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Tennessee vs. Clemson

Friday, December 30, 2022, Orange Bowl

No. 6 Tennessee beat No. 10 Clemson 31–⁠14. It was their 19th meeting; Tennessee leads the series 12–⁠6–⁠1.

Neutral site6Tennessee11–⁠2 in 2022
31
Neutral site10Clemson11–⁠3 in 2022
14

Final at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV: ESPNAttendance 63,912

MVP Joe Milton (QB, Tennessee)Wikipedia

At kickoff
74°F, a few clouds, wind 3 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; North Perry Airport (KHWO), 5 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Ron SnodgrassGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tennessee7771031
Clemson033814

Standouts

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Player stats

Tennessee

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Joe Milton19/2825130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jaylen Wright1189042
Jabari Small133819
Joe Milton115010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Squirrel White9108150
Ramel Keyton476146
Bru McCoy448116
Princeton Fant219015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Aaron Beasley2220
Byron Young2220
Wesley Walker0001
Tamarion McDonald0001

Clemson

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cade Klubnik30/5432002
Davis Allen0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Will Shipley1772013
Cade Klubnik2051112
Phil Mafah739012
Drew Swinney1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joseph Ngata884019
Cole Turner451033
Davis Allen449016
Adam Randall344017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryan Bresee1110
Ruke Orhorhoro1110
Barrett Carter1110
Tyler Davis1110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

TennesseeClemson
375Total yards484
251Passing yards320
124Rushing yards164
9.0Yards per pass5.7
3.3Yards per rush3.6
20First downs34
2–⁠13Third downs7–⁠19
1–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠3
0Turnovers2
9–⁠104Penalties4–⁠45
23:37Possession36:23
4Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

TennesseeClemson
38%Success rate43%
0.21EPA per play−0.07
1.44Explosiveness0.95
−0.08Rushing EPA−0.07
0.51Passing EPA−0.07
17%Passing-down success22%
0.19First-down EPA−0.07
0.26Second-down EPA0.10
−0.09Third-down EPA0.20
8%Havoc by its defense6%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Clemson 61% to win. Tennessee pulled the upset.

The line

Clemson −4.5, over/under 61.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Clemson 62%, Tennessee 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

The money

The Orange Bowl was put on by the Orange Bowl Committee, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to April 2023, which takes in this game, reports $19.9 million in revenue, $17.4 million of it from orange bowl game, and $19.6 million in expenses. Its best-paid, CEO Eric Poms, was paid $845,000. The largest payments it lists that year:

City of Miamiamendments to moore park$500,000
First Tee Miami-Dade Amateurgolf programs for youth$75,000
Palm Beach Countydonation accrual for pioneer park$0
ACChospitality / scholarship$66,000
Junior Orange Bowl Committeegeneral assistance$50,000
United States Tennis Assocgeneral assistance$50,000

From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 59-0384382).

Every drive

Clemson end zoneTennessee end zoneQ1 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ1 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 TennesseeTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 ClemsonMissed FG, 6 playsQ1 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ1 ClemsonMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 ClemsonField goal, 10 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ2 ClemsonPunt, 6 playsQ2 TennesseePunt, 4 playsQ2 ClemsonEnd of half, 10 playsQ3 ClemsonField goal, 10 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ3 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ3 TennesseePunt, 6 playsQ3 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ3 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ClemsonTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 ClemsonInterception, 4 playsQ4 TennesseePunt, 3 playsQ4 ClemsonPunt, 3 playsQ4 TennesseeField goal, 6 playsQ4 ClemsonInterception, 7 playsQ4 TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Clemson drives left to right, Tennessee right to left.
  1. Q1 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 51 yards
  3. Q1 TennesseeTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 ClemsonMissed FG, 6 plays, 37 yards
  5. Q1 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  6. Q1 ClemsonMissed FG, 9 plays, 48 yards
  7. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  8. Q2 ClemsonMissed FG, 7 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 TennesseeTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 ClemsonField goal, 10 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q2 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 ClemsonPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 TennesseePunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q2 ClemsonEnd of half, 10 plays, 59 yards
  15. Q3 ClemsonField goal, 10 plays, 45 yards
  16. Q3 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q3 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q3 TennesseePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 ClemsonTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q3 TennesseeTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q3 ClemsonTouchdown, 12 plays, 71 yards
  22. Q4 TennesseeTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  23. Q4 ClemsonInterception, 4 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 TennesseePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  25. Q4 ClemsonPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  26. Q4 TennesseeField goal, 6 plays, 23 yards
  27. Q4 ClemsonInterception, 7 plays, 61 yards
  28. Q4 TennesseeEnd of game, 3 plays, 7 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tennessee 7, Clemson 0
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Joe Milton III pass incomplete
14:492nd & 10 at own 25Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 4 yds to the Tenn 29
14:253rd & 6 at own 29Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 14 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
13:561st & 10 at own 43Joe Milton III pass incomplete
13:422nd & 10 at own 43Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 4 yds to the Tenn 47
13:103rd & 6 at own 47Joe Milton III sacked by Ruke Orhorhoro for a loss of 5 yards to the Tenn 42
12:484th & 11 at own 42Paxton Brooks punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Clem 22
Clemson Turnover on downs, 9 plays
12:411st & 10 at own 22Will Shipley run for 4 yds to the Clem 26
12:182nd & 6 at own 26Cade Klubnik sacked by Aaron Beasley for a loss of 8 yards to the Clem 18
11:303rd & 14 at own 18Cade Klubnik pass complete to Cole Turner for 33 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 49Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the Tenn 47
10:512nd & 8 at opp 47Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 14 yds to the Tenn 33 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 33Will Shipley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 34
9:562nd & 11 at opp 34Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 7 yds to the Tenn 27
9:243rd & 4 at opp 27Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
9:184th & 4 at opp 27Drew Swinney run for 2 yds to the Tenn 25
Tennessee Touchdown, 12 plays
9:121st & 10 at own 25Joe Milton III pass complete to Bru McCoy for 10 yds to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
8:431st & 10 at own 35Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Tenn 39
8:312nd & 6 at own 39Joe Milton III pass complete to Bru McCoy for 9 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
8:181st & 10 at own 48TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jerome Carvin) to the Tenn 38
7:381st & 20 at own 38Joe Milton III pass complete to Princeton Fant for 15 yds to the Clem 47
7:332nd & 5 at opp 47Jabari Small run for 9 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 38CLEMSON Penalty, Defensive Holding (K.J. Henry) to the Clem 28 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 28Joe Milton III run for 2 yds to the Clem 26
6:452nd & 8 at opp 26Joe Milton III run for 7 yds to the Clem 19 TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Clem 29
6:452nd & 11 at opp 29CLEMSON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Clem 14 for a 1ST down
6:311st & 10 at opp 14Jabari Small run for 8 yds to the Clem 6
6:002nd & 2 at opp 6Jabari Small run for no gain to the Clem 6
6:003rd & 2 at opp 6Joe Milton III run for 2 yds to the Clem 4 for a 1ST down
5:541st & goal at opp 4TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the Clem 19
5:411st & goal at opp 19Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Clem 16
5:172nd & goal at opp 16Joe Milton III pass complete to Bru McCoy for 16 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 7, Clemson 0
Clemson Missed FG, 6 plays
5:172nd & 22 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:121st & 10 at own 25Cade Klubnik pass complete to Davis Allen for 11 yds to the Clem 36 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at own 36Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 12 yds to the Clem 48 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 48TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Jaylen McCollough) to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 37Phil Mafah run for 2 yds to the Tenn 35
3:572nd & 8 at opp 35Cade Klubnik run for no gain to the Tenn 35
3:123rd & 8 at opp 35Cade Klubnik sacked by Byron Young for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 38
3:114th & 11 at opp 38Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:11
3:054th & 11 at opp 38B.T. Potter 55 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
2:561st & 10 at own 38Joe Milton III pass complete to Princeton Fant for 4 yds to the Tenn 42
2:272nd & 6 at own 42Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Tenn 45
1:513rd & 3 at own 45Jaylen Wright run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 43
1:374th & 5 at own 43Paxton Brooks punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the Clem 20
Clemson Missed FG, 9 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 20TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Kamal Hadden) to the Clem 35 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 35Phil Mafah run for 7 yds to the Clem 42
0:522nd & 3 at own 42Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
0:473rd & 3 at own 42Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 9 yds to the Tenn 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Phil Mafah run for 5 yds to the Tenn 44
Q2 14:532nd & 5 at opp 44Cade Klubnik run for 12 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:241st & 10 at opp 32Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
Q2 14:192nd & 10 at opp 32Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
Q2 14:133rd & 10 at opp 32Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
Q2 14:084th & 10 at opp 32B.T. Potter 49 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter8 drives, then Tennessee 14, Clemson 3
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 32Joe Milton III sacked by Bryan Bresee for a loss of 8 yards to the Tenn 24
13:312nd & 18 at own 24Jaylen Wright run for 2 yds to the Tenn 26
13:013rd & 16 at own 26Joe Milton III pass incomplete
12:544th & 16 at own 26Paxton Brooks punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the Clem 34
Clemson Missed FG, 7 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 34Cade Klubnik sacked by Aaron Beasley for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 27
12:102nd & 17 at own 27Cade Klubnik pass complete to Davis Allen for 11 yds to the Clem 38
11:313rd & 6 at own 38TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (De’Shawn Rucker) to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
11:211st & 10 at opp 47Cade Klubnik pass complete to Antonio Williams for 25 yds to the Tenn 22 for a 1ST down
11:061st & 10 at opp 22Davis Allen pass incomplete
10:592nd & 10 at opp 22Cade Klubnik run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 25
10:203rd & 13 at opp 25Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
10:154th & 13 at opp 25B.T. Potter 42 yd FG MISSED
Tennessee Touchdown, 5 plays
10:001st & 10 at own 25Joe Milton III pass complete to Bru McCoy for 13 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 38Joe Milton III pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 6 yds to the Tenn 44
9:202nd & 4 at own 44Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 4 yds to the Tenn 48 for a 1ST down
9:101st & 10 at own 48Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 50 yds to the Clem 2 for a 1ST down
9:031st & goal at opp 2Jabari Small run for 2 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 14, Clemson 0
Clemson Field goal, 10 plays
9:031st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 65 yds , Will Shipley return for 40 yds to the Clem 40
8:411st & 10 at own 40Phil Mafah run for 7 yds to the Clem 47
8:182nd & 3 at own 47Phil Mafah run for 12 yds to the Tenn 41 for a 1ST down
8:041st & 10 at opp 41Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
7:472nd & 10 at opp 41Cade Klubnik pass complete to Will Shipley for 11 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 30Cade Klubnik run for 8 yds to the Tenn 22
6:422nd & 2 at opp 22Cade Klubnik run for 3 yds to the Tenn 19 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 19Cade Klubnik pass complete to Cole Turner for a loss of 1 yard to the Tenn 20
5:552nd & 11 at opp 20Cade Klubnik run for 6 yds to the Tenn 14
5:163rd & 5 at opp 14Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
5:114th & 5 at opp 14B.T. Potter 31 yd FG GOODTennessee 14, Clemson 3
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
5:114th & 5 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 62 yds , Dee Williams return for 17 yds to the Tenn 20
4:471st & 10 at own 20Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Tenn 24
4:362nd & 6 at own 24Joe Milton III pass incomplete
4:313rd & 6 at own 24Joe Milton III pass incomplete
4:234th & 6 at own 24Paxton Brooks punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the Clem 28
Clemson Punt, 6 plays
4:211st & 10 at own 28Cade Klubnik run for 10 yds to the Clem 38 for a 1ST down
3:541st & 10 at own 38Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
3:312nd & 10 at own 38Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 19 yds to the Tenn 43 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 43Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
3:102nd & 10 at opp 43Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
3:033rd & 10 at opp 43Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
2:554th & 10 at opp 43Aidan Swanson punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Tennessee Punt, 4 plays
2:441st & 10 at own 20Jaylen Wright run for 11 yds to the Tenn 31 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 31Joe Milton III run for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 27
1:552nd & 14 at own 27Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 6 yds to the Tenn 33
1:553rd & 8 at own 33Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:55
1:473rd & 8 at own 33Joe Milton III sacked by Tyler Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 31
1:474th & 10 at own 31Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:47
1:394th & 10 at own 31Paxton Brooks punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the Clem 30
Clemson End of half, 10 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 30Cade Klubnik pass complete to Davis Allen for 11 yds to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down
1:201st & 10 at own 41Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 12 yds to the Tenn 47 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 47Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
1:072nd & 10 at opp 47Cade Klubnik run for 7 yds to the Tenn 40
0:593rd & 3 at opp 40Cade Klubnik pass complete to Will Shipley for 8 yds to the Tenn 32 for a 1ST down
0:471st & 10 at opp 32Cade Klubnik pass complete to Cole Turner for 7 yds to the Tenn 25
0:352nd & 3 at opp 25Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 12 yds to the Tenn 13 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at opp 13TEAM pass incomplete
0:312nd & 10 at opp 13CLEMSON Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Tenn 18
0:202nd & 15 at opp 18Cade Klubnik run for 5 yds to the Tenn 13
0:003rd & 10 at opp 13Cade Klubnik run for 2 yds to the Tenn 11
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 21, Clemson 6
Clemson Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 52 yds , Phil Mafah return for 19 yds to the Clem 32
14:511st & 10 at own 32Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 7 yds to the Clem 39
14:122nd & 3 at own 39Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the Clem 41
13:533rd & 1 at own 41Will Shipley run for 8 yds to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 49Will Shipley run for 13 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 38Cade Klubnik run for 7 yds to the Tenn 31
12:432nd & 3 at opp 31Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the Tenn 28 for a 1ST down
12:001st & 10 at opp 28Cade Klubnik pass complete to Will Shipley for 2 yds to the Tenn 26
11:392nd & 8 at opp 26Phil Mafah run for 3 yds to the Tenn 23
11:023rd & 5 at opp 23Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
10:574th & 5 at opp 23B.T. Potter 40 yd FG GOODTennessee 14, Clemson 6
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
10:574th & 5 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 64 yds , Dylan Sampson return for 24 yds to the Tenn 25
10:451st & 10 at own 25Joe Milton III pass incomplete
10:342nd & 10 at own 25Jabari Small run for 3 yds to the Tenn 28
10:193rd & 7 at own 28Joe Milton III pass incomplete
10:124th & 7 at own 28Paxton Brooks punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the Clem 35
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 35Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the Clem 36
9:322nd & 9 at own 36Cade Klubnik pass complete to Phil Mafah for 1 yd to the Clem 37
8:563rd & 8 at own 37Cade Klubnik sacked by Byron Young for a loss of 6 yards to the Clem 31
8:044th & 14 at own 31Aidan Swanson punt for 38 yds, downed at the Tenn 31
Tennessee Punt, 6 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 31Joe Milton III pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 11 yds to the Tenn 42 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at own 42Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 2 yds to the Tenn 44
7:262nd & 8 at own 44Joe Milton III run for 10 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 46Jabari Small run for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 47
6:532nd & 11 at opp 47TENNESSEE Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Tenn 43
6:312nd & 21 at own 43Joe Milton III pass incomplete
6:123rd & 21 at own 43Joe Milton III sacked by Barrett Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the Tenn 39
5:524th & 25 at own 39Paxton Brooks punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the Clem 21
Clemson Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:411st & 10 at own 21Will Shipley run for 8 yds to the Clem 29
5:262nd & 2 at own 29Cade Klubnik run for 4 yds to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 33Will Shipley run for 5 yds to the Clem 38
4:402nd & 5 at own 38Cade Klubnik run for 3 yds to the Clem 41
3:573rd & 2 at own 41Will Shipley run for 5 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 46Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 15 yds to the Tenn 39 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 39Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 5 yds to the Tenn 34
2:502nd & 5 at opp 34Will Shipley run for no gain to the Tenn 34
2:123rd & 5 at opp 34Cade Klubnik run for 3 yds to the Tenn 31
1:274th & 2 at opp 31Will Shipley run for 1 yd to the Tenn 30
Tennessee Touchdown, 4 plays
1:121st & 10 at own 30Jaylen Wright run for 9 yds to the Tenn 39
1:032nd & 1 at own 39Jaylen Wright run for 42 yds to the Clem 19 for a 1ST down
0:411st & 10 at opp 19Jaylen Wright run for 5 yds to the Clem 14
0:052nd & 5 at opp 14Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 14 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 21, Clemson 6
Clemson Touchdown, 12 plays
0:052nd & 5 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 59 yds , Will Shipley return for 23 yds to the Clem 29
Q4 14:561st & 10 at own 29Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 10 yds to the Clem 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:201st & 10 at own 39Phil Mafah run for 3 yds to the Clem 42
Q4 14:102nd & 7 at own 42Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 13:341st & 10 at the 50Cade Klubnik pass complete to Cole Turner for 12 yds to the Tenn 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:011st & 10 at opp 38Cade Klubnik run for 4 yds to the Tenn 34
Q4 12:272nd & 6 at opp 34Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
Q4 12:193rd & 6 at opp 34Cade Klubnik pass complete to Jake Briningstool for 9 yds to the Tenn 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:541st & 10 at opp 25Will Shipley run for 6 yds to the Tenn 19
Q4 11:282nd & 4 at opp 19Will Shipley run for 2 yds to the Tenn 17
Q4 10:473rd & 2 at opp 17Will Shipley run for 10 yds to the Tenn 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:181st & goal at opp 7Will Shipley run for 3 yds to the Tenn 4
Q4 10:012nd & goal at opp 4Cade Klubnik run for 4 yds for a TD TENNESSEE Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (1 Yards) to the Tenn 2 (W. Shipley Run For Two-point Conversion)Tennessee 21, Clemson 14
4th quarter7 drives, then Tennessee 31, Clemson 14
Tennessee Touchdown, 6 plays
10:012nd & 6 at own 35B.T. Potter kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:411st & 10 at own 25Jaylen Wright run for 12 yds to the Tenn 37 for a 1ST down
9:351st & 10 at own 37Jaylen Wright run for 3 yds to the Tenn 40
9:102nd & 7 at own 40Jaylen Wright run for 1 yd to the Tenn 41
8:583rd & 6 at own 41Joe Milton III pass incomplete
8:504th & 6 at own 41Joe Milton III pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 13 yds to the Clem 46 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 46Joe Milton III pass complete to Ramel Keyton for 46 yds for a TD (Chase McGrath KICK)Tennessee 28, Clemson 14
Clemson Interception, 4 plays
8:341st & 10 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 34 yds fair catch by Adam Randall at the Clem 31
8:291st & 10 at own 31Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
8:212nd & 10 at own 31Cade Klubnik pass complete to Joseph Ngata for 2 yds to the Clem 33
7:483rd & 8 at own 33Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
7:374th & 8 at own 33Cade Klubnik pass intercepted Tamarion McDonald return for no gain to the Clem 49
Tennessee Punt, 3 plays
7:041st & 10 at opp 49Jabari Small run for no gain to the Clem 49
6:512nd & 10 at opp 49Jabari Small run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
6:513rd & 11 at the 50Timeout CLEMSON, clock 06:51
6:433rd & 11 at the 50Jabari Small run for 4 yds to the Clem 46
6:264th & 7 at opp 46Timeout CLEMSON, clock 06:26
6:204th & 7 at opp 46Paxton Brooks punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Antonio Williams at the Clem 6
Clemson Punt, 3 plays
6:131st & 10 at own 6Cade Klubnik pass incomplete to Joseph Ngata
6:092nd & 10 at own 6Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
6:003rd & 10 at own 6Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
5:484th & 10 at own 6Aidan Swanson punt for 41 yds , Dee Williams returns for 9 yds to the Clem 38
Tennessee Field goal, 6 plays
5:401st & 10 at opp 38Jabari Small run for 6 yds to the Clem 32
5:152nd & 4 at opp 32Joe Milton III pass complete to Squirrel White for 10 yds to the Clem 22 for a 1ST down
4:441st & 10 at opp 22Jabari Small run for no gain to the Clem 22
4:002nd & 10 at opp 22Joe Milton III run for 1 yd to the Clem 21
3:203rd & 9 at opp 21Joe Milton III run for 6 yds to the Clem 15
3:104th & 3 at opp 15Timeout CLEMSON, clock 03:10
3:074th & 3 at opp 15Chase McGrath 32 yd FG GOODTennessee 31, Clemson 14
Clemson Interception, 7 plays
3:074th & 3 at own 35Paxton Brooks kickoff for 49 yds , Phil Mafah return for 8 yds to the Clem 24
2:491st & 10 at own 24Cade Klubnik pass complete to Will Shipley for no gain to the Clem 24
2:362nd & 10 at own 24Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
2:283rd & 10 at own 24TENNESSEE Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Juwan Mitchell) to the Clem 37 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at own 37Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 17 yds to the Tenn 46 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at opp 46Cade Klubnik pass incomplete
1:592nd & 10 at opp 46Cade Klubnik pass complete to Davis Allen for 16 yds to the Tenn 30 for a 1ST down
1:511st & 10 at opp 30Cade Klubnik pass complete to Adam Randall for 15 yds to the Tenn 15 for a 1ST down
1:421st & 10 at opp 15Cade Klubnik pass intercepted, touchback. Wesley Walker return for no gain
Tennessee End of game, 3 plays
1:421st & 10 at own 20CLEMSON Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Tenn 35 for a 1ST down
1:121st & 10 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Tenn 33
0:542nd & 12 at own 33TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 30
0:003rd & 15 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the Tenn 27

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Tennessee leads 12–⁠6–⁠1 in 19 meetings.

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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