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Dabo Swinney and the Clemson Tigers took down Mark Stoops and the Kentucky Wildcats 38-35 in an absolutely wild Gator Bowl win.
A battle between the ACC and SEC, this matchup wasn’t short of excitement as big plays and big turnovers were huge pieces of this game. Drive after drive, we saw some crazy things happen, and at the end of the day, Swinney and Clemson came out on top in this wild one.
There is a lot to process from this Clemson performance, with the Tigers earning the win on their final offensive drive. Here are five takeaways from Clemson’s back-and-forth Gator Bowl win over Kentucky.
Phil Mafah carried the Tigers’ offense when they needed him most
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When the Clemson offense needed a spark, Phil Mafah was there. While I would have loved to see Mafah get more touches, he did everything he needed to do and more with the touches he got. Mafah took 11 carries for 71 yards and a ridiculous four touchdowns, scoring 24 of the Tigers’ 38 points. In the red zone, Mafah was a bully, proving he wouldn’t be stopped on two 1-yard touchdown runs and a 3-yard touchdown run. It wasn’t just work in the red zone where Mafah shined, taking the first play after a turnover of 29 yards for one of his four touchdowns. Mafah was a stud in the Gator Bowl and one of the biggest reasons they walked away with a win.
Cade Klubnik showed a lot of heart down the stretch but needs to improve tremendously this offseason
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Clemson starting quarterback Cade Klubnik had a really, really tough Gator Bowl but when the team needed him to perform, he did. That final drive took a lot of heart and courage, which you can’t help but give him credit for. Many other players may have crumbled in that situation, but Klubnik kept fighting. Even so, what we saw from the…
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Author : Clemson Wire
Publish date : 2023-12-29 21:20:50
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