The Penn State team will break in the new year with a game against an SEC opponent.
The Citrus Bowl and Penn State announced Sunday it will pair Penn State and Kentucky for a Jan. 1 bowl game in Orlando, Florida.
We Are… @CitrusBowl bound to take on the Kentucky Wildcats! ☀️#WeAre pic.twitter.com/maI17Mq4uU— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 2, 2018
The 73rd annual #VRBOCitrusBowl will be played between @UKFootball and @PennStateFball! https://t.co/FvrbGOfxKs pic.twitter.com/kP88ypHIdQ— VRBO Citrus Bowl (@CitrusBowl) December 2, 2018
Penn State finished the regular season at 9-3. Kentucky also finished the regular season at 9-3 and second in the SEC East.
A victory would notch double-digit win totals for the last three seasons for Penn State.
