The 2018 season did not go the way that many around Penn State football though it would. After back-to-back seasons of at least 10 wins, and an impressive victory over Washington in the Fiesta Bowl, the Nittany Lions looked primed to compete for a spot in the College Football Playoff. However, things didn’t work out, and the Nittany Lions found themselves with a 9-3 regular season and a date against Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl.
Despite playing in sunny Orlando on New Year’s Day, it was hard to get real excited for a matchup with the Wildcats. Sure, they were a surprise team in the SEC all season, and boasted a top-five potential pick in the upcoming NFL Draft on the defensive line, but there just didn’t seem to be much luster around the game.