ESPN’s Bill Connelly isn’t buying Clemson’s early season performance and raised tough questions about where the Tigers really stand

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Georgia Tech has started its season off 2-0 and got a dominant victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday. Next up for the Yellow Jackets is a date with long-time ri

Clemson now sits just ahead of rival South Carolina, which is ranked No. 10 in ESPN's power rankings. LSU, meanwhile, climbed from No. 8 to No. 3, trailing only Ohio State at No. 1 and Penn State at No. 2. Georgia checked in at No. 4, with Miami moving up to No. 5 after edging Notre Dame, which fell to No. 8.

Clemson will reportedly face Troy at home on Saturday without multiple starters on both sides of the football.

Senior running back Adam Randall played a crucial role in Clemson's second-half rally against Troy. CLEMSON, S.C. – Courtesy of a crucial rally in the second half, led by senior running back Adam Randall, the Clemson Tigers dodged a potentially devastating blow against Troy on Saturday afternoon.

Clemson, ranked No. 8 last week, is now No. 12 in the AP rankings. South Carolina was ranked No. 10 last week but dropped to No. 11 in the newest AP Top 25. In this week’s USA Today Coaches Poll, South Carolina moved up from No. 11 to No. 10, while Clemson moved down from No. 8 to No. 11.

Well that wasn’t what we were hoping for, but maybe as fans we were forgetting our history. A new DC doesn’t guarantee every problem is automatically fixed. Some things were definitely better, but too often the defense didn’t tackle well,