By the end of the regular season, there were positive feelings for both No. 23 North Carolina State and Kentucky.
One of the teams will extend that good mood when they meet in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 2 in Jacksonville, Fla.
"It's been a very trying year for all of us and our team is ready to move forward with a fifth straight bowl game," said Mark Stoops, the first Kentucky coach to lead the Wildcats to five consecutive bowl appearances.
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