1988 Florida Citrus Bowl

American college football game December 2025 August 2023 Florida Citrus Bowl Florida Citrus Growers Association January 1 1988 1987 Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida Clemson Tigers Clemson Tigers 9–2 Danny Ford ACC 14 12 7 7 7 14 Pennsylvania State University Penn State Nittany Lions 8–3 Joe Paterno Independent 20 19 7 0 3 0 Rodney Williams, QB, Clemson Paul Schmitt (SICOA) 53,152 ABC Gary Bender and Lynn Swann Citrus Bowl The 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl was held on January 1, 1988 at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The #14 Clemson Tigers defeated the #20 Penn State Nittany Lions by a score of 35–10.Associated Press 1988-01-02 Florida Citrus Bowl; Penn State Routed The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1988/01/02/sports/florida-citrus-bowl-penn-state-routed.html 2022-04-22 0362-4331 The first quarter saw both teams score: first the Tigers on a 7-yard rush and then Penn State on a 39-yard pass. The second quarter saw only a Clemson touchdown on a 6-yard rush, and the halftime score was 14–7. Penn State converted a 27-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 4, but then Clemson proceeded to score 21 unanswered points. The Tigers scored on a 1-yard touchdown rush to end the third quarter 21–10, and then scored on two more rushes, from 25 and 4 yards out. Clemson won the game by a score of 35–10.1988-01-02 THE BOWL GAMES : Florida Citrus Bowl : Clemson Has Too Much for Penn State, 35-10 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-01-02-sp-34229-story.html 2022-04-22 Los Angeles Times en-UShttps://www.newspapers.com/article/pensacola-news-journal-clemson-destroys/140072550/ Pensacola News Journal Clemson destroys Penn State, 35–10 January 2, 1988 February 1, 2024 Newspapers.com References Florida Citrus Bowl Category:Citrus Bowl (game) Category:Clemson Tigers football bowl games Category:Penn State Nittany Lions football bowl games Florida Citrus Bowl Florida Citrus Bowl Category:1980s in Orlando, Florida