Clemson Football: Positional grades vs. Boston College

CLEMSON, SC - SEPTEMBER 23: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers talks with his players during a pause in their game against the Boston College Eagles at Memorial Stadium on September 23, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images) /

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LOUISVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 16: Clemson Tigers mascot and fans celebrate in the fourth quarter of a game against the Louisville Cardinals at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium on September 16, 2017 in Louisville, Kentucky. Clemson won 47-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Offensive line: C

Clemson’s offensive line struggled mightily against the Boston College front seven. The Eagles put consistent pressure on Kelly Bryant throughout the entire game. Clemson’s issues offensively in this one can be traced back to the play of their offensive line.

One play in particular depicted the lack of effort that the Tigers’ showed for majority of the game. All-American left tackle, Mitch Hyatt was absolutely dominanted by Boston College defensive end, Harold Landry, resulting in an interception. Landry is far from a slouch, however, Hyatt has been successful against elite edge rushers in the past. There is no reason why Landry should bull rush his way to the quarterback against the Tigers’ best offensive lineman.

Despite starting off slow against the Eagles, the Tigers’ finished with an impressive fourth quarter. Hyatt and company opened gaping holes for each of Clemson’s running backs, en-route to a 27 point surge.

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