Top-ranked Clemson struggled at times in its 41-23 win over Virginia on Saturday.
The Cavaliers racked up 417 yards of total offense, the most total yards allowed by a Tiger defense in an ACC game since October 13, 2017 in a loss to Syracuse.
Clemson had issues containing Wahoos’ quarterback Brennan Armstrong and gave up chunk plays down field. Defensive coordinator Brent Venables was disappointed at the uncharacteristic inconsistency by his unit.
“The game was very similar to last year when they scored 17 against us in the ACC Championship and it felt like we couldn’t stop them all day, felt like we were on our heels,” Venables said.