Clemson Football: The Good, the Bad, and the Sus – Charleston Southern edition

Sep 9, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson fans surround Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and players after the game with Charleston Southern at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2023; Clemson, South Carolina, USA; Clemson fans surround Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and players after the game with Charleston Southern at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Clemson Football defeated Charleston Southern on Saturday 66-17 in Death Valley, and there were plenty of things to discuss. We’ll start with the best parts.

The Good

First, there was definitely good from Cade Klubnik. He had four touchdown passes on the day. He had 28 completions on 37 attempts and 315 passing yards.

Hunter Helms and Paul Tyson both led touchdown drives in the fourth quarter.

Troy Stellato played football and it was good. Five receptions for 51 yards. Beaux Collins led the receivers with 137 yards on seven receptions, including a big touchdown reception. Antonio Williams corralled two touchdowns on five catches.

Six Tiger running backs had at least twenty yards rushing. Phil Mafah had two touchdown runs and Jay Haynes came on late for one rushing touchdown and one touchdown catch.

The Tigers finished with 679 total yards on offense. 405 yards passing and 274 yards rushing. They had 36 first downs and won the time of possession.

Xavier Thomas and Nate Wiggins both had sacks. The defense had ten tackles for a loss, including three by TJ Parker.

Wade Woodaz had a takeaway for the second game in a row, this time with a pick-six.

The defense only allowed 74 yards by the Bucs all day, and four first downs.

Robert Gunn hit his first field goal and was 7/7 on extra points.