Clemson vs Georgia ranked #3 non-conference game of 2014 |
SI.com's Stewart Mandel released his
top non-conference football games for the 2014 season and had Clemson vs Georgia #3 on the list of big time match-ups.
Michigan State vs Oregon was rated as the top non-conference game of 2014. Here are the highlights of Clemson's hard fought 38-35 win against Georgia last year.
3. Clemson at Georgia (Aug. 30, 5:30 p.m., ESPN): This one won't have quite as much buzz as last year's showdown, given the departures of
Tajh Boyd
Tajh Boyd
Quarterback (2009 - 2013)
#10 6-1, 225
Hampton, VA
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and
Sammy Watkins
Sammy Watkins
Wide Receiver (2011 - 2013)
#2 6-1, 205
Fort Myers, FL
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to the NFL. Still, Clemson's offense shouldn't fall far as long as Chad Morris remains the coordinator. New Tigers quarterback
Cole Stoudt
Cole Stoudt
Sr. Quarterback
#18 6-4, 205
Dublin, OH
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has been in the system four years and will look to exploit a Georgia secondary that lost three projected starters (Tray Matthews, Josh Harvey-Clemons and Shaq Wiggins) during the offseason. And it's always fun to watch Bulldogs star Todd Gurley, who is arguably the nation's top returning running back. Joining him in the backfield could be Keith Marshall coming off ACL surgery and/or five-star incoming freshman Sony Michel.
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