The Clemson Tigers face the Kentucky Wildcats on Friday in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at Jacksonville's EverBank Stadium. The Tigers (8-4) won four in a row to close the regular season, while the Wildcats (7-5) lost five of their final seven games.    

Friday's Gator Bowl kickoff is set for noon ET. The Tigers are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Clemson vs. Kentucky odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 44. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page.) 

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The model knows the Tigers had 10 or more games in 12 straight seasons and want to salvage a "bad" season with a victory. They beat two ranked teams during their current win streak and scored more than 30 points in three of the four. Quarterback Cade Klubnik runs an offense that averages 29.2 points, and Phil Mafah and Will Shipley have a combined 1,692 rushing yards and 14 TDs.

The model also knows that the Wildcats just pulled off a 38-31 victory against rival Louisville, ranked No. 10 at the time. They had three takeaways in the game, while the offense averaged 6.1 yards per play. Quarterback Devin Leary threw for 206 yards and three touchdowns, two to running back Ray Davis. UK's star running back has 1,383 yards from scrimmage and 20 touchdowns this season.

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