2019 Cheez-It Bowl
| MVP | Kadin Remsberg (RB, Air Force) & Grant Donaldson (LB, Air Force)[1] |
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The 2019 Cheez-It Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[5] It was the 31st edition of the game originally staged as the Copper Bowl, the second edition played under the sponsorship of Cheez-It, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season.
Teams
The game matched the Air Force Falcons from the Mountain West Conference (MWC) and the Washington State Cougars from the Pac-12 Conference. This was the first meeting between the two programs.[6]
Air Force Falcons
Air Force entered the game ranked 24th in the AP Poll, with a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference) and a seven-game winning streak. The Falcons finished in second place in the Mountain Division of Mountain West. This was Air Force's second Cheez-It Bowl; their 1995 team appeared in the then-Copper Bowl, losing to Texas Tech, 55–41.
Washington State Cougars
Washington State entered the game at 6–6 (3–6 in conference). The Cougars tied for fifth place in the Pac-12's North Division. This was Washington State's second Cheez-It Bowl; their 1992 team won the then-Copper Bowl over Utah, 31–28.
Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Washington State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: Friday, December 27, 2019
- Game time: 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. MST)
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
| Statistics | AF | WSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 28 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 81–401 | 50–366 |
| Rushes–yards | 69–371 | 8–15 |
| Passing yards | 30 | 351 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 4–12–1 | 28–42–0 |
| Time of possession | 43:23 | 16:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Passing | Donald Hammond III | 4–12, 30 yds, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kadin Remsberg | 26 car., 178 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Benjamin Waters | 2 rec., 12 yds | |
| Washington State | Passing | Anthony Gordon | 28–42, 351 yds, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Max Borghi | 6 car., 27 yds | |
| Receiving | Brandon Arconado | 11 rec., 167 yds, 1 TD |
References
- ^ @cgboan (December 28, 2019). "Air Force back Kadin Remsberg wins the offensive MVP of tonight's Cheez-It Bowl. Grant Donaldson was awarded the defensive MVP award" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Air Force vs. Washington State - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Air Force Falcons vs. Washington State Cougars football series history". Retrieved December 8, 2019.
External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com