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From as far back as we can remember, every Clemson practice begins with a tempo period.

Everything is hurry-hurry-hurry for the offense as they try to hone the art of getting the call in and the ball snapped as quickly as possible from play to play.

The first team goes full throttle down the field one way, and then the second team goes back down the field the other way.

These images came to mind Friday night when we were watching Clemson's offense labor through yet another sub-20-point struggle.