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Game notes: Georgia Tech at Clemson

Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC).The game page.

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2–⁠4, 1–⁠2 conference · Brent Key

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4–⁠2, 2–⁠1 conference · Dabo Swinney

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The matchup

  • Georgia Tech (2–⁠4, 1–⁠2 in conference) at Clemson (4–⁠2, 2–⁠1 in conference), Saturday, November 14, kickoff time not yet set, Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).

The series

  • It will be their 91st meeting; Georgia Tech leads the series 52–⁠34–⁠2 in the games on file. Officially, Georgia Tech leads 51–⁠36–⁠2; as played, 52–⁠34–⁠2. The NCAA vacated Georgia Tech’s win (2009); it doesn’t count officially.results, WikipediaEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
  • Last meeting: Saturday, September 13, 2025: Georgia Tech 24, Clemson 21.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
  • The first meeting on file is from 1902: Clemson 44, Georgia Tech 5 (the rivalry’s article dates the series to 1898).results, WikipediaThe earliest meeting on file.
  • Clemson is 18–⁠6 at home against Georgia Tech.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
  • Last five meetings: 2025: Georgia Tech 24–⁠21 (at Georgia Tech); 2023: Clemson 42–⁠21 (at Clemson); 2022: Clemson 41–⁠10 (neutral site); 2021: Clemson 14–⁠8 (at Clemson); 2020: Clemson 73–⁠7 (at Georgia Tech).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

Georgia Tech

  • Georgia Tech is 2–⁠4 (1–⁠2 in conference games), 0–⁠1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: L 13–⁠14 vs. Colorado; L 24–⁠45 vs. No. 18 Tennessee; W 44–⁠11 vs. Mercer; L 27–⁠34 at Stanford; W 28–⁠25 vs. Duke; L 24–⁠34 at Virginia Tech.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Georgia Tech is No. 80 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Brent Key is 29–⁠24 in his fifth season at Georgia Tech.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Brent Key is 1–⁠1 against Clemson.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Alberto Mendoza (QB): 1,528 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Justice Haynes (RB): 462 rushing yards, 3 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Tae Harris (S): 38 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Aidan Birr holds Georgia Tech’s career record in field goals with 64 and counting, past Travis Bell’s 61 (2004–⁠07).Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 2013, Georgia Tech lost to No. 8 Clemson 55–⁠31.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

Clemson

  • Clemson is 4–⁠2 (2–⁠1 in conference games), 0–⁠2 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: L 10–⁠51 at No. 11 LSU; W 22–⁠7 vs. Georgia Southern; W 28–⁠20 vs. North Carolina; W 24–⁠10 at California; L 13–⁠41 vs. No. 4 Miami; W 37–⁠0 vs. Charleston Southern.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Clemson is No. 42 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Dabo Swinney is 191–⁠55 in his 19th season at Clemson.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Dabo Swinney is 12–⁠6 against Georgia Tech.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Tait Reynolds (QB): 945 passing yards, 1 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Gideon Davidson (RB): 430 rushing yards, 5 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Corey Myrick (S): 43 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Nolan Hauser needs 2 field goals to pass Jad Dean (51, 2003–⁠06) for eighth on Clemson’s career field goals list. He has 50 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 2025, Clemson beat No. 19 Louisville 20–⁠19.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

The coaches

  • Dabo Swinney is 1–⁠1 against Brent Key’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Sources

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