Clemson Receives Bad News Before Georgia Tech Game

The Clemson Tigers will face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket on Saturday in what should be a win for Clemson.

The Tigers are at home, they're coming off of a big road win over Syracuse and Georgia Tech is just 2-7 on the season.

However, Clemson has received some bad news before the contest.

For the second straight week, the Tigers will be without running back Gideon Davidson and wide receiver Tyler Brown, both of whom are battling injuries.

Additionally, offensive linemen Harris Sewell and Eljyah Thurmon have also been ruled out for the matchup, meaning Clemson will be down four offensive starters once again.

The Tigers were able to best the Orange last weekend with all four players sidelined, but it certainly wasn't easy as Clemson mustered just 18 points.

Georgia Tech has one of the worst defenses in the country, so you would think that with T.J. Moore and Bryant Wesco, the Tigers should still be able to move the ball.

But based on how inconsistent Clemson has been this year, you never know.

The Tigers are looking for a much better performance from quarterback Tait Reynolds, who has thrown for under 200 yards four games in a row.

They are also seeking a second consecutive strong outing from running back Jarvis Green, who carried the ball nine times for 85 yards in Davidson's absence last week.

Meanwhile, fellow halfback Chris Johnson Jr. toted the rock three times for just eight yards last Saturday, continuing his incredibly disappointing campaign after coming over from SMU as a hyped transfer last spring.

Someone will have to step up for Clemson offensively, and the hope is that Reynolds will be able to find a groove and potentially have a breakout performance.

The Tigers are 6-3 entering this game, with two of their three losses coming at the hands of ranked opponents in LSU and Miami.

Clemson has already become bowl eligible, so now, the Tigers are trying to stay alive in the hunt to play in the ACC Championship Game.

Currently, Clemson is sixth in the conference, so the chances of the Tigers finishing within the top two of the ACC are certainly a long shot. But it's not completely out of the question.

After facing Georgia Tech on Saturday, Clemson will head on the road to battle Duke before returning home to host South Carolina in the regular-season finale.

This is definitely the easiest game remaining on the Tigers' slate.