1.Pass Coverage
After the first quarter, Kellen Mond absolutely ripped that Clemson secondary apart. Especially in the fourth quarter.
The Tigers allowed him to throw for 430 yards and three touchdowns. Now, first you have to give Mond credit. He made a lot of good throws and was lucky that a few of his passes that should’ve been picked off somehow turned into completions.
But, with that being said, Clemson did nothing to slow him down.
A&M receivers were consistently open and outplaying Tiger defensive backs for jump balls. The middle of the field was wide open nearly all night. That was something Clemson never adjusted to.
The secondary is young and we expected there to be some growing pains. The Tigers certainly have some adjustments to make and mistakes to improve.
Luckily, they’ve got some time and I have no doubt we’ll see Clemson football get better from this match up in every single facet of their game.