A mirage in the ACC? Not all those defensive rankings mean teams are playing winning football


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CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson leads the Atlantic Coast Conference in fewest yards allowed this season. The Tigers are just 4-4 this season. While Clemson has given up just 266 yards per game to rank sixth in the country, their scoring defense and stops inside their 20 don't hold up. Meanwhile, undefeated Florida State is allowing about 70 more yards per game, but have played a "bend, don't break" style of defense that limits scoring. ACC Network analyst Eric Mac Lain said people can use statistics to advance whatever viewpoint they want.

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