2022 Citrus Bowl

2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl
2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl
76th Citrus Bowl; Kentucky's win was vacated; by 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
Date	January 1, 2022
Season	2021
Stadium	Camping World Stadium
Location	Orlando, Florida
MVP	Wan'Dale Robinson (WR, Kentucky)
Favorite	Kentucky by 2.5
Referee	Jeff Heaser (ACC)
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)
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

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

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

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

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.

Statistics

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

References

^ 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

Game statistics at statbroadcast.com

[1] Story, Mark. "5 things you need to know from UK's Citrus Bowl win over Iowa". kentucky.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.

[2] Fawkes, Ben. "Odds for College Football Playoff, every bowl game". vsin.com. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[3] "2021-22 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.

[4] "2021 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved June 18, 2021.

[5] "Iowa, Kentucky Will Meet For The First Time In Citrus Bowl". Associated Press. December 5, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

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v t e Citrus Bowl
Formerly known as the Tangerine / Florida Citrus / Capital One Bowl
History & conference tie-ins	History Stadium Big Ten Conference Southeastern Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Tangerine Bowl	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 (Jan.) 1958 (Dec.) 1960 (Jan.) 1960 (Dec.) 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
Florida Citrus Bowl	1983 1984 1985 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Capital One Bowl	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Citrus Bowl	2015 2016 (Jan.) 2016 (Dec.) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (Jan.) 2024 (Dec.)
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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Citrus Bowl	1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 (January) 2016 (December) 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Fiesta Bowl	1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Gator Bowl	1965 (Jan) 1965 (Dec) 1966 1967 1968 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
LA Bowl	2021
Las Vegas Bowl	2001 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Liberty Bowl	1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1995 2011 2017
Orange Bowl	1962 1963 1964 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Outback Bowl	2011 2012 2017 2021
Peach Bowl	1989 1990
Rose Bowl	1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Sugar Bowl	1970 1971 1972 (Jan) 1972 (Dec) 1973 1974 1975 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 (Jan) 1995 (Dec) 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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