As the Dawgs and Tigers battle in week one draws ever closer, let’s take a look at the last time these two teams met on the football field.

After a thrilling Week Zero of the 2024 season, the wait for a full schedule of college football games is over. One of the most anticipated matchups of Week 1 is the Top 25 matchup between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Clemson Tigers. Aside from both teams having College Football Playoff hopes, this game is especially exciting because of the history between these two programs.

Georgia and Clemson have participated in some incredibly exciting games, and their last meeting of 2021 was no different. Both the Bulldogs and Tigers entered the 2021 season after an unorthodox 2020 with shortened games and conference-only regular season play. Despite the turmoil just a year earlier, both teams found themselves in the top five early in the season, with a big meeting in the first week.

As the game progressed, it became increasingly clear that this matchup was going to be a defensive battle on both sides. Both offenses struggled to gain ground in the first half, and with about three minutes left in the second quarter, the score was tied at zero. That was until Bulldogs safety Christopher Smith hauled in a slant route pass that led to a pick-six and Georgia’s only offensive touchdown of the game.

The second half was a similar story for both offenses, as neither team was able to move the ball successfully. After a field goal from both teams, the Dawgs held onto their 10-3 lead late in the fourth quarter. Clemson threatened to drive, but the Bulldogs’ defense, which had already sacked quarterback DJ Uiagalelei seven times, stood strong again and forced a turnover, giving Georgia the ball back with just over four minutes left in the game.

After struggling to run the ball effectively all game, the Dawgs offense marched down the field, ran out the clock, and secured the win over the Tigers. The victory marked the beginning of the Dawgs’ 2021 national championship run, ending a 41-year drought and starting a three-plus season winning streak.

The Bulldogs and Tigers will face each other on August 31st at 12:00 p.m. at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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