Bowl Guide: Cheez-It Bowl

Clemson Football and the Cheez-It Bowl announced today that No. 19 Clemson will play Iowa State in the 2021 Cheez-It Bowl in Orlando, Fla. on Wednesday, Dec. 29. The contest is slated for a 5:45 p.m. kickoff on ESPN.

The game will mark Clemson’s fourth appearance in the bowl all-time across the game’s various monikers. Clemson made its first appearance in the bowl in 2002, falling to Texas Tech in the Tangerine Bowl. Clemson returned to Orlando in 2005 for the Champs Sports Bowl, defeating Colorado, 19-10, behind 150 rushing yards from MVP James Davis. Clemson’s most recent appearance came in the Russell Athletic Bowl in 2014, as Cole Stoudt led Clemson in place of an injured Deshaun Watson and new Co-Offensive Coordinators Tony Elliott and Jeff Scott helped guide Clemson to a 40-6 rout of Oklahoma.

#19 Clemson (9-3) vs. Iowa State (7-5)

• Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Fla.
• 2:45 p.m.: Tiger Tailgate Show presented by Upcountry Fiber
• 5:45 p.m.: Kickoff
• ESPN (Dave Pasch, Dusty Dvoracek, Tom Luginbill)
• Live Stats
• Listen: Clemson Athletic Network (Don Munson, Tim Bourret & Reggie Merriweather)
• 📝 2021 Football Media Guide • Game Notes