Kentucky vs Clemson, Postseason · 2009

137–6VSFINAL219–5
Sun, Dec 27, 2009Nissan StadiumNashville, TN

HOW IT WENT

Postseason · 2009
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Kentucky733013
Clemson770721

PLAY-BY-PLAY

154 plays
Q4Clemson7 plays · 40 yds · 5:27 · End of Game13–21
  1. 0:381st & 10 at UK 32Team rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Kent 35.
  2. 1:233rd & 2 at UK 38Jamie Harper rush for 6 yards to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down.
  3. 2:002nd & 8 at UK 44Jamie Harper rush for 6 yards to the Kent 38.
  4. 2:501st & 10 at UK 46Jamie Harper rush for 2 yards to the Kent 44.
  5. 3:282nd & 12 at CLEM 39C.J. Spiller rush for 15 yards to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:101st & 20 at CLEM 31C.J. Spiller rush for 8 yards to the Clem 39.
  7. 4:431st & 10 at CLEM 41CLEMSON penalty 10 yard holding accepted, no play.
  8. 5:201st & 10 at CLEM 25C.J. Spiller rush for 16 yards to the Clem 41 for a 1ST down.
Q4Kentucky12 plays · 60 yds · 4:47 · Turnover on Downs13–21
  1. 5:274th & 8 at CLEM 32Morgan Newton rush for 7 yards to the Clem 25.
  2. 5:394th & 8 at CLEM 32Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 05:39.
  3. 5:393rd & 8 at CLEM 32Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
  4. 6:152nd & 10 at CLEM 34Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the Clem 32.
  5. 6:231st & 10 at CLEM 34Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Gene McCaskill.
  6. 6:304th & 3 at CLEM 43Ryan Tydlacka rush for 9 yards to the Clem 34 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  7. 6:493rd & 3 at CLEM 43Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
  8. 7:202nd & 9 at CLEM 49Morgan Newton rush for 6 yards to the Clem 43.
  9. 8:001st & 10 at UK 50Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Clem 49.
  10. 8:333rd & 4 at UK 36Morgan Newton pass complete to Randall Cobb for 14 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  11. 9:012nd & 6 at UK 34Morgan Newton rush for 2 yards to the Kent 36 out-of-bounds.
  12. 9:301st & 10 at UK 30Moncell Allen rush for 4 yards to the Kent 34.
  13. 9:501st & 10 at UK 15Moncell Allen rush for 15 yards to the Kent 30 for a 1ST down.
Q4Clemson3 plays · 19 yds · 1:19 · Rushing Touchdown13–21
  1. 10:14Spencer Benton kickoff for 69 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 14 yards to the Kent 15.
  2. 10:14Richard Jackson extra point GOOD.
  3. 10:141st & Goal at UK 8C.J. Spiller rush for 8 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:352nd & 7 at UK 16Kyle Parker rush for 8 yards to the Kent 8 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  5. 11:201st & 10 at UK 19Andre Ellington rush for 3 yards to the Kent 16.
Q4Kentucky1 play · 6 yds · 0:08 · Fumble13–14
  1. 11:331st & 10 at UK 13Morgan Newton pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 6 yards, fumbled, forced by Kavell Conner, recovered by Clem Jarvis Jenkins at the Kent 19.
Q4Clemson3 plays · 0 yds · 1:47 · Punt13–14
  1. 11:414th & 10 at CLEM 38Dawson Zimmerman punt for 47 yards, returned by Randall Cobb for a loss of 2 yards to the Kent 13.
  2. 11:533rd & 10 at CLEM 38Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer.
  3. 12:402nd & 5 at CLEM 43C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 5 yards to the Clem 38.
  4. 13:201st & 10 at CLEM 38C.J. Spiller rush for 5 yards to the Clem 43.
Q3Kentucky3 plays · -3 yds · 1:32 · Punt13–14
  1. 13:284th & 13 at UK 48Ryan Tydlacka punt for 14 yards, downed at the Clem 38.
  2. 13:423rd & 13 at UK 48Morgan Newton pass incomplete to La'Rod King.
  3. 14:152nd & 9 at CLEM 48Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Kent 48.
  4. 14:551st & 10 at CLEM 49Randall Cobb rush for 1 yard to the Clem 48.
Q3Clemson3 plays · 5 yds · 1:35 · Punt13–14
  1. 0:004th & 5 at CLEM 25Dawson Zimmerman punt for 24 yards, downed at the Clem 49.
  2. 0:024th & 5 at CLEM 25Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:02.
  3. 0:393rd & 8 at CLEM 22Kyle Parker pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 3 yards to the Clem 25 out-of-bounds.
  4. 0:482nd & 8 at CLEM 22Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer, CLEMSON penalty illegal shift declined.
  5. 1:251st & 10 at CLEM 20C.J. Spiller rush for 2 yards to the Clem 22.
Q3Kentucky6 plays · 16 yds · 2:57 · Punt13–14
  1. 1:354th & 5 at UK 42Ryan Tydlacka punt for 38 yards, fair catch by C.J. Spiller at the Clem 20.
  2. 2:153rd & 9 at UK 38Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 4 yards to the Kent 42.
  3. 2:502nd & 10 at UK 37Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 38.
  4. 3:041st & 10 at UK 37Randall Cobb pass incomplete to La'Rod King.
  5. 3:313rd & 2 at UK 34Randall Cobb rush for 3 yards to the Kent 37 for a 1ST down.
  6. 4:152nd & 10 at UK 26Derrick Locke rush for 8 yards to the Kent 34.
  7. 4:261st & 10 at UK 26Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Chris Matthews.
Q3Clemson11 plays · 54 yds · 5:41 · Field Goal Missed13–14
  1. 4:324th & 8 at UK 26Richard Jackson 44 yard field goal MISSED.
  2. 4:383rd & 8 at UK 26Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer.
  3. 5:202nd & 9 at UK 27C.J. Spiller rush for 1 yard to the Kent 26.
  4. 6:101st & 10 at UK 28Andre Ellington rush for 1 yard to the Kent 27.
  5. 6:161st & 10 at UK 28Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 06:16.
  6. 6:403rd & 2 at UK 40Kyle Parker pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 12 yards to the Kent 28 for a 1ST down.
  7. 7:202nd & 4 at UK 42Jacoby Ford rush for 2 yards to the Kent 40 out-of-bounds.
  8. 8:001st & 10 at UK 48C.J. Spiller rush for 6 yards to the Kent 42.
  9. 8:191st & 10 at CLEM 31Kyle Parker pass complete to Michael Palmer for 21 yards to the Kent 48 for a 1ST down.
  10. 8:563rd & 8 at CLEM 22Kyle Parker rush for 9 yards to the Clem 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  11. 9:302nd & 11 at CLEM 19Kyle Parker pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 3 yards to the Clem 22 out-of-bounds.
  12. 10:051st & 10 at CLEM 20C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 19.
Q3Kentucky10 plays · 48 yds · 4:47 · Field Goal Good13–14
  1. 10:13Craig McIntosh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  2. 10:134th & 4 at CLEM 27Lones Seiber 44 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 10:503rd & 10 at CLEM 33Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards to the Clem 27.
  4. 11:022nd & 10 at CLEM 33Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
  5. 11:301st & 10 at CLEM 33Morgan Newton rush for no gain to the Clem 33 out-of-bounds.
  6. 11:502nd & 4 at CLEM 37Derrick Locke rush for 4 yards to the Clem 33 for a 1ST down.
  7. 12:351st & 10 at CLEM 43Morgan Newton pass complete to Randall Cobb for 6 yards to the Clem 37.
  8. 13:002nd & 3 at UK 49Derrick Locke rush for 8 yards to the Clem 43 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  9. 13:401st & 5 at UK 47John Conner rush for 2 yards to the Kent 49.
  10. 13:511st & 10 at UK 42CLEMSON penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted, no play.
  11. 14:122nd & 11 at UK 24Derrick Locke rush for 18 yards to the Kent 42 for a 1ST down.
  12. 14:451st & 10 at UK 25Derrick Locke rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Kent 24.
Q2Clemson3 plays · -3 yds · 0:56 · End of Half10–14
  1. 15:00Spencer Benton kickoff for 65 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 20 yards to the Kent 25.
  2. 0:003rd & 12 at CLEM 12Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 11.
  3. 0:343rd & 12 at CLEM 12Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 00:34.
  4. 0:342nd & 11 at CLEM 13C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 12.
  5. 0:422nd & 1 at CLEM 23CLEMSON penalty 10 yard illegal use of hands accepted, no play.
  6. 0:482nd & 1 at CLEM 23Timeout CLEMSON, clock 00:48.
  7. 0:481st & 10 at CLEM 14C.J. Spiller rush for 9 yards to the Clem 23.
Q2Kentucky10 plays · 26 yds · 4:23 · Punt10–14
  1. 0:564th & 6 at UK 50Ryan Tydlacka punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Jacoby Ford at the Clem 14.
  2. 1:044th & 6 at UK 50Timeout CLEMSON, clock 01:04.
  3. 1:044th & 1 at CLEM 45KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  4. 1:303rd & 4 at CLEM 48Morgan Newton rush for 3 yards to the Clem 45.
  5. 1:502nd & 10 at UK 46Morgan Newton pass complete to Maurice Grinter for 6 yards to the Clem 48.
  6. 2:111st & 10 at UK 46Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
  7. 2:383rd & 1 at UK 44Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the Kent 46 for a 1ST down.
  8. 3:052nd & 2 at UK 43Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 44.
  9. 3:301st & 10 at UK 35Morgan Newton pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 8 yards to the Kent 43.
  10. 3:391st & 10 at UK 35Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 03:39.
  11. 4:004th & 1 at UK 33Morgan Newton rush for 2 yards to the Kent 35 for a 1ST down.
  12. 4:253rd & 5 at UK 29Morgan Newton rush for 4 yards to the Kent 33.
  13. 4:502nd & 10 at UK 24Derrick Locke rush for 5 yards to the Kent 29.
  14. 5:061st & 10 at UK 24Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Randall Cobb.
Q2Clemson5 plays · 62 yds · 2:10 · Rushing Touchdown10–14
  1. 5:19Spencer Benton kickoff for 69 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 23 yards to the Kent 24.
  2. 5:19Richard Jackson extra point GOOD.
  3. 5:193rd & Goal at UK 1Jamie Harper rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 5:552nd & Goal at UK 1Kyle Parker rush for no gain to the Kent 1.
  5. 6:251st & Goal at UK 3Jamie Harper rush for 2 yards to the Kent 1.
  6. 6:451st & 10 at UK 36Jamie Harper rush for 33 yards to the Kent 3 for a 1ST down.
  7. 7:121st & 10 at CLEM 38Jamie Harper rush for 26 yards to the Kent 36 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q1Kentucky12 plays · 51 yds · 7:47 · Field Goal Good10–7
  1. 7:29Craig McIntosh kickoff for 62 yards returned by C.J. Spiller for 30 yards to the Clem 38 out-of-bounds.
  2. 7:294th & 5 at CLEM 21Lones Seiber 39 yard field goal GOOD.
  3. 8:053rd & 8 at CLEM 24Randall Cobb rush for 3 yards to the Clem 21.
  4. 8:352nd & 15 at CLEM 31Randall Cobb pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 7 yards to the Clem 24.
  5. 8:552nd & 15 at CLEM 31Timeout KENTUCKY, clock 08:55.
  6. 9:202nd & 10 at CLEM 26KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
  7. 9:561st & 10 at CLEM 26Derrick Locke rush for no gain to the Clem 26 out-of-bounds.
  8. 10:204th & 1 at CLEM 31CLEMSON penalty 5 yard offside defense accepted.
  9. 10:503rd & 3 at CLEM 33Randall Cobb rush for 2 yards to the Clem 31.
  10. 11:252nd & 9 at CLEM 39Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards to the Clem 33.
  11. 12:051st & 10 at CLEM 40Randall Cobb rush for 1 yard to the Clem 39.
  12. 12:303rd & 4 at UK 45CLEMSON penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
  13. 13:002nd & 10 at UK 39Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 6 yards to the Kent 45.
  14. 13:401st & 10 at UK 39Randall Cobb rush for no gain to the Kent 39.
  15. 14:003rd & 4 at UK 34Randall Cobb pass complete to Derrick Locke for 5 yards to the Kent 39 for a 1ST down.
  16. 14:302nd & 9 at UK 29Morgan Newton pass complete to Maurice Grinter for 5 yards to the Kent 34.
  17. 0:051st & 10 at UK 28Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 29.
Q1Clemson4 plays · 90 yds · 1:59 · Passing Touchdown7–7
  1. 0:16Spencer Benton kickoff for 62 yards returned by Derrick Locke for 20 yards to the Kent 28.
  2. 0:16Richard Jackson extra point GOOD.
  3. 0:161st & 10 at UK 32Kyle Parker pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 32 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 0:491st & 10 at UK 43Andre Ellington rush for 11 yards to the Kent 32 for a 1ST down.
  5. 1:302nd & 5 at CLEM 15Kyle Parker pass complete to C.J. Spiller for 42 yards, fumbled, recovered by Clem at the Kent 43 for a 1ST down.
  6. 2:051st & 10 at CLEM 10Andre Ellington rush for 5 yards to the Clem 15.
Q1Kentucky9 plays · 51 yds · 5:01 · Punt7–0
  1. 4:402nd & 2 at CLEM 48Derrick Locke rush for 14 yards to the Clem 34 for a 1ST down.
  2. 5:101st & 10 at UK 44Randall Cobb rush for 8 yards to the Clem 48.
  3. 5:262nd & 14 at UK 30CLEMSON penalty 14 yard face mask accepted, no play.
  4. 2:154th & 15 at CLEM 39Ryan Tydlacka punt for 29 yards, fair catch by Jacoby Ford at the Clem 10.
  5. 2:403rd & 8 at CLEM 32Morgan Newton sacked by Kavell Conner for a loss of 7 yards to the Clem 39.
  6. 3:302nd & 5 at CLEM 29Morgan Newton rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Clem 32.
  7. 4:101st & 10 at CLEM 34Randall Cobb rush for 5 yards to the Clem 29 out-of-bounds.
  8. 6:051st & 15 at UK 29Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Kent 30 out-of-bounds.
  9. 6:341st & 10 at UK 34KENTUCKY penalty 5 yard false start accepted.
  10. 6:503rd & 10 at UK 10Morgan Newton rush for 24 yards to the Kent 34 for a 1ST down.
  11. 7:062nd & 10 at UK 10Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Derrick Locke.
  12. 7:121st & 10 at UK 10Morgan Newton pass incomplete to Chris Matthews.
Q1Clemson6 plays · 31 yds · 2:52 · Punt7–0
  1. 7:322nd & 8 at UK 49Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Xavier Dye.
  2. 7:164th & 8 at UK 49Dawson Zimmerman punt for 39 yards, downed at the Kent 10.
  3. 7:273rd & 8 at UK 49Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Jacoby Ford.
  4. 8:001st & 10 at CLEM 49C.J. Spiller rush for 2 yards to the Kent 49.
  5. 8:441st & 10 at CLEM 31Kyle Parker pass complete to Michael Palmer for 18 yards to the Clem 49 for a 1ST down.
  6. 9:302nd & 7 at CLEM 23Kyle Parker pass complete to Jacoby Ford for 8 yards to the Clem 31 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  7. 10:001st & 10 at CLEM 20Jamie Harper rush for 3 yards to the Clem 23.
Q1Kentucky7 plays · 61 yds · 3:04 · Passing Touchdown0–0
  1. 11:001st & 10 at CLEM 21Randall Cobb rush for 3 yards to the Clem 18 out-of-bounds.
  2. 10:08Craig McIntosh kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
  3. 10:083rd & 6 at CLEM 17Morgan Newton pass complete to Chris Matthews for 17 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
  4. 10:402nd & 7 at CLEM 18Derrick Locke rush for 1 yard to the Clem 17.
  5. 10:08Lones Seiber extra point GOOD.
  6. 11:401st & 10 at CLEM 39Morgan Newton pass complete to Derrick Locke for 3 yards to the Clem 21 out-of-bounds, KENTUCKY penalty 15 yard face mask accepted.
  7. 12:031st & 10 at UK 50Randall Cobb rush for 11 yards to the Clem 39 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
  8. 12:452nd & 8 at UK 41Morgan Newton pass complete to Gene McCaskill for 9 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
  9. 13:051st & 10 at UK 39Derrick Locke rush for 2 yards to the Kent 41 out-of-bounds.
Q1Clemson3 plays · 3 yds · 1:48 · Punt0–0
  1. 13:124th & 7 at CLEM 25Dawson Zimmerman punt for 36 yards, fair catch by Randall Cobb at the Kent 39.
  2. 13:203rd & 7 at CLEM 25Kyle Parker pass incomplete to Michael Palmer, CLEMSON penalty illegal formation declined.
  3. 14:002nd & 6 at CLEM 26C.J. Spiller rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Clem 25.
  4. 14:451st & 10 at CLEM 22C.J. Spiller rush for 4 yards to the Clem 26.

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