Monday, June 1, 2009

Clemson - Kentucky

Music City Bowl
December 27, 8:30pm
Nashville, TN
Clemson
(8-5) ______________ ACC ____________ 149.95
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___________YPG = 362.7 (103%) → +7%
____________PPG = 30.5 (123%) → +13%
__________dYPG = 329.4 (84%) → -18%
__________dPPG = 22.5 (84%) → -16%
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Wk Opponent oPts Score
1 Mid Tenn St 136.35 W, 37-14
2 Georgia Tech 356.59 L, 27-30
3 Boston College 137.57 W, 25-7
4 TCU 419.26 L, 10-14
5 Maryland -282.65 L, 21-24
7 Wake Forest -53.61 W, 38-3
8 Miami (FL) 274.34 W, 40-37
9 Coastal Carolina -552.36 W, 49-3
10 Florida St 71.14 W, 40-24
11 NC State -70.92 W, 43-23
12 Virginia -207.42 W, 34-21
13 South Carolina 113.85 L, 17-34
14 Georgia Tech 356.59 L, 39-34
Kentucky
(7-5) ________________ SEC ____________ 90.38
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YPG = 326.7 (96%)
PPG = 26.3 (110%)
dYPG = 372.8 (102%)
dPPG = 23.8 (100%)
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Wk Opponent oPts Score
1 Miami (OH) -332.47 W, 42-0
3 Louisville -108.86 W, 31-27
4 Florida 470.00 L, 7-41
5 Alabama 589.24 L, 20-38
6 South Carolina 113.85 L, 26-28
7 Auburn 121.93 W, 21-14
8 LA-Monroe -50.43 W, 36-13
9 Mississippi St 14.07 L, 24-31
10 Eastern Kentucky -555.28 W, 37-12
11 Vanderbilt -246.01 W, 24-13
12 Georgia 159.43 W, 34-27
13 Tennessee 115.05 L, 24-30
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The Tigers have a bit of an edge in the statistical categories, but their bigger advantage is CJ Spiller, of course. If the Wildcats can keep him out of the end zone, they have a chance. Likelihood? Not very.

The Line: Kentucky +6.5

The Call: Clemson by 10

The Result: Clemson 21-13

Still, a decent season for Kentucky. They're never really going to compete in the SEC east, but a mid-range bowl keeps the program chugging along. The Tigers didn't live up to the hype this year, but it'd be hard not to call Swinney's first full year a success.

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