Clemson takes the lead over Kentucky behind a Phil Mafah touchdown

Phil Mafah scores his 10th touchdown of the season to give Clemson a Gator Bowl lead over Kentucky.

After some poor offensive drives, Cade Klubnik and the Clemson offense got things going in the 2nd quarter to take a 10-7 lead over Kentucky.

It was a 5-play 59-yard drive for the Tigers, where the offense clicked in both the run and the passing games. It started with a Phil Mafah 18-yard run up the middle and ended with a Mafah 1-yard touchdown run where he ran over the Kentucky defense.

Klubnik did his part on this drive, setting up the 1-yard score on a beautiful 28-yard pass to tight end Jake Briningstool. This was exactly the type of drive this Clemson offense needed after an incredibly slow start to this Gator Bowl game.