Clemson Football Opponent: Scouting Report vs. Georgia Tech

CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 28: Matthew Jordan #11 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is hit by J.D. Davis #33 of the Clemson Tigers during their game at Memorial Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC - OCTOBER 28: Matthew Jordan #11 of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is hit by J.D. Davis #33 of the Clemson Tigers during their game at Memorial Stadium on October 28, 2017 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 15: Running back Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers rushes for a touchdown against the Georgia Southern Eagles during the football game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 15: Running back Travis Etienne #9 of the Clemson Tigers rushes for a touchdown against the Georgia Southern Eagles during the football game at Clemson Memorial Stadium on September 15, 2018 in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)

5) What’s your prediction for the game Saturday?

For me, this game comes down to two major points. The first point is that Brent Venables in his time at Clemson has seemingly gotten better at defending Georgia Tech’s defense and always seems to be a step ahead of Tech’s play calling.

Sometimes it appears that Venables knows what Paul Johnson is going to call even before Paul Johnson knows what he’s going to call. The second point is that Clemson is just a bigger, faster, and more athletic team than Georgia Tech at every position.

The Yellow Jackets may be able to hang around for a quarter or two but I expect Clemson to pull away in the third quarter at the latest.

Heading into the fourth quarter I wouldn’t be shocked with a 31-10 type score before Clemson puts on a garbage time touchdown or two. So for a final score, I’ll go….41-17 Clemson wins. Though 17 points against this Clemson defense may be a little generous.

We really appreciate Dylan’s taking the time to answer our questions and give some awesome insight on the Yellow Jackets heading into Saturday’s game. We also answered some questions about Clemson for Georgia Tech fans. You can check that out on Yellow Jacked Up.

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