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Clemson Football: 5 Areas to Improve during Bye Week 2019

By Andrew Boardwine

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 28: The Clemson Tigers offense lines up against the North Carolina Tar Heels defense during the first half of their game at Kenan Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 28: The Clemson Tigers offense lines up against the North Carolina Tar Heels defense during the first half of their game at Kenan Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs the ball during a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on September 14, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 14: Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers runs the ball during a game against the Syracuse Orange at the Carrier Dome on September 14, 2019 in Syracuse, New York. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /

The Clemson football team has a much-needed open date this week. Here are five areas the Tigers can improve on heading into the rest of the season.

The Clemson football team narrowly escaped with a 21-20 victory over UNC Saturday afternoon in Chapel Hill.

The Tigers couldn’t get much going offensively for the better part of the day and the defense allowed a touchdown on a 16-play drive that gave UNC an opportunity to attempt a two-point conversion that would’ve given the Tar Heels the lead with a little over one minute remaining.

The Clemson football defense came up big when it needed to, though, getting a stop and allowing the Tigers to hold on for their fifth victory of the season.

The game against the Tar Heels showed that Clemson wasn’t invincible. The Tigers have to show each and every week ready to play or they can be beaten by any opponent. Though analysts want to harp on Clemson’s weak schedule, there are still solid enough opponents who can compete if Clemson doesn’t play up to its potential.

Now, over the course of two weeks, the Clemson football players must hear about how they’re “not a top-four team” and how they “don’t deserve to be in the playoff.” In my opinion, that bodes well for the Tigers moving forward.

This is a young team that needs some veteran leadership. It certainly doesn’t hurt to have a chip on their shoulder heading into the remainder of this season.

As we progress through the bye week, here are five areas that Clemson football needs to improve upon.

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