Clemson football: The most important games for Clemson in 2022 (That Clemson doesn’t play in)

Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney speaks during the College Football Playoff National Championship Coaches Conference at the media hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 12, 2020.Clemson Lsu Football Cfp Coaches Conference And Trophy Photo Sunday New Orleans
Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney speaks during the College Football Playoff National Championship Coaches Conference at the media hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana Sunday, January 12, 2020.Clemson Lsu Football Cfp Coaches Conference And Trophy Photo Sunday New Orleans /
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Ole Miss at Georgia Tech

When: Saturday, September 17, 2022

Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA

Why: We are all hoping the Yellow Jackets will start the season with an ‘L’ against Clemson, but from that point on, strong performances from Tech can only help the Tigers.

On paper, Ole Miss is the better overall team, even after losing Matt Corral to the NFL. Transfer Jaxson Dart will take over the Rebel offense. He played well at USC as a freshman, but that doesn’t mean that he is a lock to operate Ole Miss’s offense as efficiently as Corral.

Ole Miss isn’t known for their defensive prowess. If Tech can move the ball against the Rebels – and that is a big if – and keep the score close, that would get some attention nationally, considering Ole Miss and Coach Kiffin have a high profile in the SEC, and the Yellow Jackets are supposed to struggle in 2022. A bottom feeder on the Tiger schedule playing tough against a respected SEC opponent would help Clemson’s SOS.