Another frustrating Saturday at Memorial Stadium gave Clemson fans plenty to discuss, with the Tigers falling 20-6 to a Georgia Tech team that entered with just two wins. Between an early quarterback injury and a scoreless afternoon from the offense outside of two field goals, there was little reason for optimism.
Tait Reynolds left with an apparent knee injury on Clemson’s third offensive play and did not return. The Tigers used four quarterbacks, including Christopher Vizzina, who entered as an emergency option and led their only scoring drives.
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Even against a defense allowing an ACC-worst 222 rushing yards per game, Clemson could not establish its ground attack. The Tigers finished with 86 rushing yards and just 228 yards of total offense.
Georgia Tech had no such trouble running the football. The Yellow Jackets piled up 272 rushing yards, highlighted by Justice Haynes’ 53-yard touchdown, and finished with 410 total yards.
Nolan Hauser supplied all six Clemson points and broke the program’s single-season field goal record. His first make was his 28th of the year, moving him past Greg Huegel’s 2015 mark.
The loss dropped Clemson to 6-4 overall and 4-3 in ACC play. It also marked the Tigers’ third consecutive home defeat and left them 2-9 against Power Four opponents at Memorial Stadium since 2024.
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Here’s how social media reacted to Clemson’s disappointing loss to Georgia Tech.
