Clemson will get another early start when Georgia Tech comes to Death Valley on Saturday, Nov. 14, with kickoff set for 12:30 p.m. ET.
The CW will televise the ACC matchup, and it will mark the Tigers’ second straight noon-ish game after their Week 10 trip to Syracuse opens at 12:00 p.m. ET.
That timing may work out just fine for Clemson. With Syracuse also landing in the early-afternoon window, there’s less chance the Tigers get caught looking past Georgia Tech.
And given what’s ahead, that matters. Clemson could enter the game bowl-eligible and facing a Yellow Jackets team that would be coming off its seventh loss of the season.
The contrast between the two teams is hard to miss. Clemson turned in a strong performance last week in Tallahassee, while Georgia Tech has slid into the bottom spot in the ACC. The Yellow Jackets also failed to take care of a struggling Pittsburgh team without Mason Heintschel.
For Clemson, the bigger picture is about building something from here. The Tigers have already shaken off the Virginia Tech heartbreak and then followed that by beating Florida State enough to the point where Mike Norvell had to go. If they handle Syracuse, the momentum only grows when Georgia Tech arrives.
A three-game winning streak would set Clemson up for a real test on the road at Duke, an ACC contender. A win there could push the Tigers into conference-title conversation, though the season would still come down to the finale against South Carolina. Shane Beamer has his program rolling into November.
Even if Clemson isn’t in position to reach Charlotte or make a College Football Playoff push, a strong finish could leave the Tigers at 9-3 (6-2) and with a shot at 10 wins in bowl season. Win that one, and they’d close the year on a six-game streak.
The early kickoff isn’t glamorous, but for Clemson, it may be exactly what it needs. Georgia Tech is coming in as the worst team in the conference, and the Tigers will have a chance to keep the pressure on and avenge last year’s loss.
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