Tennessee vs. Clemson

Friday, January 2, 2004, Peach Bowl

Clemson beat No. 7 Tennessee 27–⁠14. It was their 18th meeting; after it, Tennessee led the series 11–⁠6–⁠1.

Neutral site7Tennessee10–⁠3 in 2003
14
Neutral siteClemson9–⁠4 in 2003
27

Final at Georgia Dome, AtlantaTV: ESPNAttendance 75,125Referee: Tom DeJoseph (Big East)The game on Wikipedia

At kickoff
62°F, mostly cloudy, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL), 15 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee770014
Clemson10140327

Efficiency

TennesseeClemson
−0.16First-down EPA−0.05
0.16Second-down EPA−0.11
0.31Third-down EPA0.30

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tennessee 60% to win. Clemson pulled the upset.

Tennessee leads 12–⁠6–⁠1 in 19 meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2022Tennessee 31, Clemson 14Orange Bowl
2003Clemson 27, Tennessee 14Peach Bowl
1976Tennessee 21, Clemson 19
1974Tennessee 29, Clemson 28
1944Tennessee 26, Clemson 7
1938Tennessee 20, Clemson 7

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