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And away we go …

Yes, Bulldog fans your favorite part of the year has finally arrived. In just days, toe will meet leather to begin the 2013 journey we will all take with our beloved Dawgs.

And as Jeff Dantzler discusses in his column (page 5), it doesn’t get any bigger than opening the season at Clemson. Two top 10 teams, ESPN’s College GameDay, national prime time TV, you name it this baby has them all.

Boy, don’t you know the Clemson faithful are going to be rowdy hosts? Not to mention, this storied rivalry has been all Bulldog in the most recent contests. That alone has me going Munson-like in cautioning anyone that will listen that the Tigers are due a victory over our red and black.

However, with that being said, I really think this blockbuster is going to come down to the quarterbacks. And I’m not just talking about Georgia’s Aaron Murray and Clemson’s Tajh Boyd. Yes, I’m talking about our former QBs now head coach and offensive coordinator, Mark Richt and Mike Bobo.

In our 11th year of Bulldawg Illustrated, surely by now our readers know that everyone on our staff loves to pound the rock. Running the football with success to wear out the opponent is what we have and always will crave.

Want proof of this theory? See last year’s SEC Championship, where despite an amazing performance, Georgia’s defense ran out of gas and couldn’t stop Bama’s bashing, bruisers.

With Todd Gurley, Keith Marshall and a veteran offensive line, Richt and Bobo have the ingredients to ground and pound Clemson.

But will they do it? We will know soon enough.

I’m putting my money on Richt and company to make everyone in the Bulldog Nation proud.

Of course, there will be plenty of balls thrown through the air by the Georgia offense and that’s where the play of Aaron Murray will be critical. When things break down, will #11 show his maturity and live to see another play?

With all the talent on his side of the ball, I’m banking on him making all the right decisions in 2013.

For Clemson, Tajh Boyd is a super, smooth quarterback. And that’s exactly what Todd Grantham’s defensive must derail on Saturday night. Yes, our defense is young, after losing so many studs, but call

me Ben Crenshaw because “I have a very good feeling” about our D. I look forward to seeing some nasty (in a good way) hitting by our guys. Whenever someone wearing orange touches the ball, make him pay, each and every time.

Jeez, I’m fired up to see this Georgia team do their thing!

And so is everyone on our BI team, which can definitely be seen by the quality content throughout this issue. All our game coverage can be found on pages 6 and 11.

And on page 14, JD has tweaked his rankings this year, which is sure to have SEC lovers and haters chirping. Also on that page is the 2013 Georgia roster.

Make sure to clip it out, so you can identify your favorite players. Also, don’t miss Murray Poole’s column on page 5. Since the Dawgs are opening on the road, Murray interviewed director of athletic equipment, John Meshad. It’s fascinating to get a glimpse of what all is involved in getting the team property equipped for games. And of course that challenge is even greater when the show goes on the road.

No issue of BI is complete without our fan photos and the recent Picture Day (pages 12 and 13) and Suits & Sneakers Gala (page 8) provided some great shots.

Both of these events are so special in my opinion because they exemplify the enormous love our fans have for UGA sports.

The smiles we capture of people showing their love for Georgia is so gratifying for all of us at BI. With that being photo by Rob Saye said, Saturday’s Clemson game will be unique because the last time we were there was the first game we took photos for our inaugural year of BI. The scoreboard outcome that day was delicious. Here’s rooting for a similar one this go round.

Well, that will do it from the editor’s desk.

However, I do want to give a big shout out to a great Bulldog, Don Leebern on his 75th birthday. Enjoy page 9, where several of his friends and peers, share their thoughts on one of the University of Georgia’s best supporters.

A big thank you also goes to Jack Davis for supplying us with mascot art for the entire season. He’s the best and we’re so appreciative.

And away we go … see you in Clemson with your game face on. Keep up with our coverage from there on twitter and www.bulldawgillustrated.com.

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No stranger to playing in highly touted openers, Georgia takes part in what could well be the most important game of college football’s opening weekend, as the fifth-ranked Bulldogs take aim at No. 8 Clemson in Death Valley.

First of all, kudos to the two old rivals for renewing the series for two years, the Tigers will visit Athens to open next season, and for actually playing the game on campus. Alabama and Virginia Tech play in the Georgia Dome. LSU and TCU tangle at the Cowboys Stadium. Mississippi State meets Oklahoma State in Houston’s Reliant Stadium. Sanford Stadium and Death Valley are two of the great college football venues in all the land, and it is nice that season ticket holders for the two schools will experience the true passion and pageantry at these iconic venues.

For Clemson, the build-up has been off the charts. When in Tiger Town for a Georgia-Clemson baseball game late this past March, the countdown to kickoff was already on. These two schools who are old rivals with a history – especially from the late 1970s through the mid 1980s – of playing classic hard-nosed nail biters, are both coming off highly successful years, and the returning talent has led to even greater aspirations for this season.

It is the perfect storm.

Georgia was oh-so-close to playing for the national championship a year ago.

The Bulldogs wound up 12-2, highlighted by victories over Tech, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee and Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl. Clemson posted an 11-2 record, punctuated with a thrilling last second 25-24 Chick-Fil-A Bowl triumph over Southeastern Conference power LSU. That win upped the ante.

Suddenly, Clemson fans were thinking national championship contender for 2013. The same goes for Georgia, five points and five yards away from playing for the crystal football.

Through the years, the Bulldogs have played a slew of huge openers, including numerous clashes with fellow Southeastern Conference schools. In the 1950’s and first half of the ‘60’s, Georgia opened with Alabama. The Bulldogs and South Carolina played the season opener from 1992-95. Legendary Georgia coach Vince Dooley always liked playing a strong opponent in the opener. He felt you learned a lot more about your team and were better prepared for the remainder of the schedule. It also just makes sense. There are a limited number of open dates, and the opener is obviously coming off a long off period, so why not play somebody good?

A vast majority of Georgia’s SEC championship teams opened with a strong foe. The powerhouse 1942 consensus national title team beat Kentucky 7-6 in Louisville. Georgia’s undefeated juggernaut of 1946, which won every game by double digits and was declared national champion by the Williamson Poll, beat Clemson 35-12 between the hedges to start the season. Hall of Fame coach Wally Butts’ fourth and final SEC title winning squad opened the 1959 campaign with a 17-3 victory over Alabama. Dooley’s first of six conference champions won a 20-17 thriller over Mississippi State in Jackson to kick off the 1966 campaign. There was the infamous sister-kisser, 17-17, with Tennessee in Knoxville to open the ’68 slate, in which Georgia was cheated by the officials and the clock operator. The powerhouse 1971 team that went 11-1 pounded Oregon State 56-25 in the opener. Georgia fell to Pittsburgh 19-9 in Athens to start the ’75 season, but rebounded for a 9-2 regular season and Cotton Bowl berth.

This brings up another point. Even when losing to someone good, the team is better prepared. Fast forward to 2011 when Georgia got dusted by Boise State 35-21 in the Georgia Dome. That team started

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0-2, but won 10 straight and played in the SEC Championship Game. Like in ’75, that strong opener turned into a loss, but no doubt helped prepare the Bulldogs for outstanding runs through the year.

Back to the championship teams: Dooley’s Dogs of 1976 beat California and the fleet Wesley Walker 36-24 en route to the conference crown. Georgia edged Baylor and its Hall of Fame middle linebacker Mike Singletary 16-14 en route to 9-1-1 regular season in 1978. There was a rather famous season opening win sparked by a rather famous tailback to spark the run to the 1980 perfect 12-0 national championship, as Herschel Walker electrified in a 16-15 win at Tennessee.

Georgia defended the SEC title in 1981 and it began with a 44-0 shallacking of the Volunteers.

That brings us back to Clemson and the most highly touted opener of them all. It was Labor Day Night, 1982. The 1980 national champion Bulldogs defeated the 1981 national champion Tigers 13-7 under the lights. Hershel’s arm was in a cast due to a broken thumb suffered in practice to add just a little more drama.

Incidentally, that unforgettable Georgia squad beat Steve Young led Brigham Young 17-14 in Athens five days later to complete the greatest week in Bulldog lore and set the spark for an 11-0 regular season and third straight SEC championship.

In 1983, the bulldogs beat defending and eventual Rose Bowl champion UCLA 19-8 en route to a 10-1-1 season.

Under Mark Richt’s watch, Georgia has won two SEC crowns. The powerful 13-1 squad of 2002 opened with a thrilling 31-28 victory over Clemson under the lights between the hedges. The following year, the Bulldogs pounded the Tigers 30-0 in Death Valley and went on to play in the SEC Championship Game.

Georgia’s next crown came in 2005 and it began with a 48-12 drumming of Boise State in Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs finished No. 2 nationally in 2007, a season that began with a 35-14 triumph in Athens over Oklahoma State.

It’s hard to argue with those results.

This could be the biggest home opener Clemson has ever played. It’s their most highly touted anywhere since the 1982 classic, which will likely never be topped. From Georgia’s standpoint, this one is right up there amongst the most important of the Richt era.

Win or lose, it will be easy to tell if Georgia and Clemson are legitimate championship contenders. And the Bulldogs have to have a short memory, because the one the next week is even bigger. Maybe it can be like 1982, just with a couple of extra days to get ready.

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Meshad gets Dogs to Clemson well-equipped For weeks now, leading up to Saturday night's 2013 season opener at Clemson, every player and position on the Georgia football team has been thoroughly scrutinized by the media and the Bulldog Nation alike. Georgia fans don't know what the outcome of Saturday's mammoth battle in Death Valley is going to be but they most certainly know the Bulldog players on offense and defense who are going to be fighting like mad to win this first game for ol' Georgia.

But likely what everyone does not know is what all it takes to get the Bulldogs equipped properly and over to Clemson ... or any away game for that matter. Indeed, what goes on behind the scenes, by these unsung heroes in the athletic department that enables Georgia to play a football game in the first place?

John Meshad, who has been working in the UGA Athletic Association since 2002 and was promoted to head equipment manager following the 2006 season before being named Director of Athletic Equipment for UGA in 2011, knows the answer to this question. And in this Q-and-A with Bulldawg Illustrated Meshad, the nephew of Barbara Dooley and the first cousin of Lainie Bobo (offensive coordinator Mike Bobo's wife) provides great insight into the equipping of the Bulldog players.

What are your primary objectives/responsibilities as director of athletic equipment?

I guess the No. 1 priority is player safety, for me making sure everybody has got the correct equipment on and that it fits properly. Then I go back and double-check everybody and triple check because even when I get it right, sometimes the players think they know best and they try to alter it or adjust the chin strap or something to that effect which changes the way the helmet and shoulder pads fit. So, safety is my No. 1 priority and of course organization is huge for me. I've got to be organized just with the sheer amount of combinations of equipment we have, whether it be five different helmet styles and three of those helmets require different facemasks and different hardware, so if you don't have all that gear organized, you're up the creek. The other thing I've got to make sure of is that my coaches are happy and they're equipped with the latest and greatest equipment that we have. And with our Nike deal, I've got to make sure everybody is compliant and wearing their Nike gear and they're not wearing something else.

How has football equipment changed through the years, in terms of safety?

The most drastic thing I've noticed is even when I played, they did not have ear channels in the helmets. You used to have to pull the ear pads out to get them over your ears and then you let them go. They've now created an ear channel which is a gap between your cheek or jaw pad and the next pad that wraps around your forehead, the crown of your head. So if you want to take your helmet off all you have to do is angle it up and that ear channel's right there where your ear is and it just comes right off. And you see guys do that now, they take it off with one hand.

There's no more taking it off with two hands, which is awesome because the guys love it. The other thing with the helmet is the air management systems installed in those helmets are to provide a way for us to fit the helmet better. It does not have anything to do with safety; all I'm doing is adjusting the size. The shoulder pads have kind of stayed the same but the leg pads have gotten a lot better. They've made these things now called padded girdles and padded jocks. You see Todd Gurley and he puts on a pair of tight shots and it's got that wraparound padding so if he gets hit from the side or the front, he's protected on all sides of his legs. Those are awesome. If I could get everybody on the team to wear one I would but some of the skill guys feel like it's a restriction, but I don't think it's ever slowed Todd Gurley down.

Unlike other teams, Georgia's basic red and white colored jerseys, red helmets and silver pants haven't changed through the years. Is that a source of pride for not only the UGA athletic staff but also, the fan base?

I think so. To me, if it's not broken, I don't want to fix it and I think we have the best looking uniforms in the country. So I don't ever want to change a thing. We honestly do, we have the best color patterns to work with, we've got the best looking uniforms in the country, the best helmets in the country and I'm against anything changing. Now, I'm not adverse to having a black

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jersey because it is one of our colors. Everybody kind of likes to freak out about the black jersey but it's not like it's not one of our colors. So I don't ever want to alter the uniforms but I'm not adverse to a throw-back game every 10 years or so.

What all does it take to get the Bulldogs to away games?

It takes a ton of organization and forethought. For example, I'm already starting our prep right now (first full week of camp), just in my mind and on little pieces of paper. Just things you wouldn't think about, cleaning the truck, getting my trailer serviced. Actually wiping it down and cleaning it up, making sure the truck is in working order before we put anything on it. So we're already starting that process right now, but it's basically a weekly thing up until the week of the game then it's an everyday process. We used to have an issue with weight where we needed to put the heavy equipment up front but now we've got that big rig and we just throw it on there. We've got an 18-wheeler now where we used to have a 25-foot Ryder truck. One of the things Greg McGarity (AD) did when he came, he asked what we were doing with the Ryder truck and wouldn't it be easier with an 18wheeler, and I said, "yes sir." Greg's been real good to us.

Tell us what opening game week − this week − involves as far as getting all the team's equipment and uniforms over to Clemson?

On Monday, well for the first game it's a little different but we'll just have a different thing we conquer every day with regards to loading the truck. One day, it'll be "G ing" and striping and cleaning up the helmets. The next day we might have a list from the coaches to put the black bones on the helmet. Then there will be a day where we do nothing but trunks, get all our sideline trunks and coaches' headsets organized, ready and done. Usually come Thursday, it's the day we've got to get the players' gear ready so we start pulling out big red bags and start loading up their game equipment. By Thursday night, usually, that truck is buttoned up and it's ready to roll. And on a short trip like Clemson, we'll leave Friday morning, probably around 7, with plenty of time to get to their locker room. We unload and set up every locker, that way I can tell if there's something drastic someone left. I've got my assistant, Kevin Purvis, with four men on the late crew that arrive with the team and if something major is missing, I can call him and usually we've got about an hour they can grab whatever the player is missing. That's rare and only has happened once or twice. Max Jean-Gilles (off. guard), he had a massive head and had only a special custommade helmet that just fit him. He got confused and we got confused. He thought we packed it and we thought he packed it − we didn't have his helmet and if we didn't have a late crew I honestly don't know what I would have done. The late crew was able to get it. But when the team gets there, it's all pretty and done up nice. Then, after the game, we're pretty quick at it. I'd say less than an hour, we pretty much have everything loaded on the truck and ready to go. And we get in the convoy with the team. I've found it's just a lot easier to get out of town. If you don't get in that convoy, we could spend hours ... everybody knows how hard it is to get out of town at a road game.

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he UGA football program and its fans have patiently waited all summer for this week. In perhaps the most anticipated season since 2008, Mark Richt and company are returning what should be a lethal dose of an offense to the college football landscape. They will be tested right off the bat when the Dawgs travel to Clemson this Saturday to renew one of the South’s greatest rivalries for the first time since a home-and-home series to start the 2002 and 2003 seasons. With a potent offense of their own, Clemson is hoping to derail the Dawgs’ dreams early in a game that may set scoring records.

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Know the opponent Clemson is still high on life after knocking off SEC power LSU this past New Year’s Eve in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. It took a last minute miracle, and some usual sketchy time-management from LSU coach Les Miles, but teams feel pretty good about beating any SEC team in any way these days. However, Clemson has good reason to feel good with returning senior all-purpose quarterback Tajh Boyd and an electric junior wide receiver in Sammy Watkins. However, Clemson’s defense ranked in the bottom half of the ACC in 2012, and they are working with a secondary that gave up plenty of passing yards in 2012.

This could boast very well for a balanced attack like the one Aaron Murray plans on hitting them with.

The offense This 2013 group of Dawgs on offense is looking to break many records that they set just one season ago. All of Dawg Nation is foaming at the mouth to see if the sophomore running back duo of Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall will pick up right where they left off in Orlando this past January. Of course, there should be no questions regarding fourth year starting quarterback Aaron Murray, who is set to break just about every SEC passing record by season’s end. Murray has plenty of weapons to play with as well, including the return of junior wide receiver Michael Bennett, who tore his ACL after only five games last season as the leading receiver on the team. With junior wide receiver Chris Conley on the other side, the deep ball could be a serious threat, especially against that secondary that is in question over at Clemson. Add in All-SEC senior tight end Arthur Lynch, and there is just no let up in this offense. As soon as Clemson thinks they have figured out one dimension, the Dawgs will be more than capable of hitting them with another. Expect some success on this side of the ball.

The defense The Dawgs are only returning three starters from a defense last year that had several NFL draft picks, including two in the first-round. But don’t let that fool you, as there are playmakers on this side of the ball that have been waiting for their turn to make a name for themselves. Most highly touted could

be sophomore outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins who will look to fill the mammoth shoes that Jarvis Jones left open.

Voted to several watch lists and All-SEC teams, Jenkins will be key in keeping the mobile threat of Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd to a minimum. The most experienced man in UGA’s secondary this season will be junior cornerback Damian Swann.

After leading the Dawgs in interceptions last season, he will have a big task in containing not only the deep ball threat of Sammy Watkins, but also the potential threat of yards after catch that Watkins poses as well. Keep an eye on the secondary, as injuries have hampered this unit all preseason, and their inexperience may prove to be a weakness that Clemson will certainly try to expose.

Win with a ton of points If the Dawgs want to come home from Clemson possessing a 1-0 record, they are going to have to avoid an early letdown like they did against South Carolina last season. It will be crucial to score points in this game, and to do so they are going to have to have the ability to stay balanced. If they turn the ball over early and go down any more than one possession in the first quarter, they will be forced to rely too heavily on the pass game. This cannot happen this coming Saturday. Clemson is certainly a worthy opponent, and their stadium will be rocking, but this game comes down to offense, and the Dawgs just may be the best, most balanced in the nation. Keep an ear out in Athens, as the Chapel Bell should begin an all-night ringing session somewhere around 11:30 p.m.

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#11 Travis Blanks, S 6-0, 190 Soph. Tallahassee, Fla.

An elite recruit out of the sunshine state – a huge get for Tigers coach Dabo Swinney a year after plucking Sammy Watkins out of Florida – Blanks was stellar as a freshman and has the promise to be one of the top defenders in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the next two to three years. Blanks has a nose for the ball, is a solid tackler and has natural safety instincts. His emergence in the second half of last season is a big reason that Clemson’s defense showed a significant uptick. The Tigers figure to have an outstanding defensive line.

If they can produce pressure, figure Blanks to be one of the ACC’s interception leaders. He had one pick, seven pass break-ups and an interception a year ago. One of the top 20 players in the recruiting rankings coming out of high school, Blanks is well on his way to living up to the hype. #10 Tajh Boyd, QB 6-1, 225 RSr. Hampton, Va.

An All-American and legitimate Heisman Trophy candidate, Boyd is the top returning signal caller in the Atlantic Coast Conference. His decision to bypass the NFL Draft and return for a senior season is the major reason the Tigers are ranked so highly headed into the 2013 campaign. Twice a first-team All-ACC selection, Boyd’s 73 touchdown passes are already the most in school history, and he leads Clemson all-time in passing efficiency.

He capped last season by leading Clemson on a late fourth quarter march that set up a game-winning last second field goal in the 25-24 Chick-Fil-A Bowl triumph over LSU. In the victory, he accounted for all three Clemson touchdowns, while passing for 346 interception-free yards. Boyd has run for 16 career scores, the touchdown responsibility mark of 89 is also his career school record. In a win over Tech last season, he accounted for 460 total yards and three touchdowns, while also hauling in a two-point conversion. Against Wake Forest, Boyd was 27-38 for 428 yards and five touchdowns, which went to five different receivers. Boyd also had a five touchdown performance, with all coming in the first half, against Duke. This is a big time quarterback. #2 Sammy Watkins, WR 6-1, 205 Jr. Ft. Meyers, Fla.

As a freshman in 2011, Watkins burst upon the college football landscape as one of the nation’s most electric players. Due to suspension and injuries, he dropped off as a sophomore. In fact, DeAndre Hopkins starred at receiver and went on to be the first round draft choice of the Tennessee Titans. The super-fleet Watkins was still an elite threat, but just never got the traction he did in 2011, when he was named National Freshman of the Year and Consensus All-American. Watkins joined Georgia’s Herschel Walker (1980), San Diego State’s Marshall Faulk (1991) and Oklahoma’s Adrian Peterson (2004) as the lone freshmen in college football history to be named first team consensus All-American.

Watkins hauled in 82 catches for 1,219 yards and 12 touchdowns as a freshman, and also returned a kickoff for a score. Last season he played in just 10 of the Tigers 14 games, and left the LSU clash early with an injury, and pulled in 57 catches for 708 yards and three touchdowns – plus a rushing score - in 2012, as Hopkins emerged as the primary passing target for Boyd. You can bet Watkins is charging hard to return to form and place himself as a high pick in next spring’s NFL Draft.

— Jeff Dantzler

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Tigers in a thumbnail: Coming off last season's 11-2 season,

which featured a 25-24 win over LSU in the Chick-fil-A bowl, Clemson is talking not only an ACC championship this season but, also, a strong run at the BCS national championship.

Returning a total of 13 starters, including an explosive offensive unit that features Heisman Trophy candidate Tajh Boyd at quarterback and dynamic Sammy Watkins at wide receiver, Dabo Swinney's team appears to have everything in place to make such a run. And if the Tigers, the 8th-ranked team in both the preseason coaches' poll and Associated Press rankings, can upend 5th-ranked Georgia in the huge season opener Saturday night at Clemson's Memorial Stadium, then they could well be 6-0 going into a key Oct. 19 conference home battle with the Florida State Seminoles.

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Make Boyd Nervous - Tajh Boyd is the top returning signal caller in the Atlantic Coast Conference. He has a big arm, accuracy and a big body that can be tough to bring down whether in the pocket or on the run. When allowed to sit in the pocket, or get moving in the direction he wants by design, Boyd and the Tigers are flat out lethal. That means that Georgia must create pressure. Even if the Bulldogs don’t sack Boyd a bunch, the young defensive front has to make him uncomfortable, or that even younger secondary – especially at safety – will be in for a long night.

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Contain Speedy Sammy – One of the fastest players in America, Sammy Watkins is one of those players who gives opposing coaches true reason to worry.

You think you have him covered, you think you have him bottled up, he explodes for a 70-yard touchdown. When the Bulldogs are in man-for-man coverage, it’s a good bet that Damian Swann, one of the most talented cornerbacks in the Southeastern Conference will be charged with trying to keep him contained.

Both are juniors, so you can also bet the numerous NFL scouts sure to be in attendance will be glued in as well.

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Make the Easy Kicks – Plain and simple, the last two years, Georgia’s field goal kicking has been no better than mediocre and inconsistent. The Bulldogs have lost six games over those two seasons. Georgia missed a field goal in five of them. With Marshall Morgan’s status up in the air, the situation is wide open.

There are some more than capable walk-ons who could get a shot. But for Clemson and the rest, the Bulldogs must be able to consistently make the 20-39 yard kick and extra points.

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Dominate the Running Game – Clemson lost a standout tailback to the NFL, Andre Ellington. He was a difference-maker, including in last year’s opening win over Auburn in the Georgia Dome. Georgia has America’s premier tailback, Todd Gurley, and his speedster teammate Keith Marshall. Both the Bulldogs and Tigers have some question marks on defense. But a superior running can mask those for Georgia, wear down the Tigers for what will likely be a tense fourth quarter, and set up big plays. If the Dogs lean on that Clemson front throughout the game and stay patient, it should pay off when the chips are down.

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Handle the Atmosphere Superiorly – Clemson has played in high profile games the last couple of years – Florida State, South Carolina, an Orange Bowl, a Chick-Fil-A Bowl, and an ACC Chamionship Game – but this opener might be the most hyped game the Tigers have played in since Deion Sanders came to Death Valley in 1988. Being in the SEC, and playing in so many huge clashes, most notably last year’s conference championship game, Georgia should be able to handle the hype and the moment. The Bulldogs also need an impressive road win over a highly ranked foe.

— Jeff Dantzler

A look at the Clemson offense: The Tigers' "Hurry Up-No

What Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney says: "Just like last

Huddle" attack, which features seven returning starters from last year's unit, is ignited by the 6-1, 225-pound Boyd, a dualthreat signal caller who passed for 3,896 yards and 36 touchdowns in 2012 while also running for 514 yards and 10 scores. Boyd, a redshirt senior who was named to several AllAmerica teams, owns 51 school records heading into Saturday night's opener. His primary target is Watkins (6-1, 205, Jr.), who had 57 receptions last year for 708 yards and three touchdowns while playing in just 10 games. Watkins is a consensus preseason All-American in 2013. Junior Charone Peake is another dangerous receiver for Clemson. With four starters returning, the Tigers will be fielding an experienced offensive line led by senior Brandon Thomas who was a First-Team AllACC left tackle in 2012. It appears that running back is the big question mark for Clemson as the Tigers must replace threeyear starter Andre Ellington. QB Boyd is actually the leading returning rusher but Rod McDowell (5-10, 200) is back after running for 450 yards last season.

year when we opened up with a game like Auburn, in Atlanta on national TV, there's just so much more noise, from a national standpoint, surrounding this game than if you were playing more of a non-BCS type opponent. And then you throw in the fact that it's Georgia ... Clemson-Georgia! I grew up watching Clemson-Georgia, and it's been neat watching it unfold. Both teams finished in the top 10 last season; it's Clemson-Georgia, ESPN Game Day, a night game, all that stuff. It makes it exciting. Our players don't live in a cave."

A look at the Clemson defense: The Tigers have just six starters returning on defense and only two of the top-six tacklers return, but there are 10 players returning who started at least five games last year. Senior linebacker Spencer Shuey (6-3, 240) is the Tigers' leading returning tackler after making 93 stops last season. Josh Watson is back for his junior season after leading the defensive line in tackles (54) and Travis Blanks is a hybrid linebacker/safety who totaled 51 tackles last season.

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much more about the Clemson offense than I have the Tigers' defense. The reason for that of course is Clemson boasts one of the most explosive attacks in America while the Tiger defense, just like Georgia's, is pretty much a huge question mark entering this 2013 campaign. All things being equal, with Clemson having Tajh Boyd and the Bulldogs having Aaron Murray running the show and those two defensive units both being unknown quantities, I'll say the same thing I did in my game-by-game predictions in our June preview issue.

That is, Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall's running ability will spell the primary difference as Georgia outscores the Tigers, 42-34.

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Jeff Dantzler’s 2013 rankings This season, we are trying a new format. The Top 25 is no more. The SEC, with seven straight national championships, will be ranked 1-14. And we’ll have a top ten of non-SEC schools. So without any further conjecture, here we go.

1. Ohio State – With Urban Meyer at the helm, the rest of the Big Ten is playing for second place.

Braxton Miller is back with his second year in the system and the Buckeyes schedule is cake. They are the best bet to take on an SEC champion for the big prize.

2. Clemson – The first of the year, when Georgia comes to town, will tell a lot about the Tigers dreams of being in the national title picture. Clemson has a lot of juice back on offense and should be the best in the ACC. But the defense must get better.

3. Stanford – David Shaw has done outstanding work at the Stanford helm, keeping things rolling after Jim Harbaugh and Andrew Luck. They are physical and talented. Stanford’s toughest games this season are at home on the farm.

4. Oregon – Yes Chip Kelly is gone, but the system is in place and the talent is still there. The NCAA is looming and that could be a distraction. As good as they were last year, the Ducks will be forever kicking themselves for that loss to Stanford.

5. Oklahoma State – The Cowboys rebuilt last season and are now poised to be the class of the Big XII. Two years ago, Oklahoma State nearly played for the national championship. A trip to the BCS could be in the cards to go along with a conference title.

6. Louisville – The Cardinals gained a lot of attention with their romp over Florida in a one-sided Sugar Bowl. Charlie Strong is a standout head coach and Teddy Bridgewater is one of the nation’s top quarterbacks.

7. Notre Dame - A year ago, the Fighting Irish beat Michigan, Oklahoma and Southern Cal. But they were bludgeoned by Alabama 42-14 in a game that wasn’t that close. It was a dream season until the nightmare end. They should be good enough to get nine of 10 in ’13.

8. Boise State – A year after losing Kellen Moore, Doug Martin and a total of 19 starters, the Broncos still managed an excellent year. They should really, really good this season. Chris Peterson has done a phenomenal job at the Bronco helm.

9. Florida State – Jimbo Fisher led the Seminoles to the ACC Championship and an Orange Bowl victory over Northern Illinois. But they suffered that upset loss at N.C. St. and lost to the Gators. FSU lost a lot, but still has the talent to hit double digit wins.

10. Texas – They had better be good this year, or even the most loyal of Mack Brown’s powerful millionaire buddies will be fed up with this should be juggernaut’s underachieving mediocrity. The Big XII will be down, and the ‘Horns return a slew of starters.

Without a doubt, this is the greatest run that any league has ever been on, chalking up seven consecutive national championships. Last season, there were six schools that were a play away from going to Atlanta to fight for a berth in the BCS Championship Game.

1. Alabama – The Crimson Tide is in the midst of an incredible run, with three of the last four national titles. Alabama has done a phenomenal job recruiting, and they get a break with the schedule this year. The O-Line is the biggest question mark.

2. Georgia – With Todd Gurley, a veteran offensive line and potent passing attack, the Bulldogs should be one of the SEC’s top scoring teams. There are questions on defense and at kicker. If Georgia can come out of September with just one loss, the Dogs are in business.

3. Texas A&M – The question is whether Johnny Manziel be eligible to play? It has been a wild off-season and the build-up for the Alabama game in Week Three is off the charts. Have there been too many distractions this off-season for this talented bunch?

4. South Carolina – Steve Spurrier has made his legacy even greater by leading the Gamecocks to back-to-back 11-2 seasons. JaDaveon Clowney is the likely No. 1 pick and South Carolina looks like a top ten team. They’ll miss the magnificent Marcus Lattimore, especially in Athens.

5. LSU – The Tigers, through stellar recruiting, reload year after year. But LSU lost a ton of talent and will be young on defense, plus tailback Jeremy Hill’s status is shaky at best. It may be nine or ten, not 11 or 12 for the Tigers this year.

6. Florida – A year ago, the Gators had one of the country’s best defenses. But they floundered against Louisville, and a lot of those standouts have moved on to the NFL. Matt Jones could be a breakout star at tailback, and the offense will have to be better for the Gators to contend.

7. Ole Miss – Bo Wallace is one of the best quarterbacks in the toughest league in the land, and he’s got some play-makers around him. The Rebels won’t sneak up on anyone this season. Can they get over the hump against one of the big boys?

8. Mississippi State – This is what expectations after winning more than a school is used to can do for you. Mississippi State won eight games last year and a lot of their fans were disappointed.

Dan Mullen has done excellent work. The Egg Bowl will be huge.

9. Vanderbilt – What a job James Franklin has done at the Vanderbilt helm. Last season’s 94 campaign that included wins over Tennessee and Auburn, two of five league wins, was uber-impressive. Vandy has to replace a stellar tailback and play-making quarterback.

10. Auburn – It was All-In for 2010, and the Tigers got it. Now, just three years removed from the national title, Auburn is trying to bounce back from the worst campaign in school history. Gus Malzone has the Tigers reinvigorated.

11. Missouri – The other James Franklin, the Tigers quarterback, if he is healthy could give Mizzou a boost. Dorial Green-Beckham could flourish as a sophomore. Remember, Missouri nearly pulled off an upset at Florida and led Georgia late in the third quarter.

12. Arkansas – Brett Bilemma was an excellent hire for Arkansas, but it figures to take him a year or two to get things going in the right direction with what he wants to do offensively. Last year was an absolute disaster, but there is fresh air in Fayetteville.

13. Tennessee – Butch Jones has the Volunteer faithful juiced up. And that’s nice. But they haven’t played a game yet. Getting to five wins could be a high end mark. This is a team that has serious questions at the skill positions, defense and kicker. The O-line should be strong.

14. Kentucky – Mark Stoops has the Kentucky faithful excited. But the Wildcats have a brutal schedule and they don’t have the top to bottom talent of the top teams in the league. They sure scared the daylights out of the Dogs a year ago.

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