Discussions about the football team's offensive struggles since the departure of Philip Rivers after the 2003 season have often been about his successors not being able to run the offense well enough.
Clemson-N.C. State Preview The Associated Press Clemson's running game looks to shake off a slow start and take advantage of North Carolina State's poor rushing defense when the ACC rivals meet in Raleigh on Saturday.
The 15th-ranked Tigers (3-0, 1-0 ACC) have totaled 376 rushing yards and 3.7 per carry, scoring four touchdowns.
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Gabriel: play-calling the problem in recent years Clark Leonard * Technician Discussions about the football team's offensive struggles since the departure of Philip Rivers after the 2003 season have often been about his successors not being able to run the offense well enough.
In fact, four players -- Jay Davis, Marcus Stone, Daniel Evans and Harrison Beck -- have started at least two games at the position since the beginning of the 2004 season.
But Roman Gabriel, an All-American quarterback and ACC Player of the Year in the 1960 and 1961 for N.C. State, said the team's struggles at quarterback since Rivers left can't be solely blamed on the players.
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