2019 Las Vegas Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The 2019 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2019, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EST (4:30 p.m. local PST ) on ABC .[ 7] It was the 28th edition of the Las Vegas Bowl , and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season . Sponsored by automotive manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors , the game was officially known as the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl .
This was the last edition of the Las Vegas Bowl played at Sam Boyd Stadium , the venue of the game since its inception in 1992 , as the bowl will move to Allegiant Stadium in nearby Paradise for the 2020 playing. This was also the last edition to have a conference tie-in with Mountain West , as starting with the 2020 playing, the bowl's tie-ins will be structured to feature a Pac-12 team against either a Big Ten team or SEC team.[ 8]
Teams
The game was played between the Boise State Broncos , champions of the Mountain West Conference , and the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference . It was a rematch of the 2012 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas , which saw Boise State defeat Washington , 28–26. This was the fifth overall meeting between Boise State and Washington; the teams split their prior four meetings, 2–2.[ 9]
Boise State Broncos
Boise State finished atop the Mountain Division of Mountain West, then defeated Hawaii in the Mountain West Championship Game , 31–10. The Broncos entered the bowl with a record of 12–1 (8–0 in conference), ranked 18th in the AP Poll .
Washington Huskies
Washington entered the bowl with a record of 7–5 (4–5 in conference). The Huskies finished in a three-way tie for second place in the North Division of the Pac-12.
Game summary
Game information
First Quarter
Second Quarter
(6:46) WASH – Salvon Ahmed 8 yard rush, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:53; Washington 14–0 )
(0:00) WASH – Peyton Henry 32 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 0:23; Washington 17–0 )
Third Quarter
(10:22) WASH – Richard Newton 2 yard rush, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:49; Washington 24–0 )
(4:44) BSU – Jaylon Henderson 10 yard pass to George Holani, Eric Sachse kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:30; Washington 24–7 )
Fourth Quarter
(10:44) WASH – Richard Newton 13 yard pass to Terrell Bynum, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:27; Washington 31–7 )
(2:29) WASH – Salvon Ahmed 12 yard rush, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 7:39; Washington 38–7 )
Statistics
Statistics
BSU
WASH
First downs
16
22
Plays–yards
59–266
68–341
Rushes–yards
22–78
35–118
Passing yards
188
223
Passing: comp –att –int
21–37–2
23–33–0
Time of possession
25:54
34:06
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Boise State
Passing
Hank Bachmeier
15/26, 119 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
George Holani
11 carries, 35 yards
Receiving
Khalil Shakir
3 receptions, 38 yards
Washington
Passing
Jacob Eason
22/32, 210 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Richard Newton
15 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Terrell Bynum
5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
References
^ @Kylewaltos24 (December 21, 2019). "Elijah Molden named MVP" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 21, 2019 – via Twitter .
^ "Boise State vs. Washington - Game Summary - December 21, 2019 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 21, 2019 .
^ "2019–20 bowl officiating assignments" . footballzebras.com . December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
^ @sports8 (December 21, 2019). "@LasVegasBowl attendance at 34,197, 12th largest crowd in LV Bowl history" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 21, 2019 – via Twitter .
^ "2019 Bowl Schedule" . collegefootballpoll.com . Retrieved December 13, 2019 .
^ "Poor start to bowl season" . sportsmediawatch.com . Sports Media Watch. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
^ "2019–20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels" . CBSSports.com . Retrieved June 8, 2019 .
^ "Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl Joins Forces with Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC at New Las Vegas Stadium Starting in 2020" . Las Vegas Bowl . June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019 .
^ "Washington Huskies vs. Boise State Broncos football series history" . winsipedia.com . Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
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