Kentucky held off a late Penn State rally to win the Citrus Bowl 27-24.
The Wildcats held a 27-7 lead in the second half, but the Nittany Lions roared back with 17 straight points.
Penn State last chance a miracle came up short:
10 win season for Kentucky Football. Amazing year. pic.twitter.com/7p1UId2Xvo
— Scott Charlton (@Scott_Charlton) January 1, 2019
HISTORY. MADE.
2018 @CitrusBowl Champions and a 10-win season! #GetUp pic.twitter.com/GRzcm3PCUr
— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) January 1, 2019
Benny Snell led the Wildcats with 26 carries for 144 yards and 2 touchdowns. He became Kentucky’s all-time leading rusher during the game.
