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Clemson's passing game struggles mean Uiagalelei, receivers have to step up

CLEMSON – If Clemson’s offense is to make the kind of turnaround the coaches want and the fans expect, it’s going to take more than two wide receivers making plays. And it will take quarterback DJ Uiagalelei getting them the football.

The Clemson passing game is mired at the bottom of the NCAA statistical standings, a new and strange place for an offense that is used to putting up big numbers through the air. The Tigers finished sixth in passing in 2020, 23rd in 2019, and 21st in 2018. This year Clemson entered the weekend ranked 116th nationally out of 130 teams, averaging only 176.