Georgia Tech (7-6) vs. Clemson (15-0)
-Georgia Tech has a new head coach in former Temple head coach Geoff Collins.
-Georgia Tech won 7 games in 2018 against 6 FBS opponents (Bowling Green, Louisville, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Miami and Virginia) who had a combined overall record of 28-46 or .378%.
-The Yellow Jackets won those 6 games by a total score of 273-152 or 20.1 ppg.
-Georgia Tech also defeated FCS opponent Alcorn State by a total score of 41-0.
-The Yellow Jackets lost 6 games against FBS opponents (USF, Pitt, Clemson, Duke, Georgia and Minnesota) who had a combined overall record of 55-27 or .670%.
-Georgia Tech lost those game by a total score of 229-123 or 17.6 ppg.
-Clemson won 15 games in 2018 along with winning the national championship over Alabama. The Tigers won 14 games against FBS opponents (Texas A&M, Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Wake Forest, NC State, Florida State, Louisville, Boston College, Duke, South Carolina, Pitt, Notre Dame and Alabama) who had a combined overall record of 114-68 or .626%.
-The Tigers won those 14 FBS games by a total score of 616-190 or 30.4 ppg.
-Clemson also defeated FCS opponent Furman by a score of 48-7.
-Clemson has won 4 straight over Georgia Tech by an average margin of victory of 20.0 ppg (142-62).
-The Tigers have 6 of the last 7 over Georgia Tech by an average margin of victory of 20.0 ppg (244-124).
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