September 14, 2021

Jackets Open ACC Schedule at Clemson

Georgia Tech Football at Clemson
Saturday, Sept. 18 · 3:30 p.m. ET · Clemson, S.C.. · Memorial Stadium

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Georgia Tech r-So. DL Jordan Domineck was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for the third time in his career after becoming only the third NCAA Division I FBS student-athlete since 2000 to record a sack, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and a fumble retturn for touchdown in a single game in last week’s 45-17 win over Kennesaw State.

Top Storylines

• Georgia Tech opens a stretch of eight-straight conference games on Saturday when it visits long-time rival and six-time-defending ACC champion Clemson.

• Both teams come into their ACC opener with 1-1 records, following closes losses in their season openers with romps last weekend.

• For the second-straight week, Tech outgained its opponent by more than 100 yards in last Saturday’s 45-17 rout over visiting Kennesaw State. Clemson also overwhelmed an in-state NCAA Division I FCS opponent last week, topping visiting South Carolina State, 49-3.

• It’s the 87th all-time meeting for Georgia Tech and Clemson, which are separated by just 121 miles on Interstate 85. Clemson is Georgia Tech’s fourth-most common all-time opponent, behind only Georgia (114 meetings), Auburn (92) and Duke (88).

• The Tech-Clemson rivalry dates back to 1898 and the Yellow Jackets officially hold a commanding 50-33-2 advantage in the all-time series*.

• In last Saturday’s win over Kennesaw State, Georgia Tech r-Fr. QB Jordan Yates threw four touchdown passes (the most ever by a Yellow Jacket in his first-career start), two of which were hauled in by Sr. WR Kyric McGowan (who has caught three TD passes in his first two games after transferring to Tech from Northwestern).

• R-So. Jordan Domineck was named ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week after becoming the first NCAA Division I FBS player in 12 years to record a sack, three tackles for loss, two forced fumbles.

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