Reaction from Twitter after Kentucky beat Iowa in the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day

Herald-Leader Staff Report

Updated January 2, 2022 1:17 PM

Citrus Bowl game day: Kentucky 20, Iowa 17

Click below for more of the Herald-Leader’s and Kentucky.com’s coverage of Saturday’s VRBO Citrus Bowl between Kentucky and Iowa at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla.

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When Kentucky rallied to defeat Iowa 20-17 in the VRBO Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, on New Year’s Day, Big Blue Nation took to social media to let its feelings be known.

Several of those reveling in Saturday’s victory at Camping World Stadium were former Wildcats.

Below, you can view some of the best rapid-fire reactions after the Wildcats pulled out their fourth consecutive bowl victory.

Mood pic.twitter.com/D9E1Uk2fTA
— Kash Daniel (@KashDaniel15) January 1, 2022

WHAT - A - FINISH #TilTheBattleIsWon https://t.co/KnXVxcUtuT
— Rachel Lawson (@UKCoachLawson) January 1, 2022

Good win fellas! Oh, & @wanda1erobinson DIFFERENT!
— Mike Edwards (@M__Edwards7) January 1, 2022

LETS GOOOOO!!!!!
— Terry Wilson (@Terrytouchdown3) January 1, 2022

Money!!! Yesssss sir! https://t.co/bMQBPyvtqw
— Ryan Timmons (@Rimmons_5) January 1, 2022

LETS GOOOOOOOO!!!! @d_square10 So happy for you kid!!!! #BBN
— Maxwell Smith (@Maxwe11uk) January 1, 2022

Different https://t.co/lpy4LjhyYY
— Lonnie Johnson jr. (@Lonnie30johnson) January 1, 2022

I’m about to cry I’m screaming so hard. Regardless win or loss Robinson for president
— Josh Clemons (@J_Clem21) January 1, 2022

Omg.. is this what it felt like for fans when I was at Kentucky!? This damn game got me stressing.
— Big Snacc (@phil_hoskins) January 1, 2022

Congratulations to the 2022 @vrbo #CitrusBowl Champions: @UKFootball! #BBN pic.twitter.com/ylmSSf4hll
— Vrbo Citrus Bowl (@CitrusBowl) January 1, 2022

LETS GOOOOO!!!!!
— Larry Warford (@wardaddy_75) January 1, 2022

My son and I were juking and jiving around the living room slapping each other!!!

I got a last minute call today about doing some radio work for an ailing Jeff Piecoro and it’s probably a good thing I wasn’t in Orlando. I may have knocked @tomleachKY out of the booth https://t.co/py27o4s0io
— Jacob Tamme (@JacobTamme) January 1, 2022

.@tomleachKY & @JeffPiecoro's call of @will_levis to @wanda1erobinson to the 1 yard line.

Then the call of @CROD_JR's go ahead touchdown. pic.twitter.com/Q0SUnzQXqj
— UK Sports Network (@UKSportsNetwork) January 1, 2022