2019 Citrus Bowl

2019 Vrbo Citrus Bowl
73rd Citrus Bowl
Kentucky Wildcats Penn State Nittany Lions
(9–3) (9–3)
SEC Big Ten
27 24
Head coach: 
Mark Stoops		 Head coach: 
James Franklin
APCoachesCFP
161514
APCoachesCFP
131212
1234 Total
Kentucky 100170 27
Penn State 07017 24
DateJanuary 1, 2019
Season2018
StadiumCamping World Stadium
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPBenny Snell (RB, Kentucky)[1]
FavoritePenn State by 6.5[2]
RefereeRiley Johnson (ACC)
Attendance59,167[3]
PayoutUS$8,550,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC & ESPN Radio
AnnouncersDave Flemming, Brock Huard and Laura Rutledge (ABC)
Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman (ESPN Radio)
Citrus Bowl
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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.

  1. ^ @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.
  2. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ @CitrusBowl (January 1, 2019). "Game attendance for today's matchup @CWStadium is 59,167" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.