Following Clemson’s embarrassing 20–6 home loss to Georgia Tech on Saturday, former Tigers players took to social media to voice their frustrations.

The defeat dropped Clemson to 6-4 overall, including a 4-3 record in ACC play, and snapped a 38-game winning streak against teams with a losing record at kickoff.

Former Clemson offensive lineman and current ACC Network analyst Eric Mac Lain criticized the team’s ongoing struggles at Memorial Stadium, with the Tigers falling to 2-9 in their last 11 home games against Power 4 teams.

“2-9 in the last 11 at home… inexcusable,” Mac Lain wrote on social media.

Leading up to the game on the Gramlich & Mac Lain podcast, Mac Lain had called Clemson’s red-zone issues “infuriating” and stated that the Tigers needed to establish the run against a Georgia Tech defense that ranked last in the ACC and last among all Power 4 teams in rushing defense, allowing over 222 rushing yards per game.

Instead, Clemson managed to rush for just 86 yards on 34 total team carries, averaging a measly 2.5 yards per carry.

Meanwhile, former Clemson defensive end KJ Henry commented on the above social media post from Mac Lain, with Henry also venting his frustration following the loss to Georgia Tech.

Henry has previously drawn attention for candidly calling out the program’s effort during disappointing defeats, such as posting after the loss to Syracuse during the 2025 season that you “can’t coach attitude and effort.”

On Saturday, Henry revealed that he stopped watching Clemson’s game against Georgia Tech at halftime, with the Tigers trailing 13-3.

Starting freshman quarterback Tait Reynolds left the game with a knee injury on Clemson’s third offensive snap. The Tigers used three different quarterbacks, managed only 228 total yards and mustered up only a pair of field goals from record-setting kicker Nolan Hauser for their six points.

The defeat marked Georgia Tech’s first victory in Death Valley since 2008, spoiling Dabo Swinney’s 250th career game as Clemson’s head coach.