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
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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).
| Scoring summary
|
| Quarter
|
Time
|
Drive
|
Team
|
Scoring information
|
Score
|
| Plays
|
Yards
|
TOP
|
UK
|
PSU
|
| 1
|
12:23
|
5
|
24
|
1:52
|
UK
|
28-yard field goal by Miles Butler
|
3
|
0
|
| 1
|
0:45
|
|
|
|
UK
|
Punt returned 58 yards for touchdown by Lynn Bowden, Miles Butler kick good
|
10
|
0
|
| 2
|
13:56
|
5
|
75
|
1:49
|
PSU
|
Nick Bowers 1-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Jake Pinegar kick good
|
10
|
7
|
| 3
|
12:38
|
6
|
65
|
2:22
|
UK
|
Benny Snell 2-yard touchdown run, Miles Butler kick good
|
17
|
7
|
| 3
|
3:48
|
11
|
65
|
6:05
|
UK
|
28-yard field goal by Miles Butler
|
20
|
7
|
| 3
|
1:35
|
2
|
66
|
0:57
|
UK
|
Benny Snell 12-yard touchdown run, Miles Butler kick good
|
27
|
7
|
| 4
|
13:37
|
10
|
75
|
2:58
|
PSU
|
Trace McSorley 1-yard touchdown run, Jake Pinegar kick good
|
27
|
14
|
| 4
|
9:00
|
6
|
60
|
2:24
|
PSU
|
Pat Freiermuth 18-yard touchdown reception from Trace McSorley, Jake Pinegar kick good
|
27
|
21
|
| 4
|
4:12
|
12
|
61
|
3:34
|
PSU
|
32-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar
|
27
|
24
|
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
|
27
|
24
|
|
|
|
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
|
- ^ @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.
