2022 Orange Bowl

Postseason college football bowl game

College football game
2022 Capital One Orange Bowl
89th Orange Bowl
Tennessee Volunteers Clemson Tigers
(10–2) (11–2)
SEC ACC
31 14
Head coach: 
Josh Heupel
Head coach: 
Dabo Swinney
APCoachesCFP
666
APCoachesCFP
10117
1234 Total
Tennessee 77710 31
Clemson 0338 14
DateDecember 30, 2022
Season2022
StadiumHard Rock Stadium
LocationMiami Gardens, Florida
MVPJoe Milton (QB, Tennessee)[1]
FavoriteClemson by 4
National anthemBrooke Sterling
RefereeRon Snodgrass (Big Ten)[2]
Halftime showFitz and the Tantrums[3]
Attendance63,912
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersJoe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
Orange Bowl
 < 2021 (Dec.) 2023

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] and was aired on ESPN.[5] It was one of the 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.

Teams

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

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

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

2022 Capital One Orange Bowl
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 6 Tennessee 7 7 71031
No. 7 Clemson 0 3 3814

at Hard Rock StadiumMiami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: December 30, 2022
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: 7 mph (11 km/h) southeast
  • Game attendance: 63,912
  • Referee: Ron Snodgrass
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
  • Box score
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

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
Tennessee statistics[4]
Volunteers passing
C–A Yds TD–INT
Joe Milton 19–28 251 3–0
Volunteers rushing
Car Yds TD
Jaylen Wright 11 89 0
Jabari Small 13 38 1
Joe Milton 11 5 0
TEAM 3 −8 0
Volunteers receiving
Rec Yds TD
Squirrel White 9 108 1
Ramel Keyton 4 76
Bru McCoy 4 48 1
Princeton Fant 2 19 0
Clemson statistics[4]
Tigers passing
C–A Yds TD–INT
Cade Klubnik 30–54 320 0–2
TEAM 0–1 0 0–0
Davis Allen 0–1 0 0–0
Tigers rushing
Car Yds TD
Will Shipley 17 72 0
Cade Klubnik 20 51 1
Phil Mafah 7 39 0
Drew Swinney 1 2 0
Tigers receiving
Rec Yds TD
Joseph Ngata 8 84 0
Cole Turner 4 51 0
Davis Allen 4 49 0
Adam Randall 3 44 0
Antonio Williams 3 41 0
Jake Briningstool 3 29 0
Will Shipley 4 21 0
Phil Mafah 1 1 0

References

  1. ^ "Joe Milton helps No. 6 Tennessee beat No. 10 Clemson 31–14 in Orange Bowl | Pahokee native named Orange Bowl MVP". WPTV-TV. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "Fitz and the Tantrums to Headline the Capital One Halftime Show During 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl". orangebowl.org (Press release). Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "2022 Orange Bowl Final Stats" (PDF). Statbroadcast. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  5. ^ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
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