What We Learned From Clemsons Dont Care

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What We Learned From Clemsons Dont Care

No. 4 Clemson doesn't really have to explain how it got to 7-0.It just has to enjoy it, move on and get ready for the biggest game of the season next week.That was head coach Dabo 's me sage after the at Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallaha see, Fla. that extended the ' winning streak in the rivalry series to seven games."I don't care how we win," Swinney said. "I have a great appreciation for winning. We celebrate the win and we'll get back to work tomorrow and see if we can get better."But Clemson's best right now is an undefeated season, something only seven other teams in FBS can say right now. The Khyri Thomas Jersey Tigers are also 5-0 in ACC play and host No. 18 Syracuse, another undefeated, on Oct. 22 at noon inside Memorial Stadium.FSU was a big win that Clemson had to have, and after a week of a fluttering betting line that left many people perplexed, the Tigers got the job done and are now getting more national respect.It's a good time for that to happen with the first College Football Playoff rankings release scheduled for Nov. 1.Here's what else we learned from :Clemson does have a Blake Griffin Jersey perimeter gameAt times this season, it's felt like Clemson's has tried to run too much between the tackles and not tested defenses enough outside the hashes. The opposite was the game plan at FSU. From the very beginning, it was evident the Tigers wanted to get running back to the perimeter more and stretch the Seminoles out. It worked pretty well as Shipley averaged 6.5 yards every time he touched the ball on offense."If you really watched the game closely, you saw us on the perimeter a lot," Swinney said. "We wanted to make them run, get them moving. So we're going to have to block well on the perimeter. I think the tape is going to show that we did."It's a good element to have and something that Clemson should utilize more moving forward. And since there's more film on it, the perimeter game is something else opponents have to prepare for now.Scroll to ContinueTigers take their foot off the gasThis was the ugliest blemish on what otherwise was a solid night for the Tigers. Up 34-14 entering the fourth quarter, C , much to the chagrin of Swinney."We just didn't put it away when we had the opportunity," Swinney said, "Defensively, we let them back in the game."The easiest explanation is that the Tigers lack a "killer instinct" or whatever you want to call it. Up 20, they did get more conservative Detroit Pistons T-Shirts on offense, taking fewer shots and looking like they wanted to just get out of there. They did the opposite the week before at BC. Defensively, there was a lack of aggre sivene s, and FSU took advantage of it. But that's how college football works if the other team doesn't roll over and quit. It's hard to call it a problem and say that this will get Clemson beat because the Tigers are 7-0, but it's frustrating for fans to see what should've been a proud, easy win turn into sweating an onside kick late in the game.Special teams can make an impactClemson's third facet of the game has been a little bit of a mixed bag this season. The Tigers ranked 60th nationally in ESPN's SP+ special teams rankings, but they continue to find ways to make big plays, whether it's a blocked field goal or a long field-goal make or something else. This has been a feast unit at times.Well, that happened again on Saturday night when Shipley took the opening kickoff of the second half 65 yards to set up a Clemson TD on the next play. Dennis Rodman Jersey B.T. Potter also made a clutch 47-yard field goal right before halftime. The punt coverage team recognized an FSU fake and stopped that. This unit probably deserves more credit than it's getting."The story of the game was special teams and offense," Swinney said. "Potter becomes the scoring kicker leader ever at Clemson. Really proud of him. Aidan Swanson was 48.5 (yards per punt), his best game. Really proud of our special teams."DJ is dialed in , and Saturday night, DJ showed that he could carry over that final drive at Boston College into the next game. Uiagalelei was dialed in on his pa ses, hitting receivers and putting the ball where it needed to be. Bill Laimbeer Jersey He threw a 59-yard TD pa s to Antonio Williams with just one flick of the wrist. It was a thing of beauty.Statistically, Clemson only needed him to throw 23 pa ses, but he completed 15 of them for 203 yards and three touchdowns. It was his lowest pa sing output in terms of yards this season, but Uiagalelei produced his second-highest pa s-per-attempt average (8.8) of the season. That's a strong number and shows just how on he is. His numbers and production are not flukes. Uiagalelei, who added a TD run as well, has it this year. He isn't perfect and still mi ses some opportunities, but honestly, he's simply getting it done.Interact with fellow Tiger fans and hear directly from publisher Zach Lentz, deputy editor Brad Senkiw, recruiting analyst Jason Priester and staff writer Will Vandervort on any subject. Get your Tiger tickets from SI Tickets Do us a HUGE favor and like, subscribe and follow us on social media:LIKE us on Facebook: SUBSCRIBE: FOLLOW All Clemson on Twitter:More on All Clemson:
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