Quick Thoughts: Offense rolls, but defense struggles in run game

Jay Haynes runs to daylight. Quick Thoughts: Offense rolls, but defense struggles in run game

CLEMSON – Plenty of good came out of Saturday’s 51-14 victory over The Citadel, but questions linger with the rivalry game against South Carolina looming next week.

No. 17 Clemson took care of business against The Citadel Saturday, celebrating Military Appreciation and Senior Day with a 51-14 victory over the Bulldogs.

Let’s start with the good news, and that’s the offense. The Tigers didn’t punt on the day, and the offense racked up 16 “big” plays, which are runs of 10-plus yards and pass plays of 15-plus yards. Clemson had five passing plays that gained 145 yards (gains of 30, 55, 23, 16, 21) and 11…