The Frisco Bowl is an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played in Frisco, Texas, since December 2017. The bowl has a tie-in with the American Athletic Conference, and chooses another team at-large.
| Frisco Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl | |
 | |
| Stadium | Toyota Stadium |
| Location | Frisco, Texas |
| Operated | 2017–present |
| Conference tie-ins | The American |
| Payout | US$650,000 (2019)[1] |
| Preceded by | Miami Beach Bowl |
| Sponsors | |
| Former names | |
DXL Frisco Bowl (2017–2018) Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (2019–2021) Frisco Bowl (2022) | |
| 2023 matchup | |
| UTSA vs. Marshall (UTSA 35–17) | |
| 2024 matchup | |
| (December 17, 2024) | |
DXL was the bowl's inaugural sponsor from 2017 to 2018, followed by Tropical Smoothie Cafe from 2019 to 2021, and Scooter's Coffee beginning in 2023.
History
edit
On April 21, 2017, it was announced that the Miami Beach Bowl—which had been owned and operated by the American Athletic Conference (The American)—had been sold to ESPN Events and that it would relocate to Frisco, Texas, to be played in Toyota Stadium starting in the 2017 season.[2] On November 8, 2017, it was announced that Destination XL Group, a retailer specializing in big and tall menswear, had signed on as the inaugural title sponsor of the bowl.[3] On December 3, 2017, SMU and Louisiana Tech were announced as the teams for the inaugural playing of the bowl.[4] In 2019, Tropical Smoothie Cafe became the new title sponsor.[5] In 2023, Scooter's Coffee became the new title sponsor.[6]
The 2020 Frisco Bowl was originally set to be contested by the SMU Mustangs, from The American, and the UTSA Roadrunners, from Conference USA.[7][8] The game was slated to be the first matchup between the two teams.[9] Two days after the matchup was announced, the 2020 edition was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns with the SMU football team.[10][11]
Conference tie-ins
editInitial planning had been to have teams from The American face a Sun Belt opponent in 2017 and 2019, and face a Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent in 2018.[2] In 2017, the inaugural game featured a matchup between The American and Conference USA (C-USA).
The Frisco Bowl then secured an affiliation with The American through the 2021 season, with opponents to be selected at-large. The 2018 matchup featured teams from the MAC and Mountain West, as The American was unable to provide a team, due to its champion, UCF, receiving a New Year's Six bowl bid.[12] MAC and Mountain West teams again met in 2019,[13] as The American's champion, Memphis, again received a New Year's Six bid.
Game results
editRankings per AP Poll prior to the game being played.
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2017 | Louisiana Tech | 51 | SMU | 10 | 14,419 | notes |
| December 19, 2018 | Ohio | 27 | San Diego State | 0 | 11,029 | notes |
| December 20, 2019 | Kent State | 51 | Utah State | 41 | 12,120 | notes |
| December 19, 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | [11] | ||||
| December 21, 2021 | San Diego State | 38 | No. 24 UTSA | 24 | 15,801 | notes |
| December 17, 2022 | Boise State | 35 | North Texas | 32 | 12,211 | notes |
| December 19, 2023 | UTSA | 35 | Marshall | 17 | 11,215 | notes |
Source:[14]
MVPs
edit| Year | Offensive MVP | Defensive MVP | Ref. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | College | Position | Player | College | Position | ||
| 2017 | J'Mar Smith | Louisiana Tech | QB | Amik Robertson | Louisiana Tech | CB | [15] |
| 2018 | A. J. Ouellette | Ohio | RB | Evan Croutch | Ohio | LB | [16] |
| 2019 | Dustin Crum | Kent State | QB | Qwuantrezz Knight | Kent State | DB | [17] |
| 2021 | Jesse Matthews | San Diego State | WR | CJ Baskerville | San Diego State | S | [18] |
| 2022 | Taylen Green | Boise State | QB | Ezekial Noa | Boise State | LB | [19] |
| 2023 | Joshua Cephus | UTSA | WR | Kam Alexander | UTSA | CB | [20] |
Appearances by team
editUpdated through the December 2023 edition (6 games, 12 total appearances).
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record | Win pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego State | 2 | 1–1 | .500 |
| UTSA | 2 | 1–1 | .500 | |
| 2 | Kent State | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
| Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| Ohio | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| Boise State | 1 | 1–0 | 1.000 | |
| Marshall | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| North Texas | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| SMU | 1 | 0–1 | .000 | |
| Utah State | 1 | 0–1 | .000 |
Appearances by conference
editUpdated through the December 2022 edition (6 games, 12 total appearances).
| Conference | Record | Appearances by season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | W | L | Win pct. | Won | Lost | |
| Mountain West | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2021, 2022 | 2018, 2019 |
| C-USA | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2017 | 2021, 2022 |
| MAC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2018, 2019 | |
| The American | 2 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2023 | 2017 |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2023 | |
Game records
edit| Team | Record, Team vs. Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Most points scored (one team) | 51, shared by: Louisiana Tech vs. SMU Kent State vs. Utah State |
2017 2019 |
| Most points scored (losing team) | 41, Utah State vs. Kent State | 2019 |
| Most points scored (both teams) | 92, Kent State vs. Utah State | 2019 |
| Fewest points allowed | 0, San Diego State vs. Ohio | 2018 |
| Largest margin of victory | 41, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU | 2017 |
| Total yards | 550, Kent State vs. Utah State | 2019 |
| Rushing yards | 318, Boise State vs. North Texas | 2022 |
| Passing yards | 333, San Diego State vs. UTSA | 2021 |
| First downs | 31, San Diego State vs. UTSA | 2021 |
| Fewest yards allowed | 287, Ohio vs. San Diego State | 2018 |
| Fewest rushing yards allowed | 117, San Diego State vs. UTSA | 2021 |
| Fewest passing yards allowed | 127, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU | 2017 |
| Individual | Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent | Year |
| All-purpose yards | 256, Taylen Green (Boise State) | 2022 |
| Touchdowns (all-purpose) | 3, Taylen Green (Boise State) | 2022 |
| Rushing yards | 178, Ashton Jeanty (Boise State) | 2022 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 2, shared by: Nathan Rourke (Ohio) Taylen Green (Boise State) Ikaika Ragsdale (North Texas) |
2018 2022 |
| Passing yards | 333, Lucas Johnson (San Diego State) | 2021 |
| Passing touchdowns | 3, shared by: J'Mar Smith (Louisiana Tech) Jordan Love (Utah State) Lucas Johnson (San Diego State) |
2017 2019 2021 |
| Receptions | 11, Jesse Matthews (San Diego State) | 2021 |
| Receiving yards | 175, Jesse Matthews (San Diego State) | 2021 |
| Receiving touchdowns | 2, shared by: Teddy Veal (Louisiana Tech) Siaosi Mariner (Utah State) Jesse Matthews (San Diego State) |
2017 2019 2021 |
| Tackles | 14, Troy Lefeged Jr. (Utah State) | 2019 |
| Sacks | 2, Nick Heninger (Utah State) | 2019 |
| Interceptions | 1, multiple players | |
| Long Plays | Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent | Year |
| Touchdown run | 57 yds., Deven Thompkins (Utah State) | 2019 |
| Touchdown pass | 78 yds., Dustin Crum to Isaiah McKoy (Kent State) | 2019 |
| Kickoff return | 65 yds,, Jaqwis Dancy (Louisiana Tech) | 2017 |
| Punt return | 30 yds., Kylan Nelson (Ohio) | 2018 |
| Interception return | 52 yds., Ezekiel Noa (Boise State) | 2022 |
| Fumble return | 8 yds., Eric Kendzior (Louisiana Tech) | 2017 |
| Punt | 51 yds., Davan Dyer (Louisiana Tech) | 2017 |
| Field goal | 45 yds., Dominik Eberle (Utah State) | 2019 |
Media coverage
editThe bowl has been televised by ESPN or ESPN2 since its inception.
References
edit- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ a b McMurphy, Brett (April 21, 2017). "Miami Beach Bowl moving to Frisco, Texas". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "DXL Men's Apparel Named Title Sponsor for Inaugural Frisco Bowl". thefriscobowl.com. November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ "SMU AND LOUISIANA TECH SELECTED TO PLAY IN INAUGURAL 2017 DXL FRISCO BOWL". dxlfriscobowl.com (Press release). December 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (December 19, 2019). "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Takes Over As Title Sponsor Of Frisco Bowl". sportslogos.net. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Reports, 6 News Staff (July 31, 2023). "Frisco Bowl welcomes Scooter's Coffee as new title sponsor". WOWT.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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- ^ "UTSA headed to Frisco Bowl to face SMU". MySanAntonio. 13 December 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Winsipedia - SMU Mustangs vs. UTSA Roadrunners football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ "Frisco Bowl Canceled Over SMU COVID-19 Protocols, Organizers Say". NBC DFW. 14 December 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Canceled; UTSA to Play in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl". thefriscobowl.com (Press release). December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Troy (December 7, 2018). "2018 DXL Frisco Bowl Preview". dxlfriscobowl.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Utah State Accepts Invite to Frisco Bowl Against Kent State". theFriscoBowl.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 17. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via NCAA.org.
- ^ "Smith, Robertson named MVPs in LA Tech's Frisco bowl victory". ESPN. December 2017.
- ^ @MACSports (December 19, 2018). "MVP's of the Game!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Flashes Win First Bowl Game in Program History". kentstatesports.com. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ @ohrnberger (December 21, 2021). "Jesse Matthews wins the offensive MVP, CJ Baskerville wins the defensive MVP for the 2021 Frisco Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2022 Frisco Bowl Postgame Notes". thefriscobowl.com. December 17, 2022.
- ^ @GregLuca (December 20, 2023). "UTSA's Joshua Cephus named the Offensive MVP of the Frisco Bowl, with cornerback Kam Alexander collecting Defensive MVP honors" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Twitter.