NASHVILLE, Tenn. — C.J. Spiller went out a winner in the final game of his record-setting career at Clemson.

Kentucky coach Rich Brooks? Well, the 68-year-old apparently is ready to call it a career.

Spiller scored a touchdown and had 172 all-purpose yards in his final college game, leading Clemson to a 21-13 victory over Kentucky last night in the Music City Bowl. Clemson (9-5) hadn't won a bowl since the 2005 Champs Sports Bowl.

"I'm kind of speechless right now," Spiller said. "I'm very happy we've won the bowl game. ... I just wanted to see what it was like to be in a locker room after winning a championship game, and that's what this was — a championship game."

Spiller, the Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year, scored his 51st career touchdown — a Clemson record — on an 8-yard run with 10:14 left in the fourth quarter to make it 21-13.

Kentucky (7-6) was trying to make program history by winning a fourth straight bowl game.

After the game, Brooks said he told the team he's probably not returning next season. Brooks said he's "80 percent" sure he's not coming back.

Last January, Kentucky announced that offensive coordinator Joker Phillips will take over as head coach when Brooks steps down.

"I think it may be time for a change and time for Joker to take over," Brooks said.

After Spiller's touchdown run, Kentucky tried to answer.

Punter Ryan Tydlacka ran for 9 yards on fourth-and-3, then Brooks used his last timeout with 5:38 left before going for it again on fourth-and-8 at the Clemson 32. Freshman quarterback Morgan Newton scrambled only to be tackled by Ricky Sapp a yard short.

Spiller helped the Tigers run out the clock and start the celebration. He finished with 68 yards on 15 carries and 57 yards on three catches to earn game MVP honors.

Spiller became the first ACC player to rush for at least 1,000 yards and have at least 500 yards receiving in the same game at the end of the third quarter when he took a shovel pass 3 yards.

"It's a great win," Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said about getting a bowl victory in his first full season. "This is a great way to finish a very good year."