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Clemson Football: Running Back Review

The Clemson running game was surprisingly mercurial this season. Some games it was a run away freight train, leveling all in its path. Some games you wondered if someone forgot to print out the run game play sheet. When the run game was working, or at least being attempted, Clemson was able to control the ball and wear down the opposition. When the run game was ignored, we tended to get into shootouts, putting all our eggs in the Deshaun Watson basket, granted, generally to good effect.

In my preseason preview, I touted our depth at running back.