Referee Jeff Flanagan; umpire Jim Eckl; head linesman Arthur Hardin; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge Jeffrey Shears; field judge Wayne Rundell; back judge Keith Parham; center judge Larry HayesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Clemson
7
21
14
7
49
Georgia Tech
0
7
7
7
21
Standouts
PassingTrevor Lawrence13 of 18, 176 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTClemson
Q4 Georgia TechTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 44 yards
Q4 ClemsonResult not recorded, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Clemson 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Qua Searcy run for 20 yds to the GTech 45 for a 1ST down
14:05
1st & 10 at own 45
TaQuon Marshall run for 6 yds to the Clem 49
13:26
2nd & 4 at opp 49
TaQuon Marshall run for 8 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 41
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the Clem 38
12:29
2nd & 7 at opp 38
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the Clem 35
11:40
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Clinton Lynch run for 7 yds to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
11:02
1st & 10 at opp 28
TaQuon Marshall run for 8 yds to the Clem 20
10:22
2nd & 2 at opp 20
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the Clem 17 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 17
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 22
9:15
1st & 15 at opp 22
Jerry Howard run for 6 yds to the Clem 16
8:25
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Jerry Howard run for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 21 Jerry Howard fumbled, forced by A.J. Terrell, recovered by GTech Qua Searcy
8:18
3rd & 14 at opp 21
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 08:18
7:50
3rd & 14 at opp 21
TaQuon Marshall sacked by Christian Wilkins for a loss of 10 yards to the Clem 31 TaQuon Marshall fumbled, forced by Christian Wilkins, recovered by GTech
7:32
4th & 24 at opp 31
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Clem 36
7:14
4th & 29 at opp 36
Pressley Harvin III punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
7:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 8 yds to the Clem 28
6:50
2nd & 2 at own 28
Travis Etienne run for 2 yds to the Clem 30 for a 1ST down
6:30
1st & 10 at own 30
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Travis Etienne
6:15
2nd & 10 at own 30
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Milan Richard for 1 yd to the Clem 31
5:43
3rd & 9 at own 31
Kelly Bryant sacked by David Curry for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 25
5:02
4th & 15 at own 25
Will Spiers punt for 46 yds, downed at the GTech 29
Georgia Tech Fumble return TD, 3 plays (Clemson scores)
4:53
1st & 10 at own 29
TaQuon Marshall run for no gain to the GTech 29 TaQuon Marshall fumbled, recovered by GTech Clinton Lynch
4:00
2nd & 10 at own 29
TaQuon Marshall sacked by J.D. Davis for a loss of 10 yards to the GTech 19
3:42
3rd & 20 at own 19
Qua Searcy run for a loss of 15 yards fumbled, recovered by Clem Christian Wilkins at GT 4, return for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Clem Clelin Ferrell , return for 4 yd TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 7, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 63 yds for a touchback
3:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Jerry Howard run for 3 yds to the GTech 28
2:31
2nd & 7 at own 28
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 3 yards to the GTech 25
2:16
3rd & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Brad Stewart
2:07
4th & 10 at own 25
Pressley Harvin III punt for 45 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 30
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 30
Kelly Bryant run for 1 yd to the Clem 31
1:33
2nd & 9 at own 31
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Nyles Pinckney
1:16
3rd & 9 at own 31
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 7 yds to the Clem 38
0:46
4th & 2 at own 38
Will Spiers punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Brad Stewart at the GTech 29
Georgia Tech Missed FG, 7 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 29
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 32
0:01
2nd & 7 at own 32
Jordan Mason run for 24 yds to the Clem 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:53
1st & 10 at opp 44
Nathan Cottrell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 45
Q2 14:45
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Marshall, TaQuon rush for loss of 5 yards to the 50 yardline, PENALTY CLEMSON personal foul 14 yards to the CLEMSON31, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GATECH.
Q2 14:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jordan Mason run for no gain to the Clem 31
Q2 13:30
2nd & 10 at opp 31
TaQuon Marshall run for 4 yds to the Clem 27
Q2 12:30
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Jordan Mason run for 1 yd to the Clem 26
Q2 11:55
4th & 5 at opp 26
Brenton King 43 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter8 drives, then Clemson 28, Georgia Tech 7
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
11:27
1st & 10 at own 26
Tavien Feaster run for 9 yds to the Clem 35
11:20
2nd & 1 at own 35
Tavien Feaster run for 6 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
10:41
1st & 10 at own 41
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Cornell Powell for 1 yd to the Clem 42
10:19
2nd & 9 at own 42
Travis Etienne run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
10:00
3rd & 1 at opp 34
Travis Etienne run for 16 yds to the GATECH 34 for a 1ST down GEORGIA TECH Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at opp 19
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 09:54
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 19
Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the GTech 17
9:11
2nd & 8 at opp 17
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 17 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 14, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
9:11
2nd & 8 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:03
1st & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 6 yards to the GTech 19 TaQuon Marshall fumbled, recovered by GTech Jerry Howard
8:00
2nd & 16 at own 19
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 22
7:56
3rd & 13 at own 22
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete
7:42
4th & 13 at own 22
Pressley Harvin III punt for 51 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 18 yds to the Clem 45
Clemson Touchdown, 2 plays
7:33
1st & 10 at own 45
Adam Choice run for 2 yds to the Clem 47
7:05
2nd & 8 at own 47
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Justyn Ross for 53 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 21, Georgia Tech 0
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
7:05
2nd & 8 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Jerry Howard run for 2 yds to the GTech 27
6:02
2nd & 8 at own 27
GEORGIA TECH Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 22
5:55
2nd & 13 at own 22
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 25
5:11
3rd & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall sacked by Trayvon Mullen for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 21
4:20
4th & 14 at own 21
Pressley Harvin III punt for 58 yds , Amari Rodgers returns for 14 yds to the Clem 35 CLEMSON Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the Clem 25
Clemson Interception, 2 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence run for no gain to the Clem 25
3:54
2nd & 10 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence pass intercepted Desmond Branch return for 2 yds to the Clem 23
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jerry Howard run for 7 yds to the Clem 16
3:00
2nd & 3 at opp 16
TaQuon Marshall run for 2 yds to the Clem 14
2:36
3rd & 1 at opp 14
Timeout GEORGIA TECH, clock 02:36
2:30
3rd & 1 at opp 14
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the Clem 11 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & 10 at opp 11
TaQuon Marshall run for 11 yds for a TD (Shawn Davis KICK)Clemson 21, Georgia Tech 7
Clemson Touchdown, 12 plays
2:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 61 yds , Cornell Powell return for 32 yds to the Clem 36
1:53
1st & 10 at own 36
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 11 yds to the Clem 47 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at own 47
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Hunter Renfrow
1:40
2nd & 10 at own 47
Trevor Lawrence run for 11 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
1:18
1st & 10 at opp 42
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 9 yds to the GTech 33
1:01
2nd & 1 at opp 33
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 2 yds to the GTech 31 for a 1ST down
0:46
1st & 10 at opp 31
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
0:39
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Adam Choice run for 3 yds to the GTech 28
0:39
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:39
0:34
3rd & 7 at opp 28
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Hunter Renfrow for 9 yds to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
0:27
1st & 10 at opp 19
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete
0:21
2nd & 10 at opp 19
Trevor Lawrence pass incomplete to Tee Higgins
0:21
3rd & 10 at opp 19
CLEMSON Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GTech 24
0:11
3rd & 15 at opp 24
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 21 yds to the GTech 3 for a 1ST down
0:11
1st & 0 at opp 3
Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:11
0:05
1st & goal at opp 3
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Travis Etienne for 3 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 28, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds , Juanyeh Thomas return for 12 yds to the GTech 12
0:00
1st & 10 at own 12
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GTech 11
3rd quarter5 drives, then Clemson 42, Georgia Tech 14
Clemson Touchdown, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Cornell Powell for 5 yds to the Clem 30
14:12
2nd & 5 at own 30
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Cornell Powell for 11 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Travis Etienne run for 19 yds to the GTech 40 for a 1ST down
13:36
1st & 10 at opp 26
Travis Etienne run for 14 yds to the GTech 26 CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the GTech 41
13:00
1st & 11 at opp 41
Tavien Feaster run for 7 yds to the GTech 34
12:32
2nd & 4 at opp 34
Tavien Feaster run for 7 yds to the GTech 27 for a 1ST down
12:20
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tavien Feaster run for 27 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 35, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Punt, 6 plays
12:20
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Qua Searcy run for 2 yds to the GTech 27
11:30
2nd & 8 at own 27
TaQuon Marshall run for 7 yds to the GTech 34
11:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
TaQuon Marshall run for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 35 TaQuon Marshall fumbled, recovered by GTech Jordan Mason for a 1ST down Jordan Mason run for 3 yds to the GTech 35 for a 1ST down
10:30
1st & 10 at own 35
TaQuon Marshall run for no gain to the GTech 35
10:15
2nd & 10 at own 35
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Jordan Mason
10:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Jalen Camp
9:37
4th & 10 at own 35
Pressley Harvin III punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Amari Rodgers at the Clem 17
Clemson Touchdown, 10 plays
9:15
1st & 10 at own 17
Kelly Bryant pass complete to Derion Kendrick for 6 yds to the Clem 23
9:05
2nd & 4 at own 23
Travis Etienne run for 3 yds to the Clem 26
8:25
3rd & 1 at own 26
Travis Etienne run for 10 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
7:55
1st & 10 at own 36
Kelly Bryant run for 7 yds to the Clem 43
7:30
2nd & 3 at own 43
Kelly Bryant pass complete to T.J. Chase for 20 yds to the GTech 37 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Adam Choice run for 4 yds to the GTech 33
6:33
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Kelly Bryant pass complete to T.J. Chase for 14 yds to the GTech 19 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Adam Choice run for 4 yds to the GTech 15
5:33
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Travis Etienne run for 12 yds to the GTech 3 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & goal at opp 3
Travis Etienne run for 3 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 42, Georgia Tech 7
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
5:10
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:04
1st & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall pass incomplete to Jalen Camp
4:55
2nd & 10 at own 25
TaQuon Marshall run for 5 yds to the GTech 30
4:15
3rd & 5 at own 30
Clinton Lynch run for 3 yds to the GTech 33
3:33
4th & 2 at own 33
TaQuon Marshall run for 3 yds to the GTech 36 for a 1ST down
2:59
1st & 10 at opp 35
TaQuon Marshall pass complete to Clinton Lynch for 29 yds to the GATECH 35 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the Clem 20 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jerry Howard run for 2 yds to the Clem 18 for a 1ST down CLEMSON Penalty, Personal Foul (9 Yards) to the Clem 9 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & goal at opp 9
TaQuon Marshall run for 7 yds to the Clem 2
1:43
2nd & goal at opp 2
Nathan Cottrell run for 2 yds for a TD (Shawn Davis KICK)Clemson 42, Georgia Tech 14
Clemson Punt, 5 plays
1:43
2nd & 3 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 61 yds , Cornell Powell return for 26 yds to the Clem 30
1:22
1st & 10 at own 30
Tavien Feaster run for 8 yds to the Clem 38
1:03
2nd & 2 at own 38
Tavien Feaster run for 3 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
0:49
1st & 10 at own 41
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Diondre Overton
0:40
2nd & 10 at own 41
Kelly Bryant run for 3 yds to the Clem 44
0:08
3rd & 7 at own 44
Kelly Bryant pass incomplete to Diondre Overton
0:00
4th & 7 at own 44
Will Spiers punt for 43 yds , Brad Stewart returns for 1 yd to the GTech 14
4th quarter6 drives, then Clemson 49, Georgia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Punt, 3 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 14
Tobias Oliver run for 4 yds to the GTech 18
14:00
2nd & 6 at own 18
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 6 yards to the GTech 12 Tobias Oliver fumbled, recovered by GTech
13:00
3rd & 12 at own 12
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 4 yards to the GTech 8 Tobias Oliver fumbled, recovered by GTech
12:45
4th & 16 at own 8
Pressley Harvin III punt for 53 yds, downed at the Clem 39
Clemson Interception, 6 plays
12:38
1st & 10 at own 39
Lyn-J Dixon run for 8 yds to the Clem 47
12:10
2nd & 2 at own 47
Lyn-J Dixon run for no gain to the Clem 47
11:25
3rd & 2 at own 47
Lyn-J Dixon run for 9 yds to the GTech 44 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 44
Chase Brice pass incomplete to Trevion Thompson
11:00
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Lyn-J Dixon run for no gain to the GTech 44
10:13
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Chase Brice pass intercepted Malik Rivera return for 42 yds to the Clem 33
Georgia Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
10:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Jerry Howard run for 2 yds to the Clem 31
9:30
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Tobias Oliver run for 2 yds to the Clem 29
8:32
3rd & 6 at opp 29
Jerry Howard run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 30
7:49
4th & 7 at opp 30
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Clinton Lynch for 23 yds to the Clem 7 for a 1ST down
7:25
1st & goal at opp 7
Jerry Howard run for 2 yds to the Clem 5
6:56
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jerry Howard run for no gain to the Clem 5
6:15
3rd & goal at opp 5
Tobias Oliver pass complete to Clinton Lynch for 5 yds for a TD (Shawn Davis KICK)Clemson 42, Georgia Tech 21
Clemson Touchdown, 5 plays
6:15
3rd & 8 at own 35
Shawn Davis kickoff for 42 yds
6:07
1st & 10 at own 23
Travis Etienne run for 5 yds to the Clem 28
5:36
2nd & 5 at own 28
Travis Etienne run for 30 yds to the GTech 42 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at opp 42
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Amari Rodgers for 4 yds to the GTech 38
4:31
2nd & 6 at opp 38
Tavien Feaster run for 8 yds to the GTech 30 for a 1ST down
4:01
1st & 10 at opp 30
Trevor Lawrence pass complete to Tee Higgins for 30 yds for a TD (Greg Huegel KICK)Clemson 49, Georgia Tech 21
Georgia Tech Turnover on downs, 6 plays
4:01
1st & 10 at own 35
B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Tobias Oliver sacked by Austin Bryant for a loss of 2 yards to the GTech 23
3:09
2nd & 12 at own 23
Tobias Oliver run for 39 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jordan Mason run for 2 yds to the Clem 36
2:00
2nd & 8 at opp 36
Tobias Oliver run for no gain to the Clem 36
1:23
3rd & 8 at opp 36
Tobias Oliver run for 5 yds to the Clem 31
0:56
4th & 3 at opp 31
Tobias Oliver run for a loss of 4 yards to the Clem 35
Clemson Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Lyn-J Dixon run for no gain to the Clem 35
0:17
2nd & 10 at own 35
Lyn-J Dixon run for 3 yds to the Clem 38
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Officially, Georgia Tech leads 51–36–2; as played, 52–34–2 in the 88 games on file; the official count covers all 90 meetings, counting the six since this game.