After a nail biter of a game that drudged up rain-soaked memories of the 2016 Notre Dame Fighting Irish, the Clemson Tigers look to shore up some issues that plagued them against the Texas A&M Aggies when they return to Death Valley to face off against the Georgia Southern Eagles. The Tigers’ matchup against the Eagles, who sit at 2-0 following decisive victories over South Carolina State and the University of Massachusetts, is actually more of a critical game for Clemson than it appears to be.
While Georgia Southern is not a team that necessarily warrants much concern from Clemson faithful given the overwhelming talent on both sides of the ball, it is going to be a huge for Dabo Swinney and the coaching staff for one single reason: it will fully engage the team in operating in an option-offense mindset, as the Eagles just happens to run the option.