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Georgia wide receiver Arian Smith (11) is tackled by Clemson cornerback Jeadyn Lukus (10) during the first quarter at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Aug. 31, 2024. Dale Zanine, USA TODAY Sports
Georgia put a dent in the scoreboard by going 68 yards in 12 plays and settling for a 30-yard field goal by Peyton Woodring. Carson Beck completed eight consecutive passes at one point and is 12-for-14 for 95 yards overall. The running game has yet to get going as the Bulldogs have 12 yards on seven carries.
After the big play to Antonio Williams, an illegal formation penalty negated a first-down catch and a third-down pass to Williams fell well short of the first down.
Clemson’s average starting field position in its three possessions is its own 15-yard line.
The first big play of the game came from the Tigers, who got a 36-yard pass play from Cade Klubnik to receiver Antonio Williams. The catch was reviewed and confirmed and gave Clemson a first down at the Georgia 49-yard line.
Georgia’s second possession ended like its first, with a short run and two completed passes that fell well short of the sticks. Carson Beck has completed five of his first six passes but for only 20 yards.
Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik has completed two of his first five passes for only 8 yards as the Tigers also try to establish the run with Phil Mafah, who has 15 yards on four carries.
After gaining one first down on its second drive, Clemson was forced to punt again after Klubnik’s third-down completed pass fell short of the first-down marker.
The top-ranked Bulldogs got busy early as quarterback Carson Beck completed an 11-yard pass to Arian Smith and, on third-and-10, Beck scrambled up the middle for a 13-yard gain. But Beck’s third-down pass on the drive’s seventh play went incomplete to bring the end to the drive and Georgia was forced to punt.
The Tigers received the opening kickoff and went nowhere on their first possession, going three-and-out with an incomplete pass, a dropped pass and an illegal motion penalty.
On third-and-10, Clemson’s check-down pass went nowhere and the Tigers were forced to punt.
When is Georgia-Clemson game?
Kickoff for Clemson at Georgia is Saturday, Aug. 31 at noon ET from Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
How to watch Georgia-Clemson game
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Georgia junior running back Trevor Etienne will not play in Saturday's game for the top-ranked Bulldogs against Clemson in Atlanta, reports ESPN.com .
Etienne was arrested on March 24 on charges of driving under the influence and reckless driving.
Georgia, who will also be without injured tailback Roderick Robinson II, will need to count on Branson Robinson, Nate Frazier, and Cash Jones to pick up the slack in the running game.
The two programs have faced off 65 times since 1897, with Georgia sporting a 43-18-4 record against Clemson. The Bulldogs have won the past two meetings, the last coming in 2021 and ending in a 10-3 win for UGA. Clemson’s last win against Georgia came in 2013, 38-35 at home, and it is the Tigers’ only win against the Bulldogs in eight meetings dating back to 1991.
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