Clemson Tigers at Kentucky Wildcats 12/29/23 - College Football Betting Picks and Odds
Clemson Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats
CFB: 12:00 PM EST
Dec. 29, 2023
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : CLEM -4 ; O/U 44.5
The Clemson Tigers will be in Jacksonville Friday afternoon for a bowl matchup against the Kentucky Wildcats. Clemson comes into Friday ranked number 22 in the nation with eight wins through 12 games played on a four-game win streak following a nine point victory against South Carolina. Defensively Clemson dominated the game allowing just seven points on 169 yards after forcing two turnovers overall. Offensively Clemson did just enough compiling 16 points on 319 total yards after a 13 point first half.
Cade Klubnik led the way for the Clemson offense completing 15 passes for 100 yards and ran the ball 11 times for 52 yards. Phil Mafah proved to be the primary ball carrier with 89 yards on 19 carries. Tyler Brown boasted a team leading 40 yards on five receptions and Will Shipley chipped in four catches for 32 yards.
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The Kentucky Wildcats come into bowl season two games above .500 having won seven of 12 games this year following a seven point victory against Louisville in their last outing. Offensively Kentucky was mediocre compiling just 289 yards but scored 38 points after 31 came in the second half. Defensively the Wildcats had issues giving up 31 points on 403 yards but forced three turnovers to seal the victory.
Devin Leary has carried the load for Kentucky this with 2,440 yards and 23 scores on 193 completions. Ray Davis led the team with 1066 yards and 13 scores on 186 carries. Dane Key has added a team leading 553 yards and five touchdowns, while Tayvion Robinson chipped in 507 yards and four scores.
Recent Betting Trends:
* Clemson are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
* The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Clemson's last 9 games.
* Clemson are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
* Kentucky are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
* The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kentucky's last 9 games.
Free Betting Pick: Kentucky Wildcats +4
This will be a close game throughout between 2 top tier teams. Look for a back and forth game that could come down to the last possession. Take Kentucky to do the work down the stretch to keep things close enough to cover the number as they go for the out right win. Final Score Prediction, Clemson Tigers win but the Kentucky Wildcats cover 31-28.