Clemson will have a new offensive coordinator in 2023.
JThe team announced Thursday that he has parted ways with offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter after serving as the team’s main player for just one season. Streeter became the team’s offensive coordinator after his predecessor, Tony Elliott, was hired to be Virginia’s head coach.
Clemson’s offense struggled infamously in 2022 as the Tigers failed to qualify for the College Football Playoffs for a second straight season and finished the season at 11-3. QB DJ Uiagalelei took a step forward after a tough 2021 season but still had an inconsistent year. Uiagalelei averaged less than 7 yards per attempt and completed just under 62% of his passes.
“As the leader of this program I am responsible for our people and responsible for our results, and although we have taken a step forward offensively in 2022, after evaluating our offense in depth, I felt that this was in the best interest of our program. “to seek new leadership in this position,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said in a statement. “These decisions are never easy, but it’s my job to assess and evaluate every part of our program every year, and it was just the right time for a change.”
“I look forward to bringing a dynamic and proven leader to the Offensive Coordinator with the specific goal of reaching – and elevating – the standard of excellence that has been established at Clemson. I believe passionately in our people and in them. young men in our program and I am thrilled at the opportunity to see them grow even more in 2023.”
That dynamic and proven leader could be TCU’s Garrett Riley. Based on Tiger Illustrated from Rivals and other reports, the Horned Frogs offensive coordinator is expected to be Clemson’s new point guard. TCU made it to the national title game with an offense capable of a big play at almost any point in the regular season.
Clemson scored just 14 points in its first loss of the season at Notre Dame in November and the passing game was miserable in the 31-30 loss to South Carolina that knocked the Tigers out of the playoffs for good. playoffs. Uiagalelei was just 8 of 29 passes for 99 yards in that game.
Uiagalelei was benched during the ACC title game and freshman QB Cade Klubnik took over as the Tigers rolled to North Carolina. Uiagalelei announced shortly after the game that he was going to be traded, and Klubnik started in the Orange Bowl loss to Tennessee.
The appeal play in the 31-14 loss to the Volunteers put a ton on Klubnik’s shoulders. He threw 54 passes and also kicked the ball 20 times. Star running back Will Shipley had just 17 carries.
If and when Riley becomes Clemson’s offensive coordinator, he will be the first hire outside of offensive coordinator in Swinney’s tenure since Chad Morris. Before becoming the team’s sole offensive coordinator, Elliott shared the role with former South Florida coach Jeff Scott from 2015-19.
Prior to being Clemson’s offensive coordinator in 2022, Streeter served as the passing game coordinator for two seasons after serving as scouting coordinator and quarterbacks coach since 2014. In total, he spent 15 seasons at Clemson.
Riley, the younger brother of USC coach Lincoln Riley, spent one season at TCU under coach Sonny Dykes. He was with Dykes for two seasons at SMU in 2020 and 2021. His hire will be a change in offensive philosophy for the Tigers as they look to return to the currently busy Georgia stratosphere. Clemson’s defense has remained strong the past two seasons, but the Tigers were left out of the CFP picture because of the offense. We’ll see if that changes quickly with a new play-caller and a full season from Klubnik at QB.
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