Clemson Football and the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl announced today that Clemson will face Kentucky in the 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. on Friday, Dec. 29.
The Atlantic Coast Conference announced today that Clemson safety Khalil Barnes (Defensive Back of the Week) and placekicker Jonathan Weitz (Special Teams Player of the Week) have both earned ACC Player of the Week honors.
Khalil Barnes’ score came 35 seconds into the game, representing Clemson’s quickest score in its series against South Carolina since C.J. Spiller ran back the opening kickoff of the 2009 game in 19 seconds.
Clemson freshman defensive back Khalil Barnes opened the game against South Carolina with a huge fumble returned for a touchdown to give Clemson an early 7-0 lead.
Clemson improved to 94-12 in regular season play since the start of the 2015 season. Ten of Clemson’s 12 regular season losses in that span have been decided by a final margin of 10 or fewer points.