Clemson Tigers 2016 NCAA Football Team Preview

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2016 Clemson Tigers Football Preview

Team Strengths:

Clemson is one of the favorites to win the national title with odds of +650 to do it. That’s the second shortest odds among all schools for this upcoming season. It’s hard not to consider Clemson as a top contender this season.

Back to lead the team is Heisman Trophy-finalist and quarterback Deshaun Watson, who masterminded Clemson’s offense that ranked 16th last season in points (37.5 PPG) and 10th in total yards per game (510.4). Wayne Gallman is also back following a season in which he led the Tigers in rushing yards (1,527) and rushing scores (13).

The defense took a hit over the offseason, losing starters like Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd and cornerback Mackensie Alexander but molding the unit into another fearsome bunch shouldn’t be too much of a problem for Brent Venables, considering the fantastic job he had done last season, wherein he had to work with a stop unit that lost nine starters.

Team Weaknesses:

Clemson is a team with not many holes to pick on. That being said, the Tigers shouldn’t overlook their special team that was only mediocre last year. Clemson was just 118th in punt returns yards per game (4.2) and 85th in kickoff returns yards per game (57.7).

2015 Team Stats:

Category | Stat (Rank)
Points per game | 37.5 (#16)
Passing yards per game | 281.7 (#27)
Rushing yards per game | 228.7 (#16)
Scoring defense | 20.8 (#19)

Writer’s Prediction:

Clemson wins the ACC and secures a spot in the College Football Playoff.

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