The Tigers were coming off their best win of the season against Louisville, but things were sloppy right from the start Saturday against the Huskies. UConn dropped the opening kickoff and bumbled around before securing the football and running it 99 yards for a kick return touchdown. Clemson scored 44 points, good by any measure, but the offense was very disjointed throughout most of the game. Excellent field position, several fourth down conversions, and a fake field goal touchdown helped them rack up the gaudy point total.
Clemson entered with a roster depleted from injuries and an ultra-conservative roster management strategy that I’ve written about previously and it showed.