Clemson to play Kentucky in the 79th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Chairman Alan Worley and the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Board of Trustees announced today that Clemson will play Kentucky in the 79th TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29. The teams have met 14 previous times with the last meeting in 2009 in the Music City Bowl where Clemson won 21-13.

“We are excited to welcome Clemson and Kentucky to Jacksonville for the 79th Annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl. It will be a tremendous matchup and we are honored to host these two top-notch teams and their players, coaches and fans to our city for a great week of activities celebrating both programs’ successful seasons,” said Alan Worley, Chairman of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

The 79th Annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl will be played on Friday, Dec. 29 at 12:00 p.m. on Bill Gay Grounds at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla., and will be nationally televised on ESPN. “This is the 13th time that we've been the title sponsor of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl,” said Jamie Saxe, CEO of TaxSlayer. “We're proud of this long-standing partnership and excited to connect with the Clemson and Kentucky fans through this historic tradition.”

Tickets and Bowl information are available online here.

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