Clemson Proves Too Much for Kentucky in Music City Bowl

Last night looked to be a cold one in Nashville, and CJ Spiller and company were too much for Kentucky in a 21 - 13 victory. The win puts Clemson at 9-5 on the year and drops Kentucky to 7-6.

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Kentucky took the lead early with a Newton to Matthews TD pass, which had Clemson's secondary turned around, but that lead did not hold. A pretty pass from Parker to Ford tied the game right back up at 7-7.

Clemson amassed 312 total yards of Offense, and held Kentucky to just 277 total yards. Down the stretch Kentucky could not convert on a 4th and long. Ricky Sapp for Clemson came up big as he tackled Newton just shy of a first down.

CJ Spiller, who played a good portion of the year with turf toe, battled through last night and went out on a high note. He becomes the only player in ACC History to have a touchdown in every game of the season. He finished with 172 total yards last night and 1 TD.

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In addition, Clemson's defense played outstanding. The entire squad showed up when it counted most.

Coach Brooks for Kentucky just coached his last game. He will more more than likely be handing the reigns over to Joker Phillips for the 2010 season.