Kentucky vs. Clemson: Gator Bowl TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – December 29

Updated Dec. 29, 2023 11:32 a.m. ET

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The Gator Bowl will see Cade Klubnik and the Clemson Tigers entering a showdown against the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday, December 29, 2023. Kickoff is at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN.

Want to watch the game featuring the Tigers and Wildcats? You can find it on ESPN.

Learn more about the Clemson Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats.

How to Watch Clemson vs. Kentucky

When: Friday, December 29, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
Location: TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida
TV: Watch on ESPN

Clemson's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/4/2023	at Duke	L 28-7	-12.5
9/9/2023	vs. Charleston Southern	W 66-17	-12.5
9/16/2023	vs. Florida Atlantic	W 48-14	-24.5
9/23/2023	vs. Florida State	L 31-24	+2
9/30/2023	at Syracuse	W 31-14	-7
10/7/2023	vs. Wake Forest	W 17-12	-21
10/21/2023	at Miami (FL)	L 28-20	-5.5
10/28/2023	at NC State	L 24-17	-9.5
11/4/2023	vs. Notre Dame	W 31-23	+3.5
11/11/2023	vs. Georgia Tech	W 42-21	-14.5
11/18/2023	vs. North Carolina	W 31-20	-7.5
11/25/2023	at South Carolina	W 16-7	-7.5
12/29/2023	at Kentucky	-

Tigers 2023 Stats & Insights

Clemson sports the 52nd-ranked offense this season (405.7 yards per game), and has been even better defensively, ranking seventh-best with only 279.1 yards allowed per game.
On the defensive side of the ball, Clemson has been a top-25 unit in terms of passing yards, ranking fifth-best by surrendering only 162.6 passing yards per game. The Tigers rank 64th on offense (225.4 passing yards per game).
Defensively, the Tigers have been a top-25 unit, ranking 22nd-best by surrendering only 19.9 points per game. They rank 57th on offense (29.2 points per game).
The Tigers rank 37th in rushing yards this season (180.3 rushing yards per game), but they've been playing really well on the other side of the ball, ranking 25th-best in the FBS with 116.5 rushing yards allowed per game.
Clemson ranks 48th in third-down percentage this year (41.2%), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 17th-best in the FBS with a 31.8% third-down percentage allowed.
The Tigers have forced 24 total turnovers (10th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over 20 times (91st in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +4, 35th-ranked in college football.

Clemson 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Cade Klubnik	QB	2,580 YDS (63%) / 19 TD / 8 INT 194 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 16.2 RUSH YPG
Phil Mafah	RB	894 YDS / 9 TD / 74.5 YPG / 5.3 YPC
Will Shipley	RB	798 YDS / 5 TD / 66.5 YPG / 5.1 YPC 29 REC / 235 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 19.6 REC YPG
Tyler Brown	WR	50 REC / 517 YDS / 4 TD / 43.1 YPG
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.	LB	71 TKL / 8 TFL / 5.5 SACK / 2 INT
Khalil Barnes	S	26 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 3 INT
T.J. Parker	DE	27 TKL / 8 TFL / 5 SACK
Barrett Carter	LB	42 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK

Kentucky's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	vs. Ball State	W 44-14	-25.5
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Kentucky	W 28-17	-35.5
9/16/2023	vs. Akron	W 35-3	-26
9/23/2023	at Vanderbilt	W 45-28	-13.5
9/30/2023	vs. Florida	W 33-14	-1.5
10/7/2023	at Georgia	L 51-13	+15
10/14/2023	vs. Missouri	L 38-21	-2
10/28/2023	vs. Tennessee	L 33-27	+4
11/4/2023	at Mississippi State	W 24-3	-5
11/11/2023	vs. Alabama	L 49-21	+11
11/18/2023	at South Carolina	L 17-14	+2
11/25/2023	at Louisville	W 38-31	+7.5
12/29/2023	vs. Clemson	-

Wildcats 2023 Stats & Insights

With 334.7 total yards per game on the offensive side of the ball, Kentucky ranks 100th in the FBS in 2023. Defensively, it ranks 43rd, allowing 352.4 total yards per contest.
From an offensive standpoint, Kentucky is posting 203.8 passing yards per game (94th-ranked). It ranks 91st in the FBS on the other side of the ball (238.6 passing yards given up per game).
With 28.6 points per game on the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats rank 58th in the FBS. On defense, they rank 57th, surrendering 24.8 points per contest.
The Wildcats' run defense has been paving the way for the team, as they rank 23rd-best in the FBS with 113.8 rushing yards allowed per game. In terms of offense, they are posting 130.9 rushing yards per game, which ranks 96th.
Kentucky ranks 68th in third-down conversion rate (38.3%) on offense, but it has been less effective on the other side of the ball, ranking 19th-worst in the FBS with a 44.7% third-down percentage allowed.
The Wildcats have compiled 17 forced turnovers (66th in the FBS) and committed 16 turnovers (47th in the FBS) this season for a +1 turnover margin that ranks 57th in the FBS.

Kentucky 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Re'Mahn Davis	RB	1,066 YDS / 13 TD / 88.8 YPG / 5.7 YPC 29 REC / 317 REC YDS / 7 REC TD / 26.4 REC YPG
Devin Leary	QB	2,440 YDS (55.9%) / 23 TD / 10 INT -52 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -4.3 RUSH YPG
Dane Key	WR	38 REC / 553 YDS / 5 TD / 46.1 YPG
Barion Brown	WR	40 REC / 439 YDS / 3 TD / 36.6 YPG
D'Eryk Jackson	LB	74 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Maxwell Hairston	DB	55 TKL / 1 TFL / 5 INT / 5 PD
Trevin Wallace	LB	57 TKL / 6 TFL / 4.5 SACK / 1 INT
Deone Walker	DL	49 TKL / 10 TFL / 5.5 SACK