Teams
The game was played between Arkansas State from the Sun Belt Conference and Nevada from the Mountain West Conference.[7] In prior games between the two programs, Nevada held a 3–2 lead in the series.[8]
Arkansas State Red Wolves
On November 27, bowl organizers announced that Arkansas State would represent the Sun Belt Conference in the Arizona Bowl.[9] The Red Wolves compiled an 8–4 record during the regular season, and were co-champion of the Sun Belt West Division along with the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns, both of whom had 5–3 conference records.
Nevada Wolf Pack
Nevada received and accepted a bid to the Arizona Bowl on November 29.[7] The Wolf Pack entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference).
Game summary
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary |
| Quarter |
Time |
Drive |
Team |
Scoring information |
Score |
|---|
| Plays |
Yards |
TOP |
ARST |
NEV |
| 2 |
5:09 |
10 |
43 |
5:07 |
NEV |
36-yard field goal by Ramiz Ahmed |
0 |
3 |
| 2 |
3:08 |
6 |
75 |
2:01 |
ARST |
Marcel Murray 2-yard touchdown run, Blake Grupe kick good |
7 |
3 |
| 4 |
1:06 |
10 |
74 |
2:39 |
NEV |
Devonte Lee 1-yard touchdown run, Ramiz Ahmed kick good |
7 |
10 |
| 4 |
0:00 |
8 |
61 |
1:06 |
ARST |
32-yard field goal by Blake Grupe |
10 |
10 |
| OT |
|
6 |
18 |
|
ARST |
24-yard field goal by Blake Grupe |
13 |
10 |
| OT |
|
5 |
25 |
|
NEV |
Reagan Roberson 11-yard touchdown reception from Ty Gangi |
13 |
16 |
| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. |
13 |
16 |
|
Statistics
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
| Red Wolves |
0 |
7 |
0 |
3 | 3 |
13 |
| Wolf Pack |
0 |
3 |
0 |
7 | 6 |
16 |
| Statistics |
ARST |
NEV |
|---|
| First downs | 25 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 93–499 | 74–285 |
| Rushes–yards | 47–224 | 40–85 |
| Passing yards | 275 | 200 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–46–3 | 18–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:31 | 30:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|
| Arkansas State |
Passing | Justice Hansen | 26/46, 275 yds, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Warren Wand | 16 car, 140 yds |
| Receiving | Omar Bayless | 7 rec, 129 yds |
| Nevada |
Passing | Ty Gangi | 18/34, 200 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 22 car, 56 yds |
| Receiving | Ben Putman | 4 rec, 114 yds |
References
- ↑ @CoachMoose (December 29, 2018). "Congratulations @tygangi on a great finish to your college career" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Finley, Ryan (December 29, 2018). "'It's heartbreaking': Defense carried Arkansas State to within a minute of Arizona Bowl win". tucson.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ↑ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018–19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ↑ @JustinESports (December 29, 2018). "Arizona Bowl attendance by year" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ↑ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ↑ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- 1 2 "Arkansas State, Nevada set to face off in Arizona Bowl". December 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Arkansas State to play in Dec. 29 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl". Arizona Daily Star. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018 – via tucson.com.