No. 25 Kentucky rallies late to beat No. 17 Iowa 20-17

Published January 1, 2022 4:03 PM

By JOHN DENTON
Associated Press

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Chris Rodriguez ran for a 6-yard touchdown with 1:48 to play, and No. 25 Kentucky rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 17 Iowa 20-17 in the Citrus Bowl. Kentucky was forced to rally after blowing a 10-point lead in the second half. Wan’Dale Robinson set up the winning score when he caught a 52-yard pass from Will Levis to get the Wildcats to the 1-yard line. Robinson, the game’s MVP, finished with 10 catches for 170 yards. Kentucky won a fourth straight bowl game for the first time in school history and became the fourth Wildcats team to win at least 10 games. Iowa’s bowl streak ended at three games.

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