Clemson held Georgia Tech to 124 yards of total offense, 22 in the first half on 21 plays on its way to the 26-7 victory. On the season, the Yellow Jackets average 216.8 yards per game rushing and 112.5 passing. That’s 65.8 percent of their yards through the air. They finished the game with 95 yard rushing on 38 attempts.
Clemson had struggled through its first two games of the season against FBS opponents. They scratched their way to a 19-13 victory in the opener against Auburn and had to protect a lead late to hold on and beat Troy 30-24 in week two.