This is rock bottom for No. 11 Clemson. Only for now, though.
Saturday’s 24-21 loss to Georgia Tech drops the Tigers down another level. On the heels of the 17-10 loss to No. 4 LSU and last weekend’s sloppy 27-16 win against Troy, losing to the Yellow Jackets doesn’t paint the Tigers as just another disappointing team. This is the most disappointing college football team in the Bowl Subdivision, ahead of other contenders for the distinction in Kansas State, UCLA and more.
Another terrible start set the tone. A clock-chewing drive ending in a field goal put the Jackets ahead 13-0 midway through the second quarter.
As against Troy, the Tigers were able to surge in front in the second half. Unlike a week ago, though, the Tigers coughed up their 14-13 lead on a 13-play, 90-yard drive capped by a two-point conversion to put Tech in front 21-14 with 10 minutes to play. After Clemson tied the score on a short touchdown run, Tech drove 38 yards to set up kicker Adam Barr’s 55-yard field goal as time expired.
There is almost nothing going right. No broader vision for what Clemson wants to be on offense, on defense. Klubnik turned the ball over twice and has been subpar through three games. As a team, Clemson is pedestrian.
