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• One of college football’s oldest rivalries is renewed on Saturday when Georgia Tech hosts No. 3/2 Clemson. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m.
• After two-straight games on the road, Georgia Tech returns to Bobby Dodd Stadium, where it has won nine of its last 10 games.
• Saturday’s’ meeting is the 83rd in a series that dates back to 1898. Georgia Tech has only played three teams more often than it has played the Tigers (Georgia – 112 meetings, Auburn – 92, Duke – 85).
• Georgia Tech leads the all-time series with Clemson, 50-30-2, including a 44-14-2 advantage in games played in Atlanta.
• The Yellow Jackets’ dominance over the Tigers at home includes wins in five of the last six matchups played at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
• Clemson is the highest-ranked opponent to visit Bobby Dodd Stadium since Sept. 9, 2000, when No. 2 Florida State escaped with a 26-21 victory over the Jackets.
• Georgia Tech is in search of the second home win over a top-three team in program history. It’s been 56 years since the only time that the Jackets have ever beaten a top-three team at home — a 7-6 triumph over No. 1 Alabama on Nov. 17, 1962.
