LEXINGTON, Ky. – Five things to know about Penn State, Kentucky’s Citrus Bowl opponent:
1. Series history: Kentucky’s last trip to a New Year’s Day bowl game also came against Penn State in the 1999 Outback bowl following the 1998 regular season. The Nittany Lions won that game 26-14, clawing back from a 14-3 first-quarter deficit with 23 unanswered points. Tim Couch threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns in his final game as a Wildcat. Kentucky is 2-3 all-time against Penn State squads with the victories coming in the 1976 and 1977 seasons. Kentucky won at No.