2018 Citrus Bowl
2018 Citrus Bowl presented by Overton's | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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72nd Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date | January 1, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Season | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | TV: Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich Radio: Dave LaMont, Anthony Becht, Rocky Boiman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2018 Citrus Bowl was an American
Teams
The game featured the independent Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference; both teams finished the 2017 season with 9–3 records, and both teams finished in the top-20 of all major polls. Notre Dame, making their first appearance in the Citrus Bowl, was the designated visiting team. LSU, the designated home team, appeared in the game for the second season in a row, and fifth time overall. For the second year in a row, no Big Ten team appeared in the Citrus Bowl; since Wisconsin committed to the Orange Bowl, the Citrus Bowl was allowed to pick Notre Dame or an Atlantic Coast Conference team.
This was the fourth bowl meeting between the Fighting Irish and Tigers, with LSU winning twice previously, and Notre Dame once. LSU prevailed 27–9 in the 1997 Independence Bowl, and 41–14 in the 2007 Sugar Bowl, and Notre Dame won 31–28 in the 2014 Music City Bowl. Notre Dame and LSU met eight times in the regular season between 1970 and 1998, with the Irish holding a 5–3 edge.
Notre Dame
Notre Dame came into the game with a 9–3 record, having lost to
LSU
LSU came into the game with a 9–3 record overall, 6–2 in the SEC. Their two SEC losses were to
Game summary
Scoring summary
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Statistics
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No. 14 Fighting Irish | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
No. 17 Tigers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
Statistics | ND | LSU |
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First downs | 18 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 61–370 | 75–399 |
Rushes–yards | 33–154 | 42–170 |
Passing yards | 216 | 229 |
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–28–1 | 19–33–0 |
Time of possession | 22:28 | 37:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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ND | Passing | Ian Book | 14/19, 164 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Josh Adams | 15 car, 44 yds | |
Receiving | Miles Boykin | 3 rec, 102 yds, 1 TD | |
LSU | Passing | Danny Etling | 19/33, 229 yds, 2 TD |
Rushing | Derrius Guice | 21 car, 98 yds | |
Receiving | D. J. Chark | 5 rec, 63 yds |
Aftermath
As of 2023, Notre Dame has yet to return to the Citrus Bowl. However, the 2019 Fighting Irish played in the Camping World Bowl in the same stadium, defeating Iowa State 33–9.
LSU returned to the Citrus Bowl following its 2022 season, its first under coach Brian Kelly, who left Notre Dame after 12 seasons to succeed Ed Orgeron. The Tigers crushed Purdue 63-7 to finish a 10–4 season.
References
- ^ Overton’s, Citrus Bowl pres by. "MVP.pic.twitter.com/LUqPx0B1pw".
- ^ Overton’s, Citrus Bowl pres by. "The official attendance for tonight's game is 57,726. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the #CitrusBowl!pic.twitter.com/hyNM2MDVNo".