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No. 5 Georgia's defense dominates No. 3 Clemson in season-opening win

Clemson quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei is going to have nightmares about the Georgia pass rush.

No. 5 Georgia sacked Uiagalelei seven times on Saturday night on the way to a 10-3 win over No. 3 Clemson in Charlotte. The Tigers — who have been to the College Football Playoff in each of the past six seasons — couldn't get anything going on offense as Georgia's defensive front just overwhelmed the offensive line.

Georgia's only touchdown came via the defense too. Safety Christopher Smith picked off Uiagalelei and ran the interception back for a 74-yard TD with less than three minutes to go before halftime.