2019 Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
28th Las Vegas Bowl
1234 Total
Boise State 0070 7
Washington 710714 38
DateDecember 21, 2019
Season2019
StadiumSam Boyd Stadium
LocationWhitney, Nevada
MVPElijah Molden (DB, Washington)[1]
FavoriteWashington by 3.5[2]
RefereeRodney Burnette (C-USA)[3]
Halftime showBlue Thunder Marching Band
University of Washington Husky Marching Band
Attendance34,197[4]
PayoutUS$2,900,000[5]
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBob Wischusen (play-by-play)
Kirk Herbstreit (analyst)
Molly McGrath (sideline)
Nielsen ratings1.6 (2.64 million viewers)[6]

The 2019 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2019, with kickoff at 7:30 p.m. EST (4:30 p.m. local PST) on ABC.[7] It was the 28th edition of the Las Vegas Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by automotive manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors, the game was officially known as the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl.

This was the last edition of the Las Vegas Bowl played at Sam Boyd Stadium, the venue of the game since its inception in 1992, as the bowl will move to Allegiant Stadium in nearby Paradise for the 2020 playing. This was also the last edition to have a conference tie-in with Mountain West, as starting with the 2020 playing, the bowl's tie-ins will be structured to feature a Pac-12 team against either a Big Ten team or SEC team.[8]

Teams

The game was played between the Boise State Broncos, champions of the Mountain West Conference, and the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference. It was a rematch of the 2012 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas, which saw Boise State defeat Washington, 28–26. This was the fifth overall meeting between Boise State and Washington; the teams split their prior four meetings, 2–2.[9]

Boise State Broncos

Boise State finished atop the Mountain Division of Mountain West, then defeated Hawaii in the Mountain West Championship Game, 31–10. The Broncos entered the bowl with a record of 12–1 (8–0 in conference), ranked 18th in the AP Poll.

Washington Huskies

Washington entered the bowl with a record of 7–5 (4–5 in conference). The Huskies finished in a three-way tie for second place in the North Division of the Pac-12.

Game summary

2019 Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 19 Boise State 0 0 707
Washington 7 10 71438

at Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, Nevada

Game information
First Quarter
  • (5:32) WASH – Jacob Eason 17 yard pass to Andre Baccellia, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 6:07; Washington 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (6:46) WASH – Salvon Ahmed 8 yard rush, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 5:53; Washington 14–0)
  • (0:00) WASH – Peyton Henry 32 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 41 yards, 0:23; Washington 17–0)
Third Quarter
  • (10:22) WASH – Richard Newton 2 yard rush, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:49; Washington 24–0)
  • (4:44) BSU – Jaylon Henderson 10 yard pass to George Holani, Eric Sachse kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:30; Washington 24–7)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:44) WASH – Richard Newton 13 yard pass to Terrell Bynum, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:27; Washington 31–7)
  • (2:29) WASH – Salvon Ahmed 12 yard rush, Peyton Henry kick (Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 7:39; Washington 38–7)

Statistics

Statistics BSU WASH
First downs1622
Plays–yards59–26668–341
Rushes–yards22–7835–118
Passing yards188223
Passing: comp–att–int21–37–223–33–0
Time of possession25:5434:06
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Boise State PassingHank Bachmeier15/26, 119 yards, 2 INT
RushingGeorge Holani11 carries, 35 yards
ReceivingKhalil Shakir3 receptions, 38 yards
Washington PassingJacob Eason22/32, 210 yards, 1 TD
RushingRichard Newton15 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingTerrell Bynum5 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. @Kylewaltos24 (December 22, 2019). "Elijah Molden named MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 21, 2019 via Twitter.
  2. "Boise State vs. Washington - Game Summary - December 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. "2019–20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. @sports8 (December 22, 2019). "@LasVegasBowl attendance at 34,197, 12th largest crowd in LV Bowl history" (Tweet). Retrieved December 21, 2019 via Twitter.
  5. "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  6. "Poor start to bowl season". sportsmediawatch.com. Sports Media Watch. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  7. "2019–20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  8. "Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl Joins Forces with Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC at New Las Vegas Stadium Starting in 2020". Las Vegas Bowl. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  9. "Washington Huskies vs. Boise State Broncos football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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