No. 1 Clemson has new faces on defense and still dominating

FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2020, file photo, LSU wide receiver Justin Jefferson is tackled by the Clemson defense during the first half of a NCAA College Football Playoff national championship game in New Orleans. The crunching hits, game-changing interceptions and dominating defense is the same for No. 1 Clemson. It's just the names that change from year to year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, left, and defensive coach Brent Venables talk during an NCAA college football game against Georgia Tech, in Clemson, S.C., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. Venables has overseen Clemson's defensive rise that's dovetailed with its dominance in college football. The Tigers have won five straight Atlantic Coast Conference championships and national titles after the 2016 and 2018 seasons. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)