LSU wins in Citrus Bowl, Georgia Tech in TaxSlayer Bowl

Stepping in for Leonard Fournette, sophomore running back Derrius Guice ran for 138 yards, including a 70-yard touchdown, and caught a scoring pass to lead No. 19 LSU to a 29-9 victory over No. 15 Louisville in Saturday's Citrus Bowl in Orlando.

Guice consistently made explosive plays as a running back, receiver and kickoff return man for the Tigers (8-4) after Fournette decided to skip the bowl game to concentrate on the NFL draft.

"LSU is Army U so when one man goes down you've got to step up," said Guice, who averaged 5.3 yards per carry.

His performance was eclipsed only by the overpowering Tigers defense that completely shut down Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Lamar Jackson and the Cardinals, who did not score a touchdown.

"I'm awfully excited about our football team, the way they bought into one team, one heartbeat," said LSU coach Ed Orgeron, officially at the helm for the first time since being hired as Les Miles' replacement. "We're like that right now, and I'm so proud of them."

Jackson was sacked eight times, including once on an 8-yard loss for a safety late in the second quarter. He completed only 10 of 27 passes for 153 yards while leading the rushing attack with 33 yards.

The Cardinals (9-4) ended their season with three consecutive losses.

Georgia Tech 33, Kentucky 18: Freshman Dedrick Mills ran for a career-high 169 yards and a touchdown, leading the Yellow Jackets (9-4) to a victory against the Wildcats (7-6) in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla. Mills won the MVP trophy, making some forget about his two suspensions this season.

"He can be a very special player," Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said. "He's a very talented young man. We've got to try to help him grow up. Sometimes, you know, at that age, when you're 18, we all didn't make great decisions. It's our job to help him make the right decisions because he's got a bright future if he'll continue to work hard."

"It wasn't that tough," said Mills, who had a career-high 31 carries "Behind the offensive line, running off their blocks, made it easier for me to find holes and get through them."

He got plenty of help, too. Senior P.J. Davis returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown.

Fellow linebacker Terrell Lewis blocked a punt late in the first half that set up one of Harrison Butker's four field goals. Justin Thomas added a 21-yard TD run.

• Michigan tight end Jake Butt's decision to come back for his senior season and play in the Orange Bowl might cost him. He hurt his right knee in the second quarter Friday in a loss to Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh said Butt injured a knee ligament. Several top NFL prospects chose not to play in bowl games, but Butt tweeted he didn't regret his decision.

• Florida State running back Dalvin Cook, a junior from Miami, decided to forgo his senior season. He will likely be a first-round pick in April's NFL draft. Cook is FSU's career rushing leader.

• Western Michigan coach P.J. Fleck has no interest in a playoff specifically for Group of Five teams like his, a Mid-American Conference member.