COLLEGE FOOTBALL Tangerine Bowl

CLEMSON (7-5) vs. TEXAS TECH (8-5)
Today: 5:30 p.m., ESPN.
Site: Orlando, Fla.
Coaches: Tommy Bowden (29-19 in fourth year) and Mike Leach (22-16 in fourth year).
Payout: Each school receives $750,000.
Bowl Records: Clemson is 13-12. Texas Tech is 5-19-1.
Last Bowl Appearance: Clemson beat Louisiana Tech, 49-24, in last year's Humanitarian Bowl. Texas Tech lost to Iowa, 19-16, in last year's Alamo Bowl.
Series History: First meeting.
Last Game: Clemson beat South Carolina, 27-20, on Nov. 30. Texas Tech lost at Oklahoma, 60-15, on Nov. 23.
Stat That Matters: Since 1976, Red Raiders are 2-9 in bowls while giving up 31.5 points per game.
Game Facts: While showing signs of improving early in season, Tigers' defense regressed giving up 28.0 points per game as Clemson split its final 8 games. Freshman QB Charlie Whitehurst (1,291 passing, 9 TDs, 2 ints., 2 TD runs) did show promise in starting final four games. WR Derrick Hamilton (48 catches, 2 TDs, 209 rushing, 9.9 per carry, 2 TD runs) is multiple threat. Red Raiders QB Kliff Kingsbury (led nation with both 4,642 passing, 42 TDs) was superb in victory (34 TDs, 4 ints. in 8 wins), not-so-good in defeat (8 TDs, 8 ints. in 5 losses). RBs Taurean Henderson (733 rushing, 6 TDs, 90 catches, 5 TD catches), Wes Welker (214 rushing, 7.9 per carry, 83 catches, 6 TDs) flourish in Leach's run-and-shoot attack (4th in nation in total offense, 483.1). Weak defense (93rd in nation in total defense, 406.8) was rung up for 220 points in 5 losses.
-- Associated Press