No. 21 Clemson, Stoudt outlast Syracuse 16-6

CLEMSON, S.C. -- Syracuse coach Scott Shafer apologized to his team's supporters, even though the Orange had little to hang their heads about against No. 21 Clemson. The Orange (3-5, 1/3 Atlantic Coast Conference) led the Tigers well into the third quarter before falling 16-6 in their first trip to a near sold-out Death Valley. Syracuse was limited to 170 yards of offense by Clemson's defense, which came in ranked fifth nationally. Shafer said he was proud of how his players stayed strong in a difficult environment. Still, he understood it's his job to win games and thrive in all situations. "I apologize to the Syracuse faithful because we're going to get this thing right and we're going to beat these teams eventually," said Shafer, in his second season at Syracuse.