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5) Clemson has some injuries at key positions with CB Derion Kendrick and WR Joseph Ngata. Where is their health at? If they cannot go or are limited how much does that affect Clemson? Are there any other significant injuries?
Derion Kendrick is good to go this week against Miami and is expected to start. He missed the week one matchup at Wake Forest but has taken 65 snaps in the two games in which he has seen action against Citadel and Virginia. In the last game against UVA, he saw action is 44 of their 81 snaps.
Missing Ngata has not been as detrimental as some thought it would be. Frank Ladson Jr has gotten better each of the first three games, E.J. Williams is asserting himself, and senior Amari Rodgers has been unbelievable.
The Clemson secondary and receiver groups are two of the deepest and most talented groups on this roster, so that can take a couple of injuries and not be as affected as others. Other than Justyn Ross and Xavier Thomas being out, there are no major injuries for Clemson.
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Sophmore All-ACC defensive tackle Tytler Davis will be back in the starting lineup after missing the UVA game.