Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney understands the allure of a Clemson-Georgia game in the season opener.
The Tigers drew the nation’s No. 1 team to start things out, facing a Bulldog squad that has won 30 out of the last 31 times it has taken the field. The teams square off in the Aflac Kickoff Game on Saturday in Atlanta (Noon, ABC).
The Tigers are ranked 14th nationally heading into the game, and Swinney was asked about the preseason rankings when he previewed the matchup for the Kickoff media.
“There are people that like to make projections and things like that.