2022 Orange Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Orange Bowl
| subheader = CFP New Year's Six
89th Orange Bowl
| title_sponsor = Capital One
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 30
| year_game_played = 2022
| football_season = 2022
| stadium = Hard Rock Stadium
| city = Miami Gardens, Florida
| visitor_school = University of Tennessee, Knoxville
| visitor_name_short = Tennessee
| visitor_nickname = Volunteers
| visitor_record = 10–2
| visitor_conference = SEC
| visitor_rank_AP = 6
| visitor_rank_coaches = 6
| visitor_rank_CFP = 6
| visitor_coach = Josh Heupel
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 7
| visitor_3q = 7
| visitor_4q = 10
| home_school = Clemson University
| home_name_short = Clemson
| home_nickname = Tigers
| home_record = 11–2
| home_conference = ACC
| home_rank_AP = 10
| home_rank_coaches = 11
| home_rank_CFP = 7
| home_coach = Dabo Swinney
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 3
| home_3q = 3
| home_4q = 8
| MVP = Joe Milton (QB, Tennessee){{Cite news |date=December 30, 2022 |title=Joe Milton helps No. 6 Tennessee beat No. 10 Clemson 31–14 in Orange Bowl {{!}} Pahokee native named Orange Bowl MVP |url=https://www.wptv.com/sports/college-sports/2022-orange-bowl |access-date=December 31, 2022 |work=WPTV-TV}}
| odds = Clemson by 4
| anthem = Brooke Sterling
| halftime = Fitz and the Tantrums{{Cite press release |title=Fitz and the Tantrums to Headline the Capital One Halftime Show During 2022 Capital One Orange Bowl |url=https://www.orangebowl.org/fitz-and-the-tantrums-to-headline-the-capital-one-halftime-show-during-2022-capital-one-orange-bowl/ |website=orangebowl.org |accessdate=December 30, 2022}}
| referee = Ron Snodgrass (Big Ten){{Cite web |last=Austro |first=Ben |date=December 4, 2022 |title=2022–23 bowl officiating assignments |url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2022/12/2022-23-bowl-officiating-assignments/ |access-date=December 16, 2022 |website=footballzebras.com}}
| attendance = 63,912
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN
| us_announcers = Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
| ratings =
| intl_network = ESPN Deportes
| intl_announcers =
| different_previous = 2021 (Dec.)
}}
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{{nbsp}}p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.{{Cite web |title=2022 College Football Bowl Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/ |access-date=November 1, 2022 |website=FBSchedules.com}} 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).{{cite web | last=Sparks | first=Adam | title=Tennessee football vs Clemson in Orange Bowl is a preview of 2023 | website=Knoxville News Sentinel | date=2022-12-29 | url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/college/university-of-tennessee/football/2022/12/29/tennessee-football-clemson-orange-bowl-joe-milton-bru-mccoy/69741070007/ | access-date=2024-11-26}}
=Tennessee=
{{main|2022 Tennessee Volunteers football team}}
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).{{Cite web |title=2022 Tennessee Volunteers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/tennessee/2022-schedule.html |access-date=2024-10-16 |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en}}
=Clemson=
{{main|2022 Clemson Tigers football team}}
Clemson received a New Year's Six bid after winning the ACC championship.{{cite web | last=Reed | first=Steve | title=Klubnik, No. 10 Clemson rout No. 24 UNC 39-10 for ACC title | website=AP News | date=2022-12-04 | url=https://apnews.com/article/college-football-sports-north-carolina-clemson-tigers-dabo-swinney-445ed6a127edcb29c367811713f1d2d7 | access-date=2024-12-13}} 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
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|title=2022 Capital One Orange Bowl
|date=December 30, 2022
|time=8:00 p.m. EST
|road= No. 6 Tennessee
|R1=7|R2=7|R3=7|R4=10
|home= No. 7 Clemson
|H1=0|H2=3|H3=3|H4=8
|stadium= Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
|attendance=63,912
|weather=Clear • Temperature: {{convert|74|F|C}} • Wind: {{convert|7|mph|kph|abbr=on}} southeast
|referee=Ron Snodgrass
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401442019 Box score]
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{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=5:17
| Team=Tennessee
| DrivePlays=12
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=4:01
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Bru McCoy
| QB=Joe Milton
| yards=16
| Kicker=Chase McGrath
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=7
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=9:03
| Team=Tennessee
| DrivePlays=5
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=1:12
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Jabari Small
| yards=2
| Kicker=Chase McGrath
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=14
| Home=0
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=5:11
| Team=Clemson
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=46
| DriveTime=3:52
| Type=FG
| yards=31
| Kicker=B.T. Potter
| Visitor=14
| Home=3
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=10:57
| Team=Clemson
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=45
| DriveTime=4:03
| Type=FG
| yards=40
| Kicker=B.T. Potter
| Visitor=14
| Home=6
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=0:05
| Team=Tennessee
| DrivePlays=4
| DriveLength=70
| DriveTime=1:22
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Squirrel White
| QB=Joe Milton
| yards=14
| Kicker=Chase McGrath
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=21
| Home=6
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=10:01
| Team=Clemson
| DrivePlays=12
| DriveLength=71
| DriveTime=5:04
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Cade Klubnik
| yards=4
| 2pt type=rush
| 2pt result=good
| Visitor=21
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=8:34
| Team=Tennessee
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=75
| DriveTime=1:27
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Ramel Keyton
| QB=Joe Milton
| yards=46
| Kicker=Chase McGrath
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=28
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=3:07
| Team=Tennessee
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=23
| DriveTime=2:41
| Type=FG
| yards=32
| Kicker=Chase McGrath
| Visitor=31
| Home=14
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd |Visitor=31|Home=14}}
Statistics
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| class="wikitable"
|+Team statistical comparison{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2022 |title=2022 Orange Bowl Final Stats |url=http://archive.statbroadcast.com/436997.pdf |access-date=December 31, 2022 |website=Statbroadcast}} | ||
| Statistic
!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers}}"|Tennessee !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clemson Tigers}}"|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 |
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers}}"|Volunteers passing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|C–A|Completions–Attempts}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD–INT|Passing touchdowns–Interceptions thrown}} | |||
| Joe Milton | 19–28 | 251 | 3–0 |
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers}}"|Volunteers rushing | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Car|Carries}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | |||
| Jaylen Wright | 11 | 89 | 0 |
| Jabari Small | 13 | 38 | 1 |
| Joe Milton | 11 | 5 | 0 |
| TEAM | 3 | −8 | 0 |
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Tennessee Volunteers}}"|Volunteers receiving | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | |||
| Squirrel White | 9 | 108 | 1 |
| Ramel Keyton | 4 | 76 | |
| Bru McCoy | 4 | 48 | 1 |
| Princeton Fant | 2 | 19 | 0 |
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| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clemson Tigers}}"|Tigers passing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|C–A|Completions–Attempts}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD–INT|Passing touchdowns–Interceptions thrown}} | |||
| Cade Klubnik | 30–54 | 320 | 0–2 |
| TEAM | 0–1 | 0 | 0–0 |
| Davis Allen | 0–1 | 0 | 0–0 |
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clemson Tigers}}"|Tigers rushing | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Car|Carries}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | |||
| Will Shipley | 17 | 72 | 0 |
| Cade Klubnik | 20 | 51 | 1 |
| Phil Mafah | 7 | 39 | 0 |
| Drew Swinney | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Clemson Tigers}}"|Tigers receiving | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | |||
| 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 |
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References
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