2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Explained

Game Name:Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Subheader:33rd Guaranteed Rate Bowl
Date Game Played:December 27
Year Game Played:2022
Football Season:2022
Stadium:Chase Field
City:Phoenix, Arizona
Visitor School:University of Wisconsin
Visitor Name Short:Wisconsin
Visitor Nickname:Badgers
Visitor Record:6–6
Visitor Conference:Big Ten
Visitor Coach:Luke Fickell
Visitor 1Q:3
Visitor 2Q:14
Visitor 3Q:7
Visitor 4Q:0
Home School:Oklahoma State University
Home Name Short:Oklahoma State
Home Nickname:Cowboys
Home Record:7–5
Home Conference:Big 12
Home Coach:Mike Gundy
Home 1Q:7
Home 2Q:0
Home 3Q:0
Home 4Q:10
Mvp:Offense: Braelon Allen (RB, Wisconsin)[1] Defense: Jordan Turner (LB, Wisconsin)
Odds:Wisconsin by 4.5
Referee:Matt Loeffler (SEC)[2]
Attendance:23,187
Payout:1,625,560[3]
Us Network:ESPN
Us Announcers:Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
Intl Network:ESPN Deportes

The 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2022, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The 33rd annual Guaranteed Rate Bowl, the game featured Oklahoma State from the Big 12 Conference and Wisconsin from the Big Ten Conference. The game began at 8:25 p.m. MST and was aired on ESPN.[4] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. The game's title sponsor was residential mortgage company Guaranteed Rate.

Teams

The bowl has conference tie-ins with the Big 12 and Big Ten, who supplied Oklahoma State and Wisconsin, respectively, for this game. This was the first time that the Badgers and Cowboys faced each other.[5] Oklahoma State had twice appeared in this bowl (in December 2007 and January 2015) and Wisconsin once before (in December 1996). The teams had won each of their previous appearances in this bowl.

Oklahoma State

See main article: 2022 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team.

Oklahoma State finished their regular season with a 7–5 record, 4–5 in conference play. They opened the season with five consecutive wins, and were ranked as high as No. 7, but then lost five of their remaining seven games. The Cowboys faced four ranked opponents, defeating Baylor and Texas while losing to TCU and Kansas State.

Wisconsin

See main article: 2022 Wisconsin Badgers football team.

Wisconsin compiled a 6–6 regular-season record, going 4–5 in conference play. They faced one ranked opponent during the season, losing to Ohio State on September 24.

Statistics

Team statistical comparison[6]
StatisticWisconsinOklahoma State
First downs21 11
First downs rushing13 3
First downs passing6 7
First downs penalty2 1
Third down efficiency4–14 3–14
Fourth down efficiency2–2 1–1
Total plays–net yards73–374 57–281
Rushing attempts–net yards47–258 26–52
Yards per rush5.5 2.0
Yards passing116 229
Pass completions–attempts16–26 14–31
Interceptions thrown1 2
Punt returns–total yards2–27 0–0
Kickoff returns–total yards4–127 2–29
Punts–average yardage7–46.7 9–45.1
Fumbles–lost1–1 0–0
Penalties–yards2–20 3–35
Time of possession37:58 22:02
Wisconsin statistics
Badgers passing
Chase Wolf 16–26 116 1–1
Badgers rushing
22 116 1
Chez Mellusi 16 77 1
Skyler Bell 1 44 0
2 16 0
Andy Vujnovich 1 13 0
Julius Davis 2 8 0
Chase Wolf 3 -16 0
Badgers receiving
Chimere Dike 3 36 0
Hayden Rucci 2 28 1
Keontez Lewis 3 26 0
Jack Eschenbach 2 14 0
Skyler Bell 1 5 0
Julius Davis 1 3 0
J. T. Seagreaves 1 3 0
Brady Schipper 1 1 0
2 0 0
Oklahoma State statistics
Cowboys passing
14–31 229 2–2
Cowboys rushing
12 45 0
Deondre Jackson 5 8 0
Jaden Nixon 2 6 0
Garret Rangel 6 -3 0
1 -4 0
Cowboys receiving
Stephon Johnson Jr. 1 84 1
Brennan Presley 6 74 0
Rashod Owens 1 41 0
John Paul Richardson 2 21 0
Talyn Shettron 1 10 0
Ollie Gordon 1 1 1
Braydon Johnson 1 -1 0
Jaden Nixon 1 -1 0

Notes and References

  1. News: Braelon Allen earns player of the game honors in Guaranteed Rate Bowl win . Asher . Low . badgerswire.usatoday.com . December 28, 2022 . December 28, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2022–23 bowl officiating assignments. footballzebras.com. Ben. Austro. December 4, 2022. December 16, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2022 Bowl Schedule . College Football Poll . December 26, 2022.
  4. Web site: 2022 College Football Bowl Schedule . FBSchedules.com . November 1, 2022.
  5. Web site: Winsipedia - Wisconsin vs. Oklahoma State . Winsipedia.com . December 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl Final Stats . Statbroadcast . December 27, 2022 . December 28, 2022.