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On to the next supposed test … whenever that comes.

There was some buzz that Syracuse stood as a threat to Clemson because it had stressed the Tigers the last two meetings. Saturday’s 41-6 triumph was harder than it should have been for Clemson, just only by its own doing. No offensive tempo + no Clemson quarterback emergency = no real chance for the Orange to reel in an upset.

A lot is going to be said and written this week about Trevor Lawrence & Co. failing to click on all cylinders. Why is Lawrence throwing more interceptions – which is to say, even any? Does he miss having the underneath safety blanket in Hunter Renfrow? Should Justyn Ross be snatching more of the so-called 50/50 balls? Are the co-coordinators still searching for the right play-calling balance, and is there enough variety in the passing game?

Fair questions, and some individual performances to date haven’t been perfect.