Wednesday Quickies: Bowl Game Excitement Edition

We’re still a few weeks out from the Citrus Bowl, but ticket sales are booming as Kentucky prepares to travel to Orlando

By Zac Oakes@ZacOakes Dec 12, 2018, 6:40am EST

We haven’t had the opportunity to see Kentucky Football play for a few weeks now, but that seems to have done little to curb the enthusiasm of the fan base as Kentucky prepares to take on Penn State in Orlando in the Citrus Bowl in just a little more than two weeks.

A report came out yesterday afternoon that stated Kentucky had just 200 public tickets remaining from their allotment of 9,000, so a strong showing by the Big Blue Nation can be expected in Orlando on New Year’s Day.

That’s great news to hear, because there is no doubt that this team deserves it and it’ll be the last chance to see players like Josh Allen, Mike Edwards, CJ Conrad, Jordan Jones, and probably Benny Snell in a Kentucky uniform.

And it’s certainly not every year that Kentucky finds itself playing in a bowl game on New Year’s Day. It would be great if Mark Stoops could turn this into an every year thing, but for right now, this is an opportunity that doesn’t come around frequently, and fans should savor the moment.

If you’re interested in going, the last of UK’s ticket allotment can be purchased at ukathletics.com/bowl.

Tweets of the Day

Pendleton County senior and University of Kentucky basketball signee Dontaie Allen had 45 points and 12 rebounds in a win over Augusta on Monday. He’s now averaging 42 points and 15.4 rebounds per game as the Wildcats are off to a 5-2 start. pic.twitter.com/TchRrB1mKc
— Jared MacDonald (@JMacDonaldSport) December 11, 2018

Dontaie Allen is continuing to light up basketball courts across the commonwealth.

4-star ATH Jammie Robinson about to play for a state title and he is wearing #Kentucky gloves. He takes his official visit to Lexington this weekend. pic.twitter.com/nSsnmktOHL
— Chad Simmons (@ChadSimmons_) December 12, 2018