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Clemson Football: 4 biggest threats on Tigers’ 2021 schedule

By Austin Lloyd

Jan 1, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney talks to his team between plays during the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Russell Costanza-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2021; New Orleans, LA, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney talks to his team between plays during the first quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Russell Costanza-USA TODAY Sports /
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CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 14: Jaquarii Roberson #5 of Wake Forest celebrates his touchdown with teammates Blake Whiteheart #85 and Nolan Groulx #13 during a game between Wake Forest and North Carolina at Kenan Memorial Stadium on November 14, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NC – NOVEMBER 14: Jaquarii Roberson #5 of Wake Forest celebrates his touchdown with teammates Blake Whiteheart #85 and Nolan Groulx #13 during a game between Wake Forest and North Carolina at Kenan Memorial Stadium on November 14, 2020 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Andy Mead/ISI Photos/Getty Images) /

4. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Clemson will host the Deacs on Nov. 20, between their home game against Connecticut and their rivalry game with South Carolina on the road. The valley between those two types of matchups can give off some strong upset vibes.

Wake Forest showed much promise last season (especially by their standards), and is bound to fight the Tigers better than most would probably assume. Them being ranked on this list, however, should nonetheless serve as an implication of just how lackluster Clemson’s 2021 schedule actually is by face value.

3. Florida State Seminoles

This one mainly comes down to whether or not FSU can put their talents to good use on the gridiron. Transfer quarterback McKenzie Milton, combined with head coach Mike Norvell in his second season with the program and the recruits that the Seminoles have been reeling in as of recently, should be no easy victory whatsoever. If they play their cards right, that is.

Clemson has taken total advantage of Florida State’s downfall over the past four or so years; now is as good of a time for some payback as any.

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