Thanks to injuries and some off the field issues, Clemson played a bunch of players in its secondary. The end result of so many guys starting and playing led to some inconsistency at times on the backend.
Nonetheless, despite all the moving parts and a rough night in New Orleans on New Year’s, the Tigers still ended the season as one of the best secondary’s in the ACC.
Clemson led the conference with 14 interceptions, while opponents competed just 55.4 percent of their passes, which ranked second. The Tigers also ranked second in yards allowed through the air (214.