JACKSONVILLE, FL – Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney called a timeout with 21 seconds left on the clock and his team facing a 1st-and-goal at the Kentucky three-yard line with the Tigers needing a touchdown to win the game. He told his players on the sideline they were going to run the ball, and run it they did.
Clemson overcame an 11-point deficit in the second half and scored with just 17 seconds left on the clock to defeat Kentucky 38-35 in the Gator Bowl at EverBank Stadium. After Kentucky scored to take a 35-30 lead with just over two minutes remaining, quarterback Cade Klubnik led the Tigers down the field for the game-winner, going 8-for-8 for 71 yards on the drive.