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College football game
The
2006 Music City Bowl
featured 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 No. 10;
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Kentucky was 7?5 and unranked. Clemson was favored by 10 points.
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Sponsored by
Gaylord Hotels
and
Bridgestone
, it was officially named the
Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl presented by Bridgestone
.
Recap of game
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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
Andre 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.
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