Alas, the return to a packed Memorial Stadium is around the corner for Clemson football. The usual roar and spectacle of a Saturday in Death Valley will take place in less than three weeks, as the Tigers gear up for a run at their seventh straight ACC Championship and College Football Playoff appearance.
The schedule fares well for the Tigers, despite criticism from many around its strength. A match-up with a Group of 5 program rounds out the non-conference slate, and the Tigers will face their normal eight-team ACC schedule.
Clemson-Georgia opening the season should be a regular thing. The two teams opened their respective and campaigns with a home-and-home series, and it was everything college football needed. When the news rang out last year about the match-up coming to Charlotte to open the campaign, it sparked excitement across the sport, not just between the two programs.
Rivalry aside, the 65th edition of Clemson-Georgia will be one of the top match-ups of the season. Do not be surprised if both teams meet again in the playoff and have their quarterbacks hanging out together at the Heisman Trophy presentation in December. The Bulldogs were one of the handful of teams to play a shortened campaign this past spring, finishing with a record at that.
Clemson and SC State have only met four times prior to this season, but the Bulldogs have become a more common opponent since Dabo Swinney took over, last coming to Clemson in The Tigers are in the midst of a six-game win streak over Tech and have won nine of the last 11 matchups between the two sides.
For Yellow Jacket fans though, they hope the tide will turn under Geoff Collins, who enters his third year with the program. The Jackets should enter the game undefeated, so expect a good showdown in Death Valley. The Textile Bowl do people still call it that? The Wolfpack are usually the team that pushes the Tigers the most each season, coming close to beating Clemson a handful of times over this last decade. Clemson-NC State is a fun little rivalry.
NC State has a lot of momentum heading into the season after finishing last year, and the Wolfpack even received some votes in the preseason AP poll. Dabo and co. The Eagles were much better than their record indicated last season, and with redshirt-sophomore quarterback Phil Jurkovec returning, BC could very well be the team that gives Clemson a run in the Atlantic division.
The Eagles should enter this game undefeated or at least as a one-loss team, which may boost them into the top 25 rankings. That Orange team ended the season with a record and promise for the future. Eric Dungey is gone now, though, and the Orange have not been able to recover from it. Will Alabama add another title to its dynasty? Will Clemson dominate the ACC once again? Or can two teams outside of the Tide and Tigers play for a national championship for the first time since ? The CFP semifinals are set for Dec.
The CFP national championship will kick off in The two winners of the semifinals will meet on the second Monday of January in Indianapolis on Jan. MORE: Programs with the most national championships.
FBS Football. South Carolina State Saturday, Sept. Georgia Tech Saturday, Sept. Boston College Saturday, Oct. Florida State Saturday, Oct. Clemson vs. Clemson kicker B. Potter able to 'flush' a rare bad performance out of his mind Clemson's B.
Potter shares a little insight into the mental side of being a place-kicker. Phil Mafah - Seven carries against Louisville Mafah undisclosed had seven carries for 21 yards against Louisville. Impact The freshman was uncertain coming into Week 10 but was able to warm up and log some carries.
Mafah is up to 35 carries for yards and a touchdown on the season. Tigers 'trying to have the greatest finish in college football history' The overarching theme surrounding the Clemson offense this season has been the lack of confidence with the loss of strong vocal leader Trevo Uiagalelei - Expected to practice Tuesday Uiagalelei knee did not practice Monday but is expected to be incorporated back into practice on Tuesday according to head coach Dabo Swinney, Alexis Cubit of The Columbia State
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