2018 Arizona Bowl Explained

Game Name:Arizona Bowl
Subheader:4th Arizona Bowl
Title Sponsor:Nova Home Loans
Date Game Played:December 29
Year Game Played:2018
Football Season:2018
Stadium:Arizona Stadium
City:Tucson, Arizona
Visitor School:Arkansas State University
Visitor Name Short:Arkansas State
Visitor Nickname:Red Wolves
Visitor Record:8–4
Visitor Conference:Sun Belt
Visitor Coach:Blake Anderson
Visitor 1Q:0
Visitor 2Q:7
Visitor 3Q:0
Visitor 4Q:3
Visitor Ot:3
Home School:University of Nevada, Reno
Home Name Short:Nevada
Home Nickname:Wolf Pack
Home Record:7–5
Home Conference:Mountain West
Home Coach:Jay Norvell
Home 1Q:0
Home 2Q:3
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:7
Home Ot:6
Mvp:Ty Gangi (QB, Nevada)[1] & B. J. Edmonds (S, Arkansas State)[2]
Odds:Arkansas State by 1.5[3]
Referee:Tom Stapleton (MAC)
Attendance:32,368[4]
Payout:413,000 [5]
Us Network:CBSSN
Us Announcers:Rich Waltz, Aaron Murray and John Schriffen

The 2018 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2018.[6] It was the fourth edition of the Arizona Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Nova Home Loans mortgage broker company, the game was officially known as the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl.

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

See main article: 2018 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team. 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

See main article: 2018 Nevada Wolf Pack football team. 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

Statistics

External links

Notes and References

  1. CoachMoose . 1079142990881288192 . Congratulations @tygangi on a great finish to your college career . December 29, 2018 . December 29, 2018.
  2. News: 'It's heartbreaking': Defense carried Arkansas State to within a minute of Arizona Bowl win . Ryan . Finley . tucson.com . December 29, 2018 . December 29, 2018.
  3. Web site: Odds for every 2018–19 CFB bowl game . Fawkes . Ben . December 10, 2018 . ESPN.com . December 18, 2018.
  4. JustinESports . 1079102146040098817 . Arizona Bowl attendance by year . December 29, 2018 . December 29, 2018.
  5. Web site: 2018 Bowl Schedule. . CFP.com . December 3, 2018.
  6. Web site: 2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule . May 2, 2018 . . July 29, 2018.
  7. Web site: Arkansas State, Nevada set to face off in Arizona Bowl. 2 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves football series history . winsipedia.com . December 29, 2018.
  9. News: Arkansas State to play in Dec. 29 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl . . tucson.com . November 27, 2018 . November 27, 2018.