CLEMSON — Bryant Wesco Jr. is taking Clemson’s home matchup against Georgia Tech personally.

Last season in Atlanta, the Yellow Jackets got a 55-yard walk-off field goal to send the Tigers to their second loss in three games to start the season. It was a loss that left a sour taste in Wesco’s mouth.

“I take this one personal,” Wesco said. “This team, we went into their home, and they got us on the last play last year. So I am taking this personal. We owe it to our fans. We owe it to Death Valley to win these home games. These are the types of games that we play in conference.”

Wesco had seven catches for 126 yards, including a 76-yard touchdown in the loss to the Yellow Jackets a season ago. It was one of three 100-yard games he had last season.

Through the first nine games this season, Wesco has hit the century mark twice, including his 100 receiving yards in last week’s 18-16 win over Syracuse.

This time, not only does Wesco want to avenge last year’s loss, but he knows the Tigers are still trying to keep their ACC Championship hopes alive, no matter how slim they are.

“It is just like a get-back game,” Wesco added. “Also, making our chances for postseason as best they can be. Also, we haven’t been playing the way we should on offense, so we need to get back on the page to where we were.”

With Clemson just 1-2 at home against Power-4 opponents this season, and just 2-7 going back to the start of last season, Wesco also feels like the Tigers owe it to the home crowd to put their best foot forward. And he’s hoping the entire locker room is taking that personally.

“Everyone should have it on their shoulders,” Wesco said. “The way we ended off the season last year, everyone should have it on their shoulders to come out here and dominate no matter who we are playing. But I like to take every game personal. I like to take every game as if everyone is coming after me.”

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