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Clemson Conqueror [11464]
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BC finished 0-8 in the ACC with the Nation's #1 Defense
Dec 4, 2015, 8:01 AM
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"Defense wins championships?"
Maybe not anymore.
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Ultimate Clemson Legend [105932]
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I think that still holds true, but you can't have
Dec 4, 2015, 8:04 AM
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the #1 defense and an inept offense, unless you're the Baltimore Ravens with Trent Dilfer at the helm.
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Re: I think that still holds true, but you can't have
Dec 4, 2015, 8:09 AM
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The BC offense was ranked 125 of 127 teams this season.
Has there ever been a team with a larger discrepancy between the offense and defense? If I had to pick one, I'd take the best offense and trash defense...at least you'd have a fighting chance some weeks..when you can't score 20 points, you don't have much of a shot against anyone.
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Orange Phenom [14624]
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Yeah high scoring games create more variance and
Dec 4, 2015, 8:16 AM
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make it a little easier to pull an upset. More blowout losses, but also a better chance of getting a fluky win.
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Re: Yeah high scoring games create more variance and
Dec 4, 2015, 8:17 AM
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Neither is an ideal situation..but if we're talking the absolute worst of one, give me an offense. I'll take even a below-average offense with the best defense in the country, but BC is proof you still have to score points at a respectable rate.
They scored 100 points in their first 2 games..106 in their last 10 games. Not good
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The flip side is Texas Tech. #2 Offense, #126 Defense
Dec 4, 2015, 9:45 AM
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7-5 (4-5)
They lost to everyone that finished ahead of them and beat everyone that finished behind them. That's surprisingly consistent.
Beat Arkansas. 3 point loss to TCU. It definitely gives you a chance.
Having said that, BC also lost to everyone that finished ahead of them and beat everyone that finished behind them. 5 losses of 3 points or less.
I guess the moral of the story is that Defense gives you heartbreaking losses, and Offense gives you a chance against top teams. If you are going to be a bad team, do it with a good offense.
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Orange Phenom [14624]
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Jamal Lewis was a beast back then.***
Dec 4, 2015, 8:19 AM
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Valley Protector [1451]
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So, BC has an ACC defense and an SEC offense.***
Dec 4, 2015, 8:22 AM
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Re: So, BC has an ACC defense and an SEC offense.***
Dec 4, 2015, 8:32 AM
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Yes lol..on the last page where BC is offensively, you can find Florida, Vanderbilt, and Missouri. Mizzou only 1 spot ahead of BC, they average 5 more yards per game but only scored 15 offensive touchdowns, tied for the fewest in the nation this season.
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With their offense the defense needed to score as well as
Dec 4, 2015, 8:31 AM
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defend.
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In statistics that is called an outlier. Espn calls
Dec 4, 2015, 8:49 AM
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Thst crappy offenses in the weak acc.
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CU Guru [1127]
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Re: BC finished 0-8 in the ACC with the Nation's #1 Defense
Dec 4, 2015, 9:14 AM
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Problem is that if you have a good offense and bad defense you can in some situations outscore people and win because the other offense throws a pick, fumbles drops a crucial 3rd down. It is a lot easier for the defense to get lucky than to get points. What I mean is that in a 49-49 game, your offense goes down and scores and then your defense gets an interception, you go down and score again 56-49. However, if it is deadlocked at 3-0. What are the chances your defense is going to score a TD?
However, didn't BC's starting QB get hurt in the 2nd or 3rd game?
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Their starting QB broke his ankle in September-- I think
Dec 4, 2015, 9:24 AM
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they would have been bowl eligible had he stayed healthy.
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