CLEMSON | Sunday evening Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney addressed members of the media in his weekly teleconference, this time to talk more on his team's 30-20 win over Florida State while also looking ahead to a week of preparation in the lead-up to next Saturday night's matchup with Louisville (4-4, 2-3).

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Sunday evening Clemson (5-3, 4-2) was holding firm as a 3.5-point favorite over the Cardinals. The game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET and will be televised by the ACC Network.

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The following is an abbreviated transcript of Sunday's teleconference.

OPENING STATEMENTS: "Last night was a great win for us. We did a lot of things in the game we haven't been doing well. We moved the ball well all night. We just didn't capitalize at times. A lot of good things. I'm pleased with some big plays in the passing game and we ran the ball effectively. I'm proud mostly with 3:48 to go to go win it. A lot of things we can build on and take some confidence from. Special teams, the biggest disappointment was the missed kicks. Our kickoff coverage does a great job for us and the return game is getting better.

"Defensively, I was disappointed in the first half. We had a lot of negatives - the 3rd and 13, a missed sack and off-sides on back-to-back plays. We lost containment a couple of times and down on the goal line we didn't line up right. Obviously the one 75-yard play, that was disappointing. But we played a tremendous, tremendous second half defensively. We shut them out, stopped the run and dominated the line of scrimmage. No. 98 was outstanding. The fourth and 1 was a huge stop for us, a big, big stop. Barrett Carter continues to get better. The six sacks was the most we have had all year and on the most difficult guy to sack. The thing I was most proud of defensively was how we finished the game. We got a big stop late to get the ball back and then the offense went back and scored. Just tremendous situational football.

"Injury-wise, Putnam was able to come back in and tough it out. He and Trotter are sore today. Same thing with Phil Mafah. We'll have everyone ready for Louisville, hopefully. There are a couple of guys who may be day-to-day."

Q: You said last night you wanted to see how Walker Parks did against No. 11 after seeing the film. What do you think after reviewing it?

SWINNEY: "He did a nice job and played well. He got his job done. There was one play and it shouldn't have been a sack. The ball should have been gone. The reason D.J. held the ball ... he was going to throw it on time. Our tight end cut inside and should have been outside. That caused D.J. to hold up and recoil. Because he gave up the pressure, it became a sack, fumble and touchdown. Honestly, that was a bad series, first of all. We ran for nine yards and it's second and one. We miss a block and don't get it. Then it's third and one and we jump off-sides. It's third and six and we give up a scoop and score. So that was a really bad series."

Q: Marcus Tate ... how much more confident and comfortable is he now versus earlier in the year? He looks like he belongs a lot more.

SWINNEY: "There's a reason why he started the first game. That's why the NFL and all these people have preseason games. That's why a lot of people don't schedule crazy-hard games out of the gate. You just can't simulate game day. It's just different. You're not going against the same people all the time. There are no fans or a scoreboard out there. He struggled early and was overwhelmed. He needed to take a step back. He's going to be a great player. He's still - every single rep he gets - learning. He is much, much, much better than he was at the beginning of the season. He's making progress in a lot of areas. He's going to be a special player, for sure. That's not an easy position. I'm proud of the progress he has made."

Q: How far has Jake Briningstool come with Braden Galloway out?

SWINNEY: "He has come a long way, especially physically. He is really physical, naturally physical. It comes natural to him. He'll flat put his body on people. I'm excited about what he's putting on tape. That reception was a big play for us. He's going to be a great one. He has all the tools, toughness, he runs like a receiver, athleticism and just continues to get stronger. Same thing for Sage Ennis. Both are headed in the right direction."

Q: With Putnam, did he aggreviate the same injury?

SWINNEY: "It was more of an ankle issue."

Q: How many snaps did Mukuba have last night?

SWINNEY: "I don't have it in front of me. Okay, now I do. It was 25."

Q: Was his reduced playing time (of late) due to your playing more dime, maybe matchups?

SWINNEY: "We've got good players. Jayln Phillips is playing well for us. Mickens has come on. We have good depth. Mukuba is doing great. I think he hit a little bit of a wall. He's one of the best signees we have had around here in the secondary. He is really, truly a dynamic player. Great tackler, great ball skills. There is a lot to process. I'm proud of him. The development of our depth on the back end has been good ... a lot of guys earning playing time."

Q: It's early but your initial thoughts on Louisville and Malik Cunningham?

SWINNEY: "He's a good player, another problem. I saw some of him last night. Seems like every week we're seeing a quarterback who can extend plays and move. He's easy to see. He's a very talented, confident, player. Another big challenge for us defensively. And Cunningham is bigger than the guy we just saw."

Q: What have you done against Syracuse and Florida State - two good running teams - to really take that away from them?

SWINNEY: "We've run the line of scrimmage, first and foremost. Syracuse ran well on us in that first half but in the second half we tightened some things up. Guys are fitting gaps, guys playing over the top, guys taking care of their assignments. We've had some different packages, too. We've had a good plan. It's never about scheme. It's about players executing scheme. You have to give credit to the guys up front. They were disruptive, especially in that second half yesterday. Florida State could never get comfortable in that second half."

Q: Can you talk about Mario Goodrich and the season he has had? It seems like he has really put together a good year.

SWINNEY: "He has missed a game or so with an injury. When he has played, he has been very consistent, as consistent as anyone we have had all year. He is making contributions on special teams, PBUs ... by far he is having his best year. That's what you love to see. You love to see a guy get more confident as he goes. He has put it all together this year."

Q: How close is E.J. Williams to 100-percent?

SWINNEY: "He had a couple of catches. He dropped the reverse and the fumble. That was just poor technique on his footwork. That play was well, well setup. He catches that ball, that play will go a ways. Man we had great pull to the defense away from the play. Our linemen were out there, so that was disappointing. But E.J. brings toughness. He had a great week of practice. He has speed, athleticism and playmaking ability. He'll bounce back from that bad play for sure."

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