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Clemson Football: 5 Areas the Tigers must improve to win a National Championship

By Andrew Boardwine

TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 27: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers throws a pass in the second quarter of the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - OCTOBER 27: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers throws a pass in the second quarter of the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 27: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. Clemson won 59-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL – OCTOBER 27: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates after the game against the Florida State Seminoles at Doak Campbell Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Tallahassee, Florida. Clemson won 59-10. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

3. Punting

Punting doesn’t really matter for Clemson football right now.

I mean, how many times have you really had to rely on the punt team to change a game for you this season? The answer is you really haven’t all that much and you won’t have to until the postseason.

But, it has to be better.

Will Spiers is averaging just 39.5 yards per punt. He had a really bad shanked punt against Florida State that went for just 14 yards. Against these mediocre teams, punting doesn’t really matter. But against Alabama or Oklahoma, a shanked punt can be the difference in a score. It can be the difference in field position. You need to be able to flip the field. The Tigers need to be able to pin an opponent deep.

This is going to be important in the playoff and it’s certainly an area of concern here heading into November.

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