Vrbo Citrus Bowl Game Recap: Live Highlights From Iowa vs. Kentucky

Here's every scoring play by the Hawkeyes and Wildcats in Orlando.

The Kentucky Wildcats (10-3, 5-3 SEC) defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes (10-4, 7-2 Big Ten) on New Year's Day in the 2022 Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium. These are the biggest plays from Saturday's game.

Vrbo Citrus Bowl Final Score: Kentucky 20 — Iowa 17

Fourth Quarter: 

1:48 — Rodriguez reaches the end zone after a 6-yard run. Kick by Ruffolo is good. Kentucky leads 20-17.

We've got @CROD_JR and we've got the lead in the @CitrusBowl!

📺 - ABC 📲 - https://t.co/5ncAcBLPTa pic.twitter.com/62dsg7XcsL

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) January 1, 2022

10:54 — TE Sam LaPorta catches a 36-yard pass from QB Spencer Petras, giving the Hawkeyes their first lead of the game. Kick by Shudak is good. Iowa leads 17-13.

TOUCHDOWN IOWA 🐤

Sam LaPorta gives the Hawkeyes the leadhttps://t.co/1LOrZDqXIm

— On Iowa Sports (@GazetteOnIowa) January 1, 2022

Third Quarter

3:21 — WR Arland Bruce IV rushes 20-yards for the Hawkeyes' first touchdown. Kick by Shudak is good. Kentucky leads 13-10.

HALFTIME: Kentucky 13 — Iowa 3

Second Quarter

0:38 — Ruffolo kicks a 27-yard field goal. Kentucky leads 13-3.

2:48 — Field goal kick by Ruffolo at the 21-yard line is good. Kentucky leads 10-3.

FG from @RuffoloMatthew is good from 21 yards out.

Kentucky 10, Iowa 3 (2:48, 2nd) | #ForTheTeam x @CitrusBowl. pic.twitter.com/eHyBZ5dHQS

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) January 1, 2022

11:03 — Iowa gets on the board with a 28-yard field goal kick by Caleb Shudak. Kentucky leads 7-3.

The kick is good 🙌

@cshudak10 x #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/ynliEdgcy1

— Hawkeye Football (@HawkeyeFootball) January 1, 2022

First Quarter

5:32 — Kentucky RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. catches a 5-yard pass from QB Will Levis for the first score of the game. Kick by Matt Ruffolo is good. Kentucky leads 7-0.

SET THE TONE, @will_levis, @CROD_JR and the #BigBlueWall!

13-play, 80-yard TD drive on our first possession to take a 7-0 lead.#ForTheTeam 😼🏈 @CitrusBowl on 📺 - ABC 📲 - https://t.co/5ncAcBLPTa pic.twitter.com/hlqRTGPFaA

— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) January 1, 2022

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