this season? One would not think so with their unblemished record and fresh victory over nationally ranked Notre Dame. Clemson's first two wins don't count because of who they played. The much praised defense has to be given credit for playing hard in every game this year but has some weaknesses that were exploited last game, namely the weak pass defense over the middle and pass action delay routes to receivers out of the backfield. Once ND found these weaknesses, it also opened up the running game. Clemson won but gave up nearly 500 yards on a rain soaked night. The Tiger offense is not nearly as good as advertised pre-season. Struggled to beat Louisville and looked very average and with exception of the opening drive, pretty much got shut down by ND. Deshaun did not perform well in either game. He does not have the offensive line needed to give him time to execute the Chad Morris spread attack. Lastly, the Tiger special teams coverage so far has really been bad. Sooner or later it could cost them a victory.
Clemson has two games on the road to be played that could spell upset. NC State and South Carolina. I like those picks over GT and FSU because of the home field advantage and the fact that neither of these teams are that good this year. Can the Tigers correct their weakness? Can unranked teams like South Carolina suddenly start playing good enough to win? We shall see.
Clemson has two games on the road to be played that could spell upset. NC State and South Carolina. I like those picks over GT and FSU because of the home field advantage and the fact that neither of these teams are that good this year. Can the Tigers correct their weakness? Can unranked teams like South Carolina suddenly start playing good enough to win? We shall see.