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Posted on 8/17/13 at 4:47 pm to Sanford&MunSon
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Yeah I think their defense is average, but their offense is lethal. Our best defense in this game has to be the offense.
Which gets back to ball control and running the ball...regardless of how much we want to throw it. If Murray is all geeked up, like has a tendency to do, the last think we need is Bobo dialing up a bunch of pass plays and going 3 and out with overthrown balls all night. I watched the replay of the UGA/FL game that recently came on and it DID NOT make me feel good about Clemson.
This one has me very worried. That place is going to every bit as rocking as USCe was last year and we typically suck in high profile openers (or it seems to me like we have). This is ACC vs SEC pride and they're going to be ready.
This post was edited on 8/17/13 at 5:29 pm
Posted on 8/17/13 at 4:49 pm to Sanford&MunSon
One thing about HUNH offenses is by design they are quick-strike, move-fast offenses that typically result in getting on the field, and then getting off in abrupt fashion. The trick for opposing defenses is in dictating that they get off on loss of downs, and not after scoring TDs...
UNC, USC's season-opening opponent, was ranked 117th out of 120 FBS programs last season in offensive time of possession. Clemson was ranked 88th. Both head coaches (sorry.....in Clemson's case, I guess he's just an OC) have vowed to SPEED UP their offensive plays, if anything. Both teams also offer highly suspect passing defenses, total defenses, and SEC-caliber depth on defense.
IMO, it's paramount that both USC and UGA take advantage of these known factors. We have monstrous SEC OLs, and deep RB depth. We are both proficient at running the ball (in USC's case at least decently). Last season, USC totally dictated the tempo of our game vs Clemson by keeping the ball on the ground and converting 3rd downs (11 of 21). We constantly attacked the CU backfield, forcing Boyd to rush his throws, especially on known passing downs and limited their own 3rd down conversions (5 of 12).
IMO if UGA can do the same, with opportunistic pass plays against their weak secondary, UGA will control the scoring tempo and should at least take the early lead. That will then force CU to go to the air more often which will make their offense one-dimensional. Big question here is can UGA's own secondary at least contain Clemson's passing attack. IMO Clemson's own DL will wear down if UGA can maintain control of TOP, and then with a wore out DL and a noneffective secondary, they'll collapse in the 2nd half.
That's how USC did it. LSU chose to go a different route, for some reason...
UNC, USC's season-opening opponent, was ranked 117th out of 120 FBS programs last season in offensive time of possession. Clemson was ranked 88th. Both head coaches (sorry.....in Clemson's case, I guess he's just an OC) have vowed to SPEED UP their offensive plays, if anything. Both teams also offer highly suspect passing defenses, total defenses, and SEC-caliber depth on defense.
IMO, it's paramount that both USC and UGA take advantage of these known factors. We have monstrous SEC OLs, and deep RB depth. We are both proficient at running the ball (in USC's case at least decently). Last season, USC totally dictated the tempo of our game vs Clemson by keeping the ball on the ground and converting 3rd downs (11 of 21). We constantly attacked the CU backfield, forcing Boyd to rush his throws, especially on known passing downs and limited their own 3rd down conversions (5 of 12).
IMO if UGA can do the same, with opportunistic pass plays against their weak secondary, UGA will control the scoring tempo and should at least take the early lead. That will then force CU to go to the air more often which will make their offense one-dimensional. Big question here is can UGA's own secondary at least contain Clemson's passing attack. IMO Clemson's own DL will wear down if UGA can maintain control of TOP, and then with a wore out DL and a noneffective secondary, they'll collapse in the 2nd half.
That's how USC did it. LSU chose to go a different route, for some reason...
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