Clemson running back Will Shipley received good news Sunday when an MRI on his right knee revealed surgery will not be required following an injury he suffered late in the Tigers’ Gator Bowl victory against Kentucky on Friday.

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney provided the update on Shipley's status Sunday evening.

Shipley was injured after being pushed out of bounds following a 60-yard kickoff return with six minutes remaining in the game. His return set up a 52-yard field goal by Jonathan Weitz four plays later that gave the Tigers a 30-28 lead with 4:20 left.

Clemson went on to win the game 38-35 to cap a 9-4 season that ended with five consecutive victories after a 4-4 start.

“They will do an MRI tomorrow or the next day,” Swinney had said following the game Friday. “So we’ll wait and see. Initial reports seem to be encouraging, but you never know until you do the MRI.

“They felt like it was a best-case scenario, but we’ll see what the MRI says.”

Turned out, best-case scenario won the day.

Shipley, who remains undecided on his future football plans, finished with 132 all-purpose yards. He had two kickoff returns for 94 yards, 11 rushes for 29 yards and two receptions for nine yards.

“That’s Will,” Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik said. “He’ll shock the world when you need him to."

Shipley was Clemson’s second-leading rusher, behind roommate Phil Mafah, with 827 yards and five touchdowns. He has 2,747 yards and 31 touchdowns in his career.

He has said he'll sit down with his family during the break and make a decision on whether to return to Clemson for another season or enter the 2024 NFL Draft.

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Scott Keepfer covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at skeepfer@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ScottKeepfer

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