The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Clemson's 66-17 win over Charleston Southern

Diving into Clemson's dominant 66-17 win over Charleston Southern.

Yes, it was against an FCS opponent, but Clemson's 66-17 win over Charleston Southern represented a glimmer of hope for the Tigers. Cade Klubnik found a rhythm, wide receivers made plays, and the defensive line found a pass rush.

It was a preseason game five days too late. There were still ugly moments and things to be fixed, but all in all, it was a great three quarters of football for a team that still has a very real hope of accomplishing everything they wanted to accomplish before the season started.

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The Good: Lots and lots of reps. Clemson's offense and defense were in desperate need of quality reps. Labor Day's game against Duke had Clemson in catch-up mode for the majority of the game. On Saturday, the Tigers were able to play their game and, after a quarter, settle into some sort of comfortability. They scored 42 points combined in the 2nd and 3rd quarters.

The Bad: The redzone. Clemson's offense still doesn't feel creative inside of the opponent's 20. Cade Klubnik seems indecisive and the playcalling is vanilla at best. They'll have to get a lot more dynamic if they want to put the ball in the endzone going forward.

The Ugly: Decision making. This isn't just about Cade Klubnik. Clemson's entire offense still feels like they're thinking too much instead of making plays. When the heat's on, you tend to make bad decisions. Clemson's first turnover came on a QB/RB exchange that never materialized because Klubnik took his eyes off of the snap. His interception was just a baffling decision that he even described as the worst play of his football career. It wasn't just the players. Offensive coordinator Garrett Riley is still working out the kinks. Nothing seems easy for the offense and they continue to be fooled by defenses, running into stacked fronts and getting beat on the edge.