2015 Citrus Bowl

2015 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
69th Citrus Bowl
1234 Total
Missouri 010914 33
Minnesota 70100 17
DateJanuary 1, 2015
Season2014
StadiumOrlando Citrus Bowl
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPMissouri DE Markus Golden[1]
FavoriteMissouri by 5[2]
RefereeAlan Eck (Big XII)[3]
Attendance48,624[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersMike Patrick (play-by-play)
Ed Cunningham (color)
Jeannine Edwards (sidelines)
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The 2015 Citrus Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 1, 2015 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The 69th edition was one of the 2014–15 NCAA football bowl games that conclude the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game started at approximately 1:00 p.m. EST and was televised by ABC. It was sponsored by the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant franchise and is officially known at the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl.[4]

Teams

The Minnesota Golden Gophers represented the Big Ten Conference, and the Missouri Tigers represented the Southeastern Conference.

This was Missouri's second appearance in the game and first as a member of the SEC; the Tigers defeated Southern Miss, 19–17, in 1981, while representing the Big Eight Conference. This was Minnesota's first appearance in the game.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MIZZ MINN
1 5:42 11 80 5:56 MINN Rodrick Williams, Jr. 20-yard touchdown run, Ryan Santoso kick good 0 7
2 6:39 8 45 2:56 MIZZ 21-yard field goal by Andrew Baggett 3 7
2 1:04 5 67 1:55 MIZZ Bud Sasser 25-yard touchdown reception from Maty Mauk, Andrew Baggett kick good 10 7
3 13:03 5 32 1:57 MIZZ 33-yard field goal by Andrew Baggett 13 7
3 11:48 3 75 1:15 MINN Maxx Williams 54-yard touchdown reception from Mitch Leidner[5], Ryan Santoso kick good 13 14
3 9:16 3 34 1:22 MIZZ Maty Mauk 18-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass intercepted 19 14
3 7:22 5 22 1:54 MINN 38-yard field goal by Ryan Santoso 19 17
4 9:22 5 90 2:26 MIZZ Russell Hansbrough 78-yard touchdown run, Andrew Baggett kick good 26 17
4 4:51 4 80 2:00 MIZZ Bud Sasser 7-yard touchdown reception from Maty Mauk, Andrew Baggett kick good 33 17
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 33 17

Source: [3]

Statistics

Statistics[3] MIZZ MINN
First downs 18 19
Plays–yards 64–434 66–373
Rushes–yards 45–337 33–106
Passing yards 97 267
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–19–2 22–33–0
Time of possession 30:05 29:55

References

  1. ^ Lombardi, Matt (January 1, 2015). "Video: Mizzou's Markus Golden Taunts Minnesota: "This Ain't No Big Ten, This SEC Speed"". collegespun.com. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "College Football Lines, NCAA College Football Lines At Bovada Online Sportsbook". Bovada. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d Stats
  4. ^ "Buffalo Wild Wings Kicks Off New Year's Day College Football with Citrus Bowl Sponsorship | Business Wire". businesswire.com. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
  5. ^ Gophers Fall 33-17 to Missouri in Citrus Bowl. Minnesota Golden Gophers Football. YouTube. January 1, 2015.