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Expert picks and predictions for the Georgia vs Clemson game.
The Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers are just days away from kicking off their 2021 seasons in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday night at Bank of America Stadium.
Georgia played Clemson twice during the last decade, splitting the series 1-1.
Below the UGAWire team give their score and stat predictions for the big game.
Five reasons why UGA wins the Georgia vs Clemson game this weekend.
The Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers are just days away from kicking off their 2021 seasons in Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday night at Bank of America Stadium.
Georgia played Clemson twice during the last decade, splitting the series 1-1.
But a lot has changed since the Dawgs last delivered a beatdown on the Tigers in 2014.
Well, actually, everything has changed.
Below we break down the five reasons why Georgia should beat Clemson this weekend.
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Kirby Smart ready for season-opening game vs Clemson
Kirby Smart appeared on College GameDay this Saturday via a FaceTime call and discussed the upcoming game vs Clemson on Sept. 4 in Charlotte.
We are just one week away from the top-five matchup, that is considered the biggest season-opening game in a long, long time.
“It ramps it up when you are playing a team like Clemson, and a program like Clemson,” Smart said.
“All your guys come fired up and ready to play. We’ve started on them the last couple of days, and you can see the energy starting to increase.”
Georgia quarterback JT Daniels was more than impressive in the second half of the 2020 college football season, giving UGA fans hope that the Bulldogs’ offense can move the ball through the air rather than solely relying on the run game.
With Daniels under center, Georgia’s offense was actually exciting to watch – something Bulldogs’ fans have not really been able to say since Aaron Murray was in Athens.
Daniels looks ready to lead the Bulldogs in 2021 and he should be one of the nation’s top quarterbacks at the end of the season.
He had a phenomenal first year with Georgia, throwing for 1,231 yards, 10 touchdowns and two interceptions in four games.
Everything seemed to click when Daniels lined up under center, and years of built-up frustration with the Georgia offense began to slip away.
“I think everybody is a lot more comfortable with the guy at the helm understanding what to do in Coach (Todd) Monken’s offense,” Smart said.
“In terms of repetitions, we’ve had a lot more. Just spring practice alone, we were able to get more work.
“But getting quality depth and more guys that can play winning football, that’s kind of been the objective of camp, and we’ve been able to do that.”
Aaron Murray makes his UGA vs Clemson pick
We are less than 10 days away until No. 5 Georgia takes on No. 3 Clemson in Charlotte on September 4.
With football season on the horizon, it means predictions are beginning to roll in.
This week, former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray, Kevin Carter and Brian Jones made their predictions for the big game.
All three are rolling with the Dawgs.
No. 5 Georgia takes on No. 3 Clemson to start the season. The crew make their picks! @KevinCarter_93 – Georgia @aaronmurray11 – Georgia @JonesN4mo – Georgia pic.twitter.com/VFDCVkOmPN
— CBS Sports Network (@CBSSportsNet) August 24, 2021
Murray had this to say on the game:
“I am going with Georgia,” Murray said. “JT Daniels – this is the first time, in his career, that he is the starter from day one. He had to battle at USC, he had to battle when he got to Georgia – battle an injury. He has been the leader in spring, summer, fall camp. He is the guy they can rally around offensively. Hopefully, they open it up a little bit with Todd Monken. Defensively, they are going to be great. They will be able to run the football. A little worried about the receivers, but you got a quarterback finally in Athens.”
Georgia vs Clemson, UGA football’s season-opener, will be played in a full stadium, according to the Carolina Panthers tema president.
For the first time since the 2019 season, Georgia football will play a game in a full stadium.
Carolina Panthers team president Tom Glick announced on Monday that Bank of America Stadium, home of the Panthers, will operate at full capacity this fall.
That includes Georgia’s week one matchup against Clemson in Charlotte.
“I’m happy to confirm that we will be operating here at Bank of America Stadium at full capacity and under normal circumstances for the 2021 football season,” Glick said. “It will include East Carolina-Appalachian State and Georgia-Clemson.”
Tom Glick has informed us that Bank of America Stadium will open at full capacity. pic.twitter.com/mI9TQyiTFp
— Carolina Blitz (@KeepBlitzin) May 24, 2021
Bank of America stadium holds 75,523 people when at full capacity. That’s still nearly 20,000 less than Georgia’s Sanford Stadium, but it’s a full stadium nonetheless.
Glick also mentioned that attendees will not be required to wear masks and will not need to show proof of vaccination. He also said there will be no temperature checks. Though masks are not required, they will be available for anyone who wants one.
Georgia vs Clemson is scheduled to kickoff on September 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET and will air on ABC.
The Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers face each other in week one of the college football season in a pivotal contest.
The Georgia Bulldogs and Clemson Tigers face each other in week one of the college football season in a pivotal contest. Georgia and Clemson will meet at the neutral site of Charlotte, North Carolina.
The Bulldogs and Tigers season-opener is set to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 4. The countdown is on. College football will be back very soon.
Georgia and Clemson should be a top five contest. ESPN released a hype video for the highly anticipated game.
CAN'T WAIT 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/TG5lsa0RQO
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) May 18, 2021
The Georgia versus Clemson game will be televised on ABC. Alabama versus Miami, Notre Dame versus Florida State, and Louisville versus Ole Miss highlight some of the top games of the opening weekend of college football.
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Clemson football head coach Dabo Swinney gives his thoughts on opening against Georgia football in Charlotte for the 2021 season.
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.
Georgia football is set to give San Jose State a massive payout after cancelling their 2021 season opener to play Clemson instead.
It was announced on Tuesday that the Georgia Bulldogs will play the Clemson Tigers for the 2021 season opener in Charlotte.
The game was not originally on either teams’ schedules, which then begs the question; how did they fit this in?
The Bulldogs were set to play San Jose State for their season opener but worked out a deal that would relieve them from the contest. The Dawgs will be out a hefty $1.8 million just from cancelling this game while San Jose State will be cashing in.
Update here: To make room for Clemson on the schedule, San Jose State confirms it will receive $1.8 million from Georgia to cancel the 2021 game, per the game contract. https://t.co/2FJZTjlsVz
— Seth Emerson (@SethWEmerson) February 19, 2020
In the grand scheme of things, this game will make both schools way more money than if Georgia had kept their original season opener. This matchup is a rivalry that has died out in past years but now seems to be revived.
The Dawgs and the Tigers are set to face off September 4th, 2021. Georgia has won 6 of the past 7 matchups against the Tigers.
Both teams are tied for 27th in most games played against Power 5 opponents in the past 15 years.
This will be the first of six matchups between the two programs over the next 13 years.
