Georgia Football vs. Clemson: Live updates, scores, highlights
ATLANTA, Ga. — It’s officially here. Georgia kicks off its 2024 campaign in the capital city of the Peach State, taking on a long time rival and a top-15 team in Clemson. The Bulldogs and Tigers have met 65 times with Georgia leading the series 43-18-4. They first matched up in October of 1897 and played every season – with the exception of 1917 and 1918 – through 1921. Most recently, UGA handed Clemson a loss in the 2021 opener in Charlotte. None of that matters today though.
Top-ranked Georgia is led by quarterback Carson Beck, considered to be the nation’s top signal caller. He’s surrounded by a plethora of weapons including Dominic Lovett, Dillon Bell and Oscar Delp. The Bulldogs also went out and added talent in the transfer portal over the offseason and puts all of it behind an offensive line that returns four starters up front.
Defensively, it’s much of the same. Kirby Smart and his coaching staff have recruited to a point where it’s always reload and never rebuild. All-American caliber players return at ever level with Mykel Williams, Smael Mondon and Malaki Starks. There’s experienced options like Nazir Stackhouse, Warren Brinson, CJ Allen, Jalon Walker and Daylen Everette all over the field with others that can step in and do the job too.
As for the opponent, Dabo Swinney brings in his Tigers, ranked No. 14 in both the preseason AP and Coaches polls. They’re coming off of their first season with fewer than 10 wins since 2010 but have hope to return to the College Football Playoffs in the ACC with the door open to 12 teams this season.
It should be an interested one, and we’re as excited to see it as you all are. For information on how to watch, check out the section below.
How to Watch, Listen and Stream
Kickoff Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: ABC (Sean McDonough – Play by Play, Greg McElroy – Color Commentator, Molly McGrath – Sideline Reporter)
Streaming: WatchESPN/ESPN+ (For more info, click here)
National Radio: Touchdown Radio (Gino Toretta and Brett Dolan) / Local Radio (listed below): Georgia Bulldog Sports Network (Scott Howard, Eric Zeier and D.J. Shockley) / Satellite Radio: Sirius (810), National Sirius (381)
For local radio information and a full list of Georgia Bulldog Sports Network affiliates, click here.
STREAM | LISTEN | STATS
As always, there’s one more way to keep up with the goings on in this game. In the space below, DawgsHQ will be providing live updates, scores, highlights and news from before and during the game. Just use the refresh button on your browser to see those updates as they roll in.
Pregame
*** Should Etienne be out, it’ll mean more carries for Branson Robinson, Nate Frazier and Cash Jones. Georgia will be without Roderick Robinson after a surgery to repair an injury to his toe. Mike Bobo and the Bulldogs have shown however ways to extend the run game with perimeter pass plays and quick screens to guys like Dominic Lovett, Arian Smith and Anthony Evans. They also aren’t afraid to hand the ball off to a non-running back like Dillon Bell. Stanford transfer Ben Yurosek carried the ball for the Cardinal at points during his four seasons there.
*** Matt Zenitz of 247Sports/CBS Sports is reporting that Georgia running back Trevor Etienne is expected OUT for today’s game against Clemson. Etienne is reportedly suspended for an offseason arrest. DawgsHQ expects that to be the case as well, but will monitor the situation during pregame.
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