When Clemson faces No. 7 Miami Saturday at Death Valley, it will not be the first time defensive coordinator Brent Venables and the top-ranked Tigers have faced the Hurricanes’ new offensive coordinator.
Rhett Lashlee was Auburn’s offensive coordinator when Clemson went to Auburn and downed those Tigers 19-13. Venables’ defense held Auburn to 262 yards that night. Auburn ran for just 87 yards, was just 3-for-17 on third down and turned the football over three times.
Clemson (3-0, 2-0 ACC) also sacked Auburn’s two quarterbacks four times.
But don’t expect the same result from Lashlee’s Miami offense this week.