 Due to the long recovery time involved with the surgery, it was questioned if he would play in the Gator Bowl or if he would be able to play at full strength.Four days prior to the game, Clark's presence at the game was put even more in doubt when he caught the flu and developed a 102-degree fever.Clark's backup, redshirt freshman quarterback Nick Sorensen, completed 11 of his 21 pass attempts during the season for 140 yards and two touchdowns.