Gator Bowl: Clemson Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats | Full Game Highlights
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- Gator Bowl: Clemson Tigers vs. Kentucky Wildcats | Full Game Highlights
Check out the highlights as the Clemson Tigers stun the Kentucky Wildcats 38-35 in a thriller matchup to become the 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl champions. Clemson's Phil Mafah scored 4 touchdowns in the win over Kentucky.
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Alabama fan…congrats to Clemson for finishing the season strong after everyone giving up. I still have faith in Dabo.
Clemson fan.
Beat UoM
Hey Alabama fan, You guys really let the SEC down with that loss to Michigan today. I now wish I had rooted for Georgia in that Al vs Ga game because Ga was clearly the superior team in the SEC this year.
@@edcollins9377 well, you couldn’t root for UGA in the playoffs because Alabama beat them for the SEC title.
@@jacobm.carter8060 Exactly. Had Georgia won that game, I do believe The Bulldogs would be racking up another championship victory for the SEC this year. Alabama's victory over Georgia and their failure to beat Michigan means a division other than the SEC will take it.
I'm glad they are going to a 12-game playoff system next year. If that was the case this year, I would assume GA would still have a chance. (I need to brush up on all the rules regarding this new playoff system. I'm surprised they didn't follow the basketball system and have a Sweet 16, but some people think football has to be different.
Clemson with all the opt outs and a starting squad that is 75% freshmen found a way. The future is bright for Clemson.
Craaaazy game!
I’d love to see them in the 12-team playoff next year.
You barely beat a crappy team. Who also had a lot of opt outs.
4 turnovers. Only win bye 3.
Would be considered myself.
@@trumpershaveblinderson7470cry about it 😂
@@crypt_yt9328 Cry? Yeah that's not going to happen. I had no skin in the game.
Just stating the obvious. Well obvious to us who knows Football.
Clearly you didn’t know the rosters then or football for that matter. UK had their entire roster with the exception of 2 transfers that weren’t starters and CU was missing staters that included 3 DBs, 1 LB, 2 DL, 1 WR and 3 OL. Clemson fought, came back, and won that game with a very young team. You just need to be quiet and sit down.
Phil Mafah coming in clutch today AGAIN! 28 points 4 touchdowns 💪
He had 24 points🤓
He is the man!
28 for the team@@ImBackHEHEHE
And it wasn't for Polk High!
@@B-rad00 correction to my problem! Base off this game i watched the kicker had to kick the pat for one point so accordingly to my never wrong calculations he did HELP score.-🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓
Clemson’s #9 drug them over the line for that last TD. That’s some hero work right there. Well done.
I saw that. We have the Bush Push now we have to give that a name.
The Brinningstool pull@TheOlmonroe1
@@terribletanner1 I like it. That 4th quarter was something else.
Exactly that made him score basicaly good job
stool pull
From a Michigan fan who's just waiting for the rose 🌹 bowl game congratulations Clemson . Great game.
Thank you sir! I wish yall the best against Bama. GO TIGERS!
Try and atleast make your game competitive
Praying for a Michigan win against Alabama. I FN hate bama. lol
From Clemson fan here go Michigan please beat Alabama Monday
@@22s22a😂😂😂
Clemson defense had multiple sit outs for the draft and multiple true freshman plying. Thank you Mafah for winning the game for us.
Clemson still has better talent and better HC than Kentucky. I had a bad feeling they'd win🙄 the team was better than their record in season too
@@exomake_mehorololo I think KY clearly had the better defense in the game, but maybe that was because of the opt outs. Nevertheless, Clemson wasn't without their best defensive player--Devon Leary. Clemson won that game because they had a better QB, Mafah, and a smarter coach. The KY offense (especially loser Leary) gave them 3 turnovers in the 3rd quarter and that should have made the game a blow out, but it wasn't because of KY's superior tight ends and receivers (despite a horrible QB). KY has a good defensive coordinator, but the KY coaching staff once again went to the dreaded prevent defense when the game was on the line. They should know from experience that it never works especially after Clemson was able to capitalize on that 3rd down and 25 to go with 45 sec left in the game. (No prevent, KY would have won.) Dabo, on the other hand, was smart enough to know that you can't win a game by playing not to lose. Stoops still hasn't learned that lesson.
Very well said sir. Appreciate your comment 🤝🏾
. That was a Good Feeling! 😊
This game was insane!!!
What a fourth quarter comeback by Clemson, the defense stepped big time and the the offense came to back to life when it needed the most.
Defense blew the 14pts what do you mean? Because of them they were pressured so much. Offense saved them
@@InFiniTiShotzbro what 😂😂 if not for the defense Clemson would not have won
Neither team's defense looked very good in the 4th quarter. Both teams gave up a ton of points.
4 fumbles back to back and an interception in only the fourth quarter. And Clemson scored 4 touchdowns in the 4th too. Great game Clemson
Clemson player scores: celebrates with team.
Kentucky player scores: Shoots guns to the crowd
Correct and they did no end of game celebrating neither with the showboating
Phil Mafah Is The MAN!!! Great Win For Clemson I Have No Doubt They Will Be Back In The Playoffs Next Year Now That It’s 12 Teams
Not a chance in 🔥!!! 💀💀💀💀💀
Man coming from a Clemson fan I seriously thought we were done for in this one. WAY too many busted coverages and the offense way too inconsistent in the first 3 quarters of play. I'll give credit where credit is due and say GGs Kentucky.
Yes but i dont think Riley is all that i see to many bullcrap play calls that a 5 year old can figure out and like why was cade throwing to a dude like 4 yds up than open reciever basicaly standing on line to go outta bounds and save clock .
@@michaelyork7844 See that's my problem Cade forces things he just can't take the easy open throws and the play calling is still extremely basic.
@@MadaraUchiha-iq8pkTo be fair, he got sacked A LOT. His offensive line wasn’t helping him at all. And when he had time, he made good throws. He went 30-41 which is very consistent. Just couldn’t get the touchdowns. He does force some throws but I personally wouldn’t put it all on him.
@@MadaraUchiha-iq8pk Cause he has no awareness. Stellato open many times and he dont even see him. Its like he has his mind made up before they even snap the ball
@@jbflyers15And yes the O-Line is weak but thats just insult to injury to a QB who cant make good decisions and over throws 10 yard plays. Just not a good match
I got to watch this live in the stadium and it was incredible! Highs and lows for sure, and the Tigers pulled the W! What a game! Made the 6 hour drive worth it haha.
Nice! Thanks for being there!💪🐾
One of the most epic college football games I’ve ever watched!
That was one of the best Bowl games I’ve ever seen. 2 teams with a lot of their rosters fighting back and forth for a win to propel them into next year. It seems that all non-CFP bowl games are not irrelevant and boring are
42 total points scored in 4th QTR! CU scored 28 and Tucky scored 14!
This is probably one pf the best bowl games this season...if not the best bowl game this season. I thought Clemson was DOA for a while but from the ashes we rose and here we are. Lil ol' Clemson trying ro claw our way back up to the top of the mountain. This is but just a small step in that direction
Great game from Clemson. Can’t wait to see my Dawgs play them in week 1 again!
Gonna be crazy. We always have close, hard fought games.
@@jimjason5146 absolutely man, I’m excited to see it! Y’all are our most frequent non-rival/non-conference opponent and I have a lot of respect for Dabo
It’s nice having a tough opponent in the first game shows what a team is made of. and I get to go back to Atlanta should be fun go Clemson
we ab to get dragged, its all good, i rem clemson was top dawgs once, Georgias time.
Hopefully we're much improved by then. I'm already ready for next season to start
Great game performance between the two teams. Hats off to a great Kentucky team. Good to end 2023 with a win, and what a exciting feeling heading into 2024.Go Tiger's!!
Clemson owns the SEC. It’s crazy
Trust me stay in the ACC if you want any chance at playoffs 😂
If they win week 1 next season, maybe. You don't own anything when you only play South Carolina and Kentucky
Mafah's winning TD had a tow from #9 Briningstool (who had the catch that put them on the three), two big guys teaming up to make things happen. Excellent awareness on Jake's part, superb win by the Tigers.
What an awesome game this turned out to be especially that 4th quarter scoring frenzy after a slow first 3 quarters. This might have been the best bowl game of the season so far!
Dabo appreciates every win. Clemson fans should be forever grateful to their best coach in program history.
Less than a minute to play, Kentucky had the lead, and Clemson was facing 3rd and 18 while NEEDING A TOUCHDOWN.......how did you lose this game Kentucky??????
Stoops is the coach. Vandagriff will save them next season tho so no worries.
They played soft coverage/ prevent defense. Bad decision.
Kentucy did not loose, Clemson wanted it more it's that simple!
@@billdance8815 *lose
They rushed three players...Didn't Auburn teach them anything?
Hats off to Weitz!
I was in the alumni section at this game. The 4th quarter was electric. Fantastic game can't wait for next year
Wow! This was such a great back and forth til the very end. Shoutout to number 9 for pulling Mafah across the goal line at the end lol.
What a heck of a game done real NFL potential from some players on both sides
People wanna hate on this year’s bowl season meanwhile this is the best game I’ve ever seen lol
By far one of the most entertaining bowl games I've ever seen and I've been watching these games since the 60's.
Incredible football! Congratulations to both teams. Well done!!
Kentucky did so many good things in this Gator Bowl. It got a rushing, receiving and kick return touchdown from the spectacular Barion Brown. It sacked the Clemson quarterback eight times. It held the Tigers to 4.6 yards per play for the game and all of 10 points through the first three quarters. Time and again, it fought back from adversity in a wild fourth quarter. But it also made so many mistakes in this Gator Bowl. Too many mistakes. It turned the ball over on three straight possessions in its own territory in the final frame. And, at the end, up 35-30, it could not find a way to stop the Clemson offense from going 68 yards in 11 plays to score the winning touchdown - Phil Mafah’s 3-yard run for the Tigers’ fourth score of the day - with all of 17 seconds remaining. A third-and-18 from the 50-yard line was the drive’s killer play. Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik had just been called for intentional grounding. There were under 50 seconds left to play. But the Tigers’ signal-caller hit Antonio Williams for a 16-yard completion to set up a fourth-and-2 at the 34. From there, Mafah rushed 5 yards for the first down. Said UK defensive coordinator Brad White afterward, “You can’t let that happen. The Cats did let that happen. And by letting that happen, it was emblematic of a season that ended 7-6. Too many things that the Cats couldn’t let happen, did happen. Turnovers. Penalties. Missed blocks. Missed assignments. Missed opportunities. Mistakes. The mistakes that separate a win from a loss, that separate a good season from a disappointing one. Faithful followers of Kentucky football already knew that Barion Brown was a star, but the sophomore wide receiver took it to another level on Friday. The Nashville native scored a touchdown just about every way you can score a touchdown, with the possible exception of throwing a pass for a TD. In the first quarter, Brown scored on a 22-yard run to give Kentucky a 7-3 lead. Then to open the second half, Brown returned the Clemson kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown - his third kickoff return touchdown of the season and second in consecutive games - to give the Cats a 14-10 lead. Last but not least, he caught 60-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Devin Leary to give UK a 28-27 lead with 6:12 remaining. Brown ended up with 226 all-purpose yards on the afternoon - 100 for the kickoff return; 26 yards rushing on two attempts and 100 yards receiving on three catch. In the end, Brown was left holding the Kentucky’s most valuable player trophy in a losing cause. Still, it was a stellar performance from a player that, in this day of the transfer portal, Kentucky must hold onto for next season. 🏈🏈🏈
Clemson is my favorite team, since 2017
Clemson Sucks😂😂😂
@@MarineScoutSniper who's ur college team,
Who was your favorite *before* 2017...? You can't just jump on the bandwagon like that 😂
YOU JUST LIKE WINNERS
@@Triple-Four Oregon ducks
I’ll tell you one thing Kentucky could use, some class
Kentucky doing all that parading and dancing after every play. How do you feel now? Foolish?
Showboating is for fools.
Clemson put them in their place 😂
How was that hit on the incomplete pass not a flag? Should've been an ejection for targeting
I thought the UK players did a good job with their little dances they did after every play. You could tell they put some thought into it.
Man, number #7 for Kentucky was so cocky with that stupid little dance. Ngl, happy he suffered that loss.
A few weeks ago, he was labeled the fastest man in football, college or pro, by some group clocking speed of players. But he still needs to work on ball security.
Dude, his taunting and celebrating was pissing me off the whole game. So glad he got what he deserved 😂
Yep, sometimes the thug lifers win, but it’s better when they lose. And I despise the trend of the refs allowing more taunting, more choreographed TD celebrations, dancing after every tackle. And it’s certain teams that do this, mostly teams that don’t ever see TV coverage. It’s clown shoe stuff and Clemson stayed away from the nonsense and just played ball. It’s a reflection on their coach
@@irishron4861
Dabo mentors his players and guides them to focus on football and not over-celebrating and definitely not taunting. That don’t fly on his squad. P.S. I loved your response regarding teaching U of KY’s players to focus on football and not on choreographing TD celebrations 😂
@@irishron4861 lol, what...!!??? So, what your saying, id 90% of all college and professional athletes, especially referring to football, are " thug lifers " for celebrations?
Well, I guess that puts dion sanders, ray Lewis, clay Matthew's, kittle, gronk and nick bosa just to name a few, sloppy recruits and inner city gangstas I guess..
Also, I happen to recall several players from Michigan, uga, Alabama, ohio state and Oregon this season and past seasons celebrate during tackles, sacks and touchdowns as well so do they fit the same category?
Another SEC loss to the ACC. The SEC has a losing record against the conference that SEC fanboys keep calling weak. 😂
Clemson Sucks. SEC wins another Natty
@@MarineScoutSniperyet we just beat a sec team 😂no surprise there tho we’ve done that plenty times
@@MarineScoutSniper outside of the states of Georgia and Alabama, the SEC is the weak conference.
Put any team in the sec from the acc let’s see then
@@erichammond9308you can not be serious😭
What is this stupid dance number 7 keeps doing ??? Glad he lost. That dance really worked out great for you buddy
He did his job well
He got paid tho 😎
@@desmondbush8804his fumble was very well timed
Pro tip: just go ahead to the 9:40 mark.
Congrats Clemson! Today was anybody's game. If there was enough time, Wildcats would come back and score and vice versa. Both of these teams are vicious!
For Stoops, this is worse than being blown out. To be up double figures and blow the game with repeated forth-quarter turnovers means Kentucky, and specifically Leary, self-destructed. That's going to make for a very long offseason.
Teach his kids to concentrate on football instead of choreographed TD celebrations
cal and stoops imo should be gone summer 2024
if cal can’t get to the sweet 16 with THIS roster, that’s the last straw
@@GoatedAtNFS Stoops should be gone? He built UK football. He's far and away the most successful coach in 70 years. Multiple 10-win seasons. Doing this all while the SEC is tougher than it has ever been in the history of the conference.
@@williamhauser3686 we only have one ten win season under him in the regular season that doesn’t include the bowl season so let’s get that right. he set the bar and never exceeded it. so time to find a new coach.
@@GoatedAtNFS What the fck are you smokin? Pull! your panties up & get a little mouthwash btch!
The offense goes through Shipley and Mafah and the running game. Don't try to win it with Klubnick with pass run, but run pass. The most notable win this season was when the offense went through Phil Mafah. Today he averaged 6.5 yards per carry.
Did you not watch that last drive. Klubnik drove them down the field with passing.
Klubnik has had so little to work with compared to Watson or Lawrence with receivers or offensive line! Not one will be in the NFL & Cade should look at the portal to escape this high school level offense.
Great game & comeback by Clemson.gotta give them props. Not good for us SEC homers starting out 0-2 in bowl games smh. We’ll see tonight if Mizzou lets us down as well😂😂😂
Mizzou did not let you down...
If the KY offensive line wasn't trash, they could have won this game. Their pass rush and that special teams TD kept them in the game, but it wasn't enough
Wdym, Clemson OlLine allowed like 8 sacks
@@lorenzovalencia6816 yes, but KY couldn't pass OR run. Their run game was stymied the whole game. It was the KY pass rush that kept them in the game, but every facet of their O line play was trash, not just pass protection
@@redraptor9688You forget that Clemson's 2nd & 3rd string defensive line are all 3 & 4 star recruits who are starving for playing time... Clemson has one of the best defenses in the country even with their backups.
@@Triple-Four yes they have good D linemen, for sure. It's one of the things they've become known for lately
kentucky was so confident until the end😂
The refs missed two face mask penalties on Klubnik and the very clear launch to target Stellato.
Felt like I was the only one that saw that. Gotta laugh at Kentucky- beware the team that acts like they scored the game winner in the first half 😂
@@jpnoobieeiboonpj858 they really are trash through and through.
@DudeEggs with the betting being so mainstream now its hard to not let suspicions creep in
@@jpnoobieeiboonpj858 I agree, I think all sports are rigged, especially the pro leagues.
Clemson fan here
No matter how good or bad the Cats are, they ALWAYS seem to give Clemson fits.
Glad to see Klubnik doing well. tough, accurate and a class act all around from what i hear.
Yes he is way better than DJ
No dog in this fight. This has to be the best bowl game so far this season.
Good job Clemson to play your game and not get sucked into the thug life tactics employed by their opponent.
Clemson Sucks.
Thug life tactics?!?!
@@anitrustgga9870Yep, Kentucky has a terrible culture. The players act like thugs.
@@MarineScoutSniper38-35😂
Clemson Wins!@@MarineScoutSniper
What a nail biter ending
Exactly i thought 2nd half we gone lose this game just to many bullcrap play calling and oline is garbage and denfense blew secondary coverage something terrible at time but they were out some players so thats part of it
thanks again for giving away the score in the description!!
Why would you read the description? You know you have to click on that for it to show up, right? Who watches youtube without fullscreen anyways?
As a Clemson fan, I thought we were dead.
Congrats to DABO AND CLEMSON TIGERS WIN OVER KENTUCKY 38-35.
2023 GATOR BOWL
B. Brown told that Center Judge after his kickoff return for TD, "Nah, man, this ball is mine. I'm keeping it."
That Running Back DAVIS for KY is a BEAST
UK dline was sacking Klubnik all day, and the last seconds of the game they have clemson on a 3rd and long and decided to rush 3 prevent defense? Man that was a huge mistake. Ntm the 4 turnovers in the 4 th quarter to give Clemson chance after chance to come back. Was a heck of a game though, but i think UK might be alot better next season than people may think.
Good. Put Kentucky in their place.
Another ACC team beats a SEC team.
Yes a top tier acc program survived and required an insane comeback vs a mid teir at best sec team. Not to mention its the same mid teir sec team that beat technically the 2nd best team in the acc, but see what you want to see... perspective.
Who was the other one??
@@djwidemon6472someone is being a bit of a negative Nancy. lol but as you said, all aboutnpersoective 😜
Vandy South Carolina Texas A&M Florida and Kentucky oh wow what good teams quit that stoopid narrative. the SEC themselves trash those teams every single day for sucking in football
@@djwidemon6472the facts they let them score 28 points in the 4th is crazy Kentucky got killed lol
Wild and awesome game
Clubnicks best game by far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let’s face it. The SEC is short for alabama
And ur basing this off A&M and Kentucky 😂
@@spazracer99of course
@@spazracer99 looking at the whole season 😂 SEC is overrated. 1 team has been consistent since 2010 in the sec
@@NoRobin_so if Missouri beats Ohio State then what? oh one year wonders? what about Ole Miss? oh battle of the mid! Georgia? oh florida state didn’t come to play. Alabama? those are the 4 teams that have big bowl games. that one team that’s been consistent is the one team that’s been consistent out of like five teams so that’s a dum narrative.
@@GoatedAtNFS you’re not seeing the point 🤦
Great job boys!!
KY found a way to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. Great game and good late drive by Clemson. Barion Brown is a beast.
That was well coached game shot to Clemson great win
Antonio Williams was clutch towards the end. Awesome final drive to cap the W
*¡¡¡ WHAT A GAME !!!*
Bryson Moore 2026 offensive lineman. One day I hope I can play for Clemson 🙏.
I hope you can too big guy
@@WillBadley-zu9vp💪💪
From a Georgia fan....i wish that Barion brown from Kentucky would transfer to us lol he's badass
Thank God Clemson Win🧡💜
Entertaining high scoring game between Clemson and Kentucky!
Kentucky hand jives and dances around after a touchdown..Clemson only celebrates when they win the game. Humbleness
Incredible game from both teams. Defense dominated for most of the game. But both offense showed up at the end.
42 points in the 4th quarter. No defense.
The Mafaratti goes 185.
#9 scored that last TD
Congrats on beating powerhouse Kentucky
How Kentucky football a powerhouse 😂
@@RaiderRSupastarhes being sarcastic
Let’s Go Clemson Tigers!
What a ride for Clemson -3
Let’s go Tigers!!
this was a good bowl game out of all so far wow
Ha ha I love it im a uofL fan i enjoy uk loosen. Can't stand uk blue that what they get for beating my team great win Clemson ACC baby!!!!! Go cards!!!!
When was the last Natty won by Louisville?
@@MarineScoutSniper very funny y'all got put down by the eye of the tiger 🐅
Cards are trash. Coming from a Tiger.
A cat will always catch and kill the bird, and even if it doesn't ,the blue Jay will finish the cardinal.
Having those remaining timeouts contributed to the win.
Klubnik showed up that last drive. He has no pass protection the whole game.
Our Freshmen DBs were EXPOSED to say it mildly. Shelton Lewis and Avion Terrell have A LOT TO LEARN. They were cooked WELL DONE, the whole game. It reminded me of the 2022 season.
Hopefully this is historical for Clemons as Minnesota and Ohio were.
Let’s go Clemson Tigers🏈🏈🏈
That pass at 8:12 is such a difficult pass, with that coverage. Excellent throwing technique.
As a Tennessee fan, I had high hopes for Kentucky. Y'all have a helluva RB 🙌🏼
Great TD on a KO, 1 endzone to the other 😊
Not as good as Canada (being under 100 yards) but still impressive. Well done! 😮
What ah game!!!💪
17:45. The QB should be Scorned for throwing that.
Bad decision got your wr killed,
And a bad throw made it pointless.😂
Brown is going to the NFL see him on Sundays
Great game
Let go Kentucky wildcats go win and win the game with David McCullough we are Kentucky
Seems like we play Clemson every year used to be in the music city bowl but weve come along way as a team. Turnovers killed us this game. Was a nice 1 though instead of those blowouts like alot of bowl games
Great game.
Horrible defensive calls from Stoops on the last drive. They ran prevent defense, and gave up the same 15 yard out route 3 plays in a row. Now, all of a sudden, Clemson is inside your 5 yard line with plenty of time. Should have been more aggressive.
I almost had a heart attack like 3 times during this game. What a game. I would have lost it if we beat Clemson 😅jeez