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2018 Arizona Bowl

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.

2018 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
4th Arizona Bowl
Arkansas State Red Wolves Nevada Wolf Pack
(8–4) (7–5)
Sun Belt Mountain West
13 16
Head coach: 
Blake Anderson		 Head coach: 
Jay Norvell
1234OT Total
Arkansas State 07033 13
Nevada 03076 16
DateDecember 29, 2018
Season2018
StadiumArizona Stadium
LocationTucson, Arizona
MVPTy Gangi (QB, Nevada)[1] & B. J. Edmonds (S, Arkansas State)[2]
FavoriteArkansas State by 1.5[3]
RefereeTom Stapleton (MAC)
Attendance32,368[4]
PayoutUS$413,000 [5]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBSSN
AnnouncersRich Waltz, Aaron Murray and John Schriffen
Arizona Bowl
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Teams

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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

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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

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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

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Scoring summary

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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

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1 2 3 4OT Total
Red Wolves 0 7 0 33 13
Wolf Pack 0 3 0 76 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

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  1. ^ @CoachMoose (December 29, 2018). "Congratulations @tygangi on a great finish to your college career" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018–19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  4. ^ @JustinESports (December 29, 2018). "Arizona Bowl attendance by year" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Arkansas State, Nevada set to face off in Arizona Bowl". December 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "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.
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