Clemson's Lawrence confident, set for opener vs Georgia Tech

FILE - In this April 26, 2019, file photo, Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins, right, reacts as quarterback Lucas Johnson (7) holds him during the team's NCAA college spring football game in Atlanta. Collins is only a few days away from the first big test for his new team, a visit to No. 1 Clemson, the defending national champion Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019. (Hyosub Shin/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2019, file photo, Clemson's Trayvon Mullen celebrates after the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Alabama, in Santa Clara, Calif. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2019, file photo, Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney celebrates in the final seconds of the NCAA college football playoff championship game against Alabama, in Santa Clara, Calif. For the first time, the defending national champion Tigers are No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

FILE - In this April 6, 2019, file photo, Clemson's Travis Etienne (9) rushes out of the tackle attempt by Derion Kendrick during Clemson's annual Orange and White NCAA college football spring scrimmage in Clemson, S.C. Etienne is one of three Clemson Tigers selected an AP preseason All-American along with quarterback Trevor Lawrence and linebacker Isaiah Simmons. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)