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The 2022 Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2022, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida . The 89th annual Orange Bowl , the game featured Clemson from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Tennessee from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at 8:11 p.m. EST [4] ESPN .[5] 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season . Sponsored by bank holding company Capital One , the game was officially known as the Capital One Orange Bowl .
This game featured the No. 6 College Football Playoff (CFP) ranked team, Tennessee of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the No. 7 CFP ranked team, Clemson of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
Tennessee [ edit ] Tennessee received a New Year's Six bid after finishing the regular season ranked higher than Power 5 champions Kansas State , Utah , and Clemson. The Volunteers started their regular season with eight consecutive wins, reaching No. 1 in major poll rankings. They then lost two of their final four games, suffering defeats by Georgia and South Carolina . Tennessee entered the bowl with an overall 10–2 record (6–2 in conference).
Clemson [ edit ] Clemson received a New Year's Six bid after winning the ACC championship. The Tigers began their season with eight consecutive wins, reaching No. 5 in major poll rankings, then lost two of their final four regular-season games. Their defeats came against Notre Dame and South Carolina . Clemson qualified for the ACC Championship Game , where they defeated North Carolina , 39–10. Clemson entered the bowl with an overall 11–2 record (8–0 in conference).
Game summary [ edit ] Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Tennessee Clemson 1 5:17 12 75 4:01 Tennessee Bru McCoy 16-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton , Chase McGrath kick good 7 0 2 9:03 5 75 1:12 Tennessee Jabari Small 2-yard touchdown run, Chase McGrath kick good 14 0 2 5:11 10 46 3:52 Clemson 31-yard field goal by B.T. Potter 14 3 3 10:57 10 45 4:03 Clemson 40-yard field goal by B.T. Potter 14 6 3 0:05 4 70 1:22 Tennessee Squirrel White 14-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good 21 6 4 10:01 12 71 5:04 Clemson Cade Klubnik 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point rush good 21 14 4 8:34 6 75 1:27 Tennessee Ramel Keyton 46-yard touchdown reception from Joe Milton, Chase McGrath kick good 28 14 4 3:07 6 23 2:41 Tennessee 32-yard field goal by Chase McGrath 31 14 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 31 14
Statistics [ edit ] Team statistical comparison[4] Statistic Tennessee Clemson First downs 21 34 First downs rushing 6 10 First downs passing 12 20 First downs penalty 3 4 Third down efficiency 3–13 7–19 Fourth down efficiency 0–0 0–3 Total plays–net yards 66–375 101–484 Rushing attempts–net yards 38–124 45–164 Yards per rush 3.3 3.6 Yards passing 251 320 Pass completions–attempts 19–28 30–56 Interceptions thrown 0 2 Punt returns–total yards 1–9 0–0 Kickoff returns–total yards 2–41 4–89 Punts–average yardage 8–39.6 3–40.7 Fumbles–lost 0–0 0–0 Penalties–yards 9–94 4–30 Time of possession 23:37 36:23
References [ edit ]
History & conference tie-ins Games Notes The game was also the national title game (Bowl Coalition , Bowl Alliance , or Bowl Championship Series ) in 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005. There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021. The 2015, 2018, and 2021 (December) editions were College Football Playoff semifinals.
Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.
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