5 reasons Clemson will be ‘fairytale crushers’ vs. LSU

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - DECEMBER 28: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 29-23 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl at State Farm Stadium on December 28, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – DECEMBER 07: (L-R) Head coach Dabo Swinney and defensive coordinator Brent Venables watch on during the ACC Football Championship game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Bank of America Stadium on December 07, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

4. Brent Venables is coaching

Other than Auburn and maybe Mississippi State to a point, no defense has come close to slowing down LSU’s offense this season.

We heard the same thing last season, though, when Clemson was set up to play Alabama.

Brent Venables is one of the greatest defensive minds in the country and is easily the best assistant coach in the nation. He has watched tons of LSU film and has broken down any and every weakness- even if it’s only a slight weakness- that he could find.

Clemson has the most talented defense that LSU will have faced this season and the Tigers also have the best Defensive Coordinator in the nation. Will that mean LSU will be shut down? No. But I do think that means Clemson will come away with its fair share of stops.

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