With two-time ACC Player of the Year Travis Etienne back in the fold at running back and with potentially the top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft in Trevor Lawrence at quarterback, Clemson is expected to have one of the more dynamic offenses in college football this coming season.
With the exception of Notre Dame, it initially looked as if the Tigers would have very little resistance moving the football against its 2020 opponents. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and that has now changed.
Instead of playing some of the worst defenses in the country (based on last year’s numbers), the Tigers now play three of the top 50 defenses from the 2019 season.