After eight months of hype and optimism, the Clemson Tigers look exactly as we left them when they were blown out by Tennessee in the Orange Bowl. Fluky turnovers in the red zone and missed (in this case blocked) field goals cost Clemson in both losses.
There are a lot of negatives, but since many prefer optimism, let’s start with the scant positives we can pull from a 28-7 loss to the Duke Blue Devils. It starts with new OC Garrett Riley. The playcalling and formations were noticeably better. The passing game focused on getting the ball to the best wide receiver – Antonio Williams.