No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31–14 in Orange Bowl

No. 6 Tennessee tops No. 10 Clemson 31–14 in Orange Bowl
Joe Milton III (7) of the Tennessee Volunteers celebrates on stage after defeating the Clemson Tigers in the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla., on Dec. 30, 2022. Eric Espada/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla.—Joe Milton completed 19 of 28 passes for 251 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 6 Tennessee finished off its best season in more than two decades by topping No. 10 Clemson 31–14 in the Orange Bowl on Friday night.

Squirrel White, Bru McCoy and Ramel Keyton had the scoring catches for the Volunteers (11–2), who matched their best record since 2001. Jaylen Wright rushed for 89 yards and Jabari Small had a touchdown run for Tennessee.