1999 Outback Bowl

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1999 Outback Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Kentucky 14 0 0 0 14
Penn State 3 10 6 7 26
Date January 1, 1999
Stadium Raymond James Stadium
Location Tampa, Florida

The 1999 edition to the Outback Bowl featured the Kentucky Wildcats, and the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Kentucky started the scoring with a 36 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Tim Couch to wide receiver Lance Mickelsen for an early 7-0 Kentucky lead. Penn State responded with a 43 yard field goal from kicker Travis Forney. Minutes later, Tim Couch found Anthony White for a 16 yard touchdown pass, to give Kentucky a 14-3 lead.

In the second quarter, Penn State quarterback Kevin Thompson connected with Joe Nastasi for a 56 yard touchdown pass, pulling Penn State to witin 14-10. Travis Forney kicked a 26 yard field goal before half to make the score 14-13.

In the third quarter, Forney connected on two field goals of 21 and 25 yards to give Penn State a 19-14 lead. In the fourth quarter, Chafie Fields scored on a 19 yard touchdown run with four minutes left to give Penn State a 26-14 lead. Penn State's defense held, and the final score stood up.

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Preceded by
1998 Outback Bowl
1999 Outback Bowl
1999
Succeeded by
2000 Outback Bowl