Both Georgia and Clemson dropped their opening games for the 2021 college football season in order to ramp up the competition and play each other.
The two programs have been at the top of the rankings for quite a while now and it’s about time they’re due for a matchup like this.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney shared his thought with the media following spring practice this Tuesday.
“This was a situation where you set these things out in advance and all of a sudden 2021 was an oddball year for us, and we really needed another game. So, it worked out, especially being able to go to Charlotte. That’s kind of been the formula we’ve had for a long time. … Dan (Radakovich) and I talked about it last summer. I hate the fact we lose a home game, because it’s important to our community, but we’ll get back on track on how we do things moving forward.” said Swinney.
“And it’s exciting … we may not have done it if it was just another random team, but the fact we get a chance to play Georgia is something I think both fan bases will be excited about. Obviously, it’ll be a tough game; it’s hard to win those games, but it’ll be an exciting way to start it off.”
2014 was the last time the schools met in Athens when former Georgia running back Todd Gurley went off for 195 yards and 3 touchdowns, helping the Dawgs win 45-21. The Bulldogs hold 42-18-4 record all-time against Clemson.
The game is scheduled for September 4th at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC.
The two are also scheduled to kickoff the 2024 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.