CLEMSON — In what has become a recurring theme, Clemson failed to get the running game going in its latest loss to SMU.
The Tigers rushed the ball 30 times for just 35 yards, and when teams have that little success on the ground, they aren’t likely to win.
During his weekly teleconference on Monday, it was pretty apparent Dabo Swinney was frustrated with his team’s lack of success on the ground.
“We don’t have to rush for 200 yards, but we need to be efficient in what we’re doing,” the head coach said.
Looking even deeper, backup quarterback Chris Vizzina, who was making his first career start in place of an injured Cade Klubnik, was responsible for half of those, carrying the ball 15 times, with most coming on designed QB runs.