If there was any doubt that the unbeaten Florida State being eliminated from the playoffs and Kentucky moving from the Duke Mayo Bowl to the Gator Bowl to play Clemson added some excitement to bowl season for the Wildcats, it was confirmed when Ray Davis,
Trevin Wallace, and Andru Phillips, three Kentucky underclassmen who have declared for the NFL draft, chose to participate in the game.
Freshman safety Ty Bryant stated, “We were pretty happy about it because growing up it was Bama and Clemson, Bama and Clemson.” It’s exciting to be able to play a powerhouse squad at a school like that. It will be a lot of fun to be able to declare, “We defeated them in the end.” Despite the fact that Clemson has fallen short of its recent high expectations for success, the Tigers are ranke
A victory over Dabo Swinney’s Tigers would carry on UK’s current winning streak that started with the victory over Louisville and has since included Mark Stoops’ return to Lexington, a bid to the Gator Bowl, and several high-profile additions to the team. Defense coordinator Brad White stated, “I think there’s a focus and understanding that there’s a lot of pride in that program when you face somebody that has a little bit of cache like a Clemson.” “You risk embarrassing yourself, so you had better show up and play a really good game. These have been energetic practices. I adore their zeal. You haven’t felt for a single moment that they are eager to finish, that they are waiting for Christmas, or that they are ready to go yet.”
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d going into the Gator Bowl and offer another chance for the kind of big win that Kentucky’s record lacked prior to its upset of Louisville in the regular season finale.
In front of his players on Wednesday at practice in Jacksonville, Florida, head coach Mark Stoops of Kentucky talks about the Gator Bowl matchup with Clemson on Friday. Depending on the betting site, the Tigers, who are rated No. 22 in the most current College FFinding more opportunities for younger players at the end of a demanding season is a major focus of bowl practice. The attention on those individuals has only grown in recent years due to losses to the transfer portal and NFL draft opt-outs, but since the most of Kentucky’s star players are participating in the Gator Bowl, redshirting freshmen don’t seem to have many more opportunities. Offensive coordinator Liam Coen stated, “You’re excited to see (wide receiver) Shamar Porter maybe get some reps.” “We’re trying to play a very high level opponent, and we need this win to go into the offseason on the right note. Maybe (running back) Jamarion Wilcox gets some reps.”It’s been wonderful to watch them rehearse andootball Playoff rankings, are favored by roughly five points. Elliott Hess in the UK Games
