Brown Reflects on Latest Loss, Poor Start to Season

CLEMSON — When Tom Allen was hired as Clemson’s new defensive coordinator after last season, the general consensus was that the issues that plagued the Tigers on that side of the ball last season would be quickly fixed.

That just hasn’t been the case. While the defense more than held its own in the season-opening loss to LSU, it’s gotten worse with each passing week, with Allen’s unit turning in its most inexplicable performance to date in the 34-21 loss to Syracuse on Saturday.

The Orange scored points on their first four possessions, and gashed the Tigers to the tune of 195 yards in the first quarter alone. A team that struggled to run the ball over its first three games ran it at will…