The holiday weekend will offer plenty of action for metro Atlanta sports fans to check out.

The Georgia Bulldogs kick off their season in Atlanta on Saturday. The No. 1-ranked Bulldogs face No. 14 Clemson in the highly anticipated Aflac Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium at noon (broadcast on ABC).

Also on Saturday, Atlanta’s two biggest universities square off on the football field: Georgia Tech faces Georgia State University in the Yellow Jackets’ home opener that kicks off at 8 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

If college football isn’t your thing, pro golfers will be in town for the annual Tour Championship at East Lake.

Of course, there’s also Friday night football (and some Saturday) for high school fans. The Braves will be out of town when they conclude their four-game series against the Phillies, while the Dream also will be on the road for a couple of weekend WNBA games and Atlanta United will be in Charlotte on Saturday.

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Tour Championship

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High school football

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Braves vs. Phillies

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