Clemson is coming off its worst season since 2010, finishing last year with a 7-6 record after being viewed as a preseason favorite to make a deep playoff run and compete for another national championship.
What was present in the losses for Clemson? A defense that was hyped as one of the best in college football in the offseason emerging as just a slightly above-average unit—thanks in part to underachievement on its own, but also due to the strain on it caused by an offense that was wildly inconsistent.
