Bet Jamaica Preview of Music City Bowl: Kentucky Wildcats vs. Clemson Tigers

The Kentucky Wildcats and the Clemson Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win when they battle at LP Field in the Music City Bowl.

Oddsmakers currently have the Tigers listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game’s total is sitting at 53½.

Randall Cobb ran for 101 yards and a TD in Kentucky’s 30-24 overtime loss to Tennessee in Week 13. Kentucky was listed as a 3-point underdog in that game, while the 54 points made it OVER the posted total of 50.5.

Clemson was defeated 39-34 by Georgia Tech in Week 14 as a pick’em. That game’s 73 points sailed OVER the posted total of 57.

C.J. Spiller ran for 233 yards with four touchdowns in that losing effort for the Tigers.

Team records:
Kentucky: 7-5 SU, 6-5 ATS
Clemson: 8-5 SU, 7-5 ATS

Kentucky most recently:
When playing in December are 2-2
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 10-0

Clemson most recently:
When playing in December are 3-6
When playing on grass are 6-4
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
Kentucky is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Clemson’s last 5 games
Clemson is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games