By Trey McCurry

No. 15 Clemson hosts Georgia Tech in an ACC showdown Saturday afternoon in Death Valley.  Each week we will analyze how the game breaks down by the numbers.

TheClemsonInsider.com takes you inside the numbers for Clemson vs. Georgia Tech!

Ga. Tech           2012 Rankings                   Clemson

Avg.          Rank                         Rank         Avg.

39.20            (23)    Scoring Offense      (20)              40.20

329.40           (3)      Rushing Offense     (33)              200.60

158.20          (111)  Passing Offense      (22)              310.20

487.60           (26)    Total Offense         (16)              510.80

26.80            (T67)  Scoring Defense     (65)              26.60

155.20          (65)    Rushing Defense    (81)              175.40

241.80          (75)    Passing Defense     (87)              262.60

397.00          (69)    Total Defense        (87)              438.00

0.00             (T64)  Turnover Margin    (24)              +1.00

1 – Number players on Georgia Tech’s roster from the state of South Carolina, B-back David Sims (St. Matthews).  

3 – Number of school records set by Clemson WR DeAndre Hopkins this season. Hopkins set the receptions record (13) against Auburn, tied the TD record (3) against Ball State, and set the yardage record (197) at Boston College.

9 – Number of players on Clemson’s travel roster from the state of Georgia. The players are Vic Beasley, Darius Robinson, Ammon Lakip, Garry Peters, Grady Jarrett, David Beasley, Corico Wright, Corey Crawford, and Reid Webster.

12 – Number of times in the last 17 games that the Clemson-Georgia Tech game has been decided by five points or less.

16 – Number of consecutive FG made by Clemson PK Chandler Catanzaro, a Clemson record.

26 – Number of career tackles for Clemson K Spencer Benton, more than double the previous high for a Tiger kicker.

29 – Number of career rushing TDs for Georgia Tech QB Tevin Washington, six behind the ACC record for a QB (33 by former Jacket Joshua Nesbitt).

49 – Number of career TD Passes for Clemson QB Tajh Boyd, tied with Charlie Whitehurst for school record.

264 – All-purpose yards for Clemson RB Andre Ellington last weekend at Boston College, a career-high.

409 – Number of yards of total offense for Clemson QB Tajh Boyd last Saturday at Boston College.