LEXINGTON - Kentucky football is headed to the Tar Heel state for its 2019 bowl game.
The Southeastern Conference placed the Wildcats, winners of their last three regular season games, in the Belk Bowl to be played in Charlotte, North Carolina on Dec. 31 at noon. Kentucky will face ACC foe Virginia Tech in the game.
The Wildcats and Hokies last played in 1987. The two programs have met 19 times with Kentucky holding an 11-6-2 advantage in the series.
Kentucky will be playing in the Belk Bowl for the first time in program history.