Clemson vs. Tennessee in Orange Bowl kickoff time, odds, stream, radio, weather
It’s time for the Orange Bowl.
No. 6 Tennessee and No. 7 Clemson meet Friday night for a matchup of one-time College Football Playoff contenders who still have plenty of juice.
For the last time in 2022, here’s your gameday guide to this week’s Tigers matchup.
2022 Orange Bowl game, TV info
Who: No. 6 Tennessee (10-2) vs. No. 7 Clemson (11-2)
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla
TV: ESPN
Broadcast crew: Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy, Katie George
Stream: Via ESPN or the ESPN app
Local radio: 105.5 FM in the Clemson area (see all Clemson radio affiliates here)
Satellite radio: SiriusXM 84, Internet/App 84
ESPN radio: Mike Couzens, Max Starks, Paul Carcaterra
Series history: Tennessee leads 11-6-2; Clemson won last meeting in 2004
Clemson vs. Tennessee odds
Clemson is currently a six-point favorite against Tennessee, according to the VegasInsider.com consensus line that factors in multiple sportsbooks. The line opened at Clemson -6.5.
Clemson was 7-6 against the spread this season and 1-1 against the spread when they were favored by six or fewer points, per Odds Shark. Tennessee, meanwhile, is 9-3 against the spread this season and 4-1 against the spread as an underdog.
Bettors are picking up on those trends. As of Thursday, Tennessee had picked up 60% of the bets and 59% of the money on against-the-spread bets, meaning a majority of bettors trust Tennessee to stay within five points of Clemson or beat the Tigers outright.
Weather forecast for Miami
It should be a beautiful gameday in Florida. Friday’s night’s forecast for Miami Gardens, according to Weather.com: Partly cloudy with a low of 71 degrees and light winds.
Top storylines for the game
In terms of sheer rankings, this is the best non-playoff Orange Bowl in 19 years. Excluding BCS national championship games and College Football Playoff semifinals and national championship games, it’s the highest ranked matchup since No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 5 Southern Cal in 2003. Tennessee and Clemson finished No. 6 and No. 7, respectively, in the final CFP Top 25 rankings and have just four combined losses. (That, of course, was still enough to keep both teams out of the four-team playoff field.)
Who would’ve predicted this quarterback duel in November? Cade Klubnik, a true freshman and former five-star recruit from Texas, has fully supplanted DJ Uiagalelei as Clemson’s starter — and quarterback of the future — after an excellent ACC championship game performance. Meanwhile, Michigan transfer (and potential 2023 starter) Joe Milton III is running the show for the Vols after Hendon Hooker’s season-ending ACL injury. Friday’s game gives both quarterbacks a national platform to show their stuff.
A number of NFL Draft prospects on both teams announced they’ve opted out of the Orange Bowl to avoid any risk of injury and get a head start on draft prep and training. Tennessee receiver Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee receiver Cedric Tillman, Tennessee linebacker Jeremy Banks and Clemson defensive end Myles Murphy are all skipping the contest. Clemson linebacker Trenton Simpson is also NFL-bound and won’t play in the bowl game due to a short-term ankle injury.
Clemson enters the Orange Bowl with a generally healthy roster. Only one starter on this week’s depth chart was limited in portions of practice open to the media: cornerback Sheridan Jones, who’s questionable with a hip flexor. Starting right guard Walker Parks practiced on a limited basis to start the week but ended it practicing in full. Tyler Venables, a co-starter at free safety, is also back on the depth chart after a short-term hamstring injury. With the NFL-bound Simpson injured, Clemson will start true freshman Wade Woodaz at strong-side linebacker.
Clemson vs. Tennessee players to watch
Clemson WR Cole Turner: He was the least heralded of Clemson’s three 2022 wide receiver signees, but Turner popped in the ACC championship game with three catches for 101 yards, including a 68-yarder. It was only the second game he’s appeared in.
Clemson DT Bryan Bresee: Could this be Bresee’s final game in a Clemson uniform? The All-ACC defensive tackle and former No. 1 overall recruit is being projected as a top 15 NFL Draft prospect and said he’ll make a decision after the season’s over.
Tennessee WR Bru McCoy: With teammates Hyatt and Tillman opting out, McCoy (48 catches, 619 yards, three touchdowns) takes on an even larger role for a Tennessee team that’s among the nation’s best in essentially every offensive category.
Tennessee DE Byron Young: Young was Tennessee’s most decorated defender this year, earning first-team All-SEC honors and leading the Vols with five sacks, tackles for loss and 14 QB hurries. He’s projected as a mid-round NFL Draft pick.
Clemson depth chart vs. Tennessee
Offense
- QB: Cade Klubnik (Hunter Johnson)
- RB: Will Shipley (Phil Mafah)
- Outside WR: Joseph Ngata (Cole Turner)
- Outside WR: Adam Randall (Brannon Spector)
- Slot WR: Antonio Williams (Drew Swinney)
- TE: Davis Allen (Luke Price)
- TE: Jake Briningstool (Sage Ennis)
- LT: Jordan McFadden (Tristan Leigh)
- LG: Mitchell Mayes (Collin Sadler)
- C: Will Putnam (Trent Howard or Ryan Linthicum)
- RG: Walker Parks (Bryn Tucker)
- RT: Blake Miller (John Williams)
Defense
- DE: K.J. Henry (Cade Denhoff)
- DT: Bryan Bresee or Ruke Orhorhoro
- DT: Tyler Davis or Ruke Orhorhoro
- DE: Justin Mascoll (Greg Williams)
- SLB/NB: Wade Woodaz (R.J. Mickens)
- MLB: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (Keith Maguire)
- WLB: Barrett Carter (T.J. Dudley)
- CB: Sheridan Jones or Andrew Mukuba (Toriano Pride Jr.)
- CB: Nate Wiggins or Andrew Mukuba (Jeadyn Lukus)
- SS: Andrew Mukuba (R.J. Mickens)
- FS: Jalyn Phillips or Tyler Venables (Sherrod Covil Jr.)
Special teams
- PK: B.T Potter (Robert Gunn III)
- P: Aidan Swanson (B.T. Potter)
- KO: B.T. Potter (Robert Gunn III)
- LS (PK): Philip Florenzo (Holden Caspersen)
- LS (P): Holden Caspersen (Philip Florenzo)
- H: Drew Swinney
- PR: Antonio Williams
- KOR: Will Shipley
Clemson 2022 football schedule
Sept. 5: at Georgia Tech, 41-10 W
Sept. 10: vs. Furman, 35-12 W
Sept. 17: vs. Louisiana Tech, 48-20 W
Sept. 24: at Wake Forest, 51-45 W (2OT)
Oct. 1: vs. N.C. State, 30-20 W
Oct. 8: at Boston College, 31-3 W
Oct. 15: at Florida State, 34-28 W
Oct. 22: vs. Syracuse, 27-21 W
Oct. 29: OPEN
Nov. 5: at Notre Dame, 35-14 L
Nov. 12: vs. Louisville, 31-16 W
Nov. 19: vs. Miami, 40-10 W
Nov. 26: vs. South Carolina, 31-30 L
Dec. 3: ACC Championship Game vs. UNC, 39-10 W
Dec. 30: Orange Bowl vs. Tennessee, 8 p.m., ESPN
This story was originally published December 30, 2022 at 6:45 AM with the headline "Clemson vs. Tennessee in Orange Bowl kickoff time, odds, stream, radio, weather."
