2015 Sun Bowl Explained

Game Name:Sun Bowl
Subheader:82nd Sun Bowl
Title Sponsor:Hyundai
Date Game Played:December 26
Year Game Played:2015
Football Season:2015
Stadium:Sun Bowl
City:El Paso, Texas
Visitor School:University of Miami
Visitor Name Short:Miami
Visitor Nickname:Hurricanes
Visitor Record:8–4
Visitor Conference:ACC
Visitor Coach:Larry Scott
Visitor 1Q:7
Visitor 2Q:0
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:7
Home School:Washington State University
Home Name Short:Washington State
Home Nickname:Cougars
Home Record:8–4
Home Conference:Pac-12
Home Coach:Mike Leach
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:13
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:0
Odds:Wash. State by 3[1]
Mvp:Luke Falk
Referee:Jerry McGinn (Big Ten)
Attendance:41,180
Payout:TBD
Us Network:CBS/Sports USA
Us Announcers:Carter Blackburn, Gary Danielson, & Allie LaForce (CBS)
John Ahlers, Doug Plank, & Scott Colletti (Sports USA)

The 2015 Sun Bowl was a post-season American college football bowl game played on December 26, 2015 at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. Played under snowy conditions, it marked the first time the game was played in snowy weather since the 1987 Christmas Day game with West Virginia and Oklahoma State. The 82nd edition of the Sun Bowl featured the Miami Hurricanes of the Atlantic Coast Conference against the Washington State Cougars of the Pac-12 Conference. It began at noon MST and aired on CBS. It was one of the 2015–16 bowl games that concluded the 2015 FBS football season. Sponsored by South Korean automotive manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company's American subsidiary, the game was officially known as the Hyundai Sun Bowl.[2] Washington State won 20–14 over the University of Miami.

Teams

The game featured the Miami Hurricanes against the Washington State Cougars.

Miami Hurricanes

See also: 2015 Miami Hurricanes football team. The Hurricanes finished 3rd in the ACC Coastal Division. After finishing their regular season 8–4, bowl director Bernie Olivas extended an invitation for the Hurricanes to play in the game, which they accepted.[3]

This was the Hurricanes' second Sun Bowl; they had previously played in the 2010 Sun Bowl, losing to Notre Dame by a score of 33–17.

Washington State Cougars

See also: 2015 Washington State Cougars football team. The Cougars finished 3rd in the Pac-12 North Division. After finishing their regular season 8–4, Olivas extended an invitation for the Cougars to play in the game, which they accepted as well.[4]

This was the Cougars' second Sun Bowl; they had previously won the 2001 Sun Bowl over Purdue by a score of 33–27.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Source: [5]

Statistics

Statistics MIA WSU
First downs 13 23
Plays–yards 62–344 78–382
Rushes–yards 30–125 25–87
Passing yards 219 295
Passing Comp–Att–Int 17–32–2 29–53–0
Time of possession 28:55 31:05

Notes and References

  1. Odds, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2015
  2. Web site: Miami to Take on Washington State in 82nd Annual Hyundai Sun Bowl . . December 6, 2015 . December 6, 2015.
  3. Web site: Miami Accepts Bid to the 2015 Hyundai Sun Bowl . . HurricaneSports.com . December 6, 2015 . December 6, 2015 . December 8, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208021815/http://www.hurricanesports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28700&ATCLID=210563856 . dead .
  4. Web site: Cougars to Face Miami in Sun Bowl . . WSUCougars.com . December 6, 2015 . December 6, 2015.
  5. Web site: 2015 Sun Bowl: Miami vs. Washington State. Stat Broadcast. December 26, 2015.