Clemson Head Football Coach Dabo Swinney would like to face UGA every year

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dawgpostsucks
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I say go for it. The programs are historical rivals (UGA leads the series 42184), geographically close (76.9 miles between campuses), and the matchup is compelling.

http://www.thestate.com/sports/college/acc/clemson-university/article209848274.html

"To me it'd be great for the fan bases. You don't really look forward to playing Georgia. There's a good chance you can lose," Swinney said.
dawgpostsucks
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http://www.onlineathens.com/sports/20180502/mcgarity-expects-georgia-clemson-to-resume-football-rivalry-in-not-too-distant-future

An every year game between two programs that reached the College Football Playoff last season isn't likely an option, Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity said Wednesday, but the schools could play either home and home or in a neutral site game as early as 2021.

"Our goal to have two Power Five nonconference opponents every year."
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https://theclemsoninsider.com/2018/05/02/clemson-georgia-series-to-be-announced-this-summer/

Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich told The Clemson Insider that an announcement of a Clemson-Georgia series in football could come as early as this summer.
dawgpostsucks
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Note that UGA leads the rivalry 42-18-4, has won 5 of the last 6 games b/w the teams, won the last matchup 45-21 and enters the 2018 season as the third-most talented team in FBS while Clemson ranks as the eighth-most talented team:

https://rubbingtherock.com/2018/05/05/clemson-football-tigers-vs-uga-not-happen/

Clemson Football: Why Tigers vs. UGA should not happen

My point is this: When we talk about the excitement of playing teams, we only think about when we beat them. Georgia is no slouch. They are trending upwards and are recruiting at a crazy high level. I'm not saying that Clemson isn't the better team or program, but why would you play a Bulldogs team that you beat 70 percent of the time when you could schedule Florida or Tennessee and beat them 90 percent of the time?
dawgpostsucks
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Rumors on social media the last few days that UGA-Clemson will announce a 3-game (perhaps home/away/neutral site) series:

https://www.ajc.com/sports/social-media-welcomes-possible-return-uga-clemson-rivalry/pstXJQ3IXm3WSdzBuo6bcL/
dawgpostsucks
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Article's author speculates that a neutral-game matchup b/w UGA and Clemson would be played in Atlanta, New Orleans, or Arlington, TX:

https://rubbingtherock.com/2018/07/09/clemson-football-georgia-neutral-site-game/
dawgpostsucks
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UGA and Clemson are talking w/ Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game's organizer re: scheduling a matchup in Atlanta:

https://theathletic.com/434229/2018/07/16/georgia-clemson-chickfila-kickoff-game/
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https://theclemsoninsider.com/2018/08/04/clemson-close-to-getting-scheduling-done-for-georgia-lsu/

Clemson close to getting scheduling done for Georgia, LSU
By Will Vandervort
4 August 2018

TCI reported a few weeks back that Clemson will not have Georgia or LSU on the schedule until at the earliest in 2024. Georgia is likely to come first.

"Playing games like Auburn and teams like Georgia, and other Southeastern Conference schools, are geographically positive for us and we want to be able to do that."
cincydawg
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We can't play Tech AND Clemson AND someone like ND in a year.

Well, we COULD of course, but it isn't likely.

I do like having two P5s on the slate OOC each year.

I'd enjoy seeing some more Pac Ten schools on the OOC slate in the future, we have one now. Be fun to play Washington or Stanford.

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dawgpostsucks
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Clemson will play UGA in Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium on 31 August 2024 (Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game):

https://www.ajc.com/sports/ajc-exclusive-georgia-clemson-will-play-atlanta/Ufq5CdyXqnStYOGhyA3CyJ/
RedDawg
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AirForceDawg said:

Clemson will play UGA in Atlanta's Mercedes Benz Stadium on 31 August 2024 (Chick-Fil-A Kickoff Game):

https://www.ajc.com/sports/ajc-exclusive-georgia-clemson-will-play-atlanta/Ufq5CdyXqnStYOGhyA3CyJ/
Just think, the 3rd-year players in that game (Juniors & RS Soph's) are just now entering their Freshman year of High School.
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