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Barion Brown named TaxSlayer Gator Bowl MVP

It’s rare for a most valuable player to come from the losing team, but that’s exactly what happened in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl this afternoon.

Kentucky’s Barion Brown was named game MVP after compiling 226 all purpose yards and 3 touchdowns.

Brown finished with 1 kick return for 100 yards and a touchdown, 3 catches for 100 yards and a touchdown and 2 rushes for 26 yards and a touchdown.

Barion Brown won MVP honors in a Gator Bowl loss. “This is mine. I’m thankful for it.” pic.twitter.com/27FioOVWQY

— Nick Roush (@RoushKSR) December 29, 2023