On Saturday, Dabo Swinney's No. 14 Clemson Tigers squad got punched in the mouth by the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs in the 2024 Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Tigers played the Bulldogs close in the first two quarters, entering the half trailing 6–0. But the second half was all Georgia, and Clemson would eventually lose, 34–3, as the team's offense failed to get anything going while Georgia clicked on both sides.
While it shouldn't come as a shock that Kirby Smart's roster steamrolled an opponent, Clemson had higher expectations than this showing. To lose to the top-ranked team in the nation is one thing. To lose by 30 without scoring a single touchdown—that's a tough pill to swallow.
