Before spring practice even began at the end of February, Clemson’s defensive coaches spent a lot of time looking at the things they really did not do well in 2019.
From the outside, it might appear there was not too much to look over. The Tigers, after all, did finish the year ranked third nationally in scoring defense and sixth in total defense. Opponents averaged just 13.5 points and 288.3 yards per game.
Clemson went the entire regular season without giving up 300 yards of total offense. They also did not allow an opponent to score more than 20 points through the first 13 games of the season.