Clemson will host Georgia Tech on Saturday at Memorial Stadium, with head coach Dabo Swinney looking to reverse a recent home slump against Power Four opponents.
During his radio show this week, Swinney noted that Clemson has built momentum on the road with back-to-back wins. He had a message for Tiger fans, emphasizing that the team owes its fans a strong performance at home in Death Valley.
Clemson is 1–2 at home against Power Four teams this season, contributing to the Tigers’ 2–8 slide in their last 10 home matchups against Power Four competition.
“They got a little win streak going, a little momentum. Now we’re back at home, and we’ve gotta handle our business here at home,” Swinney said.
“We owe our fans a great game here in the Valley,” Swinney added. “That’s our focus this week.”
Overall, Clemson is 3–2 at Memorial Stadium this season, with wins over Georgia Southern (22–7), North Carolina (28–20) and Charleston Southern (37–0). The Tigers’ two home losses have come against Power Four opponents, falling to Miami (41–13) and Virginia Tech (20–16).
The Tigers enter Saturday’s game vs. Georgia Tech at 6–3 overall (4–2 ACC), having secured bowl eligibility following back-to-back road wins over Florida State (36–24) and Syracuse (18–13).
Georgia Tech dropped to 2-7 overall and 1-5 in the ACC with last Saturday’s 44-17 home loss to Louisville. Head coach Brent Key’s Yellow Jackets have lost four consecutive ACC games following a 28-25 win vs. Duke on Oct. 10.
Saturday’s contest will be Swinney’s 250th career game as Clemson’s head coach, bringing his tenure full circle against Georgia Tech, the program he faced in his 2008 head coaching debut.
Saturday’s game is slated for a 12:30 p.m. kickoff and will be televised on The CW. It will be Senior Day for Clemson.