Clemson outgained Georgia Tech 381 yards to 358 but lost the turnover margin 2-0. Its defense (which was on the field for 32:05 of the game) allowed Georgia Tech to go 8 for 15 on third downs and 5 for 9 (56%) on third downs in the second half.

With the loss, the Tigers are 1-2, soon to be unranked and the biggest disappointment in college football. To understand how we arrived here, we must first go back in time.

Analyst David Pollack named one college football team that nobody thinks is elite after a questionable loss in Week 3.

Clemson football TE Ian Schieffelin almost had his first career touchdown vs Georgia Tech. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney explained why he was in the game.

The Clemson Tigers came into Saturday’s ACC battle against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets wanting to prove they still deserved consideration for the College Football Playoff despite losing to LSU to open the season.

The 2025-26 college football season kicked off with a bang in Week 1 as the Texas Longhorns faced the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus leading into several big games including the Clemson Tigers' clash with the Louisiana State Tigers.

"I know the world we live in, I know the world we created at Clemson with high expectations and excellent. I don't have my head in the sand there, I know there will be a ton of negativity," Swinney said after his team's loss. "But we can't do anything about that."

The Clemson Tigers not only had College Football Playoff expectations to start the 2025 season, but they were also aiming for a national championship. It has taken only three games for a bucket of cold water to douse all of those expectations.