| 2019 Vrbo Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 73rd Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Benny Snell (RB, Kentucky)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Penn State by 6.5[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Riley Johnson (ACC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 59,167[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$8,550,000 [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC & ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dave Flemming, Brock Huard and Laura Rutledge (ABC) Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman (ESPN Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2019.[5] It was the 73rd edition of what is now the Citrus Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by VRBO, a vacation rental marketplace owned by HomeAway, the game was officially known as the VRBO Citrus Bowl.
The game was played between the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference and the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference.[6] The teams had previously met five times, with Penn State holding a 3–2 edge; their most recent meeting was the 1999 Outback Bowl, won by Penn State.[6]
Penn State received and accepted a bid to the Citrus Bowl on December 2.[6] The Nittany Lions entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (6–3 in conference).
Kentucky received and accepted a bid to the Citrus Bowl on December 2.[6] The Wildcats entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (5–3 in conference).
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 14 Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| No. 12 Nittany Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Statistics | UK | PSU |
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| First downs | 16 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 57–297 | 75–410 |
| Rushes–yards | 42–176 | 40–164 |
| Passing yards | 121 | 246 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–15–0 | 17–33–1 |
| Time of possession | 30:42 | 29:18 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Kentucky | Passing | Terry Wilson | 9/15, 121 yds |
| Rushing | Benny Snell | 26 car, 144 yds, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Lynn Bowden | 5 rec, 84 yds | |
| Penn State | Passing | Trace McSorley | 17/33, 246 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Trace McSorley | 19 car, 75 yds | |
| Receiving | DeAndre Thompkins | 4 rec, 74 yds |
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| History & conference tie-ins |
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| Tangerine Bowl |
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| Florida Citrus Bowl |
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| Capital One Bowl |
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| Citrus Bowl |
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