Georgia Tech at Clemson - 2021 Matchup Preview

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Clemson Tigers

Saturday, September 18th 2021 (3:30 PM EDT)
Clemson -27.5 (52.5)
Clemson 14 - Georgia Tech: 8 (ACC)

Yellow Jackets (3 - 9) (4 - 8 - 0)
Coach Geoff Collins (7 - 18)
Avg Score : 32 - 25 (31 - 30 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

CLEM 3rd straight Home Game
Our Line: -15 (SP+ CLEM -25)
Projected Score: GT: 27 - CLEM: 27 (54)
CLEM Win prob: 97% | Cover: 53%
GT Travel: 108 miles

Tigers (10 - 3) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach Dabo Swinney (141 - 35)
Avg Score : 27 - 21 (28 - 24 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
GT Players
CLEM Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Georgia Tech's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Georgia Tech vs Northern Illinois	-19.0	57.0	L 21 - 22	U	N
Sat 9/11	Georgia Tech vs Kennesaw State	-20.0	53.0	W 45 - 17	O	Y
Sat 9/18	Georgia Tech at Clemson	+27.5	52.5	L 8 - 14	U	Y
Sat 9/25	Georgia Tech vs North Carolina	+14.5	66.0	W 45 - 22	O	Y
Sat 10/2	Georgia Tech vs Pittsburgh	+3.0	57.5	L 21 - 52	O	N
Sat 10/9	Georgia Tech at Duke	-4.5	60.5	W 31 - 27	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23	Georgia Tech at Virginia	+6.5	66.0	L 40 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/30	Georgia Tech vs Virginia Tech	-3.0	55.0	L 17 - 26	U	N
Sat 11/6	Georgia Tech at Miami	+10.0	63.0	L 30 - 33	U	Y
Sat 11/13	Georgia Tech vs Boston College	+2.0	55.0	L 30 - 41	O	N
Sat 11/20	Georgia Tech at Notre Dame	+18.0	57.5	L 0 - 55	U	N
Sat 11/27	Georgia Tech vs Georgia	+35.5	54.5	L 0 - 45	U	N

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Predictions for Georgia Tech's Schedule

Clemson's 2021 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/4	Clemson vs Georgia	-3.0	51.5	L 3 - 10	U	N
Sat 9/11	Clemson vs South Carolina State	-50.5	56.0	W 49 - 3	U	N
Sat 9/18	Clemson vs Georgia Tech	-27.5	52.5	W 14 - 8	U	N
Sat 9/25	Clemson at NC State	-10.5	46.5	L 21 - 27	O	N
Sat 10/2	Clemson vs Boston College	-14.5	46.5	W 19 - 13	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Fri 10/15	Clemson at Syracuse	-12.5	44.0	W 17 - 14	U	N
Sat 10/23	Clemson at Pittsburgh	+3.5	47.0	L 17 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/30	Clemson vs Florida State	-9.5	47.5	W 30 - 20	O	Y
Sat 11/6	Clemson at Louisville	-3.5	46.0	W 30 - 24	O	Y
Sat 11/13	Clemson vs UConn	-40.5	50.5	W 44 - 7	O	N
Sat 11/20	Clemson vs Wake Forest	-3.5	57.0	W 48 - 27	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Clemson at South Carolina	-11.5	42.5	W 30 - 0	U	Y
Wed 12/29	Clemson vs Iowa State	-1.5	44.0	W 20 - 13	U	Y

Important Stats (2020)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT	.16	43%	32.2	47%	2.96	190	38%	199	3.42	.2	44%	25	45%	43%	3.46	74.9	2.5	1.8
CLEM	.36	51%	27.2	51%	3.07	154	51%	349	4.32	.09	36%	20.5	34%	38%	2.56	47.3	1.3	1.9

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
GT		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CLEM		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2020

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Offense	10	32.2	31.2	42.8%	3.42	2.5	20	390	190	199	4.7	55%	45%	47%	38%	20%	.16
CLEM Defense	12	20.5	24	35.8%	2.56	1.9	-	-	-	-	-	49%	51%	34%	38%	23%	.09

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
GT Defense	10	25	29.8	43.9%	3.46	1.8	-	-	-	-	-	53%	47%	45%	43%	15%	.2
CLEM Offense	12	27.2	28	50.9%	4.32	1.3	25	503	154	349	4.5	43%	57%	51%	51%	15%	.36

Additional Stats 2020

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Georgia Tech	10	27:02	19.9	41%	36%	8.9	74.9	2.5	1.8	6.2	2.1	0	28.8
Clemson	12	30:23	24.6	46%	67%	5.3	47.3	1.3	1.9	9.1	3.8	0	30.3

Run Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Offense	10	55%	47%	40.7	190.4	4.7	18	.2	2.96	72%	14%	1.12
CLEM Defense	12	49%	34%	-	-	-	-	-.04	2.33	72%	17%	0.94

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
GT Defense	10	53%	45%	-	-	-	-	.08	2.99	80%	10%	0.88
CLEM Offense	12	43%	51%	34.2	154	4.5	33	.2	3.07	73%	9%	0.98

Pass Game Stats (2021)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Offense	10	45%	38%	15.2	28.3	199.1	7	13.1	14	13	.11	1.7	34%	29%	.23	6%	2.2
CLEM Defense	12	51%	38%	-	-	-	-	-	-	14	.22	1.8	37%	25%	.17	6%	2.1

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
GT Defense	10	47%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.34	1.7	31%	36%	.44	5%	2
CLEM Offense	12	57%	51%	27.2	40.8	348.5	8.5	12.8	31	6	.48	1.6	30%	40%	.55	6%	2

Georgia Tech's Power Ratings
Georgia Tech's Power Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Offense Rating: NR
Georgia Tech's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #32
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Georgia Tech's 2021 Expected Record: -
Georgia Tech's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -6.7 #97
Georgia Tech's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.0 #84
Georgia Tech's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #103

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: Clemson: 11.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Georgia Tech: -6.7 Clemson: 18.7

Clemson's Power Ratings
Clemson's Power Rating: 11.85 NR
Clemson's Offense Rating: NR
Clemson's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating: #4
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Clemson's 2021 Expected Record: -
Clemson's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #8
Clemson's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.3 #71
Clemson's Defense SP+ Rating: 11.6 #3

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Georgia Tech Scoring
Offense: 32.2 PPG
Offense on Road: 31.2
Defense: 25 PPG
Defense on Road: 29.8

Georgia Tech's 2021 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 4 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Georgia Tech 27
Clemson 27

Projected Total Points: 54

Clemson Scoring
Offense: 27.2 PPG
Offense at Home: 28
Defense: 20.5 PPG
Defense at Home: 24

Clemson's 2021 Record
Record: 10 - 3
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 7 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 2 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	09/13	Georgia Tech	24	Clemson	21	Clemson -2.5	Georgia Tech	49.5	Under
2023	11/11	Clemson	42	Georgia Tech	21	Clemson -17.5	Clemson	55.5	Over
2022	09/05	Georgia Tech	10	Clemson	41	Clemson -24.5	Clemson	51.0	Push
2021	09/18	Clemson	14	Georgia Tech	8	Clemson -27.5	Georgia Tech	52.5	Under
2020	10/17	Georgia Tech	7	Clemson	73	Clemson -27.0	Clemson	65.5	Over
2019	08/29	Clemson	52	Georgia Tech	14	Clemson -37	Clemson	60.5	Over
2018	09/22	Georgia Tech	21	Clemson	49	Clemson -16	Clemson	55.0	Over
2017	10/28	Clemson	24	Georgia Tech	10	Clemson -14	Push	49.5	Under
2016	09/22	Georgia Tech	7	Clemson	26	Clemson -11	Clemson	58.0	Under
2015	10/10	Clemson	43	Georgia Tech	24	Clemson -7.5	Clemson	52.0	Over
2014	11/15	Georgia Tech	28	Clemson	6	Clemson -2.5	Georgia Tech	0
2013	11/14	Clemson	55	Georgia Tech	31	Clemson -10	Clemson	0
2012	10/06	Clemson	47	Georgia Tech	31
2011	10/29	Georgia Tech	31	Clemson	17
2010	10/23	Clemson	27	Georgia Tech	13
2009	09/10	Georgia Tech	30	Clemson	27
2009	12/05	Clemson	34	Georgia Tech	39
2008	10/18	Clemson	17	Georgia Tech	21
2007	09/29	Georgia Tech	13	Clemson	3
2006	10/21	Clemson	31	Georgia Tech	7
2005	10/29	Georgia Tech	10	Clemson	9
2004	09/11	Clemson	24	Georgia Tech	28
2003	09/20	Georgia Tech	3	Clemson	39
2002	09/14	Clemson	24	Georgia Tech	19
2001	09/29	Georgia Tech	44	Clemson	47
2000	10/27	Clemson	28	Georgia Tech	31

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Clemson	16	8	5 Overs
Georgia Tech	10	3	4 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	16 - 10	6 - 5	4 - 1	2 - 4
Road Teams	10 - 16	5 - 6	4 - 2	1 - 4

(#) GT at (#) CLEM

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	GT	CLEM
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#97	#8
Perf GradeGrade	#116	#52
OffenseOff	#89	#90
DefenseDef	#123	#18
Spec TeamsST	#127	#52
TalentTal	#32	#4
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Injury Report

Clemson Injury Report

Georgia Tech on Offense


CategoryCat	GT Off	CLEM Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#89	#18
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#84	#3
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Georgia Tech Run Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	CLEM Def
Run GameRun	#21	#36
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#118	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#41

Georgia Tech Pass Game


CategoryCat	GT Off	CLEM Def
Pass GamePass	#121	#13
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#63	#43
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Clemson on Offense


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	GT Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#90	#123
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#71	#103
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Clemson Run Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	GT Def
Run GameRun	#85	#104
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#48	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#89

Clemson Pass Game


CategoryCat	CLEM Off	GT Def
Pass GamePass	#102	#128
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#55	#91
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
CLEM 5 Year Profile: Consistent Title Contenders
'21 Profile: Remains Title Contenders

GT 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'21 Profile: Remains Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 3
Clemson -27.5 (52.5)
Clemson won vs Georgia Tech this year (14-8)

Previous Matchups
Georgia Tech beat Clemson last year (24-21)
Clemson beat Georgia Tech in 2023 (42-21)

GT's OC Dave Patenaude (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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GT's DC Nathan Burton (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

CLEM's OC Tony Elliott (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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CLEM's DC Brent Venables (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD