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.
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| 76th Citrus Bowl Kentucky's win was vacated by the NCAA in 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, Kentucky)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Kentucky by 2.5[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jeff Heaser (ACC) [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 50,769 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams
editIn 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
editThe 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
editThe 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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
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Statistics
edit| Statistics | UK | IOWA |
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| 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 |
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| 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