Having seen an eclectic range of offensive styles and schemes this season may ease the angst while preparing for the mélange Clemson anticipates from South Carolina, the proverbial kitchen sink.
Brent Venables looks under every rock and worries he missed something or hasn’t armed his defense with a precaution for every variable.
After three tough weeks in which the run defense was clipped for 574 yards, Venables had a “come to Jesus” meeting before the Wake Forest game. The result was a defense prepared and refocused. Wake Forest was limited to 152 total yards, 39 rushing, and Venables was relieved that the progress of the first eight games hadn’t been lost.