Clemson Tigers vs Kentucky Wildcats
GAYLORD HOTELS MUSIC CITY BOWL
13
7-6
21
9-5
1st Quarter
4-yd Run
14:45 - 1st
C.J. Spiller rush for 4 yards to the Clem 26.
1st & 10 at CLEM 22
-1-yd Run
14:00 - 1st
C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 25.
2nd & 6 at CLEM 26
Incompletion
13:20 - 1st
Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer, CLEMSON penalty illegal formation declined.
3rd & 7 at CLEM 25
Punt
13:12 - 1st
Dawson Zimmerman punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Randall Cobb at the Kent 39.
4th & 7 at CLEM 25
2-yd Run
13:05 - 1st
Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the Kent 41 out-of-bounds.
1st & 10 at UK 39
Pass Completion
12:45 - 1st
Morgan Newton pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 9 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
2nd & 8 at UK 41
11-yd Run
12:03 - 1st
Randall Cobb rush for 11 yards to the Clem 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at 50
Pass Completion
11:40 - 1st
Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 3 yards to the Clem 21 out-of-bounds, KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard face mask accepted.
1st & 10 at CLEM 39
Extra Point Good
10:08 - 1st
Lones Seiber extra point GOOD.
1-yd Run
10:40 - 1st
Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Clem 17.
2nd & 7 at CLEM 18
Pass Completion
10:08 - 1st
Morgan Newton pass complete to Chris Matthews for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & 6 at CLEM 17
Kickoff
10:08 - 1st
Craig McIntosh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
3-yd Run
11:00 - 1st
Randall Cobb rush for 3 yards to the Clem 18 out-of-bounds.
1st & 10 at CLEM 21
3-yd Run
10:00 - 1st
Jamie Harper rush for 3 yards to the Clem 23.
1st & 10 at CLEM 20
Pass Completion
9:30 - 1st
Kyle Parker pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 8 yards to the Clem 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2nd & 7 at CLEM 23
Pass Completion
8:44 - 1st
Kyle Parker pass complete to Michael Palmer for 18 yards to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at CLEM 31
2-yd Run
8:00 - 1st
C.J. Spiller rush for 2 yards to the Kent 49.
1st & 10 at CLEM 49
Incompletion
7:27 - 1st
Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Jacoby Ford.
3rd & 8 at UK 49
Punt
7:16 - 1st
Dawson Zimmerman punt for 39 yards, downed at the Kent 10.
4th & 8 at UK 49
Incompletion
7:32 - 1st
Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Xavier Dye.
2nd & 8 at UK 49
Incompletion
7:12 - 1st
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Chris Matthews.
1st & 10 at UK 10
Incompletion
7:06 - 1st
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Derrick Locke.
2nd & 10 at UK 10
24-yd Run
6:50 - 1st
Morgan Newton rush for 24 yards to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 10 at UK 10
0-yd Penalty
6:34 - 1st
KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
1st & 10 at UK 34
1-yd Run
6:05 - 1st
Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 30 out-of-bounds.
1st & 15 at UK 29
5-yd Run
4:10 - 1st
Randall Cobb rush for 5 yards to the Clem 29 out-of-bounds.
1st & 10 at CLEM 34
-3-yd Run
3:30 - 1st
Morgan Newton rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 32.
2nd & 5 at CLEM 29
Sack
2:40 - 1st
Morgan Newton sacked by Kavell Conner for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 39.
3rd & 8 at CLEM 32
Punt
2:15 - 1st
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Jacoby Ford at the Clem 10.
4th & 15 at CLEM 39
0-yd Penalty
5:26 - 1st
CLEMSON penalty 14 yard face mask accepted, no play.
2nd & 14 at UK 30
8-yd Run
5:10 - 1st
Randall Cobb rush for 8 yards to the Clem 48.
1st & 10 at UK 44
14-yd Run
4:40 - 1st
Derrick Locke rush for 14 yards to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 2 at CLEM 48
5-yd Run
2:05 - 1st
Andre Ellington rush for 5 yards to the Clem 15.
1st & 10 at CLEM 10
Pass Completion
1:30 - 1st
Kyle Parker pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 42 yards, fumbled, recovered by Clem at the Kent 43 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 5 at CLEM 15
11-yd Run
0:49 - 1st
Andre Ellington rush for 11 yards to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at UK 43
Pass Completion
0:16 - 1st
Kyle Parker pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & 10 at UK 32
Extra Point Good
0:16 - 1st
Richard Jackson extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
0:16 - 1st
Spencer Benton kickoff for 62 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 20 yards to the Kent 28.
2nd Quarter
1-yd Run
0:05 - 1st
Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 29.
1st & 10 at UK 28
Pass Completion
14:30 - 2nd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Maurice Grinter for 5 yards to the Kent 34.
2nd & 9 at UK 29
Pass Completion
14:00 - 2nd
Randall Cobb pass complete to Derrick Locke for 5 yards to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 4 at UK 34
0-yd Run
13:40 - 2nd
Randall Cobb rush for no gain to the Kent 39.
1st & 10 at UK 39
Pass Completion
13:00 - 2nd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards to the Kent 45.
2nd & 10 at UK 39
0-yd Penalty
12:30 - 2nd
CLEMSON penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
3rd & 4 at UK 45
1-yd Run
12:05 - 2nd
Randall Cobb rush for 1 yard to the Clem 39.
1st & 10 at CLEM 40
Pass Completion
11:25 - 2nd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards to the Clem 33.
2nd & 9 at CLEM 39
2-yd Run
10:50 - 2nd
Randall Cobb rush for 2 yards to the Clem 31.
3rd & 3 at CLEM 33
0-yd Penalty
10:20 - 2nd
CLEMSON penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
4th & 1 at CLEM 31
0-yd Run
9:56 - 2nd
Derrick Locke rush for no gain to the Clem 26 out-of-bounds.
1st & 10 at CLEM 26
0-yd Penalty
9:20 - 2nd
KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
2nd & 10 at CLEM 26
(8:55 - 2nd) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 08:55.
Pass Completion
8:35 - 2nd
Randall Cobb pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 7 yards to the Clem 24.
2nd & 15 at CLEM 31
3-yd Run
8:05 - 2nd
Randall Cobb rush for 3 yards to the Clem 21.
3rd & 8 at CLEM 24
Field Goal Good
7:29 - 2nd
Lones Seiber 39 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 5 at CLEM 21
Kickoff
7:29 - 2nd
Craig McIntosh kickoff for 62 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 30 yards to the Clem 38 out-of-bounds.
26-yd Run
7:12 - 2nd
Jamie Harper rush for 26 yards to the Kent 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at CLEM 38
33-yd Run
6:45 - 2nd
Jamie Harper rush for 33 yards to the Kent 3 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at UK 36
2-yd Run
6:25 - 2nd
Jamie Harper rush for 2 yards to the Kent 1.
1st & Goal at UK 3
0-yd Run
5:55 - 2nd
Kyle Parker rush for no gain to the Kent 1.
2nd & Goal at UK 1
1-yd Run
5:19 - 2nd
Jamie Harper rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
3rd & Goal at UK 1
Extra Point Good
5:19 - 2nd
Richard Jackson extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
5:19 - 2nd
Spencer Benton kickoff for 69 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 23 yards to the Kent 24.
Incompletion
5:06 - 2nd
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
1st & 10 at UK 24
5-yd Run
4:50 - 2nd
Derrick Locke rush for 5 yards to the Kent 29.
2nd & 10 at UK 24
4-yd Run
4:25 - 2nd
Morgan Newton rush for 4 yards to the Kent 33.
3rd & 5 at UK 29
2-yd Run
4:00 - 2nd
Morgan Newton rush for 2 yards to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down.
4th & 1 at UK 33
(3:39 - 2nd) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:39.
Pass Completion
3:30 - 2nd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 8 yards to the Kent 43.
1st & 10 at UK 35
1-yd Run
3:05 - 2nd
Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 44.
2nd & 2 at UK 43
2-yd Run
2:38 - 2nd
Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 1 at UK 44
Incompletion
2:11 - 2nd
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
1st & 10 at UK 46
Pass Completion
1:50 - 2nd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Maurice Grinter for 6 yards to the Clem 48.
2nd & 10 at UK 46
3-yd Run
1:30 - 2nd
Morgan Newton rush for 3 yards to the Clem 45.
3rd & 4 at CLEM 48
0-yd Penalty
1:04 - 2nd
KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
4th & 1 at CLEM 45
(1:04 - 2nd) Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:04.
Punt
0:56 - 2nd
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Jacoby Ford at the Clem 14.
4th & 6 at 50
9-yd Run
0:48 - 2nd
C.J. Spiller rush for 9 yards to the Clem 23.
1st & 10 at CLEM 14
(0:48 - 2nd) Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:48.
0-yd Penalty
0:42 - 2nd
CLEMSON penalty 10 yard illegal use of hands accepted, no play.
2nd & 1 at CLEM 23
-1-yd Run
0:34 - 2nd
C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 12.
2nd & 11 at CLEM 13
(0:34 - 2nd) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:34.
-1-yd Run
0:00 - 2nd
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 11.
3rd & 12 at CLEM 12
Kickoff
15:00 - 3rd
Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 20 yards to the Kent 25.
3rd Quarter
-1-yd Run
14:45 - 3rd
Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 24.
1st & 10 at UK 25
18-yd Run
14:12 - 3rd
Derrick Locke rush for 18 yards to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 11 at UK 24
0-yd Penalty
13:51 - 3rd
CLEMSON penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at UK 42
2-yd Run
13:40 - 3rd
John Conner rush for 2 yards to the Kent 49.
1st & 5 at UK 47
8-yd Run
13:00 - 3rd
Derrick Locke rush for 8 yards to the Clem 43 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2nd & 3 at UK 49
Pass Completion
12:35 - 3rd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Randall Cobb for 6 yards to the Clem 37.
1st & 10 at CLEM 43
4-yd Run
11:50 - 3rd
Derrick Locke rush for 4 yards to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 4 at CLEM 37
0-yd Run
11:30 - 3rd
Morgan Newton rush for no gain to the Clem 33 out-of-bounds.
1st & 10 at CLEM 33
Incompletion
11:02 - 3rd
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
2nd & 10 at CLEM 33
Pass Completion
10:50 - 3rd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards to the Clem 27.
3rd & 10 at CLEM 33
Field Goal Good
10:13 - 3rd
Lones Seiber 44 yard field goal GOOD.
4th & 4 at CLEM 27
Kickoff
10:13 - 3rd
Craig McIntosh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
-1-yd Run
10:05 - 3rd
C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19.
1st & 10 at CLEM 20
Pass Completion
9:30 - 3rd
Kyle Parker pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 3 yards to the Clem 22 out-of-bounds.
2nd & 11 at CLEM 19
9-yd Run
8:56 - 3rd
Kyle Parker rush for 9 yards to the Clem 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
3rd & 8 at CLEM 22
Pass Completion
8:19 - 3rd
Kyle Parker pass complete to Michael Palmer for 21 yards to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at CLEM 31
6-yd Run
8:00 - 3rd
C.J. Spiller rush for 6 yards to the Kent 42.
1st & 10 at UK 48
2-yd Run
7:20 - 3rd
Jacoby Ford rush for 2 yards to the Kent 40 out-of-bounds.
2nd & 4 at UK 42
Pass Completion
6:40 - 3rd
Kyle Parker pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 12 yards to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at UK 40
(6:16 - 3rd) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 06:16.
1-yd Run
6:10 - 3rd
Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the Kent 27.
1st & 10 at UK 28
1-yd Run
5:20 - 3rd
C.J. Spiller rush for 1 yard to the Kent 26.
2nd & 9 at UK 27
Incompletion
4:38 - 3rd
Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer.
3rd & 8 at UK 26
Field Goal Missed
4:32 - 3rd
Richard Jackson 44 yard field goal MISSED.
4th & 8 at UK 26
Incompletion
4:26 - 3rd
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Chris Matthews.
1st & 10 at UK 26
8-yd Run
4:15 - 3rd
Derrick Locke rush for 8 yards to the Kent 34.
2nd & 10 at UK 26
3-yd Run
3:31 - 3rd
Randall Cobb rush for 3 yards to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at UK 34
Incompletion
3:04 - 3rd
Randall Cobb pass incomplete to La'Rod King.
1st & 10 at UK 37
1-yd Run
2:50 - 3rd
Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 38.
2nd & 10 at UK 37
Pass Completion
2:15 - 3rd
Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 4 yards to the Kent 42.
3rd & 9 at UK 38
Punt
1:35 - 3rd
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 38 yards, fair catch by C.J. Spiller at the Clem 20.
4th & 5 at UK 42
2-yd Run
1:25 - 3rd
C.J. Spiller rush for 2 yards to the Clem 22.
1st & 10 at CLEM 20
Incompletion
0:48 - 3rd
Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer, CLEMSON penalty illegal shift declined.
2nd & 8 at CLEM 22
Pass Completion
0:39 - 3rd
Kyle Parker pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 3 yards to the Clem 25 out-of-bounds.
3rd & 8 at CLEM 22
(0:02 - 3rd) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:02.
Punt
0:00 - 3rd
Dawson Zimmerman punt for 24 yards, downed at the Clem 49.
4th & 5 at CLEM 25
4th Quarter
1-yd Run
14:55 - 4th
Randall Cobb rush for 1 yard to the Clem 48.
1st & 10 at CLEM 49
-4-yd Run
14:15 - 4th
Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 48.
2nd & 9 at CLEM 48
Incompletion
13:42 - 4th
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to La'Rod King.
3rd & 13 at UK 48
Punt
13:28 - 4th
Ryan Tydlacka punt for 14 yards, downed at the Clem 38.
4th & 13 at UK 48
5-yd Run
13:20 - 4th
C.J. Spiller rush for 5 yards to the Clem 43.
1st & 10 at CLEM 38
-5-yd Run
12:40 - 4th
C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 38.
2nd & 5 at CLEM 43
Incompletion
11:53 - 4th
Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer.
3rd & 10 at CLEM 38
Punt
11:41 - 4th
Dawson Zimmerman punt for 47 yards, returned by Randall Cobb for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 13.
4th & 10 at CLEM 38
Pass Completion
11:33 - 4th
Morgan Newton pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by Kavell Conner, recovered by Clem Jarvis Jenkins at the Kent 19.
1st & 10 at UK 13
3-yd Run
11:20 - 4th
Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the Kent 16.
1st & 10 at UK 19
8-yd Run
10:35 - 4th
Kyle Parker rush for 8 yards to the Kent 8 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2nd & 7 at UK 16
8-yd Run
10:14 - 4th
C.J. Spiller rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
1st & Goal at UK 8
Extra Point Good
10:14 - 4th
Richard Jackson extra point GOOD.
Kickoff
10:14 - 4th
Spencer Benton kickoff for 69 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 14 yards to the Kent 15.
15-yd Run
9:50 - 4th
Moncell Allen rush for 15 yards to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at UK 15
4-yd Run
9:30 - 4th
Moncell Allen rush for 4 yards to the Kent 34.
1st & 10 at UK 30
2-yd Run
9:01 - 4th
Morgan Newton rush for 2 yards to the Kent 36 out-of-bounds.
2nd & 6 at UK 34
Pass Completion
8:33 - 4th
Morgan Newton pass complete to Randall Cobb for 14 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
3rd & 4 at UK 36
1-yd Run
8:00 - 4th
Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Clem 49.
1st & 10 at 50
6-yd Run
7:20 - 4th
Morgan Newton rush for 6 yards to the Clem 43.
2nd & 9 at CLEM 49
Incompletion
6:49 - 4th
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
3rd & 3 at CLEM 43
9-yd Run
6:30 - 4th
Ryan Tydlacka rush for 9 yards to the Clem 34 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
4th & 3 at CLEM 43
Incompletion
6:23 - 4th
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Gene McCaskill.
1st & 10 at CLEM 34
2-yd Run
6:15 - 4th
Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the Clem 32.
2nd & 10 at CLEM 34
Incompletion
5:39 - 4th
Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
3rd & 8 at CLEM 32
(5:39 - 4th) Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 05:39.
7-yd Run
5:27 - 4th
Morgan Newton rush for 7 yards to the Clem 25.
4th & 8 at CLEM 32
16-yd Run
5:20 - 4th
C.J. Spiller rush for 16 yards to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down.
1st & 10 at CLEM 25
0-yd Penalty
4:43 - 4th
CLEMSON penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
1st & 10 at CLEM 41
8-yd Run
4:10 - 4th
C.J. Spiller rush for 8 yards to the Clem 39.
1st & 20 at CLEM 31
15-yd Run
3:28 - 4th
C.J. Spiller rush for 15 yards to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down.
2nd & 12 at CLEM 39
2-yd Run
2:50 - 4th
Jamie Harper rush for 2 yards to the Kent 44.
1st & 10 at UK 46
6-yd Run
2:00 - 4th
Jamie Harper rush for 6 yards to the Kent 38.
2nd & 8 at UK 44
6-yd Run
1:23 - 4th
Jamie Harper rush for 6 yards to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down.
3rd & 2 at UK 38
-3-yd Run
0:38 - 4th
Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 35.
1st & 10 at UK 32
Game Information
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2025 Standings
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|---|---|---|
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| SMU | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Miami | 6-2 | 13-3 |
| Pittsburgh | 6-2 | 8-5 |
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| Duke | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| NC State | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| California | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Clemson | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Louisville | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Wake Forest | 4-4 | 9-4 |
| Stanford | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Florida State | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| North Carolina | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Virginia Tech | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Boston College | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| Syracuse | 1-7 | 3-9 |
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