< PreviousKENTUCKY 60 @UKFootball Kentucky Bowl History Andre’ Woodson was named MVP of UK’s 2006 and 2007 Music City Bowl wins. Benny Snell Jr. was named MVP of the 2019 VRBO Citrus Bowl. Walt Yowarsky was named the Most Valuable Player of UK’s 1951 Sugar Bowl triumph over Oklahoma, ending the Sooners’ 31-game win streak. Jim Howe returns a kickoff in Kentucky’s first bowl appearance, a 24-14 victory over Villanova in the 1947 Great Lakes Bowl. The Wildcats celebrate their 20-19 win over Wisconsin in the 1984 Hall of Fame Bowl. All-Time Record: 12-10 Great Lakes Bowl Dec. 6, 1947: UK 24, Villanova 14 Orange Bowl Jan. 2, 1950: Santa Clara 21,UK 13 Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 1951: UK 13, Oklahoma 7 MVP: Walt Yowarsky Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1952: Kentucky 20, TCU 7 MVPs: Emery Clark, Ray Correll, Babe Parilli Peach Bowl Dec. 31, 1976: UK 21, North Carolina 0 Off. MVP: Rod Stewart Def. MVP: Mike Martin Hall of Fame Bowl Dec. 22, 1983: West Virginia 20, UK 16 UK MVP: George Adams Hall of Fame Bowl Dec. 29, 1984: UK 20, Wisconsin 19 MVP: Marc Logan Peach Bowl Dec. 31, 1993: Clemson 14, UK 13 UK Offensive MVP: Pookie Jones UK Defensive MVP: Zane Beehn Outback Bowl Jan. 1, 1999: Penn State 26, UK 14 HomePoint.com Music City Bowl Dec. 29, 1999: Syracuse 20, UK 13 Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Dec. 29, 2006: UK 28, Clemson 20 MVP: Andre’ Woodson Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Dec. 31, 2007: UK 35, Florida State 28 MVP: Andre’ Woodson AutoZone Liberty Bowl Jan. 2, 2009: UK 25, East Carolina 19 MVP: Ventrell Jenkins UK Offensive MVP: Mike Hartline UK Defensive MVP: Braxton Kelley Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Dec. 27, 2009: Clemson 21, UK 13 BBVA Compass Bowl Jan. 8, 2011: Pittsburgh 27, UK 10 TaxSlayer Bowl Dec. 31, 2016: Georgia Tech 33, UK 18 UK MVP: Stephen Johnson Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl Dec. 29, 2017: Northwestern 24, UK 23 VRBO Citrus Bowl Jan. 1, 2019: UK 27, Penn State 24 MVP: Benny Snell Jr. Belk Bowl Dec. 31, 2019: UK 37, Virginia Tech 20 MVP: Lynn Bowden Jr. TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Jan. 2, 2021: UK 23, NC State 21 MVP: A.J. Rose VRBO Citrus Bowl Jan. 1, 2022: UK 20, Iowa 17 MVP: Wan'Dale Robinson TransPerfect Music City Bowl Dec. 31, 2022: Iowa 21, UK 0 Kentucky in the BowlsKENTUCKY ROAD THE Brand Protection, Enhancement, and Engagement Kentucky has advanced to a school-record seven straight bowl games, winning four of the last five.UK Athletics Department has intensified its commitment to providing best-in-class experiences and opportunities for student-athletes throughThe Kentucky Road,which describes the incomparable developmental experience provided for student-athletes during their time as Wildcats. Benefits include, but are not limited to: Providing industry-leading support for leveraging individual social media presence through education, opportunity and data-backed insights. Extended scholarships until a bachelor’s degree is achieved. Former Wildcat and NFL veteran, Avery Williamson (2010-13), returned to Kentucky in the spring of 2019 and graduated with a degree in integrated strategic communication (pictured above). In December of 2020, cornerback Derrick Tatum, who played from 1999-2002, and wide receiver Steve Johnson, who played at UK in 2006-07 and went on to an eight-year career in the NFL, came back to earn their degrees. Financial Education Lifetime Scholarships n Kentucky had three NFL Draft picks in the 2023 NFL Draft - Will Levis (2nd Round - Titans), Chris Rodriguez Jr. (6th Round - Commanders) and Carringon Valentine (7th Round - Packers). n 2023 marked the fifth straight year UK has had at least one player taken in the first three rounds. n Head coach Mark Stoops has had 24 players drafted in his 10 seasons at Kentucky. Twenty of those selections have come in the last five drafts. WILL LEVIS JAMIN DAVIS QUINTON BOHANNA JOSH ALLENAs of August 30, a total of 17 former Kentucky Wildcats are currently on National Football League rosters. Here is the list, along with their years at UK. BUD DUPREE BRANDIN ECHOLS LANDON YOUNG TWO WILDCATS, DEFENSIVE LINEMAN PHIL HOSKINS AND OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DARIAN KINNARD, EARNED A SUPER BOWL RING AS THE KANSAS CITY CHIEFS DEFEATED THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES IN 2023. ATLANTA FALCONS Josh Ali, WR (2017-2021) Bud Dupree, OLB (2011-14) CLEVELAND BROWNS Za’Darius Smith, OLB (2013-14) DETROIT LIONS Josh Paschal, DE (2017-21) GREEN BAY PACKERS Carrington Valentine, DB (2020-22) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Josh Allen, DE/LB (2015-18) Luke Fortner, C (2017-21) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Mike Edwards, S (2015-2018) MIAMI DOLPHINS Kelvin Joseph, DB (2020) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS Landon Young, OT (2016-17, 19-20) Lonnie Johnson Jr., CB (2017-18) NEW YORK GIANTS Wan’Dale Robinson, WR (2021) NEW YORK JETS Brandin Echols, CB (2019-20) Randall Cobb, WR (2008-10) TENNESSEE TITANS Will Levis, QB (2001-22) WASHINGTON COMMANDERS Jamin Davis, ILB (2018-20) Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB (2019-22)KENTUCKY 68 @UKFootball K entucky gymnastics has officially an- nounced its 2024 meet schedule fea- turing four home contests, which will take place at Rupp Arena in Central Bank Center, and six road competitions. With Tim Garrison at the helm of the pro- gram for his 13th season, the Wildcats will begin the 2024 meet slate Jan. 5-7 in Las Vegas at the Super 16. Kentucky will then begin Southeastern Conference competition with away meets at Auburn (Jan. 12) and at LSU (Jan. 19). The homestand will kick off with Excite Night on Jan. 26 where the Wildcats will host the Georgia Bulldogs to start the 2024 gymnastics takeover of Rupp Arena. UK will travel to Alabama (Feb. 2) before returning to Lexington for two consecutive weeks of home competitions against Mis- souri (Feb. 9) and BYU (Feb. 16) before trav- eling to Arkansas (Feb. 23). The final match of the homestand will be on March 3 where UK will host Florida for Senior Night. The regular-season schedule will be completed with road trips to UNC (March 8) and the Nashville Quad Meet (March 15-17). Qualifying teams will compete in post- season at the SEC Championship (March 23) which will be held in New Orleans with NCAA Regionals taking place at vari- ous locations April 4-6. The NCAA National Championship will be held in Fort Worth, Texas at Dickies Arena April 19-21. Information regarding television cov- erage and meet times will be announced closer to the beginning of the approaching season. Fans can purchase season tickets for the 2024 homestand, as well as single meet tickets, by clicking here. For the latest on Kentucky Gymnastics, follow @UKGymnastics on X, Facebook and Instagram, as well as on the web at UKAth- letics.com. By Allyson Warren UK Athletics Communications and Public Relations UK Gymnastics Announces 2024 ScheduleBECOMEA MEMBERNOW! www.kentucky15.com YOURMEMBERSHIPSUPPORTS UKSTUDENT-ATHLETESNext >