DJ Uiagalelei shares thoughts on Syracuse

Nine teams remain unbeaten heading into Week 8. No. 5 Clemson (7-0) and No. 14 Syracuse (6-0) are the two undefeated programs left in the ACC, and are set to do battle this coming Saturday.

Tigers quarterback DJ Uiagalelei had nothing but good things to say about the Orange after shutting down No. 23 NC State team at home, and shouted out Syracuse for staying undefeated in a tough Atlantic Division featuring four different ranked teams.

“ACC football, it’s a great league. I mean, it’s a great league, there are some really good teams,” Uiagalelei said. “Syracuse has been a really good team this year. They do a lot of great things on offense and defense. I know their running back is insanely good, and their quarterback – I know those are probably the two biggest guys on their team.

“As a whole, their defense has been playing lights out. They played NC State last week, they gave up nine points? I mean that’s pretty impressive going against NC State right there. I feel like they have a really good head coach, and I feel like they have a really good culture. It was tough for us to play up there last year.”

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Sean Tucker, Syracuse’s running back, is the second leading rusher in the ACC this season. With 644 rushing yards on 124 attempts (5.2 yards per carry) and six touchdowns, he’s also proven himself a threat in the passing game with 23 receptions for 198 yards and one score – which ranks third on the team.

Tucker has bailed quarterback Garrett Shrader out more than once, but has more than held his own in the pocket this season. Among a stacked lineup of ACC quarterbacks, the Mississippi State transfer has completed 106 passes (69.7 percent) for 1,434 yards to go with a 12-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio. With 300 rushing yards and five touchdowns to his credit as well, Clemson will surely have its hands full with the high-powered Orange offense this weekend in Death Valley.