Georgia Tech Football vs Clemson Tigers: Five key matchups

Clemson’s defensive line vs Georgia Tech’s offensive line

Clemson’s defensive line is arguably one of the best in the country is full of talent with multiple first round pick worthy NFL prospects. For opposing offensive lines, that spells a lot of trouble. Over the past few seasons, Clemson’s defensive line has dominated the Yellow Jackets offensive line and that trend may continue on Saturday.

Over the past three games between these two programs, the Yellow Jackets have averaged under 200 total yards and just 121.33 yards on the ground per game. A lot of those offensive struggles for the Jackets is due to Clemson’s defensive line that boasts names such as Austin Bryant, Clelin Ferrell, Dexter Lawrence, and Christian Wilkins.

If the Yellow Jackets are going to have any success on Saturday offensively, the offensive line will have to play their best game in years. Watch for the Tigers to try to get the offensive line to wear out quickly, which would allow them to take full advantage of a tired offensive line late in the game.