Does Clemson's declining offense raise red flag about its place among elite?
Once at the vanguard of offensive ingenuity in the Power Five, the Tigers are now behind the curve compared to the top contenders for the national championship.
But other FBS teams in the Tigers' stratosphere are evolving on offense, including defending national champion Georgia, which in rolling through three easy wins has unveiled a scheme far more predicated on quarterback play than in the recent past. “I think we’ve settled in,” said Swinney. “We needed to kind of settle in a little bit and learn about our team, grow up a little bit. I’m thankful that we’ve been able to have some adversity and have some challenges and have to kind of battle a little bit. We’re a lot more battle-tested than we were starting out, that’s for sure." Since losing Morris to SMU in 2015, Swinney has made in-staff promotions in an effort to retain offensive continuity.
If not to the same heights as Swinney-coached Clemson, Michigan State won two Big Ten championships, reached two New Year’s Six bowls and made one playoff appearance under former coach Mark Dantonio from 2013-15. Tajh Boyd set program records for career passing yards and touchdowns from 2011-13. Deshaun Watson led Clemson to the 2016 national championship and etched his name among the best passers in ACC history. Trevor Lawrence stepped onto campus in 2018 as one of the most ballyhooed recruits in the modern era and lived up to expectations, winning one championship and playing for another.
The start comes after the running game averaged just 4.5 and 4.6 yards per carry, respectively, in 2020 and 2021, a rate almost two yards fewer than the previous two seasons. This year’s NFL draft was the first since 2015 to not include at least one Clemson receiver. The program had 11 receivers drafted from 2013-21, with four going inside the first 35 picks.
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