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Ga Tech opens in Atlanta against ACC rival Clemson
SOUTH BEND, IN – NOVEMBER 20: A element view of a Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets helmet is seen through the sport in opposition to the Notre Dame Combating Irish at Notre Dame Stadium on November 20, 2021 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photograph by Michael Hickey/Getty Photographs
No. 4 Clemson (0-0) at Georgia Tech (0-0), Monday, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Line: Clemson by 22 1/2, based on FanDuel Sportsbook.
Collection report: Georgia Tech leads 50-34-2.
WHAT’S AT STAKE?
Clemson is trying to make up for a subpar season by its requirements. The Tigers went 10-3 in 2021, ending their streak of six straight Atlantic Coast Convention titles and the identical variety of consecutive appearances within the Faculty Soccer Playoff. Georgia Tech desperately wants a giant win to take a few of the warmth off coach Geoff Collins. He seems to be teaching for his job after successful simply three video games every of his first three seasons guiding the Yellow Jackets.
KEY MATCHUP
Georgia Tech QB Jeff Sims vs. Clemson’s protection. The Yellow Jackets want a giant season out of their third-year quarterback to have any likelihood of defying the skeptics. Sims has a robust arm and good working capacity, however he hasn’t been capable of put all of it collectively constantly. He’ll have his palms full in opposition to a Clemson protection that allowed simply 14.8 factors a sport in 2021 to guide the ACC.
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Clemson: QB DJ Uiagalelei. Extremely touted after two gorgeous performances throughout his freshman 12 months, Uiagalelei struggled in his first full season because the Tigers’ beginning quarterback. He battled accidents, was a bit too cumbersome and struggled to cope with critics who blamed him for Clemson’s three-loss season. Uiagalelei insists he’ll be a far completely different participant than the one who accomplished lower than 56% of his passes, with 10 interceptions and 9 TDs.
Georgia Tech: WR E.J. Jenkins. The Yellow Jackets need to make the most of Jenkins’ imposing dimension. The switch from South Carolina is 6-foot-7, towering over most defensive backs, and his 243-pound body typically provides him a significant weight benefit as nicely.
FACTS & FIGURES
Clemson has received seven straight conferences in opposition to Georgia Tech, together with a 14-8 victory a 12 months in the past. The final time the groups performed in Atlanta, the Tigers romped to a 73-7 victory in 2020 at Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. … Collins has a report of 9-25 at Georgia Tech. Solely Invoice Curry (8-24-1) had a worst successful share after three seasons within the college’s fashionable period. … Clemson has 11 straight 10-win seasons, becoming a member of Alabama and Florida State as the one packages to perform that feat. … The Tigers are one among three colleges coming off 10-win seasons that Georgia Tech faces in a brutal stretch over its first 5 video games. The others are Ole Miss and Pittsburgh.