Georgia Southern is coming to Clemson and at 2-0 has already matched their win total from last year. With the exception of a run n shoot experiment in 2016, which is a thing I never expected to type, Georgia Southern has been a stalwart option team. More than almost any school the option is part of their identity. More specifically, the under center triple-option has been a core part of their identity, and even shifting to the shotgun to run the triple option is met with some skepticism.
Head coach Chad Lunsford and OC Bob DeBesse will run a bit of triple-option, but in the words of DeBesse “It’s two completely different offenses, and, in particular it’s completely different for the offensive line.