Week one in college football is upon us with Clemson’s Labor Day night matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta against Georgia Tech fast approaching.
There are some powerhouse matchups early, with No. 2 Ohio State playing a national contender in No. 5 Notre Dame to kick off their season in a possible season-defining game while the Tigers, on the other hand, stack up as heavy favorites against the Yellow Jackets. While it may not be the toughest week one matchup, we all know crazy things can happen any given Saturday… or, in this case, Monday.
Expectations for the Clemson defense are incredibly high and for a good reason. Most of the questions surrounding this team heading into their first game of the season is whether the offense can take that next step and bounce back to the form Tigers fans have grown accustomed to over the last decade.
Clemson’s defense is the team’s evident strength, though the team will only go as far as the offense allows them to. They’ve got the tools to put it together, but having the ability to do it and actually doing it are two very different things. It is time for the Clemson offense to prove that they can get things done.
Here are five keys for the Clemson offense against Georgia Tech.