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On This Date: 1990 (16)Clemson- 34 Georgia- 3
Oct 6, 2021, 12:39 PM
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10/6/1990
Clemson, SC
The Tigers were riding a three-game winning streak and were 16th in the country when an old nemesis came to town on October 6, 1990. Clemson had not played Georgia in three years, when David Treadwell booted a 21-yard field goal with two seconds to play for a 21-20 victory at Death Valley in 1987.
Everyone was fired up for the renewal of what was arguably the best rivalry in college football in the 1980s. During an 11-season stretch from 1977-’87, Clemson and Georgia battled to a 5-5-1 draw. All but two of the games were decided by a touchdown or less.
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And though Clemson was still Clemson, Georgia was struggling with second-year head coach Ray Goff and was not the same old Georgia, though they were 3-1 heading into the game that afternoon in Clemson. Regardless, it was Georgia and the Clemson players who were on the team from the state of Georgia wanted to beat the Bulldogs very badly.
So, they did.
Georgia did not penetrate the Clemson 25-yard line all afternoon. The Bulldogs lone score came on a drive that went for minus-six yards following a Clemson turnover, which led to a field goal. Georgia was just 1-for-13 on third down and had just 81 total yards.
On offense, Georgia native Stacy Long had six knockdown blocks to pave the way for a Clemson running game that racked 341 yards. Kicker Chris Gardocki, who grew up in Stone Mountain, Ga., kicked a record-tying four field goals and averaged 42 yards a punt.
The Clemson offense controlled the football for 35 minutes as the Tigers rolled to a 34-3 victory. The 31-point margin of victory was Clemson’s largest in the rivalry since 1905.
Georgia went on to finish 1990 season 4-7, one of the worst seasons for the program in decades.
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Re: On This Date: 1990 (16)Clemson- 34 Georgia- 3
Oct 6, 2021, 12:48 PM
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I swear for some reason I don’t remember playing Georgia in 1990. That was a great defense Ford left Hatfield . An O-line that would push you out of the stadium, and always great special teams. Who knew we were in for about 20 years of mediocre to bad football ahead of us
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Remember that game vividly, sitting in the student section
Oct 6, 2021, 12:49 PM
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with the fraternities (Section B I think) as a sophomore. Festive for sure!
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Re: On This Date: 1990 (16)Clemson- 34 Georgia- 3
Oct 6, 2021, 1:17 PM
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You guys killed us that day. 1990 was the absolute low point of the Goff years, and it remains our single worst season in the last 55+ years.
Meanwhile you guys were rolling. Y'all won 10 games that year for I think the 4th or 5th time in a row, finished in the top 10, and had a big bowl win. At the time I think it was one of the 6 or 8 best seasons in Clemson history and something like your 3rd or 4th highest consensus poll finish.
The series would change a bit a year later. We would play 3 more times in the following 5 years, but not enough after that.
Can't wait for 2024 ...
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Re: One Of The Best Saturday Afternoons.... ---
Oct 6, 2021, 3:57 PM
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.....watching Clemson beat the fleas off the Bulldogs especially after dealing with all those close losses to them over the years.
It was such a good thing to see I watched the entire game in my drawz. LOLOLOLOLOL
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