Music City Bowl: Kentucky Wildcats versus Clemson Tigers (-7):
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Music City Bowl: Kentucky Wildcats versus Clemson Tigers (-7) - Only five teams in the SEC will be making at least their fourth straight trip to a bowl game this season, and Kentucky is one of them. The other four are Alabama, Florida, Georgia and LSU. It was another solid season for Rich Brooks & Co., but could have been a whole lot better if Kentucky could have punched the ball in for a touchdown at the end of regulation against Tennessee. The Wildcats couldn’t and were beaten in overtime by the Vols — again. Kentucky has lost 25 consecutive games to Tennessee, the longest active losing streak in the country involving teams that play every year. Kentucky is looking to win its fourth bowl game in a row, which is something that has never happened. Clemson on the other hand is looking to avoid its 4th straight bowl loss. Clemson (8-5) reached the ACC championship game against then-No. 10 Georgia Tech on Dec. 5, with the school’s first league title since 1991 and a spot in the Orange Bowl at stake. Despite 233 yards rushing and four touchdowns from Spiller, the Tigers lost 39-34. The player in this game that will draw the most attention is the versatile Spiller, who finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting and is the first Tiger to win ACC player of the year honors since Michael Dean Perry in 1987. He ranks fourth nationally in all-purpose yards with 194.0 per game and is the only player in the country to score a touchdown in every game this year, finishing with a school-record 20. Even the best defenses had trouble containing Spiller and Kentucky struggled against the run all season, giving up 183.1 yards per game to rank 100th out of 120 Football Bowl Subdivision teams. Kentucky’s defense will also be without its best player. Linebacker Sam Maxwell, who had 80 tackles and tied for second in the SEC with six interceptions, is out following shoulder surgery. We think Spiller will go out in a blaze of glory. We are betting Clemson to win and cover!!!
Kentucky
- Wildcats are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games.
- Wildcats are 9-2-1 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games.
- Wildcats are 4-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Tigers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite of 3.5-10.0.
- Tigers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
- Tigers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 games following a ATS loss.
- Tigers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 non-conference games.
- Tigers are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games after accumulating less than 170 yards passing in their previous game.
- Tigers are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. SEC.
- Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 bowl games.
- Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games as a favorite.
- Tigers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games in December.
- Tigers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Bowl games as a favorite.
- Tigers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.
- Tigers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Bowl games.
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