2019 Citrus Bowl
2019 Citrus Bowl college football bowl game
College football game
| 2019 Vrbo Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73rd Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
Teams
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 Nittany Lions
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 Wildcats
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).
Game summary
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 14 Wildcats | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| No. 12 Nittany Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Statistics | UK | PSU |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
- ^ @OnwardState (January 1, 2019). "Benny Snell Jr. took home @CitrusBowl MVP honors in his final game for the Wildcats" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ @CitrusBowl (January 1, 2019). "Game attendance for today's matchup @CWStadium is 59,167" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Winmore, Findsome & (December 2, 2018). "Penn State and Kentucky to meet in 2019 VRBO Citrus Bowl". Archived from the original on January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
External links
- Box score at ESPN
- v
- t
- e
2018–19 NCAA football bowl game season
- Celebration (FCS) (Dec. 15)
- Cure (Dec. 15)
- New Mexico (Dec. 15)
- Las Vegas (Dec. 15)
- Camellia (Dec. 15)
- New Orleans (Dec. 15)
- Boca Raton (Dec. 18)
- Frisco (Dec. 19)
- Gasparilla (Dec. 20)
- Bahamas (Dec. 21)
- Famous Idaho Potato (Dec. 21)
- Birmingham (Dec. 22)
- Armed Forces (Dec. 22)
- Dollar General (Dec. 22)
- Hawaii (Dec. 22)
- First Responder (Dec. 26)
- Quick Lane (Dec. 26)
- Cheez-It (Dec. 26)
- Independence (Dec. 27)
- Pinstripe (Dec. 27)
- Texas (Dec. 27)
- Music City (Dec. 28)
- Camping World (Dec. 28)
- Alamo (Dec. 28)
- Peach (Dec. 29)
- Belk (Dec. 29)
- Arizona (Dec. 29)
- Military (Dec. 31)
- Sun (Dec. 31)
- Redbox (Dec. 31)
- Liberty (Dec. 31)
- Gator (Dec. 31)
- Holiday (Dec. 31)
- Outback (Jan. 1)
- Citrus (Jan. 1)
- Fiesta (Jan. 1)
- Rose (Jan. 1)
- Sugar (Jan. 1)
- College Football Playoff games: Cotton (Dec. 29)
- Orange (Dec. 29)
- National Championship Game (Jan. 7)
- All-Star Games
- East–West Shrine Game (Jan. 19)
- NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (Jan. 19)
- Senior Bowl (Jan. 26)
