Breaking down the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl on Sunday (ESPN, 8:30 p.m. ET) between Clemson (8-5) and Kentucky (7-5):

WHO TO WATCH: Sophomore Randall Cobb was the SEC’s most versatile player this season, and Kentucky would like to get him at least 20 touches. He’ll get eight to 10 touches in the Wildcat formation and is also the go-to receiver. If that’s not enough, he’s the deep man on kickoffs and punts. Cobb was beaten up at the end of the regular season with a painful shoulder injury, but should be as healthy as he’s been against Clemson. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a player anywhere else in college football that impacts the game in as many different ways as Cobb. He's not exceptionally fast and isn't going to wow you over with power or size. He's just one terrific football player who can beat you a number of different ways.

WHAT TO WATCH: Kentucky’s defense was hit and miss this season. Much of that stemmed from losing star defensive end Jeremy Jarmon to an NCAA suspension back in May and All-SEC cornerback Trevard Lindley to a high ankle sprain for four games during the middle of the season. Senior defensive tackle Corey Peters had a big season in the middle, but this game hinges on whether or not the Wildcats can slow down Clemson’s C.J. Spiller. If Spiller hits the Wildcats up with a bunch of big plays, they’re in trouble. But if they make Clemson go the distance with longer drives and don’t allow Spiller to get cranked up early, they should be able to dictate the flow of this game.

WHY TO WATCH: The Wildcats are shooting for their fourth straight bowl victory, which has never happened at Kentucky. Ironically enough, their first bowl win in 22 years was against Clemson in this same bowl game following the 2006 season. And regardless of whether Kentucky wins or loses, all eyes will be on coach Rich Brooks afterward to see if he’s ready to turn it over to Joker Phillips full time.

PREDICTION: The Music City Bowl has been like a winter home for the Wildcats. They’ve already won twice in Nashville under Brooks, and even though the aura of going to a bowl game has probably worn off, the desire to finish off this season the right way is as strong as ever. Basically, that’s what it gets down to. Clemson was a game away from playing in a BCS bowl, but lost to Georgia Tech in the ACC championship game. The week before that, the Tigers lost badly to arch-rival South Carolina. This is not where the Tigers wanted to be or expected to be in the postseason. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are chasing history. Kentucky 28, Clemson 24.