Dabo Swinney’s 2019 Tigers started No. 1 as a defending champ and witnessed a new champion in New Orleans this January after a 14-1 run.
Clemson built on a perfect 2018 season to a school-best 29-game unbeaten run with top-4 rankings in both scoring defense (3rd; 13.5 PPG) and offense (4th; 45.3).
The year featured All-American honors for Isaiah Simmons (unanimous first-team), John Simpson (consensus first-team), Travis Etienne (second-team) and Tanner Muse (third-team).
Part one of TigerNet's season position reviews and grading focuses on the offense:
Quarterback
Grade: A-
Breakout player: Trevor Lawrence
Analysis: Lawrence came into the season with immense expectations as a projected Heisman finalist and All-American QB.