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January 2, 2023 at 5:34 PM EST College football bowl games live updates: Schedule, results, analysis

LSU dominates in Citrus Bowl

LSU beat Purdue 63-7 in the Citrus Bowl. The Tigers scored 14 points in each quarter (and 21 in the second quarter).

The Citrus Bowl has everything

True freshman QB Walker Howard is now warming up. This Citrus Bowl has everything.

LSU leads Purdue 49-7 with 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter.

Mississippi State honors Mike Leach in ReliaQuest Bowl win over Illinois

Mississippi State played its first game since Mike Leach’s Dec. 12 death on Monday. The Bulldogs’ former coach died at age 61 following complications from a heart condition.

A 16-point fourth-quarter comeback — including a 60-yard scoop and score on the final play of the game — paved the way for Mississippi State’s 19-10 win over Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl. MSU quarterback Will Rogers went 29-for-44 with 261 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.

Illinois, Mississippi State tied in fourth quarter

Mississippi State scored its first touchdown of the ReliaQuest Bowl early in the fourth quarter to tie Illinois 10-10. The score came off an 8-yard TD pass from Will Rogers to Justin Robinson.

Citrus Bowl: LSU vs. Purdue

LSU faces Purdue in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast by ABC.

LSU is 9-4 after finishing 6-2 in the SEC, while Purdue is 8-5 after finishing 6-3 in the Big Ten.

LSU has a 28-24-1 bowl record, while Purdue has an 11-9 bowl record.

Illinois, Mississippi State tied after first quarter

Illinois and Mississippi State are scoreless after the first quarter of the ReliaQuest Bowl.

Illinois, Mississippi State history

Illinois and Mississippi State met twice before, including a 27-0 Illini win in 1923.

Mississippi State honors Mike Leach

Mississippi State opened the ReliaQuest Bowl against Illinois in Air Raid formation in honor of Mike Leach. The Bulldogs also have a tribute to Leach on their helmets.

ReliaQuest Bowl: Illinois vs. Mississippi State

Illinois faces Mississippi State in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa. The game kicks off at Noon and will be broadcast by ESPN2.

Illinois is 8-4 after finishing 5-4 in the Big Ten, while Mississippi State is 8-4 after finishing 4-4 in the SEC.

Illinois has an 8-11 bowl record, while Mississippi State has a 14-11 bowl record.

What Gator Bowl showed about Tyler Buchner, Al Golden and more

Eight thoughts on Notre Dame’s season-ending victory over South Carolina in the Gator Bowl, which had a little bit of everything, including the kind of forward-thinking optimism that only comes from closing out a head coach’s debut season with a trophy.

Marcus Freeman is no longer “first-year head coach Marcus Freeman,” and all of my stories just got two words shorter. Notre Dame football got a lot more solid, too.

Which LSU football players have most to gain in Citrus Bowl?

Four years ago as a freshman at LSU, Ja’Marr Chase needed to take the next step. He had some nice moments that first fall, some big plays down the sideline with Joe Burrow, but he caught just 17 passes through 12 games. The game wasn’t slowing down for him yet.

Then came the Fiesta Bowl. He had three extra weeks of practice. He had time to work on the little things outside of game prep. And against UCF, he finally had his breakout game with six catches for 93 yards, including a 32-yard touchdown grab.

Cooper DeJean wins Music City Bowl MVP

His interception return for a touchdown gave Iowa a 21-0 lead just before halftime.

The under was never in doubt

Iowa-Kentucky had the lowest over/under point total on record (31 or 31.5), and the under hits with one offensive touchdown, two defensive scores and 18 punts.

Music City Bowl more than lived up to the hype.

Iowa makes Music City Bowl history

Iowa became the first team in Music City Bowl history to post a shutout in beating Kentucky 21-0. It's the eighth straight year Iowa has won either eight games or 75 percent of its games.

A very Iowa stat

Iowa wins for the third time this season with 11 or fewer first downs. It's the only team to have at least three such wins in a season since at least 2000.

Iowa continues to lead Kentucky

At the end of three quarters, Iowa still leads Kentucky 21-0 in the Music City Bowl. As expected, the defenses continue to dominate the depleted offenses. The Wildcats have 156 yards to Iowa's 130 but nine of their 11 possessions have resulted in punts; the other two were pick-sixes. Iowa's defensive line has eight tackles for loss through three quarters.

Another strong performance from Tory Taylor

Iowa's Tory Taylor has four punts inside the 10 and another one at the 15.

Iowa in control against Kentucky

With a pair of interception returns for touchdowns, the Iowa defense has dominated Kentucky and leads 21-0 at halftime of the Music City Bowl. In his first career start, Iowa safety Xavier Nwankpa returned an overthrow 52 yards for a touchdown.

Late in the second quarter, Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean returned a pass 14 yards for a score. Iowa’s first score came when tight end Sam LaPorta took a screen 27 yards to the Kentucky 15, then fellow tight end Luke Lachey hauled in a 15-yard touchdown on the next play. Iowa punter Tory Taylor has punts that have landed at the Kentucky 2, 7 and 7.

Hawkeyes' offense stepping it up

Iowa football has 7 passing TDs and 6 defensive TDs this season.

Hawkeyes lead Kentucky 21-0 and the defense has outscored the offense 14-7.

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