Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowls
LP Field, Nashville, TN
Date: Dec. 27
Time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: ESPN
Line: Clemson -6.5
About Kentucky (7-5): The Wildcats finished their traditional Rich Brooks 7-5 this season, starting out like crap and finishing strong. This miraculously coincided with the schedule getting much easier. Kentucky always seems like it has potential, but really, unless it gets to play Vanderbilt eight times year, this is about the best UK can hope for.
Intangibles:
Fired Billy Gillespie: +2
Hired John Calipari: -2
Not in Louisville: +3
About Clemson (8-4): The Tigers won the ACC Atlantic Division over such heavyweights as Boston College, N.C. State and Maryland. They went to the ACC title game and in front of 12,000 screaming fans came up short against Georgia Tech. Dabo Swinney is still the coach. I figure that'll last about two more years before they Rich Rodriguez away from unemployment after he gets the ax at Michigan.
Intangibles:
Head coach named "Dabo": +1
not coached by any member of the Bowden family: +5
1978 Gator Bowl: -6 (not that I'm still bitter.)
Impact player: Clemson RB C.J. Spiller. Duh. This guy is awesome. It probably still won't be enough.
Bowl Slogan: "It's like the Grand 'Ol Opry with more teeth."
Little Known Fact: I totally made you say Gaylord.
Watchability (1-5): 3.6
The pick: Kentucky 31, Clemson 30
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