What's your key?

[Cane Fan 4 Life]

Offense - Make the play when your # is called. Move the chain!

Defense - Find a way to get off the field on 3rd down.

 

[Pete]

I think the key to this weekend would definitely be scoring more points than we allow.

With your insightful analysis,you should throw your hat in the ring for HC job!

 

[Hurricanemike32]

To me it's simple...3rd down. We have to get off the field on defense and we need to convert at least 50% of on offense. Cannot be in 3rd & 7 or longer all night long.

 

[Gatorhater]

Hitting their QB early and often. Ditto their RBs. We must get into backfield and bring lumber early in the game to set the proper tone. Defense might need to score some, not so much to win but to put more pressure on Clemson offense for points.

 

[ca954]

I think the key to this weekend would definitely be scoring more points than we allow.

With your insightful analysis,you should throw your hat in the ring for HC job!

I respectfully decline. Many more fine options on this board with much more experience than I.

 

[DaU83]

qb play.

 

[terdferguson]

The coaches.

Our players will come to play. But this isn't a game that we can just line up and win. On offensive we have to roll in there with some stuff that they're not prepared for. Some new wrinkles in the run game. Rollouts with Rosier. A trick play or two. If we come in predictable, we're done. On defense Manny needs to come up with a masterpiece. Our o isn't going to score a ton so we really need to be tight on d. All comes down to the coaches. If we can outsmart them and come up with some stuff their unprepared for, we've got a great shot.

 

[HarryCarayisGoat]

if we score more points I think we'll win the game

 

[GonzoCane]

Complete game by everybody. How about that?

 

[deleted16355]

1. Consistently put ourselves in 2nd and manageable
2. Offensively convert on 3rd down (40% or better)
3. Prevent them from converting on 3rd down
4. Malik Completion % above 58%

 

[x_y_no]

Accurate passing by Rosier.
Contain Clemson's run game.

 

[GenericYesMan]

*New Wrinkles-Vanilla isn't going to get it done

*Roll the pocket

* Less base def, more nickel

* Be a bit more conservative with the blitz

I would LOVE to see more roll outs.

https://youtu.be/W1AUIEnL5vg?t=1m51s

(1:51)

The Jeff Thomas play against GT was such a thing of beauty and I won't be surprised to see them pull it again this week.

 

[Gi0logy]

Rosier completions percentage above 60%

 

[smack99]

Play like they did in the ND game.

 

[MIA42178]

Stop their run game

Don’t give up big play on ST

Collect Profit

 

[d--1]

O line play, particularly in the run game. Have to stay out of 3rd and 7+ as much as possible. I really think we can take advantage of their think secondary, but getting the run game going is key to that.

 

[supersaiyanshel]

Doesn't matter how, but an early score for us will go a looooooooooong way.

 

[AutoCANE]

We should check off the intangible factor - like the Notre Dame game, in a way this team is playing with house money. They should not be feeling any pressure at all. That alone should give us an emotional edge. How much is that worth? That's why it's an "intangible"

As far as the game...

1. Win the turnover battle - this is our bread and butter. Protect the football and take it away from the opposition.
2. Gain positive yards on first down, stay out of 3rd and more than 5
3. Do not miss tackles. Get their guys on the ground the first time, no "second chance" yardage

 

[CaneandAbel]

Field position
3rd downs on both sides of the field.

 

[ShadowSpring]

Destroy what's in front of you.

Seek and destroy.

We did that 2x this year. Late in the Va Tech game we were hitting everything that moved.