2021 Gator Bowl (January)

The 2021 Gator Bowl, played in January 2021, was a college football bowl game that featured the Kentucky Wildcats and the NC State Wolfpack. It was part of the 2020–21 bowl season. The game took place at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Florida on January 2, 2021, and was broadcast nationally on ESPN.

Kentucky defeated NC State with a final score of 23-21. Kentucky quarterback Terry Wilson was named the game's Most Valuable Player (MVP). The game was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which altered team preparation and stadium attendance policies.