FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. The Clemson Tigers completed their first on-site practice in Florida on Sunday evening in preparation for their upcoming game against the Kentucky Wildcats in the 2023 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Friday, Dec. 29. Clemson conducted a roughly 90-minute practice at a Jacksonville-area high school. With the Gator Bowl slated for a Friday kickoff, the team’s practice and meetings were similar to its typical in-season “Mental Monday” sessions. The practice had a special guest audience of approximately 30 youth football players and their families as part of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl’s Growing the Game initiative. “I know it’s like a Sunday in the real world but it’s like a Monday to us, so this was kind of a Monday-type practice kicking this thing off, but it was good start,” Swinney said. “Guys had great energy, everybody was here and ready to roll.” The team will gather Monday morning for a holiday brunch and conduct its annual “secret pals” gift