Postseason college football bowl game College football game
| 2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl |
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| 76th Citrus BowlKentucky's win was vacatedby the NCAA in 2024. |
| Kentucky Wildcats | Iowa Hawkeyes | | (9–3) | (10–3) | | SEC | Big Ten | | 20 | 17 | | Head coach: Mark Stoops | Head coach: Kirk Ferentz | | | |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | | Kentucky | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | | Iowa | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| Date | January 1, 2022 |
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| Season | 2021 |
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| Stadium | Camping World Stadium |
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| Location | Orlando, Florida |
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| MVP | Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, Kentucky)[1] |
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| Favorite | Kentucky by 2.5[2] |
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| Referee | Jeff Heaser (ACC) [3] |
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| Attendance | 50,769 |
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| United States TV coverage |
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| Network | ABCESPN Radio |
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| Announcers | ABC: Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play), Ben Hartsock (analyst) & Taylor Davis (sideline) |
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| Citrus Bowl | | ← 2021 | 2023 → | |
The 2022 Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2022, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m. EST and televised on ABC.[4] It was the 76th edition of the Citrus Bowl, and was one of the 2021–22 bowl games concluding the 2021 FBS football season. Sponsored by Vrbo, a vacation rental marketplace owned by the HomeAway division of Expedia, the game was officially known as the VRBO Citrus Bowl.
Teams
[edit] In the first meeting between the two programs, the game featured the Kentucky Wildcats of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference. Both teams received and accepted invitations on Sunday, December 5.[5]
Kentucky Wildcats
[edit] Main article: 2021 Kentucky Wildcats football team
The Wildcats entered the Citrus Bowl with a 9–3 record (5–3 SEC) and a No. 22 ranking in the final CFP poll. Kentucky made its second Citrus Bowl appearance (2019).
Iowa Hawkeyes
[edit] Main article: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The Hawkeyes, winners of the Big Ten West Division, entered the Citrus Bowl with a 10–3 record (7–2 B1G) and a No. 15 ranking in the final CFP poll. Iowa also made its second Citrus Bowl appearance (2005).
Game summary
[edit] 2022 Vrbo Citrus Bowl
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 22 Kentucky | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| No. 15 Iowa | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: Saturday, January 1, 2022
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 82 °F (28 °C) • Wind: 11 mph (18 km/h) S
- Game attendance: 50,769
- Referee: Jeff Heaser
- TV announcers (ABC): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), Tom Luginbill (sideline)
- Box score
| Game information |
First quarter - 5:32 UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 5-yard pass from Will Levis, Matt Ruffolo kick good. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 7:28. Kentucky 7–0.
Second quarter - 11:03 IOWA – Caleb Shudak 28-yard field goal. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 4:41. Kentucky 7–3.
- 2:48 UK – Matt Ruffolo 21-yard field goal. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 8:15. Kentucky 10–3.
- 0:38 UK – Matt Ruffolo 27-yard field goal. Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 1:31. Kentucky 13–3.
Third quarter - 3:21 IOWA – Arland Bruce IV 20-yard rush, Caleb Shudak kick good. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 2:46. Kentucky 13–10.
Fourth quarter - 10:54 IOWA – Sam LaPorta 36-yard pass from Spencer Petras, Caleb Shudak kick good. Drive: 9 plays, 92 yards, 3:15. Iowa 17–13.
- 1:47 UK – Chris Rodriguez Jr. 6-yard rush, Matt Ruffolo kick good. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:43. Kentucky 20–17.
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Statistics
[edit] | Statistics | UK | IOWA |
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 75–354 | 60–384 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–121 | 30–173 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 211 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 17–28–1 | 19–30–3 |
| Time of possession | 37:54 | 22:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Kentucky | Passing | Will Levis | 17/28, 233 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | 20 rushes, 107 yards, TD |
| Receiving | Wan'Dale Robinson | 10 receptions, 170 yards |
| Iowa | Passing | Spencer Petras | 19/30, 211 yards, TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Gavin Williams | 16 rushes, 98 yards |
| Receiving | Sam LaPorta | 7 receptions, 122 yards, TD |
See also
[edit] - 2021 Cheez-It Bowl, contested at the same venue three days prior
References
[edit] - ^ Story, Mark. "5 things you need to know from UK's Citrus Bowl win over Iowa". kentucky.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ Fawkes, Ben. "Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game". vsin.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Iowa, Kentucky Will Meet For The First Time In Citrus Bowl". Associated Press. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
External links
[edit] - Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
| 2021–22 NCAA football bowl game season |
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- Bahamas (Dec. 17)
- Cure (Dec. 17)
- Boca Raton (Dec. 18)
- Celebration (Dec. 18)
- New Mexico (Dec. 18)
- Independence (Dec. 18)
- LendingTree (Dec. 18)
- LA (Dec. 18)
- New Orleans (Dec. 18)
- Myrtle Beach (Dec. 20)
- Famous Idaho Potato (Dec. 21)
- Frisco (Dec. 21)
- Armed Forces (Dec. 22)
- Gasparilla (Dec. 23)
- Frisco Classic (Dec. 23)
- Camellia (Dec. 25)
- Quick Lane (Dec. 27)
- Birmingham (Dec. 28)
- First Responder (Dec. 28)
- Liberty (Dec. 28)
- Guaranteed Rate (Dec. 28)
- Pinstripe (Dec. 29)
- Cheez-It (Dec. 29)
- Alamo (Dec. 29)
- Duke's Mayo (Dec. 30)
- Music City (Dec. 30)
- Peach (Dec. 30)
- Las Vegas (Dec. 30)
- Gator (Dec. 31)
- Sun (Dec. 31)
- Outback (Jan. 1)
- Fiesta (Jan. 1)
- Citrus (Jan. 1)
- Rose (Jan. 1)
- Sugar (Jan. 1)
- Texas (Jan. 4)
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- College Football Playoff games: Cotton (Dec. 31)
- Orange (Dec. 31)
- National Championship Game (Jan. 10)
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| All-Star Games Hula Bowl (Jan. 15) Tropical Bowl (Jan. 15) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (Jan. 29) East–West Shrine Bowl (Feb. 3) Senior Bowl (Feb. 5) HBCU Legacy Bowl (Feb. 19) |
| Citrus Bowl |
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| Formerly known as the Tangerine / Florida Citrus / Capital One Bowl |
| History & conference tie-ins | - History
- Stadium
- Big Ten Conference
- Southeastern Conference
- Atlantic Coast Conference
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| Tangerine Bowl | - 1947
- 1948
- 1949
- 1950
- 1951
- 1952
- 1953
- 1954
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- 1957
- 1958 (Jan)
- 1958 (Dec)
- 1960 (Jan)
- 1960 (Dec)
- 1961
- 1962
- 1963
- 1964
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- 1966
- 1967
- 1968
- 1969
- 1970
- 1971
- 1972
- 1973
- 1974
- 1975
- 1976
- 1977
- 1978
- 1979
- 1980
- 1981
- 1982
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| Florida Citrus Bowl | - 1983
- 1984
- 1985
- 1987
- 1988
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
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| Capital One Bowl | - 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
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| Citrus Bowl | - 2015
- 2016 (Jan)
- 2016 (Dec)
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024 (Jan)
- 2024 (Dec)
- 2025
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- There were games in January and December of 1958, 1960, and 2016. As a result, there were no games in 1959, 1986 or 2017.
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| Iowa Hawkeyes bowl games |
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- 1957 Rose Bowl
- 1959 Rose Bowl
- 1982 Rose Bowl
- 1982 Peach Bowl
- 1983 Gator Bowl
- 1984 Freedom Bowl
- 1986 Rose Bowl
- 1986 Holiday Bowl
- 1987 Holiday Bowl
- 1988 Peach Bowl (December)
- 1991 Rose Bowl
- 1991 Holiday Bowl
- 1993 Alamo Bowl
- 1995 Sun Bowl
- 1996 Alamo Bowl
- 1997 Sun Bowl
- 2001 Alamo Bowl
- 2003 Orange Bowl
- 2004 Outback Bowl
- 2005 Capital One Bowl
- 2006 Outback Bowl
- 2006 Alamo Bowl
- 2009 Outback Bowl
- 2010 Orange Bowl
- 2010 Insight Bowl
- 2011 Insight Bowl
- 2014 Outback Bowl
- 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl
- 2016 Rose Bowl
- 2017 Outback Bowl
- 2017 Pinstripe Bowl
- 2019 Outback Bowl
- 2019 Holiday Bowl
- 2022 Citrus Bowl
- 2022 Music City Bowl
- 2024 Citrus Bowl (January)
- 2024 Music City Bowl
- 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl
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| Kentucky Wildcats bowl games |
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- 1947 Great Lakes Bowl
- 1950 Orange Bowl
- 1951 Sugar Bowl
- 1952 Cotton Bowl Classic
- 1976 Peach Bowl
- 1983 Hall of Fame Classic
- 1984 Hall of Fame Classic
- 1993 Peach Bowl
- 1999 Outback Bowl
- 1999 Music City Bowl
- 2006 Music City Bowl
- 2007 Music City Bowl
- 2009 Liberty Bowl
- 2009 Music City Bowl
- 2011 BBVA Compass Bowl
- 2016 TaxSlayer Bowl
- 2017 Music City Bowl
- 2019 Citrus Bowl
- 2019 Belk Bowl
- 2021 Gator Bowl
- 2022 Citrus Bowl
- 2022 Music City Bowl
- 2023 Gator Bowl
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