When Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney was asked about the play of his defensive backs in the Tigers’ scrimmage this past Wednesday, he took a look behind him and said, “I think they are still running. You might want to skip them today.”
Swinney was of course being facetious, but Wednesday was not a good day for the Clemson defensive backs. Quarterback Kelly Bryant, Hunter Johnson, Chase Brice and Trevor Lawrence threw seven touchdown passes in total, including a 65-yard Bryant to Amari Rodgers touchdown pass on the third play of the scrimmage.
But unlike defensive coordinator Brent Venables, Swinney was still upbeat when talking about his defensive backs.