CLEMSON – Clemson’s defense played better against the screen game last week, but heading into this week’s game against a Wake Forest team that thrives on the slow mesh and dynamic play of quarterback Sam Hartman, there is still plenty of work to do.
The Tigers were gashed by Furman two weeks ago, getting too far upfield and letting screen plays go for big chunks of yardage. This past week, the Tigers gave up eight plays of 19 yards or more in the pass game.
"Against Furman, it was screens. We are so aggressive trying to get to the quarterback that we forget to cover screens,” co-defensive coordinator Mickey Conn said Monday.