But I hear ya. It's just frustrating to have to say, "Well if XYZ, we win." We lost. Do you think Clemson's loss in the NC has an asterisk that says they had an ejection, after which they fell apart? Nope. It's all bottom-line scores.

We lost to ND.

Our LBs regressed in UVA and UK.
Our receivers made huge drops that ultimately would've cemented the UK game.
Hendon is good. Hopefully we can get a good running back, but as McClease showed vs UK, even when we run the ball effectively we lose.

HONESTLY, if our defense doesn't improve, it doesn't matter what our offense looks like, especially when we have a coach that plays not to lose.