Category: UGA Football

UGA Football: Georgia vs Clemson Game Review

ATLANTA, Ga. — Led by a stifling performance from its defense, the top-ranked Georgia football team opened its 2024 season Saturday with a dominant 34-3 win over No. 14 Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game at a sold-out Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The Bulldogs (1-0) were leading 20-3 in the fourth quarter when quarterback Carson Beck hit sophomore wide receiver London Humphreys for a 40-yard touchdown to lift much of the crowd of 78,827 to its feet and blow the game open with 9:57 remaining. Beck finished 23 of 33 passing for 278 yards and two touchdowns, the Georgia offense racked up 447 yards, and the Bulldog defense, which got an interception from safety Malaki Starks in the fourth quarter, held the Tigers (0-1) to just 188 yards.

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UGA Football: Georgia vs Clemson Post Game Notes

Season Openers and Series History:

  • With today’s 34-3 win over No. 14 Clemson, top-ranked Georgia (1-0) now has won 40 straight regular season games dating back to the 2020 season. The Bulldogs are 47-2 in their last 49 games.
  • The Bulldogs are 101-27-3 in season openers including 9-0 in the Kirby Smart era. The Bulldogs have won 11 straight openers. Smart’s career record is 95-16. Today marked the 13th time in school history that the Bulldogs opened the season with a top 25 matchup and Georgia is now 10-3 in these matchups including winning the past five.The Bulldogs extend their series lead over Clemson to 44-18-4 including 8-1-1 in neutral sites.

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UGA Football: Georgia Opens 2024 Season Against Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game

Game & Broadcast Info
  • Kickoff: Saturday, August 31 – 12:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, Ga.
  • 2023 Records: GEORGIA (13-1, 8-0 SEC), Clemson (9-4, 4-4 ACC)
  • 2024 Rankings: Georgia #1/1, Clemson #14/14
  • TV: ABC – Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy & Molly McGrath
  • Video Stream: ESPN+
  • Radio: 95.5 FM WSB – Bulldog Network | Affiliates | Scott Howard (PxP), Eric Zeier (Color), DJ Shockley (sideline)
  • Audio Stream: georgiadogs.com
  • Satellite: SiriusXM (81): National SiriusXM (381)
  • Touchdown Radio (Brett Dolan, Gino Toretta)
  • Web Stats: georgiadogs.com
  • Twitter: #UGAvsCU
  • SECN ReBroadcast: 9/3 – 5-8 a.m.;  9/4 – 12-3 p.m.
  • History: Georgia vs. Clemson All-Time Series Results: UGA 43-18-4
  • Last Meeting: W, 10-3 in Charlotte, N.C. (2021)
  • Tickets: SeatGeek
Let’s Get It Started With A Ranked Matchup

For the 13th time in school history, Georgia opens a season with a top 25 matchup. Top-ranked Georgia faces No. 14 Clemson on Aug. 31 in the Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Georgia great and College Football Hall of Fame kicker Kevin Butler will serve as an honorary captain for the game.

The Bulldogs are 9-3 in ranked matchups to start a campaign including winning their past four (2014, ’16, ’21 & ’22). This span includes a 10-3 win over No. 3 Clemson in Charlotte in 2021 when Georgia was No. 5. The last defeat came in 2013 when No. 8 Clemson upset No. 5 Georgia 38-35 in Clemson. The Bulldogs are 3-1 against the Tigers in these matchups.

Season Openers

Georgia is 100-27-3 in season openers including 8-0 in the Kirby Smart era. The Bulldogs have won 10 straight openers, the last defeat coming in the aformentioned road game with Clemson in 2013.

Aiming To Be Elite On All Fronts Again

The Bulldogs open the season ranked No. 1 in the AP and US LBM Coaches poll for the third time in school history (2008, 2023). Georgia has the longest active streak of being ranked in the AP top 10 (50 straight polls). Georgia is the only team to have finished in the top seven of the final AP poll in each of the past seven seasons. The last team to begin and finish a season at No. 1 in the AP poll was Alabama in 2017.

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