AFLAC Kickoff Game on ABC intro | 14 Clemson vs 1 Georgia | 8/31/24

new college football season and here in Atlanta fans of the Clemson Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs could not be more eager and excited to get this 2024 campaign underway Georgia opens as the number one team in the country in large part because Carson Beck has returned for his second season as the dog starting quarterback it's also year two at the Helm of the Clemson offense for Cade kumnick the Tigers hoping to build on a five-game winning streak that ended last season and welcome everybody to the afflac kickoff game from Mercedes ben stadium in Atlanta the roof closed on a hot and humid day in the capital of Georgia Clemson and Georgia in the 66th meeting in a great rivalry that dates back to 1897 these two programs have combined to win four of the last eight national championships to each sha McDon and Greg mroy joined surely by Molly McGrath delighted to have you with us what a great way to start this week one of the college football season as they start a new season Greg the Georgia Bulldogs just trying to keep it rolling 42 and two in the last three seasons two national championships then number one most of last year Clemson after six straight years in the playoff three years out they're trying to bring back the Mojo well would you have as many losses his national championships that's a pretty good job right but you look at Georgia they have everything you could want to compete again this year they have great talent they have great depth and they have experience at key positions like quarterback and along the offensive line now on the other side Clemson once the top program in the sport according to many tales of their demise are greatly exaggerated I mean they played more snaps by true freshman last year than anyone in the country and according right now to the odds makers in the desert they're the favorites in the ACC which would lead them back into the college football playoff and with the first round buy so still a lot there left in the tank for Sweeny and the biggest reason why Georgia enters the season number one for the second year in a row Carson Becka Heisman Trophy front runner had a terrific first season as their starter last year he's amazing just a terrific thrower big physical great arm talent but he's so accurate and you see that 6% offt Target rate that's the best in the country and it's not like he was just dinking and dunking his way around the field he averaged nearly 10 yards at attempt so he's pushing the ball down the field that can exploit any void that you might have your defense meanwhile Clemson won nine games last year at most places that's really good but not when you won 10 games or more 12 years in a row prior to that Cade Club Nick was up and down dbos Sweeny says if they're going to get back among the elite he needs to cut down a mistakes and they're really optimistic about his growth this off season he's more comfortable in year two in Garrett Riley's offense he's more physically mature he's gained a bunch of weight up to 210 lb but he can't make the mental mistakes he made last year way too many sacks way too many turnovers and way too careless with the football at times ESPN's presentation of college football on ABC will return after this message in a word from our ABC station