2006 Music City Bowl

The 2006 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl (presented by Bridgestone) featured a contest between the Clemson Tigers and the Kentucky Wildcats. Clemson entered the game with a record of 8-4 after having been ranked in the AP poll for most weeks of the season, as high as #10;^[4] Kentucky was 7-5 and unranked. Clemson was favored by 10 points.^[5]

Recap of game

Micah Johnson scored on a 1 yard touchdown run to give Kentucky a 7–0 lead over Clemson. Clemson quarterback Will Proctor then fired a 32 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Durrell Barry, but the extra point missed, and Kentucky still led 7–6. Kentucky quarterback André Woodson found wide receiver DeMoreo Ford for a 70 yard touchdown pass with 2:14 left in the half to take a 14–6 lead.

In the third quarter, Woodson found Dicky Lyons, Jr. for a 24 yard touchdown pass and a 21–6 lead. In the fourth quarter, Woodson threw a 13 yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme for a 28–6 lead. Will Proctor threw a 17 yard touchdown pass with 7:25 left, to get within 28–12. The 2 point conversion attempt failed. With 44 seconds left, Will Proctor threw a 17 yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Aaron Kelly. The 2 point conversion attempt to Michael Palmer was good, and Clemson trailed 28–20. The onside kick was recovered by Kentucky, who ran out the clock.

References

1. ^ Phil Steele's 2009 College Football Preview, p.43, p.109
2. ^ The Music City Bowl 2006
3. ^ http://www.ncaafootball.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=32&url_article_id=4941&url_subchannel_id=&change_well_id=2
4. ^ http://www.appollarchive.com
5. ^ Phil Steele's 2007 College Football Preview, p. 55

External links

• USA Today game summary
• Game summary with pictures