When Brent Venables looks back at what went wrong last year at Syracuse, he sees the simple things gone awry.
The then No. 2 Tigers, a three-touchdown-plus favorite at the time, watched an average Syracuse offense statistically grab the key yards at key points to pull out the 27-24 win. The Orange tallied nine chunk plays (three runs of 10-plus yards; six passes of 15-plus yards) and 440 total yards. The Clemson defense also committed nearly 100 yards worth of penalties on eight flags in the Friday night clash.
Venables says last year’s game film will be useful.