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Gator Bowl: Clemson vs. Kentucky: Matchup Stats

Friday Dec 29, 2023 12:00 pm - Jacksonville, FL (Neutral Site)
Odds: Clemson by 3.5, Total Points: 44

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Clemson vs Kentucky Overall

CLEM Value (rank) Value (rank) UK
Points/Game 25.8 (#71) 27.9 (#79) Opp Points/Game
Yards/Game 386.9 (#65) 384.5 (#73) Opp Yards/Game
Points/Play 0.369 (#73) 0.402 (#81) Opp Points/Play
Yards/Play 5.5 (#58) 5.5 (#71) Opp Yards/Play
3D Conversion % 34.36% (#105) 40.14% (#74) Opp 3D Conv %
4D Conversion % 55.88% (#52) 46.43% (#36) Opp 4D Conv %
RZ Scoring % 81.08% (#89) 87.80% (#105) Opp RZ Scoring %

Kentucky vs Clemson Overall

UK Value (rank) Value (rank) CLEM
Points/Game 21.3 (#104) 21.4 (#33) Opp Points/Game
Yards/Game 329.5 (#107) 364.5 (#51) Opp Yards/Game
Points/Play 0.307 (#106) 0.309 (#26) Opp Points/Play
Yards/Play 4.8 (#117) 5.3 (#47) Opp Yards/Play
3D Conversion % 40.27% (#59) 32.93% (#16) Opp 3D Conv %
4D Conversion % 47.06% (#100) 42.31% (#23) Opp 4D Conv %
RZ Scoring % 77.42% (#106) 83.33% (#58) Opp RZ Scoring %

Clemson vs Kentucky Rushing

CLEM Value (rank) Value (rank) UK
Rush Play % 45.23% (#114) 53.01% (#72) Opp Rush Play %
Yards/Rush 3.7 (#103) 3.6 (#25) Opp Yards/Rush
Rushes/Game 31.6 (#110) 36.8 (#84) Opp Rushes/Game
Rush Yards/Game 116.6 (#111) 133.7 (#37) Opp Rush Yards/Game

Kentucky vs Clemson Rushing

UK Value (rank) Value (rank) CLEM
Rush Play % 51.64% (#71) 42.96% (#2) Opp Rush Play %
Yards/Rush 3.7 (#102) 3.7 (#28) Opp Yards/Rush
Rushes/Game 35.7 (#59) 29.8 (#4) Opp Rushes/Game
Rush Yards/Game 133.0 (#90) 108.9 (#16) Opp Rush Yards/Game

Clemson vs Kentucky Passing

CLEM Value (rank) Value (rank) UK
Pass Play % 54.77% (#23) 46.99% (#65) Opp Pass Play %
Completion % 65.15% (#32) 61.79% (#62) Opp Completion %
Yards/Pass 7.4 (#57) 8.2 (#119) Opp Yards/Pass
Passes/Game 36.6 (#17) 30.5 (#66) Opp Passes/Game
Pass Yards/Game 270.3 (#21) 250.7 (#116) Opp Pass Yards/Game
Int Thrown % 1.59% (#15) 3.28% (#28) Opp Int Thrown %
QB Sacked % 4.36% (#27) 6.69% (#40) Sack %

Kentucky vs Clemson Passing

UK Value (rank) Value (rank) CLEM
Pass Play % 48.36% (#66) 57.04% (#135) Opp Pass Play %
Completion % 61.18% (#75) 60.86% (#53) Opp Completion %
Yards/Pass 6.4 (#109) 6.9 (#53) Opp Yards/Pass
Passes/Game 30.9 (#72) 36.8 (#132) Opp Passes/Game
Pass Yards/Game 196.5 (#94) 255.6 (#120) Opp Pass Yards/Game
Int Thrown % 4.12% (#128) 1.81% (#105) Opp Int Thrown %
QB Sacked % 7.61% (#104) 6.75% (#38) Sack %

Clemson vs Kentucky Kicking

CLEM Value (rank) Value (rank) UK
FG Conversion % 84.21% (#28) 86.67% (#117) Opp FG Conv %

Kentucky vs Clemson Kicking

UK Value (rank) Value (rank) CLEM
FG Conversion % 76.47% (#72) 76.00% (#62) Opp FG Conv %

Clemson vs Kentucky Turnovers

CLEM Value (rank) Value (rank) UK
TO Margin/Game 0.0 (#67) +0.8 (#118) Opp TO Margin/Game
Giveaways/Game 1.3 (#62) 1.2 (#77) Takeaways/Game
Takeaways/Game 1.3 (#71) 2.0 (#130) Giveaways/Game
Int Thrown % 1.59% (#15) 3.28% (#28) Opp Int Thrown %

Kentucky vs Clemson Turnovers

UK Value (rank) Value (rank) CLEM
TO Margin/Game -0.8 (#118) 0.0 (#67) Opp TO Margin/Game
Giveaways/Game 2.0 (#130) 1.3 (#71) Takeaways/Game
Takeaways/Game 1.2 (#77) 1.3 (#62) Giveaways/Game
Int Thrown % 4.12% (#128) 1.81% (#105) Opp Int Thrown %

Clemson vs Kentucky Penalties

CLEM Value (rank) Value (rank) UK
Penalties/Play 0.03 (#12) 0.05 (#45) Opp Penalties/Play
Penalties/Game 4.3 (#13) 6.5 (#42) Opp Penalties/Game
Penalty Yds/Game 41.1 (#23) 58.5 (#42) Opp Penalty Yds/Game
Penalty Yds/Pen 9.5 (#112) 8.9 (#53) Opp Penalty Yds/Pen

Kentucky vs Clemson Penalties

UK Value (rank) Value (rank) CLEM
Penalties/Play 0.04 (#31) 0.04 (#60) Opp Penalties/Play
Penalties/Game 5.1 (#30) 6.2 (#62) Opp Penalties/Game
Penalty Yds/Game 42.9 (#24) 55.8 (#57) Opp Penalty Yds/Game
Penalty Yds/Pen 8.4 (#42) 9.1 (#42) Opp Penalty Yds/Pen

Clemson vs Kentucky Other

CLEM Value (rank) Value (rank) UK
TOP % (excl OT) 52.24% (#32) 49.21% (#48) Opp TOP % (excl OT)

Kentucky vs Clemson Other

UK Value (rank) Value (rank) CLEM
TOP % (excl OT) 50.79% (#48) 47.76% (#32) Opp TOP % (excl OT)