Clemson’s Week 2 game against Troy was a rollercoaster, especially on defense, where they struggled early. Despite the eventual win (27-16), the Tigers’ defense looked extremely underwhelming. It gave up too many big plays that had fans on edge. From the get-go, Troy marched down the field with ease, cruising 75 yards in just five plays, including a lightning-fast 44-yard touchdown bomb from their quarterback Will Crowder to Trey Taylor. That set the tone, and Clemson’s defense looked flat and disorganized.

And this game, as Swinney explains, “I think we had more mistakes than last week, but the name of the game is points. We’ve played two games and we’ve allowed three touchdowns.” During the second half, in the week 1 game against LSU, Clemson started showing cracks. LSU’s defense held

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