Clemson Defense was Tough but too Many Mistakes

CLEMSON — If there was a bright spot in fourth-ranked Clemson’s 17-10 loss to No. 9 LSU on Saturday it was its defense.

The Tigers held Garrett Nussmeier and the Bayou Bengals high-flying offense to 354 total yards, despite LSU possessing the football for 37 minutes and 10 seconds.

“Defensively, we were tough,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “We were tough. We were physical, and outside of that first run, the last 58 minutes they averaged 2.8 (yards) per carry.”

LSU finished the game with 108 yards on the ground and 3.5 yards per carry. It was a much better performance than the last time a Clemson defense was on the field and was gushed by Texas in a first-round loss in the College…