CLEMSON – Passing game coordinator Kyle Richardson knows the Clemson offense needs to take shots down the field, but he also knows the other parts of the offense have to be working if those shots are to mean anything.
Clemson’s passing offense wasn’t explosive last season, and many fans wondered why the Tigers didn’t take more shots down the field (or attempted long pass plays) in an attempt to loosen up the defense. The Tigers ranked 80th nationally in passing plays above 10 yards with just 103. On plays of 20-plus yards, the Tigers were 97th (33), 90th on plays of 30-plus yards (15), and had just nine plays of 40 yards or more.