In his 12 full seasons as a college head coach, Dabo Swinney has lost just once on opening day. That loss came in 2014 when 16th-ranked Clemson was humbled by No. 12 Georgia, 45-21, in Athens.
The Bulldogs embarrassed the Tigers in the second half, outscoring them 24-0 after halftime, including 21-0 in the fourth quarter. Running back Todd Gurley ran for 198 yards and three touchdowns and returned a kickoff 100 yards for another score.
When Clemson kicks off the 2021 season on Sept. 4 in Charlotte, it will mark the first time the Tigers have faced Georgia since that hot and humid afternoon on August 31, 2014.