Week 9 Analytics Review: The Offense Got By With a Little Help From Their Friends

Clemson scored enough points to make this look like a comfortable offensive performance. It wasn’t. The Tigers won a game that was shaped far more by defensive takeaways, favorable field position and one spectacular 79-yard run than by consistent offensive execution. The defense delivered the decisive plays, while the offense capitalized on opportunities without fully resolving the issues that have plagued them all season. The final score was encouraging; the path to getting there was considerably more complicated.