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The Gator Bowl will see the Clemson Tigers heading into a showdown with the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, December 29, 2023. Kickoff is at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN.
The Tigers are significant favorites (-7) in their game against the Wildcats, with the over/under at 47 points. (In terms of the moneyline, the Tigers are -279 and the Wildcats are +223.)
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Game Info for Clemson vs. Kentucky
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Jacksonville, Florida
- Stadium: TIAA Bank Field
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson | -7 | -108 | -112 | 47 | -110 | -110 | -279 | +223 |
Clemson Pick Insights
- Clemson’s ATS record is 6-5-0 this season.
- Clemson is 5-3 against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.
- Clemson games have hit the over on four of 11 occasions (36.4%).
Clemson Stats & Insights
- Clemson owns the 50th-ranked offense this season (405.7 yards per game), and has been even better on the other side of the ball, ranking seventh-best with only 279.1 yards allowed per game.
- Clemson ranks 56th in points scored this season (29.2 points per game), but has been shining on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 24th-best in the FBS with 19.9 points allowed per game.
- Clemson owns the 63rd-ranked offense this year in terms of passing yards (225.4 passing yards per game), and has been better defensively, ranking fifth-best with just 162.6 passing yards allowed per game.
- Clemson is totaling 180.3 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 40th in the FBS. The team’s defensive unit ranks 27th, allowing 116.5 rushing yards per contest.
- Clemson owns the 52nd-ranked offense this year in terms of third-down efficiency (41.2% conversion rate), and has been more effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th-best with a 31.8% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 24 forced turnovers (eighth in the FBS) against 20 turnovers committed (100th in the FBS), Clemson’s +4+4 turnover margin ranks 34th in college football.
Clemson’s Best Players
- Cade Klubnik has thrown for 2,580 yards (215 ypg) to lead Clemson, completing 63% of his passes and collecting 19 touchdown passes compared to eight interceptions this season. He’s also figured in the ground game with 194 rushing yards on 110 carries with four rushing touchdowns.
- Phil Mafah has 894 rushing yards on 168 carries with nine touchdowns.
- Will Shipley has carried the ball 156 times for 798 yards (66.5 per game) and five touchdowns while also racking up 235 yards through the air, scoring two times.
- Tyler Brown has hauled in 50 catches for 517 yards (43.1 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone four times as a receiver.
- Beaux Collins has hauled in 38 receptions totaling 510 yards, finding the end zone three times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Jake Briningstool has a total of 407 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing 41 passes and scoring five touchdowns.
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr., the team’s leader in tackles and sacks, has recorded 5.5 sacks, eight TFL, 71 tackles, and two interceptions.
- Khalil Barnes has picked off a team-high three passes. He also has 26 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and three passes defended to his name.
Kentucky Betting Insights
- Kentucky’s ATS record is 6-6-0 this year.
- Kentucky is 1-2 against the spread when an underdog by 7 points or more this year.
- Kentucky has gone over in eight of their 12 games with a set total (66.7%).
Kentucky Pick Insights
- In terms of total offense, Kentucky ranks 100th in the FBS (334.7 total yards per game) and 44th on defense (352.4 total yards allowed per contest).
- From an offensive perspective, Kentucky is compiling 28.6 points per game (58th-ranked). It ranks 59th in the FBS defensively (24.8 points surrendered per game).
- Kentucky is accumulating 203.8 passing yards per contest on offense this season (94th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up 238.6 passing yards per contest (88th-ranked) on defense.
- Kentucky ranks 96th in the FBS with 130.9 rushing yards per contest, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 25th-best by surrendering just 113.8 rushing yards per game.
- Kentucky’s defense has been bottom-25 on third down this season, allowing a 44.7% third-down conversion rate, which ranks 19th-worst in the FBS. On offense, it ranks 70th with a 44.7% third-down rate.
- After forcing 17 turnovers (58th in the FBS) and turning the ball over 16 times (53rd in the FBS) this season, Kentucky sports the 53rd-ranked turnover margin of +1.
Kentucky’s Best Players
- Devin Leary has racked up 2,440 yards on 55.9% passing while tossing 23 touchdown passes with 10 interceptions this season.
- Re’Mahn Davis is his team’s leading rusher with 186 carries for 1,066 yards, or 88.8 per game. He’s found the end zone 13 times on the ground, as well. Davis has also chipped in with 29 catches for 317 yards and seven receiving touchdowns.
- Ramon Jefferson has been given 24 carries and totaled 175 yards.
- Dane Key paces his team with 553 receiving yards on 38 receptions with five touchdowns.
- Tayvion Robinson has collected 507 receiving yards (42.3 yards per game) and four touchdowns on 37 receptions.
- Barion Brown has racked up 439 reciving yards (36.6 ypg) and three touchdowns this season.
- Deone Walker leads the team with 5.5 sacks, and also has 10 TFL and 49 tackles.
- Kentucky’s tackle leader, D’Eryk Jackson, has 74 tackles, four TFL, one sack, and two interceptions this year.
- Maxwell Hairston has picked off a team-leading five passes. He also has 55 tackles, one TFL, and five passes defended to his name.
