| 2022 VRBO Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 76th Citrus Bowl Kentucky's win wasvacated 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2022 Citrus Bowl was acollege footballbowl game played on January 1, 2022, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m.EST and televised onABC.[4] It was the 76th edition of theCitrus Bowl, and was one of the2021–22 bowl games concluding the2021 FBS football season. Sponsored byVrbo, a vacation rental marketplace owned by theHomeAway division ofExpedia, the game was officially known as theVRBO Citrus Bowl.
In the first meeting between the two programs, the game featured theKentucky Wildcats of theSoutheastern Conference (SEC) and theIowa Hawkeyes of theBig Ten Conference. Both teams received and accepted invitations on Sunday, December 5.[5]
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).
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).
| 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 |
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| 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 |