Clemson is set to open spring practice one week from today.

While the Tigers will return a wealth of experience at many spots on both sides of the ball, some questions still need to be answered.

Here are three from the offensive side.

1. Who Steps Up at Running Back: Phil Mafah’s exit leaves a big void that needs to be filled. Mafah was quite literally the featured back last season and once he suffered his shoulder injury, the running game took a substantial hit. There was just no one behind him ready for prime time when he originally suffered the injury. Jay Haynes gradually started to get more carries but as soon as the staff truly turned to him in the ACC Championship Game, he went down with an ACL injury.

Someone needs to step up in the spring and while all eyes will be on true freshman Gideon Davidson, last season proved the Tigers need more than one back to help carry the load. With Haynes being sidelined, now is the time for redshirt freshman David Eziomume to take that next step.

Eziomume is a shifty back, with plenty of speed and if he shows that he is ready alongside Davidson, the two could give Clemson a formidable one-two punch at the position.

This will also be a big spring for Adam Randall. After spending his first three seasons at wideout, Randall is making the move to running back. Can he carve out a role for himself?

2. Replacing Jake Briningstool: Briningstool left Clemson as its all-time leader in career receptions by a tight end (127). Last season he hauled in 49 passes for 530 yards with seven touchdowns. That is a lot of production to replace.

Olsen Patt-Henry looks ready to take on a much larger role in the passing game. He has already proven he is a capable blocker and appears to be the heir apparent.

However, after redshirting last season, Christian Bentancur is a name worth watching in the spring. At 6-foot-4, Bentancur gives the Tigers another player with a lot of length at the position and his athleticism is off the charts for a tight end.

At the very least, Bentancur could give the passing game a second option behind Patt-Henry. His length also makes him a dangerous red-zone target.

3. Who’s the Punter: While this isn’t technically an offensive question, it’s still something that needs to be answered in the spring. Clemson absolutely needs more from the punting game than it got a season ago. With Aidan Swanson now having moved on, the job is wide open.

Entering his fourth season with the program, Jack Smith will have every opportunity to lock the job down in the spring. Smith was a big-time punting prospect coming out of high school, but that just hasn’t translated to success at the collegiate level.

A lack of consistency has plagued Smith to this point in his career. He has only attempted five punts, averaging just 35.8 yards per attempt. To win the job, those numbers will have to improve dramatically. Otherwise, we just might see head coach Dabo Swinney once again dip into the transfer portal.