It's no secret to anyone that watched the Clemson football team play this season that special teams were largely the bane of the Tigers' existence. Despite its talent and athleticism advantage against nearly every opponent it faced, Clemson finished a deplorable 126 out of 128 nationally in special teams efficiency — ahead of only Purdue and Tulane, and behind the likes of Old Dominion, Georgia State and Kansas. It seems masochistic to delve into this phase of the game for Clemson, but somebody's got to do it.
Strengths
Place Kicking — Clemson fans were understandably distraught when Dabo Swinney announced that returning starter Ammon Lakip was suspended for the first three games of the season.