Three takeaways from the announcement that Kentucky will play Clemson in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Dec. 29 in Jacksonville, Florida: 1. The Gator Bowl trumps the Duke’s Mayo Bowl All the pre-bowl announcement speculation had the Kentucky football team headed to Charlotte in hopes of earning the right to watch a bucket of Duke’s Mayo being poured on the head of coach Mark Stoops. There was one problem with that scenario. The date of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl is Dec. 27. For those counting, that’s two days after Christmas. Not saying the date would keep Kentucky fans from traveling to Charlotte. It might keep more Kentucky fans from traveling to Charlotte, however. The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl date is Dec. 29. A much better date. In a much better place. The Gator Bowl is in Jacksonville. And Jacksonville is in Florida. The Sunshine State. In December. Complete with a beach.…
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