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MEDIA GUIDE

INTRODUCTION

ABOUT BOWL SEASON

Bowl Season is one of the greatest and longest running traditions in American sports, taking place in late December and running through New Year’s Day, and has been college football’s post-season for over 100 years. It promotes the grand tradition of the bowl system and its endearing value to student-athletes, highlighting the broader university and college communities, including spirit squads, marching bands, athletic staff and fans. Bowl Season spotlights the distinctiveness of each of the bowl games along with their histories and traditions and their proud communities - embracing and honoring the bowl experience for present and future generations.

VISION

Bowl Season is an annual celebration of college football.

MISSION

Bowl Season promotes the game of college football by providing meaningful experiences and life-long memories for players, coaches, fans, universities and communities across the country.

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INTRODUCTION

Nick Carparelli Executive Director

Nick Carparelli serves as Executive Director of Bowl Season, an appointment announced in December 2019. Widely respected in college football, he brings nearly 30 years of senior leadership in athletics with proven success in university athletic departments, bowl administration, a conference office, a professional sports franchise and a major athletic apparel brand. In his role with Bowl Season, he oversees operations and direction for the organization that will grow to 43 postseason college football games starting with the 2020-21 season. He is responsible for effectively advancing the Bowl Season’s mission and position, supporting bowl game membership, developing new revenue streams, and enhancing industry relationships with the NCAA, conference commissioners, athletic directors, College Football Playoff and bowl staffs. Carparelli recently spearheaded Bowl Season’s rebrand with the tagline “A Celebration of College Football,” embracing the grand tradition of the bowl system and its enduring value to student athletes. Prior to joining Bowl Season, Carparelli served as Senior Director of College Sports at Under Armour, leading the brand’s collegiate sports marketing efforts. He managed outfitting partnerships with schools and universities including Notre Dame, Auburn, St. John’s, Navy and South Carolina while working closely with athletes, teams and leagues with the goal of growing the brand, creating demand and driving sales by delivering a powerful go-to-market strategy. In his role, Carparelli was responsible for creating strategic marketing plans, leading a cross-functional team which included product categories, PR, media, digital/social media, retail marketing, events, creative and all distribution channel partners. Serving as the point person and lead negotiator, Carparelli helped Under Armour secure several new strategic partnerships including Wisconsin, UC Berkeley and UCLA - currently the largest footwear and apparel deal in the history of the NCAA. Prior to joining Under Armour, Carparelli worked as Senior Associate Commissioner for the Big East Conference. He served as the conference’s primary football administrator, overseeing operations, officiating, bowl relationships, television and scheduling. Carparelli also served as the conference’s liaison with IMG Sports, the league’s sponsorship and marketing partner. He chaired the NCAA Football Issues Committee, its postseason bowl licensing subcommittee and served as a member of the NCAA Rules Committee. While at the BIG EAST, Carparelli’s annual work with the conference football schedule construction contributed to some of the highest-rated telecasts in college football history. Carparelli led the charge in the creation of the New Era Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium and in the establishment of the St. Petersburg Bowl now located in Tampa, FL.

INTRODUCTION Before joining the BIG EAST, Carparelli served as Director of Operations for the New England Patriots during the team’s first Super Bowl championship season. Working with legendary headcoach Bill Belichick, Carparelli coordinated team travel, directed the club’s summer training camp, managed player personnel and supervised game day operations. He also coordinated all aspects of the Patriots’ participation in Super Bowl XXXVI. Carparelli also served as a football administrator at Notre Dame prior to his time with the Patriots, where he coordinated all recruiting efforts, created travel and gameday itineraries and oversaw NCAA football compliance matters. He spent two years as a graduate assistant at Syracuse, where he helped the Orange to a win against Colorado in the 1993 Fiesta Bowl. Between Notre Dame and Syracuse, Carparelli assisted in the recruitment of several players who moved on to the NFL, including Donovan McNabb and Justin Tuck. Originally from Cheshire, Connecticut, Carparelli is a 1990 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He obtained his Master of Business Administration from Syracuse in 1994. Carparelli currently resides in East Greenwich, RI with his two sons Nicholas III and Michael.

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INTRODUCTION

2025-26 Coca-Cola Bowl Season Executive Committee

Danny Morrison Chair Duke’s Mayo Bowl

Derrick Fox Vice Chair Valero Alamo Bowl

Jeff Siembieda Treasurer Isleta New Mexico Bowl

Sherrie Dyal Secretary 68 Ventures Bowl

Erik Moses At-Large

Vrbo Fiesta Bowl & Rate Bowl

Clint Overby At-Large ESPN Events

Steve Beck Past Chair Go Bowling Military Bowl

Jeff Hundley Past Chair Allstate Sugar Bowl

John Saccenti Immediate Past Chair

SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

CRICKET CELEBRATION BOWL Sat., Dec. 13, 2025 �� 12:00 p.m. (ET) Mercedes Benz Stadium �� 45,000;Field Turf TV/Radio: �� ABC Affiliations �� Mid-Eastern Athletic Conferenc �� Southwestern Athletic Conference Website �� www.thecelebrationbowl.com Last 8 Season 2015 �� North Carolina A&T 41, Alcorn State 3 2016 �� Grambling State 10, North Carolina Central 9 2017 ��North Carolina A&T 21, Grambling State 14 2018 �� North Carolina A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 2019 �� North Carolina A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 2021 �� North Carolina A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 2022 ��North Carolina Central 41, Jackson State 34 2023 ��Florida A&M 30, Howard 26 2024 ��Jackson State 28, SC State 7 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 49,670 ��NC Central vs Jackson State, 2022 48,653 �� Jackson State vs. SC State, 2021 41,108 �� Florida A&M vs Howard, 2023 36,823 �� Jackson State vs. SC State, 2024 35,528 ��North Carolina A&T vs. Alcorn State, 2015

Tentative Media Schedule (All Times ET) Wed., Dec. 10 Team Welcome Reception �� 6 p.m. ET Fri., Dec. 12 Press Conference �� 9:00 am EST MEAC Team 11:00 am EST SWAC Team 10:00 am - 3:00 pm EST Media Row Sat., Dec. 13 Cricket Celebration Bowl Game �� 12 p.m. ET Mercedes Benz Stadium

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA Score (Quarter) 1st Jackson State 0

2nd 14

3rd 0

4th 14

Final 28

SC State

Team Stats

Jackson State

SC State

First Downs 19 10 Total Yards 385 178 Passing Yards 233 148 Comp Att 15-22 15-34 Interceptions Thrown 1 2 Rushing Att 51 19 Penalties 9-81 3-24 Fumbles-Lost 0 0 Time of Possession 36:11 23:49 Last Season’s Game Summary

Well it appears the third time’s the charm. After two unsuccessful trips to the Cricket Celebration Bowl, head coach TC Taylor, behind a dominant defensive performance, and a pair of first half scores secured the Jackson State Tigers their first Celebration Bowl in school history in a decisive 28-7 victory over MEAC Champion South Carolina State in front of 36,823 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the win, JSU ties a Celebration Bowl record for largest margin of victory (21) and avenges their 2021 Celebration Bowl loss to the Bulldogs (31-10). In addition, their defense held the Bulldog offense to the fewest points bowl history, eclipsing the nine points Grambling State held North Carolina Central to in 2016. “This was an incredible run for this football team and these coaches,” Taylor said. The fans, I really can’t say enough. They really showed up for this team in the city of Atlanta for this game and these guys came out here today and dominated.” Taylor, a former standout wide receiver at Jackson State, watched his team score on two 10-plus play drives (19 and 10), that both lasted under 30 seconds and never looked back. JSU outgained the Bulldogs 383-211 in total yards, including a whopping 152-30 on the ground. Celebration Bowl Offensive MVP, Jacobian Morgan accounted for 257 total yards (233 passing and two passing TD’s). Pacing the Tigers defense was Jeremiah Williams, who earned Defensive MVP, tallied three total tackles (one for loss). The lone bright spot for South Carolina State in the game was All-MEAC linebacker Aaron Smith, who set a new Celebration Bowl record with 17 total tackles (12 solo) in the game, eclipsing both Jackson State linebacker Aubrey Miller and NC Central’s Reggie Hunter, who both tallied 11 in 2022 and 2016, respectively. After a scoreless first quarter, Jackson State wasted little time putting points on the board after engineering a Celebration Bowl record setting 19-play, 78 yards that took 9:39, culminated by a Jacobian Morgan three yard touchdown pass to Joanes Fortilien. Gerardo Baeza’s PAT gave the Tigers a 7-0 lead with 11:26 remaining in the first half. After thwarting a South Carolina State fake field goal attempt at the JSU 34

yard line, Morgan found receiver Isiah Spencer on a 67 yard post pass that gave the Tigers first and goal at the SCSU one yard line. One play later, Irv Mulligan barreled in from a yard out to give the Tigers a 14-0 lead after a successful Baeza’s PAT with 5:39 remaining in the first half. In the first half, the Tigers held the Bulldogs MEAC Offensive Player of the Year Eric Phoenix and their vaunted offense to just 62 total yards, their lowest output of any game this season. Meanwhile Morgan for JSU was extremely efficient, going 9-12 for 139 yards and a score, coupled with a sound rushing attack by both Mulligan and Emari Matthews that grinded the clock. In the third quarter, the Jackson State defense continued to give the SCSU offense fits, while using ball-controlled drives to keep the Bulldog offense off the field. On the second play of the fourth, the Tigers took a commanding 21-0 lead as Mulligan scored his second touchdown of the day from two yards out with 14:49 remaining. On the ensuing drive, the Bulldogs finally showed some signs of life, engineering an 8-play, 80-yard scoring drive, highlighted by a 64 yard pass from Phoenix to Nigel Johnson that gave SCSU a first down in the JSU redzone. Six plays later, Phoenix cut the Tiger deficit to 21-7 with a two-yard keeper with 11:13 remaining. The graduate quarterback transfer from Murray State finished the game 13-31 for 143 yards and an interception although most of those came once the game was already decided. With less than five minutes in the game and the Bulldogs attempting to drive the length of the field, Phoenix was intercepted by nickelback Shamar Hawkins at his own 34yard line, who returned the ball 20 yards back to the SCSU 14. It only took one play afterwards for Morgan and Fortillien to hook up again, on a fade pattern in the corner of the endzone to give the Tigers a 28-7 lead and all but end any chances of a Bulldog loss. The Tigers extended their winning streak to 10 games with the win and will certainly be crowned HBCU National Champions after finishing the season 12-2. With the loss, the Bulldogs end their campaign at 9-3 overall and snapped an eight game winning streak. Head coach Chennis Berry, when asked about today’s game and season overall said, “These are lessons that the players and coaches will learn for the rest of their lives. I’m very, very proud of the season we had in the young men that we were able to develop throughout the year. And kudos to Jackson State. They found a way to win a football game, and we fell a little short.”

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. 2015...................................... North Carolina A&T 41, Alcorn State 34 ........................................................................35,528 2016...................................... Grambling State 10, North Carolina Central 9............................................................... 31,096 2017......................................North Carolina A&T 21, Grambling State 14...................................................................25,873 2018......................................North Carolina A&T 24, Alcorn State 22 .........................................................................31,672 2019 .....................................North Carolina A&T 64, Alcorn State 44 .........................................................................32,968 2021 .....................................South Carolina State 31, Jackson State 10 .......................................................................48,653 2022 .....................................North Carolina Central 41, Jackson State 34.....................................................................49,670 2023 .....................................Florida A&M 30, Howard 26 ...........................................................................................41,108 2024 .....................................Jackson State 28, SC State 7.............................................................................................36,823

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP 2015......................................Tarik Cohen, North Carolina A&T..................Denzel Jones, North Carolina A&T..................... 2016......................................Martez Carter, Grambling State......................Jameel Jackson, Grambling State �� 2017......................................Marquell Cartwright, North Carolina A&T.... Franklin “Mac” McCain, North Carolina A&T 2018......................................Lamar Raynard, North Carolina A&T ...........Richie Kittle, North Carolina A&T �� 2019 .....................................Kylil Carter, North Carolina A&T.................. Jacob Roberts, North Carolina A&T�� 2021 .....................................Shaquan Davis, South Carolina State............... Decobie Durant, South Carolina State �� 2022 .....................................Davius Richard, North Carolina Central .........Khalil Baker, North Carolina Central �� 2023 .....................................Kelvin Dean, Florida A&M............................. Isaiah Major, Florida A&M................................ 2024 ....................................Jacobian Morgan, Jackson State............................. Jeremiah Williams, Jackson State ��

BUCKED UP LA BOWL HOSTED BY GRONK

Sat., Dec. 13, 2025 ��7:00 p.m. (EST) SoFi Stadium �� 40,000; Hellas Synthetic Turf TV: ��ABC Affiliations............Mountain West and Current & Former Pac-12 Website �� www.LABowlGame.com Last 3 Seasons Dec. 18, 2021 �� Utah State 24, Oregon State 13 Dec. 17, 2022 �� Fresno State 29, Washington State 6 Dec. 16, 2023 �� UCLA 35, Boise State 22 Dec. 18, 2024 ��UNLV 24, California 13

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA Score (Quarter) 1st California 10

2nd 3

3rd 0

4th 0

Final 13

UNLA

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

California 21 348 166 19-39 0 43 5-45 1 35:50

UNLV 12 291 148 6-19 0 41 4-26 0 24:10

Last Year’s Game:

Despite losing its starting quarterback after three games and head coach 10 days ago, UNLV had its best season in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The 24th-ranked Rebels picked up their 11th win and first bowl victory in 24 years Wednesday night when they pulled away in the second half and beat California 24-13 in the LA Bowl. “This is exactly how we wanted to finish it. I mean, not many people can say they got 11 wins in a season,” said linebacker Jackson Woodard, who the Defensive MVP of the game. Hajj-Malik Williams passed for two touchdowns and Kylin James ran for another for the 11-3 Rebels, who won for the first time in a bowl game since beating Arkansas in the 2000 Las Vegas Bowl. It also gave the Rebels 11 wins for the first time as an FBS program. Del Alexander, an assistant when UNLV last won a bowl game, was the interim head coach after Barry Odom departed for Purdue on Dec. 8. “It means a lot. I’ve done this so many times that it is a big deal for the players to experience. For them to feel it and get the reward and establish the legacy, it’s important for them,” Alexander said.

said, go. I’ve seen it every day in practice for a year or two years,” Alexander said. “I think I was facing the wrong way, but I saw it go and said ‘OK, good.’” De Jesus, the game’s Offensive MVP, also had a 38-yard punt return during the fourth quarter to set up a field goal by Caden Chittenden. UNLV had a 14-13 lead at halftime but extended its lead to eight with 2:13 remaining in the third quarter when James went 23 yards up the middle. The Rebels regained possession after Jett Elad recovered the ball after Cal quarterback EJ Caminong fumbled on a lateral. Williams was 5 of 18 for 96 yards while Jai’Den Thomas had 18 carries for 72 yards. Williams took over as UNLV’s starting QB when Matthew Sluka left the program after three games because of a name, image and likeness dispute. CJ Harris got his first start at Cal and completed 13 of 20 passes for 109 yards in 2 1/2 quarters of action before being injured. Caminong went the rest of the way and was 6 of 19 for 57 yards. Jayden Ott rushed for 84 yards on 11 carries.

Dan Mullen, who will take over UNLV’s program next season after being hired last Thursday, was in attendance.

The Golden Bears’ lone touchdown came with 19 seconds remaining in the first quarter when Josiah Martin went 29 yards on a reverse to give Cal a short-lived 10-7 advantage.

Cal (6-7), which hasn’t had a winning season since 2019, was missing quarterback Fernando Mendoza and leading wide receiver Nyziah Hunter, after both entered the transfer portal.

Cal had a chance to take the lead before halftime. It had second-and-goal at the UNLV 1 before Martin lost 2 yards on a run and Harris was sacked for a 9-yard loss, leaving them to settle for Ryan Coe’s second field goal.

UNLV took a 7-3 lead during the first quarter when Williams connected with Kayden McGee for a 49-yard touchdown strike. The freshman got behind Cal’s secondary on a post pattern, caught the ball at the 13 and easily ran into the end zone for his first collegiate TD.

“The game came down to the fake punt they got a score off of, we had the ball at the 2-yard line and couldn’t quite get it in the end zone,” coach Justin Wilcox said. “We, unfortunately, had a turnover that turned into a touchdown. Missed field goal. … But, obviously, the fake punt was a tough one, so really unfortunate that we couldn’t quite get that done.”

The Rebels went back on top 14-10 early in the second quarter as Jacob De Jesus took a shovel pass 12 yards and then did a backflip after scoring. The touchdown came a play after a successful fake punt when Marshall Nichols lobbed the ball to Cameron Oliver for a 52-yard gain to the Cal 9. “My head was in the clouds and (special teams) coach (James) Shilbest said, `Hey, you want to run it?’ I mean, I didn’t figure out where the ball was and I

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec, 18, 2021.................Utah State 24................. Oregon State 13.................................................................................29,896 Dec, 17, 2022.................Fresno State 29.............. Washington State 6............................................................................32,405 Dec, 16, 2023.................UCLA 35........................ Boise St 22.........................................................................................32,780 Dec, 18, 2024.................UNLV 24........................ California 13......................................................................................24,420

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP 2021...............................Thompkins, WR,Utah State............................................................... Nick Heninger, DE, Utah State 2022 ..............................Jordan Mims, RB, Fresno State........................................................Devo Bridges, DL, Fresno State 2023...............................Ethan Garbers, QB, UCLA......................................................................Darius Muasau, LB, UCLA 2023...............................Jacob De Jesus, WR, UNLV................................................................ Jackson Woodard, LB, UNLV

STAFFDNA CURE BOWL Wed. Dec. 17, 2025 ��5:00 p.m. (ET) Camping World Stadium �� 60,219; AstroTurf TV/Radio: ��ABC/ESPN+/Bowl Season Radio Affiliations ��AAC, CUSA, MAC, Sun Belt Website �� www.CureBowl.com Last 9 Seasons Dec. 19, 2015 �� San José State 27, Georgia State 16 Dec. 17, 2016 �� Arkansas State 27, UCF 16 Dec. 16, 2017 ��Georgia State 27, Western Kentucky 17 Dec. 15, 2018 �� Tulane 4, Louisiana 24 Dec. 21, 2019 ��Liberty 23, Georgia Southern 16 Dec. 26, 2020 �� Liberty 37, Coastal Carolina 34 (OT) Dec. 17, 2021 �� Coastal Carolina 34, Northern Illinois 41 Dec. 16, 2022 ��Troy 18, UTSA 12 Dec. 16, 2023 �� Appalachian State 13, Miami (OH) 9 Dec. 20, 2024 �� Ohio 30, Jax State 27 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 27,213 ��UCF vs Arkansas State, 2016 19,585 �� Georgia State vs Western Kentucky, 2017 19,066 ��Tulane vs Louisiana, 2018 18,536 ��*San José State vs Georgia State , 2015 18,158 �� Liberty University vs Georgia Southern, 2019 (* Inaugural Game)

Tentative Media Schedule (ET) Mon., Dec. 15 Press Conference �� 12 p.m. Renaissance Hotel at Seaworld Tues. Dec 16 US Hunger Food Packing Project presented by Saucy �� 1 p.m. Renaissance Hotel at Seaworld Wed., Dec. 17 2025 StaffDNA Cure Bowl �� 5 p.m. Camping World Stadium

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA

Score (Quarter) 1st Ohio 14

2nd 13

3rd 6

4th 3

Final 30

Jax State

Team Stats

Ohio

Jax State

First Downs 28 18 Total Yards 488 406 Passing Yds 254 364 Comp-Att 19-28 21-34 Interceptions Thrown 1 1 Rushing Att 46 35 Penalties 10-69 6-75 Fumbles- Lost 1 1 Time of Possession 37:21 22:39

Last Year’s Game: Parker Navarro ran for three touchdowns and passed for a fourth in the first half and Ohio held off Jacksonville State 30-27 on Friday in the Cure Bowl, the only bowl game featuring two conference champions. The Mid-American Conference champion Bobcats (11-3), who won their seventh-straight game to set a school record for wins and won their sixth-straight bowl game, led 27-7 at halftime. Navarro scored on runs of 24, 8 and 7 yards before tossing an 11-yard pass to Anthony Tyus III. The Conference USA Gamecocks (9-5) hit the upright on a field goal attempt in the second quarter and had a turnover in the red zone in the third quarter. Despite being kept out of the end zone in the second half, Ohio chewed up more than 7 1/2 minutes for a field goal that made it 30-14. Tre Stewart then capped two long drives with short touchdown runs but the Gamecocks failed on a two-point conversion after the first TD. The second touchdown came with 3:35 left but the Bobcats ran out the clock, thanks to 30-yard run by redshirt freshman Rickey Hunt Jr. from the Ohio 12. Both teams played with new coaches. Jacksonville State coach Rich Rodriguez returned for his second stint at his alma mater West Virginia and Rod Smith served as interim head coach. Ohio’s Tim Albin went to Charlotte and offensive coordinator Brian Smith was promoted to head coach. Navarro finished 19-of-28 passing for 227 yards and an interception and kept the ball 14 times for 119 yards. Tyus ran for 123 yards on 26 attempts and Coleman Owen had 111 yards on 11 receptions. Jacksonville State’s Tyler Huff was 21 of 33 for 363 yards with an interception and a 75-yard touchdown to Cam Vaughn, who had 10 catches for 181 yards. Jarod Bowie had four catches for 107

Memorable Games: 2022: No. 24 Troy spotted No. 25 UTSA a 12-0 lead before scoring 18 unanswered points, parlaying turnovers, penalties and timely defense into an 18-12 win Friday night in the 2022 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl at Exploria Stadium. Senior linebacker KJ Robertson was tabbed as the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl MVP after making a game-changing interception, returning it 61 yards and tallying nine tackles. It was the only bowl game this postseason to pit two conference champions against each other. 2021: Sun Belt Champion Coastal Carolina used a stop at the goal line as time expired to win the 2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl, by defeating MAC Champion NIU, 47-41, at Exploria Stadium. Quarterback Grayson McCall was named the Most Valuable Player after totaling a bowl-record four touchdowns and 315 yards on 22-of-30 passing. There were seven lead changes with the teams scoring on each of their first 12 possessions, minus a first down kneel down to end the first half. 2020: The No. 23 Liberty Flames won their second-consecutive FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl, in thrilling fashion by blocking a 42-yard field goal in the first overtime against No. 12 Coastal Carolina to secure a 37-34 victory at Camping World Stadium. Liberty junior quarterback Malik Willis rushed for a bowl-record four touchdowns and 150 yards to earn Most Valuable Player accolades. The Chanticleers rally from a 31-19 deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 34- all with 3:01 remaining. In the first overtime, the game-winning 44-yard field goal was struck by senior Alex Barbir. 2019: Liberty won their first bowl game in school history against Georgia Southern with a final score of 23-16. Liberty senior defensive end Jessie Lemonier helped stop the Eagles’ triple-option attack by registering eight tackles and two sacks, leading him to be named the Most Valuable Player. To date, the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl has been a platform to donate over $3.8 million towards its charity partner, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

CAMPING WORLD STADIUM 2018: Darius Bradford rushed for two touchdowns and 150 yards to receive MVP honors, leading Tulane to a 41-24 victory over Louisiana at the AutoNation Cure Bowl benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Tulane set bowl records for net rushing yards (337) and total offensive yards (482). BCRF researcher Dr. Annette Khaled was presented with a check from BCRF representing a total of $1.1 million in grants that she received. 2017: Conner Manning tossed one touchdown and totaled 276 yards to earn MVP accolades and lead Georgia State over Western Kentucky, 2717, in the AutoNation Cure Bowl benefitting the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). Georgia State earned its first bowl victory in school history. A check was presented to charity partner BCRF for $3.55 million, showcasing the three- year total donation. 2016: Kendall Sanders caught three touchdown passes and accumulated 127 yards to earn MVP honors, leading the Arkansas State over UCF, 31-13, in the AutoNation Cure Bowl presented by Florida Hospital. The game featuring the hometown Knights was played in front of a crowd of 27,213 at Camping World Stadium. AutoNation and Orlando Sports Foundation teamed up to present a charitable donation of $1.15 million to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) at the end of the first quarter. Top Individual Performances: K.J. Roberson, LB, Troy, 2022 - Registered nine tackles (5 solo) and had a 61-yard interception return that turned the Duluth Trading Cure Bowl. Grayson McCall, QB, Coastal Carolina, 2021 - Threw a bowlrecord four touchdowns and 315 yards on 22-of-30 passing at the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl. He connected with Isaiah Likely for a pair of receiving touchdowns and added 40 yards on the ground. Malik Willis, QB, Liberty, 2020 – Rushed for a bowl-record four touchdowns and 150 yards to earn MVP honors and aid Liberty to an OT victory at the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl. He finished 19-of-26 with 220 yards through the air and two interceptions. Jessie Lemonier, DE, Liberty, 2019 – Registered eight tackles and two sacks at the fifth annual FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl leading the Liberty Flames to defeat the Georgia Southern Eagles 23-16. Darius Bradwell, RB, Tulane, 2018 – Rushed for a bowl-record 150 yards on 35 carries and two touchdowns in the fourth annual AutoNation Cure Bowl. Bradwell sealed the game with a four-yard touchdown in the final four minutes to earn MVP honors. Conner Manning, QB, Georgia State, 2017 – Threw for 276 yards and one touchdown in leading Georgia State to a 27-17 victory over Western Kentucky in the third annual AutoNation Cure Bowl. Manning also added 24 yards on the ground and connected with WR Tamir Jones for a 49-yard reception.

Kendall Sanders, WR, Arkansas State, 2016 – Caught touchdown passes of 75 yards, 17 yards and 12 yards to earn MVP honors in helping Arkansas State defeat UCF, 31-13, in the 2016 AutoNation Cure Bowl. Saunders finished with five receptions for 127 yards and three touchdowns. Kenny Potter, QB, San Jose State, 2015 -- Scored on a 42-yard run and threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Josh Oliver in San Jose State’s 27-16 comeback victory over Georgia State in the inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl. Other Trivia: The Orlando Sports Foundation saw its goal come to reality in 2015 and was the first college bowl game in history to donate a recordbreaking amount of $1.15 million directly to a charity partner, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) in one lump sum. The platform of the Cure Bowl has led to a nine-year charitable donation of over $4.14 million to cancer research. Orlando is the only city that annually hosts three postseason college football bowl games – Cure Bowl, Camping World Bowl, Citrus Bowl. The inaugural 2015 AutoNation Cure Bowl was the first bowl game that CBS Sports Network produced in its history. -The first NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) national radio broadcast featuring an all-female crew took over the airwaves for the 2019 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl. The all- female crew included playby-play voice Jamie Seh (Orlando, Fla.), color analyst Dani Welniak (Kansas City, Mo.) and sideline reporter Melanie Newman

(Atlanta, Ga.).

The 10th annual StaffDNA Cure Bowl will make history, playing in its third different venue - Camping World Stadium - in as many seasons. The game creating awareness for cancer research has been played at FBC Mortgage Stadium (2023), Inter&Co Stadium (2019, 2021) and Camping World Stadium (2015-18, 2020, 2024).

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec, 19, 2015.................San José State 27........... Georgia State 16......................... CBS SN.........................................18,536 Dec, 17, 2016.................Arkansas State 27.......... UCF 16....................................... CBS SN........................................27, 213 Dec, 16, 2017.................Georgia State 27............ Western Kentucky 17................. CBS SN.........................................19,585 Dec, 15, 2018.................Tulane 41....................... Louisiana 24............................... CBS SN.........................................19,066 Dec, 21, 2019.................Liberty 23...................... Georgia Southern 16................... CBS SN.........................................18,158 Dec, 26, 2020.................Liberty 37...................... Coastal Carolina 34 (OT)........... ESPN.................1.4.........................4,488 Dec, 17, 2021.................Coastal Carolina 34....... Northern Illinois 41.................... ESPN2...............0.8.........................9,784 Dec, 16, 2022.................Troy 18........................... UTSA 12..................................... ESPN.................0.9....................... 11,911 Dec, 16, 2023.................Appalachian State 13..... Miami (OH) 9............................. ABC..................1.2....................... 11,121 Dec, 20, 2024.................Ohio 30.......................... Jax State 27................................. ABC..................1.2.......................10,518

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec, 19, 2015........................................................................................................................ Kenny Potter, QB, San Jose State Dec, 17, 2016..................................................................................................................Kendall Sanders, WR, Arkansas State Dec, 16, 2017................................................................................................................... Conner Manning, QB, Georgia State Dec, 15, 2018............................................................................................................................... Darius Bradwell, RB, Tulane Dec, 21, 2019............................................................................................................................... Jessie Lemonier, DE, Liberty Dec, 26, 2020.................................................................................................................................... Malik Willis, QB, Liberty Dec, 17, 2021............................................................................................................... Grayson McCall, QB, Coastal Carolina Dec, 16, 2022...................................................................................................................................... K.J. Roberson, LB, Troy Dec, 16, 2023.................................................................................................................... Joey Aguilar, QB Appalachian State Dec, 20, 2024.....................................................................................................................................Parker Navarro, QB Ohio

68 VENTURES BOWL Wed., Dec. 17, 2025 ��8:30 p.m. (ET) Hancock Whitney Stadium �� 25,450; FieldTurf TV/Radio: �� ESPN/College Football Radio Network Affiliations ��Sun Belt/CUSA/MAC Website ��www.68VenturesBowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 23, 2015 ��Georgia Southern 58, Bowling Green 27 Dec. 23, 2016 ��Troy 28, Ohio 23 Dec. 23, 2017 �� Appalachian State 34, Toledo 0 Dec. 22, 2018 ��Troy 42, Buffalo 32 Jan. 6, 2020 �� Louisiana 27, Miami (Ohio) 17 Dec. 26, 2020 �� Georgia State 39, Western Kentucky 21 Dec. 18, 2021 �� Liberty 56, Eastern Michigan 20 Dec. 17, 2022 ��Southern Miss 38, Rice 24 Dec. 23, 2023 ��South Alabama 59, Eastern Michigan 10 Dec. 26, 2024 �� Arkansas State 38, Bowling Green 31 Inaugural Game �� Dec. 22, 1999 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 40,646 ��Marshal vs. Louisville, 2001 40,620 �� Miami (Ohio) vs. Louisville, 2003 40,300 ��Southern Miss vs. TCU, 2000 40,160 �� Bowling Green vs. Mamphis, 2014 40,139 �� Marshall vs. East Carolina, 2002 (All games at Ladd-Peebles Stadium)

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MOBILE, ALABAMA Score (Quarter) 1st Arkansas St. 17

2nd 7

3rd 7

4th 7

Final 38

Bowling Green

Team Stats

Arkansas St.

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

20 360 232 19/31 1 32 7-50 0 27:25

Bowling Green 22 479 433 33/50 0 24 6-56 1 32:35

Last Season’s Game Summary Jaylen Raynor passed for 221 yards and two touchdowns to go with a rushing score, and Zak Wallace had 99 yards rushing and a TD to help Arkansas State beat Bowling Green 38-31 on Thursday night in the 68 Ventures Bowl. Wallace scored on a 14-yard run with 3:10 left in the fourth quarter for a 38-24 lead. He carried the ball on the last six plays of the drive, gaining 59 yards on the eight-play, 68-yard march. It was his 11th rushing touchdown of the season, nine coming in the last six games. Rahkeem Smith returned the ensuing kickoff 58 yards to give Bowling Green a short field. Five plays later, Smith made a 23-yard catch in the end zone to get within 38-31. Hunter Summers easily recovered the onside kick and Wallace powered through the middle of the defense for a 19-yard gain to seal it. Corey Rucker added 107 yards receiving and two touchdowns for Arkansas State (8-5), which won a bowl game for the first time since

2019 — the same year it last won eight games in a season. Rucker caught a long pass from Raynor and raced for a 79-yard touchdown for a 24-14 lead with 4:13 left in the first half. Following a fumble recovery by Noah Collins, Raynor found Rucker for a 6-yard TD to make it 31-21 early in the third. Connor Bazelak threw for 390 yards and three touchdowns for Bowling Green (7-6). Harold Fannin Jr. had 17 catches for a career-high 213 yards and a touchdown. Fannin reached 125-plus yards with a touchdown for the sixth time this season, which leads the FBS. Bowling Green’s special teams struggled. Zach Long missed his third field goal attempt of the game (one was blocked) with 10:19 left. The Falcons allowed Courtney Jackson to return a punt for a 60-yard touchdown in the first quarter, and BGSU also had a fake punt come up short of a first down in the second half.

HANCOCK WHITNEY STADIUM Memorable Games 2001: Marshall 64, East Carolina 61. In the highest-scoring game in collegiate bowl history, Marshall overcame a 30-point halftime deficit behind Byron Leftwich’s 576 passing yards. Leftwich hit a leaping Darius Watts from 11 yards out to tie the game at 51 with seconds remaining, and the Herd could have won in regulation but missed the extra point. The teams combined for 1,141 offensive yards. 2002: Marshall 38, Louisville 15. Leftwich threw for 249 yards and four touchdowns, becoming the first player in Division I-A history to throw four touchdown passes in two different bowl games. 2003: Miami (Ohio) 49, Louisville 28. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 376 yards and four scores as Miami tied a school record with its 13th straight win. All four of Roethlisberger’s TD passes came in the first half when the RedHawks jumped to a 35-7 lead. After the game, Roethlisberger announced he would leave early for the NFL Draft. 2008: Tulsa 63, Bowling Green 7. Tulsa posted the largest victory margin in collegiate bowl history and became the first team in NCAA history to have a 5,000yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and three 1,000-yard receivers. QB Paul Smith needed 247 yards and receiver Charles Clay needed 45 yards to reach that mark, and both got there in the fourth quarter. 2015: Toledo and Arkansas State teamed to score the third-highest total points in collegiate bowl history, with Toledo taking a 63-44 win. The only higherscoring bowl games in history were the 2001 game in Mobile (then known as the GMAC bowl) where Marshall and East Carolina scored 125 points, and the 2012 Alamo Bowl where Baylor beat Washington 67-56.

Top Individual Performances: Byron Leftwich, QB, Marshall, 2002 -- After a first-half injury, Leftwich was unable to put weight on his front leg, and was picked up and carried downfield by his offensive linemen between long plays. He finished with 249 yards passing and four touchdowns, becoming the first player in Division I bowl history to throw four TD’s in two bowl games in the Herd’s win over Louisville. Byron Leftwich, QB, Marshall, 2001 -- Threw for 576 yards and four touchdowns in the highest-scoring game in collegiate bowl history, as Marshall overcame a 30-point halftime deficit to win 64-61 in double overtime. He finished 41-of-70 throwing and also ran for a TD. Omar Jacobs, QB, Bowling Green, 2004 -- Went from obscurity to the MAC’s standout quarterback as a sophomore, and capped his season with 365 passing yards and five touchdowns in Bowling Green’s 52-35 win over Memphis. LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU, 1999 & 2000 -- Rushed for 242 yards and four touchdowns on 64 carries in his two back-to-back appearances in Mobile, including leading the Horned Frogs to a 28-14 win over East Carolina in the inaugural game. Kareem Hunt, RB, Toledo, 2015 -- Rushed for 271 yards and five touchdowns in leading the Rockets to a 63-44 win over Arkansas State. In that same game, ASU quarterback Fredi Knighten threw for 403 yards and five scores on 23of- 31 passes in a losing effort. Frank Gore Jr, RB, Southern Miss, 2022 -- Rushed for 329 yards (NCAA bowl record) and 2 touchdowns. He also completed two passes for 19 yards and one touchdown as Southern Miss beat Rice 38-24. Harold Fannin Jr, TE, Bowling Green, 2024 -- With 17 catches (Bowl record) for 213 yards and a touchdown, Fannin set two FBS single-season records for receptions and receiving yards by a tight end. His 17 receptions and 213 receiving yards were also a FBS bowl record for tight ends.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 22, 1999.................TCU 28.......................... East Carolina 14................................................................................34,200 Dec. 20, 2000.................Southern Miss 28........... TCU 21..............................................................................................40,300 Dec. 19, 2001.................Marshall 64.................... East Carolina 61 (2 OT)....................................................................40,139 Dec. 18, 2002.................Marshall 38.................... Louisville 15......................................................................................40,646 Dec. 18, 2003.................Miami (Ohio) 49............ Louisville 28......................................................................................40,620 Dec. 22, 2004.................Bowling Green 52.......... Memphis 35.......................................................................................40,160 Dec. 21, 2005.................Toledo 45....................... UTEP 13............................................................................................35,422 Jan. 7, 2007....................Southern Miss 28........... Ohio 7................................................................................................38,751 Jan. 6, 2008....................Tulsa 63......................... Bowling Green 7...............................................................................36,932 Jan. 6, 2009....................Tulsa 45......................... Ball State 13......................................................................................32,816 Jan. 6, 2010....................Central Michigan 44...... Troy 41 (2 OT)..................................................................................34,486 Jan. 6, 2011....................Miami (Ohio) 35............ Middle Tennessee 21.........................................................................38,168 Jan. 8, 2012....................Northern Illinois 38....... Arkansas State 20..............................................................................38,734 Jan. 6, 2013....................Arkansas State 17.......... Kent State 13.....................................................................................37,913 Jan. 5, 2014....................Arkansas State 23.......... Ball State 20...................................................................................... 36,119 Jan. 4, 2015....................Toledo 63....................... Arkansas State 44.............................................................................. 36,811 Dec. 23, 2015.................Georgia Southern 58...... Bowling Green 27.............................................................................28,656 Dec. 23, 2016.................Troy 28........................... Ohio 23..............................................................................................32,377 Dec. 23, 2017.................Appalachian State 34..... Toledo 0.............................................................................................28,706 Dec. 22, 2018.................Troy 42........................... Buffalo 32..........................................................................................31,818 Jan. 6, 2020....................Louisiana 27.................. Miami (Ohio) 17................................................................................29,212 Dec. 26, 2020.................Georgia State 39............ Western Kentucky 21....................................................... 5,128 (Covid-19) Dec. 18, 2021.................Liberty 56...................... Eastern Michigan 20..........................................................................15,186 Dec. 17, 2022.................Southern Miss 38........... Rice 24...............................................................................................20,512 Dec. 23, 2023.................South Alabama 59.......... Eastern Michigan 10..........................................................................20,926 Dec. 26, 2024.................Arkansas State 38.......... Bowling Green 31.............................................................................19,582

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP 1999................................................................................................................................... Casey Printers, Texas Christian QB 2000........................................................................................................................LaDainian Tomlinson, Texas Christian RB 2001............................................................................................................................................Byron Leftwich, Marshall QB 2002............................................................................................................................................Byron Leftwich, Marshall QB 2003................................................................................................................................ Ben Roethlisberger, Miami (OH) QB 2004............................................................................................................................. Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green State QB 2005.......................................................................................................................................... Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo QB 2007....................................................................................................................... Damion Fletcher, Southern Mississippi RB 2008......................................................................................................................................................... Paul Smith, Tulsa QB 2009................................................................................................................................................... Tarrion Adams, Tulsa RB 2010................................................................................................................................ Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan QB 2011.......................................................................................................................................Austin Boucher (Miami (OH) QB 2012............................................................................................................................ Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois QB 2013..........................................................................................................................................Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State QB 2014................................................................................................................................... Fredi Knighten, Arkansas State QB 2015...................................................................................................................................................Kareem Hunt, Toledo RB 2015.............................................................................................................................. Favian Upshaw, Georgia Southern QB 2016......................................................................................................................................................... Jalin Moore, Troy LB 2017................................................................................................................................... Jalin Moore, Appalachian State RB 2018.................................................................................................................................................... Sawyer Smith, Troy QB 2020................................................................................................................................................. Levi Lewis, Louisiana QB 2020........................................................................................................................... Cornelious Brown IV, Georgia State QB 2021................................................................................................................................................... Malik Willis, Liberty QB 2022..................................................................................................................................... Frank Gore Jr., Southern Miss RB 2023..........................................................................................................................................Gio Lopez, South Alabama QB 2024................................................................................................................................Harold Fannin Jr., Bowling Green TE

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MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA Score (Quarter) 1st UTSA 0

2nd 21

3rd 6

4th 17

Final 44

Coastal Carolina 0

Team Stats UTSA First Downs 23 Total Yards 513 Passing Yards 256 Comp Att 24-33 Interceptions Thrown 1 Rushing Att 31 Penalties 10-87 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 26:23

Coastal Carolina 15 271 173 17-28 1 41 10-96 0 33:37

Last Season’s Game Summary

Owen McCown threw for 254 yards and a touchdown and UTSA scored the opening 27 points of the Myrtle Beach Bowl to cruise past short-handed Coastal Carolina 44-15 on Monday. UTSA (7-6) broke away in the second quarter by scoring a touchdown on three straight drives for a 21-0 lead. McCown was 14 of 17 in the first half, including a 6-yard touchdown pass to Patrick Overmyer. McCown also scored on a 35-yard run after breaking two tackles near the end zone. The other score was a 9-yard touchdown run by Brandon High. Coastal Carolina (6-7) finished the first half with just 140 total yards — 60 coming on the final drive. The Chanticleers punted on five straight drives to begin the game — with the longest possession lasting seven plays for 25 yards.

UTSA added short field goals on its opening two drives of the second half, while Coastal Carolina started with two straight three-and-out drives. UTSA ended CCU’s third drive on Jakevian Rodgers’ first career interception to extend the program’s single-game streak with an interception and a sack to 23 games. CCU’s first touchdown came on the first play of the fourth quarter when Bryson Graves caught a 50-yard touchdown pass from Tad Hudson. But UTSA’s Chris Carpenter returned the ensuing kickoff for a 93-yard touchdown to make it 34-7. It was the largest margin of victory in the five-year history of the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

BROOKS STADIUM Bowl Notes The Myrtle Beach Bowl is the first NCAA-sanctioned bowl to be played in the state of South Carolina. Appalachian State defeated North Texas 56-28 in the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl in 2020. ASU runningback Camerun Peoples set NCAA bowl records with 319 rushing yards and five rushing TDs in the win. The Myrtle Beach Bowl is being played at Brooks Stadium on the campus of Coastal Carolina in Conway, S.C. It is one of seven bowls played on college campus, including the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise State), Boca Raton Bowl (FAU), New Mexico Bowl (New Mexico), First Responder Bowl (SMU), Military Bowl (Naval Academy), and Bahamas Bowl (Charlotte). Three other bowls are played in college stadiums, but those venues are not on campus. They include the Birmingham Bowl (UAB), Alamo Bowl (UTSA) and Rose Bowl (UCLA). Brooks Stadium has a unique feature that only a handful of other stadiums can claim. The venue is one of eight stadiums that do not feature green turf. Brooks Stadium uses teal colored turf, which is the primary color of Coastal Carolina. The list includes Albertson’s Stadium (Boise State; blue turf), Brooks Stadium (Coastal Carolina; teal), Carlson Stadium (Luther College; blue), Estes Stadium (Central Arkansas; purple and gray), Lindenwood Stadium (Lindenwood College; red and gray), Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium (New Haven; blue), Roos Field (Eastern Washington; red) and Rynearson Stadium (Eastern Michigan; gray).

There was a proliferation of postseason benefit games specially scheduled at the conclusion of the regular season during the Great Depression (principally in 1931) to raise money for relief of the unemployed in response to the President’s Committee on Mobilization of Relief Resources and for other charitable causes. The exact number of these games is unknown, but it is estimated that more than 100 college games were played nationwide during this period, often irrespective of the competing teams’ records. South Carolina hosted one of those games on Columbia on Dec. 5, 1931. Centre College defeated the Gamecocks, 9-7. The state of South Carolina has hosted a number of non-sanctioned NCAA bowl games from 1946-1974. The list includes the Pecan Bowl (Orangeburg; 194647); Iodine Bowl (Charleston; 1949-51, 1953); Peninsula Bowl (Charleston, 1950); Palmetto Shrine Bowl (Columbia, 1950) and Textile Bowl (Spartanburg, 1974). Kyle Orton, QB, Purdue, 2002: Completed 25-of-37 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, guiding the Boilermakers back from a 17-0 deficit to a 34-24 win.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result Rating Att. Dec. 21, 2020.................Appalachian State 56 , North Texas 28......................................................................................5,000 Dec. 20, 2021.................Tulsa 30, Old Dominion 17........................................................................................................6,557 Dec. 19, 2022.................Marshall 28, UConn 14............................................................................................................12,023 Dec. 16, 2023.................Ohio 41, Georgia Southern 21......................................................................1.2 m.....................8,059 Dec. 23, 2024.................UTSA 44, Coastal Carolina 15.....................................................................1.2 m.....................8,164

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Myrtle Beach Bowl MVP Dec. 21, 2020...................................................................................................................Camerun Peoples, Appalachian State Dec. 20, 2021..................................................................................................................................................Davis Brin, Tulsa Dec. 19, 2022.......................................................................................................................................... Rasheen Ali, Marshall Dec. 16, 2023.................................................................................................................................................Rickey Hun, Ohio Dec. 23, 2024........................................................................................................................................ Owen McCown, UTSA

UNION HOME MORTGAGE GASPARILLA BOWL Fri., Dec. 19, 2025 �� 3:30 p.m. ET Raymond James Stadium �� 40,000; Natural Grass TV/Radio: ��ESPN Affiliations ��Conference Pool Website �� www.gasparillabowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 15, 2014 �� NC State 34, UCF 27 Dec. 26, 2015 ��Marshall 16, UConn 10 Dec. 26, 2016 �� Mississippi St. 17, Miami, OH 16 Dec. 21, 2017 �� Temple 28, FIU 3 Dec. 20, 2018 ��Marshall 38, USF 20 Dec. 23, 2019 �� UCF 48, Marshall 25 Dec. 23, 2021 �� UCF 29, Florida 17 Dec. 13, 2022 �� Wake Forest 27, Missouri 17 Dec. 22, 2023 �� Georgia Tech 30, UCF 17 Dec. 20, 2024 ��Florida 33, Tulane 8 Inaugural Game ��Dec. 20, 2008 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 63,669 �� UCF vs. Florida, 2021 41,472 �� Tulane vs. Florida, 2024 34,370 ��Missouri vs. Wake Forest, 2022 33,539 ��UCF vs. Marshall, 2019 30,281 ��Georgia Tech vs. UCF, 2023

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TAMPA, FLORIDA Score (Quarter) 1st Tulane 0

2nd 0

3rd 0

4th 8

Final 8

Florida

Team Stats

Tulane

Florida

First Downs 11 26 Total Yards 194 529 Passing Yards 125 305 Comp Att 11-30 22-35 Interceptions Thrown 3 2 Rushing Att 27 44 Penalties 3-33 9-95 Fumbles-Lost 0 0 Time of Possession 21:03 38:57 Last Season’s Game Summary

The Florida Gators combined a record-setting defensive performance and an explosive passing game to defeat the Tulane Green Wave, 33-8, in the 16th edition of the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl on Friday evening at Raymond James Stadium. Holding the Green Wave scoreless until the final minute of the game, the Gators also limited Tulane to a Gasparilla Bowl record low of 194 total yards. In addition, Florida set a bowl record with 38:57 in time of possession. The tone of the game was set by the Florida defense from the start. After an exchange of punts to start the contest, UF’s Trikweze Bridges intercepted the first pass attempt of the game by Tulane’s Ty Thompson. The Gators then drove 61 yards on 9 plays with quarterback DJ Lagway completing all five of his pass attempts for 57 yards. The drive stalled at the Tulane 17-yard line and Trey Smack got the Gators on the scoreboard with a 34-yard field goal.

defense. The Gators limited the Green Wave to 62 total yards, 34 rushing and 28 through the air over the first 30 minutes of play. The dominating defense took its game up a notch in the third quarter. After forcing a Tulane punt on the opening drive of the half, Florida traveled 59 yards on 10 plays before Smack made the score 9-0 with his third field goal of the game. Tulane’s second drive of the half ended with an interception by Alfonzo Allen, Jr., at the Florida 40-yard line. Jaden Baugh rushed for 30 yards and Lagway completed three passes for another 30 yards, including a 7-yard touchdown pass to Tony Livingston to make the score 16-0. The next Tulane drive ended with a fourth down stand by the Gators defense. Dijon Johnson stopped Thompson on fourth down to turn the ball back over to the Florida offense. A touchdown run by Baugh was nullified by a penalty, but the Gators increased the margin to 19 points with Smack converting his fourth field goal of the game.

Conversely, Tulane was unable to convert an early opportunity. Late in the first quarter Tulane intercepted a Lagway pass and drove to the UF 17-yard line, but a 35-yard field goal attempt by Patrick Durkin was wide right. The Gators then marched into Green Wave territory reaching the 23-yard line before penalties stopped the drive. Smack converted on a 44-yard field goal to give the Gators a 6-0 advantage with 9:54 remaining in the first half.

Florida scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter. The first came on a 27-yard fumble recovery by KD Daniels following a fumble by Lagway. The second came with under two minutes remaining as Anthony Rubio scored on an 11-yard run.

Florida looked to be driving toward the first touchdown of the game later in the second quarter as Lagway completed passes of 21 and 31 yards to get the Gators down to the Tulane 7-yard line. However, on third down, Lagway’s pass was intercepted by Aiden Mizell in the end zone to end the threat.

Lagway was named the game MVP after becoming the first quarterback to pass for more than 300 yards in the 16-game history of the Gasparilla Bowl. He finished the game with 305 passing yards, completing 22 of 35 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions.

The half ended with Florida leading 6-0. The six total points marked the fewest points scored in the first half in Gasparilla Bowl history. It also matched the six points scored in the second half of the 2015 game between Marshall and Connecticut for the lowest scoring half in bowl history. A big reason for Florida’s halftime advantage was the swarming Gators

Tulane was able to avoid becoming the first shutout victim in Gasparilla Bowl history with a 55-yard drive in the final minute.

The victory by the Gators lifts their all-time bowl game record to 25-24 and they narrowly missed posting their first shutout in a bowl game. Tulane falls to 7-10 all-time in bowl games. With the win, the Gators evened their record in the Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl to 1-1 as they lost to UCF in the 2021 Gasparilla Bowl.

RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM Memorable Games: 2008: The inaugural game featuring nearby USF saw the Bulls score on four of their first five possessions to record a dominating 40-14 win over Memphis. 2009: Rutgers scored touchdowns four different ways in defeating UCF 45-24. Those touchdowns came by rushing (one), passing (two), interception return (one) and the return of an attempted onside kick (one). 2010: Louisville’s Charlie Strong led the Cardinals to a 31-28 win over Southern Miss in his first bowl game as a head coach. 2014: North Carolina State made the ACC’s first appearance in the Gasparilla Bowl a successful one in taking a 34-27 win over American Athletic Conference co-champion UCF. 2016: Mississippi State made the SEC’s first appearance in the Gasparilla Bowl and needed a blocked 37-yard field goal attempt with five seconds left in the game to secure a come-from-behind 17-16 victory over Miami (Ohio). 2021: The UCF/Florida matchup attracted the bowl’s first-ever sellout crowd (63,669) and the UCF duo of Isaiah Bowser (155 yds) and Ryan O’Keefe (110 yds) became the first teammates to rush for over 100 yards in Gasparilla Bowl history leading the Knights to a 29-17 win over Florida. Other Trivia: Former Florida Gator defensive standout Thaddeus Bullard, aka as WWE Superstar Titus O’Neal, serves on the Bowl Executive Committee UCF’s Blake Bortles, who led UCF past Ball State in the 2012 game, became the highest drafted player ever to play in the Gasparilla Bowl when he was selected third overall in the 2014 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The inaugural bowl game was played on December 20, 2008 and featured nearby USF and Memphis. The Bulls won the game 41-14. Four other schools have had multiple appearances: Marshall (2011, 2015, 2018, 2019), Florida (2021, 2024), USF (2008, 2018) and FIU (2011, 2017). Vince “Invincible” Papale handled the coin toss and was the keynote speaker at the 2012 kickoff luncheon.The bowl game began playing at Raymond James Stadium in 2018. The game’s original venue was Tropicana Field in St.

Top Individual Performances: DJ Lagway, QB, Florida, 2024. First quarterback to pass for more than 300 yards in the 16-game history of the Gasparilla Bowl. He finished the game with 305 passing yards, completing 22 of 35 passes with one touchdown. Javon Baker, WR, UCF 2023 - set a bowl record for receiving yards with 173 yards on 9 catches. Jamal Haynes, RB, Georgia Tech, 2023 - had 18 carries for 128 rushing yards (7.1 yards per carry). His 128 rushing yards are the fourth-highest single-game total in bowl history. Ryan O’Keefe, WR, UCF 2021 – Collected a total of 252 all-purpose yards, including 110 yards on 4 rushes, 85 yards on 7 receptions and 56 yards on a pair of kickoff returns. O’Keefe’s 74-yard rush on a reverse was the longest running play in Gasparilla Bowl history. Isaiah Bowser, RB, UCF 2021 – Carried the ball a Gasparilla Bowl-record 35 times for 155 yards and 2 touchdowns. Marlon Williams, WR, UCF 2019 – Caught 7 passes for 132 yards, including a 75 yard TD catch. Brenden Knox, RB, Marshall 2019 – Rushed for 103 yards on 26 carries. In the 2018 bowl game he rushed for 93 yards on 12 carries. Randall St. Felix, WR, USF 2018 – Caught six passes for 165 receiving yards, including two for touchdowns. He set new bowl records for receiving yards and yards-per-catch (27.5) Nick Fitzgerald, QB, Mississippi St. 2016 - First quarterback in Bowl history to rush for 100 or more yards in the game. His 142 rushing yards was the second-most by any player in the game. Vintavious Cooper, RB, East Carolina, 2013 - Rushed for a bowl-record 198 yards on 25 carries including two touchdowns in leading ECU over Ohio 37-20. Blake Bortles, QB, UCF, 2012 - Threw for 271 yards and three touchdowns, but also rushed for a career-high 80 yards in leading the Knights to an easy 38-17 win over Ball State. Bortles rushed for a six-yard score that helped UCF build a 21-point halftime lead. Aaron Dobson,WR, Marshall, 2011 - Caught seven passes for 81 yards and two touchdowns in leading the Thundering Herd to a 20-10 win over FIU.

Petersburg which was used from its inception in 2008 – 2017.

Desmond Johnson, RB, Southern Miss, 2010 - Rushed for 107 yards on 10 carries, including a 62-yard touchdown run, in a 31-28 loss to Louisville.

Schools from eight conferences have played in the Gasparilla Bowl (American, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Conference USA, MAC, SEC, Sun Belt).

Mohamed Sanu, WR, Rutgers, 2009 - Caught four passes for 97 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for 47 yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns in leading Rutgers to a 45-24 win over UCF.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 20, 2008 ................South Florida 41............ Memphis 14................................ ESPN2...............1.3.......................25,205 Dec. 19, 2009.................Rutgers 45...................... UCF 24....................................... ESPN.................1.9.......................29,763 Dec. 21, 2010 ................Louisville 31.................. Southern Miss 28........................ ESPN.................2.3.......................20,017 Dec. 20, 2011.................Marshall 20.................... FIU 10......................................... ESPN.................1.8.......................20,017 Dec. 21, 2012.................UCF 38.......................... Ball State 17............................... ESPN.................1.5.......................21,759 Dec. 23, 2013.................East Carolina 37............. Ohio 20....................................... ESPN.................0.9.......................20,053 Dec. 15, 2014 ................NC State 34.................... UCF 27....................................... ESPN.................2.0.......................26,675 Dec. 26, 2015.................Marshall 16.................... UConn 10................................... ESPN.................1.7.......................14,652 Dec. 26, 2016 ................Mississippi St. 17........... Miami, OH 16............................. ESPN.................2.05.....................15,717 Dec. 21, 2017.................Temple 28...................... FIU 3........................................... ESPN.................1.02.....................16,363 Dec. 20, 2018.................Marshall 38.................... USF 20........................................ ESPN.............................................14,135 Dec. 23, 2019.................UCF 48.......................... Marshall 25................................. ESPN.............................................33,539 Dec. 26, 2020.................South Carolina vs. UAB.............................................................................................. CANCELLED Dec. 23, 2021.................UCF 29.......................... Florida 17................................... ESPN.............................................63,669 Dec. 23, 2022.................Wake Forest 27.............. Missouri 17................................. ESPN.............................................34,370 Dec. 22, 2023.................Georgia Tech 30............. UCF 17....................................... ESPN.............................................30,281 Dec. 20, 2024.................Florida 33....................... Tulane 8...................................... ESPN2...........................................41,472

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP (Winning Team) MVP (Losing Team) 2008...............................Matt Grothe, South Florida..........................................................................Duke Calhoun, Memphis 2009...............................Mohamed Sanu, Rutgers.......................................................................................Kamar Aiken, UCF 2010...............................Jeremy Wright, Louisville.....................................................................Austin Davis, Southern Miss 2011................................Aaron Dobson, Marshall...........................................................................................T. Y. Hilton, FIU 2012...............................Blake Bortles, UCF.....................................................................................Jahwan Edwards, Ball St. 2013...............................Vintavious Cooper, ECU...................................................................................... Donte Foster, Ohio 2014...............................Jacoby Brissett, N.C. State...................................................................................... Josh Reese, UCF 2015...............................Deandre Reaves, Marshall................................................................................ Bobby Puyol, UConn 2016...............................Nick Fitzgerald, Miss. St................................................................................... Gus Ragland, Miami 2017...............................Frank Nutile, Temple........................................................................................................................... 2018...............................Keion Davis, Marshall......................................................................................................................... 2019...............................Dillon Gabriel, UCF............................................................................................................................. 2021...............................Ryan O’Keefe, UCF............................................................................................................................. 2022...............................Sam Hartman, Wake Forest................................................................................................................. 2023...............................Jamal Haynes, Georgia Tech............................................................................................................... 2024...............................DJ Lagway, Florida..............................................................................................................................

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2nd 10

3rd 7

4th 7

Final 21

Fresno St.

Team Stats

NIU

Fresno St.

First Downs 24 17 Total Yards 368 328 Passing Yards 207 211 Comp Att 19-31 19-29 Interceptions Thrown 1 1 Rushing Att 48 27 Penalties 1-15 8-58 Fumbles-Lost 0 0 Time of Possession 39:14 20:46 Last Season’s Game Summary

Freshman wide receiver George Dimopoulos threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Dane Pardridge on the first play of double overtime and Jordan Hansen ended the game on a fourth-down sack to give Northern Illinois a 28-20 victory over Fresno State on Monday in the Idaho Potato Bowl. Dimopoulos, who played quarterback in high school, also converted the two-point conversion when he passed it to quarterback Josh Holst for his second completion of the season. Holst, a freshman walk-on, was making just his third start at quarterback as NIU was without starter Ethan Hampton, who entered with 1,600 yards and 12 touchdowns to go with six interceptions. Holst completed 18 of 30 passes for 182 and two touchdowns for Northern Illinois (8-5). He was also intercepted on the first play of the game. Both teams missed a 35-yard field goal in the final three minutes of regulation, including Dylan Lynch’s third miss of the game on the final play to send it to overtime. Fresno State started overtime with a touchdown when Bryson Donelson was left wide open out of the backfield to haul in a 9-yard touchdown pass. NIU needed five plays, and a defensive holding penalty, to score as Holst found Grayson Barnes for a 3-yard touchdown. Donelson finished with 15 carries for 82 yards and a touchdown for Fresno State (6-7). He added three catches for 28 yards and another score. Dual-threat quarterback Joshua Wood was 16 of 23 for 180 yards and a touchdown. Mac Dalena

made six catches for 118 yards to help go over 1,000 yards for the season. Fresno State was without 14 players, including starting quarterback Mikey Keene after he transferred to Michigan. Two top-three receivers, Jalen Moss and Raylen Sharpe, also did not play as the Bulldogs were forced to use five new starters.

ALBERTSONS STADIUM Memorable Games: 1998: Idaho, returning to the blue turf after upsetting Boise State five weeks earlier, fell behind 21-7 as a 16-point underdog, but rallied behind quarterback John Welsh’s four touchdown passes to take a 42-35 win over Southern Miss. 2004: Fresno State’s Paul Pinegar threw a three-yard touchdown pass to Jaron Fairman on fourth down with 0:11 left to force overtime and then threw a winning pass to seldom-used tight end Stephen Spach for a 37-34 OT win over Virginia. 2005: Hometown Boise State came in with a 31-game home winning streak, but Boston College controlled the first 40 minutes behind Matt Ryan’s three TD passes and built a 27-0 lead. Boise rallied with three scores and was at the BC 5 in the final minute before Ryan Glasper’s interception with 0:37 left locked up the win in Dan Hawkins’ final game as Boise coach.

Top Individual Performances: Levi Williams, QB, Wyoming, 2022 - Became the first quarterback in college bowl history to rush for 200 yards, score four touchdowns rushing and pass for a touchdown. He tied the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl record with four touchdowns rushing. Carson Strong, QB, Nevada, 2020 - Matched a Famous Idaho Potato Bowl record with five touchdown passes to cap his Mountain West Offensive MVP season and lead Nevada past Tulane, 38-27. Strong tossed three scores in the first 18 minutes as the Wolf Pack claimed a 19-0 lead. Matt Linehan, QB, Idaho, 2016 -- Passed for 381 yards, scoring five touchdowns, one of which he ran in himself to hold off a relentless Colorado State attack in the Vandals’ 6150 win over the Rams.

2009: An already high-scoring game featured five touchdowns in the final quarter, with Bowling Green taking a 42-35 lead with 0:32 left on a 51-yard Tyerl Sheehan to Freddie Barnes pass. But Idaho QB Nate Enderle marched his team 66 yards in three plays for a tying score, and then threw a two-point pass to Preston Davis for the win.

Kerwynn Williams, RB, Utah State, 2012 -- Scored three touchdowns in a span of less than four minutes in the fourth quarter, helping Utah State break open a close game and roll to a 41-15 win over Toledo. Williams fumbled to set up a Toledo field goal midway through the period and then scored on runs of 63, five and 25 yards in a 182-yard rushing effort.

2014: Ahead by just six points following a Western Michigan early fourth-quarter touchdown, Air Force capitalized on a 60yard fumble recovery touchdown return by junior DB Dexter Walker with 9:52 remaining to seal the 38-24 victory.

P. J. Daniels, RB, Georgia Tech, 2003 -- Capped his season by rushing for a bowl-record 307 yards and four touchdowns in the Yellow Jackets’ 52-10 win over Tulsa.

2016: Idaho held off a tenacious Colorado State team, 61-50, in a record-setting affair. For just the third time in college football bowl history, both teams eclipsed the 600-yard mark, combining for 1,206 yards of high-flying offense -- and that was after a scoreless first quarter.

Bart Hendricks, QB, Boise State, 2000 -- Capped his Boise career by throwing a touchdown pass, rushing for two including a bowl-record 77-yard run, and catching a TD pass in the waning moments of Boise’s 38-23 win over UTEP. Ryan Skinner, LB, Idaho, 1998 -- Helped the Vandals keep pace with Southern Miss by making a bowl-record 20 tackles. Freddie Barnes, WR, and Tyler Sheehan, QB, Bowling Green, 2009 -- Barnes, the nation’s leading receiver, set bowl marks with 17 catches, 219 yards and three TD’s, and Sheehan threw for 387 yards and had 412 offensive yards, both bowl records, against Idaho. Woody Dantzler, QB, Clemson, 2001 -- Threw for 218 yards and four touchdowns and ran for 57 more, triggering a 548yard outburst in the Tigers’ 49-24 win over Louisiana Tech.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 29, 1997.................Cincinnati 35.................. Utah State 19.............................. ESPN2...............0.8.......................16,131 Dec. 30, 1998.................Idaho 42......................... Southern Miss 35........................ ESPN2...............1.1.......................19,664 Dec. 30, 1999.................Boise State 34................ Louisville 31............................... ESPN2...............1.6.......................29,283 Dec. 28, 2000.................Boise State 38................ UTEP 23..................................... ESPN2...............1.0 ......................26,203 Dec. 31, 2001.................Clemson 49.................... Louisiana Tech 24....................... ESPN.................2.0.......................23,472 Dec. 31, 2002.................Boise State 34................ Iowa State 16.............................. ESPN.................1.8 ......................30,446 Jan. 3, 2004....................Georgia Tech 52............. Tulsa 10...................................... ESPN.................2.1 ...................... 23,118 Dec. 27, 2004.................Fresno State 37.............. Virginia 34 (OT)......................... ESPN.................1.7 ......................28,516 Dec. 28, 2005.................Boston College 27......... Boise State 21............................. ESPN.................2.33.....................30,493 Dec. 31, 2006.................Miami 21........................ Nevada 20................................... ESPN.................1.63.....................28,652 Dec. 31, 2007.................Fresno State 40.............. Georgia Tech 28.......................... ESPN2...............0.77.....................27,062 Dec. 30, 2008.................Maryland 42................... Nevada 35................................... ESPN2...............2.4 ......................26,781 Dec. 30, 2009.................Idaho 43......................... Bowling Green 42...................... ESPN.................2.4 ......................26,726 Dec. 18, 2010.................Northern Illinois 40....... Fresno State 17........................... ESPN.................2.1 ......................25,449 Dec. 17, 2011.................Ohio 24.......................... Utah State 23.............................. ESPN.................1.9 ......................28,076 Dec. 15, 2012.................Utah State 41................. Toledo 15.................................... ESPN.................2.22 ....................29,243 Dec. 21, 2013.................San Diego State 49........ Buffalo 24................................... ESPN.................1.4 ......................21,951 Dec. 20, 2014.................Air Force 38................... Western Michigan 24.................. ESPN.................1.45.....................18,223 Dec. 22, 2015.................Akron 23........................ Utah State 21.............................. ESPN.................1.076...................18,876 Dec. 22, 2016.................Idaho 61......................... Colorado State 50....................... ESPN.................0.07.....................24,975 Dec. 22, 2017.................Wyoming 37.................. Central Michigan 14................... ESPN2...............0.98 ....................16,512 Dec. 21, 2018.................BYU 49.......................... Western Michigan 18.................. ESPN............................................. 18,711 Jan. 3, 2020....................Ohio 30.......................... Nevada 21................................... ESPN.............................................18,715 Dec. 22, 2020.................Nevada 38...................... Tulane 27.................................... ESPN........................................................ Dec. 21, 2021.................Wyoming 52.................. Kent State 38.............................. ESPN.............................................10,217 Dec. 20, 2022.................Eastern Michigan 41...... San Jose State 27........................ ESPN.............................................10,122 Dec. 23, 2023.................Georgia State 45............ Utah State 22.............................. ESPN.............................................12,168 Dec. 23, 2024.................NIU 28........................... Fresno State 20........................... ESPN.............................................10,359

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP (Winning Team) MVP (Losing Team) 1997...............................Chad Plummer, Cincinnati.............................................................................Steve Smith, Utah State 1998...............................John Welsh, Idaho................................................................................... Lee Roberts, Southern Miss 1999...............................Brock Forsey, Boise State...........................................................................Chris Redman, Louisville 2000...............................Bart Hendricks, Boise State..................................................................................Chris Porter, UTEP 2001...............................WoodyDantzler, Clemson................................................................. Delwyn Daigre, Louisiana Tech 2002...............................Bobby Hammer, Boise State...................................................................Anthony Forrest, Iowa State 2004...............................P. J. Daniels, Georgia Tech...................................................................................... Cort Mofit, Tulsa 2004...............................Paul Pinegar, Fresno State......................................................................... Marques Hagans, Virginia 2005...............................Matt Ryan, Boston College....................................................................Jared Zabransky, Boise State 2006...............................Kirby Freeman, Miami......................................................................................... Jeff Rowe, Nevada 2007...............................Tom Brandstater, Fresno State.............................................................Jonahan Dwyer, Georgia Tech 2008...............................Da’Rel Scott, Maryland............................................................................ Colin Kaepernick, Nevada 2009...............................DeMaundray Woolridge, Idaho........................................................ Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green 2010...............................Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinios........................................................Jamel Hamler, Fresno State 2011................................LaVon Brazill, Ohio.................................................................................. Michael Smith, Utah State 2012...............................Kerwynn Williams, Utah State....................................................................... Bernard Reedy, Toledo 2013...............................Adam Muema, San Diego State................................................................... Branden Oliver, Buffalo 2014...............................Shayne Davern, Air Force................................................................................................................... 2015...............................Robert Stein, Akron............................................................................................................................. 2016...............................Matt Linehan, Idaho............................................................................................................................ 2017............................... Josh Allen, Wyoming.......................................................................................................................... 2018...............................Zach Wilson, BYU.............................................................................................................................. 2020...............................Carson Strong, Nevada........................................................................................................................ 2021...............................Levi Williams, Wyoming..................................................................................................................... 2022...............................Taylor Powell, Eastern Michigan........................................................................................................ 2023...............................Darren Grainger, Georgia State........................................................................................................... 2024...............................Josh Holst, Northern Illinois................................................................................................................

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BOCA RATON, FLORIDA Score (Quarter) 1st WKU 0

2nd 14

3rd 0

4th 3

Final 17

James Madison

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

WKU

14 318 302 25-39 0 20 3-40 3 23:28

James Madison 19 394 182 17-24 0 46 4-20 0 36:32

Last Season’s Game Summary

Backup Billy Atkins threw for 181 yards and a touchdown in his first start since 2022, leading James Madison to the program’s first bowl win after topping Western Kentucky 27-17 on Wednesday night in the Boca Raton Bowl. JMU was without starting quarterback Alonza Barnett III, who suffered an injury against Marshall on Nov. 30, and the Dukes turned to Atkins, who had just three pass attempts in the last two years. Atkins went 4 for 5 on a fourth-quarter drive, ending in a 21-yard touchdown pass to Taylor Thompson for a 24-17 lead with 9:20 left. After both teams went three-and-out, Khairi Manns ended a Western Kentucky drive with 3:02 remaining when he recovered his own strip sack and JMU marched down the field for a short field goal for a 10-point lead. It was the fifth game this season that JMU had three or more takeaways in a game. George Pettaway finished with 100 yards rushing for James Madison (9-4). Caden Veltkamp led Western Kentucky (8-6) with 302 yards passing and two touchdowns. Dalvin Smith had 76 yards receiving, including an 11-yard touchdown and a 65-yard catch-and-run.

FAU STADIUM Memorable Games: 2014: Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato threw a touchdown pass in his 46th consecutive game, tying an NCAA record, and had two other scoring passes in leading the Thundering Herd to a 52-23 win over Northern Illinois in the inaugural game. 2015: Toledo’s senior quarterback and offensive MVP Phillip Ely rallied the Rockets in the fourth quarter to clinch a 32-17 win over No. 24 Temple. Ely completed 20-of-28 pass attempts for 285 yards and two touchdowns.

Top Individual Performances: Bailey Zappe, QB, Western Kentucky, 2021 – Zappe came into the 8th Annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl with a chance – albeit a slight chance – to break two NCAA single-season records for passing yardage and passing touchdowns. He met the challenge by completing 22-of-47 passes for a bowl record 422 yards and broke both NCAA records. Chris Robinson, QB, Florida Atlantic, 2019 - Set a Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl record with 27 completions (in 37 attempts) for 305 yards and two touchdowns.

2016: A battle between two of the nation’s top-ranked offenses resulted in the expected fireworks with combined totals of 82 points, 56 first downs and nearly 1,100 total yards. Offensive MVP Anthony Wales had 245 yards rushing for WKU and both teams’quarterbacks finished with well over 300 passing yards.

Devin Singletary, RB, Florida Atlantic, 2017- Recorded three touchdowns for a total of 32 rushing scores on the season, a Conference USA single-season record. Anthony Wales, RB, Western Kentucky, 2016 – Set Boca Raton Bowl records with 245 rushing yards and three TDs.

2017: In a matchup of head coaches with notable family ties, Lane Kiffin and his Florida Atlantic Owls topped Terry Bowden’s Akron Zips, 50-3. The victory gave Florida Atlantic a 10-game win streak to close out its first season under Kiffin.

Riley Ferguson, QB, Memphis, 2016 -- Threw for a new Boca Raton Bowl record four TDs and 372 yards.

2019: FAU was led by defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer, who was named interim coach for the bowl game after Lane Kiffin was announced the new head coach at Ole Miss. FAU (11-3) was down a few starters in addition to their head coach, but still managed to dominate SMU (103) with a final score.

Tommy Shuler, WR, Marshall, 2014 -- Caught 18 passes, tying for the third-most in NCAA bowl history, for 185 yards and a touchdown. Shuler broke Conference USA’s record for career catches with 322.

2021: Western Kentucky quarterback Bailey Zappe entered the bowl game with a shot to eclipse NCAA single-season marks for passing yardage and touchdowns. Zappe threw for 422 yard and six touchdowns, topping both records, and also tied Joe Burrow’s total touchdowns (passing and rushing) record of 65. He finished the season with 5,977 passing yard and 62 passing touchdowns.

Other Trivia: Phillip Ely, QB, Toledo, 2015 -- Threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns in a game-long driving rainstorm.

Rakeem Cato, QB, Marshall, 2014 – Capped a record-setting career with three touchdown passes for 281 yards and two rushing TDs. Cato extended his streak of consecutive games with at least one touchdown pass to 46, tying the NCAA all-division record.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 23, 2014 ................Marshall 52.................... Northern Illinois 23.................... ESPN.................1.4.......................29,419 Dec. 22, 2015.................Toledo 32....................... Temple 17................................... ESPN.................1.3......................25, 908 Dec. 20, 2016 ................Western Kentucky 51..... Memphis 31................................ ESPN.................1.5...................... 24,726 Dec. 19, 2017.................FAU 50........................... Akron 3....................................... ESPN.................0.95.................... 25,912 Dec. 18, 2018.................UAB 37.......................... Northern Illinois 13.................... ESPN............................................ 22,164 Dec. 21, 2019.................FAU 52........................... SMU 28...................................... ESPN.................2.2...................... 23,187 Dec. 22, 2020.................BYU 49.......................... UCF 23....................................... ESPN.................1.5........................ 6,000 Dec. 18, 2021.................Western Kentucky 59..... App State 38............................... ESPN............................................ 15,429 Dec. 20, 2022.................Toledo 21....................... Liberty 19................................... ESPN............................................ 20,622 Dec. 21, 2023.................USF 45........................... Syracuse 0................................... ESPN............................................. 20,711 Dec. 21, 2023.................James Madison 27......... Western Kentucky 17................. ESPN.............................................15,808

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP 2014...............................Rakeem Cato, Marshall...........................................................................Jermaine Holmes, Marshall 2015...............................Phillip Ely, Toledo.....................................................................................Ja’Wuan Woodley, Toledo 2016...............................Anthony Wales, Western Kentucky.................................................Keith Brown, Western Kentucky 2017...............................Jason Driskel, Florida Atlantic.......................................................Azeez Al-Shaair, Florida Atlantic 2018...............................Xavier Ubo, UABs............................................................................................ Anthony Rush, UAB 2019...............................Chris Robinson, FAU...........................................................................................Rashad Smith, FAU 2020...............................Zach Wilson, BYU.............................................................................................................................. 2021...............................Bailey Zappe, WKU......................................................................................Antwon Kincaid, WKU 2022...............................Deauan Finn, Toldeo...........................................................................................Nate Givhan, Toldeo 2023............................... Byrum Brown, South Florida................................Daquan Evans & Brown-Bunkley, South Florida 2023...............................JC Evans, James Madison...................................................................DJ Barksdale, James Madison ..

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Score (Quarter) 1st Georgia Southern 0

2nd 10

3rd 9

4th 7

Final 26

Sam Houston

Team Stats

Georgia Southern

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

23 393 212 20-35 4 42 5-60 1 31:49

Sam Houston

15 267 213 23-28 0 32 4-30 1 28:11

Last Season’s Game Summary

Jaylon Jimmerson returned the first of his two interceptions 28 yards for a touchdown in the opening minutes, Hunter Watson accounted for three touchdowns and Sam Houston beat Georgia Southern 31-26 Thursday night at the New Orleans Bowl. Brad Cornelsen served as acting head coach for Sam Houston (10-3) following KC Keeler’s departure at the end of the regular season to take over at Temple. The Bearkats won in their first bowl appearance at the FBS level after leaving the FCS to join Conference USA in 2023. Watson was 23-of-28 passing for 213 yards, including a 33-yard touchdown to Simeon Evans that gave Sam Houston the lead for good at 14-7 with 5:46 left in the first half. Watson added a 2-yard touchdown run less than 3 minutes later and scored on a 1-yard run in the fourth that made it 28-19. Georgia Southern (8-5) had 393 total yards and limited the

Bearkats to just 267. But the Eagles committed five turnovers, including four interceptions. Jalen White had 90 yards rushing and a touchdown on 16 carries for Georgia Southern. The Eagles made their third straight bowl appearance since the hiring of coach Clay Helton in 2022. Georgia Southern, which lost 23-21 to Buffalo at the 2022 Camelia Bowl and 41-21 to Ohio at the Myrtle Beach Bowl last season, is 3-4 all time in bowl games.

CAESARS SUPERDOME Memorable Games: 2014: In front of a New Orleans Bowl record crowd of 54,728, UL Lafayette hung on to win the 24-21 matchup against hometown Tulane Green Wave after 2012 Lou Groza Award winner Cairo Santos missed a 48-yard field goal with 13 seconds left that would have forced overtime. 2011: UL Lafayette 32, San Diego State 30 -- The Ragin’ Cajuns win their first-ever Division I bowl outing, with Brett Baer’s 50-yard field goal on the game’s final play the difference maker. The Aztecs had scored what appeared to be a game-winning touchdown with 35 seconds left that made it 30-29, but missed a twopoint conversion and UL drove to the winning field goal. 2008: Southern Mississippi 30, Troy 27 -- In the only overtime game in bowl history, USM got a field goal and Troy missed on its overtime opportunity as the Golden Eagles won their third New Orleans Bowl title. 2005: Southern Mississippi 31, Arkansas State 19 -- In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the damage to the Superdome, the New Orleans Bowl relocates operations to Lafayette, La., and plays at UL Lafayette’s Cajun Field as USM wins in the only bowl game not played in the Superdome. Other Trivia: 2017 marked the highest scoring game in New Orleans Bowl history as Troy University defeated University of North Texas 50-30. In 2016, wide-receiver Allenzae Staggers of Southern Miss had 11 receptions for 230 yards, both New Orleans Bowl records, leading Southern Miss to a 28-21 victory over UL Lafayette; (87) during the 2015 New Orleans Bowl. UL Lafayette quarterback Terrence Broadway is the only two-time winner of the Most Valuable Player award, and one of the few in any bowl not to have that in back- to-back years. He won the unique MVP trophy – a hand-painted helmet featuring iconic New Orleans landmarks – in 2012 and 2014. The 2005 New Orleans Bowl was played at UL Lafayette’s Cajun Field (Lafayette, La.) following Hurricane Katrina. Six years later, UL Lafayette made its first-ever Division I bowl appearance in the New Orleans Bowl. The 2013 New Orleans Bowl set a record attendance of 52,728 to see hometown Tulane against UL Lafayette in the first NCAA bowl game matching teams from the same state since 2007. The 2006 New Orleans Bowl was the first bowl game Rice University attended since the 1961 Bluebonnet Bowl. The 2003 New Orleans Bowl was the first bowl game Memphis University attended, and won, since the 1971 Pasadena Bowl. Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon set all-time FBS touchdown record (87) during the 2015 New Orleans Bowl.

Top Individual Performances: Allenzae Staggers, WR, Southern Miss, 2016 - had 11 receptions for 230 yards, both New Orleans Bowl records, leading Southern Miss to a 28-21 victory over UL Lafayette Kenneth Dixon, RB, LA TECH, 2015 – While accumulating 215 total yards and 4 touchdowns, Dixon capped an extraordinary career at Louisiana Tech by setting NCAA touchdown and scoring records. Orleans Darkwa, RB, Tulane, 2013 – Ran for 83 yards on 16 carries and 3 touchdowns. Despite being Tulane being on the losing end of the bowl, Darkwa was named MVP by the New Orleans Bowl media. Terrance Broadway, QB, UL Lafayette, 2012 -- Threw for 316 yards and ran for 108 more, scoring the game’s first TD and throwing for the go-ahead score in the third period in leading the Ragin’Cajuns to a 43-34 win over East Carolina. Blaine Gautier, QB, UL Lafayette, 2011 -- Threw for a bowl-record 470 yards and three touchdowns in leading the Ragin’Cajuns to a 32-30 win over San Diego State. Dwight Dasher, QB, Middle Tennessee, 2009 -- Threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran for two more scores in leading the Blue Raiders to a 42-32 win over Southern Miss. Rusty Smith, QB, Florida Atlantic, 2007 – Throwing for 336 yards and 5 touchdowns, Smith led FAU squad of coach Howard Schnellenberger to a victory in the school’s first-ever bowl appearance. Michael Boley, LB, Southern Miss, 2004 -- Became one of only two defensive players to be named MVP when he had eight tackles.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 18, 2001.................Colorado St 45............... North Texas 20........................... ESPN2...........................................27,004 Dec. 17, 2002.................North Texas 24............... Cincinnati 19.............................. ESPN2...........................................19,024 Dec. 16, 2003.................Memphis 27................... North Texas 17........................... ESPN2...........................................25,184 Dec. 14, 2004.................Southern Miss 31........... North Texas 10........................... ESPN.............................................27,253 Dec. 20, 2005.................Southern Miss 31........... Arkansas State 19 ...................... ESPN.............................................18,338 Dec. 22, 2006.................Troy 41........................... Rice 17........................................ ESPN2...........................................24,791 Dec. 21, 2007.................Florida Atlantic 44......... Memphis 27................................ ESPN2...........................................25,146 Dec. 21, 2008.................Southern Miss 30........... Troy 27....................................... ESPN.............................................30,197 Dec. 20, 2009.................Middle Tennessee 42..... Southern Miss 32........................ ESPN.............................................30,228 Dec. 18, 2010.................Troy 48........................... Ohio 21....................................... ESPN.............................................29,159 Dec. 17, 2011.................UL Lafayette 32............. San Diego State 30..................... ESPN.............................................42,481 Dec. 22, 2012.................UL Lafayette 43............. East Carolina 34......................... ESPN.................2.1.......................48,828 Dec. 21, 2013.................UL Lafayette 24............. Tulane 21.................................... ESPN.................1.3.......................54,728 Dec. 20, 2014.................UL Lafayette 16............. Nevada 3..................................... ESPN.............................................34,014 Dec. 19, 2015.................Louisiana Tech 47.......... Arkansas State 28....................... ESPN.................0.9.......................32,847 Dec. 17, 2016.................Southern Miss 28........... UL Lafayette 21.......................... ESPN ................0.9.......................35,061 Dec. 16, 2017.................Troy 50........................... North Texas 30........................... ESPN.................1.1.......................24,904 Dec. 18, 2018.................Appalachian State.......... Middle Tennessee....................... ESPN ................1..........................23,942 Dec. 21, 2019.................Appalachian State.......... UAB............................................ ESPN.................1..........................21,202 Dec. 23, 2020.................Georgia Southern 38...... Louisiana Tech 3......................... ESPN ................0.6.........................3,000 Dec. 18, 2021.................Louisiana 36.................. Marshall University 21............... ESPN.................0.6.......................21,642 Dec. 21, 2022.................Western Kentucky 44..... South Alabama 23.............................................................................13,456 Dec. 16, 2023 ................Jacksonville State 34..... Louisiana 31......................................................................................14,485 Dec. 19, 2024 ................Georgia Southern 26...... Sam Houston 31................................................................................13,151

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP 2001................................................................................................................................Justin Gallimore, DB, Colorado State 2002 ................................................................................................................................... Kevin Galbreath, RB, North Texas 2003........................................................................................................................................Danny Wimprine, QB, Memphis 2004 ................................................................................................................................... Michael Boley, LB, Southern Miss 2005 ....................................................................................................................................Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Miss 2006 ............................................................................................................................................. Omar Haugabook, QB, Troy 2007 .................................................................................................................................... Rusty Smith, QB, Florida Atlantic 2008 ..................................................................................................................................... Austin Davis, QB, Southern Miss 2009 .....................................................................................................................................Dwight Dasher, QB, Middle Tenn 2010 ................................................................................................................................................Corey Robinson, QB, Troy 2011 ......................................................................................................................................Blaine Gautier, QB, UL Lafayette 2012 ............................................................................................................................. Terrance Broadway, QB, UL Lafayette 2013 ....................................................................................................................................................Orleans Darkwa, Tulane 2014 ............................................................................................................................. Terrance Broadway, QB, UL Lafayette 2015 .................................................................................................................................Kenneth Dixon, RB, Louisiana Tech 2016 ............................................................................................................................ Allenzae Staggers, WR, Southern Miss 2017 ................................................................................................................................................Brandon Silvers, QB, Troy 2018 .................................................................................................................................Zac Thomas, QB, Appalachian State 2019 ......................................................................................................................... Darrynton Evans, RB, Appalachian State 2020 .................................................................................................................................... Shai Watts, QB, Georgia Southern 2021 .......................................................................................................................... Levi Lewis, QB,University of Louisiana 2022 .............................................................................................................................. Austin Reed, QB, Western Kentucky5 2023 ................................................................................................................................Ron Wiggins, RB, Jacksonville State 2024 ...............................................................................................................................Jaylon Jimmerson, DB, Sam Houston

SCOOTER’S COFFEE FRISCO BOWL

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FRISCO, TEXAS Score (Quarter) 1st Memphis 7

2nd 21

3rd 7

4th 7

Final 42

West Virginia

Team Stats Memphis First Downs 18 Total Yards 474 Passing Yards 294 Comp Att 18-26 Interceptions Thrown 0 Rushing Att 30 Penalties 2-19 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 26:20

West Virginia 25 534 328 29-40 1 36 5-40 1 33:40

Last Season’s Game Summary

The No. 25 University of Memphis football team earned its 11th win of the season, defeating the West Virginia Mountaineers, 42-37, in the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Tuesday night at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The Tigers end the year 11-2 overall, finishing with the second-most wins in a season in program history and notching 11-plus victories for just the second time in 109 seasons of Tiger Football. Ryan Silverfield is the only head coach in program history with five bowl titles. Tiger quarterback Seth Henigan was named the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Offensive MVP after completing 18-of26 passes for 294 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 61 yards on eight carries against the Mountaineers (6-7) to combine for 355 total yards in his 50th and final start in a Memphis uniform. In the win, Henigan eclipsed 14,000 career passing yards, moving him to No. 13 in NCAA history to conclude his career with 14,266 yards. In addition, Henigan threw the 104th touchdown pass of his career and finishes tied with Houston’s Clayton Tune for The American’s career record. Wide receiver Demeer Blankumsee led the Tigers with 120 yards and a touchdown on four catches, while Roc Taylor hauled in five balls for 116 yards. As a team, the Tigers rushed for 180 yards and three scores on 30 carries. Mario Anderson Jr. paced the backfield with 70 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries. Greg Desrosiers Jr. toted the rock just twice but made them count with a 48-yard touchdown scamper. Brandon Thomas also scored in the fourth quarter to give him 35 for his Memphis career (top five

all time). Linebacker Chandler Martin was all over the field Tuesday night, racking up a Memphis career-high 17 tackles, including seven solo stops, tying Shareef White’s record for most total tackles in Memphis bowl history (17 vs. Auburn in 2015) while earning Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl Defensive MVP. Elijah Herring recorded a season high-tying 10 tackles and grabbed an interception in the final seconds to help seal the win for Memphis. In the 40th start of his Memphis career, senior defensive back Greg Rubin was in on eight stops (three solo) to go along with a tackle for loss and a forced fumble that Mond Cole recovered. Defensive back Kobee Minor totaled seven stops and a pass breakup. The Tigers are 21-5 over the past two seasons – the most wins in a two-year span in Memphis history. Dating back to the win over UAB last year, Memphis has forced at least one turnover in 16 of its last 20 games. Over that stretch, the Tigers have created 37 takeaways (19 INT, 18 FR). The Tigers have scored 20 or more points in 40-consecutive games – the longest active streak in the nation – dating back to a 33-28 win over Tulane on Nov. 27, 2021

TOYOTA STADIUM Memorable Games: 2019 Frisco Bowl - 51 Kent State, Utah State 41 Dustin Crum passed for 289 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a career-high 147 yards and the clinching score to help Kent State beat Utah State 51-41 at the 2019 Frisco Bowl. Crum threw a 78-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah McKoy down the right sideline on Kent State’s third play from scrimmage. Crum flipped a 1-yard scoring pass to Antwan Dixon with 9 minutes, 36 seconds to play to put the Golden Flashes ahead for good, then scored with 1:56 left on a fourth-and-1 run from the 4. Top NFL prospect, Jordan Love passed for 308 yards and three touchdowns, two of them to Siaosi Mariner, in his final game for Utah State (7-6). Top Individual Performances: 2021: Jesse Matthews, WR SDSU - Jesse Matthews caught touchdown passes of 11 and 20 yards and set career marks with 11 catches and 175 yards receiving in helping SDSU to the 38-24 victory over UTSA in the 2021 Frisco Bowl. He was named to the 2021 ESPN All-Bowl Team and was named a second-team selection as a punt returner by Phil Steele Magazine. 2017: J’Mar Smith, QB La Tech - J’mar Smith threw three touchdown passes and ran for a score in helping lead La Tech to the 51-10 victory over SMU in the 2017 Frisco Bowl. Smith completed 15 of 23 passes for 216 yards and was named the offensive most valuable player.

Other Trivia: 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 for the 2017 season. The newly created Frisco Bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. ESPN Events has entered into a partnership with FC Dallas to host and manage the bowl game and its ancillary events.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 22, 2014 ................Memphis 55................... BYU 48....................................... ESPN.................0.9.......................20,761 Dec. 21, 2015.................Western Kentucky 45..... South Florida 35......................... ESPN.................0.78.....................21,712 Dec. 19, 2016 ................Tulsa 55......................... Central Michigan 10................... ESPN.................0.6.......................15,262 Dec. 20, 2017.................Louisiana Tech 51.......... SMU 10...................................... ESPN.............................................14,419 Dec. 19, 2018.................Ohio University 27........ San Diego State 0....................... ESPN............................................. 11,029 Dec. 20, 2019.................Kent State 51................. Utah State 41.............................. ESPN2...........................................12,120 Dec. 21, 2021.................San Diego State 38........ UTSA 24..................................... ESPN............................................15, 801 Dec. 17, 2022.................Boise State 38................ UNT 32....................................... ESPN............................................. 12,211 Dec. 19, 2023.................UTSA 35........................ Marshall 17................................. ESPN............................................. 11,215 Dec. 17, 2024.................Memphis 42................... West Virginia 37......................... ESPN.............................................12,022

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP 2014...............................Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis............................................................................................................. 2015...............................Brandon Doughty, QB, WKU............................................................................................................ 2016...............................Dane Evans, QB, Tulsa....................................................................................................................... 2017...............................J’Mar Smith, QB, La. Tech................................................................ Amik Robertson, CB, La. Tech 2018...............................A.J. Ouellette, RB, Ohio...............................................................................Evan Croutch, LB, Ohio 2019...............................Dustin Crum, QB, Kent State...................................................... Qwantrezz Knight, DB, Kent State 2021...............................Jesse Matthews, WR, SDSU........................................................................CJ Buskerville, S, SDSU 2022...............................Taylen Green, QB, BSU................................................................................. Ezekiel Noa, LB, BSU 2023...............................Joshua Cephus, UTSA....................................................................................Kam Alexander, UTSA 2024...............................Seth Henigan, Memphis.......................................................................... Chandler Martin, Memphis

SHERATON HAWAI’I BOWL Wed., Dec. 24, 2025 ��8:00 p.m. (ET) Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex �� 15,194; Astro Turf TV/Radio: �� ESPN Affiliations �� American Conference & Mountain West Website �� www.SheratonHawaiiBowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 24, 2013 ��Oregon State 38, Boise State 23 Dec. 24, 2014 ��Rice 30, Fresno State 6 Dec. 24, 2015 �� San Diego State 42, Cincinnati 7 Dec. 24, 2016 �� Hawai‘i 52, Middle Tennessee 35 Dec. 24, 2017 �� Fresno State 33, Houston 27 Dec. 22, 2018 �� Louisiana Tech 31, Hawai‘i 14 Dec. 24, 2019 �� Hawai‘i 38, BYU 34 Dec. 24, 2022 �� Middle Tennessee 25, San Diego State 23 Dec. 23, 2023 ��Costal Carolina 24, San José State 14 Dec. 24, 2024 �� South Florida 41, San José State 39 Inaugural Game �� Dec. 25, 2002

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HONOLULU, HAWAI’I Score (Quarter)

South Florida

4th

Final

San José State

Team Stats

1st

2nd

3rd

South Florida

First Downs 15 Total Yards 291 Passing Yards 235 Comp/Att 24/36 Interceptions Thrown 1 Rushing Att 34 Penalties 11-104 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 25:33

San José St.

29 441 280 33/58 1 36 6-30 1 34:27

Last Season’s Game Notes

Coin Toss: San José State won the toss and deferred. Coastal Carolina receives. National Anthem: Edward Schrank Hawai‘i Pono‘ī: Ei Nei & Keilana Hugh Yoshida Most Valuable Player: Ethan Vasko, Coastal Carolina, QB Stats: 20-for-33, 199 yds., 3 TDs, 0 INT, 17 att., 50 yds.

Nine different Coastal players caught a pass, with no Chanticleer player other than Pinckney catching more than two passes.

Coastal Carolina is the first Sun Belt Conference team to play in the Hawai‘i Bowl. Mountain West teams dropped to 4-6 all-time in the EasyPost Hawai‘i Bowl.

The Spartans dropped to 7-6 all-time in bowl games.

This was the first all-time meeting between San José State and Coastal Carolina. The first half score of 7-0 marked the lowest scoring first half in Hawai‘i Bowl history. The two teams combined for 18 penalties, tied for the third-most in Hawai‘i Bowl history. Coastal Carolina won its second bowl game in program history, improving to 2-2 all-time in bowl games. The Chanticleers reached the eight-win mark for the fourth straight seasons. Coastal’s 24 points matched the lowest point total by a winning team in the Hawai‘i Bowl, tying Southern Miss’ 24-17 victory in 2011. Quarterback Ethan Vasko threw a career-high three TD passes, finishing 20of-33 for 199 yards. Vasko also ran for a team-high 50 yards on 17 carries and ran for 286 yards over the final four games of the season. Wide receiver Sam Pinckney set the Coastal single-season receptions record 72. Pinckney also became the third player in program history to reach the 1,000yard mark in a season, finishing the year with 1,027. Kade Hensley kicked a 49-yard field goal in the fourth quarter to match the second-longest made field goal in Hawai‘i Bowl history. Abraham Temoney III led the Chanticleers defensively, making six tackles while forcing a fumble in the third quarter that led to a field goal. Safety Teddy Tiokeng forced a key fumble deep in Coastal territory in the third quarter that set up a TD drive.

The loss snapped San José State’s six-game winning streak.

SJSU has lost three straight bowl games, with their last win coming in the 2015 Cure Bowl. Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro set the Mountain West record for completions, ending his career with 971 over six seasons at San José State and Hawai‘i. Cordeiro finished the game with 215 passing yards and 59 rushing yards on seven carries. Cordeiro also ends his career as the Mountain West leader in TDs responsible for with 113. Cordeiro finishes his career with 12,191 passing yards, the third-most in Mountain West history and only the third player in the history of the conference to reach the 12,000-yard mark. Tight end Sam Olson caught four passes for a career-high 96 yards and TD. Linebacker Byrun Parham led the Spartans defensively, making 12 tackles (10 solo).

CLARENCE T.C. CHING ATHLETICS COMPLEX (ALOHA STADIUM)

Memorable Games 2003: In a wild shootout that featured three overtimes and a helmet-throwing brawl postgame, Timmy Chang passed for 475 yards and five scores, leading Hawai’i to a 54-48 win over Houston. The teams combined for 1,158 offensive yards, 81 on Houston quarterback Kevin Kolb’s TD pass to Vincent Marshall with 0:34 left to force overtime. 2006: Hawai‘i quarterback Colt Brennan broke the NCAA single-season record for touchdown passes, throwing five in the second half in a 41-24 win over Arizona State. Brennan finished the season with 58 touchdown passes, and went 33-of-42 for 559 yards in the game. Jason Rivers had 14 receptions for 308 yards, the most in a bowl game since 1937. 2007: East Carolina’s Chris Johnson set an NCAA bowl record with 408 all-purpose yards, and Ben Hartman kicked a field goal as time expired to give ECU a 41- 38 win over Boise State. 2010: Tulsa grounded the nation’s No. 1 passing offense forcing six first-half turnovers in a 62-35 victory over No. 24 Hawai‘i. The Golden Hurricane returned two interceptions for touchdowns, both for 54 yards on consecutive drives in the second quarter. 2011: No. 21 Southern Miss overcame a shaky start to earn its school-record 12th victory in a 24-17 win over Nevada. The Golden Eagles shut down the Wolf Pac’s potent pistol offense in the second half and Austin Davis completed a late touchdown to Kelvin Bolden for the game-winner. 2016: The hometown Hawai‘i Rainbow Warriors made their seventh Hawai‘i Bowl appearance and first since 2010 with a come-from-behind 52-35 victory over Middle Tennessee. Dru Brown passed for 274 yards and four touchdowns, Diocemy Saint Juste rushed for 170 yards, John Ursua caught six passes for 120 yards, and Trayvon Henderson returned an interception 68 yards for a touchdown.

Top Individual Performances: Jason Rivers, WR, Hawai‘i, 2006 - Caught 14 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns, with his yardage setting an all-time NCAA bowl record in Hawaii’s win over Arizona State. Colt Brennan, QB, Hawai‘i, 2006 - Threw for 559 yards on 33-of-42 passing and had five TD passes in the second half in a 41-24 win over Arizona State. Brennan set an NCAA record for single-season TD passes (58) during the game. Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina, 2007 - Compiled 408 all-purpose yards -- 223 rushing, 32 receiving, 153 on kick returns -- to set an NCAA bowl record and help lead East Carolina to a 41-38 win over Boise State. Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame, 2008 - Completed 22 of 26 passes for 401 yards and five scores in leading the Fighting Irish to a 49-21 win over Hawai’i. Damarus Johnson, WR, Tulsa, 2010 - Broke loose for a career-high 326 all-purpose yards to break the NCAA career record and Tulsa upset 24th-ranked Hawai‘i, 62-35. Johnson earned bowl MVP honors, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown; catching four passes for 101 yards and another score; and also had five kickoff returns for 109 yards and an 18-yard punt return. Rashaad Reynolds, DB, Oregon State, 2013 – Returned two fumbles for touchdowns in the first half as the Beavers raced out to a 31-6 halftime lead over Boise State en route to a 38-23 victory. Dru Brown, QB, Hawai‘i, 2016 - Accounted for a bowl-tying record five touchdowns (4 passing, 1 rushing) in UH’s 52-35 victory over Middle Tennessee. Brown finished with 274 yards passing as UH erased a 14-0 deficit. Jaylon Ferguson, LB, Louisiana Tech, 2018 – Had a total of 5 tackles: four solo, 2.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for a loss. He surpassed Terrell Suggs and became the NCAA career leader in sacks.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 25, 2002.................Tulane 36....................... Hawai‘i 28.................................. ESPN.................1.97.....................35,513 Dec. 25, 2003.................Hawai‘i 54..................... Houston 48 (3 OT)..................... ESPN.................1.79.....................25,551 Dec. 24, 2004.................Hawai‘i 59..................... UAB 40....................................... ESPN.................1.81.....................38,322 Dec. 24, 2005.................Nevada 49...................... UCF 48 (OT).............................. ESPN.................1.8.......................16,134 Dec. 24, 2006.................Hawai‘i 41..................... Arizona State 24......................... ESPN.................2.09.....................40,623 Dec. 23, 2007.................East Carolina 41............. Boise State 38............................. ESPN.................1.25.....................24,149 Dec. 24, 2008.................Notre Dame 49............... Hawai‘i 21.................................. ESPN.................2.6.......................43,487 Dec. 24, 2009.................SMU 45.......................... Nevada 10................................... ESPN.................1.70.....................20,217 Dec. 24, 2010.................Tulsa 62......................... Hawai‘i 35.................................. ESPN.................2.11......................41,089 Dec. 24, 2011.................Southern Miss 24........... Nevada 17................................... ESPN.................1.44.................... 32,630 Dec. 24, 2012.................SMU 43.......................... Fresno State 10........................... ESPN.................1.43.....................30,024 Dec. 24, 2013.................Oregon State 38............. Boise State 23............................. ESPN.................1.68.....................28,941 Dec. 24, 2014.................Rice 30........................... Fresno State 6............................. ESPN.................1.3.......................25,365 Dec. 24, 2015.................San Diego State 42........ Cincinnati 7................................ ESPN.................1.0.......................22,793 Dec. 24, 2016.................Hawai‘i 52..................... Middle Tennessee 35.................. ESPN.................0.7.......................23,175 Dec. 24, 2017.................Fresno State 33.............. Houston 27................................. ESPN.................1.14.....................20,546 Dec. 22, 2018.................Louisiana Tech 31.......... Hawai‘i 14.................................. ESPN ................1,234,452........... 30, 911 Dec. 24, 2019.................Hawai‘i 38..................... BYU 34....................................... ESPN ................2,868,481............21,582 Dec. 24, 2022.................Middle Tennessee 25..... San Diego State 23..................... ESPN.................1,123,708..............6,505 Dec. 23, 2023.................Costal Carolina 24......... San José State 14........................ ESPN.................949,572.................7,089 Dec. 24, 2024.................South Florida 41............ San José State 39........................ ESPN.................1,933,066..............6,720

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP (Winning Team) MVP (Losing Team) Dec. 24, 2002.................Lynaris Elpheage, Tulane...............................................................................Justin Colbert, Hawai‘i Dec. 24, 2003.................Timmy Chang, Hawai‘i...................................................................................Jackie Battle, Houston Dec. 24, 2004 ................Timmy Chang & Chad Owens, Hawai‘i......................................................... Darrell Hackney, UAB Dec. 24, 2005................. BJ Mitchell, Nevada.................................................................................... Brandon Marshall, UCF Dec. 24, 2006.................Colt Brennan & Jason Rivers, Hawai‘i....................................................Ryan Torain, Arizona State Dec. 24, 2007.................Chris Johnson, East Carolina..................................................................... Jeremy Avery, Boise State Dec. 24, 2008.................Jimmy Clausen & Golden Tate, Notre Dame.................................................... Aaron Bain, Hawai‘i Dec. 24, 2009.................Kyle Padron, SMU......................................................................................... Kevin Basped, Nevada Dec. 24, 2010.................Damaris Johnson, Tulsa.......................................................................................Greg Salas, Hawai‘i Dec. 24, 2011.................Cordarro Law, Southern Miss...................................................................... Lampford Mark, Nevada Dec. 24, 2012.................Margus Hunt, SMU..............................................................................Davante Adams, Fresno State Dec. 24, 2013.................Rashaad Reynolds, Oregon State.................................................................. Matt Miller, Boise State Dec. 24, 2014.................Driphus Jackson & Brian Nordstrom, Rice.......................................... Karl Mickelsen, Fresno State Dec. 24, 2015.................Dakota Gordon, San Diego State............................................................... Zach Edwards, Cincinnati Dec. 24, 2016.................Dru Brown, Hawai‘i........................................................................Richie James, Middle Tennessee Dec. 24, 2017.................Marcus McMaryion, Fresno State................................................................Steven Dunbar, Houston Dec. 22, 2018.................Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech....................................................................Kendall Hune, Hawai‘i Dec. 24, 2019.................Cole McDonald, Hawai‘i...................................................................................... Zach Wilson, BYU Dec. 24, 2022.................Jordan Ferguson, Middle Tennessee.................................................................................................... Dec. 23, 2023.................Ethan Vasko, Costal Carolina.............................................................................................................. Dec. 24, 2024.................John Cannon, South Florida................................................................................................................

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DETRIOT, MICHIGAN Score (Quarter) 1st Pittsburgh 2 Toledo 6

2nd 10 14

3rd 11 0

Team Stats

4th 7 10

Pittsburgh First Downs 30 Total Yards 438 Passing Yards 137 Comp Att 17/32 Interceptions Thrown 3 Rushing Att 66 Penalties 7-41 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 36:12

OT 16 18

Final 46 48

Toledo 18 416 351 26/50 1 25 13-132 1 23:48

Last Season’s Game Summary

Tucker Gleason ran for one overtime score and threw for four more as Toledo beat Pittsburgh 48-46 in a bowl-record six overtimes at the GameAbove Sports Bowl at Ford Field on Thursday.

The Panthers played without starting quarterback Eli Holstein (leg) and backup Nate Yarnell (transfer portal). David Lynch, a redshirt freshman walk-on, started his first game but was pulled in the third quarter after throwing two interceptions.

The game surpassed the previous mark set 48 hours earlier when South Florida beat San Jose State 41-39 in five overtimes in the Hawaii Bowl on Tuesday.

Dugger led the Panthers to two touchdowns and a field goal on his first three drives, turning a 20-12 deficit into a 30-20 lead.

Pitt freshman Julian Dugger, making his college debut, ran for two overtime scores and threw for two more, but his incomplete pass in the sixth overtime ended the game.

However, Toledo got their second pick-6 of the game when Darius Alexander returned Dugger’s interception 58 yards for a touchdown. The extra point made it 30-27 with 7:49 left and the Rockets kicked a tying field goal with 1:45 to play.

After Gleason and Dugger traded rushing touchdowns in the first overtime, each team got a field goal in the second. Each threw two-point passes in the third overtime, and Gleason got another in the fourth to make it 44-42. Dugger was sacked, apparently ending the game, but the Rockets were called for holding. Dugger was ruled short on a sneak attempt, sending Toledo rushing onto the field for a second time, but replay ruled he crossed the plane. In the fifth overtime, Dugger made it 46-44 with a scoring pass to Gavin Bartholomew, but Gleason tied it with his fifth scoring pass of the game. The sixth put Toledo back in front, and Dugger was pressured into a bad throw to end the game.

Toledo started quickly, driving for a Gleason touchdown pass on the game’s opening drive, but Kyle Louis blocked the extra point and returned it for Pitt’s first defensive two-point conversion since 1990. Desmond Reid’s 3-yard run and Ben Sauls’ 57-yard field goal gave Pittsburgh a 12-6 lead, but Gleason’s 67-yard touchdown pass to Junior Vandeross III put the Rockets up 13-12 midway through the second quarter. On the next play from scrimmage, Braden Awls picked off Lynch’s pass and returned it 42 yards for a touchdown and a 20-12 halftime lead.

FORD FIELD Memorable Games: 2014: Rutgers’ first season in the Big Ten Conference ended on a high note, with the Scarlet Knights rolling to a 40-21 win over North Carolina in the inaugural game. Freshman running back Josh Hicks ran for 202 yards and a touchdown, senior quarterback Gary Nova threw for 184 yards and two scores and another freshman, Robert Martin, ran for 100 yards and two touchdowns. The Knights led 40-7 before UNC posted two late touchdowns.

Top Individual Performances:

2015: The 2015 game saw a victory for the University of Minnesota Gophers over the Central Michigan University Chippewas, representing the MAC conference, 21-14. The MVP of the game, UMN’s QB Mitch Leidner, led a comeback in the fourth quarter running 13 yards for a touchdown with 4:26 remaining.

Mitch Leidner, QB, Minnesota, 2015 - - Leidner ran for a 13-yard game winning touchdown with 4:26 left on the clock to solidify Minnesota’s 21-14 victory over Central Michigan. The game’s MVP had 223 yards, one passing touchdown, one rushing touchdown and a completed two-point conversion.

2016: Boston College won its first bowl game since 2007 in snapping a five-game postseason losing streak, taking advantage of Maryland’s mistakes to claim victory in the Quick Lane Bowl. The Eagles built a 36-13 lead early in the second half, then fended off a late Terrapins’ rally to complete their third 7-6 season in four years under head coach Steve Addazio. 2019: In front of the biggest Quick Lane Bowl crowd to date, the Pitt Panthers and Eastern Michigan Eagles played a close, electrifying game that came down to literally the final seconds. With 47 seconds left on the Eagles 25 yard line, Pickett hit wide receiver Taysir Mack for the go-ahead touchdown giving the Panthers a 34-30 lead. After Eastern Michigan was unable to convert on a 4th down play, Pitt ended the game by taking a knee as time expired giving the Panthers a 34-30 Quick Lane Bowl victory. 2024: The 2024 matchup set a bowl game record with six overtimes, surpassing the previous record of 5 OTs set two days earlier in the Hawaii Bowl. After four quarters of regulation landed at a 30-30 tie, the two teams traded points in the first 3 OTs, with the fourth overtime initially appearing like it would be the last. Following a scoring pass from Toledo QB Gleason, Pitt’s offense took the field and their QB Dugger was sacked, but the Rockets were called for holding. Dugger kept the ball for a QB sneak during their second attempt at the down but was ruled short. A challenge was called, and a replay of the drive was overturned and ruled as a score. By the sixth overtime, Toledo was able to cross the goal line with no answer from Pitt, ending in a 48-46 win for the Rockets.

Josh Hicks, RB, Rutgers, 2014 - Ran for 202 yards and a touchdown to cap his freshman season and lead the Scarlet Knights to a 40-21 win over North Carolina in the inaugural game. Hicks, named the game MVP, capped a 91- yard first-half drive with a 21yard touchdown run that gave Rutgers a 14-0 lead.

Mohamed Ibrahim, RB, Minnesota, 2018 – Ibrahim earned the MVP award after a career performance as a freshman. His 224 rushing yards cemented him within Minnesota football records and helped carry the Gophers to a 34-10 victory, contributing two touchdowns and earning the current record for this bowl game’s total rushing yards. Daniel Jones, QB, Duke, 2017 – MVP; 252 yards passing, 86 yards rushing, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Kenny Pickett, QB, Pitt, 2019 – MVP Pickett threw for 361 yards and 3 touchdowns to surpass Eastern Michigan for a competitive 34-30 victory. Pickett earned and still holds the record for this bowl game’s total passing yards and passing touchdowns. Sean Tyler, RB, Western Michigan, 2021 – MVP; On the second drive of the game and Western Michigan’s first possession of the ball, Tyler returned Nevada’s kickoff for 100 yards and a touchdown. Throughout the game, Tyler accumulated 146 rushing yards, 7 receiving yards, and 128 yards in kick returns, all contributing to WMU’s win over Nevada.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE

Result

Rating

Att.

Dec. 26, 2014...............Rutgers 40.................... North Carolina 21.....................ESPN................1.8 .....................23,876 Dec. 28, 2015...............Minnesota 21............... Central Michigan 14.................ESPN2..............0.9......................34,217 Dec. 26, 2016...............Boston College 36....... Maryland 30.............................ESPN................1.9......................19,117 Dec. 26, 2017...............Duke 36........................ Northern Illinois 14..................ESPN................1.7......................20,211 Dec. 26, 2018...............Minnesota 34............... Georgia Tech 10........................ESPN................1.8......................27,228 Dec. 26, 2019...............Pittsburgh 34................ Eastern Michigan 30.................ESPN................3.34....................34,765 2020................................................................................................................................................................COVID-19 Dec. 27, 2021...............Western Michigan 52... Nevada 24.................................ESPN................1.1......................22,321 Dec. 26, 2022...............New Mexico State 24.. Bowling Green 19....................ESPN................2.38....................22,987 Dec. 26, 2023...............Minnesota 30............... Bowling Green 24....................ESPN................2.2......................28,521 Dec. 26, 2024...............Toledo 48..................... Pittsburgh 46.............................ESPN................2.56....................26,219

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE

MVP

Dec. 26, 2014.............................................................................................................................Josh Hicks, RB, Rutgers Dec. 28, 2015.................................................................................................................. Mitch Leidner, QB, Minnesota Dec. 26, 2016................................................................................................................. Boston College Defensive Line Dec. 26, 2017............................................................................................................................. Daniel Jones, QB, Duke Dec. 26, 2018............................................................................................................Mohamed Ibrahim, RB, Minnesota Dec. 26, 2019................................................................................................................... Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh 2020................................................................................................................................................................COVID-19 Dec. 27, 2021............................................................................................................ Sean Tyler, RB, Western Michigan Dec. 26, 2022.........................................................................................................Diego Pavia, QB, New Mexico State Dec. 26, 2023....................................................................................................................Darius Taylor, RB, Minnesota Dec. 26, 2024.............................................................................................................. Junior Vandeross III, WR, Toledo

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA Score (Quarter) 1st Kansas 7

2nd 20

3rd 7

4th 7

Final 41

UNLV

Team Stats

Kansas

First Downs 20 Total Yards 401 Passing Yards 237 Comp/Att 14/32 Interceptions Thrown 1 Rushing Att 36 Penalties 1-5 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 29:00

UNLV 23 542 195 15/30 1 42 5-47 0 31:00

Last Season’s Game Summary Dylan Edwards showed the Wildcats and their fans they had nothing to worry about. Edwards ran for 196 yards and scored his third touchdown on a 36yard run in the fourth quarter, helping Kansas State rally past Rutgers 44-41 in the Rate Bowl on Thursday night.

“As I tell the players: in life, if you do everything you can to be the best you can be, you can be disappointed,” Rutgers coach Greg Schiano said. “I know that this team did everything they could, just came up a little short.” Raymond was solid in his place, running for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Kaliakmanis threw for 237 yards and a touchdown, but also had a key interception and was just 14 of 32 passing.

“Dylan and those young guys, those kids are really good players,” Kansas State coach Chris Klieman said. “They just need belief and confidence.”

Rutgers had 82 yards of offense in the second half after racking up 319 in the first.

They got it in the desert — after some early stumbles.

“They controlled the game in the second half with their offense and their defense,” Schiano said.

The Scarlet Knights (7-6) led by 10 at halftime and went up 34-17 on Ja’shon Benjamin’s 7-yard touchdown catch on the opening drive of the second half. But Edwards and the Wildcats (9-4) stormed back. Edwards scored on 65-yard touchdown run and, after an interception thrown by Rutgers’ Athan Kaliakmanis, Garrett Oakley caught a 13yard touchdown pass to pull Kansas State within five. The Wildcats failed 2-point conversions after both touchdowns. Rutgers briefly regained momentum, going up 41-29 early in the fourth quarter on Antwan Raymond’s 1-yard TD run on a fake tush push. Kansas State answered with Avery Johnson’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Jadon Jackson. Edwards followed with his 36-yard score, capping an impressive night in place of Giddens, who ran for 1,343 yards and seven touchdowns during the regular season. “We worked on those plays for two weeks, so just trying to do my job and that’s what I did,” Edwards said. Rutgers still had a chance. The Scarlet Knights moved from their 25 to Kansas State’s 44, but gained just three more yards and turned it over on downs with just under two minutes left.

Johnson threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns on 15-of-30 passing in the Rate Bowl, adding 57 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries. The touchdown pass to Jackson in the fourth quarter was his 25th of the season, breaking the school record shared by Ell Roberson and Will Howard. “I’ve seen a lot of guys who have great talent and don’t put in the work, but he’s got both those combos,” Kansas State linebacker Austin Moore said. “He’s going to continue to be special.”

CHASE FIELD Memorable Games: 1991: Indiana pitched the only shutout in Rate Bowl history, blanking Baylor 24-0 thanks to two turnovers deep in scoring territory. 2006: Texas Tech overcame a 31-point deficit to rally for a 44-41 overtime victory over Minnesota, recording the biggest comeback in NCAA Division I-A bowl history. The Gophers led 38-7 midway through the third quarter before the Red Raiders scored 31 points in less than 20 minutes, capped by Alex Trlica’s 52yard field goal on the final play of regulation. 2009: Iowa State hadn’t had a winning season since 2005, but posted its first win over border rival Minnesota since 1898 in barely holding onto a 14-3 halftime lead in winning 14-13. 2010: Iowa defensive back Micah Hyde marred a stellar performance by Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert, with his interception and 72-yard return providing the winning score in a 27-24 victory. 2016: West Virginia and Arizona State set a Rate Bowl record in their high-scoring shootout with eight lead changes throughout the game, as the Mountaineers topped the Sun Devils, 43-42. 2017: Down by 10 going into the second half, Kansas State scored 28 unanswered points to complete a wild comeback and defeat UCLA 35-17. The win helped legendary Kansas State coach Bill Snyder to his 210th career victory. 2018: In a match-up that featured two of the top 30 defenses in college football, TCU escaped the Rate Bowl with a 10-7 overtime victory over Cal. The teams combined for nine interceptions, the most in Rate Bowl history. The game ended as the No. 1 trending topic on Twitter that night. 2023: Kansas and UNLV entertained the crowd in the highest-scoring game of the 2023-24 Bowl Season. The 85 combined points were also tied for the fourth-most in Rate Bowl history.

Top Individual Performances: Byron Hanspard, RB, Texas Tech, 1995 -- Set bowl records for rushing yards and touchdowns with a 260-yard performance and four scores in leading Texas Tech to a 55-41 win over Air Force. Drew Bledsoe, QB, Washington State, 1992 -- In the fourth Rate Bowl, threw for a record 476 yards that still stands, hitting 30-of-46 passes including an 87-yard touchdown to Phillip Bobo. He had 196 passing yards in the first quarter alone as WSU beat Utah 31-28. Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri, 2010 -- Even in a losing effort, completed 41-of-57 passes for 434 yards, all three Missouri bowl records and the completions and attempts bowl-game records. Skyler Howard, QB, West Virginia, 2016 -- Became the first 500-yard passer in Rate Bowl history and broke the bowl’s records for both passing yards and passing touchdowns, with 532 yards and five touchdowns. Jahad Woods, LB, Washington State, 2019 -- Recorded a Bowl and career-high 20 tackles, 10 of which were solo. Woods had five more than the previous Bowl record of 15. Jason Bean, QB, Kansas, 2023 – Set a Bowl record with six touchdown passes in Kansas’ 49-36 win over UNLV. Bean also recorded 470 yards of total offense, the third-highest total in Bowl history. Other Trivia: Bill Snyder has the most Rate Bowl wins with three. His first came in 1993 when Kansas State beat Wyoming, next was 2013 over Michigan and his most recent came in 2017 with a win over UCLA. Only two other coaches (Mike Gundy – Oklahoma State & Dick Tomey – Arizona) have two wins. In the first-ever game in 1989, home-state favorite Arizona was dominated statistically 310-to-130 in yardage, 23-8 in first downs, and 38:06-to-21:54 in possession time, but still managed to take a 17-10 win over North Carolina State. The teams combined for a bowl-record seven turnovers. The highest-scoring game in Rate Bowl history was also one of the wildest, as Cal’s Tyler Frederickson hit a final-play 35-yard field goal for a 52-49 win over Virginia Tech in 2003. Both teams rallied from 14-point deficits during the game. Cal scored six consecutive touchdowns after falling behind 21-7, and the teams combined for 1,081 yards, and no turnovers. The Rate Bowl is the only bowl game between the Big Ten and Big 12 Conferences.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 31, 1989.................Arizona 17..................... North Carolina State 10.............. TBS...............................................37,237 Dec. 31, 1990.................California 17.................. Wyoming 15............................... TBS...............................................36,340 Dec. 31, 1991.................Indiana 24...................... Baylor 0...................................... TBS...............................................35,751 Dec. 29, 1992.................Washington State 31...... Utah 28....................................... ESPN.............................................40,826 Dec. 29, 1993.................Kansas State 52.............. Wyoming 17............................... ESPN.............................................49,075 Dec. 29, 1994.................BYU 31.......................... Oklahoma 6................................ ESPN.............................................45,122 Dec. 27, 1995.................Texas Tech 55................ Air Force 41................................ ESPN.............................................41,004 Dec. 27, 1996.................Wisconsin 38.................. Utah 10....................................... ESPN.............................................42,122 Dec. 27, 1997.................Arizona 20..................... New Mexico 14.......................... ESPN.............................................49,385 Dec. 26, 1998.................Missouri 43.................... West Virginia 31......................... ESPN.............................................36,147 Dec. 31, 1999.................Colorado 62................... Boston College 28...................... ESPN.............................................35,762 Dec. 28, 2000.................Iowa State 37................. Pittsburgh 29............................... ESPN.............................................41,813 Dec. 29, 2001.................Syracuse 26.................... Kansas State 3............................ ESPN.............................................40,028 Dec. 26, 2002.................Pittsburgh 38.................. Oregon State 13.......................... ESPN.............................................40,533 Dec. 26, 2003.................California 52.................. Virginia Tech 49......................... ESPN.............................................42,364 Dec. 28, 2004.................Oregon State 38............. Notre Dame 21........................... ESPN.............................................45,917 Dec. 27, 2005.................Arizona State 45............ Rutgers 40................................... ESPN.............................................43,536 Dec. 29, 2006.................Texas Tech 44................ Minnesota 41 (OT)..................... NFL...............................................48,391 Dec. 31, 2007.................Oklahoma State 49......... Indiana 33................................... NFL.............................................. 48,892 Dec. 31, 2008.................Kansas 42....................... Minnesota 21.............................. NFL...............................................49,103 Dec. 31, 2009.................Iowa State 14................. Minnesota 13.............................. NFL...............................................45,090 Dec. 28, 2010.................Iowa 27.......................... Missouri 24................................. ESPN.............................................53,453 Dec. 30, 2011.................Oklahoma 31.................. Iowa 14....................................... ESPN.............................................54,247 Dec. 29, 2012.................Michigan State 17.......... TCU 16....................................... ESPN.............................................44,617 Dec. 28, 2013.................Kansas State 31.............. Michigan 14................................ ESPN.............................................53,284 Jan. 2, 2015....................Oklahoma State 30......... Washington 22............................ ESPN.............................................35,409 Jan. 2, 2016....................West Virginia 43............ Arizona State 42 ....................... ESPN.............................................39,321 Dec. 27, 2016.................Baylor 31....................... Boise State 12............................. ESPN.............................................33,328 Dec. 26, 2017.................Kansas State 35.............. UCLA 17.................................... ESPN.............................................32,859 Dec. 26, 2018.................TCU 10.......................... Cal 7 (OT).................................. ESPN.............................................33,121 Dec. 27, 2019.................Air Force 31................... Washington State 21................... ESPN............................................ 34,105 Dec. 28, 2021.................Minnesota 18................. West Virginia 6........................... ESPN.............................................21,220 Dec. 27, 2022.................Wisconsin 24.................. Oklahoma State 17..................... ESPN.............................................23,187 Dec. 26, 2023.................Kansas 49....................... UNLV 36.................................... ESPN.............................................26,478 Dec. 26, 2024.................Kansas State 44.............. Rutgers 41................................... ESPN.............................................21,659

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive Player of the Game Defensive Player of the Game Dec. 31, 1989.................Shane Montgomery, North Carolina State......................................................... Scott Geyer, Arizona Dec. 31, 1990.................Mike Pawlawski, Cal.................................................................................Robert Midgett, Wyoming Dec. 31, 1991 ................Vaughn Dunbar, Indiana....................................................................................Mark Hagen, Indiana Dec. 29, 1992................. Drew Bledsoe, Washington State....................................................................... Kareem Leary, Utah Dec. 29, 1993 ................Andre Coleman, Kansas State...........................................................Kenny McEntyre, Kansas State Dec. 29, 1994 ................Jamal Willis, BYU............................................................................. Broderick Simpson, Oklahoma Dec. 27, 1995 ................Zebby Lethridge, Texas Tech......................................................................Mickey Dalton, Air Force Dec. 27, 1996 ................Ron Dayne, Wisconsin.................................................................................. Tarek Saleh, Wisconsin Dec. 27, 1997 ................Trung Canidate, Arizona................................................................................Jimmy Sprotte, Arizona Dec. 26, 1998 ................Marc Bulger, West Virginia............................................................................ Jeff Marriott, Missouri Dec. 31, 1999 ................Cortlen Johnson, Colorado............................................................................Jashon Sykes, Colorado Dec. 28, 2000 ................Sage Rosenfels, Iowa State....................................................................Reggie Hayward, Iowa State Dec. 29, 2001 ................James Mungo, Syracuse................................................................................Clifton Smith, Syracuse Dec. 26, 2002 ................Brandon Miree, Pittsburgh........................................................................Claude Harriott, Pittsburgh Dec. 26, 2003 ................Aaron Rodgers, Cal............................................................................................. Ryan Gutierrez, Cal Dec. 28, 2004 ................Derek Anderson, Oregon State....................................................................Trent Bray, Oregon State Dec. 27, 2005 ................Rudy Carpenter, Arizona State........................................................... Jamar Williams, Arizona State Dec. 29, 2006 ................Graham Harrell, Texas Tech................................................................Antonio Huffman, Texas Tech Dec. 31, 2007 ................Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State.....................................................Donovan Woods, Oklahoma State Dec. 31, 2008 ................Dezmon Briscoe, Kansas..................................................................................... James Holt, Kansas Dec. 31, 2009 ................Alexander Robinson, Iowa State...........................................................Christopher Lyle, Iowa State Dec. 28, 2010 ................Marcus Coker, Iowa............................................................................................... Micah Hyde, Iowa Dec. 30, 2011 ................Blake Bell, Oklahoma.............................................................................. Jamell Fleming, Oklahoma Dec. 29, 2012 ................Le’Veon Bell, Michigan State...................................................... William Gholston, Michigan State Dec. 28, 2013................. Tyler Lockett, Kansas State................................................................... Dante Barnett, Kansas State Jan. 2, 2015 ...................Desmond Roland, Oklahoma State....................................................... Seth Jacobs, Oklahoma State Jan. 2, 2016 ...................Skyler Howard, West Virginia..............................................................Shaq Petteway, West Virginia Dec. 27, 2016 ................K.D Cannon, Baylor...........................................................................................Tyrone Hunt, Baylor Dec. 26, 2017 ................Alex Delton, Kansas State...................................................................Denzel Goolsby, Kansas State Dec. 26, 2018 ................Sewo Olonilua, TCU.........................................................................................Jaylinn Hawkins, Cal Dec. 27, 2019 ................Kadin Remsberg, Air Force.................................................................... Grant Donaldson, Air Force Dec. 28, 2021 ................Ky Thomas, Minnesota..................................................................................Tyler Nubin, Minnesota Dec. 27, 2022 ................Braelon Allen, Wisconsin........................................................................... Jordan Turner, Wisconsin Dec. 26, 2023 ................Jason Bean, Kansas......................................................................................Kenny Logan Jr., Kansas Dec. 26, 2024 ................Dylan Edwards, Kansas State................................................................. Austin Moore, Kansas State

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DALLAS, TEXAS Score (Quarter) 1st North Texas 7

2nd 7

3rd 0

4th 14

Final 28

Texas State

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North Texas

First Downs 22 Total Yards 491 Passing Yards 393 Comp/Att 26/41 Interceptions Thrown 2 Rushing Att 25 Penalties 9-90 Fumbles-Lost 1 Time of Possession 22:13

Texas State

26 508 307 26/35 1 44 9-94 1 37:47

Last Season’s Game Summary Jordan McCloud threw for 307 yards and a touchdown, Lincoln Pare ran for a 73-yard touchdown with 2:25 remaining in the fourth quarter and Texas State held off North Texas 30-28 on Friday night in the First Responder Bowl. Texas State (8-5) secured eight wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 1981-82. North Texas (6-7) was seeking its first bowl win since the 2014 Heart of Dallas Bowl. Pare carried 21 times for 143 yards and two touchdowns. His first score, from 1-yard out, capped a 13-play, 75-yard drive that took nearly seven minutes to give Texas State a 23-14 lead midway through the third quarter. Neither team scored again until Makenzie McGill’s short TD run got North Texas within 23-21 with 3:20 left. Two plays later, Pare raced for his long score and Texas State made the extra point for a ninepoint lead. North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker answered with a 70-yard run with 1:49 left to get within two points again. The Mean Green got the ball back with 40 seconds left at their 8-yard line. But Texas State defensive end Kalil Alexander made a sack on first down to work down the clock and linebacker Treylin Payne sealed it with an interception over the middle. Mestemaker, who was making his first career start, finished with 393 yards passing and two touchdowns with two interceptions for North Texas. It was the most passing yards in a bowl game in program history. He also carried nine times for 55 yards and a touchdown. Mestemaker started in place of Chandler Morris, who threw for 3,774 yards and 31 touchdowns with 12 interceptions this season before transferring to Virginia. Mestemaker, a freshman, matched his season passing total of 69 yards on North Texas’ only scoring drive in the first quarter

GERALD J. FORD STADIUM Memorable Games: 2010: Texas Tech jumped to a 22-point lead and led 38-17 late in the third quarter but had to hold on to take a 45-38 victory over Northwestern in the first-ever bowl. The Wildcats, trying to snap a string of seven straight bowl losses and a winless bowl streak dating back to 1949, got within a touchdown twice in the fourth quarter. 2011: Houston quarterback Case Keenum put on a first-quarter show and his teammates never let Penn State back into the game as the Cougars posted a 30-14 win over the Nittany Lions. Keenum, who entered the game as the NCAA’s all-time career leader in scoring passes and passing yardage, threw for 227 yards in the game’s first 15 minutes to set an all-time NCAA bowl record for pass yardage in a quarter. He finished 45-of-69 passing for 532 yards and three scores. 2012: Oklahoma State rolled up the most points ever scored in a bowl game at venerable Cotton Bowl Stadium, bolting out to a 45-0 lead by late in the third quarter and eventually taking a 5814 victory over Purdue. The Cowboys forced five turnovers and rolled up 524 offensive yards along with five touchdown passes, three of them from starter Clint Chelf on the way to its biggest bowl win since the 1988 Holiday Bowl team routed Wyoming 62-14. 2018: The game between Boise State and Boston College was canceled due to severe weather and ruled a no contest. There was 5:08 left on the clock in the first quarter when the teams went to a delay. Boston College had a 7-0 lead when a lightning strike within eight miles of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the game site, caused the bowl to go into a 30-minute delay per NCAA rules. That delay extended with each successive lightning strike, and the teams and bowl reps eventually made the decision not to play. The decision to end the First Responder Bowl made it the first bowl game to be canceled because of weather. 2019: WKU true freshman Cory Munson nailed a career-long 52-yard field goal with no time remaining to give the Hilltoppers a 23-20 victory over Western Michigan in the inaugural First Responder Bowl to be played at SMU’s Ford Stadium. Munson’s 31-yard field goal with 1:36 to play had made it 20-20. The Broncos had time to win it, drove downfield, but WMU quarterback Jon Wassink tripped for a 2-yard loss to force a fourth-and-3. WMU went for it, and Wassink’s incompletion gave it back to WKU with 27 seconds remaining. With three seconds left and WKU facing a potential 57-yard kick by Munson to win it, WKU opted to toss a Hail Mary and risk overtime at worst. However, Western Michigan was flagged for too many men on that final play, allowing for an untimed down from five yards closer.

Top Individual Performances: Taylor Potts, QB, Texas Tech, 2011 -- Threw four touchdowns passes and scored another TD on a trick play in leading the Red Raiders to a 45-38 win over Northwestern in the inaugural bowl. Potts completed 43-of-56 passes for 369 yards and had a scoring pass in each quarter, and also scored himself on a 13- yard lateral back to him following a completion to Austin Zouzalik. Quentin Davie, LB, and Nate Williams, LB, Northwestern, 2011 -- In a losing effort, the two combined for 29 tackles, with Davie also recording a pair of sacks, in the Wildcats’ 4538 loss to Texas Tech. Case Keenum, QB, Houston, 2012 -- Became one of only nine quarterbacks in NCAA bowl history to pass for 500 or more yards, hitting 45-of-69 passes for 532 yards in leading the Cougars to a 30-14 victory over Penn State. Keenum passed for 227 yards in the first quarter alone, setting an alltime NCAA bowl record for passing yards in a quarter, and added to his NCAA all-time career numbers for passing yards and touchdown passes with his 3 scoring tosses. Patrick Edwards, WR, Houston, 2012 -- The Senior Bowl selection wrapped up his collegiate career in style, catching touchdown passes of 40 and 75 yards in the first half in guiding UH to a 30-14 victory over Penn State. Edwards finished with 228 receiving yards on 10 catches. Clint Chelf, QB, Oklahoma State, 2013 -- Threw three of his team’s five touchdown passes while hitting 17-of-22 passes for 197 yards and no interceptions, sparking the Cowboys to a runaway 58-14 victory over Purdue. Chelf had scoring throws of four and seven yards on OSU’s second and third possessions and added a 37-yarder in the third quarter that built the lead to 45-0. Myles Gaskin, RB, Washington, 2015 -- set a Heart of Dallas Bowl record with four touchdowns, and he added 181 yards on 26 carries. Haaziq Daniels, QB, Air Force, 2021 - Earned Game MVP honors after accounting for all four of the Falcons’ touchdowns in a win over Louisville. Daniels completed 9 of 10 passes for 252 yards and two touchdowns and added 29 rushing yards and two scores.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 2011....................Texas Tech 45................ Northwestern 38......................... ESPNU..........................................40,121 Jan. 1, 2012....................Houston 30..................... Penn State 14.............................. ESPNU..............0.9.......................48,616 Jan. 1, 2013....................Oklahoma State 58......... Purdue 14.................................... ESPNU..............0.8.......................48,313 Jan. 1, 2014....................North Texas 36............... UNLV 14.................................... ESPN.................0.2.......................38,380 Dec. 26, 2014.................Louisiana Tech 35.......... Illinois 18.................................... ESPN.................1.5.......................31,297 Dec. 26, 2015.................Washington 44............... Southern Mississippi 31............. ESPN.................1.6.......................20,229 Dec. 27, 2016.................Army 38......................... North Texas 31........................... ESPN.................1.1....................... 39,117 Dec. 26, 2017.................Utah 30.......................... West Virginia 14......................... ESPN.............................................20,507 Dec. 27, 2018.................Boise State vs. Boston College.......................................................................(Weather Cancellation) Dec. 30, 2019.................WKU 23......................... Western Michigan 20.................. ESPN.............................................13,164 Dec. 26, 2020.................Louisiana 31.................. UTSA 24..................................... ABC................................................3,512 Dec. 28, 2021.................Air Force 31................... Louisville 28............................... ESPN.............................................15,251 Dec. 27, 2022.................Memphis 38................... Utah State10............................... ESPN.............................................10,343 Dec. 26, 2023.................Texas State 45................ Rice 21........................................ ESPN.............................................26,542 Jan. 3, 2025....................Texas State 30................ North Texas 28........................... ESPN.............................................28,725

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Jan. 1, 2011..........................................................................................................................................Taylor Potts, Texas Tech Jan. 1, 2012........................................................................................................................................... Case Keenum, Houston Jan. 1, 2013................................................................................................................................... Clint Chelf, Oklahoma State Jan. 1, 2014................................................................................................................................Derek Thompson, North Texas Dec. 26, 2014............................................................................................................................ Houston Bates, Louisiana Tech Dec. 26, 2015...................................................................................................................................Myles Gaskin, Washington Dec. 27, 2016...................................................................................................................................... Ahmad Bradshaw, Army Dec. 26, 2017......................................................................................................................................... Julian Blackmon, Utah Dec. 27, 2018.....................................................................................................None (Game ruled no contest due to weather) Dec. 30, 2019...........................................................................................................................................Lucky Jackson, WKU Dec. 26, 2020.................................................................................................................................... Elijah Mitchell, Louisiana Dec. 28, 2021.................................................................................................................................... Haaziq Daniels, Air Force Dec. 27, 2022....................................................................................................................................... Seth Henigan, Memphis Dec. 26, 2023................................................................................................................................ Brian Holloway, Texas State Jan. 3, 2025........................................................................................................................................ Lincoln Pare, Texas State

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ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND Score (Quarter) 1st East Carolina 7

2nd 6

3rd 7

4th 6

Final 26

NC State

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East Carolina

First Downs 22 Total Yards 473 Passing Yards 147 Comp/Att 18-29 Interceptions Thrown 2 Rushing Att 39 Penalties 4-30 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 26:37

NC State

21 428 230 19-26 1 35 4-35 0 33:23

Last Season’s Game Summary

Just when it seemed like the East Carolina Pirates were headed to a crushing defeat in the 2024 Go Bowling Military Bowl, running back Rahjai Harris delivered a play that will be remembered for quite some time, from the Tar Heel state all the way through those in attendance on an electric night at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Trailing by a point with less than two minutes remaining in a game that once seemed under control and facing third-and-10 deep in his own end, Harris took a handoff to the left, burst through a hole, juked the last defender and outraced everyone to the end zone for an 86yard touchdown, lifting East Carolina to a thrilling 26-21 victory over rival NC State before a crowd of 23,981. For Harris, who earlier in the game reached the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season, it was the longest run of his five-year career and the perfect way to finish the season and a wonderful Bowl Week in the National Capital Region. “Well how about Pirate Nation showing out tonight – they packed the stadium with purple and gold and they set the tempo from the beginning,” East Carolina Coach Blake Harrell said. “We had the lead for most of the game, they took the lead in the fourth quarter and our guys were resilient. Not just tonight, but all season long.” The game featured NC State rallying from a 13-point deficit and taking a 21-20 lead on quarterback CJ Bailey’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 33-yarder to Hollywood Smothers on a reverse turned into a flea flicker with 9 minutes 49 seconds left. East Carolina’s next two possessions ended in interceptions by NC State’s Tamarcus Cooley, but the Pirates got one more chance starting at their own 14-yard line with 1:59 left.

Two incompletions left East Carolina with third and 10. With the entire crowd standing and yelling, the Pirates turned to Harris and he delivered, finishing with 17 carries for a career-high 220 yards. “It’s just a go-to move for me,” Harris said. “Big shout out to the boys up front, they were opening holes for me. The offensive line had that one play at a time mentality and I’m proud of them big boys.” The exciting game capped a memorable Bowl Week that saw both teams enjoy the sights of Washington, D.C., including a tour of the U.S. Capitol and visits to the National Mall and several monuments. East Carolina’s players also enjoyed attending a Washington Wizards game. East Carolina took a 7-0 lead when quarterback Katin Houser scrambled 19 yards for a touchdown on third-and-6. That finished off the Pirates’ only possession of the fast-paced first quarter. Andrew Conrad’s 24-yard field goal gave East Carolina a 10-0 lead midway through the second quarter. The Wolfpack got on the board when quarterback Bailey threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Dacari Collins, pulling within 10-7 with two minutes left in the half. Noah Perez booted a 42-yard field goal with six seconds left in the half, sending East Carolina to halftime with a 13-7 lead. Houser’s four-yard touchdown run capped a nearly six-minute drive opening the second half, making it 20-7. But then NC State scored two touchdowns in less than four minutes, with Bailey floating a 15yard touchdown pass to Justin Joly on fourth-and-2 and then hitting Smothers for an improbable 21-20 lead.

NAVY-MARINE CORPS MEMORIAL STADIUM Memorable Games 2022: QB Riley Leonard rushed for a pair of touchdowns as Duke beat UCF, 30-13, to cap its turnaround season and win its first bowl appearance since 2018. 2019: Quarterback Sam Howell passed for 294 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for 53 yards and caught a touchdown pass on a trick play as Coach Mack Brown returned to the college football postseason with a 55-13 victory over Temple. 2018: Running back Michael Warren rushed for a career-high and Cincinnati-bowl record 166 yards and two touchdowns as the Bearcats beat Virginia Tech, 3531, in a thrilling game that featured seven lead changes and saw neither team lead by more than a touchdown. 2017: After Virginia returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown, Navy dominated as backup QB Zach Abey came on in relief and finished with five rushing touchdowns. 2016: QB John Wolford helped Wake Forest score 31 consecutive points and then MVP Thomas Brown and the defense did the rest to hold on for a 34-26 upset victory over 23rd-ranked Temple. 2015: Behind Quarterback Keenan Reynolds, three rushing and one passing touchdown, Navy recovered from giving up a game-opening touchdown and rallied to beat Pittsburgh, 44-28, and secure its school single-season record 11th victory of the season. Reynolds broke the FBS record for career touchdowns from scrimmage with 88. Reynolds had set the record earlier this month with 85 in the Army-Navy game, but Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech’s four-year star at running back, broke Reynolds’ mark in the New Orleans Bowl earlier. 2012: San Jose State, seeking an 11-win season and a final Top-25 national ranking, scored twice in the final 4:43 on Austin Lopez’27-yard field goal and De’Leon Eskridge’s one-yard run to rally for a 29-20 win over Bowling Green. 2011: Toledo and Air Force combined for a bowl-record 56 points in the first half alone, with the Rockets eventually surviving, 42-41. The win highlighted the debut of

Toledo coach Matt Campbell, the youngest head coach in the FBS at age 32 after Tim Beckman took the Illinois job at the end of the regular season. 2010: Maryland took a 51-20 win over East Carolina in Ralph Friedgen’s final game as Terrapin head coach after a 10-year tenure. It was the most points ever scored by Maryland in a bowl game. Top Individual Performances

Riley Skinner, QB -- Wake Forest, 2008, completed all 11 of his passes for 166 yards and a touchdown in leading Wake to a 29-19 win over Navy. Akeem Ayers, LB -- UCLA, 2009, picked off a pass and returned it for a 2-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter for the clincher in the Bruins’ 30-21 win over Temple. Da’Rel Scott, RB -- Maryland, 2010, rushed for 200 yards on only 13 carries and scored two touchdowns as part of Maryland’s 51-point outburst. Bernard Reedy, WR -- Toledo, 2011, three of his four receptions were for touchdowns as the Rockets won a 42-41 shootout with Air Force. David Fales, QB, San Jose State, 2012 -- The nation’s leader in completion percentage hit 33 of 43 passes for 395 yards and two scores as the Spartans topped Bowling Green 29-20. Rakeem Cato, QB, Marshall 2013 -- Completed 28 of 44 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns and directed two fourth-quarter touchdown drives in leading Marshall to a 3120 victory over Maryland. J.C. Coleman, RB, Virginia Tech 2014 -- Ran for a Virginia Tech bowl-record 157 yards and a touchdown, leading the Hokies to a 33-17 win over Cincinnati. Keenan Reynolds, QB, Navy, 2015 -- Threw one touchdown pass and rushed for three more scores, setting the NCAA FBS all-time leader in touchdowns scored as the Midshipmen beat Pittsburgh, 44-28. Phillip Walker, QB, Temple, 2016 -- Completed 28 of 49 passes for a bowl-record 396 and two touchdowns as the Owls tried desperately to rally. Zach Abey, QB, Navy, 2017 -- Came on in relief of injured teammate Malcolm Perry (16-144, 2 TDs rushing) and finished

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 20, 2008.................Wake Forest 29.............. Navy 19...................................... ESPN.................1.92.....................28,777 Dec. 29, 2009.................UCLA 30........................ Temple 21................................... ESPN.................1.90.....................23,072 Dec. 29, 2010.................Maryland 51................... East Carolina 20......................... ESPN.................1.48.....................38,749 Dec. 28, 2011.................Toledo 42....................... Air Force 41................................ ESPN.................1.50.....................25,042 Dec. 27, 2012.................San Jose State 29........... Bowling Green 20...................... ESPN.................1.31.....................17,835 Dec. 27, 2013.................Marchall 31.................... Maryland 20............................... ESPN.................1.71.....................30,163 Dec. 27, 2014.................Virginia Tech 33............. Cincinnati 17.............................. ESPN.................1.8.......................34,277 Dec. 28, 2015.................Navy 44.......................... Pittsburgh 28............................... ESPN.................1.6.......................36,352 Dec. 27, 2016.................Wake Forest 34.............. Temple 26................................... ESPN.................1.4.......................26,656 Dec. 28, 2017.................Navy 49.......................... Virginia 7.................................... ESPN.................1.34.....................35,921 Dec. 31, 2018.................Cincinnati 35.................. Virginia Tch 31........................... ESPN.................1.94.....................32,832 Dec. 27, 2019.................North Carolina 55.......... Temple 13................................... ESPN.................2.4.......................24,242 2020...............................................................................................................................................................No Game COVID 2021...............................................................................................................................................................No Game COVID Dec. 28, 2022.................Duke 30.......................... UCF 13....................................... ESPN.................2.16.....................17,974 Dec. 27, 2023.................Virgina Tech 41.............. Tulane 20.................................... ESPN.................2.25.....................35,849 Dec. 28, 2024.................East Carolina 26............. NC State 21................................ ESPN.............................................23,981

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 20, 2008.................................................................................................................................. Riley Skinner, Wake Forest Dec. 29, 2009............................................................................................................................................Akeem Ayers, UCLA Dec. 29, 2010........................................................................................................................................Da’Rel Scott, Maryland Dec. 28, 2011......................................................................................................................................... Bernard Reedy, Toledo Dec. 27, 2012..................................................................................................................................David Fales, San Jose State Dec. 27, 2013........................................................................................................................................ Rakeem Cato, Marshall Dec. 27, 2014.................................................................................................................................J.C. Coleman, Virginia Tech Dec. 28, 2015.......................................................................................................................................Keenan Reynolds, Navy Dec. 27, 2016............................................................................................................................... Thomas Brown, Wake Forest Dec. 28, 2017.................................................................................................................................................. Zach Abey, Navy Dec. 31, 2018..................................................................................................................................Michael Warren, Cincinnati Dec. 27, 2019................................................................................................................................Sam Howell, North Carolina 2020...............................................................................................................................................................No Game COVID 2021...............................................................................................................................................................No Game COVID Dec. 28, 2022............................................................................................................................................ Riley Leonard, Duke Dec. 27, 2023................................................................................................................................Kyron Drones, Virginia Tech Dec. 28, 2024.................................................................................................................................Rahjai Harris, East Carolina

BAD BOY MOWERS PINSTRIPE BOWL Sat., Dec. 27, 2025 �� 12:00 p.m. ET Yankee Stadium �� 46,672; Natural Grass TV/Radio: �� ESPN/ESPN Radio Affiliations ��Big Ten & ACC Website �� www.pinstripebowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 26, 2015 ��Duke 44, Indiana 41 Dec. 28, 2016 �� Northwestern 31, Pittsburgh 24 Dec. 27, 2017 ��Iowa 27, Boston College 20. Dec. 27, 2018 �� Wisconsin 35, Miami 3 Dec. 27, 2019 �� Michigan State 27, Wake Forest 21 2020 �� No Game (Covid) Dec. 29, 2021 �� Maryland 54, Virginia Tech 10 Dec. 29, 2022 �� Minnesota 28, Syracuse 20 Dec. 28, 2023 �� Rutgers 31, Miami 24 Dec. 28, 2024 �� Nebraska 20, Boston College 15 Inaugural Game ��Dec. 30, 2010 Top 5 Pinstripe Bowl Game Crowds 49,012 ��Penn St. vs. Boston College, 2014 47,122 ��Notre Dame vs. Rutgers, 2013 39,098 ��Syracuse vs. West Virginia, 2012 38,328 �� Rutgers vs. Iowa State, 2011 38,274 ��Syracuse vs. Kansas State, 2010 (All games at Yankee Stadium)

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BRONX, NEW YORK Score (Quarter) 1st

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Final

Boston College Nebraska

2 13

0 7

13 0

15 20

Team Stats

0 0

Boston College Nebraska

First Downs 20 Total Yards 348 Passing Yards 301 Comp Att 26-41 Interceptions Thrown 0 Rushing Att 26 Penalties 4-40 Fumbles-Lost 1 Time of Possession 28:44

21 363 232 23-31 1 33 6-55 1 31:16

Last Season’s Game Summary

Dylan Raiola passed for 228 yards and a touchdown as Nebraska built an 18-point lead through three quarters and hung on to beat Boston College 20-15 Saturday for its first bowl victory since 2015. After Nebraska built a 13-2 lead in the first half on scoring runs by Rahmir Johnson and Kwinten Ives, Raiola hit Emmett Johnson with a 13-yard TD pass on fourth down with 3:02 remaining in the third quarter for a 20-2 edge and the Cornhuskers (7-6) held on for the win. Raiola completed 23 of 31 passes in front of a sizable Nebraska crowd that celebrated the team’s first bowl win since topping UCLA in the 2015 Foster Farms Bowl and first winning season since 2016. “The biggest thing is that finally they can walk off the field and say ’Hey we got it done,’” Nebraska coach Matt Rhule said. “We’ll have a lot of momentum heading into the offseason.” Raiola completed passes to 10 receivers, including Jahmal Banks, who finished with four receptions for 79 yards. “He’s gotten so much better as the year’s gone on in terms of the speed, movement and those things,” Rhule said of Raiola. Rahmir Johnson and Ives scored on short TD runs in the second period, and Nebraska’s defense set up the critical score in the third. Emmett Johnson scored on fourth-and-3 play for a 20-2 lead. That score came after John Bullock sacked Boston College

quarterback Grayson James, forcing a fumble that was recovered by Elijah Jeudy at midfield. James finished 25 of 40 for 296 yards as Boston College (7-6) fell to 0-3 in Pinstripe Bowl games. The Eagles got past midfield on five of their first seven drives, but committed two turnovers and failed to convert four fourth downs, including two inside the 10-yard line. Boston College finally cashed with 6:11 left in the fourth when Turbo Richard scored on a 1-yard run, but the two-point conversion failed. BC made it a one-score game on Jordan McDonald’s 2-yard run, a play after getting possession on a blocked punt. “I thought we were productive, but we couldn’t score,” Boston College coach Bill O’Brien said. “So that’s a problem because you have to score to win.” After a scoreless opening quarter, Rahmir Johnson easily scored on a 4-yard run on the first play of the second period. After BC turned it over on downs twice in Nebraska territory, the Cornhusker’s took a 13-0 lead on Ives’ 2-yard run that was set up by Rahmir Johnson’s 22-yard run. The Eagles picked up their only points of the first half when Ashton McShane blocked John Hohl’s extra point and returned it for two points

YANKEE STADIUM Memorable Games Delone Carter, RB, Syracuse, 2010 – Turned in his career-best performance in his final college game, rushing for 198 yds. and 2TD, leading Syracuse to a 36-34 win over KSU in the inaugural NEPB. Khaseem Greene, LB, Rutgers, 2011 – Recorded 14 tackles (seven solo, one sack), including three for negative yardage in helping Rutgers to a 27-13 win over Iowa State. Prince-Tyson Gulley, RB, Syracuse, 2012 – Scored 3TDs (2 rushing, 1 receiving), rushing for a career- high 213 yards on 26 carries and catching five passes for 56 yards in leading the Orange to a 38-14 victory. Tommy Rees, QB, Notre Dame, 2013 – Went 27-for-47 for 319 yards in leading the Fighting Irish to victory. Helped break a 13-13 halftime tie by going 12-for-18 for 147 yards in the second half. Thomas Sirk, QB, Duke, 2015 – Went 17-for-37 for 163 yards and 1 touchdown passing and rushed for 155 yards (20 attempts) and 2 touchdowns to help Duke to its first bowl victory since 1961. Nate Sudfeld, QB, Indiana, 2015 – Went 28-for-51 for 389 yards (3TD, 2INT) in a losing effort, setting stillstanding NEPB marks for attempts and yardage. Devine Redding, RB, Indiana, 2015 – Rushed for an NEPB record 227 yards on 35 attempts and 1TD. Justin Jackson, RB, Northwestern, 2016 – Rushed 32 times for a career-high 224 yards and 3 TDs in leading the Wildcats to a 31-24 win over Pittsburgh. Akrum Wadley, RB, Iowa, 2017 – Had an NEPB-record 283 all-purpose yards (88 rush, 24 rec.; 171 kickoff ret.) with 1 rushing TD in his final college game. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin, 2018 – Doak Walker Award winner and NCAA leading rusher Jonathan Taylor ran for 205 yards on 27 carries with 1TD in the Badgers’ 35-3 defeat of Miami.

Brian Lewerke, QB, Michigan State, 2019 – Threw for 320 yards on 26-of-37 passing with 1TD and 1INT, while adding 46 rushing yards and 1TD, in his final game as a Spartan. Taulia Tagovailoa, QB, Maryland, 2021 – Threw for 265 yards on 20-of-24 passing with 2TD, while also rushing for 42 yards on four attempts. Tarheeb Still, DB, Maryland, 2021 – Scored the opening touchdown on a 92-yard punt return, the longest punt return touchdown in Pinstripe Bowl history and in Maryland program history. Coleman Bryson, DB, Minnesota, 2022 – Recorded 7 solo tackles and a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown to help lead the Golden Gophers to a 28-20 win over Syracuse. Other Trivia This contest marks the “22nd college football game” in the current Yankee Stadium. The original Yankee Stadium hosted many collegiate games from its opening in 1923, including the annual Notre Dame-Army game from 1925-46 and 1969. The 1928 game was the famed “Win One for the Gipper” matchup. The New York Football Giants called the original Yankee Stadium home from 1956– 1973, and hosted the “Greatest Game Ever Played” between the Giants & Colts on Dec. 28, 1958.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 30, 2010.................Syracuse 36.................... Kansas State 34.................................................................................38,275 Dec. 29, 2011.................Rutgers 27...................... Iowa State 13.....................................................................................38,328 Dec. 29, 2012.................Syracuse 38.................... West Virginia 14................................................................................39,098 Dec. 28, 2013.................Notre Dame 29............... Rutgers 16..........................................................................................47,122 Dec. 27, 2014.................Penn State 31................. Boston College 30 - OT.....................................................................49,012 Dec. 26, 2015.................Duke 44.......................... Indiana 41 - OT.................................................................................37,218 Dec. 28, 2016.................Northwestern 31............ Pittsburgh 24......................................................................................37,918 Dec. 27, 2017.................Iowa 27.......................... Boston College 20.............................................................................37,667 Dec. 27, 2018.................Wisconsin 35.................. Miami 3.............................................................................................37,821 Dec. 27, 2019.................Michigan State 27.......... Wake Forest 21..................................................................................36,895 2020...............................................................................................................................................................No Game COVID Dec. 29, 2021.................Maryland 54................... Virginia Tech 10................................................................................29,653 Dec. 29, 2022.................Minnesota 28................. Syracuse 20........................................................................................31,131 Dec. 28, 2023.................Rutgers 31...................... Miami 24...............................................................3.0.......................35,314 Dec. 28, 2024.................Nebraska 20................... Boston College 15.............................................................................30,062

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 30, 2010................................................................................................................................Delone Carter, RB, Syracuse Dec. 29, 2011................................................................................................................................ Jawan Jamison, RB, Rutgers Dec. 29, 2012..................................................................................................................... Prince-Tyson Gulley, RB, Syracuse Dec. 28, 2013............................................................................................................................. Zach Martin, OL, Norte Dame Dec. 27, 2014................................................................................................................ Christian Hackenberg, QB, Pann State Dec. 26, 2015........................................................................................................ Shaun Wilson, RB/Thomas Sirk, QB, Duke Dec. 28, 2016........................................................................................................................Justin Jackson, RB, Northwestern Dec. 27, 2017.................................................................................................................................... Akrum Wadley, RB, Iowa Dec. 27, 2018...........................................................................................................................Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin Dec. 27, 2019.................................................................................................................... Brian Lewerke, QB, Michigan State 2020...............................................................................................................................................................No Game COVID Dec. 29, 2021........................................................................................................................ Taulia Tagovailoa, QB, Maryland Dec. 29, 2022........................................................................................................................ Coleman Bryson, DB, Minnesota Dec. 28, 2023............................................................................................................................... Kyle Monangai, RB, Rutgers Dec. 28, 2024........................................................................................................................... Rahmir Johnson, RB, Nebraska

WASABI FENWAY BOWL Sat., Dec. 27 2025 �� 2:15 p.m. ET Fenway Park �� 37,731;Kentucky Blue Grass TV/Radio: �� ESPN/ESPN Radio Affiliations �� ACC & The American Website �� www.fenwaybowl.com Top Football Crowds in Stadium History 38,686 �� Boston College vs. Notre Dame, 2015 34,675 ��Harvard vs. Yale, 2018 27,900 ��UConn vs. UNC, 2024

Tentative Media Schedule (All Times ET) Team Arrival Reception ��TBD ET Team Community Events ��TBD ET Fri., Dec. 26 Media Day ��TBD ET Sat., Dec. 27 Wasabi Fenway Bowl Game ��2:15 p.m. ET Fenway Park

Hotels AAC: Sheraton Boston 39 Dalton St. (02199) �� (617) 236-2000 ACC: Boston Marriott Copley 110 Huntington Ave (02116) �� (617) 236-5800 Media: TBD (likely Hotel Commonwealth) 500 Commonwealth Ave (02215) �� (617) 933-5000 Social Media X �� @FenwayBowl Facebook ��/TheFenwayBowl Instagram/Threads �� @FenwayBowl TikTok ��N/A YouTube ��N/A

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Other Trivia: The Wasabi Fenway Bowl is the first Division 1 bowl game to be held in New England. The inaugural Wasabi Fenway Bowl saw Louisville and Cincinnati reignite their “Keg of Nails” rivalry, with the Cardinals emerging victorious. This new tradition builds on over a century of college football at Fenway Park. The ballpark hosted its first college football game in 1914 and the AFL’s Boston Patriots between 1963 and 1968. In 2015, Fenway Park hosted a Shamrock Series matchup between Boston College and Notre Dame. In 2018, the ballpark hosted “The Game” between Harvard and Yale.

Miller

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Score (Quarter) 1st UConn 10

2nd 14

3rd 3

4th 0

Final 27

UNC 7

Team Stats

UConn

First Downs 20 Total Yards 361 Passing Yards 151 Comp/Att 16/24 Interceptions Thrown 0 Rushing Att 46 Penalties 4-30 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 34:50

UNC

10 206 110 11/14 1 28 9-55 0 25:10

Last Season’s Game Summary

UConn’s victory in the Fenway Bowl showed North Carolina coach-in-waiting Bill Belichick how much work he has ahead of him. Joe Fagnano threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns to help the Huskies beat the Tar Heels 27-14 at Fenway Park on Saturday, embarrassing Belichick’s new team in his old backyard. Belichick was not spotted at the home of the Boston Red Sox, about an hour north of the stadium where he and Tom Brady hung six Super Bowl championship banners with the New England Patriots. Interim coach Freddie Kitchens, who like Belichick is a former Cleveland Browns coach, took over when Mack Brown was fired and handled the bowl preparations. “The only thing I will say about that is we’re going to get up tomorrow and we’re going to go to work and try to make the program better,” Kitchens said. “And then we’ll see where we’re at the next time we kick the ball off. I know it starts and ends with a bunch of people that love football, that love Carolina, and love Carolina football.” On a day that was definitely not baseball weather, UConn fans took over the home of the Red Sox. And their team was just as dominant on the field. Mel Brown rushed for 96 yards for UConn (9-4) and Skyler Bell caught three passes for 77 yards, including a 38-yard touchdown that gave the Huskies a 10-0 first-quarter lead. Chris Culliver returned the ensuing kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, but that would be Carolina’s only production in the first half. Carolina finally mustered some offense in the fourth quarter

when running back Caleb Hood lined up at quarterback and ran five times for 64 yards before throwing a 17-yard touchdown pass to John Copenhaver. “It didn’t really start kicking in until the fourth quarter,” Copenhaver said. “And it was too late.” Backup QBs Belichick’s NFL coaching career turned around in 2001 when Drew Bledsoe was injured and Brady came off the bench to replace him. Carolina didn’t have the same luck with backup QBs on Saturday, when Jacolby Criswell — who completed his only pass of the day — was hit hard on the shoulder after a 7-yard scramble. Michael Merdinger replaced him, and the offense stalled. The Tar Heels (6-7) did not get their first first down until there were 24 seconds left in the half, on a 2-minute drill that brought them into UConn territory for the first time before Merdinger’s blooper of a pass was intercepted by Tui Faumuina-Brown. “They’re going through some turmoil, they’ve had a lot of change. They never gave up,” UConn coach Jim Mora said. “I thought Freddie did a great job of keeping that group together.”

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Att. Dec. 17, 2022.................Louisvile 24................... Cincinnati 7................................ ESPN.............................................15,000 Dec. 28, 2023.................Boston College 23......... SMU 14...................................... ESPN.............................................16,238 Dec. 28, 2024.................UConn 27....................... UNC 14....................................... ESPN.............................................27,900

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Dec. 17, 2022.................Jawhar Jordan..................................................................................................... Monty Montgomery Dec. 28, 2023.................Thomas Castellanos......................................................................................................... Kam Arnold Dec. 28, 2024.................Joe Fagnano...................................................................................................................... Pryce Yates

POP-TARTS BOWL Sat. Dec. 27, 2025 �� 3:30 p.m. ET Camping World Stadium ��65,000; AstroTurf TV/Radio: ��ABC/ESPN Radio Affiliations �� ACC & Big 12 Website �� www.PopTartsBowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 29, 2015 �� Baylor 49, North Carolina 38 Dec. 28, 2016 ��Miami 31, West Virginia 14 Dec. 28, 2017 �� Oklahoma State 30, Virginia Tech 21 Dec. 28, 2018 �� Syracuse 34, West Virginia 18 Dec. 28, 2019 ��Notre Dame 33, Iowa State 9 Dec. 29, 2020 ��Oklahoma State 37, Miami (FL) 34 Dec. 29, 2021 �� Clemson 20, Iowa State 13 Dec. 29, 2022 �� Florida State 35, Oklahoma 32 Dec. 28, 2023 �� Kansas State 28, NC State 19 Dec. 28, 2024 �� Iowa State 42, Miami (FL) 41 Inaugural Game ��Dec. 28, 1990 First Game in Orlando ��Dec. 28, 2000 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 74,021 �� *Florida State vs. Penn State, 1990 68,305 ��Florida State vs. Notre Dame, 2011 61,520 ��Florida State vs. Oklahoma, 2022 56,747 �� Wisconsin vs. Miami, 2009 52,692 ��Florida State vs. Wisconsin, 2008

Tentative Media Schedule (All Times ET)

Mon., Dec. 22 Team Arrival B-Roll Opportunity ��TBD ET Big 12 at Hilton Orlando / ACC at Rosen Shingle Creek Tue., Dec. 23 Day for Kids ��9 a.m. ET Fun Spot America Wed., Dec. 24 Player-Coordinator Press Conference ��8:30 a.m. ET Rosen Plaza Thur., Dec. 25 Practice Availability Only ��TBD ET Big 12 at The First Academy / ACC at Boone HS Fri., Dec. 26 Head Coaches Press Conference ��8:30 a.m. ET Rosen Plaza Hotel Pop-Tart Menu Tasting ��1 p.m. ET Camping World Stadium Sat, Dec. 27 Pop-Tarts Bowl ��3:30 p.m. ET Post Game Press Conference �� 15 Minutes After Game Conclusion Camping World Stadium

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(* at Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami Gardens, others played at Camping World Stadium) Airport Orlando International Airport (MCO): AeroMexico, Air Canada, AirTran, Alaska Airlines, American, British Airways, Continental, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Spirit, United, US Airways, Virgin America Regional: Orlando-Sanford International Airport (SFB); Allegiant Hotels ACC: Rosen Shingle Creek 6001 Destination Pkwy (32819) �� (407) 313-4300 Big 12: Hilton Orlando 9939 Universal Blvd (32819) �� (407) 996-9939 Media: Rosen Plaza 9840 International Dr., (32819) �� (407) 996-9840 Social Media X ��@PopTartsBowl Facebook �� /PopTartsBowl Instagram/Threads ��@poptartsbowl YouTube �� @FloridaCitrusSports TikTok ��@PopTartsBowl

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA Score (Quarter) 1st

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Iowa State Miami (FL)

7 17

7 7

7 3

42 41

21 14

Team Stats

Iowa State

First Downs 24 Total Yards 415 Passing Yards 270 Comp/Att 22/36 Interceptions Thrown 0 Rushing Att 31 Penalties 2-30 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 27:41

Miami (FL) 24 524 216 17/33 1 39 6-45 2 32:19

Last Season’s Game Summary

It was a season of Iowa State comebacks. And fittingly, that’s how it ended for the Cyclones. Game MVP Rocco Becht scored from a yard out on fourth-and-goal with 56 seconds remaining and No. 18 Iowa State capped the best season in school history by rallying past No. 15 Miami 42-41 in the Pop-Tarts Bowl on Saturday. Becht finished with 270 passing yards and three touchdowns for Iowa State (11-2), a program that entered this season — the 133rd year of Cyclone football — never having won more than nine games in a year. “If you look at this team, it’s really who they’ve been all year,” coach Matt Campbell said. The win marked the fourth time in 2024 that Iowa State got a winning score with less than two minutes remaining. For this one, the Cyclones rallied from a 10-point deficit in the second half — with Miami quarterback Cam Ward watching after a record-setting first half — to get win No. 11. Carson Hansen rushed for a pair of touchdowns for Iowa State. And as the MVP, Becht got the honor of choosing which flavor PopTart was to be sacrificed in a giant toaster. “There’s only one,” Becht said. “Cinnamon roll.” Ward passed for three touchdowns in his final college game, while Damien Martinez rushed for a career-high 179 yards for Miami (10-3), which dropped its sixth straight bowl game and lost three of four games to end the season — those three losses by a combined 10 points. “Disappointed that we couldn’t pull out a victory,” Miami coach Mario Cristobal said. “These guys have always fought and always competed and this was no exception. ... It’s painful. It’s as painful as

it gets when you don’t win. But there’s a lot to build on.” Martinez and Mark Fletcher Jr. rushed for scores for Miami, which was seeking its first 11-win season since 2003. Elijah Arroyo, Jojo Trader and Jacolby George had TD catches for the Hurricanes. A 15-play, 84-yard drive by Iowa State was what delivered the winning score. “Just a great team win,” Hansen said. “And it was great to see that confetti fall.” The first half was wild. Miami fumbled the ball away on the game’s first snap. And the next eight drives all ended with touchdowns, neither team able to stop the other. The teams combined for 625 yards — 358 for Miami, 267 for Iowa State — and 59 points by halftime, which Miami ended holding a 31-28 lead. The only punt was by Iowa State’s Tyler Perkins midway through the second quarter; he was cheered when he entered the field during a ping-pong game of a first half, the teams trading touchdowns like nothing. Ward was 12 of 19 passing for 190 yards and three touchdowns in the first half, before Emory Williams took over to start the second half. Fletcher’s 1-yard run midway through the third quarter put Miami up 38-28, but the Hurricanes managed only three points on their final three drives. “To end the season this way, it’s really fitting,” Campbell said. “It really tells the character of this team. Hard to find teams still in college football, but we’ve got one in Ames, Iowa.”

CAMPING WORLD STADIUM Memorable Games: 2015: Baylor rewrote the Russell Athletic Bowl record books with an offensive masterpiece in their 49-38 victory over North Carolina. The Bears dashed for an FBS bowl record 645 rushing yards including a 299-yard, three touchdown performance from sophomore running back Johnny Jefferson. Jefferson set the record for most yards (299), touchdowns (three) and longest rush (80) in the bowl’s history. The game set Cheez-It Bowl records for most offense (1,243 yards) and points scored. 2011: Notre Dame led 14-0 in the third quarter, but Florida State’s Seminoles rallied, scoring 15 of their 18 points in the fourth quarter to come out on top 18-14. EJ Manuel threw two touchdown passes in a minute and a half span and the Irish were never able to recover. 2009: John Clay pounded out 121 yards and scored twice on the ground as Wisconsin’s Badgers took the Charles H. Rohe Trophy by a 20-14 score. Miami came out fast with a 16-yard score on the first play from scrimmage after an 84-yard kickoff return by Sam Shields, but after that the Wisconsin defense held Miami to one score in their final 12 drives. 2007: Boston College entered the game riding a seven-game winning streak in bowls, tied for the longest active streak. The Eagles didn’t disappoint, as Matt Ryan threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns while the defense forced five Michigan State turnovers in the24-21 win. The Spartans used a fourth-quarter touchdown pass with six minutes left to cut the lead to three and had two other chances to score, but couldn’t manage a first down on either one. Top Individual Performances: Tellis Redmond, RB, Minnesota, 2000 -- Even in a losing effort, rushed a workhorse 42 times for 246 yards to set bowl records in the 38-30 loss to North Carolina State. He had two first-quarter touchdowns in leading the Gophers to an early lead. Philip Rivers, QB, North Carolina State, 2003 -- Had the most prolific passing game in bowl history, setting records for completions (37), passing yards (475), touchdown passes (five), completion percentage (82.2%

37-of-45) and total offense in leading the Wolfpack to a 56-26 win over Kansas. Rivers is the bowl’s only twotime MVP, having also won the award as a freshman in 2000. Jerricho Cotchery, WR, North Carolina State, 2003 -- As part of Rivers’passing performance, set bowl records for receptions with 13 and receiving yards with 171 in N.C. State’s win over Kansas. Johnny Jefferson, RB, Baylor, 2015 -- Set bowl records for rushing yards (299), rushing touchdowns (three) and longest rush (80) to pace the Baylor offense in their record-breaking 49-38 victory over North Carolina. Other Trivia: The Pop-Tarts Bowl was originally played in Miami and sprang from a desire for a second bowl in the Miami area, and to showcase the newly-built Joe Robbie Stadium. Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga also owned Blockbuster Video, which was the game’s sponsor in the first three years. The inaugural game in 1990 matched two of college football’s iconic coaches when Bobby Bowden’s Florida State squad faced the Penn State squad of coach Joe Paterno. A bowl-record crowd of 74,021 watched Florida State take a 24-17 win. After the 2000 game, Florida Citrus Sports took over the bowl and moved it to Orlando, with Pittsburgh topping North Carolina State 34-19 in the first game played there. Florida Citrus Sports also operates the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 28, 1990.................Florida State 24.............. Penn State 17.....................................................................................74,021 Dec. 28, 1991.................Alabama 30.................... Colorado 25.......................................................................................46,123 Jan. 1, 1993....................Stanford 24.................... Penn State 3.......................................................................................45,554 Jan. 1, 1994....................Boston College 21......... Virginia 13.........................................................................................38,516 Jan. 2, 1995....................South Carolina 24.......... West Virginia 13................................................................................50,853 Dec. 30, 1995.................North Carolina 20.......... Arkansas 10.......................................................................................34,428 Dec. 28, 1996.................Miami 31........................ Virginia 21.........................................................................................46,418 Dec. 29, 1997.................Georgia Tech 35............. West Virginia 30................................................................................28,262 Dec. 29, 1998.................Miami 46........................ North Carolina State 23.....................................................................44,387 Dec. 30, 1999.................Illinois 63....................... Virginia 21.........................................................................................31,089 Dec. 28, 2000.................North Carolina State 38.Minnesota 30.............................. TBS...............................................28,359 Dec. 20, 2001.................Pittsburgh 34.................. North Carolina State 19.............. ESPN.................2.1.......................28,562 Dec. 23, 2002.................Texas Tech 55................ Clemson 15................................. ESPN.................1.7.......................21,689 Dec. 22, 2003.................North Carolina State 56.Kansas 26................................... ESPN.................2.1.......................26,482 Dec. 21, 2004.................Georgia Tech 51............. Syracuse 14................................. ESPN.................1.9.......................28,237 Dec. 27, 2005.................Clemson 19.................... Colorado 10................................ ESPN.................2.2.......................31,470 Dec. 29, 2006.................Maryland 24................... Purdue 7...................................... ESPN.................3.0.......................40,168 Dec. 28, 2007.................Boston College 24......... Michigan State 21....................... ESPN.................3.7.......................46,554 Dec. 27, 2008.................Florida State 42.............. Wisconsin 13.............................. ESPN.................4.5.......................52,692 Dec. 29, 2009.................Wisconsin 20.................. Miami 14.................................... ESPN.................3.9.......................56,747 Dec. 28, 2010.................North Carolina State 23.West Virginia 7........................... ESPN.............................................48,962 Dec. 29, 2011.................Florida State 18.............. Notre Dame 14........................... ESPN.................3.3.......................68,305 Dec. 28, 2012.................Virginia Tech 13............. Rutgers 10................................... ESPN.................2.5.......................28,237 Dec. 28, 2013.................Louisville 36.................. Miami 9...................................... ESPN.................3.5.......................31,470 Dec. 29, 2014.................Clemson 40.................... Oklahoma 6................................ ESPN.................3.0.......................40,071 Dec. 29, 2015.................Baylor 49....................... North Carolina 38....................... ESPN.................2.6.......................40,418 Dec. 28, 2016.................Miami 31........................ West Virginia 14......................... ESPN.................2.5.......................48,625 Dec. 28, 2017.................Oklahoma State 30......... Virginia Tech 21......................... ESPN.................2.6.......................39,610 Dec. 28, 2018.................Syracuse 34.................... West Virginia 18......................... ESPN.................2.8.......................41,125 Dec. 28, 2019.................Notre Dame 33............... Iowa State 9................................ ABC..................2.7.......................46,948 Dec. 29, 2020.................Oklahoma State 37......... Miami (FL) 34............................ ESPN........................................................ Dec. 29, 2021.................Clemson 20.................... Iowa State 13.............................. ESPN.............................................39,051 Dec. 29, 2022.................Florida State 35.............. Oklahoma 32.............................. ESPN.............................................61,520 Dec. 28, 2023.................Kansas State 28.............. NC State 19................................ ESPN............................................. 31,111 Dec. 28, 2024.................Iowa State 42................. Miami (FL) 41............................ ESPN.............................................38,650

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 28, 1990........................................................................................................................................ Amp Lee, Florida State Dec. 28, 1991........................................................................................................................................David Palmer, Alabama Jan. 1, 1993........................................................................................................................................Darrien Gordon, Stanford Jan. 1, 1994.................................................................................................................................. Glenn Foley, Boston College Jan. 2, 1995..............................................................................................................................Steve Taneyhill, South Carolina Dec. 30, 1995............................................................................................................................. Leon Johnson, North Carolina Dec. 28, 1996...........................................................................................................................................Remain Mack, Miami Dec. 29, 1997................................................................................................................................. Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech Dec. 29, 1998....................................................................................................................................... Scott Covington, Miami Dec. 30, 1999............................................................................................................................................. Kurt Kittner, Illinois Dec. 28, 2000......................................................................................................................Philip Rivers, North Carolina State Dec. 20, 2001...................................................................................................................................Antonio Bryant, Pittsburgh Dec. 23, 2002.................................................................................................................................Kliff Kingsbury, Texas Tech Dec. 22, 2003......................................................................................................................Philip Rivers, North Carolina State Dec. 21, 2004................................................................................................................................... Reggie Ball, Georgia Tech Dec. 27, 2005..........................................................................................................................................James Davis, Clemson Dec. 29, 2006..................................................................................................................................Sam Hollenbach, Maryland Dec. 28, 2007.................................................................................................................................Jamie Silva, Boston College Dec. 27, 2008.................................................................................................................................Graham Gano, Florida State Dec. 29, 2009........................................................................................................................................... John Clay, Wisconsin Dec. 28, 2010...................................................................................................................Russell Wilson, North Carolina State Dec. 29, 2011............................................................................................................................... Rashad Greene, Florida State Dec. 28, 2012................................................................................................................................ Antone Exum, Virginia Tech Dec. 28, 2013............................................................................................................................. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville Dec. 29, 2014...........................................................................................................................................Cole Stoudt, Clemson Dec. 29, 2015......................................................................................................................................Johnny Jefferson, Baylor Dec. 28, 2016.............................................................................................................................................. Brad Kaaya, Miami Dec. 28, 2017.........................................................................................................................Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State Dec. 28, 2018......................................................................................................................................... Eric Dungey, Syracuse Dec. 28, 2019...............................................................................................................................Chase Claypool, Notre Dame Dec. 29, 2020........................................................................................................................Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State Dec. 29, 2021....................................................................................................................................Mario Goodrich, Clemson Dec. 29, 2022..................................................................................................................................Jordan Travis, Florida State Dec. 28, 2023................................................................................................................................Avery Johnson, Kansas State Dec. 28, 2024...................................................................................................................................... Rocco Becht, Iowa State

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Final 43

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Last Season’s Game Summary

Kevin Davis had a career-high 148 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just nine carries Saturday and Jordan Brunson also ran for two TDs to help Miami (Ohio) beat Colorado State 43-17 at the Arizona Bowl. Davis scored on a 4-yard run with 12:35 left in the third quarter, Matt Salopek forced a fumble that was recovered by Silas Walters and quarterback Brett Gabbert’s first rushing touchdown of the season — a 10-yard scramble that capped a 47-yard drive — made it 22-3 about 2 minutes later. After the Rams failed to convert a fourth-and-4 from the 5, Davis took a hand off up the middle and raced untouched for a 97-yard touchdown to give the RedHawks a 26-point lead with 6:45 remaining in the third quarter. George Swarn’s 98-yard TD against Western Michigan in 1984 is the longest run in RedHawks history. Miami (9-5) is 9-7 all-time in bowl games. Colorado State (8-5) committed four turnovers which the RedHawks converted into 19 points.

Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to Stephon Bailey and Peter Montini scored on a 1-yard run for the Rams. Dom Dzioban made field goals of 34, 26 and 24 yards and the RedHawks led 9-3 lead at halftime. Dzioban’s 26 made field goals are tied with Sam Sloman (2019) — a seventh-round pick by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2019 NFL draft — for second most on the program’s single-season list. Graham Nicholson made 27 of 28 last season and won the Lou Groza Award, given to the nation’s top kicker. The Rams made their first bowl appearance since 2017, when they lost 31-28 to Marshall at the New Mexico Bowl.

ARIZONA STADIUM Memorable Games 2015: The inaugural game was held on December 29, 2015, between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Colorado State Rams. It was to be played between teams from Conference USA and the Mountain West, with the Sun Belt as a secondary tie-in. However, due to a lack of bowl-eligible teams to meet these tie-ins, the game was ultimately played between Mountain West teams, marking the first time since 1979 that two teams from the same conference appeared in a non-championship bowl. 2017: Utah State’s Savon Scarver returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter, then New Mexico State’s Jason Huntley took the ensuing kickoff 100 yards for a score. 2018: Nevada took what looked to be the winning lead with just 1:06 left on the clock, but Arkansas State tied the game with a field goal as regulation expired. The Red Wolves kicked a successful field goal in their overtime possession, but Nevada walked it off with an 11- yard touchdown pass to Reagan Roberson. 2022: Ohio capped off a historic 10 win season with a thrilling walk off win over Wyoming in the first overtime of the 2023 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. The Bobcats drove for a dramatic game tying FG late in regulation that was initially missed, but a Cowboy timeout gave Ohio the second chance needed, and a fade to the corner in the first overtime secured the win and history for Ohio. Top Individual Performances Xazavian Valladay, RB, Wyoming, 2019 – Wyoming’s star back shone bright breaking off several big gains and capping his season with a stellar 208 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. The X factor added 91 yards and a score receiving to capture NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl Offensive MVP honors. James Butler, RB, Nevada, 2015 – The 5-foot-9, 200-pound back looked like a bowling ball on the winning touchdown run, but he also showcased his speed throughout a 24-carry, 189-yard rushing effort. Nevada passed for only 74 yards, so they needed every bit of Butler’s production on the ground. He averaged 7.9

per carry and scored two touchdowns, making this an easy selection. Elijah Mitchell, DB, Nevada, 2015 -- Mitchell’s 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown gave Nevada a 19-10 lead late in the second quarter. It was the Wolf Pack’s first kickoff return for a touchdown since 1998, and it ended up being the difference in this win. Other Trivia The Arizona Bowl was sanctioned by the NCAA in March 2015 and the inaugural game was played on December 30, 2015. In its inaugural year, the Arizona Bowl hosted two teams from the Mountain West. In eight iterations of the Arizona Bowl, five of the eight have been decided by one score or less, including four walk-off wins. The bowl’s philanthropic mission gives 100% of its net proceeds back to Southern Arizona Charities. In five years of existence, the Arizona Bowl has given over $4 million to charity.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result Att. Dec. 29, 2015.................Nevada 28...................... Colorado State 23..............................................................................20,425 Dec. 30, 2016.................Air Force 45................... South Alabama 21.............................................................................33,868 Dec. 29, 2017.................New Mexico State 26.... Utah State 20.....................................................................................39,132 Dec. 29, 2018.................Nevada 16...................... Arkansas State 13 - OT.....................................................................32,368 Dec. 31, 2019.................Wyoming 38.................. Georgia State 17................................................................................33,898 Dec. 31, 2020.................Ball State 35................... San Jose State 13............................................................................. COVID Dec. 27, 2021.................Canceled................................................................................................................................. COVID Dec. 30, 2022.................Ohio 30.......................... Wyoming 27 - OT..............................................................................27,691 Dec. 30, 2023.................Wyoming 16.................. Toledo 15...........................................................................................30,428 Dec. 28, 2024.................Miami (OH) 43.............. Colorado State 17..............................................................................40,076

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP 2015...............................James Butler RB, Nevada................................................................................. Ian Seau DE, Nevada 2016...............................Arion Worthman QB, Air Force................................................ Weston Steelhammer DB, Air Force 2017...............................Larry Rose III, RB, New Mexico State............................. Leon McQuaker, LB, New Mexico State 2018...............................Ty Gangi, QB, Nevada............................................................... BJ Edmonds, Safety, Arkansas State 2019...............................Xazavian Halladay, RB, Wyoming.............................................. Allijah Halliburton, DB, Wyoming 2020...............................Drew Plitt, QB, Ball State..................................................................... Bryce Cosby, DB, Ball State 2021*............................................................................................................................................... Bowl Cancled, COVID-19 2022*......................................................................................................................................................... CJ Harris, QB, Ohio 2023*...........................................................................................................................................John Hoyland, PK, Wyoming 2024*........................................................................................................................................ Kevin Davis, RB, Miami (OH)

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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO Score (Quarter) 1st Louisiana 0

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4th 3

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TCU

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TCU

First Downs 13 19 Total Yards 209 367 Passing Yards 95 257 Comp Att 11-26 21-34 Interceptions Thrown 2 1 Rushing Att 33 33 Penalties 6-60 5-45 Fumbles-Lost 0 0 Time of Possession 29:17 30:43 Last Season’s Game Summary

Josh Hoover passed for four touchdowns to help TCU beat Louisiana-Lafayette 34-3 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. Hoover was 20 for 32 for 252 yards with an interception. Eric McAlister had eight catches for 87 yards and a TD for the Horned Frogs (9-4). TCU’s defense also had a solid day, holding Louisiana-Lafayette (10-4) to 209 yards, including 61 on the game’s final possession. “These guys were ready to play,” Horned Frogs coach Sonny Dykes said of his defense. “They had a beat on what they were doing. I think we came in with a lot of confidence. I think they have started to really gel as a defense. I think we’re really starting to figure it out defensively. And guys are playing faster and playing more confident, and so couldn’t be more excited about the direction we’re going in defensively.” Ben Wooldridge was 7-for-20 passing for 61 yards for the Ragin’ Cajuns. He also threw an interception. “I think they’ve got a great scheme,” Cajuns coach Michael Desormeaux said. “I think they do a great job getting extra hats to the ball. They’re safeties don’t miss a whole lot of tackles, either.” The Horned Frogs put together a fast start. Hoover found DJ Rogers for a 3-yard TD pass, capping an 11-play, 75-yard drive on the game’s opening possession. “We’ve gotten off to a fast start pretty much every single week

(since the Utah game),” Dykes said. “And I think that has a lot to do with Josh’s preparation.” After Lou Groza Award winner Kenneth Almendares missed a 54-yard field goal for Louisiana-Lafayette, TCU went right back to work. McAlister’s 1-yard touchdown reception finished a 10-play, 63-yard drive and gave the Horned Frogs a 14-0 lead in the first quarter. Kyle Lemmermann kicked two field goals and JP Richardson added a 20-yard touchdown reception as TCU opened a 27-0 halftime lead. Record-setting season Hoover finished with a TCU-record 3,949 yards passing for the season. “There’s been a lot of really good quarterbacks who have come through here and so it means a lot to kind of have your name in that conversation,” he said. “And, obviously, it’s a testament to the guys around me. I can’t run the ball once they catch it. I can’t run and catch it, right? And our offensive line they did a great job pass protecting all year, giving me opportunities to make plays and find guys.”

UNIVERSITY STADIUM Memorable Games: 2013: Colorado State 48, Washington State 45 -- Colorado State trailed by 22 points (35-13) before coming back to beat Washington State. That’s tied for the second-largest deficit overcome to win a non-overtime bowl game in NCAA bowl history. It was also the second straight time that the winning team has scored at least 10 points in the final minute to win the Gildan New Mexico Bowl. 2012: Arizona 49, Nevada 48 -- After the Wolf Pack had taken a seemingly safe 13-point lead with 1:48 left, the Wildcats drove 75 and 51 yards for touchdowns around a successful onside kick to take an improbable win. The two teams combined for 70 first downs and 1,237 offensive yards. 2009: Wyoming 35, Fresno State 28 (2OT) -After a shocking 11-point comeback to tie the game in the fourth quarter, Wyoming’s defense stopped Fresno State’s Ryan Mathews -- one of the nation’s top three rushers and a first-round NFL draft pick a few months later -- four times on the 1-yardline on the first possession of overtime. 2008: Colorado State 40, Fresno State 35 -Colorado State’s Gartrell Johnson clinched CSU’s victory with a 77-yard touchdown run with just under two minutes remaining, the topper of a big night in which Johnson ran for 285 yards.

Rams’ win over Fresno State. He had 285 yards rushing, the second- most ever in a bowl game behind only the 307 of Georgia Tech at the 2004 Humanitarian Bowl. Johnson had 97 yards in the first quarter alone. Bernard Pierce, RB, and Brandon McManus, K, Temple, 2011 -- Pierce ran for two touchdowns in a 100-yard rushing performance, with his two scores in the game’s first 16 minutes giving the Owls the lead for good. McManus then kicked three field goals in the final 17 minutes as Temple posted a 37-15 win over Wyoming. Matt Scott, QB, Arizona, 2012 -- Scott passed for 382 yards and three touchdowns, two of those scores coming in the final 46 seconds to rally the Wildcats Trivia: Two of the longest streaks in college football history ended in the second edition of the New Mexico Bowl in 2007. New Mexico’s 23-0 win over Nevada gave the Lobos their first postseason victory in 46 years, which at the time was the sixthlongest drought in the country. But an even longer streak ended ... Nevada’s shutout was its first since 1980, a span of 329 games which was the second- longest in collegiate history. The New Mexico Bowl is New Mexico’s only annually nationally televised sporting event.

2007: New Mexico 23, Nevada 0 -- The hometown Lobos ended one of the longest streaks in Division I history, winning a postseason game for the first time in 46 years in ending the nation’s sixthlongest winless bowl streak.

The bowl is not the only championship football game ever played at University Stadium. In 1980, Cal Poly faced Eastern Illinois in the Division II national title game, which was hampered by snow. Helicopters had to be brought in to dry the field, which was painted green.

Top Individual Performances: Connor Halliday, QB, Washington State, 2013 -- Went 37-for-58 passing for 410 yards and six touchdowns, all New Mexico Bowl records. He tied the NCAA bowl record for touchdown passes and became the first quarterback in NCAA bowl history to throw for six touchdowns in a loss.

Snow also hampered the New Mexico Bowl’s inaugural contest in 2006, when the game and practice fields had to be snow-plowed so teams could practice and play -The 15th annual New Mexico Bowl was played in Frisco, Texas due to Covid-19 Pandemic restrictions in New Mexico.

Gartrell Johnson, RB, Colorado State, 2008 -- Set an all-time FBS record for combined rushing and receiving yards in a postseason game with 375 total yards in the

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec, 23, 2006.................San José State 27........... Georgia State 16................................................................................ 34,111 Dec, 22, 2007.................Arkansas State 27.......... UCF 16..............................................................................................30,223 Dec, 20, 2008.................Georgia State 27............ Western Kentucky 17........................................................................24,735 Dec, 19, 2009.................Tulane 41....................... Louisiana 24......................................................................................24,898 Dec, 18, 2010.................Liberty 23...................... Georgia Southern 16..........................................................................32,424 Dec, 17, 2011.................Liberty 37...................... Coastal Carolina 34 (OT)..................................................................25,762 Dec, 15, 2012.................Coastal Carolina 34....... Northern Illinois 41...........................................................................24,610 Dec, 21, 2013.................Troy 18........................... UTSA 12............................................................................................27,104 Dec, 20, 2014.................Appalachian State 13..... Miami (OH) 9....................................................................................28,725 Dec, 19, 2015.................San José State 27........... Georgia State 16................................................................................30,289 Dec, 17, 2016.................Arkansas State 27.......... UCF 16..............................................................................................29,688 Dec, 16, 2017.................Georgia State 27............ Western Kentucky 17........................................................................26,087 Dec, 15, 2018.................Tulane 41....................... Louisiana 24......................................................................................25,387 Dec, 19, 2019.................Liberty 23...................... Georgia Southern 16..........................................................................18,823 Dec, 24, 2020.................Liberty 37...................... Coastal Carolina 34 (OT)....................................................................2,060 Dec, 18, 2021.................Coastal Carolina 34....... Northern Illinois 41...........................................................................16,422 Dec, 17, 2022.................Troy 18........................... UTSA 12............................................................................................22,209 Dec, 16, 2023.................Fresno State 37.............. New Mexico State 10........................................................................30,822 Dec, 28, 2024.................TCU 34.......................... Louisiana 3........................................................................................22,827

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP 2006......................................James Jones, San Jose State........................................ Matt Castelo, San Jose State....... 2007......................................Donovan Porterie, New Mexico................................. Brett Madsen, New Mexico........ 2008......................................Gartrell Johnson, Colorado State................................ Tommie Hill, Colorado State...... 2009......................................Austyn Carta-Samuels, Wyoming............................... Mitch Unrein, Wyoming............. 2010 .....................................Jake Heaps, BYU........................................................ Andrew Rich, BYU..................... 2011 .....................................Chris Coyer, Temple................................................... Tahir Whitehead, Temple............ 2012 ..................................... Matt Scott, Arizona.................................................... Marquis Flowers, Arizona........... 2013 .....................................Connor Halliday, Washington State............................ Shaquil Barrett, Colorado State.. 2014 .....................................Kent Myers, Utah State............................................... Zach Vigil, Utah State................. 2015......................................Anu Solomon, Arizona................................................ Scooby Wright III, Arizona......... 2016......................................Lamar Jordan, New Mexico....................................... Dakota Cox, New Mexico........... 2017......................................Tyre Brady, Marshall.................................................. Channing Hames, Marshall......... 2018......................................Jordan Love, Utah State.............................................. DJ Williams, Utah State.............. 2019 .....................................Jordan Byrd & Jesse Matthews, SDSU....................... Kyahva Tezino Jr., SDSU............ 2020 .....................................Calvin Turne, Hawai’i................................................. Darius Muasau, Hawai’i............. 2021 .....................................Jordan Mims, Fresno State.......................................... Decobie Durant, South Carolina State 2022 .....................................Sol-Jay Maiava-Peters, BYU.................................. Elijah Gates, Fresno State........... 2023 .....................................Mikey Keene, Fresno State......................................... Ben Bywater, BYU..................... 2024 .....................................Josh Hoover, TCU.......................................................Devean Deal, TCU......................

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JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA Score (Quarter) 1st Duke 0

2nd 7

3rd 0

4th 13

Final 20

Ole Miss

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Duke

17 280 236 25/45 1 23 1-15 0 30:02

Ole Miss 27 589 438 28/37 1 33 6-45 0 29:58

Last Season’s Game Summary

Jaxson Dart’s final college pass was a 69-yard touchdown that got him chewed out by coach Lane Kiffin on the sideline. It’s one the quarterback will never forget. Dart threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns in his final start for Ole Miss, leading the 16th-ranked Rebels to a 52-20 romp over Duke in the Gator Bowl on Thursday night. Dart connected with Jordan Watkins seven times for 180 yards and two scores, including the longest pass play of the night with 1:27 to play. Kiffin ripped him for it afterward. “I love him except for the last play when he checks to a pass play he’s not supposed to do,” Kiffin said. “He’s got to learn a little better class there.” Dart added 43 yards rushing, leaving EverBank Stadium with grass and dirt stains all over his red and white uniform. The senior never considered opting out of the bowl game. Instead, he helped the Rebels (10-3) make history. With the victory, Ole Miss notched double-digit wins in consecutive years for the second time in program history and the first since 1959-60. “This place changed my life,” Dart said. “It was the best decision that I made. Just the relationships that I built with everybody here will last a lifetime.” Ulysses Bentley IV, another senior playing his last college game, ran for 70 yards and two scores for the Rebels. Isaiah Hamilton returned an interception 50 yards for a touchdown early in the third quarter. All of them got to celebrate with

sideline dunks on a portable basketball hoop adorned with Duke logos. This ACC-SEC postseason matchup was never close. It wasn’t expected to be, either. Ole Miss was a 17 1/2-point favorite, according to , mostly because the Blue Devils (9-4) were without quarterback Maalik Murphy and running back Star Thomas. Both entered the transfer portal after Duke’s regular-season finale. Third-year sophomore Henry Belin IV made his second career start and was harassed all night. Belin completed 25 of 44 passes for 236 yards, with two touchdowns and the interception. He was sacked three times. Belin’s TD passes were two of the team’s few highlights. Sahmir Hagans’ 99-yard kickoff return — off a cross-field lateral, no less — was another. One of Ole Miss’ few miscues came when Kiffin called for a trick play on fourth down. Kicker Caden Davis’ pass got picked off in the end zone, and Dart took nearly every snap the rest of the way. “I think the thing that jumped out today is a special quarterback who played special,” Duke coach Manny Diaz said.

EVERBANK STADIUM Memorable Games 2010: Bobby Bowden’s last game at Florida State. The Seminoles beat West Virginia 33-21.

Other Trivia The 1955 Gator Bowl was the first bowl to be televised coast-to-coast.

1978: Clemson 17, Ohio State 15. The game that marked the end of Coach Woody Hayes’ era at Ohio State.

The 1994 Tennessee vs. Virginia Tech game was played at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville due to Gator Bowl renovations in Jacksonville. The Tennessee checkerboard was displayed on the University of Florida’s home turf.

Top Individual Performances Floyd Little, RB -- Syracuse, 1966 vs. Tennessee, rushed 29 times for 216 yards and a touchdown in an 18-12 loss to the Volunteers Graham Harrell, QB -- Texas Tech, 2008, completed 44-of-63 passes for 407 yards and three TD’s in Tech’s 31-28 victory over Virginia Andre Rison, WR -- Michigan State, 2008, caught nine passes for 252 yards and three scores in a losing 34-27 effort against Georgia Quincy Enunwa, WR -- Nebraska, 2014, his 99-yard touchdown reception is the longest pass reception and ties the longest play from scrimmage in NCAA bowl history

Archie Manning played the 1971 Gator Bowl with a broken arm when Auburn beat Ole Miss 35-28 In 2001 Michael Vick played his final college game against Clemson and announced after the game he would be leaving Virginia Tech for the NFL. Alabama and North Carolina played the last game in the old Gator Bowl in 1993 before renovation for the new stadium, now called EverBank Stadium.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1946....................Wake Forest 26.............. South Carolina 14................................................................................7,362 Jan. 1, 1947....................Oklahoma 34.................. North Carolina State 13.....................................................................10,134 Jan. 1, 1948....................Georgia 20..................... Maryland 20 (tie)...............................................................................16,666 Jan. 1, 1949....................Clemson 24.................... Missouri 23........................................................................................32,939 Jan. 2, 1950....................Maryland 20................... Missouri 7..........................................................................................18,409 Jan. 1, 1951....................Wyoming 20.................. Washington & Lee 7............................................................................7,362 Jan. 1, 1952....................Miami 14........................ Clemson 0..........................................................................................34,577 Jan. 1, 1953....................Florida 14....................... Tulsa 13.............................................................................................28,340 Jan. 1, 1954....................Texas Tech 35................ Auburn 13..........................................................................................28,641 Dec. 31, 1954.................Auburn 33...................... Baylor 13...........................................................................................28,426 Dec. 31, 1955.................Vanderbilt 25.................. Auburn 13..........................................................................................32,174 Dec. 19, 1956.................Georgia Tech 21............. Pittsburgh 14......................................................................................32,256 Dec. 28, 1957.................Tennessee 3.................... Texas Tech 0......................................................................................41,160 Dec. 27, 1958.................Mississippi 7.................. Florida 3............................................................................................41,312 Jan. 2, 1960....................Arkansas 14................... Georgia Tech 7...................................................................................45,104 Dec. 31, 1960.................Florida 13....................... Baylor 12...........................................................................................50,122 Dec. 31, 1961.................Penn State 30................. Georgia Tech 15.................................................................................50,202 Dec. 29, 1962.................Florida 17....................... Penn State 7.......................................................................................50,026 Dec. 28, 1963.................North Carolina 35.......... Air Force 0.........................................................................................50,018 Jan. 2, 1965....................Florida State 36.............. Oklahoma 19.....................................................................................50,408 Dec. 31, 1965.................Georgia Tech 31............. Texas Tech 21....................................................................................60,127 Dec. 31, 1966.................Tennessee 18.................. Syracuse 12........................................................................................60,312 Dec. 30, 1967.................Florida State 17.............. Penn State 17 (tie).............................................................................68,019 Dec. 28, 1968.................Missouri 35.................... Alabama 0.......................................................................................... 68,011 Dec. 27, 1969.................Florida 14....................... Tennessee 13......................................................................................72,248 Jan. 2, 1971....................Auburn 35...................... Mississippi 28....................................................................................71,136 Dec. 31, 1971.................Georgia 7....................... North Carolina 3................................................................................71,208 Dec. 30, 1972.................Auburn 24...................... Colorado 3.........................................................................................71,214 Dec. 29, 1973.................Texas Tech 28................ Tennessee 19......................................................................................62,109 Dec. 30, 1974.................Auburn 27...................... Texas 3............................................................................................... 63,811 Dec. 29, 1975.................Maryland 13................... Florida 0............................................................................................64,012 Dec. 27, 1976.................Notre Dame 20............... Penn State 9.......................................................................................67,837 Dec. 30, 1977.................Pittsburgh 34.................. Clemson 3..........................................................................................72,289 Dec. 29, 1978.................Clemson 17.................... Ohio State 15..................................................................................... 72,011 Dec. 28, 1979.................North Carolina 17.......... Michigan 15.......................................................................................70,407 Dec. 29, 1980.................Pittsburgh 37.................. South Carolina 9................................................................................72,297 Dec. 28, 1981.................North Carolina 31.......... Arkansas 27.......................................................................................71,009 Dec. 30, 1982.................Florida State 31.............. West Virginia 12................................................................................80,913 Dec. 30, 1983.................Florida 14....................... Iowa 6................................................................................................81,293 Dec. 28, 1984.................Oklahoma State 21......... South Carolina 14..............................................................................82,318 Dec. 30, 1985.................Florida State 34.............. Oklahoma State 23............................................................................79,417 Dec. 27, 1986.................Clemson 27.................... Stanford 21........................................................................................80,104 Dec. 31, 1987.................LSU 30........................... South Carolina 13.............................................................................. 82,119 Jan. 1, 1989....................Georgia 34..................... Michigan State 27..............................................................................76,236 Dec. 30, 1989.................Clemson 27.................... West Virginia 7.................................................................................. 82,911 Jan. 1, 1991....................Michigan 35................... Mississippi 3......................................................................................68,297

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP (Winning Team) MVP (Losing Team) Jan. 1, 1946....................Nick Sacrinty, Wake Forest................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1947....................Joe Golding, Oklahoma....................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1948....................Lu Gambino, Maryland....................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1949....................Bobby Cage, Clemson......................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1950....................Bob Ward, Maryland............................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1951....................Eddie Talboom, Wyoming................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1952....................Jim Dooley, Miami.............................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1953....................J. “Papa” Hall, Florida.......................................................................................Marv Matuzak, Tulsa Jan. 1, 1954....................Bobby Cavazos, Texas Tech............................................................................ Vince Dooley, Auburn Dec. 31, 1954.................Joe Childress, Auburn........................................................................................ Billy Hooper, Baylor Dec. 31, 1955.................Don Orr, Vanderbilt......................................................................................... Joe Childress, Auburn Dec. 19, 1956.................Wade Mitchell, Georgia Tech.................................................................. Cory Salvaterra, Pittsburgh Dec. 28, 1957.................Bobby Gordon, Tennessee................................................................. John David Crow, Texas A&M Dec. 27, 1958.................Bobby Franklin, Mississippi............................................................................ Dave Hudson, Florida Jan. 2, 1960....................Jim Mooty, Arkansas.......................................................................... Maxie Baughan, Georgia Tech Dec. 31, 1960.................Larry Libertore, Florida......................................................................................... Bobby Ply, Baylor Dec. 31, 1961.................Galen Hall, Penn State.................................................................................. Joe Aurer, Georgia Tech Dec. 29, 1962.................Tom Shannon, Florida............................................................................. Dave Robinson, Penn State Dec. 28, 1963.................Ken Williard, North Carolina...........................................................................Dave Sicks, Air Force Jan. 2, 1965....................Fred Biletnikoff and Steve Tensi, Florida State........................................Carl McAdams, Oklahoma Dec. 31, 1965.................Lenny Snow, Georgia Tech...................................................................Donny Anderson, Texas Tech Dec. 31, 1966.................Dewey Warren, Tennessee............................................................................... Floyd Little, Syracuse Dec. 30, 1967.................Kim Hammond, Florida State.................................................................... Tom Sherman, Penn State Dec. 28, 1968.................Terry McMillian, Missouri................................................................................. Mike Hall, Alabama Dec. 27, 1969.................Mike Kelley, Florida......................................................................................Curt Watson, Tennessee Jan. 2, 1971....................Pat Sullivan, Auburn............................................................................. Archie Manning, Mississippi Dec. 31, 1971.................Jimmy Poulos, Georgia...................................................................... James Webster, North Carolina Dec. 30, 1972.................Wade Whitley, Auburn.................................................................................. Mark Cooney, Colorado Dec. 29, 1973.................Joe Barnes, Texas Tech..........................................................................Haskell Stanback, Tennessee Dec. 30, 1974.................Phil Gargis, Auburn.......................................................................................... Earl Campbell, Texas Dec. 29, 1975.................Steve Atkins, Maryland.................................................................................. Sammy Green, Florida Dec. 27, 1976.................Al Hunter, Notre Dame................................................................................... Jim Cefalo, Penn State Dec. 30, 1977.................Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh.............................................................................Jerry Butler, Clemson Dec. 29, 1978.................Steve Fuller, Clemson.................................................................................Art Schlichter, Ohio State Dec. 28, 1979................. Matt Kupec and Amos Lawrence, North Carolina.................................................John Wangler, Michigan and Anthony Carter, Michigan Dec. 29, 1980.................Rick Trocano, Pittsburgh...................................................................George Rogers, South Carolina Dec. 28, 1981.................Kelvin Bryant and Ehthan Horton, North Carolina....................................Gary Anderson, Arkansas Dec. 30, 1982.................Greg Allen, Florida State..................................................................... Paul Woodside, West Virginia Dec. 30, 1983.................Tony Lilly, Florid...................................................................................................... Owen Gill, Iowa Dec. 28, 1984.................Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State......................................................... Mike Hold, South Carolina Dec. 30, 1985.................Chip Ferguson, Florida State.......................................................Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State Dec. 27, 1986.................Rodney Williams, Clemson............................................................................. Brad Muster, Stanford Dec. 31, 1987.................Wendell Davis, LSU............................................................................Harold Green, South Carolina Jan. 1, 1989....................Wayne Johnson, Georgia...................................................................... Andre Rison, Michigan State Dec. 30, 1989.................Levon Kirkland, Clemson............................................................................ Mike Fox, West Virginia Jan. 1, 1991.................... Dean Dingman, Tom Dohring, Matt Elliott, Steve Everitt, Michigan....................... Tyron Ashley, Mississippi

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 29, 1991.................Oklahoma 48.................. Virginia 14.........................................................................................62,003 Dec. 31, 1992.................Florida 27....................... North Carolina State 10.....................................................................65,202 Dec. 31, 1993.................Alabama 24.................... North Carolina 10..............................................................................67,205 Dec. 30, 1994.................Tennessee 45.................. Virginia Tech 23................................................................................67,000 Jan. 1, 1996....................Syracuse 41.................... Clemson 0..........................................................................................67,940 Jan. 1, 1997....................North Carolina 20.......... West Virginia 13................................................................................52,103 Jan. 1, 1998....................North Carolina 42.......... Virginia Tech 3.................................................................................. 54,116 Jan. 1, 1999....................Georgia Tech 35............. Notre Dame 28..................................................................................70,791 Jan. 1, 2000....................Miami 28........................ Georgia Tech 13.................................................................................43,461 Jan. 1, 2001....................Virginia Tech 41............. Clemson 20........................................................................................68,741 Jan. 1, 2002....................Florida State 30.............. Virginia Tech 17................................................................................72,202 Jan. 1, 2003....................North Carolina State 28.Notre Dame 6....................................................................................73,491 Jan. 1, 2004....................Maryland 41................... West Virginia 7..................................................................................78,891 Jan. 1, 2005....................Florida State 30.............. West Virginia 18................................................................................ 70,112 Jan. 2, 2006....................Virginia Tech 35............. Louisville 24......................................................................................63,780 Jan. 1, 2007....................West Virginia 38............ Georgia Tech 35.................................................................................67,714 Jan. 1, 2008....................Texas Tech 31................ West Virginia 28................................................................................60,243 Jan. 1, 2009....................Nebraska 26................... Clemson 21........................................................................................67,232 Jan. 1, 2010....................Florida State 33.............. West Virginia 21................................................................................84,129 Jan. 1, 2011....................Mississippi State 52....... Michigan 12.......................................................................................68,325 Jan. 2, 2012....................Florida 24....................... Ohio State 17.....................................................................................61,312 Jan. 1, 2013....................Northwestern 34............ Mississippi State 20.................... ESPN2...............1.6.......................48,612 Jan. 1, 2014....................Nebraska 24................... Georgia 19.................................. ESPN2...............2.6.......................60,712 Jan. 2, 2015....................Tennessee 45.................. Iowa 28....................................... ESPN.................2.6.......................56,310 Jan. 2, 2016....................Georgia 24..................... Penn State 17.............................. ESPN.................3.6.......................58,212 Dec. 31, 2016.................Georgia Tech 33............. Kentucky 18............................... ESPN.................1.6.......................43,102 Dec. 30, 2017.................Mississippi State 31....... Louisville 27............................... ESPN.................2.8.......................43,310 Dec. 31, 2018.................Texas A&M 52............... North Carolina State 13.............. ESPN.............................................38,206 Jan. 2, 2020....................Tennessee 23.................. Indiana 22................................... ESPN.............................................61,789 Jan. 2, 2021....................Kentucky 23................... NC State 21................................ ESPN...........................................10,422* Dec. 31, 2021.................Wake Forest 38.............. Rutgers 10................................... ESPN.............................................28,508 Dec. 20, 2022.................Notre Dame 45............... South Carolina 38....................... ESPN.............................................67,383 Dec. 29, 2023.................Clemson 38.................... Kentucky35................................ ESPN.............................................40,132 Jan. 2, 2025....................Ole Miss 52.................... Duke 20...................................... ESPN.............................................31,290 * capped attendance due to COVID-19

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP (Winning Team) MVP (Losing Team) Dec. 29, 1991.................Cale Gundy, Oklahoma..................................................................................... Tyron Davis, Virginia Dec. 31, 1992.................Errict Rhett, Florida..............................................................Reggie Lawrence, North Carolina State Dec. 31, 1993.................Brian Burgdorf, Alabama................................................................... Corey Holiday, North Carolina Dec. 30, 1994.................James Stewart, Tennessee................................................................Maurice DeShazo, Virginia Tech Jan. 1, 1996....................Donovan McNabb, Syracuse..............................................................................Peter Ford, Clemson Jan. 1, 1997....................Oscar Davenport, North Carolina.......................................................David Saunders, West Virginia Jan. 1, 1998....................Chris Keldorf, North Carolina............................................................ Nick Soresnson, Virginia Tech Jan. 1, 1999.................... Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech and Dez White, Georgia Tech................................... Autry Denson, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 2000....................Nate Webster, Miami.............................................................................. Joe Hamilton, Georgia Tech Jan. 1, 2001....................Michael Vick, Virginia Tech............................................................................. Rod Garner, Clemson Jan. 1, 2002....................Javon Walker, Florida State..................................................................... Andre Davis, Virginia Tech Jan. 1, 2003....................Philip Rivers, North Carolina State......................................................... Ceric Hilliard, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 2004....................Scott McBrien, Maryland.......................................................................... Brian King West, Virginia Jan. 1, 2005....................Leon Washington, Florida State...........................................................Kay-Jay Harris, West Virginia Jan. 2, 2006....................Cedric Humes, Virginia Tech.................................................................. Hunter Cantwell, Louisville Jan. 1, 2007....................Patrick White, West Virginia...............................................................Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech Jan. 1, 2008....................Graham Harrell, Texas Tech...............................................................................Chris Long, Virginia Jan. 1, 2009....................Joe Ganz, Nebraska.................................................................................Da’Quan Bowers, Clemson Jan. 1, 2010....................E. J. Manuel, Florida State......................................................................Noel Devine, West Virginia Jan. 1, 2011....................Chris Relf, Mississippi State................................................................. Denard Robinson, Michigan Jan. 2, 2012....................Andre Debose, Florida..............................................................................Etienne Sabino, Ohio State Jan. 1, 2013....................Jared Carpenter, Northwestern......................................................Nickoe Whitley, Mississippi State Jan. 1, 2014....................Quincy Enunwa, Nebraska............................................................................... Todd Gurley, Georgia Jan. 2, 2015....................Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee ......................................................................................Josey Jewell, Iowa Jan. 2, 2016....................Terry Godwin, Georgia........................................................................... Trace McSorley, Penn State Dec. 31, 2016.................Dedrick Mills, Georgia Tech.................................................................. Stephen Johnson, Kentucky Dec. 30, 2017.................Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State......................................... Lamar Jackson, Louisville, Louisville Dec. 31, 2018.................Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M..................................................................... Ryan Finley, NC State Jan. 2, 2020....................Eric Gray, Tennessee............................................................................................. Peyton Ramsey, IU Jan. 2, 2021....................Asim Rose, Jr, Kentucky.......................................................................... Zonovan Knight, NC State Dec. 31, 2021.................Sam Hartman, Wake Forest..........................................................................Johnny Langan, Rutgers Dec. 20, 2022.................Tyler Buchner, Notre Dame.............................................................. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina Dec. 29, 2023.................Phil Mafah, Clemson...................................................................................Barion Brown, Kentucky Jan. 2, 2025....................Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss..........................................................................................................................

KINDER’S TEXAS BOWL Sat. Dec. 27, 2025 �� 9:15 p.m. (ET) NRG Stadium �� 70,000; Artificial Turf TV/Radio: ��Bowl Season Radio Affiliations �� Big 12 & SEC Website �� www.kinderstexasbowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 27, 2014 �� Arkansas 31, Texas 7 Dec. 28, 2015 �� LSU 56, Texas Tech 27 Dec. 29, 2016 �� Kansas State 33, Texas A&M 28 Dec. 27, 2017 ��Texas 33, Missouri 16 Dec. 27, 2018 ��Baylor 45, Vanderbilt 38 Dec. 27, 2019 �� Texas A&M 24, Oklahoma State 21 Jan. 4, 2022 �� Kansas State 42, LSU 20 Dec. 27, 2022 ��Texas Tech 42, Ole Miss 25 Dec. 27, 2023 �� Oklahoma State 31, Texas A&M 23 Dec. 31, 2024 ��LSU 44, Baylor 31 Inaugural Game ��Dec. 28, 2006 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 71,307 �� Texas Tech vs. LSU, 2015 71,115 ��Arkansas vs. Texas, 2014 69,441 ��Navy vs. Missouri, 2009 68,415 ��Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma State, 2019 68,412 ��Kansas State vs. Texas A&M, 2016

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HOUSTON, TEXAS Score (Quarter) 1st Baylor 0

2nd 17

3rd 7

4th 7

Final 31

LSU

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Baylor

20 445 372 21/35 1 25 2-20 1 27:31

LSU

29 570 436 35/50 2 29 5-47 0 32:29

Last Season’s Game Summary

Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as LSU beat Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday. Nussmeier, who finished 24 of 34, tossed scoring passes of 10 yards and 1 yard to Trey’Dez Green and 41 yards to Chris Hilton Jr. in the first half as LSU (9-4) built a 34-17 halftime lead. Nussmeier said the win gives LSU a “confidence boost” heading into next year. “It’s definitely a good feeling to end the season with a win,” said Nussmeier, selected the game’s MVP. “It’s definitely something that we were looking forward to doing. It was one of our goals. Coach (Brian) Kelly said before the game that this is the start of 2025, so we wanted to make a statement. We talked about having that killer instinct.” Hilton caught four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Anderson had eight receptions for 91 yards for the Tigers, who finished the season with a three-game winning streak. LSU has won three straight bowl games. Kelly was pleased with how the Tigers wrapped up 2024. “I know cynics would say it’s disappointing,” he said. “It wasn’t disappointing. It was a team that was less than perfect because of inexperience. A team that gained experience. … To win nine games and win three in a row at the end, I’m just happy for our football team.” Sawyer Robertson was 30 of 51 for a career-high 445 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (8-5), who had their sixgame winning streak snapped.

“I thought he battled,” Baylor coach Dave Aranda said. “I thought he was able to put balls where they needed to be. … I thought he was patient under pressure, he stepped up in the pocket. He took some hits, got back up and rallied the troops. I think the best for him is yet to come.” Dawson Pendergrass rushed for 63 yards and two touchdowns, and Josh Cameron caught eight passes for 111 yards and a TD. “I think with this game it’s just way too many mistakes,” Aranda said. “Just so unfortunate. Hasn’t been a game like this in a while. We’ve played complementary football and this is not that. I think you take away just one of the mistakes that we had, and then we’re going to go win the game at the end of the game.” Baylor closed to 34-24 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Robertson to Ashtyn Hawkins with six minutes left in the third quarter, and after Garmon Randolph intercepted Nussmeier to give the Bears the ball on the LSU 26, Baylor had a chance to cut into the lead further. However, on 4th-and-1 from the LSU 17, the snap went over Robertson’s head for a loss of 36 yards, and LSU capitalized on the mistake with Josh Williams scoring on a 4-yard touchdown run to start the fourth period.

NRG STADIUM Memorable Games 2018: Charlie Brewer led the Baylor Bears to a 45-38 victory over Vanderbilt, and in the process set a new Texas Bowl record with 384 passing yards. Baylor and the Vanderbilt shattered another Texas Bowl record with a combined 1,241 total yards. 2015: In a record-setting and MVP performance, LSU RB Leonard Fournette set the Texas Bowl individual scoring record with 30 points and the Texas Bowl all-purpose yards record with 256 yards. Fournette finished the game with 29 carries for 212 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns and a 44-yard touchdown reception for five total TDs. 2014: In a rematch of former Southwest Conference rivals, Arkansas rolled to an easy 31-7 win over Texas in front of a Texas Bowl record 71,115 fans. Brandon Allen had a pair of TD passes for the Razorbacks in their first bowl appearance in three years. 2013: Brisly Estime’s 70-yard punt return in the final two minutes set up quarterback Terrel Hunt’s 12-yard scramble with 1:14 left, lifting Syracuse to a 21-17 victory over Minnesota. 2011: Paced by the 329-yard passing performance of quarterback Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M wins its final game as a Big 12 Conference member in holding off Northwestern 33-22. 2010: Robert Griffin III, who would win the Heisman Trophy as the nation’s top collegiate player one year later, leads Baylor to its first bowl appearance in 16 years, but the Bears fall to Illinois 38-14. 2007: Andy Dalton and TCU hold off a late charge by Case Keenum and the hometown-favorite Houston Cougars as the Horner Frogs take a 20-13 win.

Top Individual Performances Charlie Brewer, QB, Baylor, 2018 – Threw 384 passing yards and rushed 16 times for 109 yards to lead Baylor to a 45-38 win over Vanderbilt. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU, 2015 -- Rushed for 212 yards on 29 carries and scored four rushing touchdowns and one 44-yard receiving touchdown leading LSU to a 56-27 victory over Texas Tech Ryan Tannehill , QB, Texas A&M, 2011 – Threw for 329 yards and a score, hitting 270of-40 passes in leading the Aggies to a win over Northwestern in their last game as a Big 12 Conference member Mikel Leshoure, RB, Illinois, 2010 – Rushed for 184 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns in leading Illinois to a 38-14 win over Baylor Ricky Dobbs, QB, Navy, 2009 – Posted the biggest rushing-and-passing outing in bowl history, running for 166 yards and three touchdowns and throwing for 130 yards and another score in a 35-13 victory over Missouri Other Trivia In 14 of the 18 games played, the Kinder’s Texas Bowl has welcomed a home-state team. Last year, LSU beat Baylor, 44-31. Rutgers beat Kansas State 37-10 in 2006 in the inaugural game. The only other games that haven’t featured a Texas team came in 2009, 2013 and 2021.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 28, 2006.................Rutgers 37...................... Kansas State 10.......................... NFL...................1.42.....................52,210 Dec. 28, 2007.................TCU 20.......................... Houston 13................................. NFL Net........................................62,097 Dec. 30, 2008.................Rice 38........................... Western Michigan 14.................. NFL Net........................................58,880 Dec. 31, 2009.................Navy 35.......................... Missouri 13................................. ESPN.................2.1.......................69,441 Dec. 29, 2010.................Illinois 38....................... Baylor 14.................................... ESPN.................3.08..................... 68,211 Dec. 31, 2011.................Texas A&M 33............... Northwestern 22......................... ESPN.................2.7....................... 68,411 Dec. 28, 2012.................Texas Tech 34................ Minnesota 31.............................. ESPN.................3.4.......................50,386 Dec. 27, 2013.................Syracuse 21.................... Minnesota 17.............................. ESPN.................2.8.......................32,327 Dec. 27, 2014.................Arkansas 31................... Texas 7........................................ ESPN.................3.5....................... 71,115 Dec. 28, 2015.................LSU 56........................... Texas Tech 27............................. ESPN.................3.0.......................70,307 Dec. 29, 2016.................Kansas State 33.............. Texas A&M 28........................... ESPN.................2.2.......................68,412 Dec. 27, 2017 ................Texas 33......................... Missouri 16................................. ESPN.................2.07.....................67,820 Dec. 27, 2018 ................Baylor 45....................... Vanderbilt 38.............................. ESPN.................2.07.....................51,104 Dec. 27, 2019 ...............Aggies 24....................... Oklahoma State 21..................... ESPN.................2.8.......................68,415 Jan. 4, 2022....................Kansas State 42.............. LSU 20....................................... ESPN.................1.2.......................52,207 Dec. 27, 2022.................Texas Tech 42................ Ole Miss 25................................ ESPN.................1.3.......................53,251 Dec. 27, 2023.................Oklahoma State 31......... Texas A&M 23........................... ESPN.................1.6.......................55,212 Dec. 31, 2024.................LSU 44........................... Baylor 31.................................... ESPN.................1.6.......................59,940

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 28, 2006.................................................................................................................................................Ray Rice, Rutgers Dec. 28, 2007............................................................................................................................................... Andy Dalton, TCU Dec. 30, 2008............................................................................................................................................ Chase Clement, Rice Dec. 31, 2009.............................................................................................................................................. Ricky Dobbs, Navy Dec. 29, 2010....................................................................................................................................... Mikel Leshoure, Illinois Dec. 31, 2011................................................................................................................................ Ryan Tannehill, Texas A&M Dec. 28, 2012........................................................................................................................................Seth Doege, Texas Tech Dec. 27, 2013........................................................................................................................................... Terrel Hunt, Syracuse Dec. 27, 2014......................................................................................................................................Brandon Allen, Arkansas Dec. 28, 2015.......................................................................................................................................Leonard Fournette, LSU Dec. 29, 2016....................................................................................................................................... Jesse Ertz, Kansas State Dec. 27, 2017 ...................................................................................................................................... Michael Dickson, Texas Dec. 27, 2018.........................................................................................................................................Charlie Brewer, Baylor Dec. 27, 2019 ................................................................................................................................. Kellen Mond, Texas A&M Jan. 4, 2022..............................................................................................................................Skylar Thompson, Kansas State Dec. 27, 2022..................................................................................................................................... Tyler Slough, Texas Tech Dec. 27, 2023.......................................................................................................................... Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State Dec. 31, 2024........................................................................................................................................Garrett Nussmeier LSU

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BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Score (Quarter) 1st Georgia Tech 0

2nd 10

3rd 3

4th 14

Final 27

Vanderbilt

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Georgia Tech

24 394 204 25-33 1 36 9-95 1 28:50

Vanderbilt

20 306 160 13-21 0 38 8-79 0 31:10

Last Season’s Game Diego Pavia and Vanderbilt delivered another victory to end a surprising season. Pavia threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores and Vanderbilt secured its first winning season since 2013 with a 35-27 victory over Georgia Tech on Friday in the Birmingham Bowl. The Commodores (7-6) capped the year with another big game from Pavia, a New Mexico State transfer whose gritty play helped lead a huge turnaround from a 2-10 season. “This is just a stepping stone of what we want to do here at Vanderbilt,” Pavia said. “We’ve got bigger dreams.” Pavia accounted for three of his scores in a six-minute span starting late in the third quarter before Georgia Tech (7-6) rallied. A lightning delay with 7:17 left only pushed back the celebration of the Commodores’ first bowl win since that 9-4 season 11 years ago. “That was a tough fight and I knew it wasn’t going to be easy and the weather delay added a layer that we had to overcome,” Vandy coach Clark Lea said. Pavia, the game MVP, completed 13 of 21 passes for 160 yards and gained 84 yards on 17 rushes. He had a 7-yard touchdown pass to Quincy Skinner Jr. and a 6-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter. Afterward, he announced his plans to return to Vandy next season, with the caveat that Lea and staffers like Jerry Kill come back. Georgia Tech’s Haynes King tried to bring his team back from a 35-13 deficit with a 9-yard touchdown pass to Jamal Haynes with 5:03 left and a 2-yarder to Bailey Stockton at the 1:30 mark. Both onside kick attempts failed. “I thought the character of our team showed with the final seven minutes of the game, how they fought through adversity and continued to play until the end of the game,” Georgia Tech coach Brent Key said.

King was 25-of-33 passing for 204 yards with three touchdowns and an interception. Haynes carried 17 times for 136 yards and had five catches for 32 yards. The Commodores went ahead 21-13 on Pavia’s 3-yard touchdown pass to Eli Stowers with 56 seconds left in the third quarter in a drive filled with fireworks. Key was flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct protesting a pass interference call on the drive. It came after a non-call on what he thought was a kick catch interference that had buried the Yellow Jackets at their 2. “There was dialogue and we have to control what we can control as a football team,” Key said. Then, Tech was flagged for defensive holding and both teams were penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct after a scuffle on Vandy’s sideline. The Yellow Jackets also had a roughing the kicker call on the extra point. King then threw only his second interception of the season and CJ Taylor returned it 22 yards to the 11. Pavia was called for unsportsmanlike conduct after flipping the ball into the stands following a run but still produced a 3-yard touchdown to Eli Stowers. “I don’t know that there was a more perfect person to quarterback this team and to quarterback this program,” Lea said. “This is a chip on the shoulder program.”

PROTECTIVE STADIUM Memorable Games: 2007: Cincinnati quarterback Ben Mauk set the then bowl records for passing yards, completions and passing touchdowns in leading the Bearcats to a 31-21 victory over Southern Mississippi in Jeff Bower’s final game as Golden Eagle head coach. Mauk finished with 334 yards and four touchdown, hitting on 30-of-52 passes. 2008: Behind quarterback Mike Teel, Rutgers rallied from a 17-6 halftime deficit to post a 28-23 victory over North Carolina State and now-NFL quarterback starter Russell Wilson. Teel finished with 319 passing yards and two touchdowns, including a 42-yard scoring pass to Kenny Britt with 8:30 left that gave the Scarlet Knights the lead for good at 26-23. 2010: Connecticut’s Andre Dixon rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, while his Huskies teammates limited South Carolina to only 205 offensive yards en route to a 20-7 win. UConn built a 20-0 lead early in the fourth quarter before the Gamecocks scored their only touchdown on a two-yard Brian Maddox run. 2017: South Florida’s Quinton Flowers became the American Athletic Conference’s career leader in total offense while leading the Bulls to two scores in the final 4:26 to capture the Birmingham Bowl for the second year in a row. Flowers passed for 311 yards and four touchdowns while rushing 14 times for 106 yards and 1 touchdown. Texas Tech’s Nic Shimonek threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Vasher with 1:31 remaining in the game to give the Red Raiders the lead. But, that left too much time on the clock for Senior Flowers and he connected with Tyre McCants in the end zone with 16 seconds left to seal the victory in dramatic fashion. 2021: Houston’s Clayton Tune passed for 283 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 83 yards. Tune’s 26-yard touchdown pass to teammate Jake Herslow with 3:27 left in the fourth quarter gave his team the victory. In front of a record sellout crowd of 47,871, the Cougars defeated Auburn 17-13.

Top Individual Performances: Ben Mauk, B, Cincinnati, 2007 -- Threw for a the then bowlrecord 334 yards and added another bowl mark with four touchdown passes in a 31-21 victory over Southern Mississippi. He hit on 30-of-52 passes. Mike Teel, QB, Rutgers, 2008 -- His Scarlet Knights trailed 17-6 at halftime before Teel led a rally, passing for 319 yards and two second-half touchdowns in pacing Rutgers to a 28-23 victory over North Carolina State. Andre Dixon, RB, Connecticut, 2010 -- Rushed for 126 of UConn’s 146-yard team rushing total and had a clinching 10-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter in leading the Huskies to a surprising 20-7 win over South Carolina. Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt, 2014 – Was on the receiving end of five passes for 143 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a pair of 50-yarders from quarterback Patton Robinette in the Commodores’ 41-24 win over Houston. Quinton Flowers, QB, South Florida, 2017 – After struggling in the first half going 4-12 passing, Flowers turned it around in the second half tying the bowl record for touchdown passes with 4 while also rushing for 1. Trailing late Flowers found Tyre McCants in the end zone with 16 seconds left to give South Florida the victory. Jamie Newman, QB, Wake Forest, 2018 – He ran for three touchdowns (1 yard, 17 yards, and 1 yard) and threw one touchdown. He was 22-40 for 328 yards. His last running touchdown came with 34 seconds left in the game to give Wake Forest the victory.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 23, 2006 ................South Florida 24............ East Carolina 7........................... ESPN2 ..........................................28,527 Dec. 22, 2007.................Cincinnati 31.................. Southern Miss 21........................ ESPN2 ..........................................32,959 Dec. 29, 2008 ................Rutgers 29...................... North Carolina State 23.............. ESPN ................1.7.......................36,387 Jan. 2, 2010....................Connecticut 20............... South Carolina 7......................... ESPN ............................................42,610 Jan. 8, 2011....................Pittsburgh 27.................. Kentucky 10............................... ESPN ............................................41,207 Jan. 7, 2012....................SMU 28.......................... Pittsburgh 6 ................................ ESPN ................1.49.....................28,726 Jan. 5, 2013....................Ole Miss 38.................... Pittsburgh 17 .............................. ESPN ..............2.2.......................55,099 Jan. 4, 2014....................Vanderbilt 41.................. Houston 24................................. ESPN ................1.8.......................42,717 Jan. 3, 2015....................Florida 28....................... East Carolina 20......................... ESPN ................1.8.......................30,083 Dec. 30, 2015.................Auburn 31...................... Memphis 10................................ ESPN ................3.0.......................59,430 Dec. 29, 2016 ................South Florida 46............ South Carolina 39 (OT).............. ESPN ................1.5.......................31,229 Dec. 23, 2017.................South Florida 38............ Texas Tech 34............................. ESPN ................2.15.....................28,623 Dec. 22, 2018.................Wake Forest 37.............. Memphis 34................................ ESPN ................2.7.......................28,623 Jan. 2, 2020....................Cincinnati 38.................. Boston College 6........................ ESPN ................1.59.....................27,193 Dec. 28, 2021.................Houston 17..................... Auburn 13................................... ESPN.................2.3.......................41,871 Dec. 27, 2022.................East Carolina 53............. Coastal Carolina 29.................... ESPN.............................................15,902 Dec. 23, 2023.................Duke 17.......................... Troy 10....................................... ESPN.............................................20,023 Dec. 27, 2024.................Vanderbilt 35.................. Georgia Tech 27.......................... ESPN.............................................33,840

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Fred Sington Most Vauable Player 2006.............................................................................................................................................. Ben Williams, South Florida 2007........................................................................................................................................................ Ben Mauk, Cincinnati 2008............................................................................................................................................................. Mike Teel, Rutgers 2010..................................................................................................................................................Andre Dixon, Connecticut 2011........................................................................................................................................................Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh 2012........................................................................................................................................................ Darius Johnson, SMU 2013......................................................................................................................................................... Bo Wallace, Ole Miss 2014..............................................................................................................................................Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt 2015.......................................................................................................................................................Adam Lane Jr., Florida 2015.................................................................................................................................................... Jovon Robinson, Auburn 2016......................................................................................................................................... Quinton Flowers, South Florida 2017......................................................................................................................................... Quinton Flowers, South Florida 2018............................................................................................................................................. Jamie Newman, Wake Forest 2020.............................................................................................................................................. Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati 2021.......................................................................................................................................................Clayton Tune, Houston 2022...............................................................................................................................................Hilton Ahlers, East Carolina 2023........................................................................................................................................................ Chandler Rivers Duke 2024......................................................................................................................................................Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt

RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES INDEPENDENCE BOWL Tue., Dec. 30, 2025 ��2:00 p.m. (EST) Independence Stadium ��48,975; Synthetic TV/Radio: ��ESPN/Bowl Season Affiliations �� Big-12 & Conference USA Website �� www.IndependenceBowl.org Last 10 Seasons Dec. 26, 2015 �� Virginia Tech 55, Tulsa 52 Dec. 36, 2016 ��NC State 41, Vanderbilt 17 Dec. 27, 2017 �� Florida State 42, Southern Miss 13 Dec. 27, 2018 �� Duke 56, Temple 27 Dec. 26, 2019 �� Louisiana Tech 14, Miami, FL 0 2020 ��No Game (Covid) Dec. 18, 2021 ��UAB 31, BYU 28 Dec. 23, 2022 �� Houston 23, Louisiana 16 Dec. 16, 2023 ��Texas Tech 34, California 14 Dec. 28, 2024 �� Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6 Inaugural Game �� Dec. 13, 1976 See page 000 for complete results Top 5 Independence Bowl Game Crowds 50,459 �� LSU vs. Notre Dame, 1997 49,873 �� Ole Miss vs. Oklahoma, 1999 49,653 �� George vs. Texas A&M, 2009 49,625 �� Arkansas vs. Missouri, 2003 48,835 �� LSU vs. Michigan State, 1995

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SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA Score (Quarter) 1st LA Tech 0 Army 14

2nd 3 7

Team Stats

3rd 3 0

4th 0 6

Final 6 27

Army

First Downs 11 26 Total Yards 218 386 Passing Yards 169 65 Comp Att 14-28 2-9 Interceptions Thrown 1 0 Rushing Att 22 64 Penalties 5-50 1-15 Fumbles-Lost 0 1 Time of Possession 19:52 40:08

Last Season’s Game Summary

Bryson Daily broke the FBS record for touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 32, running for three scores in No. 19 Army’s 27-6 victory over Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl on Saturday night. Daily ran for 127 yards on 27 carries and was 2-of-9 passing for 65 yards to help Army set a program victory record at 12-2. Daily broke the FBS quarterback record for touchdowns in a season set by Navy’s Keenan Reynolds in 2013. “I’m really proud of this senior class, the way we came together to have this season,” Daily said. “To have two six-win seasons in a row, to turn it around and get 12, just extremely proud of the guys.” Hayden Reed added 114 yards rushing and a TD on 20 carries. Army entered the game with a nation-best 298.9 yards rushing per game and punished the Bulldogs (5-8), a late replacement for Sun Belt champion Marshall. “They responded from a very emotional and difficult loss (to Navy) two weeks ago with a great

effort,” Army coach Jeff Monken said. Army set an Independence Bowl record with a 21play drive, going 75 yards in the second quarter to take a 21-3 lead. Daily scored on an 8-yard run to end the drive that had two third-down conversions and three fourth-down conversions. “It felt like we were out there forever,” Reed said. Drew Henderson made field goals of 27 and 44 yards for Louisiana Tech. Tru Edwards, who has entered the transfer portal, had eight catches for 92 yards. Takeaways Army: The Black Knights were able to wash away some of the “bad taste” that lingered from a loss to Navy two weeks ago. Louisiana Tech: The Bulldogs hired a new offensive coordinator, Tony Franklin, after the regular season.

INDEPENDENCE STADIUM Memorable Games: 2015: In the 40th anniversary of the Independence Bowl, legendary Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer closed out his career with a thrilling 55-52 victory, as the Hokies outlasted the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. 2005: Missouri erased a 21-0 first-quarter deficit and rallied for a 38-31 win over South Carolina. 2000: Mississippi State beat Texas A&M in a wild 43-41 overtime game, but the game was most memorable for the rare Louisiana blizzard that hit during pregame warmups and blanketed the field, giving the game its “Snow Bowl” moniker.’ 1997: LSU took a 27-9 win over Notre Dame, with the matchup of the two storied programs drawing the largest crowd in bowl history with an over-capacity 50,439 in attendance. 1995: LSU posted a 45-26 win over a Michigan State squad coached by Nick Saban. Four years later, Saban would take over as LSU head coach. 1990: Maryland and nearby Louisiana Tech tied 34-34 in the only tie in Independence Bowl history. Other Trivia: The Independence Bowl is the NCAA’s 11th-oldest bowl game, established in 1976 and named the Independence Bowl because it was established during the nation’s Bicentennial year. Six Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees have played or coached in the Independence Bowl: Alan Faneca (LSU), Jimmy Johnson (Oklahoma State), Brett Favre (Southern Miss), Art Monk (Syracuse), Bruce Smith (Virginia Tech) and Willie Roaf (Louisiana Tech). 28 College Football Hall of Famers have played or coached in the Independence Bowl. The most recent is Class of 2025’s Nick Saban, who coached twice in the Independence Bowl (1995 with Michigan State and 2007 in his first season with Alabama), and Terrence Metcalf, who played for Ole Miss in in the 1999 Independence Bowl. 74 first-round NFL Draft selections have played in the Independence Bowl.

Top Individual Performances: Bryson Daily, QB, Army, 2024 -- Rushed for three touchdowns, setting the record for most rushing touchdowns in a season by a QB in NCAA history (32). Daniel Jones, QB, Duke, 2018 – Set the Independence Bowl record for most passing yards (423), passing touchdowns (5) and most touchdowns accounted for (6 – 5 passing, 1 rushing) in his team’s 56-27 victory. T.J. Rahming, WR, Duke, 2018 – Set an Independence Bowl record for receiving yards and tied the record for receptions, hauling in 12 catches for 240 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Also carried the ball twice for 17 yards and returned three punts for 29 yards, breaking the I-Bowl record for all-purpose yards (286). Isaiah Ford, WR, Virginia Tech, 2015 – Tied the Independence Bowl record with 12 receptions and set the Bowl record with 227 yards receiving, including a 75-yard touchdown. Also carried the ball three times for 23 yards for 250 yards from scrimmage. Brad Smith, QB, Missouri, 2005 -- Threw for 282 yards and a touchdown on 21-of-37 passes and rushed for 150 yards and three scores on 21 carries, totaling 432 offensive yards in a 3831 win over South Carolina. Ja’Mar Toombs, RB, Texas A&M, 2000 -- Scored three touchdowns among his 193 rushing yards on 35 carries in a losing 43-41 effort in the “Snow Bowl”. Josh Huepel, QB, Oklahoma, 1999 -- Threw for 390 yards and three touchdowns, completing 39 of 53 passes, but his team still fell to Ole Miss 25-23. Kevin Faulk, RB, LSU, 1995 -- Rushed for 234 yards on 25 carries and scored two touchdowns in LSU’s 45-26 victory over Michigan State. Clay Carroll, DT, McNeese State, 1979 -- Was credited with a bowl-record 24 total tackles in the Cowboys’ loss to Syracuse. James Henry, PR/DB, Southern Miss, 1988 -- Became the only player in bowl history, and maybe the only player ever in any bowl, to be named both Offensive and Defensive MVP, after returning two punts for touchdowns in USM’s 38-18 win over UTEP.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 13, 1976.................McNeese St. 20.............. Tulsa 16.............................................................................................19,164 Dec. 17, 1977.................La. Tech 24.................... Louisville 14......................................................................................22,223 Dec. 16, 1978.................East Carolina 35............. La. Tech 13................................. WTBS...........................................31,054 Dec. 15, 1979.................Syracuse 31.................... McNeese St. 7....................................................................................27,234 Dec. 13, 1980.................Southern Miss 16........... McNeese St. 14........................... Mizlou ..............2.5.......................42,600 Dec. 12, 1981.................Texas A&M 33............... Oklahoma St. 16......................... Mizlou...............3.6.......................48,600 Dec. 11, 1982.................Wisconsin 14.................. Kansas St. 3................................ Mizlou...............3.7.......................46,244 Dec. 10, 1983.................Air Force 9..................... Ole Miss 3.................................. Mizlou...........................................41,274 Dec. 15, 1984.................Air Force 23................... Va. Tech 7................................... Mizlou...............2.7.......................45,034 Dec. 21, 1985.................Minnesota 20................. Clemson 13................................. Mizlou...............2.5.......................42,845 Dec. 20, 1986.................Ole Miss 20.................... Texas Tech 17............................. Mizlou...............3.0.......................46,369 Dec. 19, 1987.................Washington 24............... Tulane 12.................................... Mizlou...............2.0.......................44,683 Dec. 23, 1988.................Southern Miss 38........... UTEP 18..................................... Mizlou...............1.8.......................20,242 Dec. 16, 1989.................Oregon 27...................... Tulsa 24...................................... Mizlou...............11.6......................44,621 Dec. 15, 1990.................La. Tech 34.................... Maryland 34 .............................. Mizlou...............6.2.......................48,325 Dec. 29, 1991.................Georgia 24..................... Arkansas 15................................ ABC..................2.7.......................46,932 Dec. 31, 1992.................Wake Forest 39.............. Oregon 35................................... ESPN.................2.4.......................31,337 Dec. 31, 1993.................Virginia Tech 45............. Indiana 20................................... ESPN.................3.1.......................33,819 Dec. 28, 1994.................Virginia 20..................... TCU 10....................................... ESPN.................3.9.......................36,192 Dec. 29, 1995.................LSU 45........................... Michigan St. 26.......................... ESPN.................3.8.......................48,835 Dec. 31, 1996.................Auburn 32...................... Army 29...................................... ESPN.................3.2.......................41,366 Dec. 28, 1997.................LSU 27........................... Notre Dame 9............................. ESPN.................4.5.......................50,459 Dec. 31, 1998.................Ole Miss 35.................... Texas Tech 18............................. ESPN.................3.5.......................46,862 Dec. 31, 1999.................Ole Miss 27.................... Oklahoma 25.............................. ESPN.................3.13.....................49,873 Dec. 31, 2000.................Mississippi St. 43........... Texas A&M 41........................... ESPN.................4.23.....................36,974 Dec. 27, 2001.................Alabama 14.................... Iowa St. 13.................................. ESPN.................3.62.....................45,627 Dec. 27, 2002.................Ole Miss 27.................... Nebraska 23................................ ESPN.................3.6.......................46,096 Dec. 31, 2003.................Arkansas 27................... Missouri 14................................. ESPN.................3.7.......................49,625 Dec. 28, 2004.................Iowa State 17................. Miami (Ohio) 13......................... ESPN.................2.7.......................49,625 Dec. 30, 2005.................Missouri 38.................... South Carolina 31....................... ESPN.................2.75.....................41,332 Dec. 28, 2006.................Oklahoma St. 34............ Alabama 31................................. ESPN.................3.0.......................45,054 Dec. 30, 2007.................Alabama 30.................... Colorado 24................................ ESPN.................1.9.......................47,043 Dec. 28, 2008.................La. Tech 17.................... Northern Illinois 10.................... ESPN.................1.0.......................41,567 Dec. 28, 2009.................Georgia 44..................... Texas A&M 20........................... ESPN2...............2.4.......................49,653 Dec. 27, 2010.................Air Force 14................... Georgia Tech 7............................ ESPN2...............1.7.......................39,362 Dec. 26, 2011.................Missouri 41.................... North Carolina 24....................... ESPN2...............1.8.......................41,728 Dec. 28, 2012.................Ohio 45.......................... Louisiana-Monroe 14................. ESPN.................1.5.......................41,853 Dec. 31, 2013.................Arizona 42..................... Boston College 19...................... ESPN.................1.4.......................36,917 Dec. 27, 2014.................South Carolina 24.......... Miami (FL) 21............................ ABC..................2.5.......................38,242 Dec. 26, 2015.................Virginia Tech 55............. Tulsa 52...................................... ESPN..................1.9......................31,289 Dec. 26, 2016.................NC State 41.................... Vanderbilt 17.............................. ESPN2...............0.8.......................28,995 Dec. 27, 2017.................Florida State 42.............. Southern Miss 13........................ ESPN.................1.8.......................33,601 Dec. 27, 2018.................Duke 56.......................... Temple 27..........................................................................................27,492 Dec. 26, 2019.................Louisiana Tech 14.......... Miami 0.............................................................................................33,192 Dec. 18, 2021.................UAB 31.......................... BYU 28....................................... ABC..................3.37 m.................26,276 Dec. 23, 2022.................Houston 23..................... Louisiana 16............................... ESPN.................2.41 m.................23,410 Dec. 16, 2023.................Texas Tech 34................ California 14............................... ESPN.................1.02 m.................33,071 Dec. 28, 2024.................Army 27......................... Louisiana Tech 6......................... ESPN.................1.02 m.................34,283

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP 1976...............................Terry McFarland, McNeese St................................................................................Terry Clark, Tulsa 1977...............................Keith Thibodeaux, La. Tech.........................................................................Otis Wilson, Louisville 1978...............................Theodore Sutton, East Carolina........................................................... Zack Valentine, East Carolina 1979...............................Joe Morris, Syracuse..................................................................................Clay Carroll, McNeese St. 1980...............................Stephen Starring, McNeese St...............................................................Jerald Baylis, Southern Miss 1981...............................Gary Kubiak, Texas A&M........................................................................Mike Green, Oklahoma St. 1982...............................Randy Wright, Wisconsin............................................................................ Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin 1983...............................Marty Louthan, Air Force........................................................................ Andre Townsend, Ole Miss 1984...............................Bart Weiss, Air Force....................................................................................Scott Thomas, Air Force 1985...............................Rickey Foggie, Minnesota......................................................................... Bruce Holmes, Minnesota 1986...............................Mark Young, Ole Miss...............................................................................James Mosley, Texas Tech 1987...............................Chris Chandler, Washington.......................................................................... David Hill, Washington 1988...............................James Henry, Southern Miss................................................................. James Henry, Southern Miss 1989...............................Bill Musgrave, Oregon................................................................................... Chris Oldham, Oregon 1990...............................Michael Richardson, La. Tech......................................................................Lorenza Baker, La. Tech 1991...............................Andre Hastings, Georgia.................................................................................Torrey Evans, Georgia 1992...............................Todd Dixon, Wake Forest........................................................................... Herman O’Berry, Oregon 1993...............................Maurice DeShazo, Va. Tech......................................................................... Antonio Banks, Va. Tech 1994...............................Mike Groh, Virginia..................................................................................... Mike Frederick, Virginia 1995...............................Kevin Faulk, LSU.............................................................................................. Gabe Northern, LSU 1996...............................Dameyune Craig, Auburn.................................................................................Takeo Spikes, Auburn 1997...............................Rondell Mealey, LSU............................................................Ricky Neal, Army/Arnold Miller, LSU 1998...............................Romaro Miller, Ole Miss......................................................................... Kendrick Clancy, Ole Miss 1999...............................Josh Huepel, Oklahoma.............................................................................. Tim Strickland, Ole Miss 2000...............................Ja’Mar Toombs, Texas A&M................................................................. Willie Blade, Mississippi St. 2001...............................Seneca Wallace, Iowa St..................................................................................... Matt Word, Iowa St. 2002...............................Eli Manning, Ole Miss.............................................Waine Bacon, Alabama/Chris Kelsay, Nebraska 2003...............................Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas.................................................................................. Caleb Miller, Arkansas 2004...............................Bret Meyer, Iowa St.............................................................................................Nik Moser, Iowa St. 2005...............................Brad Smith, Missouri......................................................................................Marcus King, Missouri 2006...............................Dantrell Savage, Oklahoma St.............................................................Jeremy Nethon, Oklahoma St. 2007...............................John Parker Wilson, Alabama...................................................................Wallace Gilberry, Alabama 2008...............................Phillip Livas, La. Tech.................................................................................Weldon Brown, La. Tech 2009...............................Aron White, Georgia........................................................................................ Geno Atkins, Georgia 2010...............................Jared Tew, Air Force..................................................................................... Rick Ricketts, Air Force 2011................................James Franklin, Missouri........................................................................... Andrew Wilson, Missouri 2012...............................Beau Blankenship & Tyler Tettleton, Ohio........................................................... Keith Moore, Ohio 2013...............................B.J. Denker, Arizona...................................................................................... William Parks, Arizona 2014...............................Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina.............................................................. Skai Moore, South Carolina 2015...............................Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech................................................................................... Jeremy Brady, Tulsa 2016...............................Jaylen Samuels, NC State..............................................................................Airius Moore, NC State 2017...............................James Blackman, Florida State...............................................................Nate Andrews, Florida State 2018...............................Daniel Jones, Duke.......................................................................................Delvon Randall, Temple 2019...............................Justin Henderson, Louisiana Tech..................................................... Connor Taylor, Louisiana Tech 2021...............................Tyler Allgeier, BYU.................................................................................................Tyler Batty, BYU 2022...............................Clayton Tune, Houston........................................................................................ Art Green, Houston 2023...............................Behren Morton, Texas Tech.................................................................. Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech 2024...............................Bryson Daily, Army............................................................................................ Kalib Fortner, Army

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSE Score (Quarter) 1st Iowa 14

2nd 7

3rd 3

4th 0

Final 24

Missouri

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Iowa

17 297 131 14-18 1 38 5-46 0 28:17

Missouri 23 376 287 18-33 0 33 6-60 0 31:43

Last Season’s Game Summary

Blake Craig kicked two field goals in the fourth quarter, his second a 56-yarder with 4:36 left as No. 23 Missouri rallied to beat Iowa 27-24 on Monday in the Music City Bowl. Missouri trailed 24-14 when the Tigers started the comeback, scoring the final 13 points for the win. Brady Cook threw for 287 yards and two touchdowns. Joshua Manning also ran for a TD to key the comeback. Marquis Johnson added 122 yards receiving and a TD catch. Missouri (10-3) posted the program’s eighth 10-win season. Coach Eli Drinkwitz said the win total is only a piece, with the Tigers starting and finishing the season ranked a great accomplishment for his seniors. “It’s something that they should take a lot of pride in back-to-back seasons,” Drinkwitz said. “Finishing ranked is an unbelievable accomplishment for our program and really, really proud of them.” Cook, who also ran for 54 more yards, said there was never a decision for himself or fellow senior defensive end Johnny Walker not to play one last game for Missouri. “We knew we were going to and getting that 10th win and leaving our legacy and going out with a win, going out winning a championship — no matter what the championship is, we won a championship today,” Cook said. “And that’s what we want to do every single year.”

Iowa (8-5) lost its second straight bowl, denying coach Kirk Ferentz a chance to move up the Big Ten ranks. He remains one behind Woody Hayes’ 205 wins at Ohio State for the most overall wins in league history and his 10 bowl wins keeps him tied with Joe Paterno for the most. The Hawkeyes had two final chances, the last near midfield with 1:54 left. Walker got his second sack of the game. Missouri made a stop just short of the first on third down, then stopped quarterback Brendan Sullivan for no gain on fourthand-1 to start the celebration and chants of “S-E-C” from fans. “It’s disappointing ...,” Ferentz said. “We just didn’t have what it took to get it done.” The Hawkeyes jumped out to a 14-7 lead with Terrell Washington Jr. catching a 6-yard pass from Sullivan and Kaden Wetjen’s 100-yard kickoff return. Kamari Moulton’s 1-yard run gave Iowa a 21-14 halftime lead. Drew Stevens added a 38-yard field goal in the third. Then Missouri started the comeback. After Manning’s TD late in the third quarter. Toriano Pride Jr. picked off a pass by Sullivan. The Tigers tied it up with a 51-yard field goal by Craig with 10:10 left before he kicked the game-winner

NISSAN STADIUM Memorable Games 2021: Purdue 48, Tennessee 45 (OT). After trailing by two touchdowns after the first quarter, Purdue rallied back to force overtime in one of the wildest finishes in Music City Bowl history. Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker and Purde quarterback Aiden O’Connell both threw a record five touchdown passes each in the back-and-forth affair that saw multiple records broken. It was Purdue wide receiver and eventual bowl MVP Broc Thompson who stole the show with his 217-yard (bowl record), two touchdown performance. Purdue kicker Mitchell Fineran wrapped up his perfect 4-for-4 night with the game-winner in OT. The game was one of the most-watched bowl games in 2021 and it was the most attended Music City bowl with 69,489 fans packed into Nissan Stadium. 2014: Notre Dame 31, LSU 28. Notre Dame kicked a last second field goal to win this record breaking game with the largest lead only being 3 points. Altogether, ten different Bowl records were broken; six of them were by the same person (Fournette, LSU). 2012: Hometown Vanderbilt wrapped up its best season since 1915 and won nine games for only the third time ever, with Jordan Rodgers throwing for two scores and running for another in a 38- 24 victory over North Carolina State. 2010: North Carolina 30, Tennessee 27 (2OT). North Carolina won in double overtime after a controversial penalty that stopped the clock and allowed UNC to kick a field goal that sent the game into overtime. The bowl set records for attendance and TV ratings as 69,143 people packed the stands and it scored a 4.92 rating on ESPN. 2017: Kentucky 35, Florida State 28. A then record-setting crowd of 68,661 was in attendance and was not disappointed, with a high-scoring affair that featured nearly 1,000 yards of total offense. 2008: Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14. Vanderbilt made its first bowl appearance since 1982 and did it at home, with the Commodores winning their first bowl in 53 years by upsetting Boston College. 2000: West Virginia 49, Ole Miss 38. Ole Miss put in freshman quarterback Eli Manning in the second half after trailing 35-9 at halftime and Manning completed 12-of-20 passes for 167 yards and three scores and led his team to 22 unanswered fourth-quarter points. Although Ole Miss didn’t win, this was considered Manning’s coming-out party. West Virginia gave retiring coach Don Nehlen his final career victory.

Top Individual Performances: Vick Ballard, RB, Mississippi State, 2011 -- Rushed for 180 yards on only 14 carries and had touchdowns of 60 and 72 yards in leading MSU past Wake Forest. Marion Barber III, RB, Minnesota, 2004 -- Had a workhorse 37 carries for 187 yards and a touchdown as Minnesota edged Alabama 20-16 Marques Hagans, QB, Virginia, 2005 -- Threw for 358 yards on 25-of-35 passing and two touchdowns, while also carrying for 34 yards in Virginia’s narrow win over Minnesota. Eli Manning, QB, Ole Miss, 2000 -- In only one half, hit on 12-of-20 passes for 167 yards and three scores for the Rebels. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU, 2014 – Broke 6 different records including most all purpose yards (264 yards) and had half of LSU’s record breaking 285 rushing yards while only carrying the ball 11 times and having 3 of LSU’s 4 touchdowns. Other Trivia The Music City Bowl is one of only a handful of bowls nationally in which both a kicker and a punter have won the MVP award. The Music City Bowl has a history of compelling games and upsets. The favored team has won only seven times in the bowl’s 16-year history. The bowl game is part of Nashville’s Holiday Tradition. “Music City” is ranked as one of the U.S.’s top destination cities for entertainment and Southern hospitality. The bowl was started when Nissan Stadium was built as part of the relocation of the Houston Oilers to Tennessee. The first game in 1998 was played at Vanderbilt Stadium.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 29, 1998.................Virginia Tech 38............. Alabama 7................................... ESPN.................2.4.......................41,248 Dec. 29, 1999.................Syracuse 20.................... Kentucky 13............................... ESPN.................2.7.......................59,221 Dec. 28, 2000.................West Virginia 49............ Ole Miss 38................................ ESPN.................2.1....................... 47,119 Dec. 28, 2001.................Boston College 20......... Georgia 16.................................. ESPN.................3.25.....................46,125 Dec. 30, 2002.................Minnesota 29................. Arkansas 14................................ ESPN.................2.25.....................38,183 Dec. 31, 2003.................Auburn 28...................... Wisconsin 14.............................. ESPN.................2.44.....................55,109 Dec. 31, 2004.................Minnesota 20................. Alabama 16................................. ESPN.................3.14.....................66,089 Dec. 30, 2005.................Virginia 34..................... Minnesota 31.............................. ESPN.................2.13.....................40,519 Dec. 29, 2006.................Kentucky 28................... Clemson 20................................. ESPN.................2.23.....................68,024 Dec. 31, 2007.................Kentucky 35................... Florida State 28.......................... ESPN.................4.02.....................68,661 Dec. 31, 2008.................Vanderbilt 16.................. Boston College 14...................... ESPN.................2.78.....................54,250 Dec. 27, 2009.................Clemson 21.................... Kentucky 13............................... ESPN.................1.95.....................57,280 Dec. 30, 2010.................North Carolina 30.......... Tennessee 27 (2OT).................... ESPN.................4.92.....................69,143 Dec. 30, 2011.................Mississippi State 23....... Wake Forest 17........................... ESPN.................3.07.....................55,208 Dec. 31, 2012.................Vanderbilt 38.................. North Carolina State 24.............. ESPN.................1.62.....................55,801 Dec. 30, 2013.................Ole Miss 25.................... Georgia Tech 17.......................... ESPN.................2.0.......................52,125 Dec. 30, 2014.................Notre Dame 31............... LSU 28....................................... ESPN.................3.40.....................60,419 Dec. 30, 2015.................Louisville 27.................. Texas A&M 21........................... ESPN.................3.3.......................50,478 Dec. 30, 2016.................Tennessee 38.................. Nebraska 24................................ ESPN.................3.1.......................68,496 Dec. 29, 2017.................Northwestern 24............ Kentucky 23............................... ESPN.................2.75.....................48,675 Dec. 28, 2018.................Auburn 63...................... Purdue 14.................................... ESPN.............................................59,024 Dec. 30, 2019.................Louisville 38.................. Purdue 14.................................... ESPN.............................................46,850 Dec. 30, 2020................................................................................................................................................................. COVID Dec. 30, 2021.................Purdue 48....................... Tennessee 45 (OT)...................... ESPN.............................................64,489 Dec. 31, 2022.................Kentucky 0..................... Iowa 21....................................... ABC..............................................42,312 Dec. 30, 2023.................Maryland 31................... Auburn 13................................... ABC..............................................50,088 Dec. 30, 2024.................Missouri 27.................... Iowa 24....................................... ABC..............................................43,375

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 29, 1998.................................................................................................................................Corey Moore, Virginia Tech Dec. 29, 1999......................................................................................................................................James Mungro, Syracuse Dec. 28, 2000....................................................................................................................................Brad Lewis, West Virginia Dec. 28, 2001........................................................................................................................... William Green, Boston College Dec. 30, 2002..................................................................................................................................... Dan Nystrom, Minnesota Dec. 31, 2003...................................................................................................................................... Jason Campbell, Auburn Dec. 31, 2004....................................................................................................................................Marion Barber, Minnesota Dec. 30, 2005.................................................................................................................................... Marques Hagans, Virginia Dec. 29, 2006.................................................................................................................................. Andre Woodson, Kentucky Dec. 31, 2007.................................................................................................................................. Andre Woodson, Kentucky Dec. 31, 2008........................................................................................................................................Brett Upson, Vanderbilt Dec. 27, 2009........................................................................................................................................... C. J. Spiller, Clemson Dec. 30, 2010...........................................................................................................................Shaun Draughn, North Carolina Dec. 30, 2011............................................................................................................................ Vick Ballard, Mississippi State Dec. 31, 2012............................................................................................................................................Zac Stacy, Vanderbilt Dec. 30, 2013........................................................................................................................................... Bo Wallace, Ole Miss Dec. 30, 2014..................................................................................................................................... Malik Zaire, Notre Dame Dec. 30, 2015....................................................................................................................................Lamar Jackson, Louisville Dec. 30, 2016..................................................................................................................................... Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee Dec. 29, 2017............................................................................................................................... Justin Jackson, Northwestern Dec. 28, 2018........................................................................................................................................Jarrett Stidham, Auburn Dec. 30, 2019............................................................................................................................ Malik Cunningham, Louisville Dec. 30, 2021.......................................................................................................................................Broc Thompson, Purdue Dec. 31, 2022........................................................................................................................................... Cooper DeJean, Iowa Dec. 30, 2023.......................................................................................................................................................Billy Edwards Dec. 30, 2024.......................................................................................................................................................... Brady Cook

VALERO ALAMO BOWL Tue. Dec. 30, 2025 �� 9:00 p.m. (ET) Alamodome ��65,000/Soft Top removable turf system TV/Radio: ��ESPN Affiliations ��Pac-12 (former) & Big 12 Website �� www.alamobowl.com Last 10 Seasons Jan. 2, 2016 �� TCU 47, Oregon 41 3/OT Dec. 29, 2016 ��Oklahoma State 38, Colorado 8 Dec. 28, 2017 ��TCU 39, Stanford 37 Dec. 28, 2018 �� Washington State 28, Iowa State 26 Dec. 31, 2019 �� Texas 38, Utah 10 Dec. 29, 2020 �� Texas 55, Colorado 23 Dec. 29, 2021 ��Oklahoma 47, Oregon 32 Dec. 29, 2022 �� Washington 27, Texas 20 Dec. 28, 2023 ��Arizona 38, Oklahoma 24 Dec. 28, 2024 �� BYU 36, Colorado 14 Inaugural Game ��Dec. 31, 1993 Top 5 Alamo Bowl Game Crowds 66,166 �� *Texas A&M vs. Penn State 2007 65,918 ��Texas vs. Oregon, 2013 65,875 ��Texas vs. Iowa, 2006 65,380 �� Texas A&M vs. Penn State, 1999 65,277 ��Texas vs. Oregon State, 2012 *Stadium record for football

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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Score (Quarter) 1st BYU 10

2nd 10

3rd 7

4th 9

Final 36

Colorado

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

BYU

22 331 151 12-23 3 42 9-80 0 35:56

Colorado 9 210 208 16-23 2 19 8-65 0 24:04

Last Season’s Game Summary LJ. Martin rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns, Jake Retzlaff passed for 151 yards, and No. 17 BYU beat 23rd-ranked Colorado 36-14 in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday night. “Understanding that they have great players on the other side of the field,” Martin said. “Just knowing the stage is set for us to go out there and try to show (what they can do). No one expected us to win or dominate like we did.” BYU (11-2, No. 17 CFP) scored in every quarter in rolling to its second straight bowl victory and third in its past four appearances after failing to advance last season. “It started back in January,” Cougars center Connor Pay said. “Not playing in a bowl game is a bad taste in your mouth. You want to change that. That brings a grit and a fire to our offseason. That’s where it began.” Colorado (9-4, No. 23 CFP) was held to 210 total yards with only two net yards rushing. The Buffaloes had 90 yards in the fourth quarter with the Cougars leading by 29 points. “We started to identify and we started with the rhythm of things, but we just wasn’t connecting overall,” Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders said. “That’s what stopped us overall, was ourselves.” Sanders was sacked three times and threw two interceptions before a sellout crowd of 64,261. He threw for 208 yards and two touchdowns while completing 16 of 23 passes. The Cougars gave 17 different looks defensively in the first half in an effort to confuse Sanders and the Buffaloes’ prolific passing game. “We had guys flying in from every angle putting pressure on the quarterback,” BYU defensive end Tyler Batty said. “I don’t necessarily envy Shedeur in that situation, not knowing where the blitz is coming from. Lot of credit to (defensive coordinator) Jay Hill and really proud of our defense.”

Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter had four receptions for 106 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown from Sanders with 6:14 remaining in the third quarter. BYU linebacker Isaiah Glasker had eight tackles, including four solo and one for a loss, and intercepted a pass in the fourth quarter. Glasker was named the Defensive MVP and Martin the Offensive MVP. Colorado’s offensive struggles started early. The Buffaloes failed to convert on fourth-and-1 at the Cougars 49yard line when Sanders’ pass to Will Sheppard fell incomplete. BYU then marched 52 yards for its first touchdown on a 1-yard run by Martin with four minutes remaining in the first quarter. Cougars sophomore Parker Kingston returned a punt 64 yards for a touchdown to put BYU up 17-0 with 5:32 left in the first half. The Buffaloes were shut out in the first half while being limited to 61 total yards, including minus-9 yards rushing on 12 carries. “BYU, they’re well-coached,” Colorado coach Deion Sanders said. “They did a phenomenal job running the football. Special teams kicked our butts and we couldn’t do nothing offensively much at all.” Sione I. Moa added a 13-yard rushing touchdown in the third quarter for the Cougars. Will Ferrin kicked field goals of 51 and 54 yards for BYU.

ALAMODOME Memorable Games 1998: Heavy underdog Purdue drove 80 yards for a touchdown in the final minute and Drew Brees’ third touchdown pass of the game gave the Boilermakers a surprising 37-34 win over a Kansas State squad that was ranked No. 3 in the BCS standings. 2005: Nebraska survived in a 32-28 win over Michigan in a game most remembered for the final play. Michigan had a seven-lateral scramble on the final play, with Tyler Ecker reaching the Nebraska 16, dodging players and coaches who had come onto the field thinking the game was over, before being run out of bounds. No flags were thrown on the play despite the dozens from both benches coming on the field. 2011: In the highest-scoring regulation gamee in NCAA bowl history, Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin led the Bears to a pulsating 67-56 win over Washington. Baylor rushed for 485 yards and had 77 yards in total offense, and the 1,397 combined yards and 17 touchdowns by both teams were bowl records. Terrance Ganaway rushed for two scores in the fourth quarter to insure Baylor’s victory. 2016: TCU scored 31 consecutive points in the second half after a first half in which the Horned Frogs were the victim of a 31-0 onslaught at the hands of Oregon. The two teams traded scores in two overtime periods before TCU quarterback Bram Kohlhausen and the Horned Frog defense secured a win in the third overtime period 47-41. Top Individual Performances Drew Brees, QB, Purdue, 1998 -- Led the heavy under dog Boilermakers to an upset 37-34 win over BCS No. 3-ranked Kansas State, hitting 25-of-53 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns, including a 24-yard game winning TD in the closing minutes. Dan Alexander, RB, Nebraska, 2000 -- In what was the biggest blowout in Alamo Bowl history, ran for 240 yards on only 20 carries and scored three touchdowns in leading Nebraska to a 66-17 win over Northwestern. He led a Cornhusker rush attack that generated 476 yards.

Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor, 2011 -- The 2011 Alamo Bowl became the highest scoring bowl game in NCAA history, and the Heisman Trophy winner was a big part with a 24-of-33 passing performance for 295 yards and a score and 74 more rush yards with another TD. David Ash, QB, Texas, 2012 -- After not knowing if he would even start, threw for two touchdowns in the final 8:18 and also had a third-quarter rushing score in bringing the Longhorns back from two 10-point deficits to a 31-27 win over Oregon State. Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon, 2013 – Accounted for 386 of Oregon’s 469 offensive yards, rushing for 133 yards on 15 carries and throwing for 253 yards and a touchdown in leading the Ducks to a runaway 30-7 win over Texas. Bram Kohlhausen, QB, TCU, 2016 -- The senior quarterback racked up 351 passing yards on 28-45 passing with two touchdowns through the air. He also added 45 yards and two scores on the ground. Bram game is tied for biggest comeback in bowl history. Other Trivia Six Heisman Trophy Winners have played in the Valero Alamo Bowl, with two of those winners playing in the Bowl the same year they received the award: Charles Woodson (VAB 1995, Heisman 1997), Eric Crouch (2000, 2001), Robert Griffin III (2011, 2011), Marcus Mariota (2013, 2014), Caleb Williams (2021, 2023), and Travis Hunter (2024, 2024).”

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 31, 1993.................California 37.................. Iowa 3......................................... 2,525,015 ......................................45,716 Dec. 31, 1994.................Washington State 10...... Baylor 3...................................... 2,336,306 ......................................44,106 Dec. 28, 1995.................Texas A&M 22............... Michigan 20................................ 6,170,190 ......................................64,597 Dec. 29, 1996.................Iowa 27.......................... Texas Tech 0............................... 3,737,607 ......................................55,677 Dec. 30, 1997.................Purdue 33....................... Oklahoma State 20..................... 3,964,709 ......................................55,552 Dec. 29, 1998.................Purdue 37....................... Kansas State 34.......................... 5,446,139 ......................................60,780 Dec. 28, 1999.................Penn State 24................. Texas A&M 0............................. 5,738,555 ......................................65,380 Dec. 30, 2000.................Nebraska 66................... Northwestern 17......................... 4,771,554 ......................................60,028 Dec. 29, 2001.................Iowa 19.......................... Texas Tech 16............................. 4,481,728 ......................................65,232 Dec. 28, 2002.................Wisconsin 31.................. Colorado 28 (OT)....................... 5,758,026 ......................................50,690 Dec. 29, 2003.................Nebraska 17................... Michigan State 3......................... 4,922,930 ......................................56,229 Dec. 29, 2004.................Ohio State 33................. Oklahoma State 7....................... 5,221,541 ......................................65,265 Dec. 28, 2005.................Nebraska 32................... Michigan 28................................ 6,884,950 ......................................62,016 Dec. 30,2006..................Texas 26......................... Iowa 24....................................... 7,791,097 ......................................65,875 Dec. 29, 2007.................Penn State 24................. Texas A&M 17........................... 3,813,701 ......................................66,166 Dec. 29, 2008.................Missouri 30.................... Northwestern 23 (OT)................ 6,076,177 ......................................55,986 Jan. 2, 2010....................Texas Tech 41................ Michigan State 31....................... 7,829,470 ......................................64,757 Dec. 29, 2010.................Oklahoma State 36......... Arizona 10.................................. 4,643,357 ......................................57,595 Dec. 29, 2011.................Baylor 67....................... Washington 56............................ 6,923,194 ......................................65,256 Dec. 29, 2012.................Texas 31......................... Oregon State 27.......................... 6,756,916 ......................................65,277 Dec. 30, 2013.................Oregon 30...................... Texas 7........................................ 7,547,399 ......................................65,918 Jan. 2, 2015....................UCLA 40........................ Kansas State 35.......................... 5,603,125 ......................................60,517 Jan. 2, 2016....................TCU 47.......................... Oregon 41 3/OT.......................... 7,414,406 ......................................64,569 Dec. 29, 2016.................Oklahoma State 38......... Colorado 8.................................. 4,949,565 ......................................59,815 Dec. 28, 2017.................TCU 39.......................... Stanford 37................................. 4,652,720 ......................................57,653 Dec. 28, 2018.................Washington State 28...... Iowa State 26.............................. 6,098,797.......................................60,675 Dec. 31, 2019.................Texas 38......................... Utah 10....................................... 6,241,244 ......................................60,147 Dec. 29, 2020.................Texas 55......................... Colorado 23................................ 3,013,140 ......................................10,822 Dec. 29, 2021.................Oklahoma 47.................. Oregon 32................................... 4,735,508 ......................................59,121 Dec. 29, 2022.................Washington 27............... Texas 20...................................... 4,778,601 ......................................62,730 Dec. 28, 2023.................Arizona 38..................... Oklahoma 24.............................. 3,931,777.......................................55,883 Dec. 28, 2024.................BYU 36.......................... Colorado 14................................ 7,996,679.......................................64,261

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Dec. 31, 1993.................Dave Barr, QB, California.................................................................. Jerrott Willard, LB, California Dec. 31, 1994.................Chad Davis, QB, Washington State..............................................Ron Childs, LB, Washington State Dec. 28, 1995.................Kyle Bryant, K, Texas A&M...........................................................Keith Mitchell, LB, Texas A&M Dec. 29, 1996.................Sedrick Shaw, RB, Iowa.............................................................................. Jared DeVries, DL, Iowa Dec. 30, 1997.................Billy Dicken, QB, Purdue.......................................................................Adrian Beasley, DB, Purdue Dec. 29, 1998.................Drew Brees, QB, Purdue...................................................................... Rosevelt Colvin, DL, Purdue Dec. 28, 1999.................Rashard Casey, QB, Penn State...................................................... LaVar Arrington, LB, Penn State Dec. 30, 2000.................Dan Alexander, RB, Nebraska.....................................................Kyle Vanden Bosch, DL, Nebraska Dec. 29, 2001.................Aaron Greving, RB, Iowa.........................................................................Derrick Pickens, DL, Iowa Dec. 28, 2002.................Brooks Bollinger, QB, Wisconsin.............................................................. Jeff Mack, LB, Wisconsin Dec. 29, 2003.................Jammal Lord, QB, Nebraska..............................................................Trevor Johnson, DL, Nebraska Dec. 29, 2004.................Ted Ginn, Jr, WR, Ohio State.............................................................. Simon Fraser, DL, Ohio State Dec. 28, 2005.................Cory Ross, RB, Nebraska...........................................................................Leon Hall, DB, Michigan Dec. 30,2006..................Colt McCoy, QB, Texas................................................................................. Aaron Ross, DB, Texas Dec. 29, 2007.................Rodney Kinlaw, RB, Penn State................................................................. Sean Lee, LB, Penn State Dec. 29, 2008.................Jeremy Maclin, WR, Missouri...................................................... Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri Jan. 2, 2010....................Taylor Potts, QB, Texas Tech.................................................................Jamar Wall, DB, Texas Tech Dec. 29, 2010.................Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma State................................ Markelle Martin, DB, Oklahoma State Dec. 29, 2011.................Terrance Ganaway, RB, Baylor................................................................. Elliott Coffey, LB, Baylor Dec. 29, 2012.................Marquise Goodwin, WR, Texas.................................................................... Alex Okafor, DE, Texas Dec. 30, 2013.................Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon...............................................................Avery Patterson, DB, Oregon Jan. 2, 2015....................Paul Perkins, RB, UCLA......................................................................... Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA Jan. 2, 2016....................Bram Kohlhausen, QB, TCU..................................................................... Travin Howard, LB, TCU Dec. 29, 2016.................James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State.................................Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State Dec. 28, 2017.................Kenny Hill, DB, TCU................................................................................ Travin Howard, LB, TCU Dec. 28, 2018.................Gardner Minshew II, QB, Washington State...........................Peyton Pelluer, LB, Washington State Dec. 31, 2019.................Sam Ehlinger, QB, Texas..............................................................................Joseph Ossai, LB, Texas Dec. 29, 2020.................Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas.................................................................DeMarvion Overshown, Texas Dec. 29, 2021.................Kennedy Brooks, RB, Oklahoma................................................................. Pat Fields, S, Oklahoma Dec. 29, 2022.................Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington............................................... Bralen Trice, EDGE, Washington Dec. 28, 3023.................Jacob Cowing, WR, Arizona.............................................................Gunner Maldonado, S, Arizona Dec. 28, 2024.................LJ Martin, RB, BYU....................................................................................Isaiah Glasker, LB, BYU

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TAMPA, FLORIDA Score (Quarter) 1st Alabama 0 Michigan 16

2nd 10 0

Team Stats

Alabama

First Downs 15 Total Yards 260 Passing Yards 192 Comp Att 16-33 Interceptions Thrown 1 Rushing Att 29 Penalties 3-35 Fumbles-Lost 2 Time of Possession 21:48

3rd 0 0

4th 3 3

Final 13 19

Michigan 13 190 75 11-15 1 51 3-35 0 38:12

Last Season’s Game Summary

A year removed from winning the national championship, Michigan finished its first season under Sherrone Moore with a victory setting the tone for a bright future.

Milroe shrugged off a disastrous first quarter that was played almost exclusively in Alabama territory during heavy rain that sent many in the crowd at Raymond James Stadium scurrying for cover. The Crimson Tide had a chance to win it in the closing minutes but turned the ball over on downs after driving to the Michigan 15.

Moore replaced Jim Harbaugh after the former Wolverines coach left for the NFL’s Los Angeles Chargers last winter. He called Tuesday’s 19-13 victory over Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl a total team effort that bodes well for the Wolverines moving forward.

Milroe lost two fumbles and threw an interception on three of Alabama’s first four drives. The fourth possession ended badly, too, with Milroe being sacked for an 11-yard loss at the Crimson Tide 44 on fourth-and-4.

“We’ve got a great culture and great kids,” Moore said. “No one person wins a game ... no two people. It’s always going to be a team sport.”

Michigan, however, was able to turn the blunders into only 16 points — Warren’s TD pass to Moore and field goals of 45, 30 and 21 yards for a 16-0 lead.

Michigan’s defense sacked Jalen Milroe five times and forced three turnovers by the Alabama quarterback. ReliaQuest Bowl MVP Jordan Marshall rushed for 100 yards on 23 carries to help the Wolverines dominate time of possession.

Milroe cut into Alabama’s deficit with a 25-yard TD pass to Robbie Ouzts, then ran for 41 yards and threw to Germie Bernard for 40 on back-to-back plays to set up Graham Nicholson’s 24-yard field goal just before halftime.

Dominic Zvada kicked four field goals and Davis Warren threw a first-half touchdown pass to Fredrick Moore as Michigan (8-5) finished the season on a three-game winning streak that included back-to-back upsets of rival Ohio State and Alabama. “We were 5-5 and then we won some games, but it’s not the standard,” Marshall said. “We’re going to be better than this next year.” Alabama’s season ended with a loss to Michigan for the second year in a row. The Wolverines and the Crimson Tide (9-4, No. 11 CFP) met in a College Football Playoff semifinal at last season’s Rose Bowl, with Michigan winning on the way to capturing the national championship. Tuesday’s loss ended Alabama’s string of 16 consecutive seasons with double-digit wins. Kalen DeBoer inherited the streak from seven-time national championship-winning coach Nick Saban, who retired after last season. “Every time you’re in the locker room and you have something like this, it’s disappointing. But I think there’s a lot of things that you take from it,” DeBoer said, reflecting on his first season with the Crimson Tide. “So to me, it’s a success if we move forward and we take advantage of the lessons (learned this season), even though we don’t want to learn those lessons sometimes, because they’re hard,” DeBoer added. “We’re going to learn from those lessons, move forward and be better next year because of it.”

Michigan defense made the narrow halftime lead stand until Zvada’s 37-yard field goal put the Wolverines up 19-10 midway through the fourth quarter. Alabama countered with Nicholson’s 51-yarder to make it a one score game again with 4:38 to go. Milroe finished 16 of 32 passing for 192 yards, one TD and an interception. Warren was 9 of 12 for 73 yards without an interception before limping off the field after being sacked early in the third quarter. Alex Orji finished up at quarterback for the Wolverines.

RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM Memorable Games 2015: In a back-and-forth game that saw six lead changes, Wisconsin RB Melvin Gordon rushed for a bowl record 251 yards to carry the Badgers to a 34-31 overtime win against the Auburn Tigers. Badger coaching legend Barry Alvarez led the team in an interim role as he put his own stamp on the team, including converting 4-of-4 fourth down attempts during the game. In his return to the field one last time, his players carried him off the field following the emotional victory.

Top Individual Performances Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin, 2015 – Rushed for an Outback Bowl record 251 yards and a 7.4 average, adding three TDs in the Badgers’ overtime win over Auburn.

2013: South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson, who didn’t start and divided time with Connor Shaw, found Bruce Ellington with a 32-yard game-winning touchdown pass with only 0:11 left, giving the Gamecocks a 33-28 victory over Michigan. Both Thompson and Shaw had two touchdowns passes in the win which saw four lead changes in the final quarter.

Jamie Morris, RB, Michigan, & Bobby Humphrey, RB, Alabama, 1988 -- In only the game’s second staging, the two running backs put the then-Hall of Fame bowl on the map, combining for 383 rushing yards and five touchdowns in Michigan’s narrow 28-24 win. Morris also had a 77-yard scoring run, still the longest in the bowl’s history.

2012: One of the most recent edition of the Outback Bowl became one of the closest, as Michigan State finally prevailed in a 33-30 triple-overtime decision on Dan Conroy’s 28-yard field goal. The game marked only the third time in NCAA bowl history that a game went into three overtimes.

Mike Bobo, QB, Georgia, 1998 -- Completed 19 straight passes, setting a bowl record, on the way to the game’s most accurate performance ever by a quarterback. His 26-of-28 passing effort helped the Bulldogs take a 33-6 win over Wisconsin. Hines Ward had 12 of those catches.

2010: In what has been described as one of the most exciting college football games ever, Auburn and Northwestern combined for more than 1,000 total offensive and broke or tied 32 Outback Bowl records as well as several NCAA bowl records, before Auburn finally prevailed 38-35 in overtime. Northwestern ran 115 offensive plays, an all-time bowl-game record. 2003: The first appearance by a home-state team (Florida) turned into a wide-open shootout, with the Gators and Michigan trading the lead eight different times in the Wolverines’38-30 victory. Michigan running back Chris Perry set a school and Outback Bowl record with four rushing touchdowns. 2000: Despite Drew Brees’record-setting performance as Purdue’s quarterback, Georgia rallied from a 25-0 first- half deficit and posted a 28-25 overtime victory. At the time, it was the biggest comeback in NCAA bowl history.

Drew Brees, QB, Purdue, 2000 -- Threw for 378 yards and set or tied six Outback Bowl records, and threw for three touchdowns in the first quarter alone and four in the first half. But Georgia still rallied to take a 28-25 win over the Boilermakers.

Other Trivia The Bowl is celebrating its 40th year in Tampa Bay with this year’s game. The game has been played on ESPN/ABC for 34 years. The Bowl was the first national sporting event of the new millennium, kicking off on January 1, 2000, eight minutes before the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic that year.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 23, 1986.................Boston College 27......... Georgia 24.................................. 41,000........................................... Mizlou Jan. 2, 1988....................Michigan 28................... Alabama 24................................. NBC............................................. 61,075 Jan. 2, 1989....................Syracuse 23.................... LSU 10....................................... NBC.............................................. 51,112 Jan. 1, 1990....................Auburn 31...................... Ohio State 14.............................. NBC..............................................68,085 Jan. 1, 1991....................Clemson 30.................... Illinois 0...................................... NBC..............................................63,154 Jan. 1, 1992....................Syracuse 24.................... Ohio State 17.............................. NBC..............................................57,789 Jan. 1, 1993....................Tennessee 38.................. Boston College 23...................... ESPN.............................................52,056 Jan. 1, 1994....................Michigan 42................... North Carolina State 7................ ESPN.............................................52,649 Jan. 2, 1995....................Wisconsin 34.................. Duke 20...................................... ESPN.............................................61,384 Jan. 1, 1996....................Penn State 43................. Auburn 14................................... ESPN.................5.0.......................65,313 Jan. 1, 1997....................Alabama 17.................... Michigan 14................................ ESPN.................5.3.......................53,161 Jan. 1, 1998....................Georgia 33..................... Wisconsin 6................................ ESPN.................3.2.......................56,186 Jan. 1, 1999....................Penn State 26................. Kentucky 14............................... ESPN.................4.8.......................66,005 Jan. 1, 2000....................Georgia 28..................... Purdue 25 (OT)........................... ESPN.................3.3.......................54,059 Jan. 1, 2001....................South Carolina 24.......... Ohio State 7................................ ESPN.................3.4.......................65,229 Jan. 1, 2002....................South Carolina 31.......... Ohio State 28.............................. ESPN.................3.7.......................66,249 Jan. 1, 2003....................Michigan 38................... Florida 30................................... ESPN.................4.2.......................65,101 Jan. 1, 2004....................Iowa 37.......................... Florida 17................................... ESPN.................4.5.......................65,657 Jan. 1, 2005....................Georgia 24..................... Wisconsin 21.............................. ESPN.................3.6.......................62,414 Jan. 2, 2006....................Florida 31....................... Iowa 24....................................... ESPN.................2.4.......................65,881 Jan. 1, 2007....................Penn State 20................. Tennessee 10............................... ESPN.................4.4.......................65,601 Jan. 1, 2008....................Tennessee 21.................. Wisconsin 17.............................. ESPN.................3.4.......................60,121 Jan. 1, 2009....................Iowa 31.......................... South Carolina 10....................... ESPN.................3.1....................... 55,117 Jan. 1, 2010....................Auburn 38...................... Northwestern 35 (OT)................ ESPN.................4.1.......................49,383 Jan. 1, 2011....................Florida 37....................... Penn State 24.............................. ABC..................7.1.......................60,574 Jan. 2, 2012....................Michigan State 33.......... Georgia 30 (OT)......................... ABC..................5.14.....................49,429 Jan. 1, 2013....................South Carolina 33.......... Michigan 28................................ ESPN.................4.3.......................54,527 Jan. 1, 2014....................LSU 21........................... Iowa 14....................................... ESPN.................3.2.......................51,296 Jan. 1, 2015 ...................Wisconsin 34.................. Auburn 31 (OT) ......................... ESPN2 ..............3.7 ......................44,023 Jan. 2, 2016 ...................Tennessee 45.................. Northwestern 6 .......................... ESPN2 ..............1.7 ......................53,202 Jan. 1, 2017 ...................Florida 30....................... Iowa 3 ........................................ ABC .................3.6 ...................... 51,119 Jan. 1, 2018 ...................South Carolina 26.......... Michigan 19 ............................... ESPN2 ..............3.1 ......................45,687 Jan. 1, 2019 ...................Iowa 27.......................... Mississippi State 22 ................... ESPN2 ..............1.7 ......................40,518 Jan. 1, 2020 ...................Minnesota 31................. Auburn 24 .................................. ESPN ................2.4 ......................45,652 Jan. 2, 2021 ...................Mississippi 26................ Indiana 20 .................................. ABC .................2.5 ...................... 11,025 Jan. 1, 2022....................Arkansas 24................... Penn State 10 ............................. ESPN2 ..............2.3 ......................46,577 Jan. 2, 2023....................Mississippi State 19....... Illinois 10.................................... ESPN2...............1.3.......................35,797 Jan. 1, 2024....................LSU 35........................... Wisconsin 31.............................. ESPN2...............2.4.......................31,424 Dec. 31, 2024.................Michigan 19................... Alabama 13................................. ESPN.................3.4.......................51,439

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 23, 1986.................................................................................................................Gary Moss & James Jackson, Georgia Jan. 2, 1988.......................................................................................................................................... Jamie Morris, Michigan Jan. 2, 1989.................................................................................................................................. Robert Drummond, Syracuse Jan. 1, 1990..............................................................................................................................................Reggie Slack, Auburn Jan. 1, 1991.................................................................................................................................. DeChane Cameron, Clemson Jan. 1, 1992........................................................................................................................................ Marvin Graves, Syracuse Jan. 1, 1993..........................................................................................................................................Heath Shuler, Tennessee Jan. 1, 1994.................................................................................................................................... Tyrone Wheatley, Michigan Jan. 2, 1995......................................................................................................................................Terrell Fletcher, Wisconsin Jan. 1, 1996......................................................................................................................................Bobby Engram, Penn State Jan. 1, 1997..........................................................................................................................................Dwayne Rudd, Alabama Jan. 1, 1998................................................................................................................................................ Mike Bobo, Georgia Jan. 1, 1999................................................................................................................................... Courtney Brown, Penn State Jan. 1, 2000.................................................................................................................................................Drew Brees, Purdue Jan. 1, 2001..................................................................................................................................Ryan Brewer, South Carolina Jan. 1, 2002....................................................................................................................................... Phil Petty, South Carolina Jan. 1, 2003............................................................................................................................................. Chris Perry, Michigan Jan. 1, 2004...................................................................................................................................................Fred Russell, Iowa Jan. 1, 2005........................................................................................................................................... David Pollack, Georgia Jan. 2, 2006...............................................................................................................................................Dallas Baker, Florida Jan. 1, 2007.............................................................................................................................................Tony Hunt, Penn State Jan. 1, 2008............................................................................................................................................. Erik Ainge, Tennessee Jan. 1, 2009................................................................................................................................................ Shonn Greene, Iowa Jan. 1, 2010............................................................................................................................................Darvin Adams, Auburn Jan. 1, 2011............................................................................................................................................. Ahmad Black, Florida Jan. 2, 2012........................................................................................................................................Brandon Boykin, Georgia Jan. 1, 2013...................................................................................................................................Ace Sanders, South Carolina Jan. 1, 2014.....................................................................................................................................................Jeremy Hill, LSU Jan. 1, 2015 .................................................................................................................................... Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin Jan. 2, 2016 ............................................................................................................................................ Jalen Hurd, Tennessee Jan. 1, 2017 .................................................................................................................................... Chauncey Gardner, Florida Jan. 1, 2018 ..................................................................................................................................Jake Bentley, South Carolina Jan. 1, 2019 ...................................................................................................................................................Nick Easley, Iowa Jan. 1, 2020 .......................................................................................................................................Tyler Johnson, Minnesota Jan. 2, 2021 .......................................................................................................................................... Matt Coral, Mississippi Jan. 1, 2022.......................................................................................................................................... K.J. Jefferson, Arkansas Jan. 2, 2023.......................................................................................................................... Justin Robinson, Mississippi State Jan. 1, 2024.......................................................................................................................................... Garrett Nussmeier, LSU Dec. 31, 2024...................................................................................................................................Jordan Marshall, Michigan

TONY THE TIGER SUN BOWL Wed, Dec. 31, 2025 �� 2:00 p.m. (EST) Sun Bowl Stadium �� 46,056; Artificial TV/Radio: �� CBS/Bowl Season Radio Affiliations �� Pac-12, ACC & Notre Dame Website �� www.sunbowl.org Last 10 Seasons Dec. 27, 2014 ��Arizona State 36, Duke 31 Dec. 26, 2015 ��Washington State 20, Miami 14 Dec. 30, 2016 �� Stanford 25, North Carolina 23 Dec. 29, 2017 �� NC State 52, Arizona State 31 Dec. 31, 2018 �� Stanford 14, Pitt 13 Dec. 31, 2019 ��Arizona State 20, Florida State 14 Dec. 31, 2020 �� No Game (Covid) Dec. 31, 2021 �� Central Michigan 24, Washington St. 21 Dec. 30, 2022 �� Pitt 37, UCLA 35 Dec. 29,2023 ��Oregon State 8, Notre Dame 40 Dec. 31, 2024 �� Louisville 35, Washington 34 Inaugural Game �� Jan. 1, 1935 Top 5 Sun Bowl Game Crowds 54,021 �� *Notre Dame vs. Miami, 2010 53,713 �� Oklahoma vs. Stanford, 2009 51,288 ��Arizona State vs. Purdue, 2004 50,612 �� Texas vs. North Carolina, 1994 50,562 ��Michigan State vs. USC, 1990 *Stadium record

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EL PASO, TEXAS Score (Quarter) 1st Louisville 14

2nd 7

3rd 14

4th 0

Final 35

Washington

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Louisville

15 371 164 16-25 0 33 4-43 0 28:24

Washington

21 472 374 26-32 1 36 4-40 0 31:36

Last Season’s Game Summary

Harrison Bailey threw for three touchdowns and Caullin Lacy scored twice as Louisville hung on to beat Washington in a 3534 nail-biter in the Sun Bowl on Tuesday. Lacy caught a 9-yard TD pass from Bailey, the game’s MVP, in the first quarter and rushed for a score on an 8-yard end around in the fourth that gave Louisville a two-score lead that looked secure after three quarters. But Washington rallied with scores on its final two possessions in the fourth, including a 1-yard fade from Demond Williams Jr. to Giles Jackson with nine seconds remaining. Instead of kicking the extra point to tie it, the Huskies went for the win on a 2-point conversion try that failed when Williams’ pass was knocked down in the end zone by linebacker Antonio Watts. “We played to the very end,” said Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm, whose team was without 22 players due to opt-outs and the transfer portal. “It was back and forth. At the end, we made one more play than they did. “The game itself was a great battle,” Washington coach Jedd Fisch said. “I thought there were so many good things in that game we should all be proud of as a football program. “This season is one we’ll always remember. We’re proud of our guys. It’s unfortunate the way it went down at the end. But we were going in here for the win. We weren’t going in here for the tie.” Bailey, who had only played in four games this year for the Cardinals and completed just eight passes for 63 yards, got his

first start in place of senior standout Tyler Shough, who opted out of the game to prepare for the NFL Draft. Bailey made the most of it, completing 16 of 25 passes for 164 yards for Louisville (9-4). He threw touchdown passes of 28, 21 and nine yards. “I’m proud of Harrison,” Brohm said. “He naturally has a lot of confidence, and that’s a great trait for a quarterback. He wanted to play. He believes in himself, and the team rallied around him and played hard for him.” Bailey said the win is a big boost for the Cardinals. “It’s huge for our football team,” he said. “It propels us into next season. I’m super proud of the guys, especially the guys on defense coming through at the end.” Washington was led by Williams Jr., a freshman making only his second start, who accounted for five touchdowns. He was 26 of 32 passing for 374 yards and four TDs to go with one interception. He also rushed 20 times for 48 yards and a score. His favorite target was Jackson, who set a Sun Bowl record with four receiving touchdowns on 11 catches for 161 yards. “It’s cool to score, but we still lost,” Jackson said. “(Stats) doesn’t mean anything to me. But it was cool.” The Cardinals, who never trailed and didn’t commit a turnover, took a 7-0 lead on the game’s second series when Tahveon Nicholson returned an interception 21 yards for a score.

SUN BOWL STADIUM Memorable Games 1984: Maryland, which had come back from 40 points down to beat Miami in the regular season, rallied from a 21-point halftime deficit to top Tennessee 28-27 in the second-biggest Sun Bowl comeback ever. Maryland fullback Rick Badanjek score twice, the final one a winning oneyard run with 2:28 left. The game marked the third visit by coach Johnny Majors with a third team after bringing Iowa State in 1971 and Pittsburgh in 1975. 2006: Oregon State was favored, but it took two late scores and a gutsy play to take a 39-38 win over Missouri. The Tigers led by 14 with 12 minutes left before QB Matt Moore led two scoring drives, the last touchdown coming with 0:23 left. OSU chose to go for the two-point conversion, which was converted by Yvenson Bernard for the win. Moore threw for 356 yards and a bowl-record four scores and also ran for a score. 2009: Ryan Broyles set a bowl record with three touchdown catches from quarterback Landry Jones, who passed for 418 yards in Oklahoma’s win over Stanford. The Sooners won in spite of a strong performance by Stanford running back Toby Gerhart, the nation’s leading rusher with 1,736 yards for the year, who finished with 135 yards and scored two TD’s in the first half. 2022: In what could be one of the most memorable Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl games in 89 years, the Pitt Panthers (94) beat No. 18 UCLA (9-4), 37-35 in front of 41,104 fans in Sun Bowl Stadium on Friday, Dec. 30. It was back-and-forth and it took a 47-yard field goal with 10-seconds on the clock for the Panthers to pull off the victory. Pitt’s Ben Sauls, who earned the John Folmer Special Teams MVP finished the day kicking five field goals, a new Sun Bowl record. 2024: The 91st Annual Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl was one to remember. In their second Sun Bowl appearance in program history, Louisville emerged with a thrilling one-point victory, defeating Washington 35-34 after the Huskies failed to convert on a game-winning two-point conversion. Louisville’s winning effort was fueled by a performance by C.M. Hendricks Most Valuable Player Harrison Bailey, who finished the day 16-25 with three touchdown passes. Louisville’s backfield duo Isaac Brown and Duke Watson combined to rush the ball 28 times for 182 yards.

Top Individual Performances Priest Holmes, RB, Texas, 1994: Rushed for 161 yards on 27 carries and scored four touchdowns in leading Texas to a 35-31 win over North Carolina. He had 106 rush yards in the second half, including a nine-yard TD run with 6:35 left that pulled Texas within three points and a five-yard scoring run on the game-winning late drive. Alex Van Pelt, QB, Pittsburgh, 1989: Completed 20 of 40 passes for 354 yards and two scores, including the game-winning 44-yard strike to Henry Tuten with two minutes left to give Pittsburgh a 31-28 win over Texas A&M. Thurman Thomas, RB, Oklahoma State, 1987: Set Sun Bowl records for rushing attempts (33) and touchdowns (four) in leading the Cowboys to a 35-33 win over West Virginia and QB Major Harris. Kyle Orton, QB, Purdue, 2002: Completed 25-of-37 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, guiding the Boilermakers back from a 17-0 deficit to a 34-24 win. Giles Jackson, WR, Washington, 2024: 11 receptions for 161 yards and four touchdowns, with the longest being 49 yards in a 34-35 losing effort against Louisville. Other Trivia In 1975, Tony Dorsett rushed for 142 yards for Pittsburgh in a 33-19 win over Kansas. In that game, Pittsburgh set an all-time NCAA bowl record by having three players rush for over 100 yards in the same game. No bowl team has done that since that time. The 1987 Sun Bowl was dubbed the “Snow Bowl” with an unusual snowy Christmas Day in El Paso, but it didn’t hamper the offenses as Oklahoma State held on for a 35-33 win over a Major Harris-quarterbacked West Virginia squad. Harris actually hit tight end Keith Winn with a potential tying two-point conversion pass, but Oklahoma State’s Shawn Mackey stopped Winn short of the goal line to preserve the Cowboy win. In the 1984 regular season, Maryland had the greatest comeback in college football history with a 42-point second half rally to down Miami 42-40. In the Sun Bowl that year, the Terrapins had a similar performance, coming back.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1935....................El Paso All-Stars 25....... Ranger (Texas) 21...............................................................................3,000 Jan. 1, 1936....................Hardin-Simmons 14....... New Mexico State 14........................................................................12,000 Jan. 1, 1937....................Hardin-Simmons 34....... UTEP 6................................................................................................8,000 Jan. 1, 1938....................West Virginia 7.............. Texas Tech 6......................................................................................12,000 Jan. 2, 1939....................Utah 26.......................... New Mexico 0...................................................................................13,000 Jan. 1, 1940....................Arizona State 0.............. Catholic 0 (tie)...................................................................................13,000 Jan. 1, 1941....................Western Reserve 26....... Arizona State 13................................................................................14,000 Jan. 1, 1942....................Tulsa 6........................... Texas Tech 0......................................................................................14,000 Jan. 1, 1943....................Second Air Force 13...... Hardin-Simmons 7............................................................................18,000 Jan. 1, 1944....................Southwestern 7.............. New Mexico 0...................................................................................18,000 Jan. 1, 1945....................Southwestern 35............ UNAM 0............................................................................................13,000 Jan. 1, 1946....................New Mexico 34............. Denver 24..........................................................................................15,000 Jan. 1, 1947....................Cincinnati 18.................. Virginia Tech 6..................................................................................10,000 Jan. 1, 1948....................Miami (Ohio) 13............ Texas Tech 12....................................................................................18,000 Jan. 1, 1949....................West Virginia 21............ UTEP 12............................................................................................13,000 Jan. 2, 1950....................UTEP 33........................ Georgetown 30..................................................................................15,000 Jan. 1, 1951....................West Texas State 14....... Cincinnati 13.....................................................................................16,000 Jan. 1, 1952....................Texas Tech 25................ Pacific 14...........................................................................................17,000 Jan. 1, 1953....................Pacific 26....................... Southern Miss 7................................................................................. 11,000 Jan. 1, 1954....................UTEP 37........................ Southern Miss 14.................................................................................9,500 Jan. 1, 1955....................UTEP 47........................ Florida State 20.................................................................................14,000 Jan. 2, 1956....................Wyoming 21.................. Texas Tech 14....................................................................................14,500 Jan. 1, 1957....................George Washington 13... UTEP 0..............................................................................................13,500 Jan. 1, 1958....................Louisville 34.................. Drake 20............................................................................................13,000 Dec. 31, 1958.................Wyoming 14.................. Hardin-Simmons 6............................................................................13,000 Dec. 31, 1959.................New Mexico State 28.... North Texas 8....................................................................................14,000 Dec. 31, 1960.................New Mexico State 20.... Utah State 13.....................................................................................16,000 Dec. 30, 1961.................Villanova 17................... Wichita State 9..................................................................................15,000 Dec. 31, 1962.................West Texas State 15....... Ohio 14..............................................................................................16,000 Dec. 31, 1963.................Oregon 21...................... SMU 14.............................................................................................18,646 Dec. 26, 1964.................Georgia 7....................... Texas Tech 0......................................................................................23,292 Dec. 31, 1965.................UTEP 13........................ TCU 12..............................................................................................24,598 Dec. 24, 1966.................Wyoming 28.................. Florida State 20.................................................................................17,965 Dec. 30, 1967.................UTEP 14........................ Ole Miss 7.........................................................................................28,630 Dec. 28, 1968.................Auburn 34...................... Arizona 10.........................................................................................27,062 Dec. 20, 1969.................Nebraska 45................... Georgia 6...........................................................................................26,688 Dec. 19, 1970.................Georgia Tech 17............. Texas Tech 9......................................................................................26,188 Dec. 18, 1971.................LSU 33........................... Iowa State 15.....................................................................................29,377 Dec. 30, 1972................North Carolina 32.......... Texas Tech 28....................................................................................27,877 Dec. 29, 1973.................Missouri 34.................... Auburn 17..........................................................................................26,108 Dec. 28, 1974.................Mississippi State 26....... North Carolina 24..............................................................................26,035 Dec. 26, 1975.................Pitt 33............................. Kansas 19..........................................................................................29,910 Jan. 2, 1977....................Texas A&M 37............... Florida 14..........................................................................................31,896 Dec. 31, 1977.................Stanford 24.................... LSU 14..............................................................................................30,621

Dec. 23, 1978...............Texas 42....................... Maryland 0..................................................................................30,604 Dec. 22, 1979...............Washington 14............. Texas 7.........................................................................................30,124

ALL-TIME RESULTS C.M. Hendricks MVP Jimmy Rogers Jr. Lineman John Folmer Special Teams MVP .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................... Jesse Whittenton, UTEP.............................................................................................................................................................. Jim Crawford, Wyoming............................................................................................................................................................. Claude Austin, GWU.................................................................................................................................................................. Ken Porco, Louisville................................................................................................................................................................. Leonard Kucewski, Wyoming.................................................................................................................................................... Charley Johnson, NMSU............................................................................................................................................................ Charley Johnson, NMSU......................... Richie Ross, Villanova �� Billy Joe, Villanova.................................. Richie Ross, Villanova �� Jerry Logan, West Texas State................. Don Hoovler, Ohio �� Bob Perry, Oregon................................... Don Hughes, SMU �� Preston Ridlehuber, Georgia.................... Jim Wilson, Georgia �� Billy Stevens, UTEP................................ Ronny Nixon, TCU �� Jim Kiick, Wyoming................................ Jerry Durling, Wyoming �� Billy Stevens, UTEP................................ Fred Carr, UTEP �� Buddy McClintock, Auburn..................... David Campbell, Auburn �� Paul Rogers, Nebraska............................. Jerry Murtaugh, Nebraska �� Rock Perdoni, Georgia Tech.................... Bill Flowers, Georgia Tech �� Bert Jones, LSU....................................... Matt Blair, Iowa State �� George Smith, Texas Tech....................... Ecomet Burley, Texas Tech �� Ray Bybee, Missouri................................ John Kelsey, Missouri �� Terry Vitrano, Mississippi State............... Jimmy Webb, Mississippi State �� Robert Heygood, Pittsburgh..................... Al Romano, Pittsburgh �� Tony Franklin, Texas A&M..................... Edgar Fields, Texas A&M �� Charles Alexander, LSU.......................... Gordon Ceresino, Stanford �� Johnny Jones, Texas................................. Dwight Jefferson, Texas �� Paul Skansi, Washington.......................... Doug Martin, Washington ��

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 27, 1980.................Nebraska 31................... Mississippi State 17...........................................................................31,330 Dec. 26, 1981.................Oklahoma 40.................. Houston 14........................................................................................29,985 Dec. 25, 1982.................North Carolina 26.......... Texas 10.............................................................................................29,055 Dec. 24, 1983.................Alabama 28.................... SMU 7...............................................................................................41,412 Dec. 22, 1984.................Maryland 28................... Tennessee 27......................................................................................50,126 Dec. 28, 1985.................Arizona 13..................... Georgia 13 (tie).................................................................................50,203 Dec. 25, 1986.................Alabama 28.................... Washington 6.....................................................................................48,722 Dec. 25, 1987.................Oklahoma State 35......... West Virginia 33................................................................................43,240 Dec. 24, 1988.................Alabama 29.................... Army 28.............................................................................................43,661 Dec. 30, 1989.................Pitt 31............................. Texas A&M 28..................................................................................44,887 Dec. 31, 1990.................Michigan State 17.......... USC 16..............................................................................................50,562 Dec. 31, 1991.................UCLA 6.......................... Illinois 3.............................................................................................42,281 Dec. 31, 1992.................Baylor 20....................... Arizona 15.........................................................................................41,622 Dec. 24, 1993.................Oklahoma 41.................. Texas Tech 10....................................................................................43,684 Dec. 30, 1994.................Texas 31......................... North Carolina 31..............................................................................50,612 Dec. 29, 1995.................Iowa 38.......................... Washington 18................................................................................... 49,116 Dec. 31, 1996.................Stanford 38.................... Michigan State 0................................................................................42,721 Dec. 31, 1997.................Arizona State 17............ Iowa 7................................................................................................49,104 Dec. 31, 1998.................TCU 28.......................... USC 19..............................................................................................46,612 Dec. 31, 1999.................Oregon 24...................... Minnesota 20.....................................................................................48,757 Dec. 29, 2000.................Wisconsin 21.................. UCLA 20...........................................................................................49,093 Dec. 31, 2001.................Washington State 33...... Purdue 27...........................................................................................47,812 Dec. 31, 2002.................Purdue 34....................... Washington 24...................................................................................48,917 Dec. 31, 2003.................Minnesota 31................. Oregon 30..........................................................................................49,864 Dec. 31, 2004.................Arizona State 27............ Purdue 23...........................................................................................51,288 Dec. 30, 2005.................UCLA 50........................ Northwestern 38................................................................................50,426 Dec. 29, 2006.................Oregon State 39............. Missouri 38........................................................................................48,732 Dec. 31, 2007.................Oregon 56...................... South Florida 21................................................................................49,867 Dec. 31, 2008.................Oregon State 3............... Pitt 0..................................................................................................49,037 Dec. 31, 2009.................Oklahoma 31.................. Stanford 27........................................................................................53,713 Dec. 31, 2010.................Notre Dame 33............... Miami 17...........................................................................................54,021 Dec. 31, 2011.................Utah 30.......................... Georgia Tech 27 (OT)........................................................................48,123 Dec. 31, 2012.................Georgia Tech 21............. USC 7................................................................................................47,922 Dec. 31, 2013.................UCLA 42........................ Virginia Tech 12................................................................................47,912 Dec. 27, 2014.................Arizona State 36............ Duke 31.............................................................................................47,809 Dec. 26, 2015.................Washington State 20...... Miami 14...........................................................................................41,180 Dec. 30, 2016.................Stanford 25.................... North Carolina 23..............................................................................42,166 Dec. 29, 2017.................NC State 52.................... Arizona State 31................................................................................39,897 Dec. 31, 2018.................Stanford 14.................... Pitt 13................................................................................................40,680 Dec. 31, 2019.................Arizona State 20............ Florida State 14.................................................................................42,412 Dec. 31, 2020................................................................................................................................................. No Game (Covid) Dec. 31, 2021.................Central Michigan 24...... Washington State 21..........................................................................34,540 Dec. 30, 2022.................Pitt 37............................. UCLA 35...........................................................................................41,104 Dec. 29, 2023.................Oregon State 8............... Norte Dame 40..................................................................................48,223 Dec. 31, 2024.................Louisville 35.................. Washington 34...................................................................................40,826

ALL-TIME RESULTS C.M. Hendricks MVP Jimmy Rogers Jr. Lineman John Folmer Special Teams MVP Jeff Quinn, Nebraska............................... Jimmy Williams, Nebraska�� Darrell Shepard, Oklahoma..................... Rick Bryan, Oklahoma �� Ethan Horton, North Carolina.................. Ronnie Mullins, Texas �� Walter Lewis, Alabama............................ Wes Neighbors, Alabama �� Rick Badanjek, Maryland........................ Carl Zander, Tennessee �� Max Zendejas, Arizona............................ Peter Anderson, Georgia �� Cornelius Bennett, Alabama.................... Steve Alvord, Washington �� Thurman Thomas, Oklahoma State......... State Darren Warren, West Virginia�� David Smith, Alabama............................. Anthony Williams, Texas A&M �� Alex Van Pelt, Pittsburgh............................................................................................................................................................ Courtney Hawkins, Mich. State............... Craig Hartsuyker, USC �� Arnold Ale, UCLA................................... Mike Ploskey, Illinois �� Melvin Bonner, Baylor............................ Rob Waldrop, Arizona �� Cale Gundy, Oklahoma............................ Shawn Jackson, Texas Tech �� Priest Holmes, Texas................................ Blake Brockermeyer, Texas........................................ Marcus Wall, North Carolina Sedrick Shaw, Iowa.................................. Jerod DeVries, Iowa................................................................... Brion Hurley, Iowa Chad Hutchinson, Stanford...................... Kailee Wong, Stanford......................................................... Troy Walters, Stanford Michael Martin, Arizona State................. Jeremy Staat, Arizona State..........................................................Jason Baker, Iowa Basil Mitchell, TCU................................. London Dunlap, TCU...............................................................Adam Abrams, USC Billy Cockerham, Minnesota................... Dyron Russ, Minnesota.....................................................Ryan Rindels, Minnesota Freddie Mitchell, UCLA.......................... Oscar Cabrera, UCLA..................................................Michael Bennett, Wisconsin Lamont Thompson, Wash. State.............. Akin Ayodele, Purdue.......................................... Drew Dunning, Washington State Kyle Orton, Purdue.................................. Shaun Phillips, Purdue................................................. Anthony Chambers, Purdue Samie Parker, Oregon.............................. Junior Siavaii, Oregon............................................................. Jarod Siegel, Oregon Sam Keller, Arizona State........................ Brandon Villarreal, Purdue...................................................... Dave Brytus, Purdue Kahlil Bell/Chris Markey, UCLA............ Kevin Mimms, Northwestern........................................... Brandon Braezell, UCLA Matt Moore, Oregon State....................... Xzavie Jackson, Missouri.......................................................Jeff Wolfert, Missouri Jonathan Stewart, Oregon........................ Fenuki Tupou, Oregon...........................................................Matt Evenson, Oregon Victor Butler, Oregon State...................... Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh............................................Johnny Hekker, Oregon State Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma......................... Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma.................................................Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma Michael Floyd, Notre Dame.................... Zack Martin, Notre Dame................................................ David Riffer, Notre Dame John White IV, Utah................................. Star Lotuelei, Utah........................................................ DeVonte Christopher, Utah Rod Sweeting, Georgia Tech................... Jay Finch, Georgia Tech.............................................. Jamal Golden, Georgia Tech Brett Hundley/Jordan Zumwalt, UCLA... Kenny Clark, UCLA.......................................................... Ka’imi Fairbairn, UCLA Demario Richards, Arizona State............. Marcus Hardison, Arizona State................................. Kalen Ballage, Arizona State Luke Falk, QB, Washington State............ Hercules Matta’afa, DL, Wash State................... Erik Powell, K, Washington State Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford...............Nazir Jones, DL, North Carolina.............................. Conrad Ukropina, K, Stanford Nyheim Hines, RB, NC State.................. Kentavious Street, DE, NC State.................................. Kyle Bambard, K, NC State Cameron Scarlett, RB, Stanford............... Thomas Booker, DE, Stanford................................... Alex Kessman, K, Pittsburgh Jayden Daniels, QB, Arizona State.......... Robert Cooper, DL, Florida State..................... Cristian Zendejas, K, Arizona State No Game (Covid)........................................................................................................................................................................ Lew Nicholls III, RB, Central Mich........ Ron Stone Jr., DE, Wash. State..........................Marshall Meeder, K, Central Mich. Rodney Hammond Jr., RB, Pittsburgh..... Jay Toia, UCLA...................................................................... Ben Sauls, Pittsburgh Jordan Faison, WR, Notre Dame............. Jordan Botelho, DL, Notre Dame......................... Spencer Shrader, K, Notre Dame Harrison Bailey, QB, Louisville..............Jordan Guerad, Louisville..............................................Carter Schwartz, Louisville

CHEEZ-IT CITRUS BOWL Wed., Dec. 31, 2025 �� 3:00 p.m. (EST) Camping World Stadium ��65,000; AstroTurf TV/Radio ��ABC/ESPN Radio Affiliations �� SEC & Big Ten Website ��www.cheezitcitrusbowl.com Last 10 Seasons Jan. 1, 2016............................................ Michigan 41, Florida 7 Dec. 31, 2016.............................................LSU 29, Louisville 9 Jan. 1, 2018.......................................... Notre Dame 21, LSU 17 Jan. 1, 2019.....................................Kentucky 27, Penn State 24 Jan. 1, 2020........................................Alabama 35, Michigan 16 Jan. 1, 2021....................................Northwestern 35, Auburn 19 Jan. 1, 2022..............................................Kentucky 20, Iowa 17 Jan. 2, 2023.................................................... LSU 63, Purdue 7 Jan. 1, 2024............................................... Tennessee 35, Iowa 0 Dec. 31, 2024...............................Illinois 21, South Carolina 17 Inaugural Game �� Jan. 1, 1947 Top Crowds in Bowl Game History 72,940 �� Florida vs. Penn State, 1998 72,456 �� Penn State vs. Tennessee, 1994 72,328 �� Georgia Tech vs. Nebraska, 1991 71,195 �� Alabama vs. Ohio State, 1995 70,797 �� Tennessee vs. Ohio State, 1996

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ORLANDO, FLORIDA Score (Quarter) 1st South Carolina 3 Illinois 7

Team Stats

2nd 0 0

3rd 7 7

South Carolina

First Downs 20 Total Yards 390 Passing Yards 260 Comp/Att 24/35 Interceptions Thrown 0 Rushing Att 33 Penalties 6-55 Fumbles-Lost 1 Time of Possession 31:16

4th 7 7

Final 17 21

Illinois 22 357 174 13/22 1 35 2-15 1 28:44

Last Season’s Game Summary

Josh McCray scored his second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard run midway through the fourth quarter to give No. 21 Illinois the lead and the Illini held on to beat No. 14 South Carolina 21-17 in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Tuesday. Illinois’ defense sealed the win by stopping South Carolina (9-4) at the 7-yard line with a little more than three minutes remaining. McCray sealed the victory and helped the Illini run out the clock with a 60-yard run on a third-and-two play from the 15-yard line as Illinois (10-3) closed out the fifth 10-win season in program history and its first since 2001. “He never looks for outward excuses,” Illinois coach Bret Bielema said of McCray. “He just works hard and does a lot of really good things to make these days happen.”

shortlived lead. Mixed Signals South Carolina coach Shane Beamer needed to be restrained from pursuing Illinois coach Bret Bielema during a stoppage in the third quarter after Bielema came toward South Carolina’s sideline with his arms extended, a signal to them that he was not happy with a signal given earlier in the game. Beamer and Beielema confirmed the dispute was over a signal South Carolina’s kick returners gave on a third-quarter kickoff when a player gave the typical signal they would let the ball go over their head and not return the ball. But the Gamecocks not only fielded the kick, but tried a lateral play that ended with a tackle at the 25.

McCray, named the game’s MVP, rushed for 114 yards on 13 carries and two touchdowns. Luke Altmeyer threw for 174 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Beamer said he cleared the use of that signal with the Big 12 officiating crew before the game and that it was legal, as long as the returners did not wave their arms like a fair catch. Bielema agreed that returning the kick was not against the rules, but went against the spirit of using that signal to limit injuries on kickoff returns.

The teams exchanged the lead five times, and neither led by more than one score. Illinois took its final lead on McCray’s touchdown run with 7:29 remaining.

Missed Chances

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers completed 24 of 34 passes for 260 yards and a touchdown for the Gamecocks, who fell short of the fifth 10-win season in program history. He threw a 6-yard TD pass to Joshua Simon in the third quarter for his only score. They could not connect again in the fourth quarter, leading to the critical turnover on downs. “Obviously, we want to win,” Sellers said. “Some things didn’t go our way tonight. We have to get back to work and focus on next season.” Oscar Adaway III rushed for 69 yards on 14 carries, including a 36-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter that gave South Carolina a

South Carolina had several missed chances that cost the team opportunities to take the lead. In addition to the failed fourth down conversion late in the fourth quarter, the Gamecocks did not convert on a fourth down play from the 11 yard line in the second quarter when holder Kai Kroeger’s pass to Alex Huntley in the endzone fell incomplete. Kicker Alex Herrera also missed a field goal off the right upright at the end of the second quarter. The Gamecocks went 2 for 4 in the red zone overall. “The whole key to this game was finishing,” Beamer said. “We didn’t finish.”

CAMPING WORLD STADIUM Memorable Games 2005: Iowa’s Hawkeyes led by 12 before LSU rallied, but got a last-play score to defeat LSU’s Tigers 30-25, capped off by Drew Tate’s 56-yard touchdown pass as time expired to Warren Holloway. The game-winning grab was Holloway’s first (and last) TD of his career. The touchdown came after LSU went on top by way of a Jamarcus Russell pass to Skyler Green with just 46 seconds remaining. 2008: Chad Henne threw for 373 yards and three touchdowns as Michigan’s Wolverines topped the Heisman-led Gators. Tim Tebow tossed three TDs himself, and Percy Harvin averaged nearly 13 yards per carry while rushing for 165 yards, but it wasn’t enough as Florida came up short, 41-35. Adrian Arrington caught the go-ahead touchdown pass with 4:12 remaining in the game, and Wolverines kicker K.C. Lopata added a field goal two minutes later to extend the lead to six. 2000: Michigan State wide receiver Plaxico Burress caught a career-high 13 passes for 185 yards and Michigan State kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired to come away with a 37-34 victory over Florida. Top Individual Performances Fred Taylor, RB, Florida, 1998 -- The eventual first-round NFL draft selection set a bowl record with 243 rushing yards on a school and bowl-record 43 carries, leading the Gators to a 21-6 win over Penn State. At the time, the 243 rush yards was the second-highest total ever for a Florida running back. Walker Gillette, WR, Richmond, 1968 -- In a wild 49-42 win over Ohio, caught 20 passes for 242 yards to set a bowl receiving record. Buster O’Brien, QB, Richmond, 1968 -- Threw for four touchdowns along with his bowl-record 447 yards passing, and also had a 31-yard run for another score in leading the Spiders to a 49-42 win over Ohio. Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia, 2013 -- Threw five touchdown passes, a Bulldog bowl record, including two in the final quarter to rally Georgia to a 45-31 win over

Nebraska. Murray shook off two first-half interceptions, one returned for a score, to throw for a school bowl-record 427 yards against the nation’s best pass defense. Connor Shaw, QB, South Carolina, 2014 -- Played a part in all five South Carolina touchdowns throwing for three, catching one and running the final one into the end zone to ice the game with 5:48 remaining, giving the Gamecocks a 34-24 win over Wisconsin.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1947....................Catawba (N.C.) 31......... Maryville (Tenn.) 6..............................................................................9,000 Jan. 1, 1948....................Catawba (N.C.) 7........... Marshall 0............................................................................................9,000 Jan. 1, 1949....................Murray State 21............. Sul Ross State (Texas) 21 (tie)............................................................9,000 Jan. 2, 1950....................Saint Vincent’s (Pa.) ..... Emory & Henry (Va.) 6.....................................................................10,000 Jan. 1, 1951....................Charleston 35................. Emory & Henry (Va.) 14...................................................................10,000 Jan. 1, 1952....................Stetson 35...................... Arkansas State 20..............................................................................12,500 Jan. 1, 1953.................... Texas A&M-Commerce 33.....Tennessee Tech 0....................................................................................12,340 Jan. 1, 1954.................... Texas A&M-Commerce 7.......Arkansas State 7 (tie)...............................................................................12,976 Jan. 1, 1955....................Nebraska-Omaha 7........ Eastern Kentucky 6...........................................................................12,759 Jan. 2, 1956....................Juniata (Pa.) 6................ Missouri Valley 6 (tie).......................................................................10,000 Jan. 1, 1957....................West Texas A&M 20...... Southern Miss 13............................................................................... 11,000 Jan. 1, 1958.................... Texas A&M-Commerce 10.....Southern Miss 9..................................................................................... 11,000 Dec. 27, 1958................. Texas A&M-Commerce 26.....Missouri Valley 7......................................................................................4,000 Jan. 1, 1960....................Middle Tennessee 21..... Presbyterian (S.C.) 12.......................................................................12,500 Dec. 30, 1960.................The Citadel 27............... Tennessee Tech 0...............................................................................13,000 Dec. 29, 1961.................Lamar (Texas) 21........... Middle Tennessee 14...........................................................................6,000 Dec. 22, 1962.................Houston 49..................... Miami (Ohio) 21..................................................................................7,500 Dec. 28, 1963.................Western Kentucky 27..... Coast Guard (Conn.) 0.........................................................................7,500 Dec. 12, 1964.................East Carolina 14............. Massachusetts 13.................................................................................8,000 Dec. 11, 1965.................East Carolina 31............. Maine 0................................................................................................8,350 Dec. 10, 1966................. Morgan State (Md.) 14............West Chester (Pa.) 6..................................................................................7,138 Dec. 9, 1967...................Tennessee-Martin 25...... West Chester (Pa.) 8............................................................................5,500 Dec. 27, 1968.................Richmond 49.................. Ohio 42.............................................................................................. 16,114 Dec. 26, 1969.................Toledo 56....................... Davidson 33....................................................................................... 16,311 Dec. 28, 1970.................Toledo 40....................... William & Mary 12...........................................................................15,164 Dec. 28, 1971.................Toledo 28....................... Richmond 3.......................................................................................16,750 Dec. 29, 1972.................Tampa 21....................... Kent State 18.....................................................................................20,062 Dec. 22, 1973.................Miami (Ohio) 16............ Florida 7............................................................................................37,234 Dec. 21, 1974.................Miami (Ohio) 21............ Georgia 10.........................................................................................15,895 Dec. 20, 1975.................Miami (Ohio) 20............ South Carolina 7................................................................................20,247 Dec. 18, 1976.................Oklahoma State 49......... Brigham Young 21...................... Mizlou ..............4.2.......................37,812 Dec. 30, 1977.................Florida State 40.............. Texas Tech 17............................. Mizlou...............6.0.......................31,048 Dec. 23, 1978.................North Carolina State 30.Pittsburgh 17............................... Mizlou...............5.9.......................44,502 Dec. 22, 1979.................LSU 34........................... Wake Forest 10........................... Mizlou...............6.2.......................38,142 Dec. 20, 1980.................Florida 35....................... Maryland 20............................... Mizlou...............7.9.......................52,541 Dec. 19, 1981.................Missouri 19.................... Southern Miss 17........................ Mizlou...............5.5.......................50,466 Dec. 18, 1982.................Auburn 33...................... Boston College 26...................... Mizlou...............5.3.......................51,296 Dec. 17, 1983.................Tennessee 30.................. Maryland 23............................... Mizlou...............4.7.......................50,183 Dec. 22, 1984.................Florida State 17.............. Georgia 17 (tie).......................... NBC..................8.1.......................51,821 Dec. 28, 1985.................Ohio State 10................. Brigham Young 7........................ NBC..................9.0.......................50,920 Jan. 1, 1987....................Auburn 16...................... Southern California 7................. ABC..................7.9....................... 51,113 Jan. 1, 1988....................Clemson 35.................... Penn State 10.............................. ABC..................8.2.......................53,152 Jan. 2, 1989....................Clemson 13.................... Oklahoma 6................................ ABC..................7.2.......................53,571 Jan. 1, 1990....................Illinois 31....................... Virginia 21.................................. ABC..................6.8.......................60,016 Jan. 1, 1991....................Georgia Tech 45............. Nebraska 21................................ ABC..................9.7.......................72,328 Jan. 1, 1992....................California 37.................. Clemson 13................................. ABC..................5.8.......................64,192

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Jan. 1, 1947............................................................................................................................................ Ray Yagiello, Catawba Jan. 1, 1948............................................................................................................................................. Don Gibson, Marshall Jan. 1, 1949....................Dale McDaniel, Murray State................................................................... Ted Scown, Sul Ross State Jan. 2, 1950....................Don Heinigan, St. Vincent................................................................... Chick Davis, Emory & Henry Jan. 1, 1951......................................................................................................... Pete Anania, & Charles Hubbard, Charleston Jan. 1, 1952...................................................................................................................... Bill Johnson & Dave Laude, Stetson Jan. 1, 1953............................................................................................................................. Marvin Brown, East Texas State Jan. 1, 1954....................Billy Ray Norris, East Texas State.......................................................Bobby Spann, Arkansas State Jan. 1, 1955.......................................................................................................................... Bill Englehardt, Nebraska-Omaha Jan. 2, 1956............................................................................................................................................. Barry Drexler, Juniata Jan. 1, 1957.................................................................................................................................. Ron Mills, West Texas A&M Jan. 1, 1958............................................................................................. Gary Berry & Neal Hinson, Texas A&M-Commerce Dec. 27, 1958................................................................................................................ Sam McCord, Texas A&M-Commerce Jan. 1, 1960....................Bucky Pitts, Middle Tennessee................................................................... Bob Waters, Presbyterian Dec. 30, 1960............................................................................................................................................ Jerry Nettles, Citadel Dec. 29, 1961.........................................................................................................................................Windell Hebert, Lamar Dec. 22, 1962.................................................................................................................Joe Lopsky & Billy Rolands, Houston Dec. 28, 1963........................................................................................................................ Sharon Miller, Western Kentucky Dec. 12, 1964................................................................................... Bill Cline, East Carolina, Jerry Whelchel, Massachusetts Dec. 11, 1965.............................................................................................................................Dave Alexander, East Carolina Dec. 10, 1966................................................................................................................................. Willie Lanier, Morgan State Dec. 9, 1967............................................................................................... Errol Hook & Gordon Lambert, Tennessee-Martin Dec. 27, 1968.......................................................................................Buster O’Brien, Richmond Walker Gillette, Richmond Dec. 26, 1969..................................................................................................................... Chuck Ealey, Dan Crockett, Toledo Dec. 28, 1970.................Chuck Ealey, Toledo......................................................................... Vince Hublen, William & Mary Dec. 28, 1971...........................................................................................................................Chuck Ealey, Mel Long, Toledo Dec. 29, 1972.................Freddie Solomon, Tampa............................................................................ Jack Lambert, Kent State Dec. 22, 1973................................................................................................................... Chuck Varner, Brad Cousino, Miami Dec. 21, 1974.....................................................................................Sherman Smith, Brad Cousino/John Roudebush, Miami Dec. 20, 1975........................................................................................................................ Rob Carpenter, Jeff Kelly, Miami Dec. 18, 1976.......................................................................................................Terry Miller, Phillip Dokes, Oklahoma State Dec. 30, 1977.................................................................................................................................Jimmy Jordan, Florida State Dec. 23, 1978............................................................................................... Ted Brown & John Stanton, North Carolina State Dec. 22, 1979............................................................................................................................................David Woodley, LSU Dec. 20, 1980....................................................................................................................................Cris Collinsworth, Florida Dec. 19, 1981..........................................................................................................................................Jeff Gaylord, Missouri Dec. 18, 1982.....................................................................................................................................Randy Campbell, Auburn Dec. 17, 1983..................................................................................................................................... Johnnie Jones, Tennessee Dec. 22, 1984........................................................................................................................................James Jackson, Georgia Dec. 28, 1985........................................................................................................................................ Larry Kolic, Ohio State Jan. 1, 1987.......................................................................................................................................... Aundray Bruce, Auburn Jan. 1, 1988.....................................................................................................................................Rodney Williams, Clemson Jan. 2, 1989.............................................................................................................................................. Terry Allen, Clemson Jan. 1, 1990................................................................................................................................................. Jeff George, Illinois Jan. 1, 1991.....................................................................................................................................Shawn Jones, Georgia Tech Jan. 1, 1992....................................................................................................................................Mike Pawlawski, California

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1993....................Georgia 21..................... Ohio State 14.............................. ABC..................6.0 ......................65,861 Jan. 1, 1994....................Penn State 31................. Tennessee 13............................... ABC..................8.3.......................72,456 Jan. 2, 1995....................Alabama 24.................... Ohio State 17.............................. ABC..................11.0......................71,195 Jan. 1, 1996....................Tennessee 20.................. Ohio State 14.............................. ABC..................12.5.....................70,797 Jan. 1, 1997....................Tennessee 48.................. Northwestern 28......................... ABC..................7.5.......................63,467 Jan. 1, 1998....................Florida 21....................... Penn State 6................................ ABC..................9.7.......................72,940 Jan. 1, 1999....................Michigan 45................... Arkansas 31................................ ABC..................7.3.......................67,584 Jan. 1, 2000....................Michigan State 37.......... Florida 34................................... ABC..................9.0....................... 62,011 Jan. 1, 2001....................Michigan 31................... Auburn 28................................... ABC..................7.6.......................66,928 Jan. 1, 2002....................Tennessee 45.................. Michigan 17................................ ABC..................6.5.......................59,653 Jan. 1, 2003....................Auburn 13...................... Penn State 9................................ ABC..................5.9.......................66,334 Jan. 1, 2004....................Georgia 34..................... Purdue 27.................................... ABC..................7.4.......................64,565 Jan. 1, 2005....................Iowa 30.......................... LSU 25....................................... ABC..................5.5.......................70,229 Jan. 2, 2006....................Wisconsin 24.................. Auburn 10................................... ABC..................5.2.......................57,221 Jan. 1, 2007....................Wisconsin 17.................. Arkansas 14................................ ABC..................5.8.......................60,774 Jan. 1, 2008....................Michigan 41................... Florida 35................................... ABC..................9.13.....................69,748 Jan. 1, 2009....................Georgia 24..................... Michigan State 12....................... ABC..................6.4.......................59,681 Jan. 1, 2010....................Penn State 19................. LSU 17....................................... ABC..................6.8.......................63,025 Jan. 1, 2011....................Alabama 49.................... Michigan State 7......................... ESPN.................3.7.......................61,519 Jan. 2, 2012....................South Carolina 30.......... Nebraska 13................................ ESPN.................2.9.......................61,351 Jan. 2, 2013....................Georgia 45..................... Nebraska 31................................ ABC..................6.6.......................59,712 Jan. 1, 2014....................South Carolina 34.......... Wisconsin 24.............................. ABC..................5.4.......................56,629 Jan. 1, 2015....................Missouri 33.................... Minnesota 17.............................. ABC..................3.6.......................48,624 Jan. 1, 2016....................Michigan 41................... Florida 7..................................... ABC..................5.4.......................63,459 Dec. 31, 2016.................LSU 29........................... Louisville 9................................. ABC..................4.0.......................46,063 Jan. 1, 2018....................Notre Dame 21............... LSU 17....................................... ABC..................5.1.......................57,726 Jan. 1, 2019....................Kentucky 27................... Penn State 24.............................. ABC..................4.4.......................59,167 Jan. 1, 2020....................Alabama 35.................... Michigan 16................................ ABC..................8.0.......................59,746 Jan. 1, 2021....................Northwestern 35............ Auburn 19................................... ABC.................................................. N/A Jan. 1, 2022....................Kentucky 20................... Iowa 17....................................... ABC .............................................50,769 Jan. 2, 2023....................LSU 63........................... Purdue 7...................................... ABC..............................................42,791 Jan. 1, 2024....................Tennessee 35.................. Iowa 0......................................... ABC..............................................43,861 Dec. 31, 2024.................Illinois 21....................... South Carolina 21....................... .......................................................47,129

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Jan. 1, 1993.........................................................................................................................................Garrison Hearst, Georgia Jan. 1, 1994......................................................................................................................................Bobby Engram, Penn State Jan. 2, 1995................................................................................................................................... Sherman Williams, Alabama Jan. 1, 1996........................................................................................................................................... Jay Graham, Tennessee Jan. 1, 1997.................................................................................................................................... Peyton Manning, Tennessee Jan. 1, 1998.................................................................................................................................................Fred Taylor, Florida Jan. 1, 1999....................................................................................................................................Anthony Thomas, Michigan Jan. 1, 2000............................................................................................................................. Plaxico Burress, Michigan State Jan. 1, 2001....................................................................................................................................Anthony Thomas, Michigan Jan. 1, 2002.......................................................................................................................................Casey Clausen, Tennessee Jan. 1, 2003........................................................................................................................................... Ronnie Brown, Auburn Jan. 1, 2004............................................................................................................................................David Greene, Georgia Jan. 1, 2005...................................................................................................................................................... Drew Tate, Iowa Jan. 2, 2006.......................................................................................................................................Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin Jan. 1, 2007...........................................................................................................................................John Stocco, Wisconsin Jan. 1, 2008............................................................................................................................................Chad Henne, Michigan Jan. 1, 2009......................................................................................................................................Matthew Stafford, Georgia Jan. 1, 2010..........................................................................................................................................Daryll Clark, Penn State Jan. 1, 2011.................................................................................................................................... Courtney Upshaw, Alabama Jan. 2, 2012............................................................................................................................... Alshon Jeffery, South Carolina Jan. 2, 2013........................................................................................................................................... Aaron Murray, Georgia Jan. 1, 2014................................................................................................................................. Connor Shaw, South Carolina Jan. 1, 2015........................................................................................................................................Marcus Golden, Missouri Jan. 1, 2016........................................................................................................................................... Jake Rudock, Michigan Dec. 31, 2016..............................................................................................................................................Derrius Guice, LSU Jan. 1, 2018..................................................................................................................................... Miles Boykin, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 2019........................................................................................................................................ Benny Snell Jr, Kentucky Jan. 1, 2020...............................................................................................................................................Jerry Jeudy, Alabama Jan. 1, 2021................................................................................................................................ Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern Jan. 1, 2022...............................................................................................................................Wan’Dale Robinson, Kentucky Jan. 2, 2023................................................................................................................................................. Malik Nabers, LSU Jan. 1, 2024..................................................................................................................................... Nico Iamaleava, Tennessee Dec. 31, 2024............................................................................................................................................Josh McCray, Illinois

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LAS VEGAS, NEVEDA Score (Quarter) 1st USC 0

2nd 7

3rd 7

4th 21

Final 35

Texas A&M

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

USC

25 400 295 22/39 3 31 6-70 0 28:07

Texas A&M 24 443 292 26/42 2 30 8-73 0 31:53

Last Season’s Game Summary

The Southern California Trojans ended their season the way they started it. On Sept. 1 at Allegiant Stadium in the opener, the Trojans overcame a third-quarter deficit and scored with eight seconds left to beat LSU 27-20. On Friday night back at Allegiant, Jayden Maiava threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kyle Ford with eight seconds left to give USC a 35-31 victory over Texas A&M in the Las Vegas Bowl. A graduate of Liberty High School in nearby Henderson and a transfer from UNLV, Maiava helped the Trojans (7-6) overcome a 17-point third-quarter deficit. Maiava finished 22 of 39 for 295 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Bryan Jackson ran 16 times for 66 yards and scored once. Maiava put an ugly start behind him with an impressive final drive that included a stunning pass to Lane on third-and-13 that turned into a 33-yard gain. He and Lane connected once more and got to the 2, but a delay-of-game penalty pushed the Trojans back to the 7 with just 12 seconds remaining. “At the end of the day we all realized what we came to do in Vegas, and that is come out with a win,” said receiver Ja’Kobi Lane, who caught seven passes for 127 yards and three touchdowns. “And I think we’re all happy with that, and it’s time to go home and enjoy a little bit of Christmas time that we missed.” After Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed raced 19 yards for

a touchdown with 1:49 remaining to regain the lead, Maiava stole the role of hero on the same field he began his collegiate career by driving Southern California 75 yards in 10 plays for the winning score. The Aggies (8-5) opened the third quarter by scoring 17 straight points to take a 24-7 lead, but squandered the lead thanks to several untimely penalties that allowed the Trojans to mount a comeback, eventually taking a 28-24 lead with 4:30 remaining. The Aggies finished with eight penalties for 73 yards, including four for 40 yards in the second half. “It is huge,” Elko said. “We go up 24-7, and we have three 15-yard penalties on the next drive. I think the story of the game is the story of our season. We don’t understand how to play zone coverage, which is mind blowing to me. ... We can’t cover the forward pass well enough to be a good football team, and so that’s my fault.” Reed completed 26 of 42 passes for 292 yards. He threw three touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for 46 yards on nine attempts. Reed spread the wealth to eight targets, including Jabre Barber, who caught seven passes for 48 yards and one touchdown. Noah Thomas had five catches for 29 yards and two TDs.

ALLEGIANT STADIUM Memorable Games: 1992: Featuring the champions of the Mid-American and Big West Conferences, the inaugural game was arguably its biggest nail-biter, as Bowling Green held on to record a dramatic 35-34 victory over Nevada. The Los Angeles Times dubbed it “the most exciting bowl game of the year.” 2006: No. 19 BYU, the first Mountain West Conference champion to play in the game, rolls past Oregon 38-8 in what was then the largest crowd to ever witness a team sporting event in the state of Nevada – 44,615, thanks to 4,100 temporary bleacher end-zone seats.

Top Individual Performances: Marshawn Lynch, RB, California, 2005 – Rushed for 194 yards and 3 TDs in leading the Golden Bears to a 35-28 win over BYU. Doug Martin, Boise State, RB, and Rashad Ross, RB, Arizona State, 2011 -- In a game filled with big plays, Martin and Ross had the two longest. Martin opened the game with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, while Ross opened the second half with a 98-yard kickoff return for another score. Boise State eventually had more big plays and took a 56-24 win.

2011: In the final college game for the sport’s all-time winningest quarterback – Boise State’s Kellen Moore – the high-powered Broncos routed Arizona State in head coach Dennis Erickson’s finale, 56-24, but both sides featured big plays. BSU’s Doug Martin opened the game with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown while ASU’s Rashad Ross nearly equaled that feat by leading off the second half with a 98-yard kickoff return for a score. The third length-of- the-field play came when Sun Devil QB Brock Osweiler saw his pass attempt intercepted by Bronco DB Jamar Taylor and returned 100 yards the other way for a back-breaking highlight.

Bishop Sankey, Washington RB, 2012 -- Rushed for 205 yards and a score and also caught six passes for 74 yards, accounting for 279 of the Huskies’ 447 offensive yards, but it came in a losing effort as Boise State took a 28-26 win.

2021: After 29 years playing the Las Vegas Bowl in Sam Boyd Stadium, the game moves to Allegiant Stadium where Wisconsin defeats Arizona State, 20-13.

Travis Wilson, QB, Utah, 2014 -- Completed 17-of-26 passes for 158 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 91 yards and three scores to lead the Utes to an easy 45-10 win over Colorado State.

Other Trivia: In 1995, Toledo and Nevada played in what was the first overtime game on the FBS level. The existing OT rules were put into effect only for bowl games that season and the Rockets and Wolf Pack were the only teams that needed the extra time in the postseason, as Toledo prevailed 40-37. Overtime became standard for regular- season games the next season. In 2002, Katie Hnida of New Mexico became the first woman to play in an NCAA FBS game when she entered during the first quarter to attempt an extra point. The try, which was low, was blocked by UCLA during the Bruins’27-13 victory. The Las Vegas Bowl commemorated its 25-year milestone in 2016 by inducting a class of four individuals into its Hall of Fame during game week. The group included Steve Jackson (Oregon State running back, 2003), Anthony Calvillo (Utah State quarterback, 1992), John Robinson (UNLV head coach, 2000) and Rossi Ralenkotter (Founding Father).

Eathyn Manumaleuna, DL, BYU, 2007 -- Broke through and blocked a field goal on the last play of the game, helping the Cougars escape with a 17-16 win over UCLA Willie Tuitama, QB, Arizona, 2008 -- Threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in leading the Wildcats to their first bowl win in a decade with a 31-21 win over BYU

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 18, 1992 ................Bowling Green 35.......... Nevada 34 .................................. ESPN.............................................15,476 Dec. 17, 1993 ................Utah State 42................. Ball State 33 .............................. ESPN.............................................15,508 Dec. 15, 1994 ................UNLV 52........................ Central Michigan 24 .................. ESPN.............................................17,562 Dec. 14, 1995 ................Toledo 40....................... Nevada 37................................... ESPN.............................................12,500 Dec. 18, 1996 ................Nevada 18...................... Ball State 15............................... ESPN............................................. 10,118 Dec. 20, 1997 ................Oregon 41...................... Air Force 13 ............................... ESPN.............................................21,514 Dec. 19, 1998.................North Carolina 20.......... San Diego State 13..................... ESPN2...........................................21,429 Dec. 18, 1999.................Utah 17.......................... Fresno State 16 .......................... ESPN2...............0.84.....................28,227 Dec. 21, 2000.................UNLV 31........................ Arkansas 14 ............................... ESPN2...............1.60..................... 29,113 Dec. 25, 2001 ................Utah 10.......................... USC 6 ........................................ ABC..................4.66.....................30,894 Dec. 25, 2002 ................UCLA 27........................ New Mexico 13 ......................... ESPN.................2.89.....................30,324 Dec. 24, 2003 ................Oregon State 55............. New Mexico 14 ......................... ESPN.................1.76.....................25,437 Dec. 23, 2004 ................Wyoming 24.................. UCLA 21 ................................... ESPN.................1.94.....................27,784 Dec. 22, 2005 ................California 35.................. BYU 28 ...................................... ESPN.................2.40.....................40,053 Dec. 21, 2006 ................BYU 38.......................... Oregon 8 .................................... ESPN.................1.97.....................44,615 Dec. 22, 2007 ................BYU 17.......................... UCLA 16 ................................... ESPN.................2.48.....................40,712 Dec. 20, 2008 ................Arizona 31..................... BYU 21 ...................................... ESPN ................2.53.....................40,047 Dec. 22, 2009 ................BYU 44.......................... Oregon State 20 ......................... ESPN ................2.58.....................40,018 Dec. 22, 2010 ................Boise State 26................ Utah 3 ........................................ ESPN ................3.78.....................41,923 Dec. 22, 2011.................Boise State 56................ Arizona State 24 ........................ ESPN.................2.38.....................35,720 Dec. 22, 2012 ................Boise State 28................ Washington 26 ........................... ESPN.................3.30.....................33,217 Dec. 21, 2013 ................USC 45.......................... Fresno State 20 .......................... ABC .................2.2.......................42,178 Dec. 20, 2014 ................Utah 45.......................... Colorado State 10 ...................... ABC..................1.6.......................33,067 Dec. 19, 2015 ................Utah 35.......................... BYU 28 ...................................... ABC..................2.2.......................42,213 Dec. 17, 2016 ................San Diego State 34........ Houston 10 ................................ ABC..................2.4.......................29,286 Dec. 16, 2017 ................Boise State 38................ Oregon 28 .................................. ABC..................2.32.....................36,432 Dec. 15, 2018 ................Fresno State 31.............. Arizona State 20 ........................ ABC..................2.4.......................37,146 Dec. 15, 2019 ................Washington 38............... Boise State 7 .....................................................................................31,987 Dec. 30, 2021 ................Wisconsin 20.................. Arizona State 13 ........................ ABC..................2.2.......................32,515 Dec. 17, 2022 ................Oregon State 30............. Florida 3 .................................... ESPN.................1.35.....................29,750 Dec. 23, 2023 ................Northwestern 14............ Utah 7 ........................................ ABC..................3.1.......................20,897 Dec. 27, 2024 ................USC 35.......................... Texas A&M 31 .......................... ABC..................3.1.......................26,671

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 18, 1992........................................................................................................................ Erick White, QB, Bowling Green Dec. 17, 1993........................................................................................................................Anthony Calvillo, QB, Utah State Dec. 15, 1994....................................................................................................................................Henry Bailey, WR, UNLV Dec. 14, 1995...................................................................................................................................... Wasean Tait, RB, Toledo Dec. 18, 1996................................................................................................................................Mike Crawford, LB, Nevada Dec. 20, 1997.................................................................................................................................... Pat Johnson, WR, Oregon Dec. 19, 1998.......................................................................................................................Ronald Curry, QB, North Carolina Dec. 18, 1999.................................................................................................................................... Mike Anderson, RB, Utah Dec. 21, 2000................................................................................................................................... Jason Thomas, QB, UNLV Dec. 25, 2001 .................................................................................................................................. Dameon Hunter, RB, Utah Dec. 25, 2002 .................................................................................................................................... Craig Bragg, WR, UCLA Dec. 24, 2003 ...................................................................................................................... Steven Jackson, RB, Oregon State Dec. 23, 2004 ............................................................................................................................ Corey Bramlet, QB, Wyoming Dec. 22, 2005 ....................................................................................................................... Marshawn Lynch, RB, California Dec. 21, 2006 ..................................................................................................................................... Jonny Hartline, TE,BYU Dec. 22, 2007 .....................................................................................................................................Austin Collie, WR, BYU Dec. 20, 2008 ...............................................................................................................................Willie Tuitama, QB, Arizona Dec. 22, 2009 ............................................................................................................................................Max Hall, QB, BYU Dec. 22, 2010 ...........................................................................................................................Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State Dec. 22, 2011............................................................................................................................Doug Martine, RB, Boise State Dec. 22, 2012 .........................................................................................................................Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington Dec. 21, 2013 ...................................................................................................................................... Cody Kessler, QB, USC Dec. 20, 2014 ..................................................................................................................................... Travis Wilson, QB, Utah Dec. 19, 2015 ........................................................................................................................................Tevin Carter, DB, Utah Dec. 17, 2016 .............................................................................................................Donnel Pumprhey, RB, San Diego State Dec. 16, 2017 ....................................................................................................................... Cedrick Wilson, WR, Boise State Dec. 15, 2018 .........................................................................................................................Ronnie Rivers, RB, Fresno State Dec. 15, 2019 ......................................................................................................................... Elijah Molden, DB, Washington Dec. 30, 2021 ....................................................................................................................................Braelon Allen, Wisconsin Dec. 17, 2022 ............................................................................................................................ Ben Gukbranson, Oregon Sate Dec. 23, 2023 ...................................................................................................................................Ben Bryant, Northwestern Dec. 27, 2024 ............................................................................................................................................. Ja’Kobi Lane, USC

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS Score (Quarter) 1st Ohio State 7

2nd 7

3rd 0

4th 14

Final 28

Texas

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Ohio State

18 370 289 24/33 1 24 9-75 0 31:38

Texas

20 341 283 23/39 1 29 5-54 1 28:22

Last Season’s Game Summary

7:02 left, capping an 88-yard, 13-play drive over 7:45. That score came four plays after quarterback Will Howard converted a fourth-and-2 from the Texas 34 with a stumbling 18-yard run that probably should have been a score.

Sawyer stripped Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers — his former roommate — and returned the fumble 83 yards for the clinching touchdown in a 28-14 victory over the Longhorns in the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, giving the Buckeyes a shot at their sixth AP national title.

“That fourth down was huge. ... I fell on purpose. I’m joking,” Howard said. “A statement drive. We needed that.”

Jack Sawyer had the kind of moment that will live on long past his playing days with Ohio State. Of course, one more victory would make it that much sweeter.

“We talked before the game about how do you leave a legacy is to become your old legend. And there’s some guys on this team today that I believe will become legends in Ohio State history,” coach Ryan Day said. “Now they get 10 more days together, and an opportunity to tell their story if they go win one more.” Led by Ohio native Sawyer and Quinshon Judkins, who rushed for two touchdowns, the Buckeyes (13-2) posted the semifinal victory in the same stadium where 10 years ago they were champions when the College Football Playoff debuted with a four-team format. Now they have the opportunity to be the winner again in the first season with an expanded 12-team field. Ohio State plays Orange Bowl champion Notre Dame in Atlanta on Jan. 20. It could be quite a finish for the Big Ten Buckeyes after they lost to rival Michigan on Nov. 30. Sawyer got to Ewers on a fourth-and-goal from the 8, knocking the ball loose before scooping it up and lumbering all the way to the other end zone with 2:13 left. It was the longest fumble return in CFP history. “I saw the ball pop out right to me after I tackled him, I was just thinking, I’ve got to stay on my feet, because I almost blacked out when I scooped it and saw a bunch of green grass ahead of me,” Sawyer said. Ewers and Sawyer were roommates in Columbus for one semester before the quarterback transferred home to Texas. Ewers helped lead the Longhorns (13-3) to consecutive CFP semifinals, but next season will be their 20th since winning their last national title with Vince Young in 2005. “I felt him. I started drifting away, thought I was going to be able to get the ball off before he got there,” Ewers said. “I saw Jack running with the ball down the sideline. ... Jack’s a good player made a great play.” Texas had moved to the 1, helped by two pass-interference penalties in the end zone, before Quintrevion Wisner was stopped for a 7-yard loss. Ewers then threw a third-down incompletion while being pressured by Sawyer on the play before the defensive touchdown. “He’s everything that we possibly ask for in a captain,” Day said. “To make a play like that in that moment ... He just became a legend at Ohio State.” Judkins, a transfer from Mississippi, had a 1-yard touchdown for a 21-14 lead with

Howard was 24-of-33 passing for 289 yards with a touchdown and an interception. He played his first game at AT&T Stadium since leading Kansas State to a win over undefeated TCU in the Big 12 championship two years ago. He was 0-3 as a starter against the Longhorns while at K-State, including an overtime thriller in Austin last season. Ewers finished 23 of 39 for 283 yards with two TD passes to Jaydon Blue and an interception after getting the ball back one final time. It might have been his last play for the Longhorns since he could go into the NFL draft. Texas won the Big 12 title last season before moving to the SEC. Not so fast The Buckeyes went ahead on their opening drive of the game when Judkins scored on a 9-yard run. It looked as if they could get off to another fast start, after jumping ahead 21-0 and 34-0 in their first two playoff games. But Ohio State then punted on four consecutive possessions before Texas tied it at 7 on Ewers’ 18-yard touchdown pass to Blue with 29 seconds left in the first half. Arch Manning, the backup and future starting quarterback, kept that drive alive when he converted fourth-and-1 from midfield with an 8-yard keeper — his only play in the game. Right after Texas’ first TD, Buckeyes running back TreVeyon Henderson turned a screen pass into a 75-yard touchdown, following a wall of blockers before shooting through an open gap and sprinting to the end zone. A great escape Blue had a tying 26-yard TD catch with 3:12 left in the third quarter. The drive featured a terrific play by Ewers, who was being dragged down by Sawyer on third-and-10 when he managed to scoop the ball underhanded to Wisner for a 13-yard gain.

AT&T STADIUM Memorable Games: 1954: Rice took a 28-6 win over Alabama behind the record-setting running of Owl halfback Dicky Maegle, who had 265 yards and three scores. But one of the TD’s remains one of the most memorable in college football history, the “bench-tackle play” with Maegle awarded a 95-yard touchdown run when Alabama’s Tommy Davis came off the bench to blindside the Owl All-American at the Crimson Tide 40-yard line. 1970: Notre Dame returned to bowl games after a 45-year self-imposed ban and faced off against top-ranked and unbeaten Texas. The Irish, led by quarterback Joe Theismann, led 17-14 late in the fourth quarter before the Longhorns scored late for a 21-17 win and an undisputed national title. The same teams met the following year, when the Irish ended Texas’ 30-game winning streak with a 24-11 win, denying the Longhorns the AP national title. 2009: The final Classic staged in venerable Cotton Bowl Stadium became one of the most wide-open, with a record crowd of 88,175 watching Ole Miss outlast Texas Tech in the highest scoring game in Classic history, 47-34. The teams combined for a record 81 points.

Top Perforances: Bobby Layne, QB, Texas, 1946 – Accounted for all 40 Longhorn points in an unforgettable performance in Texas’ 40-27 win over Missouri, rushing for three touchdowns and passing for two others while on the receiving end of a 50-yard scoring pass and kicking four extra points. Dicky Maegle, HB, Rice, 1954 – Rushed for an all-time bowl record 265 yards, averaging an amazing 24.1 yards per carry, and ran for three touchdowns in Rice’s 28-6 win over Alabama. Keith Flowers, LB, TCU, 1952 – In a losing effort in the Horned Frogs’ 20-7 loss to Kentucky, recorded. Jerry Cook, DB, Texas, 1962 – Had the biggest performance in a defense-dominated game, intercepting three Ole Miss passes in the Longhorns’ 12-7 win over the Rebels. Tony Temple, TB, Missouri, 2008 – Rushed for 281 yards to erase the Classic’s 54-year-old rushing record and lift the Tigers to a 38-7 victory over Arkansas. Temple also scored four rushing touchdowns to set a bowl record.

2015: Michigan State erased a 20-point deficit in the final quarter and scored the game-winner with only 0:17 left in a 42-41 win over Baylor. Quarterback Connor Cook led two late scoring drives to make it a six-point game, and Baylor’s attempt to ice the game resulted in a blocked field goal that set up Cook’s winning touchdown pass.

Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M, 2013 – Recorded a bowl-record 516 total yards along with four touchdowns in leading the Aggies to a 41-13 win over Oklahoma. Manziel set an FBS bowl record with 229 rush yards on 17 carries and completed 22-of-34 passes for 287 yards, becoming only the second player with 200 rush and pass yards in a bowl game.

2023: Tulane completed the biggest turnaround in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision History with its win over Southern California. The Green Wave finished with a 12-2 record (7-1 in the American Athletic Conference) one year after finishing 2-10.

Riley Patterson, PK, Memphis, 2019 – Set the all-time college bowl record for field goals with six against Penn State.

Other Trivia: In January 1936, Dallas oilman J. Curtis Sanford established the Cotton Bowl Classic. the first game was played on Jan. 1, 1937, when TCU beat Marquette 16-6. The last Classic played at Cotton Bowl Stadium was in 2009 when a record 88,175 watched Ole Miss outlast Texas Tech in the second highest scoring game in bowl history, 47-34. The game moved to AT&T Stadium in Arlington in 2010. On November 7, 2014, Goodyear reached an agreement with ESPN and the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association to become the Classic’s title sponsor. The game’s official name changed to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

Oklahoma vs. Florida, 2020 – Set New Year’s Six records for combined total offensive yards with 1,205 (Oklahoma 684, Florida 521) and combined rushing yards with 685 (Oklahoma 435, Florida 250). Oklahoma’s yards of total offense and rushing, along with yards per rush (10.9) and yards per offensive play (10.5), set Cotton Bowl Classic records. The Sooners’ 55 points in the victory tied the Classic’s record for a winning team with Southern California in 1995 and were the program’s most bowl game points scored in school history. Caleb Williams, QB, USC, 2023 – Set a Cotton Bowl Classic record with five passing touchdowns. Tyjae Spears, Tulane, 2023 – Tied a Cotton Bowl Classic record four rushing touchdowns.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1937....................TCU 16.......................... Marquette 6........................................................................................17,000 Jan. 1, 1938....................Rice 28........................... Colorado 14....................................................................................... 32,118 Jan. 2, 1939....................St. Mary’s 20.................. Texas Tech 13....................................................................................40,000 Jan. 1, 1940....................Clemson 6...................... Boston College 3 ..............................................................................15,000 Jan. 1, 1941....................Texas A&M 13............... Fordham 12........................................................................................45,507 Jan. 1, 1942....................Alabama 29.................... Texas A&M 21..................................................................................33,000 Jan. 1, 1943....................Texas 14......................... Georgia Tech 7...................................................................................36,620 Jan. 1, 1944....................Texas 7........................... Randolph Field 7 (tie)........................................................................32,000 Jan. 1, 1945....................Oklahoma A&M 34....... TCU 0................................................................................................37,500 Jan. 1, 1946....................Texas 40......................... Missouri 27........................................................................................45,500 Jan. 1, 1947....................Arkansas 0..................... LSU 0 (tie).........................................................................................38,000 Jan. 1, 1948....................SMU 13.......................... Penn State 13 (tie).............................................................................47,000 Jan. 1, 1949....................SMU 21.......................... Oregon 13..........................................................................................70,000 Jan. 2, 1950....................Rice 27........................... North Carolina 13..............................................................................75,000 Jan. 1, 1951....................Tennessee 20.................. Texas 14.............................................................................................75,500 Jan. 1, 1952....................Kentucky 20................... TCU 7................................................................................................75,500 Jan. 1, 1953....................Texas 16......................... Tennessee 0................................. NBC............................................. 75,500 Jan. 1, 1954....................Rice 28........................... Alabama 6................................... NBC............................................. 75,000 Jan. 1, 1955....................Georgia Tech 14............. Arkansas 6.................................. NBC............................................. 75,500 Jan. 2, 1956....................Mississippi 14................ TCU 13....................................... NBC............................................. 75,500 Jan. 1, 1957....................TCU 28.......................... Syracuse 27................................. NBC............................................. 61,500 Jan. 1, 1958....................Navy 20.......................... Rice 7.......................................... CBS...............................................75,500 Jan. 1, 1959....................TCU 0............................ Air Force 0 (tie).......................... CBS...............................................74,500 Jan. 1, 1960....................Syracuse 23.................... Texas 14...................................... CBS...............................................75,500 Jan. 2, 1961....................Duke 7............................ Arkansas 6.................................. CBS...............................................70,500 Jan. 1, 1962....................Texas 12......................... Mississippi 7............................... CBS...............................................75,000 Jan. 1, 1963....................LSU 13........................... Texas 0........................................ CBS...............................................75,500 Jan. 1, 1964....................Texas 28......................... Navy 6........................................ CBS...............................................75,300 Jan. 1, 1965....................Arkansas 10................... Nebraska 7.................................. CBS...............................................75,000 Jan. 1, 1966....................LSU 14........................... Arkansas 7.................................. CBS...............................................76,200 Dec. 31, 1966.................Georgia 24..................... SMU 9........................................ CBS...............................................73,000 Jan. 1, 1968....................Texas A&M 20............... Alabama 16................................. CBS...............................................73,800 Jan. 1, 1969....................Texas 36......................... Tennessee 13............................... CBS...............................................70,000 Jan. 1, 1970....................Texas 21......................... Notre Dame 17........................... CBS...............................................72,000 Jan. 1, 1971....................Notre Dame 24............... Texas 11...................................... CBS...............................................72,000 Jan. 1, 1972....................Penn State 30................. Texas 6........................................ CBS...............................................70,000 Jan. 1, 1973....................Texas 17......................... Alabama 13................................. CBS...............................................70,000 Jan. 1, 1974....................Nebraska 19................... Texas 3........................................ CBS...............................................68,500 Jan. 1, 1975....................Penn State 41................. Baylor 20.................................... CBS...............................................68,500 Jan. 1, 1976....................Arkansas 31................... Georgia 10.................................. CBS...............................................77,500 Jan. 1, 1977....................Houston 30..................... Maryland 21............................... CBS...............................................58,500 Jan. 2, 1978....................Notre Dame 38............... Texas 10...................................... CBS...............................................76,701 Jan. 1, 1979....................Notre Dame 35............... Houston 34................................. CBS...............................................72,000 Jan. 1, 1980....................Houston 17..................... Nebraska 14................................ CBS...............................................72,000 Jan. 1, 1981....................Alabama 30.................... Baylor 2...................................... CBS...............................................74,281 Jan. 1, 1982....................Texas 14......................... Alabama 12................................. CBS...............................................73,243

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Classic Honor Roll Jan. 1, 1937.......................................................................................................Ki Aldrich, Sammy Baugh, L. D. Meyer, TCU Jan. 1, 1938............................................................................................................... Ernie Lain, Rice, Byron White, Colorado Jan. 2, 1939....................Jerry Dowd, St. Mary’s.............................................................................. Elmer Tarbox, Texas Tech Jan. 1, 1940.....................................................................................................................................Banks McFadden, Clemson Jan. 1, 1941.................... Charles Henke, John Kimbrough, Chip Routt, Texas A&M................. Lou DeFilippo, Joe Ungerer, Fordham Jan. 1, 1942.................... Martin Ruby, Texas A&M.................................................Jimmy Nelson, Holt Rast, Don Whitmire, Alabama Jan. 1, 1943.................... Jack Freeman, Roy McKay, Stanley Mauldin, Texas................... Harvey Hardy, Jack Marshall, Georgia Tech Jan. 1, 1944....................Joe Parker, Texas...........................................................Martin Ruby, Glenn Dobbs, Randolph Field Jan. 1, 1945............................................................................Neil Armstrong, Bob Fenimore, Ralph Foster, Oklahoma A&M Jan. 1, 1946....................Hub Bechtol, Bobby Layne, Texas.................................................................. Jim Kekeris, Missouri Jan. 1, 1947....................Alton Baldwin, Arkansas..........................................................................................Y. A. Tittle, LSU Jan. 1, 1948....................Doak Walker, SMU....................................................................................... Steve Suhey, Penn State Jan. 1, 1949.................... Kyle Rote, Doak Walker, SMU..................................................... Brad Ecklund, Norm Van Brocklin, Oregon Jan. 2, 1950.............................................................................. Billy Burkhalter, Joe Watson, James “Froggy” Williams, Rice Jan. 1, 1951....................Bud McFadin, Texas....................Andy Kozar, Hank Lauricella, Horace “Bud” Sherrod, Tennessee Jan. 1, 1952....................Keith Flowers, TCU..................................Emery Clark, Ray Correll, Vito “Babe” Parilli, Kentucky Jan. 1, 1953....................Richard Ochoa, Harley Sewell, Texas.......................................................Bob Griesbach, Tennessee Jan. 1, 1954................................................................................................. Richard Chapman, Dan Hart, Dicky Maegle, Rice Jan. 1, 1955....................Bud Brooks, Arkansas.................................................................. George Humphreys, Georgia Tech Jan. 2, 1956..................................................................................................................Buddy Alliston, Eagle Day, Mississippi Jan. 1, 1957....................Norman Hamilton, TCU....................................................................................Jim Brown, Syracuse Jan. 1, 1958........................................................................................................................ Tom Forrestal, Tony Stremic, Navy Jan. 1, 1959....................Jack Spike, TCU........................................................................................... Dave Phillips, Air Force Jan. 1, 1960....................Maurice Doke, Texas....................................................................................... Ernie Davis, Syracuse Jan. 2, 1961....................Lance Alworth, Arkansas,.......................................................................... Dwight Bumgarner, Duke Jan. 1, 1962............................................................................................................................. Mike Cotten, Bob Moses, Texas Jan. 1, 1963....................Johnny Treadwell, Texas..................................................................................... Lynn Amedee, LSU Jan. 1, 1964......................................................................................................................Scott Appleton, Duke Carlisle, Texas Jan. 1, 1965........................................................................................................... Ronnie Caveness, Fred Marshall, Arkansas Jan. 1, 1966..................................................................................................................Joe Labruzzo, David McCormick, LSU Dec. 31, 1966..............................................................................................................Kent Lawrence, George Patton, Georgia Jan. 1, 1968...............................................................................................Grady Allen, Edd Hargett, Bill Hobbs, Texas A&M Jan. 1, 1969.............................................................................Tom Campbell, Charles “Cotton” Speyrer, James Street, Texas Jan. 1, 1970....................Steve Worster, Texas..................................................................................... Bob Olson, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1971....................Eddie Phillips, Texas...............................................................................Clarence Ellis, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1972............................................................................................................ Bruce Bannon, Lydell Mitchell, Penn State Jan. 1, 1973........................................................................................................................Randy Braband, Alan Lowry, Texas Jan. 1, 1974....................Wade Johnston, Texas...................................................................................... Tony Davis, Nebraska Jan. 1, 1975....................Ken Quesenberry, Baylor.............................................................................Tom Shuman, Penn State Jan. 1, 1976............................................................................................................................Ike Forte, Hal McAfee, Arkansas Jan. 1, 1977................................................................................................................... Alois Blackwell, Mark Mohr, Houston Jan. 2, 1978............................................................................................................... Vagas Ferguson, Bob Golic, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1979....................David Hodge, Houston..............................................................................Joe Montana, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1980...................................................................................................................... Terry Elston, David Hodge, Houston Jan. 1, 1981...................................................................................................................Warren Lyles, Major Ogilvie, Alabama Jan. 1, 1982....................Robert Brewer, Texas..................................................................................... Robbie Jones, Alabama

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1983....................SMU 7............................ Pittsburgh 3................................. CBS ..............................................72,000 Jan. 2, 1984....................Georgia 10..................... Texas 9........................................ CBS ..............................................67,891 Jan. 1, 1985....................Boston College 45......... Houston 28................................. CBS ..............................................67,381 Jan. 1, 1986....................Texas A&M 36............... Auburn 16................................... CBS ..............................................73,137 Jan. 1, 1987....................Ohio State 28................. Texas A&M 12........................... CBS ..............................................74,188 Jan. 1, 1988....................Texas A&M 35............... Notre Dame 10........................... CBS ..............................................74,188 Jan. 2, 1989....................UCLA 17........................ Arkansas 3.................................. CBS ..............................................74,304 Jan. 1, 1990....................Tennessee 31.................. Arkansas 27................................ CBS ..............................................74,358 Jan. 1, 1991....................Miami 46........................ Texas 3........................................ CBS ..............................................73,521 Jan. 1, 1992....................Florida State 10.............. Texas A&M 2............................. CBS ..............................................73,728 Jan. 1, 1993....................Notre Dame 28............... Texas A&M 3............................. NBC............................................. 71,615 Jan. 1, 1994....................Notre Dame 24............... Texas A&M 21........................... NBC..............................................69,855 Jan. 2, 1995....................USC 55.......................... Texas Tech 14............................. NBC............................................. 70,218 Jan. 1, 1996....................Colorado 38................... Oregon 6..................................... CBS...............................................58,214 Jan. 1, 1997....................Brigham Young 19......... Kansas State 15.......................... CBS.............................................. 71,928 Jan. 1, 1998....................UCLA 29........................ Texas A&M 23........................... CBS.............................................. 59,215 Jan. 1, 1999....................Texas 38......................... Mississippi State 11.................... Fox................................................ 72,611 Jan. 1, 2000....................Arkansas 27................... Texas 6........................................ Fox................................................72,723 Jan. 1, 2001....................Kansas State 35.............. Tennessee 21............................... Fox................................................63,465 Jan. 1, 2002....................Oklahoma 10.................. Arkansas 3.................................. Fox................................................72,955 Jan. 1, 2003....................Texas 35......................... LSU 20....................................... Fox................................................70,817 Jan. 2, 2004....................Mississippi 31................ Oklahoma State 28..................... Fox................................................73,928 Jan. 1, 2005....................Tennessee 38.................. Texas A&M 7............................. Fox................................................75,704 Jan. 2, 2006....................Alabama 13.................... Texas Tech 10............................. Fox................................................74,222 Jan. 1, 2007....................Auburn 17...................... Nebraska 14................................ Fox................................................66,777 Jan. 1, 2008....................Missouri 38.................... Arkansas 7.................................. Fox................................................ 73,114 Jan. 2, 2009....................Mississippi 47................ Texas Tech 34............................. Fox ...................4.4.......................88,175 Jan. 2, 2010....................Mississippi 21................ Oklahoma State 7....................... Fox ...................4.5.......................77,928 Jan. 7, 2011....................LSU 41........................... Texas A&M 24........................... Fox ...................6.7.......................83,514 Jan. 6, 2012....................Arkansas 29................... Kansas State 16.......................... Fox ...................4.95.....................80,956 Jan. 4, 2013....................Texas A&M 41............... Oklahoma 13.............................. Fox ...................7.2.......................87,025 Jan. 3, 2014....................Missouri 41.................... Oklahoma State 31..................... Fox ...................3.9.......................72,690 Jan. 1, 2015....................Michigan State 42.......... Baylor 41.................................... ESPN ................5.2.......................71,464 Dec. 31, 2015.................Alabama 38.................... Michigan State 0......................... ESPN ................9.9.......................82,812 Jan. 2, 2017....................Wisconsin 24.................. Western Michigan 16.................. ESPN ................3.1.......................59,615 Dec. 29, 2017.................Ohio State 24................. USC 7......................................... ESPN ................5.3.......................67,510 Dec. 29, 2018.................Clemson 30.................... Notre Dame 3............................. ESPN ................9.4.......................72,183 Dec. 28, 2019.................Penn State 53................. Memphis 39................................ ESPN ................3.8.......................54,828 Dec. 30, 2020.................Oklahoma 55.................. Florida 20................................... ESPN ................3.2.......................17,323 Dec. 31, 2021.................Alabama 27.................... Cincinnati 6................................ ESPN ................8.6.......................76,313 Jan. 1,2023.....................Tulane 46....................... USC 45....................................... ESPN ................4.2.......................55,329 Dec. 29, 2023.................Missouri 14.................... Ohio State 3................................ ESPN ................9.7....................... 70,114 Jan. 10, 2025..................Ohio State 28................. Texas 14...................................... ESPN ................20.6.....................74,527

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Classic Honor Roll Jan. 1, 1983...................................................................................................................Wes Hopkins, Lance McIlhenny, SMU Jan. 2, 1984....................Jeff Leiding, Texas.........................................................................................John Lastinger, Georgia Jan. 1, 1985................................................................................................ Bill Romanowski, Steve Strachan, Boston College Jan. 1, 1986....................Domingo Bryant, Texas.......................................................................................Bo Jackson, Auburn Jan. 1, 1987....................Chris Spielman, Ohio State......................................................................... Roger Vick, Texas A&M Jan. 1, 1988.......................................................................................................... Adam Bob, Bucky Richardson, Texas A&M Jan. 2, 1989....................LaSalle Harper, Arkansas..................................................................................Troy Aikman, UCLA Jan. 1, 1990....................................................................................................................Carl Pickens, Chuck Webb, Tennessee Jan. 1, 1991..............................................................................................................Russell Maryland, Craig Erickson, Miami Jan. 1, 1992....................Chris Crooms, Texas A&M.....................................................................Sean Jackson, Florida State Jan. 1, 1993........................................................................................................... Devon McDonald, Rick Mirer, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1994....................Antonio Shorter, Texas A&M......................................................................Lee Becton, Notre Dame Jan. 2, 1995.................................................................................................................. John Herpin, Keyshawn Johnson, USC Jan. 1, 1996................................................................................................Marcus Washington, Herchell Troutman, Colorado Jan. 1, 1997....................Shay Muirbrook, Steve Sarkisian, BYU................................................ Kevin Lockett, Kansas State Jan. 1, 1998....................Dat Nguyen, Texas A&M...............................................................................Cade McNown, UCLA Jan. 1, 1999.................................................................................................................... Aaron Babino, Ricky Williams, Texas Jan. 1, 2000.................................................................................................................... D. J. Cooper, Cedric Cobbs, Arkansas Jan. 1, 2001...................................................................................................... Chris Johnson, Jonathan Beasley, Kansas State Jan. 1, 2002............................................................................................................. Roy Williams, Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma Jan. 1, 2003....................................................................................................................... Cory Redding, Roy Williams, Texas Jan. 2, 2004...................................................................................................................Josh Cooper, Eli Manning, Mississippi Jan. 1, 2005................................................................................................................. Justin Harrell, Rick Clausen, Tennessee Jan. 2, 2006............................................................................................................... DeMeco Ryans, Brodie Croyle, Alabama Jan. 1, 2007.................................................................................................................. Will Herring, Courtney Taylor, Auburn Jan. 1, 2008................................................................................................................. William Moore, Tony Temple, Missouri Jan. 2, 2009..................................................................................................... Marshay Green, Dexter McCluster, Mississippi Jan. 2, 2010....................Andre Sexton, Oklahoma State.......................................................... Dexter McCluster, Mississippi Jan. 7, 2011..................................................................................................................Terrence Toliver, Tyrann Mathieu, LSU Jan. 6, 2012................................................................................................................... Tyler Wilson, Jake Bequette, Arkansas Jan. 4, 2013.......................................................................................................... Johnny Manziel, Dustin Harris, Texas A&M Jan. 3, 2014.................................................................................................................. Henry Josey, Andrew Wilson, Missouri Jan. 1, 2015..........................................................................................................................Bryce Petty, Taylor Young, Baylor Dec. 31, 2015.......................................................................................................................Jake Coker, Cyrus Jones, Alabama Jan. 2, 2017...............................................................................................................Troy Fumagalli, T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin Dec. 29, 2017................................................................................................................. J.T. Barrett, Damon Webb, Ohio State Dec. 29, 2018..........................................................................................................Trevor Lawrence, Austin Bryant, Clemson Dec. 28, 2019.........................................................................................................Journey Brown, Micah Parsons, Penn State Dec. 30, 2020................................................................................................Rhamondre Stevenson, Tre Norwood, Oklahoma Dec. 31, 2021..................................................................................................Brian Robinson Jr., Will Anderson Jr., Alabama Jan. 1,2023.................................................................................................................... Tyjae Spears, Dorian Williams, Tulane Dec. 29, 2023............................................................................................................Brady Cook, Johnny Walker Jr., Missouri Jan. 10, 2025 ................................................................................................................ Will Howard, Jack Sawyer, Ohio State

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MIAMI, FLORIDA Score (Quarter) 1st Notre Dame 0

2nd 3

3rd 7

4th 17

Final 27

Penn State

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Notre Dame

23 384 267 21/31 2 42 4-30 0 29:56

Penn State 20 339 135 12/23 1 42 5-44 0 30:04

Last Season’s Game Summary

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said he was trying to throw the ball into the ground. Notre Dame defensive back Christian Gray dove for it anyway, and the ball ended up right in his hands. A few seconds later, Gray and Notre Dame found themselves with a spot in the national title game after a back-and-forth 27–24 victory Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. Gray’s interception of Allar’s pass across the middle at the Penn State 42 with 33 seconds left set up a 19-yard drive that ended with Mitch Jeter’s 41-yard, game-winning field goal. The Irish (14–1), seeded seventh in this, the first 12-team college playoff, will have a chance to bring their 12th title and first since 1988 back under the Golden Dome with a game Jan. 20 in Atlanta. Their opponent will be the winner Friday night of the Texas– Ohio State semifinal in the Cotton Bowl. “Just catch the ball. Just catch the ball,” Gray said about his interception. “That was going through my mind and I knew I was going to make a play.” Penn State QB was trying to throw it away Allar explained he saw his first two options covered on the play, then wanted to throw the ball into the dirt. But the throw, under pressure and across his body, didn’t have enough zip on it to reach either receiver Omari Evans or the ground before Gray slid in. “Honestly, I was trying to ‘dirt’ it at his feet,” said the junior quarterback. “I should’ve thrown it away when I saw the first two progressions were not open. I didn’t execute.” It was the decisive play of a game that stood out in the postseason. It featured three ties and three lead changes, along with 31 points in the fourth quarter alone. In the final, Irish coach Marcus Freeman will try to become the first Black coach to win the title at college football’s highest level. Freeman, whose mother is South Korean, also is the first coach of Asian heritage to reach this stage. “We found a way to make a play when it mattered the most,” Freeman said. “In my opinion, great teams, great programs, find a way to do that.” Penn State coach James Franklin fell to 4–20 with the Nittany Lions against teams ranked in the AP Top 10. The sixth-seeded Nittany Lions ended the season at 13–3. “Everyone wants to look at a specific play,” Franklin said. “But there’s probably eight to 12 plays in that game that could have made a difference. I’m not going to call out specific plays or specific players. There are a ton of plays where we could have done better.” Hit on Leonard shook up the QB and shook up the Irish Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard shook off a hit late in the second quarter that sent him to the medical tent to be checked for a concussion. He came back and led the Irish on four scoring drives in the second half, including the last one. “He’s a competitor and competitors find a way to win, and that’s what Riley does,” Freeman said. “That’s what this team does.”

Leonard finished with 223 yards passing, including a key 10-yard dart to Jaden Greathouse to convert third-and-3 on the last drive. Leonard also had 35 yards rushing, and passed and ran for a score each. With 4:38 left in the game, the senior quarterback hit Greathouse for a 54-yard score to tie it at 24 after a defender slipped. The game started slowly, but Leonard’s injury pause changed the tempo. He led Notre Dame on TD drives of 75 and 72 yards in the third quarter to take a 17–10 lead. At that point, the closing stretch began in earnest. Penn State had its chances, and Allar, considered a first-round pick by some if he leaves for the NFL, will spend the offseason reliving that last throw — or trying to forget it. Penn State forced a Notre Dame punt and looked assured of at least going to overtime when they took over at their 15 with 47 seconds left. After a gain of 13, Allar dropped to pass and had pressure coming. He threw across his body to the middle of the field, where Gray dove for the pick. A review showed it was a catch, and the Irish were onto the next step on a road that looked all but impossible when they fell 16–14 to Northern Illinois back in September. “To see how far we’ve come after the hiccup early on, just to know that we have one more guaranteed, one last one guaranteed, it’s just so exciting,” Notre Dame linebacker Jack Kiser said. Nick Singleton ran for 84 yards and all three Penn State touchdowns. Off target for much of the day, Allar finished 12 for 23 for 135 yards with the interception. “He’s hurting right now. He should be. We’re all hurting,” Franklin said. The quarterback didn’t duck questions about the play or his role in the loss. “We didn’t win the game so it wasn’t good enough, it’s plain and simple,” Allar said. “I’ll try to learn from it, do everything in my power to get better and just grow from it.” Cameo from Notre Dame’s backup When Leonard went out, backup Steve Angeli came in and gave the offense a needed spark on the way to its first score. Angeli went 6 for 7 for 44 yards and moved Notre Dame to field-goal range to trim its defici

HARD ROCK STADIUM Memorable Games: 1965: In the first night game in Orange Bowl history, Texas upset No. 1-ranked Alabama 21-17, stopping ‘Bama quarterback Joe Namath inches short of the goal line on a crucial fourth down play late in the game. Namath, who didn’t start due to a knee injury, passed for 255 yards and two TDs to earn MVP honors. Alabama was still named national champion. 1984: In what is considered one of the greatest games in college football history, Miami won its first national championship, defeating top- ranked Nebraska 31-30 when the Cornhuskers missed on a two-point conversion with 0:48 remaining. Nebraska had rallied from a 17-0 first quarter deficit. 1991: Colorado earned its first national championship 10-9 over Notre Dame, when ND’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismail had a 91-yard punt return for a touchdown nullified by a late clipping penalty with just 43 seconds remaining. 1994: Bobby Bowden and Florida State earned their first national championship 18-16 over Nebraska when true freshman Scott Bentley kicked a 22-yard field goal with :21 remaining. However, the game wasn’t over until Nebraska’s 45-yard field goal try sailed wide left with :01 left. 2011: The West Virginia Mountaineers rode a record-breaking offensive performance by quarterback Geno Smith, who grew up playing in the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, to defeat the Clemson Tigers 70-33. The Mountaineers’ 70 points set an all-time bowl record while Smith’s six touchdown passes and Tavon Austin’s four touchdown receptions both set Orange Bowl records and tied all-time bowl records.

Top Individual Performances: Frank Sinkwich, QB, Georgia, 1942 -- Passed for three touchdowns and ran for another to lead Georgia to a 40-26 win over TCU. The future Heisman Trophy winner chalked up 355 yards of total offense, a bowl record that stood until 2012. Lee Roy Jordan, LB, Alabama, 1963 -- Recorded an incredible 31 tackles as Alabama shut out Oklahoma 17-0 in front of. Johnny Rodgers, RB/WR, Nebraska, 1973 -- Ran for three touchdowns, caught a touchdown pass and threw for another to account for five scores in just three quarters as

Nebraska took a 40-6 win over Notre Dame in Bob Devaney’s final game as Nebraska coach. Geno Smith, QB, and Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia, 2012 --

Smith’s six touchdown passes and Austin’s four receiving touchdowns tied all-time bowl records in leading WVU to an all-time bowl record 70-point outburst. Smith, who also rushed for a touchdown, threw for an Orange Bowl record 407 yards. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson, 2014 -- Set Orange Bowl records with 16 receptions, tied for the fifth most in NCAA bowl history, and 227 yards gained receiving, and also scored twice as Clemson beat Ohio State 40-35. Other Trivia: The Capital One Orange Bowl hosts a CFP Quarterfinal on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 (Noon ET, ESPN). Under the 12-team CFP, the field is the five highest-ranked conference champions plus seven at-large teams. The four highest-ranked teams receive first-round byes; teams ranked 5–12 play first-round games on campus (Dec. 19–20). On Selection Day, the committee assigns the four top seeds to the Quarterfinal bowls (including the Orange Bowl) with historic bowl relationships and rankings in mind; each top seed then faces the winner from its side of the bracket (e.g., No. 1 vs 8/9 winner; No. 2 vs 7/10; No. 3 vs 6/11; No. 4 vs 5/12). The specific Orange Bowl matchup is set when the bracket is finalized. In 1935, the first Associated Press wirephoto ever transmitted from a college football game came from the 1935 Orange Bowl The Orange Bowl is tied for the second-oldest bowl game in NCAA history, behind only the Rose Bowl, with its first game on Jan. 1, 1935. The 1965 Orange Bowl was the first major bowl game to be televised entirely in prime time. 2021 was the 21st time South Florida hosted a national champion or national championship game. A total of 21 Heisman Trophy winners have played in games hosted by the Orange Bowl.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1935....................Bucknell 26.................... Miami 0...............................................................................................5,134 Jan. 1, 1936....................Catholic 20..................... Mississippi 19......................................................................................6,568 Jan. 1, 1937....................Duquesne 13.................. Mississippi State 12.............................................................................9,210 Jan. 1, 1938....................Auburn 6........................ Michigan State 0................................................................................18,972 Jan. 2, 1939....................Tennessee 17.................. Oklahoma 0.......................................................................................32,191 Jan. 1, 1940....................Georgia Tech 21............. Missouri 7..........................................................................................29,278 Jan. 1, 1941....................Mississippi State 14....... Georgetown 7....................................................................................29,554 Jan. 1, 1942....................Georgia 40..................... TCU 26..............................................................................................35,786 Jan. 1, 1943....................Alabama 37.................... Boston College 21.............................................................................25,166 Jan. 1, 1944....................LSU 19........................... Texas A&M 14..................................................................................25,203 Jan. 1, 1945....................Tulsa 26......................... Georgia Tech 12.................................................................................23,279 Jan. 1, 1946....................Miami 13........................ Holy Cross 6......................................................................................35,709 Jan. 1, 1947....................Rice 8............................. Tennessee 0........................................................................................36,152 Jan. 1, 1948....................Georgia Tech 20............. Kansas 14..........................................................................................59,578 Jan. 1, 1949....................Texas 41......................... Georgia 28.........................................................................................60,523 Jan. 1, 1950....................Santa Clara 21................ Kentucky 13......................................................................................64,816 Jan. 1, 1951....................Clemson 15.................... Miami 14...........................................................................................65,181 Jan. 1, 1952....................Georgia Tech 17............. Baylor 14...........................................................................................66,839 Jan. 1, 1953....................Alabama 61.................... Syracuse 6..........................................................................................66,280 Jan. 1, 1954....................Oklahoma 7.................... Maryland 0........................................................................................68,640 Jan. 1, 1955....................Duke 34.......................... Nebraska 7.........................................................................................68,750 Jan. 1, 1956....................Oklahoma 20.................. Maryland 6........................................................................................76,561 Jan. 1, 1957....................Colorado 27................... Clemson 21........................................................................................73,280 Jan. 1, 1958....................Oklahoma 48.................. Duke 21.............................................................................................76,318 Jan. 1, 1959....................Oklahoma 21.................. Syracuse 6..........................................................................................75,281 Jan. 1, 1960....................Georgia 14..................... Missouri 0..........................................................................................72,186 Jan. 1, 1961....................Missouri 21.................... Navy 14............................................................................................72, 212 Jan. 1, 1962....................LSU 25........................... Colorado 7.........................................................................................68,150 Jan. 1, 1963....................Alabama 17.................... Oklahoma 0.......................................................................................72,880 Jan. 1, 1964....................Nebraska 13................... Auburn 7............................................................................................72,647 Jan. 1, 1965....................Texas 21......................... Alabama 17........................................................................................72,647 Jan. 1, 1966....................Alabama 39.................... Nebraska 28.......................................................................................72,214 Jan. 1, 1967....................Florida 27....................... Georgia Tech 12.................................................................................72,246 Jan. 1, 1968....................Oklahoma 26.................. Tennessee 24......................................................................................77,993 Jan. 1, 1969....................Penn State 15................. Kansas 14..........................................................................................77,719 Jan. 1, 1970....................Penn State 10................. Missouri 3..........................................................................................78,282 Jan. 1, 1971....................Nebraska 17................... LSU 12....................................... NBC..................24.5.....................80,699 Jan. 1, 1972....................Nebraska 38................... Alabama 6................................... NBC..................28........................78,151 Jan. 1, 1973....................Nebraska 40................... Notre Dame 6............................. NBC..................24.5.....................80,010 Jan. 1, 1974....................Penn State 16................. LSU 9......................................... NBC..................24.2.....................60,477 Jan. 1, 1975....................Notre Dame 13............... Alabama 11................................. NBC..................28.8.....................71,801 Jan. 1, 1976....................Oklahoma 14.................. Michigan 6.................................. NBC..................27.9.....................80,307 Jan. 1, 1977....................Ohio State 17................. Colorado 10................................ NBC..................21.7.....................65,537 Jan. 1, 1978....................Arkansas 31................... Oklahoma 6................................ NBC..................27.7.....................60,987 Jan. 1, 1979....................Oklahoma 31.................. Nebraska 24................................ NBC..................22.8.....................66,365 Jan. 1, 1980....................Oklahoma 24.................. Florida State 7............................ NBC..................25.1.....................66,714

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Co-MVP Jan. 1, 1935................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1936................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1937................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1938................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1939................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1940................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1941................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1942................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1943................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1944................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1945................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1946................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1947................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1948................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1949................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1950................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1951................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1952................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1953................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1954................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1955................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1956................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1957................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1958................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1959................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1960................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1961................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1962................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1963................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1964................................................................................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1965....................Joe Namath, Alabama.......................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1966....................Steve Sloan, Alabama.......................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1967....................Larry Smith, Florida............................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1968....................Bob Warmack, Oklahoma.................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1969....................Donnie Shanklin, Kansas..................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1970....................Chuck Burkhart, Penn State.............................................................................Mike Reid, Penn State Jan. 1, 1971....................Jerry Tagge, Nebraska.................................................................................. Willie Harper, Nebraska Jan. 1, 1972....................Jerry Tagge, Nebraska.................................................................................... Rich Glover, Nebraska Jan. 1, 1973....................Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska............................................................................. Rich Glover, Nebraska Jan. 1, 1974....................Tom Shuman, Penn State.........................................................................Randy Crowder, Penn State Jan. 1, 1975....................Wayne Bullock, Notre Dame........................................................................... Leroy Cook, Alabama Jan. 1, 1976....................Steve Davis, Oklahoma......................................................................... Lee Roy Selmon, Oklahoma Jan. 1, 1977....................Rod Gerald, Ohio State............................................................................Tom Cousineau, Ohio State Jan. 1, 1978....................Roland Sales, Arkansas.............................................................................Reggie Freeman, Arkansas Jan. 1, 1979....................Billy Sims, Oklahoma................................................................................ Reggie Kinlaw,Oklahoma Jan. 1, 1980....................J.C. Watts, Oklahoma.....................................................................................Bud Hebert, Oklahoma

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1981....................Oklahoma 18.................. Florida State 17.......................... NBC..................24.1.....................71,043 Jan. 1, 1982....................Clemson 22.................... Nebraska 15................................ NBC..................18........................72,748 Jan. 1, 1983....................Nebraska 21................... LSU 20....................................... NBC..................8.9.......................54,407 Jan. 1, 1984....................Miami 31........................ Nebraska 30................................ NBC..................23.5.....................72,549 Jan. 1, 1985....................Washington 28............... Oklahoma 17.............................. NBC..................16.9.....................56,294 Jan. 1, 1986....................Oklahoma 25.................. Penn State 10.............................. NBC..................21.3.....................74,178 Jan. 1, 1987....................Oklahoma 42.................. Arkansas 8.................................. NBC..................16........................52,717 Jan. 1, 1988....................Miami 20........................ Oklahoma 14.............................. NBC..................20.8.....................74,178 Jan. 1, 1989....................Miami 23........................ Nebraska 3.................................. NBC..................11.3......................79,480 Jan. 1, 1990....................Notre Dame 21............... Colorado 6.................................. NBC..................18.5.....................81,191 Jan. 1, 1991....................Colorado 10................... Notre Dame 9............................. NBC..................18.3.....................77,062 Jan. 1, 1992....................Miami 22........................ Nebraska 0.................................. NBC..................11.........................77,747 Jan. 1, 1993....................Florida State 27.............. Nebraska 14................................ NBC..................4.1.......................57,324 Jan. 1, 1994....................Florida State 18.............. Nebraska 16................................ NBC..................18........................81,536 Jan. 1, 1995....................Nebraska 24................... Miami 17.................................... NBC..................18.9.....................81,753 Jan. 1, 1996....................Florida State 31.............. Notre Dame 26........................... CBS...................12.5.....................72,198 Dec. 31, 1996.................Nebraska 41................... Virginia Tech 21......................... CBS...................7.8.......................63,297 Jan. 2, 1998....................Nebraska 41................... Tennessee 17............................... CBS...................13.3.....................74,002 Jan. 2, 1999....................Florida 31....................... Syracuse 10................................. ABC..................8.4.......................67,919 Jan. 2, 2000....................Michigan 35................... Alabama 34 (OT)........................ ABC..................11.4......................70,461 Jan. 3, 2001....................Oklahoma 13.................. Florida State 2............................ ABC..................17.8.....................76,835 Jan. 2, 2002....................Florida 56....................... Maryland 23............................... ABC..................9.5.......................73,640 Jan. 2, 2003....................USC 38.......................... Iowa 17....................................... ABC..................9.7.......................75,971 Jan. 1, 2004....................Miami 16........................ Florida State 14.......................... ABC..................9.1.......................76,739 Jan. 4, 2005....................USC 55.......................... Oklahoma 19.............................. ABC..................13.7.....................77,912 Jan. 3, 2006....................Penn State 26................. Florida State 23 (OT)................. ABC..................12.3.....................77,773 Jan. 2, 2007....................Louisville 24.................. Wake Forest 13........................... Fox....................7.0.......................74,470 Jan. 3, 2008....................Kansas 24....................... Virginia Tech 21......................... Fox....................7.4....................... 74,111 Jan. 1, 2009....................Virginia Tech 20............. Cincinnati 7................................ Fox....................5.4.......................73,602 Jan. 4, 2010....................Iowa 24.......................... Georgia Tech 14.......................... Fox....................6.8.......................66,131 Jan. 3, 2011....................Stanford 40.................... Virginia Tech 12......................... ESPN.................6.8.......................65,453 Jan. 4, 2012....................West Virginia 70............ Clemson 33................................. ESPN.................4.6.......................67,563 Jan. 1, 2013....................Florida State 31.............. Northern Illinois 10.................... ESPN.................6.1.......................72,073 Jan. 3, 2014....................Clemson 40.................... Ohio State 35.............................. ESPN.................6.8.......................72,080 Dec. 31, 2014.................Georgia Tech 49............. Mississippi State 34.................... ESPN.................5.0....................... 58,211 Dec. 31, 2015.................Clemson 37.................... Oklahoma 17.............................. ESPN.................9.7.......................67,615 Dec. 30, 2016.................Florida State 33.............. Michigan 32................................ ESPN.................6.2.......................67,432 Dec. 30, 2017.................Wisconsin 34.................. Miami 24.................................... ESPN.................6.3.......................65,032 Dec. 29, 2018.................Alabama 45.................... Oklahoma 34.............................. ESPN.................10.4.....................66,203 Dec. 30, 2019.................Florida 36....................... Virginia 28.................................. ESPN.................3.5.......................65,157 Jan. 2, 2021....................Texas A&M 41............... North Carolina 27....................... ESPN.................4.3.......................13,737 Dec. 31, 2021.................Georgia 34..................... Michigan 11................................ ESPN.................8.1.......................66,839 Dec. 30, 2022.................Tennessee 31.................. Clemson 14................................. ESPN.................4.6.......................63,912 Dec. 30, 2023.................Georgia 63..................... Florida State 3............................ ESPN.................10.4.....................63,324 Jan. 9, 2025....................Notre Dame 27............... Penn State 24.............................. ESPN.................8.9.......................66,881

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Co-MVP Jan. 1, 1981....................J.C. Watts, Oklahoma............................................................................ Jarvis Coursey, Florida State Jan. 1, 1982....................Homer Jordan, Clemson..................................................................................... Jeff Davis, Clemson Jan. 1, 1983....................Turner Gill, Nebraska, Dave Rimington, Nebraska............................................................................. Jan. 1, 1984....................Bernie Kosar, Miami...................................................................................... Jack Fernandez, Miami Jan. 1, 1985....................Jacque Robinson, Washington....................................................................Ron Holmes, Washington Jan. 1, 1986....................Sonny Brown, Oklahoma, Tim Lashar, Oklahoma.............................................................................. Jan. 1, 1987....................Spencer Tillman, Oklahoma..........................................................................Dante Jones, Oklahoma Jan. 1, 1988....................Bernard Clark, Miami, Darrell Reed, Oklahoma................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1989....................Steve Walsh, Miami...................................................................................... Charles Fryar, Nebraska Jan. 1, 1990....................Raghib Ismail, Miami, Darian Hagan, Colorado................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1991....................Charles Johnson, Colorado........................................................................Chris Zorich, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1992....................Larry Jones, Miami.....................................................................................Tyrone Legette, Nebraska Jan. 1, 1993....................Charlie Ward, Florida State, Corey Dixon, Nebraska.......................................................................... Jan. 1, 1994....................Charlie Ward, Florida State, Tommie Frazier, Nebraska..................................................................... Jan. 1, 1995....................Tommie Frazier, Nebraska, Chris T. Jones, Miami............................................................................. Jan. 1, 1996....................Andre Cooper, Florida State, Derrick Mayes, Notre Dame................................................................. Dec. 31, 1996.................Damon Benning, Nebraska, Ken Oxendine, Virginia Tech................................................................. Jan. 2, 1998....................Ahman Green, Nebraska, Jamal Lewis, Tennessee............................................................................. Jan. 2, 1999....................Travis Taylor, Florida.......................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 2000....................David Terrell, Michigan....................................................................................................................... Jan. 3, 2001....................Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma............................................................................................................. Jan. 2, 2002....................Taylor Jacobs, Florida.......................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 2003....................Carson Palmer, USC............................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 2004....................Jarrett Payton, Miami.......................................................................................................................... Jan. 4, 2005....................Matt Leinart, USC............................................................................................................................... Jan. 3, 2006....................Willie Reed, Florida State.................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 2007....................Brian Brohm, Louisville...................................................................................................................... Jan. 3, 2008....................Aqib Talib, Kansas............................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 2009....................Darren Evans, Virginia Tech................................................................................................................ Jan. 4, 2010....................Adrian Clayborn, Iowa........................................................................................................................ Jan. 3, 2011....................Andrew Luck, Stanford....................................................................................................................... Jan. 4, 2012....................Geno Smith, West Virginia.................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 2013....................Lonnie Pryor, Florida State.......................................................... C. J. Mosley, Alabama (BCSNCG) Jan. 3, 2014....................Sammy Watkins, Clemson................................................................................................................... Dec. 31, 2014.................Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech............................................................................................................... Dec. 31, 2015................. Deshaun Watson, Clemson.................................................................... Ben Boulware, Clemson Dec. 30, 2016.................Dalvin Cook, Florida State.................................................................................................................. Dec. 30, 2017.................Alex Hornibrook, Wisconsin............................................................................................................... Dec. 29, 2018.................Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama....................................................................... Xavier McKinney, Alabama Dec. 30, 2019.................La’Mical Perine, Florida...................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 2021....................De’von Achane, Texas A&M............................................................................................................... Dec. 31, 2021.................Stetson Bennett, Georgia........................................................................... Derion Kendrick, Georgia Dec. 30, 2022.................Joe Milton III, Tennessee..................................................................................................................... Dec. 30, 2023.................Kendall Milton, Georgia...................................................................................................................... Jan. 9, 2025....................Riley Leonard, Notre Dame....................................................................Christian Gray, Notre Dame

ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY PRUDENTIAL Thu., Jan. 1, 2026 �� 4:00 p.m. (ET) Rose Bowl Stadium �� 89,105; Natural Grass TV/Radio ��ESPN/ESPN Affiliations �� CFP Quarterfinal Website ��www.rosebowlgame.com Last 10 Seasons Jan 1, 2016.................................................Stanford 45, Iowa 16 Jan. 2, 2017.............................................USC 52, Penn State 49 Jan. 1, 2018.........................................Oklahoma 48 Georgia 54 Jan. 1, 2019................................. Washington 23, Ohio State 28 Jan. 1, 2020.........................................Oregon 28, Wisconsin 27 Jan. 1, 2021................................... Alabama 31, Notre Dame 14 Jan. 1, 2022.............................................Utah 45, Ohio State 48 Jan. 2, 2023.............................................Utah 21, Penn State 35 Jan. 1, 2024........................................Alabama 20, Michigan 27 Jan 1, 2025......................................... Ohio State 41, Oregon 21 Inaugural Game:....................................................... Jan. 1, 1902 Top 5 Rose Bowl Game Crowds 106,869 �� USC vs. Ohio State, 1973 106,182 ��USC vs. Michigan, 1977 105,721 �� USC vs. Ohio State, 1975 105,629 ��USC vs. Michigan, 1979 105,611 ��Washington vs. Iowa, 1982

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PASADENA, CALIFORNIA Score (Quarter) 1st Ohio State 14

2nd 20

3rd 7

4th 0

Final 41

Oregon

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Ohio State

20 500 319 17/26 0 31 2-14 0 29:05

Oregon

Last Season’s Game Summary Second chances don’t come around often in life, Ohio State coach Ryan Day told his players in a team meeting before the Rose Bowl. After a season in which they fell short at too many key moments, the Buckeyes all knew they had one of those second chances when they stepped onto this famous turf for another shot at the top-ranked, unbeaten Oregon Ducks. Ohio State seized it with a vengeance. Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during a sensational 34-point first half, and the No. 6 Buckeyes roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 41-21 victory in the 111th Rose Bowl on Wednesday night. “You can see the potential of where we’re at, when we play in all three phases the way we did,” Day said. Howard passed for 319 yards, Emeka Egbuka also caught a long TD pass and TreVeyon Henderson made a 66-yard touchdown run in a redemptive Rose Bowl for the Buckeyes (12-2, CFP No. 8 seed), who lost a 32-31 heartbreaker to the Ducks in Eugene in October. Ohio State then lost to archrival Michigan in humiliating fashion to conclude a regular season in which its performances didn’t always measure up to its formidable talent. The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff created a way for the Buckeyes to erase their mistakes — and from the opening minute in Pasadena, they took out every frustration on the outclassed Ducks. “I think nobody has gone through more scrutiny than probably the team here,” Egbuka said. “Five weeks ago, you know, people on the scene getting death threats, our head coach getting cussed out, people saying he should never come to Ohio again, all that type of stuff. And I’m sure by the end of (tonight), when you scroll Twitter, Instagram, everyone’s going to be singing our praises. We just know what to say true to in our building.” Facing the tournament’s No. 1 seed in the Granddaddy of Them All, the Buckeyes scored on six of their first seven drives — with four scoring plays longer than 40 yards — to take a 34-0 lead late in the second quarter on the nation’s only remaining unbeaten team. Henderson’s second TD run late in the third essentially put it away for Ohio State, which is headed to the Cotton Bowl on Jan. 10 to face No. 4 Texas for a berth in the national title game. The Longhorns barely advanced earlier Wednesday, holding off Arizona State 39-31 in a double-overtime Peach Bowl. “I’m proud of the resilience of these guys,” Day said. “Still got a lot of football ahead of us.” Smith, the Buckeyes’ standout freshman playmaker, had a remarkable bowl debut with seven receptions for a season-high 187 yards — including five catches for 161 yards in the first half alone, hauling in

15 276 299 29/42 0 28 3-13 0 30:55 scoring passes of 45 and 43 yards. Egbuka compared Smith favorably to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who had a record 347-yard, three-touchdown Rose Bowl performance three years ago. “I would say legendary,” Egbuka said. “I was able to witness Jaxon’s game in the Rose Bowl and the pure dominant performance that that was, but even though (Smith’s) stats might not reflect the exact same thing that Jaxon has, I don’t think it was too far off in terms of dominance. He’s a very special talent, and I’m so excited to keep watching him grow.” Dillon Gabriel passed for 299 yards and hit Traeshon Holden for two touchdowns for the Ducks (13-1, CFP No. 1 seed), whose dreams of their first national title were flattened on the famed Rose Bowl turf. Oregon’s 14-game winning streak also ended. “We really didn’t have the ability to stop them, and we didn’t have the ability to get something going for us on offense,” Oregon coach Dan Lanning said. “We haven’t faced a lot of moments like this all year. (Ohio State) is an unbelievable team.” Eleven days after routing Tennessee to open the Playoff, Ohio State dominated the Ducks. Along with the Buckeyes’ offensive fireworks, the Ohio State defense that couldn’t sack Gabriel in the teams’ first meeting dropped the Heisman Trophy finalist eight times in the rematch. The Big Ten champion Ducks failed to create any of the big plays that carried them to victory last time. Oregon also played without receiver Evan Stewart, who caught seven passes for 149 yards in the first meeting, but was ruled out of the Rose Bowl with a back injury. “They brought the fight, and we got hit in the mouth,” Oregon receiver Tez Johnson said. “They won the game from the first snap.” Following the usual pregame pageantry in Arroyo Seco’s 70-degree sunshine, Ohio State needed just three plays and 49 seconds to strike first. Howard threw a short play-action screen pass to Smith, who motored through Oregon’s secondary for a 45-yard score. On the Buckeyes’ third drive, Howard feathered an exceptional long pass over three Ducks to the sprinting Egbuka for a 42-yard TD. Howard finished the first quarter with a career-best 212 yards passing, surpassing his 160 yards against Tennessee. Early in the second quarter, Smith got so open near the Ducks’ goal line that he had two seconds to settle under Howard’s long throw like an outfielder with a fly ball, scoring a 42-yard TD untouched. When Henderson broke a 66-yard TD run down the Oregon sideline for a 31-0 lead, both sides of the Rose Bowl stands rippled with disbelief. Oregon finally got moving on its final drive before halftime. Gabriel found Holden for a 5-yard TD pass at the gun to salvage something from its horrific half.

ROSE BOWL STADIUM Memorable Games: 1999: Wisconsin and UCLA combined for 69 points and a Rose Bowl record 1,035 yards, with Ron Dayne rushing for 246 -- one yard shy of the bowl record -- and a record- tying four touchdowns in the Badgers’ 38-31 win. UCLA quarterback Cade McNown threw for 340 yards and two scores, the fourth-best passing day in bowl history and much of the Bruins’ bowl-record 538 offensive yards.

CJ Stroud, QB, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State, 2022 - OSU’s C.J. Stroud and Jaxon Smith-Njigba combined for seven Rose Bowl Game records - most passing yards (Stroud, 573), most touchdown passes (Stroud, 6), most receptions (Smith-Njigba, 15), most receiving yards (Smith-Njigba, 347), total offense (Stroud, 583), most touchdowns responsible for (Stroud, 6), and most points responsible for (Stroud, 36).

2006: In the national title game, Texas’ defense held USC on a fourthand-two at the Texas 45 with 2:09 left, and quarterback Vince Young drove the Longhorns into scoring territory before taking a quarterback draw on fourth-and-five into the end zone for an eight-yard touchdown with 0:19 left. That gave Texas a 41-38 win, snapped USC’s 34-game win streak and gave the Longhorns their first national title since 1970.

Kyle Orton, QB, Purdue, 2002: Completed 25-of-37 passes for 283 yards and two touchdowns, guiding the Boilermakers back from a 17-0 deficit to a 34-24 win.

2011: TCU became the first non-automatic qualifying team to play in and win the Rose Bowl, and did it even though being outweighed on the defensive front by 42 pounds per man by the Wisconsin offensive line. Andy Dalton led the Horned Frogs to their first undefeated season (13-0) since TCU’s 1938 national championship season. 2018: In the 104th playing of the Rose Bowl Game, Georgia and Oklahoma sent the game to it’s first ever overtime period. One was not enough, however as the game wentto a second overtime. Georgia blocked the Sooners field goal attempt in the second overtime period, then scored on the second play of the Bulldogs offensive series to win the game, 54-48. Top Individual Performances Ron Dayne, RB, Wisconsin, 1999 & 2000 - Rushed for a total of 446 yards and five TD’s in earning back-to-back Player of the Game honors, including a 246-yard, four-TD effort in Wisconsin’s 38-31 win over UCLA in 1999 and a 200-yard rush game in the Badgers’ 17-9 win over Stanford in 2000. He is one of only four two-time Player of the Game winners and helped Wisconsin become the first Big Ten team to win back-to-back Rose Bowls. Vince Young, QB, Texas, 2005 & 2006 - Accounted for 467 yards in total offense, a Rose Bowl record and the most ever in a BCS national title game, and scored the winning touchdown on an eight-yard run with 19 seconds left in Texas’ 41-38 win over USC. He had scored three touchdowns and led Texas on a winning field-goal drive one year earlier in the Longhorns’ 38-37 win over Michigan, and is one of four players to win Player of the Game honors twice. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford, 2016 – Set the Rose Bowl Game record for the most all-purpose yards in a game at 368, leading Stanford to a 45-16 victory over Iowa. On the first play of the game, McCaffrey caught a short pass and turned it into a 75-yard touchdown. He averaged 9.6 yards per carry (172 yards on 18 carries), returned a punt for a touchdown, and was selected as Offensive Player of the Game

Other Trivia The Rose Bowl Game has broken many scoring records since the inception of the College Football Playoff system. In the very first CFP Semifinal in 2015, Oregon broke the Rose Bowl Game record for points scored by one team, 59, in a 59-20 defeat of Florida State. The following year, Stanford broke the record for points in the first half with 35 against Iowa. In 2017, USC and Penn State combined for 101 points, the highest scoring Rose Bowl Game in history. That scoring record only lasted one season as Oklahoma and Georgia combined for 102 points in a double overtime thriller in the CFP Semifinal in 2018. The Rose Bowl Game has been played at Rose Bowl Stadium since its construction in time for the 1923 game, except for two years. In 1942, after the U.S. declared war on Japan and entered World War II, there were concerns of an attack on the West Coast, with the game and the Rose Parade considered ideal targets. The game was set to be cancelled, but on Dec. 16 Duke invited the game and opponent Oregon State to its stadium in Durham, N.C., where OSU took a 2016 win. The Rose Bowl is nicknamed “The Granddaddy of Them All” since it is the oldest bowl game, having been first played in 1902 as the “Tournament East-West Football Game” and played annually since 1916. The game was originally played at Tournament Park, three miles southeast of the current stadium on the CalTech campus, before the Rose Bowl Stadium was opened in 1923. The Tournament of Roses Parade actually predates the Rose Bowl Game, having been staged for the first time on Jan. 1, 1890. The football game was originally added in 1902 to help fund the cost of staging the parade.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1902....................Michigan 49................... Stanford 0............................................................................................8,500 Jan. 1, 1916....................Washington State 14...... Brown 0...............................................................................................8,000 Jan. 1, 1917....................Oregon 14...................... Pennsylvania 0...................................................................................25,000 Jan. 1, 1918....................Mare Island (USMC) 19.Camp Lewis (Army) 7.......................................................................25,000 Jan. 1, 1919....................Great Lakes (Navy) 17.. Mare Island (USMC) 0......................................................................25,000 Jan. 1, 1920....................Harvard 7....................... Oregon 6............................................................................................30,069 Jan. 1, 1921....................California 28.................. Ohio State 0.......................................................................................42,000 Jan. 1, 1922....................California 0.................... Washington & Jefferson 0 (tie)..........................................................40,000 Jan. 1, 1923....................USC 14.......................... Penn State 3.......................................................................................52,000 Jan. 1, 1924....................Washington 14............... Navy 14 (tie)......................................................................................40,000 Jan. 1, 1925....................Notre Dame 27............... Stanford 10........................................................................................53,000 Jan. 1, 1926....................Alabama 20.................... Washington 19...................................................................................55,000 Jan. 1, 1927....................Stanford 7...................... Alabama 7 (tie)..................................................................................57,417 Jan. 2, 1928....................Stanford 7...................... Pittsburgh 6........................................................................................70,000 Jan. 1, 1929....................Georgia Tech 8............... California 7........................................................................................71,000 Jan. 1, 1930....................USC 47.......................... Pittsburgh 14......................................................................................72,000 Jan. 1, 1931....................Alabama 24.................... Washington State 0............................................................................60,000 Jan. 1, 1932....................USC 21.......................... Tulane 12...........................................................................................75,562 Jan. 2, 1933....................USC 35.......................... Pittsburgh 0........................................................................................85,000 Jan. 1, 1934....................Columbia 7.................... Stanford 0..........................................................................................35,000 Jan. 1, 1935....................Alabama 29.................... Stanford 13........................................................................................84,474 Jan. 1, 1936....................Stanford 7...................... SMU 0...............................................................................................84,784 Jan. 1, 1937....................Pittsburgh 21.................. Washington 0.....................................................................................87,196 Jan. 1, 1938....................California 13.................. Alabama 0..........................................................................................89,650 Jan. 2, 1939....................USC 7............................ Duke 3...............................................................................................93,852 Jan. 1, 1940....................USC 14.......................... Tennessee 0........................................................................................92,200 Jan. 1, 1941....................Stanford 21.................... Nebraska 13.......................................................................................91,000 Jan. 1, 1942....................Oregon St. 20................. Duke 16 (at Durham, NC).................................................................56,000 Jan. 1, 1943....................Georgia 9....................... UCLA 0.............................................................................................93,000 Jan. 1, 1944....................USC 29.......................... Washington 0.....................................................................................68,000 Jan. 1, 1945....................USC 25.......................... Tennessee 0........................................................................................91,000 Jan. 1, 1946 ..................Alabama 34.................... USC 14..............................................................................................93,000 Jan. 1, 1947....................Illinois 45....................... UCLA 14...........................................................................................93,000 Jan. 1, 1948....................Michigan 49................... USC 0................................................................................................93,000 Jan. 1, 1949....................Northwestern 20............ California 14......................................................................................93,000 Jan. 2, 1950....................Ohio State 17................. California 14....................................................................................100,893 Jan. 1, 1951....................Michigan 14................... California 6........................................................................................98,939 Jan. 1, 1952....................Illinois 40....................... Stanford 7........................................................................................101,000 Jan. 1, 1953....................USC 7............................ Wisconsin 0.....................................................................................101,500 Jan. 1, 1954....................Michigan State 28.......... UCLA 20.........................................................................................100,500 Jan. 1, 1955....................Ohio State 20................. USC 7................................................................................................89,191 Jan. 2, 1956....................Michigan State 17.......... UCLA 14.........................................................................................100,809 Jan. 1, 1957....................Iowa 35.......................... Oregon State 19.................................................................................97,126 Jan. 1, 1958....................Ohio State 10................. Oregon 7............................................................................................98,202 Jan. 1, 1959....................Iowa 38.......................... California 12......................................................................................98,297 Jan. 1, 1960....................Washington 44............... Wisconsin 8.......................................................................................97,314 Jan. 2, 1961....................Washington 17............... Minnesota 7.......................................................................................97,314

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Jan. 1, 1902 ��Neil Snow, Michigan Jan. 1, 1916 �� Carl Dietz, Washington State Jan. 1, 1917 �� John Beckett, Oregon Jan. 1, 1918 ��Hollis Huntgington, Mare Island Jan. 1, 1919 ��George Halas, Great Lakes Jan. 1, 1920 ��Edward Casey, Harvard Jan. 1, 1921 �� Harold “Brick” Muller, California Jan. 1, 1922 �� Russell Stein, Washington & Jefferson Jan. 1, 1923 �� Leo Calland, USC Jan. 1, 1924 �� Ira McKee, Navy Jan. 1, 1925 ��Elmer Layden, Notre Dame, & Ernie Nevers, Stanford Jan. 1, 1926 �� Johnny Mack Brown, Alabama, George Wilson, Washington Jan. 1, 1927 �� Fred Pickhard, Alabamaa Jan. 2, 1928 �� Clifford Hoffman, Stanford Jan. 1, 1929 ��Benjamin Lom, California Jan. 1, 1930 ��Russell Saunders, USC Jan. 1, 1931 �� John “Monk” Campbell, Alabama Jan. 1, 1932 ��Erni Pinckert, USC Jan. 2, 1933 �� Homer Griffith, USC Jan. 1, 1934 �� Cliff Montgomery, Columbia Jan. 1, 1935 �� Millard “Dixie” Howell, Alabama Jan. 1, 1936 ��James “Monk” Moscrip & Keith Topping, Stanford Jan. 1, 1937 ��William Daddio, Pittsburgh Jan. 1, 1938 ��Victor Bottari, California Jan. 2, 1939 �� Doyle Nave & Al Krueger, USC Jan. 1, 1940 �� Ambrose Schindler, USC Jan. 1, 1941 �� Peter Kmetovic, Stanford Jan. 1, 1942 �� Donadl Durdan, Oregon State Jan. 1, 1943 ��Charley Trippi, Georgia Jan. 1, 1944 �� Norm Verry, USC Jan. 1, 1945 ��Jim Hardy, USC Jan. 1, 1946 �� Harry Gilmer, Alabama Jan. 1, 1947 �� Claude “Buddy” Young and Julius Rykovich, Illinois Jan. 1, 1948 ��Bob Chappuis, Michigan Jan. 1, 1949 �� Frank Aschenbrenner, Northwestern Jan. 2, 1950 �� Fred “Curly” Morrison, Ohio State Jan. 1, 1951 ��Donald Dufek, Michigan Jan. 1, 1952 ��William Tate, Illinois Jan. 1, 1953 ��Rudy Bukich, USC Jan. 1, 1954 ��Billy Wells, Michigan State Jan. 1, 1955 �� Dave Leggett, Ohio State Jan. 2, 1956 ��Walter Kowalczyk, Michigan State Jan. 1, 1957 �� Kenneth Ploen, Iowa Jan. 1, 1958 �� Jack Crabtree, Oregon Jan. 1, 1959 ��Bob Jeter, Iowa Jan. 1, 1960 ��Bob Schloredt & George Fleming, Washington Jan. 2, 1961 �� Bob Schloredt, Washington

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1962....................Minnesota 21................. UCLA 3.............................................................................................98,214 Jan. 1, 1963....................USC 42.......................... Wisconsin 37.....................................................................................98,698 Jan. 1, 1964....................Illinois 17....................... Washington 7.....................................................................................96,657 Jan. 1, 1965....................Michigan 34................... Oregon State 7.................................................................................100,420 Jan. 1, 1966....................UCLA 14........................ Michigan State 12............................................................................100,087 Jan. 2, 1967....................Purdue 14....................... USC 13............................................................................................101,455 Jan. 1, 1968....................USC 14.......................... Indiana 3..........................................................................................102,946 Jan. 1, 1969....................Ohio State 27................. USC 16............................................................................................102,063 Jan. 1, 1970....................USC 10.......................... Michigan 3.......................................................................................103,878 Jan. 1, 1971....................Stanford 27.................... Ohio State 17...................................................................................103,839 Jan. 1, 1972....................Stanford 13.................... Michigan 12.....................................................................................103,154 Jan. 1, 1973....................USC 42.......................... Ohio State 17...................................................................................106,869 Jan. 1, 1974....................Ohio State 42................. USC 21............................................................................................105,267 Jan. 1, 1975....................USC 18.......................... Ohio State 17...................................................................................105,721 Jan. 1, 1976....................UCLA 23........................ Ohio State 10...................................................................................105,464 Jan. 1, 1977....................USC 14.......................... Michigan 6.......................................................................................106,182 Jan. 2, 1978....................Washington 27............... Michigan 20.....................................................................................105,312 Jan. 1, 1979....................USC 17.......................... Michigan 10.....................................................................................105,629 Jan. 1, 1980....................USC 17.......................... Ohio State 16...................................................................................105,526 Jan. 1, 1981....................Michigan 23................... Washington 6...................................................................................104,863 Jan. 1, 1982....................Washington 28............... Iowa 0.............................................................................................. 105,611 Jan. 1, 1983....................UCLA 24........................ Michigan 14.....................................................................................104,991 Jan. 2, 1984....................UCLA 45........................ Illinois 9...........................................................................................103,217 Jan. 1, 1985....................USC 20.......................... Ohio State 17...................................................................................102,594 Jan. 1, 1986....................UCLA 45........................ Iowa 28............................................................................................103,292 Jan. 1, 1987....................Arizona State 22............ Michigan 15.....................................................................................103,168 Jan. 1, 1988....................Michigan State 20.......... USC 17............................................................................................103,047 Jan. 2, 1989....................Michigan 22................... USC 14............................................................................................100,000 Jan. 1, 1990....................USC 17.......................... Michigan 10.....................................................................................103,450 Jan. 1, 1991....................Washington 46............... Iowa 34............................................................................................101,273 Jan. 1, 1992....................Washington 34............... Michigan 14 ....................................................................................103,566 Jan. 1, 1993....................Michigan 38................... Washington 31...................................................................................94,236 Jan. 1, 1994....................Wisconsin 21.................. UCLA 16.........................................................................................101,237 Jan. 2, 1995....................Penn State 38................. Oregon 20........................................................................................102,247 Jan. 1, 1996....................USC 41.......................... Northwestern 32..............................................................................100,102 Jan. 1, 1997....................Ohio State 20................. Arizona State 17 .............................................................................100,635 Jan. 1, 1998....................Michigan 21................... Washington State 16........................................................................101,219 Jan. 1, 1999....................Wisconsin 38.................. UCLA 31...........................................................................................93,872 Jan. 1, 2000....................Wisconsin 21.................. Stanford 9..........................................................................................93,731 Jan. 1, 2001....................Washington 34............... Purdue 24...........................................................................................94,392 Jan. 3, 2002....................Miami 37........................ Nebraska 14.......................................................................................93,781 Jan. 1, 2003....................Oklahoma 34.................. Washington State 14..........................................................................86,848 Jan. 1, 2004....................USC 28.......................... Michigan 14.......................................................................................93,849 Jan. 1, 2005....................Texas 38......................... Michigan 37.......................................................................................93,468 Jan. 4, 2006....................Texas 41......................... USC 38..............................................................................................93,986 Jan. 1, 2007....................USC 32.......................... Michigan 18.......................................................................................93,852 Jan. 1, 2008....................USC 49.......................... Illinois 17...........................................................................................93,925

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Jan. 1, 1962.............................................. Sandy Stephens, Minnesota....................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1963.............................................. Pete Beathard, USC, & Ron VanderKelen, Wisconsin.............................................. Jan. 1, 1964.............................................. Jim Grabowski, Illinois............................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1965.............................................. Mel Anthony, Michigan............................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1966.............................................. Bob Stiles, UCLA...................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1967.............................................. John Charles, Purdue................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1968.............................................. O. J. Simpson, USC................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1969.............................................. Rex Kern, Ohio State................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1970.............................................. Bob Chandler, USC................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1971.............................................. Jim Plunkett, Stanford............................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1972.............................................. Don Bunce, Stanford................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1973.............................................. Sam Cunningham, USC............................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1974.............................................. Cornelius Greene, Ohio State.................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1975.............................................. Pat Haden & John McKay Jr., USC.......................................................................... Jan. 1, 1976.............................................. John Sciarra, UCLA.................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1977.............................................. Vince Evans, USC..................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1978.............................................. Warren Moon, Washington........................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1979.............................................. Charles White, USC, & Rick Leach, Michigan......................................................... Jan. 1, 1980.............................................. Charles White, USC.................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1981.............................................. Butch Woolfolk, Michigan........................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1982.............................................. Jacque Robinson, Washington................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1983.............................................. Don Rogers & Tom Ramsey, UCLA......................................................................... Jan. 2, 1984.............................................. Rick Neuheisel, UCLA.............................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1985.............................................. Tim Green & Jack Del Rio, USC.............................................................................. Jan. 1, 1986.............................................. Eric Ball, UCLA........................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1987.............................................. Jeff Van Raaphorst, Arizona State............................................................................. Jan. 1, 1988.............................................. Percy Snow, Michigan State...................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1989.............................................. Leroy Hoard, Michigan............................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1990.............................................. Ricky Ervins, USC.................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1991.............................................. Charles Mincy, Washington....................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1992.............................................. Steve Emtman & Billy Joe Hobert, Washington....................................................... Jan. 1, 1993.............................................. Tyrone Wheatley, Michigan...................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1994.............................................. Brent Moss, Wisconsin.............................................................................................. Jan. 2, 1995.............................................. Danny O’Neil, Oregon, & Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State.............................................. Jan. 1, 1996.............................................. Keyshawn Johnson, USC.......................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1997.............................................. Joe Germaine, Ohio State.......................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1998.............................................. Brian Griese, Michigan............................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1999.............................................. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin.............................................................................................. Jan. 1, 2000.............................................. Ron Dayne, Wisconsin.............................................................................................. Jan. 1, 2001.............................................. Marques Tuiasosopo, Washington............................................................................. Jan. 3, 2002.............................................. Ken Dorsey & Andre Johnson, Miami...................................................................... Jan. 1, 2003.............................................. Nate Hybl, Oklahoma................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 2004.............................................. Matt Leinart, USC..................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 2005.............................................. Vince Young, Texas...................................................... LaMarr Woodley, Michigan Jan. 4, 2006.............................................. Vince Young, Texas.................................................................. Michael Huff, Texas Jan. 1, 2007.............................................. Dwayne Jarrett, USC................................................................Brian Cushing, USC Jan. 1, 2008.............................................. John David Booty, USC...........................................................Rey Maualuga, USC

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 2009....................USC 38.......................... Penn State 24.....................................................................................93,923 Jan. 1, 2010....................Ohio State 26................. Oregon 17..........................................................................................93,963 Jan. 1, 2011....................TCU 21.......................... Wisconsin 19..................................................................................... 94,118 Jan. 2, 2012....................Oregon 45...................... Wisconsin 38.....................................................................................91,245 Jan. 1, 2013....................Stanford 20.................... Wisconsin 14.....................................................................................93,359 Jan. 1, 2014....................Michigan State 24.......... Stanford 20........................................................................................95,173 Jan. 1, 2015....................Oregon 59...................... Florida State 20 (CFP Semifinal)...........................................................91,322 Jan. 1, 2016....................Stanford 45.................... Iowa 16..............................................................................................94,268 Jan. 2, 2017....................USC 52.......................... Penn State 49.....................................................................................95,128 Jan. 1, 2018....................Georgia 54..................... Oklahoma 48 (2OT)(CFP Semifinal).......................................................92,844 Jan. 1, 2019....................Ohio State 28................. Washington 23...................................................................................91,853 Jan. 1, 2020....................Oregon 28...................... Wisconsin 27 ....................................................................................90,462 Jan. 1, 2021....................Alabama 31.................... Notre Dame 14 (CFP Semifinal) (at Arlington, Texas)..........................18,373 Jan. 1, 2022....................Ohio State 48................. Utah 45..............................................................................................87,842 Jan. 2, 2023....................Penn State 35................. Utah 21..............................................................................................94,873 Jan. 1, 2024....................Michigan 27................... Alabama 20 (CFP Semifinal).................................................................96,371 Jan. 1, 2025....................Ohio State 41................. Oregon 21 (CFP Quarterfinal)................................................................90,732

ALL-TIME RESULTS Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Jan. 1, 2009.............................................. Mark Sanchez, USC................................................................Kaluka Maiava, USC Jan. 1, 2010.............................................. Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State.......................................................Kenny Rowe, Oregon Jan. 1, 2011.............................................. Andy Dalton, TCU...................................................................... Tank Carder, TCU Jan. 2, 2012.............................................. Lavasier Tuinei, Oregon..........................................................Kiko Alonso, Oregon Jan. 1, 2013.............................................. Stepfan Taylor, Stanford.................................................... Usua Amanam, Stanford Jan. 1, 2014.............................................. Connor Cook, Michigan State................................ Kyler Elsworth, Michigan State Jan. 1, 2015.............................................. Marcus Mariota, Oregon.................................................Tony Washington, Oregon Jan. 1, 2016.............................................. Christian McCaffrey, Stanford................................................ Aziz Shittu, Stanford Jan. 2, 2017.............................................. Sam Darnold, USC.......................................................... Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, USC Jan. 1, 2018.............................................. Sony Michel, Georgia.......................................................... Roquan Smith, Georgia Jan. 1, 2019.............................................. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio........................................................... Brendon White, Ohio Jan. 1, 2020.............................................. Justin Herbert, Oregon.......................................................... Brady Breeze, Oregon Jan. 1, 2021.............................................. DeVonta Smith, Alabama.............................................. Patrick Surtain II, Alabama Jan. 1, 2022.............................................. Jaxon Smith-Nijigba, Ohio State............................ Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State Jan. 2, 2023.............................................. Sean Clifford, Penn Staten.............................................. Ji’Ayir Brown, Penn State Jan. 1, 2024.............................................. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan..................................................Mason Graham, Michigan Jan. 1, 2025.............................................. Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State................................................Cody Simon, Ohio State

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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Score (Quarter) 1st Notre Dame 0

2nd 13

3rd 7

4th 3

Final 23

Georgia

Team Stats Notre Dame First Downs 14 Total Yards 244 Passing Yards 90 Comp Att 15-24 Interceptions Thrown 0 Rushing Att 37 Penalties 10-75 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 31:47

Georgia 16 296 234 20-32 0 29 5-36 2 28:13

Last Season’s Game Summary

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and the Fighting Irish found the right balance of family and football to produce a memorable performance under unprecedented, emotionally trying circumstances. Riley Leonard passed for a touchdown, Jayden Harrison returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Notre Dame’s defense made it hold up in a 23-10 victory over No. 2 Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on Thursday that sent the third-ranked Fighting Irish into the semifinals of the College Football Playoff. The triumph came in wake of a deadly terror attack in the host city early Wednesday —the day the game was supposed to have been played. The first postponement of a Sugar Bowl in the event’s 91-year history followed hours later. “We spent some time together, and I think that’s what you do in tough moments,” Freeman said in recounting how the Irish handled their unexpected down time on Wednesday. “You want to spend time with family, and that’s what we are.” Notre Dame (13-1, CFP No. 5) came through with enough big plays, avoided major mistakes and all but sealed it with a clever move by Freeman. “Our coaches called the game aggressive. Our players executed, put everything on the line,” Freeman said. “I’m really proud of them. Proud of the way they handled the events of the last 24 hours.” Georgia (11-3, CFP No. 2) was in position to close within one score when Notre Dame stopped the Bulldogs on fourth-and-5 from the Irish 9-yard line with 9:29 to go. Minutes later, Notre Dame had a fourth-and-short deep in his own territory when Freeman sent the punt team out before running all 11 players off the field and sending the offense back out. Georgia raced to match up and then jumped offside as the play clock ticked down, giving the Irish a clock-sapping first down with 7:17 to go. “They were going to hard-count us. We prepare for that. We do it every week,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “We jumped offsides.” By the time the Bulldogs got the ball back, just 1:49 remained, and Notre Dame was on its way to a 12th straight victory and a date with No. 5 Penn State (13-2, CFP No. 6 seed) in a semifinal at the Orange Bowl in Miami next Thursday. “That’s the aggressiveness in terms of our preparation that I want our program to have,” Freeman said. “That’s got to be one of our edges, that we are going to be an aggressive group and not fear making mistakes.” Georgia played without starting quarterback Carson Beck, who injured his elbow in the Southeastern Conference championship game. He was replaced by Gunner Stockton, who was 20 of 32 for 234 yards and one touchdown.

The Bulldogs outgained Notre Dame 296 yards to 244, but Georgia was stopped on all three of its fourth-down attempts and lost two fumbles — one deep in Notre Dame territory and one inside its own 20. “The turnovers are the difference in the game, guys,” Smart said. “I mean, you should know when you turn it over twice and they return a kickoff for a touchdown, you’re not going to have a lot of success.” Leonard finished with 90 yards passing and a team-high 80 yards rushing, including a late first-down run in which he was sent head over heels as he tried to leap over a defender. “We’re in the playoffs,” Leonard said. “Everybody else can put their body on the line, I’m going to do it right there with them.” The game had been set for Wednesday night as part of a New Year’s Day playoff tripleheader, but it was postponed after an Army veteran inspired by the Islamic State group drove a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, killing 14 revelers. Security was increased at the Superdome — which will also host the Super Bowl next month — and arriving fans said they felt safe. With some fans unable to alter their travel plans, attendance in the 70,000-seat stadium was announced at 68,400. There were patches of empty seats in the upper levels, but passionate supporters made no shortage of noise trying to will their teams into the next round of college football’s first 12-team playoff. The game was tied at 3-all before Notre Dame scored 17 points in a span of 54 seconds. The unusual sequence began with Mitch Jeter’s 48-yard field goal with 39 seconds left in first half. Soon after, Georgia paid for a decision to attempt a drop-back pass from its own 25. RJ Oben’s blind-side sack caused Stockton to fumble at the 13, where Irish defensive lineman Junior Tuihalamaka recovered. Leonard found Beaux Collins over the middle for a touchdown on the next play for a 13-3 lead that stood at halftime. By the time 15 seconds had elapsed in the third quarter, Notre Dame led 20-3. Harrison took Georgia’s second-half kickoff all the way to the end zone, slipping a tackle near the middle of the field, cutting toward the right sideline and outrunning everyone. Georgia closed the gap to 20-10 when Stockton hit reserve running back Cash Jones for a 32-yard score before Jeter’s third field goal of the game gave the Irish their winning margin. “Holding a team like that to 10 points, it’s a low amount, it’s pretty good,” safety Xavier Watts said. “Just really proud of the performance we put up.”

CAESARS SUPERDOME Memorable Games 1973: Tom Clements completes a third-down pass to backup tight end Robin Weber in the final minute of play, sealing a national title for Notre Dame with a 24-23 win over top-ranked Alabama. 1979: Alabama’s Barry Krauss completed a legendary goal-line stand with a fourth-down tackle against Penn State, lifting Bear Bryant’s Crimson Tide to the national championship with a 14-7 win in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup. 1981: Georgia running back Herschel Walker separated his shoulder early in the game, but still managed to rush for 150 yards and two touchdowns to lift the Bulldogs to a 17-10 win over Notre Dame to cap an undefeated national championship season. 2000: In the first BCS National Championship game in New Orleans, Virginia Tech’s Michael Vick was a show-stopper, but Peter Warrick’s performance lifted Bobby Bowden’s Florida State squad to a 46-29 win and the national title. Top Individual Performance: Tim Tebow, QB, Florida, 2010: Closed his career with a record-setting performance, throwing for a Sugar Bowl-record 482 yards and three touchdowns in a 51-24 blowout of Cincinnati. Peter Warrick, WR, Florida State, 2000: Had 160 receiving yards and two big returns, but the biggest play was a 43-yard reception from Chris Weinke in the fourth quarter that iced the Seminoles’ 46-29 win over Virginia Tech and the national title. He had a 64-yard touchdown grab earlier. Dan Marino, QB, Pittsburgh, 1982: Threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Brown on a fourth-andfive with 0:42 left, giving the Panthers a 24-20 win over Georgia. Monk Simons, RB, Tulane, 1935: In the inaugural Sugar Bowl game, returned a kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to ignite hometown Tulane to a 20-14 victory over Temple after the Green Wave trailed 14-0 earlier. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State, 2015: Rushed for a bowl-record 230 yards, including an 85-yard TD dash with 3:24 to go in the game to clinch a 42-35 victory for the Buckeyes in the first-ever Playoff Semifinal in the Sugar Bowl.

Other Trivia The Sugar Bowl has featured 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its history (including Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett), as well as 152 College Football Hall of Famers (100 players, 51 coaches). The Bowl has also hosted 28 national champions in its history. The 1951 Sugar Bowl featured a face-off of two legendary coaches, one just beginning his career. A dominant and undefeated Oklahoma team of coach Bud Wilkinson came to New Orleans heavily favored over Kentucky, but the Wildcats and young head coach Paul “Bear” Bryant pulled off an upset with a 13-7 victory. The person who has been in the most different roles in Sugar Bowl history is also a coaching legend. Frank Broyles played in the Sugar Bowl with Georgia Tech in 1944, returned as a Georgia Tech assistant coach in 1953, coached the ArkansasRazorbacks in Sugar Bowls in 1962, ‘63 and ‘70, was ABC’s color analyst for a string of Sugar Bowls in the ‘70s and ‘80s and was Arkansas’ AD when the Razorbacks played in the 1980 game. While the 2006 Sugar Bowl was a thrilling one -- West Virginia topping Georgia 38- 35 -- the more significant fact was that the game was played at all. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which decimated the Superdome, the game was moved to the Georgia Dome and was a tremendous success. The game moved back to the rebuilt Superdome the following year.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1935....................Tulane 20....................... Temple 14........................................................................................28,000 Jan. 1, 1936....................TCU 3............................ LSU 2..............................................................................................35,000 Jan. 1, 1937....................Santa Clara 21................ LSU 14............................................................................................38,483 Jan. 1, 1938....................Santa Clara 6.................. LSU 0..............................................................................................40,000 Jan. 2, 1939....................TCU 15.......................... Carnegie-Mellon 7...........................................................................44,308 Jan. 1, 1940....................Texas A&M 14............... Tulane 13.........................................................................................73,000 Jan. 1, 1941....................Boston College 19......... Tennessee 13....................................................................................68,486 Jan. 1, 1942....................Fordham 2...................... Missouri 0........................................................................................68,154 Jan. 1, 1943....................Tennessee 14.................. Tulsa 7.............................................................................................58,361 Jan. 1, 1944....................Georgia Tech 20............. Tulsa 18...........................................................................................69,134 Jan. 1, 1945....................Duke 28.......................... Alabama 26......................................................................................66,822 Jan. 1, 1946....................Oklahoma A&M 33....... St. Mary’s 13...................................................................................75,000 Jan. 1, 1947....................Georgia 20..................... North Carolina 10............................................................................68,936 Jan. 1, 1948....................Texas 27......................... Alabama 7........................................................................................73,000 Jan. 1, 1949....................Oklahoma 14.................. North Carolina 6..............................................................................80,383 Jan. 2, 1950....................Oklahoma 35.................. LSU 0..............................................................................................82,000 Jan. 1, 1951....................Kentucky 13................... Oklahoma 7.....................................................................................80,206 Jan. 1, 1952....................Maryland 28................... Tennessee 13....................................................................................80,187 Jan. 1, 1953....................Georgia Tech 24............. Ole Miss 7.......................................................................................80,205 Jan. 1, 1954....................Georgia Tech 42............. West Virginia 19..............................................................................71,666 Jan. 1, 1955....................Navy 21.......................... Ole Miss 0.......................................................................................80,190 Jan. 2, 1956....................Georgia Tech 7............... Pittsburgh 0......................................................................................76,535 Jan. 1, 1957....................Baylor 13....................... Tennessee 7......................................................................................78,084 Jan. 1, 1958....................Ole Miss 39.................... Texas 7.............................................................................................77,484 Jan. 1, 1959....................LSU 7............................. Clemson 0................................... NBC............................................80,331 Jan. 1, 1960....................Ole Miss 21.................... LSU 0......................................... NBC............................................81,141 Jan. 2, 1961....................Ole Miss 14,................... Rice 6.......................................... NBC............................................82,851 Jan. 1, 1962....................Alabama 10.................... Arkansas 3.................................. NBC............................................82,910 Jan. 1, 1963....................Ole Miss 17.................... Arkansas 13................................ NBC............................................82,900 Jan. 1, 1964....................Alabama 12.................... Ole Miss 7.................................. NBC............................................80,785 Jan. 1, 1965....................LSU 13........................... Syracuse 10................................. NBC............................................65,000 Jan. 1, 1966....................Missouri 20,................... Florida 18................................... NBC............................................67,421 Jan. 2, 1967....................Alabama 34.................... Nebraska 7.................................. NBC............................................82,000 Jan. 1, 1968....................LSU 20........................... Wyoming 13............................... NBC............................................78,963 Jan. 1, 1969....................Arkansas 16................... Georgia 2.................................... NBC............................................82,113 Jan. 1, 1970....................Ole Miss 27.................... Arkansas 22................................ ABC............................................82,500 Jan. 1, 1971....................Tennessee 34.................. Air Force 13................................ ABC............................................78,685 Jan. 1, 1972....................Oklahoma 40.................. Auburn 22................................... ABC............................................84,031 Dec. 31, 1972.................Oklahoma 14.................. Penn State 0................................ ABC............................................80,123 Dec. 31, 1973.................Notre Dame 24............... Alabama 23................................. ABC............................................85,161 Dec. 31, 1974.................Nebraska 13................... Florida 10................................... ABC............................................67,980 Dec. 31, 1975.................Alabama 13.................... Penn State 6................................ ABC............................................75,212 Jan. 1, 1977....................Pittsburgh 27.................. Georgia 3.................................... ABC............................................76,117 Jan. 2, 1978....................Alabama 35.................... Ohio Stat3 6................................ ABC............................................76,117 Jan. 1, 1979....................Alabama 14.................... Penn State 7................................ ABC............................................76,824 Jan. 1, 1980....................Alabama 24.................... Arkansas 9.................................. ABC............................................77,486 Jan. 1, 1981....................Georgia 17..................... Notre Dame 10........................... ABC............................................77,895

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Jan. 1, 1948....................Bobby Layne, Texas............................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1949....................Jack Mitchell, Oklahoma..................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1950....................Leon Heath, Oklahoma........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1951....................Walt Yowarsky, Kentucky.................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1952....................Ed Modzelewski, Maryland................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1953....................Leon Hardeman, Georgia Tech............................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1954....................Franklin “Pepper” Rodgers, Georgia Tech.......................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1955....................Joe Gattuso, Navy................................................................................................................................ Jan. 2, 1956....................Franklin Brooks, Georgia Tech............................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1957....................Delbert Shofner, Baylor....................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1958....................Raymond Brown, Ole Miss................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1959....................Billy Cannon, LSU.............................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1960....................Bobby Franklin, Ole Miss................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1961....................Jake Gibbs, Ole Miss........................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1962....................Mike Fracchia, Alabama...................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1963....................Glynn Griffing, Ole Miss..................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1964....................Tim Davis, Alabama............................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1965....................Doug Moreau, LSU............................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1966....................Steve Spurrier, Florida......................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1967....................Kenny Stabler, Alabama...................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1968....................Glenn Smith, LSU............................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1969....................Chuck Dicus, Arkansas........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1970....................Archie Manning, Ole Miss.................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1971....................Bobby Scott, Tennessee....................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1972....................Jack Mildren, Oklahoma...................................................................................................................... Dec. 31, 1972.................Tinker Owens, Oklahoma.................................................................................................................... Dec. 31, 1973.................Tom Clements, Notre Dame................................................................................................................ Dec. 31, 1974.................Tony Davis, Nebraska.......................................................................................................................... Dec. 31, 1975.................Richard Todd, Alabama....................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1977....................Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh................................................................................................................ Jan. 2, 1978....................Jeff Rutledge, Alabama........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1979....................Barry Krauss, Alabama........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1980....................Major Ogilvie, Alabama...................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1981....................Herschel Walker, Georgia.................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1982....................Dan Marino, Pittsburgh....................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1983....................Todd Blackledge, Penn State............................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1984....................Bo Jackson, Auburn............................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1985....................Craig Sundberg, Nebraska................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1986....................Daryl Dickey, Tennessee...................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1987....................Steve Taylor, Nebraska........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1988....................Don McPherson, Syracuse................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1989....................Sammie Smith, Florida State............................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1990....................Craig Erickson, Miami........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1991....................Andy Kelly, Tennessee........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 1992....................Jerome Bettis, Notre Dame.................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 1993....................Derrick Lassic, Alabama......................................................................................................................

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Jan. 1, 1982....................Pittsburgh 24.................. Georgia 20.................................. ABC..............................................77,224 Jan. 1, 1983....................Penn State 27................. Georgia 23.................................. ABC..............................................78,124 Jan. 2, 1984....................Auburn 9........................ Michigan 7.................................. ABC..............................................77,893 Jan. 1, 1985....................Nebraska 28................... LSU 10....................................... ABC..............................................75,608 Jan. 1, 1986....................Tennessee 35.................. Miami 7...................................... ABC..............................................77,423 Jan. 1, 1987....................Nebraska 30................... LSU 15....................................... ABC..............................................76,234 Jan. 1, 1988....................Syracuse 16.................... Auburn 16 (tie)........................... ABC..............................................76,495 Jan. 2, 1989....................Florida State 13.............. Auburn 7..................................... ABC..............................................75,098 Jan. 1, 1990....................Miami 33........................ Alabama 25................................. ABC..............................................77,452 Jan. 1, 1991....................Tennessee 23.................. Virginia 22.................................. ABC..............................................75,132 Jan. 1, 1992....................Notre Dame 39............... Florida 28................................... ABC..............................................76,447 Jan. 1, 1993....................Alabama 34.................... Miami 13.................................... ABC..............................................76,789 Jan. 1, 1994....................Florida 41....................... West Virginia 7........................... ABC..............................................75,437 Jan. 2, 1995....................Florida State 23.............. Florida 17................................... ABC..............................................76,224 Dec. 31, 1995.................Virginia Tech 28............. Texas 10...................................... ABC..............................................70,283 Jan. 2, 1997....................Florida 52....................... Florida State 20.......................... ABC..............................................78,344 Jan. 1, 1998....................Florida State 31,............. Ohio State 14.............................. ABC..............................................67,289 Jan. 1, 1999....................Ohio State 24................. Texas A&M 14........................... ABC..................11.5......................76,503 Jan. 1, 2000....................Florida State 46.............. Virginia Tech 29......................... ABC..................17.5.....................79,280 Jan. 2, 2001....................Miami 37........................ Florida 20................................... ABC..................13.0.....................64,407 Jan. 1, 2002....................LSU 47........................... Illinois 34.................................... ABC..................8.6.......................77,688 Jan. 1, 2003....................Georgia 26..................... Florida State 13.......................... ABC..................9.2.......................74,269 Jan. 4, 2004....................LSU 21........................... Oklahoma 14.............................. ABC..................14.8.....................79,342 Jan. 3, 2005....................Auburn 16...................... Virginia Tech 13......................... ABC..................9.5.......................77,349 Jan. 2, 2006....................West Virginia 38............ Georgia 35 (at Atlanta).............. ABC..................9.0.......................74,458 Jan. 3, 2007....................LSU 41........................... Notre Dame 14........................... FOX...................9.0.......................77,781 Jan. 1,2008.....................Georgia 41..................... Hawai’i 10.................................. FOX...................7.0.......................74,383 Jan. 2, 2009....................Utah 31.......................... Alabama 17................................. FOX...................7.8.......................71,872 Jan. 1, 2010....................Florida 51....................... Cincinnati 24.............................. FOX...................8.5.......................65,207 Jan. 4, 2011....................Ohio State 31................. Arkansas 26................................ ESPN.................8.5.......................73,879 Jan. 3, 2012....................Michigan 23................... Virginia Tech 20......................... ESPN.................7.1.......................64,512 Jan. 2, 2013....................Louisville 33.................. Florida 23................................... ESPN.................7.2.......................54,178 Jan. 2, 2014....................Oklahoma 45.................. Alabama 31................................. ESPN.................9.3.......................70,473 Jan. 1, 2015....................Ohio State 42................. Alabama 35................................. ESPN.................15.2.....................74,682 Jan. 1, 2016....................Ole Miss 48.................... Oklahoma State 20..................... ESPN.................5.3....................... 72,117 Jan. 2, 2017....................Oklahoma 35.................. Auburn 19................................... ESPN.................6.1.......................54,077 Jan. 1, 2018....................Alabama 24.................... Clemson 6................................... ESPN.................1.4.......................72,360 Jan. 1, 2019....................Texas 28......................... Georgia 21.................................. ESPN.................7.8.......................71,449 Jan. 1, 2020....................Georgia 26..................... Baylor 14.................................... ESPN............................................. 55,211 Jan. 1, 2021....................Ohio State 49................. Clemson 28................................. ESPN...............................................3,000 Jan. 1, 2022....................Baylor 21....................... Ole Miss 7.................................. ESPN.............................................66,479 Dec. 31, 2022.................Alabama 45.................... Kansas State 20.......................... ESPN.............................................60,437 Jan. 1, 2024....................Texas 31......................... Washington 37............................ ESPN.............................................68,791 Jan. 2, 2025....................Notre Dame 23............... Georgia 10.................................. ESPN.............................................57,267

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Jan. 1, 1994....................Errict Rhett, Florida............................................................................................................................. Jan. 2, 1995....................Warrick Dunn, Florida State................................................................................................................ Dec. 31, 1995.................Bryan Still Virginia Tech..................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 1997....................Danny Wuerffel, Florida...................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1998....................E. G. Green, Florida State.................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 1999....................David Boston, Ohio State.................................................................................................................... Jan. 1, 2000....................Peter Warrick, Florida State................................................................................................................. Jan. 2, 2001....................Ken Dorsey, Miami.............................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 2002....................Rohan Davey, LSU.............................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 2003....................Musa Smith, Georgia........................................................................................................................... Jan. 4, 2004....................Justin Vincent, LSU............................................................................................................................. Jan. 3, 2005....................Jason Campbell, Auburn...................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 2006....................Steve Slaton, West Virginia................................................................................................................. Jan. 3, 2007....................JaMarcus Russell, LSU........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1,2008......................................................................................................................................... Marcus Howard, Georgia Jan. 2, 2009....................Brian Johnson, Utah............................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 2010....................Tim Tebow, Florida.............................................................................................................................. Jan. 4, 2011....................Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State.................................................................................................................... Jan. 3, 2012....................Junior Hemingway, Michigan.............................................................................................................. Jan. 2, 2013....................Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville............................................................................................................ Jan. 2, 2014....................Trevor Knight, Oklahoma.................................................................................................................... Jan. 1,2015.....................Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State..............................................................................Darron Lee, Ohio State Jan. 1,2016.....................Chad Kelly, Ole Miss........................................................................................................................... Jan. 2, 2017....................Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma.................................................................................................................. Jan. 1, 2018....................Jalen Hurts, Alabama................................................................................... Da’Ron Payne, Alabama Jan. 1, 2019....................Sam Ehlinger, Texas............................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 2020......................................................................................................................................... George Pickens, Georgia Jan. 1, 2021....................Justin Fields, Ohio State............................................................................... Tuf Borland, Ohio State Jan. 1, 2022.............................................................................................................................................Terrel Bernard, Baylor Dec. 31, 2022.................Bryce Young, Alabama........................................................................................................................ Jan. 1, 2024....................Michael Penix Jr., Washington................................................................... Bralen Trice, Washington Jan. 2, 2025....................Riley Leonard, Notre Dame...................................................................... Xavier Watts, Notre Dame

LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 �� 1:00 p.m. ET Amon G. Carter Stadium �� 47,000; Grass TV/Radio: �� ESPN/Bowl Season Radio Affiliations ��Conference Pool Website ��www.ArmedForcesBowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 29, 2015 �� California 55, Air Force 36 Dec. 23, 2016 �� Louisiana Tech 48, Navy 45 Dec. 23, 2017 �� Army 42, San Diego State 35 Dec. 22, 2018 ��Army 70, Houston 14 Jan. 4, 2020 �� Tulane 30, Southern Miss 13 Dec. 31, 2020 ��Mississippi State 28, Tulsa 26 Dec. 23, 2021 ��Army 24, Missouri 22 Dec. 22, 2022 �� Air Force 30, Baylor 15 Dec. 23, 2023 �� Air Force 31, James Madison 21 Dec. 27, 2024 �� Navy 21, Oklahoma 20 Inaugural Game �� Dec. 23 2003 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 50,754 ��Oklahoma vs. Navy, 2024 44,738 �� Houston vs. Army West Point, 2018 43,875 ��Air Force vs. Baylor, 2022 41,414 ��Air Force vs. Houston, 2009 41,127 �� Houston vs. Air Force, 2008

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FORT WORTH, TEXAS Score (Quarter) 1st Oklahoma 14

2nd 0

3rd 0

4th 6

Final 20

Navy 0

Team Stats

Oklahoma

Navy

First Downs 27 11 Total Yards 433 318 Passing Yards 275 92 Comp Att 29-44 7/13 Interceptions Thrown 0 0 Rushing Att 40 40 Penalties 7-45 4-40 Fumbles-Lost 1 0 Time of Possession 29:50 30:10 Last Season’s Game Summary Blake Horvath set a Navy record with a 95-yard touchdown run and then scored a go-ahead 6-yarder with 4:34 left as the Midshipmen overcame an early two-touchdown deficit and stopped a late 2-point conversion attempt to beat Oklahoma 21-20 in the Armed Forces Bowl on Friday. The Sooners (6-7) got a 10-yard touchdown pass from Michael Hawkins Jr. to Jake Roberts with six seconds left. They then went for the win, but Hawkins was sacked by Justin Reed on the conversion try. “It was a great play that I was able to make,” Reed said, quickly crediting the rest of the defense. “We just made sure that we stayed composed after them just getting that touchdown.” Just two weeks after a dominating win over Army for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy, the Midshipmen (10-3) reached 10 wins for the sixth time. The last 10-win season had been in 2019, which had been their last winning season. “Well, it’s the perfect ending,” second-year Navy head coach Brian Newberry said. “You’re down 14-0, I think it kind of symbolizes everything that these guys have been through, especially the seniors, symbolizes how things started. Things looked bleak, things weren’t going great, adversity and they kept scratching and clawing and fighting.” Horvath’s record run on a sprint down the middle of the field tied the game at 14 late in third quarter. He then put Navy ahead for the first time on his 6-yard TD run, one play after he converted a fourth-and-3 with a 16-yard pass to Eli Heidenrich. “I thought if we go score right there, that might be the difference in the game. And it was,” Newberry said of going for it on fourth down in that 12-play, 66-yard drive that took 7 1/2 minutes. Horvath ran 18 times for 155 yards, and completed 7 of 12 passes for 92 yards. Alex Tecza had an 11-yard TD run for the Midshipmen.

Oklahoma went up after Gavin Sawchuk’s 21-yard TD on the opening drive, when he had 37 yards after only 61 in his other eight games this season. It was 14-0 with 5:56 left in the first quarter after Hawkins rolled left, reversed field and got almost to the other side of the field before throwing to Zion Kearney for a 56-yard catch-and-run TD. “Came out pretty strong, but second quarter I think we got a little relaxed ... we weren’t together as a team,” Hawkins said. “We got back on track after that, but going into a game like this, you have to stay on track the whole game.” Oklahoma wrapped up its first season in the Southeastern Conference with their second 6-7 record in coach Brent Venables’ three seasons. The Sooners had a much different-looking roster than the regular season. More than two dozen players went into the transfer portal, and the Sooners were also without standout linebacker Danny Stutsman and safety Billy Bowman, who bypassed playing to begin preparation for the NFL draft. “Obviously not the year we wanted to have, but although there’s a lot of disappointment, there’s been a ton of growth,” Sooners hometown tight end Jake Roberts said. “You learn how to fight through adversity.”

AMON G. CARTER STADIUM Memorable Games: 2003: The inaugural game, called the Plains Capital Bank Fort Worth Bowl, featured two top-25 schools with double-digit regular-season win totals. Boise State outlasted TCU 34-31 to win a bowl game on the road for the first time in school history.

Top Individual Performances: Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State, 2017 – Closed his career by running for a bowl record 221 yards on just 14 carries, with a LMAFB-best four touchdowns before becoming a first-round draft pick in April.

2009: The game featured only the sixth major college game since 1996 with kickoff return touchdowns on consecutive plays (none had been in a bowl game). Air Force also intercepted Houston’s Case Keenum six times, tying a bowl record for pass interceptions. Air Force went on to win 47-20 over Houston.

Jared Goff, QB, California, 2015 – Threw for 467 yards and six touchdowns, breaking Aaron Rodgers’Cal record for passing yards in a bowl game. Goff was 25 of 37 with no interceptions.

2010: Sparked by a 55-yard fumble return by defensive end Josh McNary during the opening minutes of play, Army completed its first winning season since 1996 by defeating SMU 16-14 in front of a sold-out stadium-record of 36,742 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. 2011: Cody Hoffman’s third touchdown reception of the game, with 11 seconds left in the contest, lifted BYU to a 24-21 win over Tulsa. BYU drove 48 yards in 12 plays during a 4:08 scoring drive as Hoffman caught a 2-yard TD pass from quarterback Riley Nelson to secure the win. 2015: Houston capped a 29-point fourth quarter with a two-point conversion to seal a 35-34 victory over Pittsburgh with just 0:59 left. The comeback, the largest ever in a bowl that didn’t go to overtime, saw the Cougars recover two onside kicks in a row to stun the Panthers. 2016: Jonathan Barnes kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired as Louisiana Tech beat Navy, 48-45, in the highest scoring game in Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl history. Navy tied the score at 45-45 with less than four minutes remaining in the game. 2017: For the second straight year, the game came down to the final seconds, as the Army West Point Black Knights scored 14 points in the final 18 seconds to earn a 42-35 victory over San Diego State. As a team, Army ran for 440 yards. The Aztecs’ Rashaad Penny rushed for 221 yards and four touchdowns on 14 carries. 2018: Army West Point matched an all-time, all-bowl record for points by one team (70) and also equaled the all-time bowl record for margin of victory (56). 2021: For the second time in Armed Forces Bowl history, the game was decided on a walk-off, as Texas native Cole Talley booted a 41yard field goal as time expired as Army West Point rallied to beat Missouri, 24-22. The Tigers had taken a 22-21 lead with a touchdown with 1:11 left to play. 2022: With a kickoff temperature of 13 degrees, the Armed Forces Bowl game was the second-coldest college football bowl game in history behind only the 1983 Liberty Bowl. With 20-30 mile per hour winds, the wind chill was below zero all game.

Ryan Dinwiddie, QB, Boise State, 2003 – In the inaugural bowl, threw three touchdown passes, including an 18- yarder to Derek Schouman in the final minutes, to lead the Broncos to a 34-31 win over hometown favorite TCU. Kyle Van Noy, LB, Brigham Young, 2011 – Recorded 10 tackles including five for losses and two sacks, and also forced a fumble in BYU’s narrow 24-21 win over TCU. He led a Cougar defense that held the Golden Hurricane, which had been averaging over 200 rush yards per game, to only 37 yards on the ground. Jason Swanson, QB, Kansas, 2005 – Threw four touchdown passes, three of them of 30 yards or more, in leading the Jayhawks to a 42-13 win over Houston. Cody Hoffman,WR, Brigham Young, 2011 – Caught three touchdown passes from Riley Nelson, the last one coming with only 11 seconds left, as the Cougars rallied for a 24-21 win over Tulsa. Hoffman wound up with eight catches for 122 yards. Jordan Taylor, WR, Rice, 2012 – Had nine catches for 153 yards and three touchdowns, two of them coming in the second half in helping the Owls wrap up a 33-14 win over Air Force. Taylor’s scores covered 16, 22 and 34 yards. Trent Taylor, WR, Louisiana Tech, 2016 – Set bowl records with 12 receptions and 233 yards and tallied two touchdown receptions in the Bulldog’s 48-45 final- second victory over Navy. Kelvin Hopkins Jr., QB, Army West Point, 2018 – Set a bowl record with five rushing touchdowns and totaled 170 rushing yards on 11 carries as Army West Point matched an all-bowl record with 70 points.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 23, 2003.................Boise State 34................ TCU 13....................................... ESPN.............................................38,028 Dec. 23, 2004.................Cincinnati 32.................. Marshall 14................................. ESPN.............................................27,902 Dec. 23, 2005 ................Kansas 42....................... Houston 13................................. ESPN.............................................33,505 Dec. 23, 2006.................Utah 25.......................... Tulsa 13...................................... ESPN.............................................32,412 Dec. 31, 2007.................California 42.................. Air Force 36................................ ESPN.............................................40,905 Dec. 31, 2008.................Houston 34..................... Air Force 28................................ ESPN.............................................41,127 Dec. 31, 2009.................Air Force 47................... Houston 20................................. ESPN.............................................41,414 Dec. 30, 2010.................Army 16......................... SMU 14...................................... ESPN.............................................36,742 Dec. 30, 2011.................BYU 24.......................... Tulsa 21...................................... ESPN.............................................30,258 Dec. 29, 2012 ................Rice 33........................... Air Force 14................................ ESPN.............................................40,754 Dec. 30, 2013 ................Navy 24.......................... Middle Tennessee 6.................... ESPN.................1.1.......................39,246 Jan. 2, 2015 ...................Houston 35..................... Pittsburgh 24............................... ESPN ................1.5.......................37,888 Dec. 29, 2015.................California 55.................. Air Force 36................................ ESPN.................1.3.......................38,915 Dec. 23, 2016 ................Louisiana Tech 48.......... Navy 45...................................... ESPN.................1.5.......................40,542 Dec. 23, 2017.................Army 42......................... San Diego State 35..................... ESPN.................2.1.......................35,985 Dec. 22, 2018.................Army 70......................... Houston 14................................. ESPN.................1.6.......................44,738 Jan. 4, 2020....................Tulane 30....................... Southern Miss 13........................ ESPN.............................................38,513 Dec. 31, 2020.................Mississippi State 28....... Tulsa 26...................................... ESPN...............................................9,000 Dec. 23, 2021.................Army 24......................... Missouri 22................................. ESPN.............................................34,888 Dec. 12, 2022.................Boise State 38................ UNT 32....................................... ESPN............................................. 12,211 Dec. 23, 2023.................Boise State 34................ TCU 31....................................... ABC..............................................30,828 Dec. 27, 2024.................Navy 21.......................... Oklahoma 20.............................. ABC..............................................50,754

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Starr MVP Award Winning Team Starr MVP Award Runner-Up 2003...............................Ryan Dinwiddie, QB, Boise State...........................................................Brandon Hassell, QB, TCU 2004...............................Gino Guidugli, QB, Cincinnati..................................................................Josh Davis, WR, Marshall 2005...............................Jason Swanson, QB, Kansas...................................................................... Kevin Kolb, QB, Houston 2006...............................Louis Sakoda, P/PK, Utah............................................................................... Paul Smith, QB, Tulsa 2007...............................Kevin Riley, QB, California.................................................................Shaun Carney, QB, Air Force 2008...............................Bryce Beall, RB, Houston.......................................................................... Jared Tew, RB, Air Force 2009...............................Asher Clark, RB, Air Force................................................................... Tyron Carrier, WR, Houston 2010...............................Stephen Anderson, LB, Army.................................................................. Darius Johnson, WR, SMU 2011................................Cody Hoffman, WR, BYU........................................................................Dexter McCoil, DB, Tulsa 2012...............................Jordan Taylor, WR, Rice......................................................................Austin Niklaas, LB, Air Force 2013...............................Keenan Reynolds, QB, Navy.......................................................T. J. Barber, LB, Middle Tennessee 2015...............................Kenneth Farrow, RB, Houston.............................................................. Chad Voytik, QB, Pittsburgh 2015...............................Jared Goff, QB, California................................................................. Karson Roberts, QB, Air Force 2016...............................Trent Taylor, WR, Louisiana Tech....................................................................Zach Abey, QB, Navy 2017...............................Ahmad Bradshaw, QB, Army.................................................. Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State 2018...............................Kelvin Hopkins Jr., QB, Army West Point........................................Romello Brooker, TE, Houston 2019...............................Justin McMillan, QB, Tulane......................................................Quez Watkins, WR, Southern Miss 2020...............................Lideatrick Griffin, WR/KR Mississippi State......................................Christian Williams, CB, Tulsa 2021...............................Arik Smith, LB, Army..............................................................................Brady Cook, QB, Missouri 2022...............................Haaziq Daniels, QB, Air Force...................................................................Dillon Doyle, LB, Baylor 2023...............................Emmanuel Michel, FB, Air Force....................................................................................................... 2024...............................Blake Horvath, QB, Navy....................................................................................................................

AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL Fri., Jan. 2, 2026 ��4:30p.m. ET Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium......41,230 (stadium under renovation); RootZone TV/Radio �� ESPN Affiliations ��SEC & Big 12 Website ��www.AutoZoneLibertyBowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 29, 2014 �� Texas A&M 45, West Virginia 37 Jan. 2, 2016 �� Arkansas 45, Kansas State 23 Dec. 30, 2016 �� Georgia 31, TCU 23 Dec. 30, 2017 ��Iowa State 21, Memphis 20 Dec. 31, 2018 ��Oklahoma St. 38, Missouri 33 Dec. 31, 2019 ��Navy 20, Kansas State 17 Dec. 31, 2020 ��West Virginia 24, Army 21 Dec. 28, 2021 ��Texas Tech 34, Mississippi State 7 Dec. 28, 2022 �� Arkansas 55, Kansas 53 (3OT) Dec. 29, 2023 ��Memphis 36, Iowa State 26 Dec. 27, 2024 �� Arkansas 39, Texas Tech 26 Inaugural Game �� Dec. 19, 1959 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 63,816 ��Mississippi State vs. UCF, 2007 62,742 ��East Carolina vs. Arkansas, 2009 61,497 ��Air Force vs. Mississippi State, 1991 61,136 ��Arkansas vs. Kansas State, 2016 60,128 �� Ole Miss vs. Air Force, 1989

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MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Score (Quarter) 1st Texas Tech 3

2nd 16

3rd 0

4th 7

Final 26

Arkansas

Team Stats

Texas Tech

First Downs 23 Total Yards 497 Passing Yards 280 Comp/Att 20/34 Interceptions Thrown 2 Rushing Att 37 Penalties 3-15 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 30:22

Arkansas

20 559 341 11/21 0 45 10-46 1 29:38

Last Season’s Game Summary Taylen Green threw for 341 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 81 yards in Arkansas’ 39-26 victory over Texas Tech on Friday night in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Green completed 11 of 21 passes and Arkansas (7-6) had 573 yards of total offense. “All the stats you see, I didn’t do it by myself,” Green said. J’Koby Williams rushed for 123 yards and a TD for Texas Tech (8-5). Will Hammond threw for 280 yards and a touchdown. The Red Raiders took a shot before game time when leading running back Tahj Brooks, who rushed for 1,505 yards, opted not to play for “personal reasons.” “We didn’t do a good job of executing,” Texas Tech Joey McGuire said. “I thought Arkansas, at the end of the day, it comes down to, they out-executed (us).” The first half was highlighted by big scoring plays, including a 54-yard run by Williams and a 94-yard pass from Green to receiver Dazmin James, the longest pass play in AutoZone Liberty Bowl history. Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said all around it was a good performance by his team and may get them some attention. “We’ve got good players,” Pittman said. “Just because you guys don’t know about ‘em, doesn’t mean they’re not good players.” Those long first-half plays gave Arkansas an early 21-3 lead. Despite letting the Red Raiders pull back into the game before halftime, the Razorbacks controlled the second half, by upping its offense. Meanwhile the Razorbacks held Texas Tech scoreless over the final two quarters until the closing minutes. Arkansas made some defensive adjustments at halftime. They wor-

ried about Hammond running the football, and changed their defense to force the Texas Tech to throw more. But one of the things the Razorbacks wanted to do was make Green more two-dimensional to loosen up the Texas Tech offense. “We went in the game planning on running him a little bit more and put in some new plays for him to run,” Pittman said. For Texas Tech, the inexperience of a new quarterback and too many mistakes took them out of the game in the second half. “I thought at times, we did some really good things,” McGuire said. “And then some of the things that showed up all year long showed up again. We gave up too many big plays.”

SIMMONS BANK LIBERTY STADIUM Memorable Games: 1982: In the final game of Bear Bryant’s legendary career, Alabama sent the coach out a winner with a 21-15 victory over Illinois. 2004: In a matchup of two top-10-ranked teams, seventh-ranked Louisville and 10th-ranked Boise State locked up in the highest-scoring game in AutoZone Liberty Bowl history. The Cardinals finally prevailed in a 44-40 shootout. 2009: In the first overtime game in AutoZone Liberty Bowl history, Arkansas posted a 20-17 victory over East Carolina. 2017: For the first time in the Bowl’s history, the hometown Memphis Tigers played in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. 2022: Arkansas and Kansas played a 3OT thriller, with the Hogs winning 55-53. Other Trivia: The AutoZone Liberty Bowl was actually founded in another city -- in Philadelphia, where the first game was played in 1959 and matched Penn State against Alabama, coached by Bear Bryant. Four Heisman Trophy winners have played in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl -- Terry Baker, Ernie Davis, Doug Flutie and Bo Jackson The 1964 game was played in Atlantic City, N.J., at the Atlantic City Convention Center, making the AutoZone Liberty Bowl the first-ever indoor college bowl game. The bowl moved to its current Memphis home in 1965. The 1968 game matched two football icons on the field. Archie Manning was the quarterback for Ole Miss and Frank Beamer was a defensive back for Virginia Tech. In 2018, the AutoZone Liberty Bowl celebrated its 60th year. In 2022, the AZLB had its second OT game and the first 3OT game.

Top Individual Performances: Terry Baker, QB, Oregon State, 1962 -- The Heisman Trophy winner provided the only score in the game and did it in incredible style, breaking a 99-yard run for a touchdown as Oregon State won 6-0 over Villanova. The run still stands as an all-time record for any bowl game. Bob Anderson, RB, Colorado, 1969 -- Anderson set bowl-game records for rushing, rushing touchdowns and points by running for 254 yards and three scores in leading the Buffaloes to a 47-33 win over Alabama. Randy White, DL, Maryland, 1974 -- Later an All-Pro defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, White set a bowl record for solo tackles with a dozen against Tennessee, also the Volunteers did beat the Terrapins in a 7-3 struggle. White was later named to both the College Football and Pro Football Halls of Fame. Dak Prescott, QB, Mississippi State, 2013 -- Ran for two touchdowns and passed for three more, setting a bowl record for touchdowns responsible for, while throwing for 283 yards and rushing for 78 in the Bulldogs’ 44-7 win over Rice. Prescott led MSU to the biggest margin of victory in AutoZone Liberty Bowl history.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 19, 1959.................Penn State 7................... Alabama 0................................... NBC.............................................. 36,211 Dec. 17, 1960.................Penn State 41................. Oregon 12................................... NBC..............................................16,624 Dec. 16, 1961.................Syracuse 15.................... Miami 14.................................... NBC .............................................15,712 Dec. 15, 1962.................Oregon State 6............... Villanova 0................................. NBC .............................................17,047 Dec. 21, 1963.................Mississippi State 16....... NC State 12................................ NBC ...............................................8,309 Dec. 19, 1964.................Utah 32.......................... West Virginia 6........................... ABC................................................6,059 Dec. 18, 1965.................Ole Miss 13.................... Auburn 7..................................... ABC..............................................38,607 Dec. 10, 1966.................Miami 14........................ Virginia Tech 7........................... ABC..............................................39,101 Dec. 16, 1967.................North Carolina State 14.Georgia 7.................................... ABC .............................................35,054 Dec. 14, 1968.................Ole Miss 34.................... Virginia Tech 17......................... ABC .............................................46,206 Dec. 13, 1969.................Colorado 47................... Alabama 33................................. ABC .............................................50,042 Dec. 12, 1970.................Tulane 17....................... Colorado 3.................................. ABC .............................................44,460 Dec. 20, 1971.................Tennessee 14.................. Arkansas 13................................ ABC .............................................45,410 Dec. 18, 1972.................Georgia Tech 31............. Iowa State 30.............................. ABC .............................................50,021 Dec. 17, 1973.................North Carolina State 31.Kansas 18................................... ABC ............................................. 50,011 Dec. 16, 1974.................Tennessee 7.................... Maryland 3................................. ABC..............................................51,284 Dec. 22, 1975.................USC 20.......................... Texas A&M 0............................. ABC..............................................51,129 Dec. 20, 1976.................Alabama 36.................... UCLA 6...................................... ABC..............................................52,736 Dec. 19, 1977.................Nebraska 21................... North Carolina 17....................... ABC..............................................49,456 Dec. 23, 1978.................Missouri 20.................... LSU 15....................................... ABC..............................................53,064 Dec. 22, 1979.................Penn State 9................... Tulane 6...................................... ABC..............................................50,021 Dec. 27, 1980.................Purdue 28....................... Missouri 25................................. ABC..............................................53,667 Dec. 30, 1981.................Ohio State 31................. Navy 28...................................... USA...............................................43,216 Dec. 29, 1982.................Alabama 21.................... Illinois 15.................................... ESPN.............................................54,123 Dec. 29, 1983.................Notre Dame 19............... Boston College 18...................... ESPN.............................................48,071 Dec. 27, 1984.................Auburn 21...................... Arkansas 15................................ ESPN.............................................50,180 Dec. 27, 1985.................Baylor 21....................... LSU 7......................................... ESPN.............................................40,186 Dec. 29, 1986.................Tennessee 21.................. Minnesota 14.............................. ESPN.............................................51,357 Dec. 29, 1987.................Georgia 20..................... Arkansas 17................................ ESPN.............................................53,240 Dec. 28, 1988.................Indiana 34...................... South Carolina 10....................... ESPN.............................................32,210 Dec. 28, 1989.................Ole Miss 42.................... Air Force 29................................ ESPN.............................................60,128 Dec. 27, 1990.................Air Force 23................... Ohio State 11.............................. ESPN.............................................32,262 Dec. 29, 1991.................Air Force 38................... Mississippi State 15.................... ESPN.............................................61,497 Dec. 31, 1992.................Ole Miss 13.................... Air Force 0.................................. ESPN.............................................47,602 Dec. 28, 1993.................Louisville 18.................. Michigan State 7 ........................ ESPN.............................................21,097 Dec. 31, 1994.................Illinois 30....................... East Carolina 0........................... ESPN.............................................46,212 Dec. 30, 1995.................East Carolina 19............. Stanford 13................................. ESPN.............................................47,307 Dec. 27, 1996.................Syracuse 30.................... Houston 17................................. ESPN.............................................49,163 Dec. 31, 1997.................Southern Miss 41........... Pittsburgh 7................................. ESPN.............................................50,209 Dec. 31, 1998.................Tulane 41....................... BYU 27....................................... ESPN.............................................51,192 Dec. 31, 1999.................Southern Miss 23........... Colorado State 17 ...................... ESPN.............................................56,570 Dec. 29, 2000.................Colorado State 22.......... Louisville 17............................... ESPN.............................................58,302 Dec. 31, 2001.................Louisville 28.................. BYU 10....................................... ESPN.............................................58,968 Dec. 31, 2002.................TCU 17.......................... Colorado State 3......................... ESPN.............................................55,207 Dec. 31, 2003.................Utah 17.......................... Southern Miss 0.......................... ESPN.............................................55,917

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 19, 1959 ..................................................................................................................................... Jay Huffman, Penn State Dec. 17, 1960......................................................................................................................................... Dick Hoak, Penn State Dec. 16, 1961........................................................................................................................................Dick Easterly, Syracuse Dec. 15, 1962....................................................................................................................................Terry Baker, Oregon State Dec. 21, 1963..............................................................................................................................Ode Burrell, Mississippi State Dec. 19, 1964................................................................................................................................................ Ernest Allen, Utah Dec. 18, 1965..............................................................................................................................................Tom Bryan, Auburn Dec. 10, 1966.......................................................................................................................................Jimmy Cox, Miami, Fla. Dec. 16, 1967....................................................................................................................... Jim Donnan, North Carolina State Dec. 14, 1968.....................................................................................................................................Steve Hindman, Ole Miss Dec. 13, 1969...................................................................................................................................... Bob Anderson, Colorado Dec. 12, 1970................................................................................................................................. David Abercrombie, Tulane Dec. 20, 1971........................................................................................................................................ Joe Ferguson, Arkansas Dec. 18, 1972................................................................................................................................... Jim Stevens, Georgia Tech Dec. 17, 1973.......................................................................................................................... Stan Fritts, North Carolina State Dec. 16, 1974....................................................................................................................................... Randy White, Maryland Dec. 22, 1975...................................................................................................................................................Ricky Bell, USC Dec. 20, 1976........................................................................................................................................ Berry Krauss, Alabama Dec. 19, 1977.................................................................................................................................Matt Kupec, North Carolina Dec. 23, 1978........................................................................................................................................ James Wilder, Missouri Dec. 22, 1979............................................................................................................................................ Roch Hontas, Tulane Dec. 27, 1980.......................................................................................................................................Mark Herrmann, Purdue Dec. 30, 1981.............................................................................................................................................Eddie Meyers, Navy Dec. 29, 1982.................................................................................................................................. Jeremiah Castille, Alabama Dec. 29, 1983................................................................................................................................Doug Flutie, Boston College Dec. 27, 1984..............................................................................................................................................Bo Jackson, Auburn Dec. 27, 1985...........................................................................................................................................Cody Carlson, Baylor Dec. 29, 1986.........................................................................................................................................Jeff Francis, Tennessee Dec. 29, 1987....................................................................................................................................... Greg Thomas, Arkansas Dec. 28, 1988.......................................................................................................................................... Dave Schnell, Indiana Dec. 28, 1989.................................................................................................................................... Randy Baldwin, Ole Miss Dec. 27, 1990............................................................................................................................................ Rob Perez, Air Force Dec. 29, 1991............................................................................................................................................ Rob Perez, Air Force Dec. 31, 1992........................................................................................................................................Cassius Ware, Ole Miss Dec. 28, 1993..........................................................................................................................................Jeff Brohm, Louisville Dec. 31, 1994.......................................................................................................................................Johnny Johnson, Illinois Dec. 30, 1995......................................................................................................................................... Kwame Ellis, Stanford Dec. 27, 1996................................................................................................................................. Malcolm Thomas, Syracuse Dec. 31, 1997........................................................................................................................... Sherrod Gideon, Southern Miss Dec. 31, 1998.............................................................................................................................................. Shaun King, Tulane Dec. 31, 1999.......................................................................................................................... Adalius Thomas, Southern Miss Dec. 29, 2000...................................................................................................................................Cecil Sapp, Colorado State Dec. 31, 2001.....................................................................................................................................David Ragone, Louisville Dec. 31, 2002...................................................................................................................................... LaTerance Dunbar, TCU Dec. 31, 2003........................................................................................................................................... Morgan Scalley, Utah

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 31, 2004.................Louisville 44.................. Boise State 40............................. ESPN ............................................58,355 Dec. 31, 2005.................Tulsa 31......................... Fresno State 24........................... ESPN ............................................54,894 Dec. 29, 2006.................South Carolina 44.......... Houston 36................................. ESPN ............................................56,103 Dec. 29, 2007.................Mississippi State 10....... UCF 3......................................... ESPN ............................................63,816 Jan. 2, 2009....................Kentucky 25................... East Carolina 19......................... ESPN ............................................56,125 Jan. 2, 2010....................Arkansas 20................... East Carolina 17 (OT)................ ESPN ............................................62,742 Dec. 31, 2010.................UCF 10.......................... Georgia 6.................................... ESPN ............................................51,231 Dec. 31, 2011.................Cincinnati 31.................. Vanderbilt 24.............................. ABC .............................................57,103 Dec. 31, 2012.................Tulsa 31......................... Iowa State 17.............................. ESPN ............................................53,687 Dec. 31, 2013.................Mississippi State 44....... Rice 7.......................................... ESPN.............................................57,846 Dec. 29, 2014.................Texas A&M 45............... West Virginia 37......................... ESPN ............................................51,282 Jan. 2, 2016....................Arkansas 45................... Kansas State 23.......................... ESPN ............................................61,136 Dec. 30, 2016.................Georgia 31..................... TCU 23....................................... ESPN ............................................51,087 Dec. 30, 2017.................Iowa State 21................. Memphis 20................................ ABC .............................................57,266 Dec. 31, 2018.................Oklahoma St. 38............ Missouri 33................................. ESPN ............................................51,587 Dec. 31, 2019.................Navy 20.......................... Kansas State 17.......................... ESPN ............................................50,515 Dec. 31, 2020.................West Virginia 24............ Army 21...................................... ESPN ................................ 8,187 (Covid) Dec. 28, 2021.................Texas Tech 34................ Mississippi State 7...................... ESPN ............................................48,615 Dec. 28, 2022.................Arkansas 55................... Kansas 53 (3OT) ....................... ESPN ............................................52,847 Dec. 29, 2023.................Memphis 36................... Iowa State 26.............................. ESPN ............................................48,789 Dec. 27, 2024.................Arkansas 39................... Texas Tech 26............................. ESPN ............................................37,764

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 31, 2004..................................................................................................................................... Stefan LeFors, Louisville Dec. 31, 2005..................................................................................................................................................Paul Smith, Tulsa Dec. 29, 2006............................................................................................................................Blake Mitchell, South Carolina Dec. 29, 2007...........................................................................................................................Derek Pegues, Mississippi State Jan. 2, 2009......................................................................................................................................Ventrell Jenkins, Kentucky Jan. 2, 2010........................................................................................................................................... Ryan Mallett, Arkansas Dec. 31, 2010..........................................................................................................................................Latavius Murray, UCF Dec. 31, 2011.........................................................................................................................................Isaiah Pead, Cincinnati Dec. 31, 2012..................................................................................................................................................Trey Watts, Tulsa Dec. 31, 2013............................................................................................................................ Dak Prescott, Mississippi State Dec. 29, 2014.......................................................................................................................................Kyle Allen, Texas A&M Jan. 2, 2016............................................................................................................................................Alex Collins, Arkansas Dec. 30, 2016.................................................................................................................................Trenton Thompson, Georgia Dec. 30, 2017......................................................................................................................................Allen Lazard, Iowa State Dec. 31, 2018....................................................................................................................... Taylor Cornelius, Oklahoma State Dec. 31, 2019........................................................................................................................................... Malcolm Perry, Navy Dec. 31, 2020.............................................................................................................................................T.J. Simmons, WVU Dec. 28, 2021.................................................................................................................................Donovan Smith, Texas Tech Dec. 28, 2022......................................................................................................................................... KJ Jefferson, Arkansas Dec. 29, 2023....................................................................................................................................... Seth Henigan, Memphis Dec. 27, 2024........................................................................................................................................Taylen Green, Arkansas

HOLIDAY BOWL Fri., Jan. 2, 2026 ��8:00 p.m. ET Snapdragon Stadium ��32,500; Grass TV/Radio: �� Fox/Sirius Affiliations �� ACC & Pac-12 Website �� www.HolidayBowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 30, 2013 �� Texas Tech 37, Arizona State 23 Dec. 27, 2014 ��USC 45, Nebraska 42 Dec. 30, 2015 �� Wisconsin 23, USC 21 Dec. 27, 2016 �� Minnesota 17, Washington State 12 Dec. 28, 2017 ��Michigan State 42, Washington State 17 Dec. 31, 2018 �� Northwestern 31, Utah 20 Dec. 27, 2019 �� Iowa 49, USC 24 Dec. 28, 2022 ��Oregon 28, North Carolina 27 Dec. 27, 2023 ��USC 42, Louisville 27 Dec. 27, 2024 �� Syracuse 52, Washington State 35 Inaugural Game �� Dec. 22, 1978 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 65,416 ��Oklahoma vs. Oregon, 2005 65,354 �� Nebraska vs. Arizona, 1998 64,607 �� Nebraska vs. Arizona, 2009 64,020 �� Texas vs. Arizona State, 2007 63,711 �� Texas Tech vs. California, 2004

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Score (Quarter) 1st Syracuse 14

2nd 21

3rd 7

4th 10

Final 52

Washignton St.

Team Stats

Syracuse

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

28 606 453 24/34 0 26 7-50 0 25:24

Washington St

24 472 363 31/43 2 31 3-40 0 34:26

Last Season’s Game Summary

Kyle McCord threw for 453 yards and five touchdowns to break Deshaun Watson’s Atlantic Coast Conference season passing record and lead No. 22 Syracuse to a 52-35 victory over depleted-yet-scrappy Washington State in the Holiday Bowl on Friday night. LeQuint Allen rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns for his second straight 1,000-yard season for the Orange (10-3), who had their first 10-win season since 2018. Fran Brown joined Paul Pasqualoni (1991) as the only Orange coaches since World War II to win 10 game in their first season. McCord, the national passing leader, came in with 4,326 yards, which was fifth on the ACC’s season list, and needed 268 yards to break Watson’s record of 4,593, which he set in 15 games in 2016 at Clemson. McCord broke the record by a yard on the Orange’s first play of the second half on a 50-yard pass to Darrell Gill Jr., who made a beautiful over-the-shoulder catch. McCord finished with 4,779 yards. McCord was 24 of 34. Gill had 145 yards on four catches and Jackson Meeks had five catches for 110 yards. Trebor Pena and Oronde Gadsden each had two touchdown catches. The Cougars (8-5) lost their fourth straight game but were spirited despite losing coach Jake Dickert to Wake Forest, quarterback John Mateer to Oklahoma, both coordinators and the quarterbacks and running backs coach, as well as having more than 20 players enter the transfer portal. Zevi Eckhaus, who threw only seven passes in the regular season as Mateer’s backup, threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns, with two interceptions. Kyle Williams had 10 catches for 172 yards to break Dez Bryant’s Holiday Bowl

record of 168 yards receiving in 2008. Washington State took a 21-14 lead with two touchdowns in just more than a minute late in the first quarter. Kyle Williams caught a short pass and turned it into a 66-yard touchdown. On the ensuing Syracuse possession, Leon Neal Jr. blocked a punt and Josh Meredith returned it 12 yards for a score. Syracuse scored three times in the second quarter for a 3521 lead. McCord threw scoring passes of 18 and 5 yards to Oronde Gadsden II sandwiched around a 2-yard touchdown run by Allen.

BOWL HISTORY Memorable moments In 1980, BYU came back from 20 points down to defeat Southern Methodist on a hail mary. Surrounded by SMU players, BYU tight end Clay Brown somehow got his hands on the ball to tie the game. Kurt Gunther kicked the extra point with no time left on the clock to give the Cougars a 46-45 victory in what has been known as “The Miracle Bowl.” The 1984 game actually decided the national championship. BYU was ranked No. 1, and thanks to the WAC’s contract with the Holiday Bowl, the nation’s top team was committed. BYU defeated Michigan 24-17. In 2004, fourth-ranked Cal missed a spot in the BCS by .0129 points. Not only did it miss the BCS, it got beat in the Holiday Bowl by No. 23 Texas Tech 45-31. In 2012, No. 17 UCLA was relegated to the Holiday Bowl after it lost the Pac-10 championship game. The Bruins’ consolation prize? A 49-19 defeat at the hands of unranked Baylor.

Other Trivia: With its victory over Michigan in the 1984 Holiday Bowl, BYU finished its season undefeated and was declared national champion. The Holiday Bowl’s “Big Flag” is one of the largest ceremonial American flags in the U.S. It measures 100 by 50 yards, covering the entire field, and has been used at Super Bowls, World Series and numerous NFL, NCAA and Major League Baseball events.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 22, 1978.................Navy 23.......................... BYU 16....................................... Mizlou...............3.7.......................52,500 Dec. 21, 1979.................Indiana 38...................... BYU 37....................................... Mizlou...............5.8.......................52,200 Dec. 19, 1980.................BYU 46.......................... SMU 45...................................... Mizlou ..............4.6.......................50,200 Dec. 18, 1981.................BYU 38.......................... Washington State 36................... Mizlou ..............5.8.......................52,419 Dec. 17, 1982.................Ohio St 47...................... BYU 17....................................... Mizlou ..............5.8.......................52,533 Dec. 23, 1983.................BYU 21.......................... Missouri 17................................. Mizlou ..............6.6.......................51,480 Dec. 21, 1984.................BYU 24.......................... Michigan 17................................ Mizlou ..............9.3.......................61,243 Dec. 22, 1985.................Arkansas 18................... Arizona State17 ......................... Lorimar.............3.2.......................50,641 Dec. 30, 1986.................Iowa 39.......................... San Diego State 38..................... KUTV................5.3.......................59,473 Dec. 30, 1987.................Iowa 20.......................... Wyoming 19............................... ESPN ................4.2.......................61,892 Dec. 30, 1988.................Oklahoma State 62......... Wyoming 14............................... ESPN ................6.1.......................60,718 Dec. 29, 1989.................Penn State 50................. BYU 39....................................... ESPN.................6.2....................... 61,113 Dec. 29, 1990.................Texas A&M 65............... BYU 14....................................... ESPN.................4.3.......................61,441 Dec. 30, 1991.................Iowa 13.......................... BYU 13....................................... ESPN.................5.9.......................60,646 Dec. 30, 1992.................Hawaii 27....................... Illinois 17.................................... ESPN.................3.7.......................44,457 Dec. 30, 1993.................Ohio State 28................. BYU 21....................................... ESPN ................4.6.......................52,108 Dec. 30, 1994.................Michigan 24................... Colorado State 14....................... ESPN ................4.7.......................59,453 Dec. 29, 1995.................Kansas State 54.............. Colorado State 21....................... ESPN ................3.7.......................51,051 Dec. 30, 1996.................Colorado 33................... Washington 21............................ ESPN ................5.5.......................54,749 Dec. 29, 1997.................Colorado State 35.......... Missouri 24................................. ESPN ................3.3.......................50,761 Dec. 30, 1998.................Arizona 23..................... Nebraska 20................................ ESPN.................6.0.......................65,354 Dec. 29, 1999.................Kansas State 24.............. Washington 20............................ ESPN ................4.8....................... 57,118 Dec. 29, 2000.................Oregon 35...................... Texas 30...................................... ESPN.................5.5.......................63,278 Dec. 28, 2001.................Texas 47......................... Washington 43............................ ESPN.................5.3.......................60,548 Dec. 27, 2002.................Kansas State 34.............. Arizona State 27......................... ESPN ................4.2.......................58,717 Dec. 30, 2003.................Washington State 28...... Texas 20...................................... ESPN ................4.9.......................61,102 Dec. 30, 2004.................Texas Tech 45................ California 31............................... ESPN ................4.0....................... 63,711 Dec. 29, 2005.................Oklahoma 17.................. Oregon 14................................... ESPN ................5.1.......................65,416 Dec. 28, 2006.................California 45.................. Texas A&M 10........................... ESPN ................4.1.......................62,395 Dec. 27, 2007.................Texas 52......................... Arizona State 34......................... ESPN.................4.4.......................64,020 Dec. 30, 2008.................Oregon 42...................... Oklahoma State 31..................... ESPN.................4.6.......................64,607 Dec. 30, 2009.................Nebraska 33................... Arizona 0.................................... ESPN ................4.3.......................64,607 Dec. 30, 2010.................Washington 19............... Nebraska 7.................................. ESPN ................4.0...................... 57,921 Dec. 28, 2011.................Texas 21......................... California 10............................... ESPN ................3.1.......................56,313 Dec. 27, 2012.................Baylor 49....................... UCLA 26.................................... ESPN ................2.3.......................55,507 Dec. 30, 2013.................Texas Tech 37................ Arizona State 23......................... ESPN ................2.3.......................52,930 Dec. 27, 2014.................USC 45.......................... Nebraska 42................................ ESPN.................4.0.......................55,789 Dec. 30, 2015.................Wisconsin 23.................. USC 21....................................... ESPN ................2.72.....................48,329 Dec. 27, 2016.................Minnesota 17................. Washington State 12................... ESPN.................2.4.......................48,704 Dec. 28, 2017.................Michigan State 42.......... Washington State 17................... Fox Sports FS1..............................47,092 Dec. 31, 2018.................Northwestern 31............ Utah 20....................................... Fox Sports FS1 .............................47,007 Dec. 27, 2019.................Iowa 49.......................... USC 24....................................... Fox Sports FS1..............................50,123 Dec. 28, 2022.................Oregon 28...................... North Carolina 27....................... Fox................................................36,242 Dec. 27, 2023.................USC 42.......................... Louisville 28............................... Fox................................................35,317 Dec. 27, 2024.................Syracuse 52.................... Washington State 35................... Fox................................................23,920

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Dec. 22, 1978 ................Phil McConkey (Navy)......................................................................................... Tom Enlow (BYU) Dec. 21, 1979.................Marc Wilson (BYU)..........................................................................................Tim Wilbur (Indiana) Dec. 19, 1980 ................Jim McMahon (BYU) & Craig James (SMU)....................................................................................... Dec. 18, 1981 ................Jim McMahon (BYU).........................................................................................Kyle Whittingham (BYU) Dec. 17, 1982 ................Tim Spencer (Ohio State).................................................................................... Garcia Lane (Ohio State) Dec. 23, 1983 ................Steve Young (BYU).................................................................................................... Bobby Bell (Missouri) Dec. 21, 1984.................Robbie Bosco (BYU)............................................................................................Leon White (BYU) Dec. 22, 1985.................Bobby Joe Edmonds (Arkansas)..............................................................Greg Battle (Arizona State) Dec. 30, 1986.................Todd Santos (San Diego State) & Mark Vlasic (Iowa).................Richard Brown (San Diego State) Dec. 30, 1987........................................................................................................................................ Anthony Wright (Iowa) Dec. 30, 1988 ................Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State)............................................................ Sim Drain III (Oklahoma State) Dec. 29, 1989 ................Ty Detmer (BYU) & Blair Thomas (Penn State).................................................................................. Dec. 29, 1990.................Bucky Richardson (Texas A&M)......................................................William Thomas (Texas A&M) Dec. 30, 1991.................Ty Detmer (BYU)...........................................................Josh Arnold (BYU) & Carlos James (Iowa) Dec. 30, 1992 ................Michael Carter (Hawaii)..........................................................................................Junior Tagoai (Hawaii) Dec. 30, 1993 ................Raymont Harris (Ohio State) & John Walsh (BYU)....................................Lorenzo Styles (Ohio State) Dec. 30, 1994 ................Todd Collins (Michigan) & Anthoney Hill (Colorado State)..........................Matt Dyson (Michigan) Dec. 29, 1995 ................Brian Kavanagh (Kansas State).......................................................................Mario Smith (Kansas State) Dec. 30, 1996 ................Koy Detmer (Colorado).......................................................................................Nick Zeigler (Colorado) Dec. 29, 1997 ................Moses Moreno (Colorado State) & Darran Hall (Colorado State)....................................................... Dec. 30, 1998 ................Keith Smith (Arizona)..........................................................................................Mike Rucker (Nebraska) Dec. 29, 1999 ................Jonathan Beasley (Kansas State)............................................................... Darren Howard (Kansas State) Dec. 29, 2000 ................Joey Harrington (Oregon)................................................................................. Rashad Bauman (Oregon) Dec. 28, 2001 ................Major Applewhite (Texas) & Willie Hurst (Washington)................................Derrick Johnson (Texas) Dec. 27, 2002 ................Ell Roberson (Kansas State)..........................................................................Terrell Suggs (Arizona State) Dec. 30, 2003 ................Sammy Moore (Washington State)..........................................................Kyle Basler (Washington State) Dec. 30, 2004 ................Sonny Cumbie (Texas Tech)..........................................................................Vincent Meeks (Texas Tech) Dec. 29, 2005 ................ Rhett Bomar (Oklahoma)............................................. Anthony Trucks (Oregon) & C.J. Ah-You (Oklahoma) Dec. 28, 2006 ................ Marshawn Lynch (California) & Nate Longshore (California).......................Desmond Bishop (California) Dec. 27, 2007 ................Colt McCoy (Texas)...................................................................................................Brian Orakpo (Texas) Dec. 30, 2008 ................Jeremiah Masoli (Oregon)......................................................................................... Jairus Byrd (Oregon) Dec. 30, 2009 ................Niles Paul (Nebraska).......................................................................................Matt O’Hanlon (Nebraska) Dec. 30, 2010 ................Chris Polk (Washington)................................................................................Mason Foster (Washington) Dec. 28, 2011 ................David Ash (Texas)...............................................................................................Keenan Robinson (Texas) Dec. 27, 2012 ................Lache Seastrunk (Baylor)................................................................................... Chris McAllister (Baylor) Dec. 30, 2013 ................Davis Webb (Texas Tech).....................................................................................Will Smith (Texas Tech) Dec. 27, 2014 ................Cody Kessler (USC)............................................................................................. Leonard Williams (USC) Dec. 30, 2015................. Joel Stave (Wisconsin)...........................................................................................Jack Cichy (Wisconsin) Dec. 27, 2016 ................Rodney Smith (Minnesota)..........................................................................Blake Cashman (Minnesota) Dec. 28, 2017 ................Brian Lewerke (Michigan State).................................................................... Chris Frey (Michigan State) Dec. 31, 2018.................Clayton Thorson (Northwestern)......................................................................... JR Pace (Northwestern) Dec. 27, 2019.................Ihmir Smith-Marsette (Iowa).......................................................................................A.J. Epenesa (Iowa) Dec. 28, 2022 ................Bucky Irving (Oregon)............................................................................................... Mase Funa (Oregon) Dec. 27, 2023.................Miller Moss (USC).............................................................................................. Jaylin Smith (USC) Dec. 27, 2024.................Kyle McCord (Syracuse)...............................................................................Alijah Clark (Syracuse)

DUKE’S MAYO BOWL Fri., Jan. 2, 2026 �� 8:00 p.m. ET Bank of America Stadium �� 75,525; FieldTurf TV/Radio: ��ESPN Affiliations �� ACC/SEC Website �� www.dukesmayobowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 30, 2014 ��Georgia 37, Louisville 19 Dec. 20, 2015 �� Mississippi State 51, North Carolina State 28 Dec. 29, 2016 �� Virginia Tech 35, Arkansas 24 Dec. 29, 2017 �� Wake Forest 55, Texas A&M 52 Dec. 29, 2018 ��Virgina 28, South Carolina 0 Dec. 31, 2019 ��Kentucky 28, Virginia Tech 0 Dec. 30, 2020 �� Wisconsin 42, Wake Forest 28 Dec. 30, 2021 �� South Carolina 38, North Carolina 21 Dec. 30, 2022 �� Maryland 16, North Carolina State 12 Dec. 27, 2023 ��West Virginia 30, North Carolina 10 Jan. 3, 2025 �� Minnesota 24, Virginia Tech 10 Inaugural Game �� Dec. 28, 2002 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 73,712 �� West Virginia vs. North Carolina, 2008 73,535 �� Virginia vs. West Virginia, 2002 73,258 �� Boston College vs. North Carolina, 2004 58,427 ��North Carolina St. vs. Louisville, 2011 57,937 ��North Carolina St. vs. South Florida, 2005 (All games at Nak of America Stadium)

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CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Score (Quarter) 1st Minnesota 0

2nd 21

3rd 0

4th 3

Final 24

Virgina Tech

Team Stats

Minnesota

First Downs 23 Total Yards 403 Passing Yards 236 Comp/Att 20/31 Interceptions Thrown 1 Rushing Att 36 Penalties 5-25 Fumbles-Lost 1 Time of Possession 35:24

Virginia Tech 9 223 149 10/18 1 30 3-33 0 24:36

Last Season’s Game Summary Moments before being doused with a five-gallon tub of mayonnaise, Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck shouted “make it a double!”

lost five of their last six bowl games.

Then the 44-year-old coach strapped on a Duke’s Mayo Bowl necktie and — with his players watching and chanting “Mayo! Mayo!” — was drenched on a chilly 40-degree night, a celebration that has become part of the game tradition.

Schlee and William Watson split time at quarterback for Virginia Tech, with neither eclipsing 100 yards passing.

“I told our players if they had 15 tubs of those, I would have done all 15,” Fleck said. “It’s worth it to be a champion at the end of the year.” Max Brosmer threw for 211 yards and a touchdown, Darius Taylor ran for 113 yards a TD and also threw for a score and the Golden Gophers extended their bowl winning streak to eight with a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech on Friday night. Elijah Spencer had six catches for 81 yards and two TDs for Minnesota (8-5) and was selected the game’s MVP after returning to Charlotte, where he played two seasons for the 49ers. “It was big time because I didn’t think I would have another opportunity to play in front of all of my friends and family,” Spencer said. “A lot of friends and family haven’t seen me play since I went to Minnesota, so being able to play in my backyard, hey, why not?’ Said Fleck: “It’s a little ironic. And it’s a fitting end to his career. He had two really great years with us.” For Fleck it was another victorious bowl victory — his sixth in a row at Minnesota. “In the era 2024-25 is it really difficult to build a team and connect a team, but it is way easier when you have a group of men like these guys,” Fleck said. Backup quarterback Collins Schlee ran for a touchdown and Ayden Greene had six catches for 115 yards for the Hokies (6-7). They’ve

The Golden Gophers outgained the Hokies 403-223.

The Hokies failed to pick up a first down in three series under Watson, so coach Brent Pry switched to Schlee on the and he provided instance offense with a 67-yard strike to Greene to set up his own 3-yard touchdown run for a 7-0 lead. But the Hokies couldn’t sustain the momentum. Minnesota rattled of 21 consecutive points in the second quarter behind Spencer, who hauled in a 10-yard halfback option pass from Taylor and a 12-yard TD toss from Brosmer over the middle on backto-back possessions. Taylor then made it 21-7 when he raced around left end on a 28-yard run. With Minnesota up 24-10, Dante Lovett intercepted Brosmer’s to give the Hokies the ball at the Minnesota 15 and a last chance at a comeback midway through the fourth quarter. But the Hokies couldn’t convert as Za’Quan Bryan intercepted Watson’s pass in the end zone, essentially sealing the game with 4:24 remaining. “Offensively, we got in the red zone and we couldn’t score,” Pry said. “We get down there and we have to score.”

BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM Memorable Games: 2006: Navy only had to run out the final two minutes to secure a victory over Boston College, but Reggie Campbell fumbled a pitch with 1:43 left and BC’s Jolonn Dunbar recovered at the Navy 40. The Eagles, out of time outs, got a 16-yard pass from Matt Ryan to tight end Ryan Pruvis, setting up walk-on kicker Steve Aponavicius for a career-long 37-yard field goal on the final play for the 25-24 victory. The win extended Boston College’s bowl-winning streak to seven games. 2008: West Virginia quarterback Pat White and ride out Hakeem Nicks connected eight times for 217 yards and three touchdowns, proving the Hilltoppers with just enough offense to edge North Carolina 31-30 2009: Pittsburgh kicker Dan Hutchins kicked his fourth field goal of the game, a 33-yarder with 52 seconds left, to boost Pitt to a 19-17 win over home- state favorite North Carolina. Pitt freshman tailback Dion Lewis rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown while breaking the Panthers’ single-season freshman rushing record held by Tony Dorsett. T. J. Yates passed for 183 yards and two scores for UNC, the last late in the third quarter to give the Tar Heels a 17-16 lead. 2012: With the game tied at 34-34 and Duke driving for a likely winning score, Blue Devil running back Josh Snead fumbled at the Cincinnati 5 with 1:20 left. Bearcat quarterback Brendon Kay hit tight end Travis Kelce with an 83-yard touchdown pass with 0:44 left, and Nick Temple had a 55- yard interception return for a TD with 14 seconds left as Cincinnati took an improbable 48-34 win.

Top Individual Performances:

Wali Lundy, RB, Virginia, 2002 -- Scored four touchdowns, two on rushes and two on receptions from Marques Hagans and Matt Schaub, in leading Virginia to a 48-22 win over West Virginia in the inaugural bowl. Luny rushed for 127 yards and had 76 receiving yards. Pat White, QB, West Virginia, 2008 -- Threw for 332 yards in becoming the first quarterback in NCAA history to win four games as a starter. Dan Hutchins, K, Pittsburgh, 2009 -- Kicked a bowl-record four field goals, the last one coming from 33 yards away with only 0:52 left, to give Pittsburgh a 19-17 win over North Carolina. Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina, 2008 -- Set a bowl record with eight catches for 217 yards and three touchdowns. Other Trivia: Raycom Sports president and CEO Ken Haines was scheduled to make the formal Charlotte pitch for a bowl game to the NCAA Bowl Certification Committee on Sept. 11, 2001 in Philadelphia. But just before that 10:45 a.m. scheduled meeting, the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington D.C. took place, and Haines was the one that informed the group of athletic directors and NCAA staffers of the attacks. After a few brief comments, that meeting was cancelled, and it wasn’t until May of the following year that he made what was a successful presentation. Bids to the first Duke’s Mayo Bowl were not extended until Sunday, Dec. 8, to Virginia and West Virginia. In one week, the game was sold out and 73,535 -- still the second- largest in bowl history -- was in attendance. The sellout is believed to be the fastest ever for a first-year bowl game.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 28, 2002.................Virginia 48..................... West Virginia 22......................... ESPN2 ..............2.0.......................73,535 Dec. 27, 2003.................Virginia 23..................... Pittsburgh 16............................... ESPN2...............2.2.......................51,236 Dec. 30, 2004.................Boston College 37......... North Carolina 24....................... ESPN2 ..............1.7.......................73,258 Dec. 31, 2005.................North Carolina State 14.South Florida 0........................... ESPN2 ..............1.5.......................57,937 Dec. 30, 2006.................Boston College 25......... Navy 24...................................... ESPN ................3.6.......................52,303 Dec. 29, 2007.................Wake Forest 24.............. Connecticut 10............................ ESPN ................3.7.......................53,126 Dec. 27, 2008.................West Virginia 31............ North Carolina 30....................... ESPN ................4.5.......................73,712 Dec. 26, 2009.................Pittsburgh 19.................. North Carolina 17....................... ESPN ................4.6.......................50,389 Dec. 31, 2010.................South Florida 31............ Clemson 26................................. ESPN ................2.3.......................41,122 Dec. 27, 2011.................North Carolina State 31.Louisville 24............................... ESPN ................2.7.......................58,427 Dec. 27, 2012.................Cincinnati 48.................. Duke 34...................................... ESPN.............................................48,128 Dec. 28, 2013.................North Carolina 39.......... Cincinnati 17.............................. ESPN.................3.6....................... 45,211 Dec. 30, 2014.................Georgia 37..................... Louisville 19............................... ESPN ................4.4.......................45,671 Dec. 20, 2015.................Mississippi State 51....... North Carolina State 28.............. ESPN.................2.2.......................46,423 Dec. 29, 2016.................Virginia Tech 35............. Arkansas 24................................ ESPN.................2.9.......................46,902 Dec. 29, 2017.................Wake Forest 55.............. Texas A&M 52........................... ESPN.................1.93.....................32,784 Dec. 29, 2018.................Virgina 28...................... South Carolina 0......................... ABC..................1.65.....................48,263 Dec. 31, 2019.................Kentucky 28................... Virginia Tech 0........................... ESPN.................1.7.......................44,138 Dec. 30, 2020.................Wisconsin 42.................. Wake Forest 28........................... ESPN.................2.7.........................1,500 Dec. 30, 2021.................South Carolina 38.......... North Carolina 21....................... ESPN.................2.6.......................45,520 Dec. 30, 2022.................Maryland 16................... North Carolina State 12.............. ESPN.................2.6.......................37,228 Dec. 27, 2023.................West Virginia 30............ North Carolina 10....................... ESPN.................2.6.......................37,228 Jan. 3, 2025....................Minnesota 24................. Virginia Tech 10......................... ESPN.................2.6.......................31,027

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE MVP Dec. 28, 2002............................................................................................................................................ Wali Lundy, Virginia Dec. 27, 2003...........................................................................................................................................Matt Schaub, Virginia Dec. 30, 2004............................................................................................................................. Paul Peterson, Boston College Dec. 31, 2005.................................................................................................................Stephen Tullock, North Carolina State Dec. 30, 2006............................................................................................................................Jolonn Dunbar, Boston College Dec. 29, 2007..................................................................................................................................Kenny Moore, Wake Forest Dec. 27, 2008...................................................................................................................................... Pat White, West Virginia Dec. 26, 2009.........................................................................................................................................Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh Dec. 31, 2010.....................................................................................................................................BJ Daniels, South Florida Dec. 27, 2011....................................................................................................................Mike Glennon, North Carolina State Dec. 27, 2012...................................................................................................................................... Brendon Kay, Cincinnati Dec. 28, 2013.............................................................................................................................. Ryan Switzer, North Carolina Dec. 30, 2014............................................................................................................................................Nick Chubb, Georgia Dec. 20, 2015............................................................................................................................ Dak Prescott, Mississippi State Dec. 29, 2016..................................................................................................................................Cam Phillips, Virginia Tech Dec. 29, 2017.................................................................................................................................. John Wolford, Wake Forest Dec. 29, 2018............................................................................................................................... Olamide Zaccheaus, Virginia Dec. 31, 2019................................................................................................................................. Lynn Bowden Jr., Kentucky Dec. 30, 2020......................................................................................................................................Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin Dec. 30, 2021.........................................................................................................................Dakereon Joyner, South Carolina Dec. 30, 2022................................................................................................................................. Jakorian Bennett, Maryland Dec. 27, 2023............................................................................................................................... Garrett Greene West Virginia Jan. 3, 2025.......................................................................................................................................Elijah Spencer, Minnesota

Vrbo FIESTA BOWL Thu. Jan. 8, 2026 �� 7:30 p.m. (ET) State Farm Stadium �� 73,000; Natural Grass TV/Radio: ��ESPN Affiliations �� CFP Semifinal Website �� www.fiestabowl.org Last 10 Seasons Jan. 1, 2016 ��Ohio State 44, Notre Dame 28 Dec. 31, 2016 �� Clemson 31, Ohio State 0 Dec. 31, 2017 �� Penn State 35, Washington 28 Jan. 1, 2019 �� LSU 40, UCF 32 Dec. 28, 2019 �� Clemson 29, Ohio State 23 Jan. 2, 2021 �� Iowa State 34, Oregon 17 Jan. 1, 2022 �� Oklahoma State 37, Notre Dame 35 Dec. 31, 2022 �� TCU 51, Michigan 45 Jan. 1, 2024 ��Oregon 45, Liberty 6 Dec. 31, 2024 �� Penn State 31, Boise State 14 Inauural Game ��Dec. 27, 1971 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 80,740 ��Tennessee vs. Florida State, 1999 79,864 �� Nebraska vs. Florida, 1996 78,603 ��Auburn vs. Oregon, 2011 77,502 �� Ohio State vs. Miami, 2003 75,428 �� Oregon State vs. Notre Dame, 2001

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GLENDALE, ARIZONA Score (Quarter) 1st Penn State 14

2nd 3

3rd 7

4th 7

Final 31

Boise State

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

Penn State

21 387 171 13/25 0 41 10-98 1 25:56

Boise State 24 412 304 23/35 3 40 13-90 1 34:04

Last Season’s Game Summary

Penn State defenders clogged every hole, stretched out every outside run, closed with ferocity. Everywhere that Ashton Jeanty turned, he ran into Nittany Lions. The Heisman Trophy runner-up still went over 100 yards, but he sure had to work for it. Drew Allar threw three touchdown passes and No. 5 Penn State bottled up Jeanty for a 31-14 win over No. 8 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl, earning a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals. “We knew who we were going against. We knew we had to have hats to the ball every single play because every play he could break one,” said Penn State safety Zakee Wheatley, who had an interception and recovered a fumble. “We did that the whole game.” The Nittany Lions (13-2, CFP No. 6 seed) opened their first CFP berth with a blowout win over SMU and appeared headed toward the latest lopsided victory in the new 12-team format by jumping out to a 14-0 lead against Boise State.

finished 27 yards short of Barry Sanders’ single-season NCAA record set in 1988 at Oklahoma State. “They have a great D-line, front seven,” Jeanty said. “They executed, they tackled and we didn’t play our best.” Penn State’s defense was dominant most of the night, but its offense was just as good, particularly on the ground. The Nittany Lions ran for 216 yards, including 134 by Kaytron Allen and 87 by Singleton. Allar was steady, throwing for 171 yards on 13-of-25 passing. He was particularly sharp early, finding Warren in the back of the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown, then Omari Evans in stride for a 38-yard score for a two-touchdown lead. “Being down 14-0, that isn’t something anybody really wants to be in,” Boise State coach Spencer Danielson said. The Broncos, as they always seem to, fought back to give themselves a chance.

But the Broncos (12-2, CFP No. 3 seed) have relished the role of underdog, going back to when their brand went national in the electrifying 2007 Fiesta Bowl, and they had an answer.

Boise State got back in it by getting pressure on Allar, putting a halt to Penn State’s marches down the field, and got a huge momentum boost when Allar fumbled two plays after Jeanty lost his third fumble of the season.

Boise State galloped back from the early deficit, trimming the margin to 17-14 early in the third quarter, momentum seemingly on its side.

With Jeanty surrounded on nearly every play, Boise State turned to Tyler Crowe and the fullback took several Nittany Lions with him for an 8-yard touchdown run that cut Penn State’s lead in half. The comeback seemed to still be in reach with Matt Lauter’s 53-yard TD catch in the third quarter, but the Broncos ran out of answers after that.

And then Penn State turned the tide for good. Allar threw his second touchdown pass of the night to John Mackey Award winner Tyler Warren, and Nick Singleton burst up the middle for a 58-yard TD run, sending the Nittany Lions to a victory. “We played a complete game,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “Our offense, defense and special teams, we played complementary football, did some special things.” Penn State did it by controlling the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball most of the night and hounding Jeanty at every turn. The AP first-team All-America selection finished with a season-low 104 yards on 30 carries, just 3.5 yards per carry — half his season average. Jeanty

Maddux Madsen threw three interceptions and Jonah Dalmas missed his second field goal attempt, leaving the Broncos short of the CFP Semifinals.

STATE FARM STADIUM Memorable Games 1987: Penn State’s Pete Giftopoulos intercepted a Vinny Testaverde pass at the PSU one-yard-line with nine seconds left, assuring the Nittany Lions of a 14-10 win over Miami and their second national title in five years.

Other Trivia Nineteen Ohio State and Notre Dame players that played in the 2015-16 Fiesta Bowl were selected in the 2016 NFL Draft. That’s more than any other bowl game this past season.

2003: Called by some the greatest game in college football history, Ohio State held Miami three times from the one-yard-line in the second overtime to take a 31-24 win and claim the Buckeyes’ fifth consensus national championship. It was the first OT game in Fiesta Bowl history and the first in the then-five-year history of the BCS.

The Fiesta Bowl trophy has the unique features of an inlaid compass in the base, an internal LED lighting system and its base and platform carved from marble. It stands almost four feet high and weighs 200 pounds, and has 38.6 karats of diamonds encrusting the football stripes.

2007: Boise State used a series of trick plays, including a halfback pass for an overtime TD and a “Statue of Liberty” on a two-point conversion, to pave the way to a 43-42 win over Oklahoma. The teams combined for 22 points in the final 86 seconds of regulation to send the game into overtime.

Home-state favorite Arizona State posted one of the biggest yardage totals in NCAA bowl history in the 1972 Fiesta Bowl, rolling up 718 yards against Missouri on a 49-35 win in just the second game in bowl history. Over the last 13 years, the Fiesta Bowl has helped generate approximately $3 billion in economic impact to the State of Arizona.

Top Individual Performances Curt Warner, RB, Penn State, 1980 & 1982 -- One of only two players named Offensive Player of the Game twice, scored TD’s on his first carry in both games and ran for 300 yards and three scores in leading Penn State past Ohio State (155 yards) in 1980 and Southern Cal (145 yards) in 1982. Steve Smith, CB, Oregon, 2002 -- Intercepted three passes from two Colorado quarterbacks, setting a bowl record, and led a defense that held the Buffaloes to 49 rush yards while recording four sacks. Peter Tom Willis, QB, Florida State, 1990 -- Threw for a bowl-record five touchdowns and 442 yards in leading the Seminoles past Nebraska 41-17. He led FSU to a 41-3 advantage in the middle two quarters.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 27, 1971.................Arizona State 45............ Florida State 38.......................... Mizlou...........................................51,098 Dec. 23, 1972.................Arizona State 49............ Missouri 35................................. Hughes..........................................51,318 Dec. 21, 1973.................Arizona State 28............ Pittsburgh 7................................. Mizlou...........................................50,878 Dec. 28, 1974.................Oklahoma State 16......... BYU 6......................................... CBS...............................................50,879 Dec. 26, 1975.................Arizona State 17............ Nebraska 14................................ CBS...............................................51,396 Dec. 25, 1976.................Oklahoma 41.................. Wyoming 7................................. CBS...............................................48,714 Dec. 25, 1977.................Penn State 42................. Arizona State 30......................... CBS...............................................57,727 Dec. 25, 1978.................Arkansas 10................... UCLA 10 (tie)............................. NBC..................18.2.....................55,227 Dec. 25, 1979.................Pittsburgh 16.................. Arizona 10.................................. NBC..............................................55,347 Dec. 26, 1980.................Penn State 31................. Ohio State 19.............................. NBC..............................................66,378 Jan. 1, 1982....................Penn State 26................. Southern Cal 10.......................... NBC..............................................71,053 Jan. 1, 1983....................Arizona State 32............ Oklahoma 21.............................. NBC..................7.9.......................70,553 Jan. 2, 1984....................Ohio State 28................. Pittsburgh 23............................... NBC..................7.9.......................66,484 Jan. 1, 1985....................UCLA 39........................ Miami 37.................................... NBC..................7.9.......................60,310 Jan. 1, 1986....................Michigan 27................... Nebraska 23................................ NBC..............................................72,454 Jan. 2, 1987....................Penn State 14................. Miami 10.................................... NBC..................24.9.....................73,098 Jan. 1, 1988....................Florida State 31.............. Nebraska 28................................ NBC..................7.9....................... 72,112 Jan. 2, 1989....................Notre Dame 34............... West Virginia 21......................... NBC..................17.0..................... 74,911 Jan. 1, 1990....................Florida State 41.............. Nebraska 17................................ NBC..................7.9....................... 73,911 Jan. 1, 1991....................Louisville 34.................. Alabama 7................................... NBC..................6.2.......................69,098 Jan. 1, 1992....................Penn State 42................. Tennessee 17............................... NBC..................7.0.......................71,133 Jan. 1, 1993....................Syracuse 26.................... Colorado 22................................ NBC..................7.9.......................70,224 Jan. 1, 1994....................Arizona 29..................... Miami 0...................................... NBC..................7.9.......................72,260 Jan. 2, 1995....................Colorado 41................... Notre Dame 24........................... NBC..................6.0.......................73,986 Jan. 2, 1996....................Nebraska 62................... Florida 24................................... CBS...............................................79,864 Jan. 1, 1997....................Penn State 38................. Texas 15...................................... CBS...............................................65,106 Dec. 31, 1997.................Kansas State 35.............. Syracuse 18................................. CBS...............................................69,367 Jan. 4, 1999....................Tennessee 23.................. Florida State 16.......................... ABC..............................................80,470 Jan. 2, 2000....................Nebraska 31................... Tennessee 21............................... ABC..............................................71,526 Jan. 1, 2001....................Oregon State 41............. Notre Dame 9............................. ABC..................10.7.....................75,428 Jan. 1, 2002....................Oregon 38...................... Colorado 16................................ ABC..................11.3...................... 74,118 Jan. 3, 2003....................Ohio State 31................. Miami 24.................................... ABC..................17.2.....................77,502 Jan. 2, 2004....................Ohio State 35................. Kansas State 28.......................... ABC..................8.5.......................73,425 Jan. 1, 2005....................Utah 35.......................... Pittsburgh 7................................. ABC..................7.4.......................73,519 Jan. 2, 2006....................Ohio State 34................. Notre Dame 20........................... ABC..................12.9.....................76,196 Jan. 1, 2007....................Boise State 43................ Oklahoma 42 (OT)..................... FOX...................8.4.......................73,719 Jan. 2, 2008....................West Virginia 48............ Oklahoma 28.............................. FOX...............................................70,016 Jan. 5, 2009....................Texas 24......................... Ohio State 21.............................. FOX...................10.4.....................72,047 Jan. 4, 2010....................Boise State 17................ Texas Christian 10...................... FOX...................8.2.......................73,227 Jan. 1, 2011....................Oklahoma 48.................. Connecticut 20............................ ESPN.................6.7.......................67,232 Jan. 2, 2012....................Oklahoma State 41......... Stanford 38................................. ESPN.................9.6.......................69,927 Jan. 3, 2013....................Oregon 35...................... Kansas State 17.......................... ESPN.................8.6.......................70,242 Jan. 1, 2014....................UCF 52.......................... Baylor 42.................................... ESPN.................6.6.......................65,172 Dec. 31, 2014.................Boise State 38................ Arizona 30.................................. ESPN.................4.6.......................66,896 Jan. 1, 2016....................Ohio State 44................. Notre Dame 28........................... ESPN.................5.6.......................71,123 Dec. 31, 2016.................Clemson 31.................... Ohio State 0................................ ESPN.............................................71,279

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Dec. 27, 1971.................Gary Huff, Florida State...................................................................................................................... Dec. 23, 1972.................Woody Green Arizona State................................................................. Junior Ah You, Arizona State Dec. 21, 1973.................Greg Hudson, Arizona State...................................................................Mike Haynes, Arizona State Dec. 28, 1974.................Kenny Walker, Oklahoma State..............................................................Phil Dokes, Oklahoma State Dec. 26, 1975.................John Jefferson, Arizona State................................................................ Larry Gordon, Arizona State Dec. 25, 1976.................Thomas Lott, Oklahoma................................................................................Terry Peters, Oklahoma Dec. 25, 1977.................Dennis Sproul, Arizona State.........................................................................Matt Millen, Penn State Dec. 25, 1978.................James Owens, UCLA................................................................................... Jimmy Walker, Arkansas Dec. 25, 1979.................Mark Schubert, Pittsburgh...............................................................................Dave Liggins, Arizona Dec. 26, 1980.................Curt Warner, Penn State..................................................................................Frank Case, Penn State Jan. 1, 1982....................Marcus Dupree, Oklahoma..................................................................... Leo Wisniewski, Penn State Jan. 1, 1983....................John Congemi, Pittsburgh.........................................................................Jim Jeffcoat, Arizona State Jan. 2, 1984....................Gaston Green, UCLA............................................................................. Rowland Tatum, Ohio State Jan. 1, 1985....................Jamie Morris, Michigan.............................................................................James Washington, UCLA Jan. 1, 1986....................D.J. Dozier, Penn State................................................................................Mark Messner, Michigan Jan. 2, 1987....................Danny McManus, Florida State..................................................................Shane Conlan, Penn State Jan. 1, 1988....................Tony Rice, Notre Dame.................................................................................... Neil Smith, Nebraska Jan. 2, 1989....................Peter Tom Willis, Florida State.................................................................. Frank Stams, Notre Dame Jan. 1, 1990....................Peter Tom Willis, Florida State.............................................................. Odell Haggins, Florida State Jan. 1, 1991....................Browning Nagle, Louisville...................................................................... Roy Buchanan, Louisville Jan. 1, 1992....................O.J. McDuffie, Penn State........................................................................ Reggie Givens, Penn State Jan. 1, 1993....................Marvin Graves, Syracuse............................................................................ Kevin Mitchell, Syracuse Jan. 1, 1994....................Chuck Levy, Arizona.......................................................................................Tedy Bruschi, Arizona Jan. 2, 1995....................Kordell Stewart, Colorado......................................................................Shannon Clavelle, Colorado Jan. 2, 1996....................Tommie Frazier, Nebraska........................................................................ Michael Booker, Nebraska Jan. 1, 1997....................Curtis Enis, Penn State............................................................................ Brandon Noble, Penn State Dec. 31, 1997.................Michael Bishop, Kansas State................................................................... Travis Ochs, Kansas State Jan. 4, 1999....................Peerless Price, Tennessee..................................................................... Dwayne Goodrich, Tennessee Jan. 2, 2000....................Eric Crouch, Nebraska................................................................................... Mike Brown, Nebraska Jan. 1, 2001....................Jonathan Smith, Oregon State..........................................................Darnell Robinson, Oregon State Jan. 1, 2002....................Joey Harrington, Oregon................................................................................... Steve Smith, Oregon Jan. 3, 2003....................Craig Krenzel, Ohio State...........................................................................Michael Doss, Ohio State Jan. 2, 2004....................Craig Krenzel, Ohio State................................................................................A.J. Hawk, Ohio State Jan. 1, 2005....................Alex Smith & Paris Warren, Utah...........................................................................Steve Fifita, Utah Jan. 2, 2006....................Troy Smith, Ohio State....................................................................................A.J. Hawk, Ohio State Jan. 1, 2007....................Jared Zabransky, Boise State................................................................... Marty Tadman, Boise State Jan. 2, 2008....................Patrick White, West Virginia............................................................... Reed Williams, West Virginia Jan. 5, 2009....................Colt McCoy, Texas................................................................................................. Roy Miller, Texas Jan. 4, 2010....................Kyle Efaw, Boise State.................................................................... Brandyn Thompson, Boise State Jan. 1, 2011....................Landry Jones, Oklahoma......................................................................... Jamell Fleming, Oklahoma Jan. 2, 2012....................Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State......................................................Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State Jan. 3, 2013....................Marcus Mariota, Oregon...................................................................................Michael Clay, Oregon Jan. 1, 2014....................Blake Bortles, UCF.......................................................................................Terrance Plummer, UCF Dec. 31, 2014.................Thomas Sperback, Boise State................................................................ Tanner Vallejo, Boise State Jan. 1, 2016....................T. Barrett, Ohio State.........................................................................................Eli Apple, Ohio State Dec. 31, 2016.................Deshaun Watson, Clemson............................................................................ Clelin Ferrell, Clemson

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 31, 2017.................Penn State 35................. Washington 28............................ ESPN.................5.7.......................61,842 Jan. 1, 2019....................LSU 40........................... UCF 32....................................... ESPN.................5.0.......................57,246 Dec. 28, 2019.................Clemson 29.................... Ohio State 23.............................. ESPN.................10.6.....................71,330 Jan. 2, 2021....................Iowa State 34................. Oregon 17................................... ESPN........................................... COVID Jan. 1, 2022....................Oklahoma State 37......... Notre Dame 35........................... ESPN.............................................49,550 Dec. 31, 2022.................TCU 51.......................... Michigan 45................................ ESPN.............................................71,723 Jan. 1, 2024....................Oregon 45...................... Liberty 6..................................... ESPN.............................................47,769 Dec. 31, 2024.................Penn State 31................. Boise State 14............................. ESPN.............................................63,854

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Dec. 31, 2017.................Trace McSorley, Penn State........................................................................ Marcus Allen, Penn State Jan. 1, 2019....................Joe Burrow, LSU......................................................................................... Rashard Lawrence, LSU Dec. 28, 2019.................Trevor Lawrence, Clemson..............................................................................Chad Smith, Clemson Jan. 2, 2021....................Brock Purdy, Iowa State............................................................................ O’Rien Vance, Iowa State Jan. 1, 2022....................Spencer Sanders, Oklahoma State........................................... Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State Dec. 31, 2022.................Quentin Johnston, TCU......................................................................................... Dee Winters, TCU Jan. 1, 2024....................Bo Nix, Oregon.................................................................................................Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon Dec. 31, 2024.................Tyler Warren, Penn State........................................................................ Zakee Wheatley, Penn State

CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL Fri., Jan. 9, 2026 �� 7:30 p.m. (ET) Mercedes-Benz Stadium �� 73,272; Field Turf TV/Radio: ��ESPN/ESPN Affiliations �� CFP Semifinal Website �� www.Chick-fil-APeachBowl.com Last 10 Seasons Dec. 31, 2015 �� Houston 38, Florida State 24 Dec. 31, 2016 �� Alabama 24, Washington 7 Jan. 1, 2018 ��UCF 34, Auburn 27 Dec. 29, 2018 �� Florida 41, Michigan 15 Dec. 28, 2019 �� LSU 63, Oklahoma 28 Jan. 1, 2021 ��Georgia 24, Cincinnati 2 Dec. 30, 2021 �� Michigan State 31, Pitt 21 Dec. 31, 2022 ��Georgia 42, Ohio State 41 Dec. 30, 2023 ��Ole Miss 38, Penn State 25 Jan. 1, 2025 �� Texas 39, Arizona State 31 Inaugural Game ��Dec. 30, 1968 Top 5 Crowds in Bowl Game History 79,330 ��*Ohio State vs. Gerogia, 2022 78,347 ��Oklahoma vs. LSU, 2019 75,996 ��Alabama vs. Washingston, 2016 75,406 �� Georgia vs. Virginia Tech, 2006 75,125 �� Clemson vs. Tennessee, 2003/4

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA Score (Quarter) 1st Texas 14

2nd 3

3rd 0

4th 7

OT 15

Final 39

Arizona State

Team Stats

Texas

First Downs 17 Total Yards 375 Passing Yards 322 Comp/Att 20/30 Interceptions Thrown 1 Rushing Att 30 Penalties 10-67 Fumbles-Lost 0 Time of Possession 22:06

Arizona State 29 510 296 26/48 1 49 6-50 0 37:54

Last Season’s Game Summary

With Arizona State one play away from pulling off a comeback for the ages in the College Football Playoff, Quinn Ewers delivered a throw to Matthew Golden that saved the season for Texas. Then it was left to Andrew Mukuba to finish off Cam Skattebo and the gritty Sun Devils. If the Longhorns go on to win the national championship, they’ll long remember how they kept their hopes alive in this Peach Bowl quarterfinal classic. Ewers passed 28 yards to Golden for a touchdown on fourth-and-13 to force a second overtime, and Mukuba’s interception clinched a 39-31 victory after Texas squandered a 16-point lead in the fourth quarter and missed two field goal attempts that could’ve won it in regulation. “The one thing that I know about our group is when our backs are against the wall and when our best is needed, our best shows up time and time again,” coach Steve Sarkisian said. “The resiliency that these guys showed today was something that as a coach makes you really proud.” Skattebo put No. 10 Arizona State ahead for the first time all day with a 3-yard touchdown run to start overtime against No. 4 Texas, the capper on a brilliant performance that wasn’t quite enough to knock off the Longhorns. The Sun Devils — a two-touchdown underdog, according to Sportsbook — had the game in their grasp before Ewers spotted Golden breaking free behind two defenders to haul in the tying score. “That’s just a testament to how mature this team is and just taking advantage of every single opportunity that we have,” Ewers said. After moving to the opposite end of Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Ewers threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Gunnar Helm on the very next play, followed by a 2-point conversion pass to Golden. The Longhorns (13-2) finally put Arizona State (11-3) away when Mukuba picked off Sam Leavitt’s pass at the 3 to end the game. “We gave everything we had,” Skattebo said. “We never stopped.” After a bunch of lopsided results through the first five games of the expanded 12-team playoff, the format finally produced the sort of thrilling game that supporters envisioned. It sends Texas back to its home state for a Cotton Bowl semifinal against No. 6 Ohio State, which routed No. 1 Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl. Despite being dominated on the stat sheet most of the game, the Longhorns had a seemingly comfortable 24-8 lead after scoring two early touchdowns and getting a 5-yard scoring run from Ewers with just over 10 minutes remaining. But Skattebo and the Sun Devils were just getting warmed up. The running back who calls himself the best in the nation, Skattebo backed up his bravado by displaying every facet of his all-around game. First, he took a pitch on fourth-and-2 and heaved a 42-yard touchdown pass to Malik McClain that gave the Sun Devils a chance when they made the 2-point conversion. Then, Skattebo broke loose down the sideline and hauled in a 62-yard throw from Leavitt — getting his helmet ripped off at the end of the play, which seemed like the only way to bring him down. That set up a 2-yard touchdown run by the bowling ball of a back, and it was only appropriate that Skat-

tebo also powered in for the 2-point conversion that tied the game at 24 with 5 minutes remaining. Texas had a pair of chances to win in regulation, but Bert Auburn was wide right on a 48-yard field goal attempt and clanked one off the left upright from 38 yards away as time expired. “We weren’t at our best and it felt like an NCAA March Madness basketball game with the swings of emotions and things,” Sarkisian said. “I’m just proud of these guys because not every game is going to be pretty and not every game is just going to go exactly how you want it to go.” In the final minute of the third quarter, Texas led 17-8 even though Arizona State had a commanding 303-128 lead in total yards and had held the ball nearly three times longer than the Longhorns, 32:49 to 11:30. Arizona State finished with 510 yards to 375 for the Longhorns. Despite vomiting on the sideline before the start of the fourth quarter, Skattebo rushed for 143 yards, made eight catches for another 99 yards and, of course, had that one big completion. It wasn’t quite enough. Ewers threw for 322 yards, with Golden making seven receptions for 149 yards. Early fireworks After Arizona State drove for a field goal on the opening possession, Texas needed only two plays to claim the lead. Ewers hooked up with Golden on a 54-yard play, then went to DeAndre Moore Jr. for a 23-yard scoring pass. Both times, the Longhorns went after Montana Warren, starting in place of Shamari Simmons with the Sun Devils star forced to sit out the first half after being penalized for targeting in the Big 12 championship game. Arizona State then went three-and-out and Silas Bolden returned the punt 75 yards for another Texas touchdown. Having taken just two snaps, the Longhorns had a 14-3 lead. But any thoughts of another CFP blowout faded as Texas struggled to finish off the Sun Devils, one of the nation’s most surprising teams after going 3-9 a year ago and remaining largely unnoticed until late this season.

MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM Memorable Games

2019: LSU quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow scored eight total touchdowns and threw for 493 yards passing, both Chickfil-A Peach Bowl records, while wide receiver Justin Jefferson also set multiple Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl records for receiving yards (227), receptions (14) and receiving touchdowns (four). In total, 18 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl records were broken or tied as the Tigers defeated the Sooners 63-28 on the way to winning the CFP National Championship in New Orleans. 2013: Behind the arm of Johnny Manziel, the Texas A&M Aggies overcame a 21-point halftime deficit to defeat the Duke Blue Devils 52-48. The night of offensive fireworks set or tied records in 20 game categories, including points scored, total offense and first downs. On TV, an average of 8.69 million viewers tuned into the epic battle, establishing it as ESPN’s most- viewed non-BCS bowl game telecast of all time. 2012: Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd led a 60-yard drive in the final 1:39, hitting on a 26-yard pass to DeAndre Hopkins on fourth-and-16 in the 10-play drive, and Chandler Catanzaro hit a 37- yard field goal on the game’s final play to give Clemson a wild 25-24 win over LSU. 2007: The 40th anniversary game between Clemson and Auburn featured stout defense in the first half and fast-moving offense in the second, and in the end the two Tigers logged the first overtime game in bowl history. In the OT, Mark Buchholz’ 25-yard field goal gave Clemson the lead, but Auburn QB Brandon Cox hit Rodgeriqus Smith for 12 yards to set up Kodi Burns’ game-winning seven-yard run. 1998: Georgia avenged a 1995 Peach Bowl loss with a stirring comeback 35-33 win over Virginia, after the Cavaliers had built a 21-point lead. The Bulldogs responded with 21 straight points of their own and took an eight-point fourth-quarter lead on Quincy Carter’s one-yard quarterback sneak, but Virginia quarterback Aaron Brooks had a 30-yard scoring scramble with 1:34 left before a tying two-point try failed. But Virginia recovered the onside kick and had one more chance, but a 48-yard field goal sailed wide right with 19 seconds left. 1995: Georgia got a miracle play to tie the game with 1:09 left when Jason Ferguson picked up a Virginia fumble and returned it 10 yards for a touchdown that made it 27- 27. But Virginia’s Demetrius Allen returned the ensuing kickoff for a game-winning 83-yard touchdown as the Cavaliers posted a thrilling 34-27 win. 1985: In a game that included 16 bowl records broken or tied, Army ran for 291 yards and held a 31- 23 lead before Illinois rallied behind quarterback Jack Trudeau to a late touchdown. But a tying two-point conversion attempt failed with only 34 seconds left.

Top Perforances:

2025: Cam Skattebo was a true triple threat in the 2025 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, racking up 143 rushing yards, 99 receiving yards, and even tossing a 42-yard touchdown, leading both teams in rushing and receiving yards as well as Arizona State in touchdown passes. The star running back added two rushing scores and earned Offensive MVP honors despite the Sun Devils; double-overtime loss to Texas. Joe Burrow, QB, LSU, 2019 – Completed 29-of-39 passes for a bowl-record 493 yards and seven passing touchdowns against the Sooners to secure a berth in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Justin Jefferson, WR, LSU, 2019 – Posted a record breaking performance with 14 catches for 227 yards and four touchdowns to lead LSU to its first-ever College Football Playoff Semifinal win against Oklahoma. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M, 2013 – Completed 30-of-38 passes for 382 yards and 77 rushing yards and scored five touchdowns in securing the Aggies’ 52-48 come-from-behind win over Duke. Tajh Boyd, QB, Clemson, 2012 -- Completed 36-of-50 passes for 346 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions in leading the Tigers to a 25-24 win over LSU. Boyd led a 60-yard march in the game’s final 1:39, converting on a fourth-and-16 to keep the drive alive and setting up Chandler Catanzaro’s final-play 37-yard field goal for the game-winner. Devin Hester, DB, Miami, 2004 -- Returned a blocked punt 78 yards for a touchdown, and one series later returned an interception 28 yards to set up a field goal in helping Miami take a 27- 10 win over in-state rival Florida. Demetrius Allen, WR, Virginia, 1995 -- Set numerous bowl records including an 82- yard touchdown reception and an 83-yard punt return for a touchdown to secure the Cavaliers’ 34-27 win over Georgia. Michael Brooks, DB, North Carolina State, 1988 -- Set a bowl record with three interceptions in leading the Wolfpack to a 28-23 victory over Iowa. Other Trivia Peach Bowl, Inc. operates the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, one of the New Year’s Six Bowls selected to host the College Football Playoff. The Bowl has earned a reputation as one of the most competitive bowls in the country, with 51 percent of its games being decided by a touchdown or less. The Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl also leads all other bowl game organizations in charitable and scholarship contributions, having donated or committed $69.7 million to organizations in need. Peach Bowl, Inc. also created and manages the Aflac Kickoff Game, the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament, manages The Dodd Trophy national coach of the year award and led the relocation and financial foundation of the College Football Hall of Fame to Atlanta.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 30, 1968.................LSU 31........................... Florida State 27.................................................................................35,206 Dec. 30, 1969.................West Virginia 14............ South Carolina 3................................................................................53,969 Dec. 30, 1970.................Arizona State 48............ UNC 26..............................................................................................52,692 Dec. 30, 1971.................Mississippi 41................ Georgia Tech 18.................................................................................38,599 Dec. 29, 1972.................NC State 49.................... West Virginia 13................................................................................51,413 Dec. 28, 1973.................Georgia 17..................... Maryland 16......................................................................................41,313 Dec. 28, 1974.................Texas Tech 6.................. Vanderbilt 6 (tie)................................................................................34,188 Dec. 31, 1975.................West Virginia 13............ NC State 10.......................................................................................51,120 Dec. 31, 1976.................Kentucky 21................... North Carolina 0................................................................................57,507 Dec. 31, 1977.................NC State 24.................... Iowa State 14.....................................................................................43,063 Dec. 25, 1978.................Purdue 41....................... Georgia Tech 21.................................................................................33,947 Dec. 31, 1979.................Baylor 24....................... Clemson 18........................................................................................58,933 Jan. 2, 1981....................Miami (Fla.) 20.............. Virginia Tech 10................................................................................49,252 Dec. 31, 1981.................West Virginia 26............ Florida 6............................................................................................50,441 Dec. 31, 1982.................Iowa 28.......................... Tennessee 22......................................................................................59,300 Dec. 30, 1983.................Florida State 28.............. UNC 3................................................................................................40,231 Dec. 31, 1984.................Virginia 27..................... Purdue 24...........................................................................................45,983 Dec. 31, 1985.................Army 31......................... Illinois 29...........................................................................................29,857 Dec. 31, 1986.................Virginia Tech 25............. NC State 24.......................................................................................53,668 Jan. 2, 1988....................Tennessee 27.................. Indiana 22..........................................................................................58,737 Dec. 31, 1988.................NC State 28.................... Iowa 23..............................................................................................44,635 Dec. 30, 1989.................Syracuse 19.................... Georgia 18......................................................................................... 44,911 Dec. 29, 1990.................Auburn 27...................... Indiana 23..........................................................................................38,962 Jan. 1, 1992....................East Carolina 37............. NC State 34................................ ESPN.............................................59,322 Jan. 2, 1993....................UNC 21.......................... Mississippi State 17.................... ESPN.............................................69,125 Dec. 31, 1993.................Clemson 14.................... Kentucky 13............................... ESPN.............................................63,416 Jan. 1, 1995....................NC State 28.................... Mississippi State 24.................... ESPN.............................................64,902 Dec. 30, 1995.................Virginia 34..................... Georgia 27.................................. ESPN.............................................70,284 Dec. 28, 1996.................LSU 1............................. Clemson 7................................... ESPN.............................................63,622 Jan. 2, 1998....................Auburn 21...................... Clemson 17................................. ESPN.............................................71,212 Dec. 31, 1998.................Georgia 35..................... Virginia 33.................................. ESPN.................4.35.....................72,876 Dec. 30, 1999.................Mississippi State 17....... Clemson 7................................... ESPN.................3.85.......................3,315 Dec. 29, 2000.................LSU 28........................... Georgia Tech............................... ESPN.................3.53...................473,614 Dec. 31, 2001.................North Carolina 16.......... Auburn 10................................... ESPN.................4.23.....................71,827 Dec. 31, 2002.................Maryland 30................... Tennessee 3................................. ESPN.................4.01.....................68,330 Jan. 2, 2004....................Clemson 27.................... Tennessee 14............................... ESPN.................4.02.....................75,125 Dec. 31, 2004.................Miami 27........................ Florida 10................................... ESPN.................5.03.....................69,322 Dec. 30, 2005.................LSU 40........................... Miami 3...................................... ESPN.................5.22.....................65,620 Dec. 30, 2006.................Georgia 31..................... Virginia Tech 24......................... ESPN.................4.8.......................75,406 Dec. 31, 2007.................Auburn 23...................... Clemson 20 (OT)........................ ESPN.................5.09.....................74,413 Dec. 31, 2008.................LSU 38........................... Georgia Tech 3............................ ESPN.................3.93.....................71,423 Dec. 31, 2009.................Virginia Tech 37............. Tennessee 14............................... ESPN.................4.9.......................73,777 Dec. 31, 2010.................Florida State 26.............. South Carolina 17....................... ESPN.................5.02.....................72,217 Dec. 31, 2011.................Auburn 43...................... Virginia 24.................................. ESPN.................4.2.......................72,919 Dec. 31, 2012.................Clemson 25.................... LSU 24....................................... ESPN.................5.6.......................68,027 Dec. 31, 2013.................Texas A&M 52............... Duke 48...................................... ESPN.................5.3.......................67,946

ALL-TIME RESULTS Date Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Dec. 30, 1968.................Mike Hillman, LSU.......................................................................................... Buddy Millican, LSU Dec. 30, 1969.................Ed Williams, West Virginia......................................................................Carl Crennel, West Virginia Dec. 30, 1970.................Monroe Eley, Arizona State.................................................................. Junior Ah You, Arizona State Dec. 30, 1971.................Norris Weese, Mississippi.................................................................Crowell Armstrong, Mississippi Dec. 29, 1972.................Dave Buckey, NC State................................................................................... George Bell, NC State Dec. 28, 1973.................Louis Carter, Maryland................................................................................Sylvester Bolen, Georgia Dec. 28, 1974.................Larry Issac, Texas Tech........................................................................... Dennis Harrison, Vanderbilt Dec. 31, 1975.................Dan Kendra, West Virginia.................................................................... Ray Marshall, West Virginia Dec. 31, 1976.................Rod Stewart, Kentucky.................................................................................. Mike Martin, Kentucky Dec. 31, 1977.................Johnny Evans, NC State..............................................................................Richard Carter, NC State Dec. 25, 1978.................Mark Herrmann, Purdue.................................................................................... Calvin Clark, Purdue Dec. 31, 1979.................Mike Brannon, Baylor..............................................................................Andrew Melontree, Baylor Jan. 2, 1981....................Jim Kelly, Miami...................................................................................................... Jim Burt, Miami Dec. 31, 1981.................Mickey Walczak, West Virginia.............................................................. Don Stemple, West Virginia Dec. 31, 1982.................Chuck Long, Iowa........................................................................................... Clay Uhlenhake, Iowa Dec. 30, 1983.................Eric Thomas, Florida State............................................................. Alphonso Carreker, Florida State Dec. 31, 1984.................Howard Petty, Virginia.......................................................................................... Ray Daly, Virginia Dec. 31, 1985.................Rob Healy, Army............................................................................................. Peel Chronister, Army Dec. 31, 1986.................Erik Kramer, NC State................................................................................. Derrick Taylor, NC State Jan. 2, 1988....................Reggie Cobb, Tennessee.....................................................................................Van Walters, Indiana Dec. 31, 1988.................Shane Montgomery, NC State...................................................................Michael Brooks, NC State Dec. 30, 1989................. Michael Owens, Syracuse; Rodney Hampton, Georgia............................Terry Wooden, Syracuse; Morris Lewis, Georgia Dec. 29, 1990................. Stan White, Auburn; Trent Green, Indiana...............................................Darryl Crawford, Auburn; Mike Dumas, Indiana Jan. 1, 1992.................... Jeff Blake, East Carolina; Terry Jordan, NC Stat...............................................................................Robert Jones, East Carolina; Billy Ray Haynes, NC State Jan. 2, 1993....................Natrone Means, North Carolina......................................................... Bracey Walker, North Carolina Dec. 31, 1993................. Emory Smith, Clemson; Pookie Jones, Kentucky......................................................Brenston Buckner, Clemson; Zane Beehn, Kentucky Jan. 1, 1995.................... Tremayne Stephens, Damien Covington, NC State; Tim Rogers, Mississippi State........................ Carl Reeves, NC State; Larry Williams, Mississippi State Dec. 30, 1995................. Tiki Barber, Virginia; Hines Ward, Georgia..................................................Skeet Jones, Virginia; Whit Marshall, Georgia Dec. 28, 1996................. Herb Tyler, LSU; Raymond Priester, Clemson............................................................. Anthony McFarland, LSU; Trevor Pryce, Clemson Jan. 2, 1998.................... Dameyune Craig, Auburn; Raymond Priester, Clemson............................................Takeo Spikes, Auburn; Anthony Simmons, Clemson Dec. 31, 1998................. Olandis Gary, Georgia; Aaron Brooks, Virginia........................................... Champ Bailey, Georgia; Wali Rainer, Virginia Dec. 30, 1999.................Wayne Madkin, Mississippi State...................................................................Keith Adams, Clemson Dec. 29, 2000.................Rohan Davey, LSU...............................................................................................Bradie James, LSU Dec. 31, 2001.................Ronald Curry, North Carolina..................................................................Ryan Sims, North Carolina Dec. 31, 2002.................Scott McBrien, Maryland......................................................................... E. J. Henderson, Maryland Jan. 2, 2004....................Chad Jasmin, Clemson.......................................................................................Leroy Hill, Clemson Dec. 31, 2004.................Roscoe Parrish, Miami...................................................................................... Devin Hester, Miami Dec. 30, 2005.................Matt Flynn, LSU..................................................................................................Melvin Oliver, LSU Dec. 30, 2006.................Matthew Stafford, Georgia................................................................................Tony Taylor, Georgia Dec. 31, 2007.................C.J. Spiller, Clemson...............................................................................................Pat Sims, Auburn Dec. 31, 2008.................Jordan Jefferson, LSU............................................................................................. Perry Riley, LSU Dec. 31, 2009.................Ryan Willliams, Virginia Tech................................................................ Cody Grimm, Virginia Tech Dec. 31, 2010.................Chris Thompson, Florida State.....................................................................Greg Reid, Florida State Dec. 31, 2011.................Onterio McCalebb, Auburn................................................................................Chris Davis, Auburn Dec. 31, 2012.................Tajh Boyd, Clemson.............................................................................................Kevin Minter, LSU Dec. 31, 2013.................Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M.................................................................Toney Hurd Jr., Texas A&M

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Rating Att. Dec. 31, 2014.................TCU 42.......................... Ole Miss 3.................................. ESPN.................5.0.......................65,706 Dec. 31, 2015.................Houston 38..................... Florida State 24.......................... ESPN.................3.7.......................71,007 Dec. 31, 2016.................Alabama 24.................... Washington 7.............................. ESPN.................10.7.....................75,996 Jan. 1, 2018....................UCF 34.......................... Auburn 27................................... ESPN.................4.62.....................71,109 Dec. 29, 2018.................Florida 41....................... Michigan 15................................ ESPN.............................................74,006 Dec. 28, 2019.................LSU 63........................... Oklahoma 28.............................. ESPN.............................................78,347 Jan. 1, 2021....................Georgia 24..................... Cincinnati 2................................ ESPN.............................................15,301 Dec. 30, 2021.................Michigan State 31.......... Pitt 21......................................... ESPN.............................................41,230 Dec. 31, 2022.................Georgia 42..................... Ohio State 41.............................. ESPN.............................................79,330 Dec. 30, 2023.................Ole Miss 38.................... Penn State 25.............................. ESPN.............................................71,230 Jan. 1, 2025....................Texas 39......................... Arizona State 21......................... ESPN.............................................71,105

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Dec. 31, 2014.................Trevone Boykin, TCU...................................................................................James McFarland, TCU Dec. 31, 2015.................Greg Ward, Jr., Houston.............................................................................William Jackson, Houston Dec. 31, 2016.................Bo Scarbrough, Alabama............................................................................ Ryan Anderson, Alabama Jan. 1, 2018....................McKenzie Milton, UCF.................................................................................. Shaquem Griffin, UCF Dec. 29, 2018.................Feleipe Franks, Florida..............................................................Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida Dec. 28, 2019.................Joe Burrow, LSU......................................................................................... K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU Jan. 1, 2021....................Jack Podlesny, UGA........................................................................................... Azeez Ojulari, UGA Dec. 30, 2021.................Jayden Reed, MSU................................................................................................Cal Haladay, MSU Dec. 31, 2022.................Stetson Bennett, UGA......................................................................................... Javon Bullard, UGA Dec. 30, 2023.................Caden Prieskorn, Ole Miss................................................................................. Jared Ivey, Ole Miss Jan. 1, 2025....................Cam Skattebo, Arizona State.............................................................................Jahdae Barron, Texas

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Score (Quarter) 1st Ohio State 0 Notre Dame 7

Team Stats

First Downs Total Yards Passing Yards Comp/Att Interceptions Thrown Rushing Att Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Possession

2nd 21 0

3rd 10 8

Ohio State

22 445 231 17/21 0 41 6-58 1 32:25

4th 3 8

Final 34 23

Notre Dame 19 308 255 22/32 0 26 3-30 0 27:35

Last Season’s Game Summary

“We felt at the end we wanted to give Jeremiah that shot,” Day said. “We really hadn’t thrown it all night, but I thought, ‘Know what, let’s be aggressive, let’s do this and lay it on the line.’”

What a great debate for Ohio State fans to have forever.

Ohio State didn’t really look like a team that needed to take risks after scoring touchdowns on its first four possessions, then adding a field goal on its fifth.

When that teardrop of a throw from Buckeyes quarterback Will Howard on third-and-11 finally landed, light as a feather, in the hands of receiver Jeremiah Smith late in the fourth quarter Monday, Ohio State had locked up what would be a 34-23 victory over Notre Dame for its sixth national title and first in a decade.

When Quinshon Judkins (100 yards, 11 carries, three TDs), a transfer from Mississippi who highlighted Ohio State’s judicious use of the ever-growing portal, busted a 70-yard run to set up the score that made it 28-7, this game looked over.

It was that 56-yard gain that snuffed out a feverish Notre Dame comeback and made the Buckeyes the champion of the sport’s first 12-team playoff, just as they were champions of its first four-team tournament a decade ago.

It wasn’t, and now Freeman will have to answer a few tough questions — one about the failed fake punt in the third quarter that turned into a field goal for a 31-7 lead; the other about sending Mitch Jeter in for a short field goal attempt while down 16 and facing fourth-and-goal from the 9. It might have looked like a better call had Jeter’s kick not clanged off the left upright.

“They were running man coverage and I said, ‘Hey, I’m gonna let this loose and let him make a play on it,’” Howard said of a play that felt about 100 years removed from Ohio State’s once program-defining “Three yards and a cloud of dust.”

“I know it’s still a two-score game, but you have a better probability of getting 14 points than you do 16 points,” Freeman said.

The pass seemed to hang up there forever. Did it feel like seven weeks? Did it feel like 10 years?

This was a win that hardly anyone thought possible a mere seven weeks ago — Nov. 30 — when a 13-10 loss to Michigan led to a near-riot on the field and questions over whether coach Ryan Day would keep his job when the calendar flipped. “It’s a great story about a bunch of guys who have just overcome some really tough situations, and at the point where there’s a lot of people that counted us out (they) just kept swinging and kept fighting,” Day said.

Ohio State dominated most of the night, and all through the playoffs Really, though, Ohio State was the better team. The Buckeyes outgained Notre Dame 445 yards to 308. Howard completed his first 13 passes and never really got stopped. Ohio State punted a grand total of once.

Buckeyes were on cruise control, then suddenly, ND came to life

The Buckeyes rolled through four games in the new, expanded playoff — what great timing for Ohio State that the tournament swelled to a dozen teams in a year it didn’t even play for the Big Ten title — by an average score of 36-21.

It might be that much sweeter because of how it went down in a jam-packed stadium in the middle of SEC country that looked like a Christmas tree — Ohio State fans on one half in red, Notre Dame’s on the other in green.

Ohio State was seeded eighth, but the seedings were pretty much meaningless. The worse seed won every game in the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds, and the Buckeyes dominated in this title-game showdown of No. 7 vs. No. 8.

Trailing 31-7, Notre Dame scored two touchdowns and two 2-point conversions to make it a one-score game late in the fourth quarter. The in-stadium camera found legendary Irish coach Lou Holtz in his luxury box, and he ignored all those booing Buckeye fans and flashed a thumbs-up.

A fine ending to a season that almost got away

But Notre Dame’s time was running out. After stopping the Buckeyes on their first two plays and using their timeouts, the Irish put Christian Gray — whose interception wrapped up Notre Dame’s semifinal win over Penn State — in single coverage on Smith. Smith got behind Gray on the right sideline and Howard dropped his best pass of the season into the hands of the second-team All-American. It set up a field goal that started the celebration in earnest, and also helped Ohio State cover the 8 1/2-point spread at Sportsbook. “It was do or die, it was that type of down,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said. “He’s a heck of a player. He’s difficult to cover.” Howard and Judkins make transfer portal pay off for Ohio State Howard, a transfer-portal success story from Kansas State, threw for 231 yards and two scores, but nothing will beat the pass to Smith with everything on the line. The receiver, who had been bottled up by Texas in the semifinals then fairly quiet for most of this game, finally got loose for the kind of play he’s been making all year. He finished with five catches for 88 yards.

It puts to rest, for now, any angst about that 13-10 Michigan loss in November — Ohio State’s fourth straight in the series — that ended with a brawl after Wolverine players tried to plant a flag at midfield. The whole scene left a lot of folks, both in and out of Buckeye circles, thinking Day, in his sixth season, had outlived his usefulness on a campus that hadn’t tasted a title in a decade. Instead, the Ohio State marching band can dot the “I” next time with the national-title trophy. And Day can join a list of title-winning coaches with Urban Meyer (2014) Jim Tressel (2002), Woody Hayes (“Three yards and a cloud of dust”) and Paul Brown (who went on to become the namesake of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns). Also, Day’s .873 winning percentage coming into the game was third among coaches with 50-plus games — one spot behind none other than the Notre Dame legend Knute Rockne, himself. The Notre Dame loss means college football still has never had a Black coach win the national title. Freeman was trying to become the first. Instead, another kind of history. This marked the first time the Big Ten has taken back-to-back titles since 1942. Last year’s champion was Michigan, which was sitting home watching this one, but still played a special role in a Buckeyes redemption story hardly anyone saw coming.

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Result TV Host City Att. Jan. 12, 2015..................Ohio State 42................. Oregon 20................................... 33.9 m...............North Texas.........85,689 Jan. 11, 2016..................Alabama 45.................... Clemson 40................................. 26.1 m...............Arizona................75,765 Jan. 9, 2017....................Clemson 35.................... Alabama 31................................. 25.3 m...............Tampa Bay......... 74,512 Jan. 8, 2018....................Alabama 26.................... Georgia 23.................................. 28.8 m...............Atlanta.................77,430 Jan. 7, 2019....................Clemson 44.................... Alabama 16................................. 25.7 m...............Bay Area.............74,814 Jan. 13, 2020 .................LSU 42........................... Clemson 25................................. 26.2 m...............New Orleans.......76,885 Jan. 11, 2021..................Alabama 52.................... Ohio State 24.............................. 19.1 m...............Miami..................14,926 Jan. 10, 2022 ................Georgia 33..................... Alabama 18................................. 22.6 m...............Indianapolis......... 68,311 Jan. 9, 2023 ...................Georgia 65..................... TCU 7......................................... 17.2 m...............Los Angeles, .......72,628 Jan. 8, 2024 ...................Michigan 34................... Washington 13............................ 25.0 m...............Houston...............72,808 Jan. 20, 2025 .................Ohio State 34................. Notre Dame 23........................... 22.1 m...............Atlanta.................77,660

ALL-TIME RESULTS DATE Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Jan. 12, 2015..................Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State........................................................................... Tyvis Powell, Ohio State Jan. 11, 2016..................O.J. Howard, Alabama............................................................................ Eddie Jackson, Jr., Alabama Jan. 9, 2017....................Deshaun Watson, Clemson...........................................................................Ben Boulware, Clemson Jan. 8, 2018....................Tua Tagovailoa, Alabama............................................................................ Da’Ron Payne, Alabama Jan. 7, 2019....................Trevor Lawrence, Clemson ......................................................................Trayvon Mullen, Clemson Jan. 13, 2020 .................Joe Burrow, LSU.................................................................................................Patrick Queen, LSU Jan. 11, 2021..................DeVonta Smith, Alabama....................................................................... Christian Barmore, Alabama Jan. 10, 2022 ................Stetson Bennett, Georgia....................................................................................Lewis Cine, Georgia Jan. 9, 2023 ...................Stetson Bennett, Georgia................................................................................Javon Bullard, Georgia Jan. 8, 2024 ...................Blake Corum, Michigan................................................................................Will Johnson, Michigan Jan. 20, 2025 .................Will Howard, Ohio State..............................................................................Cody Simon, Ohio State

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INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS Only official records after 1937 are included. Prior records are included if able to be substantiated. Each team’s score is in parentheses after the team name. The year listed is the actual (calendar) year the game was played; the date is included if the bowl was played twice (i.e., January and December) during one calendar year. The list also includes discontinued bowls, marked with (D). Bowls are listed by the name of the bowl at the time it was played. Records list is courtesy of the NCAA. TOTAL OFFENSE MOST PLAYS 98–Mike Kafka, Northwestern (35) vs. Auburn (38) (ot) (Outback, 2010) 83–Kyle Orton, Purdue (27) vs. Washington St. (33) (Sun, 2001) 82–Byron Leftwich, Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) 79–Tajh Boyd, Clemson (25) vs. LSU (24) (Chick-fil-A, 2012) 79–Taysom Hill, BYU (16) vs. Washington (31) (Fight Hunger, 2013) MOST TOTAL YARDS 594–Ty Detmer, BYU (39) vs. Penn St. (50) (Holiday, 1989) (576 pass) 574–Colt Brennan, Hawaii (41) vs. Arizona St. (24) (Hawaii, 2006) (559 pass) 566–Byron Leftwich, Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (576 pass) 562–Mike Kafka, Northwestern (35) vs. Auburn (38) (ot) (Outback, 2010) (532 pass) 555–Skyler Howard (43) vs. Arizona St. (42) (Cactus, Jan. 2, 2016) (532 pass) HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PLAY (Minimum 10 Plays) 24.1–Dicky Maegle, Rice (28) vs. Alabama (6) (Cotton, 1954) (11 for 265) 16.5–Chad Pennington, Marshall (48) vs. Louisville (29) (Motor City, 1998) (27 for 445) 16.5–Sony Michel, Georgia (54) vs. Oklahoma (48) (2 ot) (Rose Bowl, 2018) (11 for 181) 16.2–Leon Washington, Florida St. (30) vs. West Virginia (18) (Gator, 2005) (12 for 195) 15.8–Rashaad Penny, San Diego St. (35) vs. Army West Point (42) (Armed Forces, 2017) (14 for 221) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR (TDS SCORED & PASSED FOR) 8- Joe Burrow, LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) (1 rush, 7 pass) 7–Geno Smith, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (1 rush, 6 pass) 7–Keith Price, Washington (56) vs. Baylor (67) (Alamo, 2011) (3 rush, 4 pass) 7–Paxton Lynch, Memphis (55) vs. BYU (48), (Miami Beach, 2014) (3 rush, 4 pass) 7–Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) (7 pass) RUSHING MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 46–(D) Ron Jackson, Tulsa (28) vs. San Diego St. (17) (Freedom, 1991) (211 yards) 43–Fred Taylor, Florida (21) vs. Penn St. (6) (Florida Citrus, 1998) (234 yards) 42–Tellis Redmon, Minnesota (30) vs. North Carolina St. (38) (Micronpc.com, 2000) (246 yards) 41–(D) Blake Ezor, Michigan St. (33) vs. Hawaii (13) (Aloha, 1989) (179 yards) 39–5 tied. Most recent: Terrell Fletcher, Wisconsin (34) vs. Duke (20) (Hall of Fame, 1995) (241 yards) MOST NET RUSHING YARDS 307–P.J. Daniels, Georgia Tech (52) vs. Tulsa (10) (Humanitarian, 2004) (31 carries) 299–Johnny Jefferson, Baylor (49) vs. North Carolina (38) (Russell Athletic, 2015) (23 carries) 285–Gartrell Johnson, Colorado St. (40) vs. Fresno St. (35) (New Mexico, 2008) (27 carries) 281–Tony Temple, Missouri (38) vs. Arkansas (7) (Cotton, 2008) (24 carries) 280–Ray Rice, Rutgers (52) vs. Ball St. (30) (International, 2008) (35 carries) 280–(D) James Gray, Texas Tech (49) vs. Duke (21) (All-American, 1989) (33 carries) MOST NET RUSHING YARDS BY A QUARTERBACK 229–Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M (41) vs. Oklahoma (13) (Cotton, 2013) (17 carries) 226–Lamar Jackson, Louisville (27) vs. Texas A&M (21) (Music City, 2015) (22 carries) 213- Malcolm Perry, Navy (20) vs. Kansas St. (17) (Liberty, 2019) (28 carries) 201–Dwight Dasher, Middle Tenn. (42) vs. Southern Miss. (32) (New Orleans, 2009) (26 carries) 200–Vince Young, Texas (41) vs. Southern California (38) (Rose, 2006) (19 carries) 199–Favian Upshaw, Ga. Southern (58) vs. Bowling Green (27) (GoDaddy, Dec. 23, 2015) (12 carries) 199–Tommie Frazier, Nebraska (62) vs. Florida (24) (Fiesta, 1996) (16 carries) HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RUSH (Minimum 9 Carries) 24.1–Dicky Maegle, Rice (28) vs. Alabama (6) (Cotton, 1954) (11 for 265) 21.6–Bob Jeter, Iowa (38) vs. California (12) (Rose, 1959) (9 for 194) 16.6–Favian Upshaw, Ga. Southern (58) vs. Bowling Green (27) (GoDaddy, Dec. 23, 2015) (12 for 199) 16.5–Sony Michel, Georgia (54) vs. Oklahoma (48) (2 ot) (Rose, 2018) (11 for 181) 16.2–Leon Washington, Florida St. (30) vs. West Virginia (18) (Gator, 2005) (12 for 195) THREE RUSHERS, SAME TEAM, GAINING MORE THAN 100 YARDS 402–Terrance Ganaway (200), Jarred Salubi (101) & Tevin Reese (101), Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) 367–Thomas Sirk (155), Jela Duncan (109), & Shaun Wilson (103), Duke (44) vs. Indiana (41) (ot) Pinstripe, 2015) 366–Tony Dorsett (142), Elliott Walker (123) & Robert Haygood (QB) (101), Pittsburgh (33) vs. Kansas (19) (Sun, 1975)

RECORD SECTIONS MOST YARDS BY TWO RUSHERS, SAME TEAM, GAINING MORE THAN 100 YARDS EACH 460–Johnny Jefferson (299) & Devin Chafin (161), Baylor (49) vs. North Carolina (38) (Russell Athletic, 2015) 374–Kareem Hunt (271) & Damion Jones-Moore (103), Toledo (63) vs. Arkansas State (44) (GoDaddy, 2015) 373–Woody Green (202) & Brent McClanahan (171), Arizona St. (49) vs. Missouri (35) 365–3 Tied: Most recent: Prince-Tyson Gulley (208) & Jerome Smith (157), Syracuse (38) vs. West Virginia (14) (Pinstripe, 2012) MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 5–Kareem Hunt, Toledo (63) vs. Arkansas State (44) (GoDaddy, 2015) (runs of 4, 44, 29, 6, 1) 5–Terrance Ganaway, Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) (runs of 89, 1, 1, 4, 43) 5–Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St. (62) vs. Wyoming (14) (Holiday, 1988) (runs of 33, 2, 67, 1, 10) 5–Neil Snow, Michigan (49) vs. Stanford (0) (Rose, 1902) (five-point scores) 5–Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) (runs of 1, 77, 1, 2, 1) PASSING MOST PASS ATTEMPTS 78–Mike Kafka, Northwestern (35) vs. Auburn (38) (ot) (Outback, 2010) 74–Kyle Orton, Purdue (27) vs. Washington St. (33) (Sun, 2001) 70–Brett Basanez, Northwestern (38) vs. UCLA (50) (Sun, 2005) 70–Byron Leftwich, Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) 69–2 tied. Most recent: Case Keenum, Houston (30) vs. Penn St. (14) (TicketCity, 2012) MOST PASS COMPLETIONS 47–Mike Kafka, Northwestern (35) vs. Auburn (38) (ot) (Outback, 2010) 45–Case Keenum, Houston (30) vs. Penn St. (14) (TicketCity, 2012) 44–Graham Harrell, Texas Tech (31) vs. Virginia (28) (Gator, 2008) 43–Taylor Potts, Texas Tech (45) vs. Northwestern (38) (TicketCity, 2011) 43–(D) Steve Clarkson, San Jose St. (25) vs. Toledo (27) (California, 1981) MOST CONSECUTIVE PASS COMPLETIONS 19–Mike Bobo, Georgia (33) vs. Wisconsin (6) (Outback, 1998) 17–Ryan Finley, NC State (52) vs. Arizona St. (31) (Sun, 2017) 16–Philip Rivers, North Carolina St. (56) vs. Kansas (26) (Tangerine, 2003) 14–Terrance Broadway, Louisiana (16) vs. Nevada (3) (New Orleans, 2014) 14–Mitch Leidner, Minnesota (21) vs. Central Mich. (14) (Quick Lane, 2015) MOST NET PASSING YARDS (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int.) 576–Byron Leftwich, Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (41-70-2) 576–Ty Detmer, BYU (39) vs. Penn St. (50) (Holiday, 1989) (42-59-2) 559–Colt Brennan, Hawaii (41) vs. Arizona St. (24) (Hawaii, 2006) (33-42-1) 550–Bryce Petty, Baylor (41) vs. Michigan State (42) (Cotton, 2015) (36-51-1) 546–Curtis Painter, Purdue (51) vs. Central Mich. (48) (Motor City, 2007) (35-54-2) MOST NET PASSING YARDS, ONE QUARTER 255–Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) (4th, 13 of 17) 250–Nick Stevens, Colorado St. (50) vs. Idaho (61) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) (4th, 11 of 15) 237– Joe Burrow, LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) (2nd, 10 of 13) 237- Greg Ward Jr., Houston (35) vs. Pittsburgh (34) (Armed Forces, 2015) (4th, 11 of 14) 223–Browning Nagle, Louisville (34) vs. Alabama (7) (Fiesta, 1991) (1st, 9 of 16) 219–Bryce Petty, Baylor (41) vs. Michigan State (42) (Cotton, 2015) (3rd, 10 of 13) MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES THROWN 7- Joe Burrow, LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) (19, 8, 35, 42, 30, 62, 2) 7–Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) (21, 30, 12, 23, 10, 7, 20) 6–Geno Smith, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (8, 27, 3, 6, 37, 7 yards) 6–(D) Chuck Long, Iowa (55) vs. Texas (17) (Freedom, 1984) (6, 11, 33, 49, 4, 15 yards) 6–Connor Halliday, Washington St. (45) vs. Colorado St. (48) (New Mexico, 2013) (25, 1, 28, 3, 33, 22 yards) 6–Jared Goff, California (55) vs. Air Force (36) (Armed Forces, 2015) (30, 5, 24, 14, 12, 25) MOST PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int.) 6–Case Keenum, Houston (20) vs. Air Force (47) (Armed Forces, 2009) (24-41-6) 6–Bruce Lee, Arizona (10) vs. Auburn (34) (Sun, 1968) (6-24-6) 5–10 tied. Most recent: Matt McGloin, Penn St. (24) vs. Florida (37) (Outback, 2011) (17-41-5) HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (Minimum 10 Attempts) (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int.) 1.000–Riley Skinner, Wake Forest (29) vs. Navy (19) (EagleBank, 2008) (11-11-0) .929–Mike Bobo, Georgia (33) vs. Wisconsin (6) (Outback, 1998) (26-28-0) .917–Bobby Layne, Texas (40) vs. Missouri (27) (Cotton, 1946) (11-12-0) .900–Ken Ploen, Iowa (35) vs. Oregon St. (19) (Rose, 1957) (9-10-0) .886–Tim Tebow, Florida (51) vs. Cincinnati (24) (Sugar, 2010) (31-35-0)

RECORD SECTION MOST YARDS PER PASS ATTEMPT (Minimum 10 Attempts) 21.3–(D) Chris McCoy, Navy (42) vs. California (38) (Aloha, 1996) (13 for 277) 20.7–Arion Worthman, Air Force (45) vs. South Ala. (21) (Arizona, 2016) (10 for 207) 19.4–Tony Rice, Notre Dame (34) vs. West Virginia (21) (Fiesta, 1989) (11 for 213) 18.7–Frank Sinkwich, Georgia (40) vs. TCU (26) (Orange, 1942) (13 for 243) 18.5–Bucky Richardson, Texas A&M (65) vs. BYU (14) (Holiday, 1990) (11 for 203) MOST YARDS PER PASS COMPLETION (Minimum 7 Completions) 30.8–(D) Chris McCoy, Navy (42) vs. California (38) (Aloha, 1996) (9 for 277) 30.4–Duke Carlisle, Texas (28) vs. Navy (6) (Cotton, 1964) (7 for 213) 30.4–Tony Rice, Notre Dame (34) vs. West Virginia (21) (Fiesta, 1989) (7 for 213) 29.6–Arion Worthman, Air Force (45) vs. South Ala. (21) (Arizona, 2016) (7 for 207) 28.6–James Street, Texas (36) vs. Tennessee (13) (Cotton, 1969) (7 for 200) RECEIVING MOST PASS RECEPTIONS 20–(D) Norman Jordan, Vanderbilt (28) vs. Air Force (36) (Hall of Fame, 1982) (173 yards) 20–Walker Gillette, Richmond (49) vs. Ohio (42) (Tangerine, 1968) (242) 18–(D) Gerald Willhite, San Jose St. (25) vs. Toledo (27) (California, 1981) (124) 18–Tommy Shuler, Marshall (52) vs. No. Illinois (23) (Boca Raton, 2014) (185) 17–Freddie Barnes, Bowling Green (42) vs. Idaho (43) (Humanitarian, 2009) (219) MOST PASS RECEIVING YARDS 308–Jason Rivers, Hawaii (41) vs. Arizona St. (24) (Hawaii, 2006) (14 catches) 299–(D) Rodney Wright, Fresno St. (35) vs. Michigan St. (44) (Silicon Valley, 2001) (13) 270–(D) Charles Rogers, Michigan St. (44) vs. Fresno St. (35) (Silicon Valley, 2001) (10) 265–Jordan White, Western Mich. (32) vs. Purdue (37) (Little Caesars, 2011) (13) 265–Olabisi Johnson, Colorado St. (50) vs. Idaho (61) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) (7) HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RECEPTION (Minimum 3 Receptions) 54.0–Chase Cochran, Ohio (45) vs. La.-Monroe (14) (Independence, 2012) (3 for 162) 53.3–Darius Slayton, Auburn (63) vs. Purdue (14) Music City, 2018) (3 for 160) 52.3–(D) Jason Anderson, Wake Forest (38) vs. Oregon (17) (Seattle, 2002) (3 for 157) 52.3–Phil Harris, Texas (28) vs. Navy (6) (Cotton, 1964) (3 for 157) 51.0–Kris Adams, UTEP (24) vs. BYU (52) (New Mexico, 2010) (3 for 153) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RECEIVING 4- Justin Jefferson, LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) (14 catches) 4–Tavon Austin, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (12 catches) 4–Travis LaTendresse, Utah (38) vs. Georgia Tech (10) (Emerald, 2005) (16) 4–Fred Biletnikoff, Florida St. (36) vs. Oklahoma (19) (Gator, Jan. 2, 1965) (13) 4–(D) Bob McChesney, Hardin-Simmons (49) vs. Wichita St. (12) (Camellia, 1948) (8) 4–Titus Davis, Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) (6) SCORING MOST POINTS SCORED 30–Kelvin Hopkins Jr., Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) (5 TDs) 30–Zach Abey, Navy (49) vs. Virginia (7) (Military, 2017) (5 TDs) 30–Leonard Fournette, LSU (56) vs. Texas Tech (27) (Texas, 2015) (5 TDs) 30–Kareem Hunt, Toledo (63) vs. Arkansas State (44) (GoDaddy, 2015) (5 TDs) 30–Terrance Ganaway, Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) (5 TDs) 30–Reggie Campbell, Navy (51) vs. Colorado St. (30) (Poinsettia, 2005) (5 TDs) 30–Steven Jackson, Oregon St. (55) vs. New Mexico (14) (Las Vegas, 2003) (5 TDs) 30–(D) Sheldon Canley, San Jose St. (48) vs. Central Mich. (24) (California, 1990) (5 TDs) 30–Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St. (62) vs. Wyoming (14) (Holiday, 1988) (5 TDs) MOST POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR (TDs Scored & Passed For, Extra Points, and FGs) 48- Joe Burrow, LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) (42 pass, 6 rush) 42–Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) (42 pass) 42–Paxton Lynch, Memphis (55) vs. BYU (48), (Miami Beach, 2014) (24 pass, 18 rush) 42–Geno Smith, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (36 pass, 6 rush) 42–Keith Price, Washington (56) vs. Baylor (67) (Alamo, 2011) (24 pass, 18 rush) 40–Bobby Layne, Texas (40) vs. Missouri (27) (Cotton, 1946) (18 rush, 12 pass, 6 receiving and 4 PATs)

RECORD SECTIONS MOST TOUCHDOWNS 5–10 tied. Most recent: Kelvin Hopkins Jr. Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) (5 rush) Zach Abey, Navy (49) vs. Virginia (7) (Military, 2017) (5 rush) Leonard Fournette, LSU (56) vs. Texas Tech (27) (Texas, 2015) (5 rush); Kareem Hunt, Toledo (63) vs. Arkansas State (44) (GoDaddy, 2015) (5 rush); Terrance Ganaway, Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) (5 rush); Reggie Campbell, Navy (51) vs. Colorado St. (30) (Poinsettia, 2005) (3 rush, 2 catch); Steven Jackson, Oregon St. (Las Vegas, 2003) (4 rush, 1 catch); (D) Sheldon Canley, San Jose St. (California, 1990) (4 rush, 1 catch); Barry Sanders, Oklahoma St. (Holiday, 1988) (5 rush); Neil Snow, Michigan (Rose, 1902) (5 rush five-point TDs) MOST TWO-POINT CONVERSIONS 2–Ernie Davis, Syracuse (23) vs. Texas (14) (Cotton, 1960) (2 pass receptions) KICKING MOST POINTS BY A KICKER 21- Riley Patterson, Memphis (39) vs. Penn St. (53) (Cotton Bowl, 2019) (6 FGs, 3 PATs) 19- Matthew Trickett, Kent St. (51) vs. Utah St. (41) (Frisco, 2019) (5 FGs, 4 PATs) 19–Kevin Miller, East Carolina (61) vs. Marshall (64) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (4 FGs, 7 PATs) 18–Andrew Aguila, Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (5 FGs, 3 PATs) 17–Jonathan Barnes, Louisiana Tech (47) vs. Arkansas St. (28) (New Orleans, 2015) (4 FGs, 5 PATs) 17–Kyle Brindza, Notre Dame (29) vs. Rutgers (16) (Pinstripe, 2013) (5 FGs, 2 PATs) 17–Dan Nystrom, Minnesota (29) vs. Arkansas (14) (Music City, 2002) (5 FGs, 2 PATs) MOST FIELD GOALS ATTEMPTED 7–Jeremy Shelley, Alabama (21) vs. LSU (0) (BCS Championship, 2012) (5 made) 6- Riley Patterson, Memphis (39) vs. Penn St. (53) (Cotton, 2019) (6 made) 6–Dominik Eberly, Utah St. (20) vs. New Mexico St. (26) (Arizona, 2017) (2 made) 6–Jimmy Camacho, Fresno St. (33) vs. Houston (27) (Hawaii, 2017) (4 made) 6–Andrew Aguila, Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 OT) (GMAC, 2010) (5 made) 6–John Sullivan, New Mexico (23) vs. Nevada (0) (New Mexico, 2007) (3 made) 6–(D) Mason Crosby, Colorado (33) vs. UTEP (28) (Houston, 2004) (4 made) 6–Kyle Bryant, Texas A&M (22) vs. Michigan (20) (Alamo, 1995) (5 made) 6–Jess Atkinson, Maryland (23) vs. Tennessee (30) (Florida Citrus, 1983) (5 made) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 6- Riley Patterson, Memphis (39) vs. Penn St. (53) (Cotton, 2019) (48, 37, 44, 51, 41, 42 5- Matthew Trickett, Kent St. (51) vs. Utah St. (41) (Frisco, 2019) (40, 22, 36, 29, 37) 5–Jeremy Shelley, Alabama (21) vs. LSU (0) (BCS Championship, 2012) (23, 37, 41, 35, 44 yards) 5–Andrew Aguila, Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (28, 35, 44, 42, 37 yards) 5–Dan Nystrom, Minnesota (29) vs. Arkansas (14) (Music City, 2002) (24, 45, 21, 22, 29 yards) 5–Kyle Bryant, Texas A&M (22) vs. Michigan (20) (Alamo, 1995) (27, 49, 47, 31, 37 yards) 5–Tim Rogers, Mississippi St. (24) vs. North Carolina St. (28) (Peach, Jan. 1, 1995) (37, 21, 29, 36, 30 yards) 5–Arden Czyzewski, Florida (28) vs. Notre Dame (39) (Sugar, 1992) (26, 24, 36, 37, 24 yards) 5–Jess Atkinson, Maryland (23) vs. Tennessee (30) (Florida Citrus, 1983) (18, 48, 31, 22, 26 yards) MOST EXTRA-POINT KICK ATTEMPTS 10–John Abercrombie, Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) (10 made) 10–Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (10 made) 9–9 tied. Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo (63) vs. Arkansas State (44) (GoDaddy, 2015) (9 made); Alex Garoutte, Arizona St. (62) vs. Navy (28) (Kraft Fight Hunger, 2012) (8 made); Jarod Tracy, Tulsa (63) vs. Bowling Green (7) (GMAC, 2008) (9 made); Josh Brown, Nebraska (66) vs. Northwestern (17) (Alamo, 2000) (9 made); Neil Rackers, Illinois (63) vs. Virginia (21) (Micronpc.com, 1999) (9 made); Layne Talbot, Texas A&M (65) vs. BYU (14) (Holiday, 1990) (9 made); Bobby Luna, Alabama (61) vs. Syracuse (6) (Orange, 1953) (7 made); (D) James Weaver, Centre (63) vs. TCU (7) (Fort Worth Classic, 1921) (9 made) MOST EXTRA-POINT KICKS MADE 10– John Abercrombie, Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) (10 attempts) 10–Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (10 attempts) 9- Cade York, LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) (9 attempts) 9–Jeremiah Detmer, Toledo (63) vs. Arkansas State (44) (GoDaddy, 2015) (9 attempts) 9–Jarod Tracy, Tulsa (63) vs. Bowling Green (7) (GMAC, 2008) (9 attempts) 9–Josh Brown, Nebraska (66) vs. Northwestern (17) (Alamo, 2000) (9 attempts) 9–Neil Rackers, Illinois (63) vs. Virginia (21) (Micronpc.com, 1999) (9 attempts) 9–Layne Talbot, Texas A&M (65) vs. BYU (14) (Holiday, 1990) (9 attempts) 9–(D) James Weaver, Centre (63) vs. TCU (7) (Fort Worth Classic, 1921) (9 attempts)

RECORD SECTION PUNTING MOST PUNTS 21–Everett Sweeley, Michigan (49) vs. Stanford (0) (Rose, 1902) 16–Lem Pratt, New Mexico St. (14) vs. Hardin-Simmons (14) (Sun, 1936) (38.4 average) 14–Sammy Baugh, TCU (3) vs. LSU (2) (Sugar, 1936) 13–5 Tied. Most recent: Hugh Keeney, Rice (8) vs. Tennessee (0) (Orange, 1947) HIGHEST AVERAGE PER PUNT (Minimum 5 Punts) 55.0–J K Scott, Alabama (35) vs. Ohio State (42) (Sugar, 2015) (7 for 385) 55.0–Justin Brantly, Texas A&M (17) vs. Penn St. (24) (Alamo, 2007) (6 for 330) 54.6–Brian Schmiedebusch, Bowling Green (27) vs. Pittsburgh (30) (Little Caesars Pizza, 2013) (5 for 273) 53.8–Mat McBriar, Hawaii (28) vs. Tulane (36) (Hawaii, 2002) (5 for 269) 52.7–Des Koch, Southern California (7) vs. Wisconsin (0) (Rose, 1953) (7 for 369) (adjusted to current statistical rules) PUNT RETURNS MOST PUNT RETURNS 9–Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia (7) vs. North Carolina (3) (Gator, Dec. 31, 1971) (54 yards) 9–Paddy Driscoll, Great Lakes (17) vs. Mare Island (0) (Rose, 1919) (115 yards) 8–Thomas Lewis, Indiana (20) vs. Virginia Tech (45) (Independence, 1993) (58 yards) 7–7 tied. Most recent: Mason Robinson, Rutgers (10) vs. Virginia Tech (13) (ot) (Russell Athletic, 2012) (40 yards) MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS 180–Willie Reid, Florida St. (23) vs. Penn St. (26) (3 ot) (Orange, 2006) (7 returns) 151–Quinton Jones, Boise St. (21) vs. Boston College (27) (MPC Computers, 2005) (7 returns) 136–Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (38) vs. Alabama (6) (Orange, 1972) (6 returns) 132–Greg Stroman, Virginia Tech (55) vs. Tulsa (52) (Independence, 2015) (4 returns) 122–George Fleming, Washington (44) vs. Wisconsin (8) (Rose, 1960) (3 returns) HIGHEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE (Minimum 3 Returns) 40.7–George Fleming, Washington (44) vs. Wisconsin (8) (Rose, 1960) (3 for 122) 35.3–Steve Holden, Arizona St. (45) vs. Florida St. (38) (Fiesta, 1971) (3 for 106) 33.0 Greg Stroman, Virginia Tech (55) vs. Tulsa (52) (Independence, 2015) (4 for 132) 32.7 Tyler Ervin, San Jose St. (27) vs. Georgia St. (16) (Cure, 2015) (3 for 98) 29.6–Shawn Summers, Tennessee (45) vs. Virginia Tech (23) (Gator, 1994) (3 for 89) MOST TOUCHDOWNS ON PUNT RETURNS 2–James Henry, Southern Miss. (38) vs. UTEP (18) (Independence, 1988) (65 and 45 yards) KICKOFF RETURNS MOST KICKOFF RETURNS 8–Detrich Clark, Colorado St. (50) vs. Idaho (61) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) (160 yards) 8–Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin (38) vs. Oregon (45) (Rose, 2012) (201 yards) 8–Donte Harden, Ohio (21) vs. Troy (48) (New Orleans, 2010) (161 yards) 8–Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati (24) vs. Florida (51) (Sugar, 2010) (207 yards) 8–Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M (20) vs. Georgia (44) (Independence, 2009) (157 yards) 8–Rudy Burgess, Arizona St. (34) vs. Texas (52) (Holiday, 2007) (150 yards) 8–Michael Grandberry, Memphis (27) vs. Fla. Atlantic (44) (New Orleans, 2007) (153 yards) 8–Todd Howard, Michigan (17) vs. Tennessee (45) (Florida Citrus, 2002) (125 yards) MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 221–Steve Breaston, Michigan (37) vs. Texas (38) (Rose, 2005) (6 returns) 220–Mike Rigell, BYU (27) vs. Tulane (41) (Liberty, 1998) (6 returns) 209 Tony Pollard, Memphis (34) vs. Wake Forest (37) (Birmingham, 2018) (6 returns) 207–Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati (24) vs. Florida (51) (Sugar, 2010) (8 returns) 203–Antonio Brown, Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (7 returns) 203–Mike Fink, Missouri (35) vs. Arizona St. (49) (Fiesta, 1972) (6 returns) HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE (Minimum 2 Returns) 64.0–Andre Debose, Florida (24) vs. Ohio St. (17) (Gator, 2012) (2 for 128) 62.0–Andre Debose, Florida (23) vs. Louisville (33) (Sugar, 2013) (2 for 124) 62.0–Doug Martin, Boise St. (56) vs. Arizona St. (24) (Las Vegas, 2011) (2 for 124) 60.5–Leonard Fournette, LSU (28) vs. Notre Dame (31) (Music City, 2014) (2 for 121) 60.5–(D) Bob Smith, Texas A&M (40) vs. Georgia (20) (Presidential Cup, 1950) (2 for 121) 60.5–John Ross, Washington (31) vs. BYU (16) (Fight Hunger, 2013) (2 for 121)

RECORD SECTIONS MOST TOUCHDOWNS ON KICKOFF RETURNS 1- Many players tied INTERCEPTIONS MOST INTERCEPTIONS MADE 4–Jim Dooley, Miami (FL) (14) vs. Clemson (0) (Gator, 1952) 4–(D) Manuel Aja, Arizona St. (21) vs. Xavier (33) (Salad, 1950) 3–16 tied. Most recent: Jaylinn Hawkins, California (7) vs. TCU (10) (Cheez-It, 2018); Mark McLaurin, Mississippi St. (31) vs. Louisville (27) (Taxslayer, 2017) MOST INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDAGE 148–Elmer Layden, Notre Dame (27) vs. Stanford (10) (Rose, 1925) (2 interceptions) 129–Ahmad Black, Florida (37) vs. Penn St. (24) (Outback, 2011) (2) 106–Curnelius Arnick, Tulsa (62) vs. Hawaii (35) (Hawaii, 2010) (2) 100–Tyree Robinson, Oregon (28) vs. Boise St. (38) (Las Vegas, 2017) (1) 100 Rashad Ross, Arizona St. (24) vs. Boise St. (56) (Las Vegas, 2011) (1) 100 Walter McFadden, Auburn (38) vs. Northwestern (35) (OT) (Outback, 2010) (2) 100 (D) Dahna Deleston, UConn (38) vs. Buffalo (20) (International, 2009) (1) 100 Evan Berry, Tennessee (45) vs. Northwestern (6) (Outback, 2016) (1) ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (Includes All Runs From Scrimmage, Pass Receptions and All Returns) MOST ALL-PURPOSE PLAYS 47–Tellis Redmon, Minnesota (30) vs. North Carolina St. (38) (Micronpc.com, 2000) (42 rush, 3 receptions, 2 punt returns) 47–(D) Ron Jackson, Tulsa (28) vs. San Diego St. (17) (Freedom, 1991) (46 rush, 1 reception) 46–Errict Rhett, Florida (27) vs. North Carolina St. (10) (Gator, 1992) (39 rush, 7 receptions) 42–(D) Blake Ezor, Michigan St. (33) vs. Hawaii (13) (Aloha, 1989) (41 rush, 1 reception) 41–Marion Barber III, Minnesota (20) vs. Alabama (16) (Music City, 2004) (37 rush, 4 punt returns) 41–Terrell Fletcher, Wisconsin (34) vs. Duke (20) (Hall of Fame, 1995) (39 rush, 1 reception, 1 kickoff return) MOST ALL-PURPOSE YARDS GAINED 408–Chris Johnson, East Carolina (41) vs. Boise St. (38) (Hawaii, 2007) (223 rush, 32 receiving, 153 kickoff returns) 403–Antonio Brown, Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (22 rush, 178 receiving, 203 kickoff returns) 375–Gartrell Johnson, Colorado St. (40) vs. Fresno St. (35) (New Mexico, 2008) (285 rush, 90 receiving) 368–Christian McCaffrey, Stanford (45) vs. Iowa (16) (Rose, 2016) (172 rush, 105 receiving, 28 kickoff returns, 63, punt returns) 359–Sherman Williams, Alabama (24) vs. Ohio St. (17) (Florida Citrus, 1995) (166 rush, 155 receiving, 38 kickoff returns) DEFENSIVE STATISTICS MOST TOTAL TACKLES MADE (Includes Assists) 31–Lee Roy Jordan, Alabama (17) vs. Oklahoma (0) (Orange, 1963) 23–Marcus McGraw, Houston (20) vs. Air Force (47) (Armed Forces, 2009) 22–Donnie Miles, North Carolina (38) vs. Baylor (49) (Russell Athletic, 2015) 22–Bubba Brown, Clemson (17) vs. Ohio St. (15) (Gator, 1978) 22–Gordy Ceresino, Stanford (24) vs. LSU (14) (Sun, Dec. 31, 1977) MOST SOLO TACKLES 18–Rod Smith, Notre Dame (39) vs. Florida (28) (Sugar, 1992) 17–Garland Rivers, Michigan (17) vs. BYU (24) (Holiday, 1984) 15–Randy Neal, Virginia (13) vs. Boston College (31) (Carquest, 1994) 15–(D) Ken Norton Jr., UCLA (31) vs. BYU (10) (Freedom, 1986) 15–Lynn Evans, Missouri (35) vs. Arizona St. (49) (Fiesta, 1972) MOST TACKLES FOR LOSSES 6- Joseph Ossai, Texas (38) vs. Utah (10) (Alamo, 2019) 6–(D) LeMarcus McDonald, TCU (9) vs. Texas A&M (28) (galleryfurniture.com, 2001) 6–Shay Muirbrook, BYU (19) vs. Kansas St. (15) (Cotton, 1997) 5.5–Houston Bates, La. Tech (35) vs. Illinois (18) (Heart of Dallas, 2014) 5.5–Chris Chamberlain, Tulsa (63) vs. Bowling Green (7) (GMAC, 2008) 5–11 Tied. Most recent: Willi Baker, Louisiana Tech (31) vs. Hawaii (14) (Hawaii, 2018) MOST QUARTERBACK SACKS 6–Shay Muirbrook, BYU (19) vs. Kansas St. (15) (Cotton, 1997) 5–Victor Butler, Oregon St. (3) vs. Pittsburgh (0) (Sun, 2008) 5–Houston Bates, La. Tech (35) vs. Illinois (18) (Heart of Dallas, 2014) 4.5–Alex Okafor, Texas (31) vs. Oregon St. (27) (Alamo, 2012) 4.5–Reggie McKenzie, Tennessee (27) vs. Maryland (28) (Sun, 1984)

RECORD SECTION FUMBLE RECOVERIES 2- 17 times, last: 2- Sam Hammond, Nevada (21) vs. Ohio (30) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2019) 2- Antwan Collier, UCF (48) vs. Marshall (25) (Gasparilla, 2019) 2–Ryan Anderson, Alabama (31) vs. Clemson (35) (CFP National Championship, 2017) 2–Khalid McGee, South Fla. (46) vs. South Carolina (39) (Birmingham, 2016) 2–Nardo Govan, Ga. Southern (58) vs. Bowling Green (27) (GoDaddy, Dec. 23, 2015) 2–Tyler Gray, Boise St. (55) vs. Northern Ill. (7) (Poinsettia, 2015) BLOCKED KICKS 2–Bracey Walker, North Carolina (21) vs. Mississippi St. (17) (Peach, Jan. 2, 1993) 2–Carlton Williams, Pittsburgh (7) vs. Arizona St. (28) (Fiesta, 1973) 2–Adam Gotsis, Georgia Tech (17) vs. Ole Miss (25) (Music City, 2013) 2–Kieron Williams, Nebraska (42) vs. Southern California (45) (Holiday, 2014) MOST BLOCKED PUNTS 2–Bracey Walker, North Carolina (21) vs. Mississippi St. (17) (Peach, Jan. 2, 1993) 2–Scott Graves, San Diego State (49) vs. Buffalo (24) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2013) 2–Kieron Williams, Nebraska (42) vs. Southern California (45) (Holiday, 2014) PASSES BROKEN UP 6–Tre Watson, Washington (31) vs. BYU (16) (Fight Hunger, 2013) 5–Caleb Williams, Ga. Southern (58) vs. Bowling Green (27) (GoDaddy, Dec. 23, 2015) 5–Dyshod Carter, Kansas St. (34) vs. Purdue (37) (Alamo, 1998) 4–22 tied. Most recent: Ta’Corian Darden, Western Ky. (23) vs. Western Mich. (First Responder, 2019) TEAM BOWL RECORDS #Team’s participation was vacated by NCAA Committee on Infractions TOTAL OFFENSE MOST TOTAL PLAYS 115–Northwestern (35) vs. Auburn (38) (ot) (Outback, 2010) (621 yards) 107–Purdue (27) vs. Washington St. (33) (Sun, 2001) (474 yards) 106–Arizona (30) vs. Boise State (38) (Fiesta, 2014) (492 yards) 105–Nevada (48) vs. Arizona (49) (New Mexico, 2012) (659 yards) 104–Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (649 yards) MOST TOTAL PLAYS, BOTH TEAMS 191–Wake Forest (55) [97] & Texas A&M (52) [94] (Belk, 2017 (1,260 yards) 188–Memphis (55) [97] & BYU (48) [91] (Miami Beach, 2014) (905 yards) 188–Arizona (49) [83] & Nevada (48) [105] (New Mexico, 2012) (1,237 yards) 187–Missouri (41) [91] & Oklahoma St. (31) [96] (Cotton, 2014) (1,010 yards) 187–Auburn (38) [72] & Northwestern (35) [115] (OT) (Outback, 2010) (1,046 yards) MOST YARDS GAINED 777–Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) (482 rush, 29 pass) 756–Baylor (49) vs. North Carolina (38) (Russel Athletic, 2015) (645 rush, 111 pass) 718–Arizona St. (49) vs. Missouri (35) (Fiesta, 1972) (452 rush, 266 pass) 715–Michigan (35) vs. Ole Miss (3) (Gator, Jan. 1, 1991) (324 rush, 391 pass) 698–Oklahoma St. (62) vs. Wyoming (14) (Holiday, 1988) (320 rush, 378 pass) MOST YARDS GAINED, BOTH TEAMS 1,397–Baylor (67) [777] & Washington (56) [620] (Alamo, 2011) (159 plays) 1,260–Wake Forest (55) [646] & Texas A&M (52) [614] (Belk, 2017) (191 plays) 1,254–Western Kentucky (49) [647] & Central Michigan (48) [607] (Bahamas, 2014) (148 plays) 1,243–Baylor (49) [756] & North Carolina (38) [487] (Russell Athletic, 2015) (174 plays) 1,241–Baylor (45) [668] & Vanderbilt (38) [573] (Texas, 2018) (143 plays) HIGHEST AVERAGE GAINED PER PLAY 10.45–Cincinnati (48) vs. Duke (34) (Belk, 2012) (53 for 554) 10.29–LSU (56) vs. Texas Tech (27) (Texas, 2015) (62 for 638) 9.89–Stanford (40) vs. Virginia Tech (12) (Orange, 2011) (54 for 534) 9.86–Hawaii (41) vs. Arizona St. (24) (Hawaii, 2006) (69 for 680) 9.70–Oregon (45) vs. Wisconsin (38) (Rose, 2012) (64 for 621) FEWEST PLAYS 31–San Diego St. (35) vs. Army West Point (42) (Armed Forces, 2017) (21 rush, 10 pass) 35–Tennessee (0) vs. Texas (16) (Cotton, 1953) (29 rush, 6 pass) 36–Arkansas (3) vs. UCLA (17) (Cotton, 1989) (22 rush, 14 pass) 37–TCU (0) vs. Oklahoma St. (34) (Cotton, 1945) (27 rush, 10 pass) 38–Iowa (3) vs. California (37) (Alamo, 1993) (21 rush, 17 pass) FEWEST PLAYS, BOTH TEAMS 105–Georgia (31) [52] & Virginia Tech (24) [53] (Chick-fil-A, 2006) 107–Tennessee (17) [64] & Oklahoma (0) [43] (Orange, 1939) 107–TCU (16) [54] & Marquette (6) [53] (Cotton, 1937)

RECORD SECTIONS FEWEST YARDS -21–U. of Mexico (0) vs. Southwestern (TX) (35) (Sun, 1945) (29 rush, -50 pass) 23–Alabama (10) vs. Missouri (35) (Gator, 1968) (-45 rush, 68 pass) 32–Tennessee (0) vs. Texas (16) (Cotton, 1953) (-14 rush, 46 pass) 32–Tennessee (0) vs. Texas (16) (Cotton, 1953) (-14 rush, 46 pass) 33–Northern Ill. (7) vs. Boise St. (55) (Poinsettia, 2015) (-5 rush, 38 pass) 38–Miami (FL) (0) vs. Bucknell (26) (Orange, 1935) (20 rush, 18 pass) FEWEST YARDS, BOTH TEAMS 104- Navy (20) [63] & Kansas St. (17) [41] (Liberty, 2019) 260–Randolph Field (7) [150] & Texas (7) [110] (Cotton, 1944) 263–LSU (19) [92] & Texas A&M (14) [171] (Orange, 1944) LOWEST AVERAGE GAINED PER PLAY -0.5–U. of Mexico (0) vs. Southwestern (TX) (35) (Sun, 1945) (40 for -21) RUSHING MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 87–Army West Point (42) vs. San Diego St. (35) (Armed Forces, 2017) (440 yards) 87–Oklahoma (40) vs. Auburn (22) (Sugar, Jan. 1, 1972) (439 yards) 84–Baylor (49) vs. North Carolina (38) (Russell Athletic, 2015) (645 yards) 82–Missouri (35) vs. Alabama (10) (Gator, 1968) (402 yards) 79–West Virginia (14) vs. South Carolina (3) (Peach, 1969) (356 yards) 79–Georgia Tech (31) vs. Texas Tech (21) (Gator, Dec. 31, 1965) (364 yards) MOST RUSHING ATTEMPTS, BOTH TEAMS 122–(D) Southern California (47) [50] & Texas A&M (28) [72] (Bluebonnet, 1977) (864 yards) 122–Mississippi St. (26) [68] & North Carolina (24) [54] (Sun, 1974) (732 yards) 120–Baylor (49) [84] & North Carolina (38) [36] (Russell Athletic, 2015) (889 yards) 120–Pittsburgh (33) [53] & Kansas (19) [67] (Sun, 1975) (714 yards) 117–Oklahoma (14) [65] & Michigan (6) [52] (Orange, 1976) (451 yards) 117–West Virginia (14) [79] & South Carolina (3) [38] (Peach, 1969) (420 yards) MOST NET RUSHING YARDS 645–Baylor (49) vs. North Carolina (38) (Russell Athletic, 2015) (84 attempts) 524–Nebraska (62) vs. Florida (24) (Fiesta, 1996) (68 attempts) 507–Army (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) (58 attempts) 486–(D) Texas A&M (28) vs. Southern California (47) (Bluebonnet, 1977) (72 attempts) 482–Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) (52 attempts) MOST NET RUSHING YARDS, BOTH TEAMS 889–Baylor (49) [645] & North Carolina (38) [244] (Russell Athletic, 2015) (120 attempts) 864–(D) Southern California (47) [378] & Texas A&M (28) [486] (Bluebonnet, 1977) (122 attempts) 792–Texas Tech (55) [361] & Air Force (41) [431] (Copper, 1995) (107 attempts) 732–Mississippi St. (26) [455] & North Carolina (24) [277] (Sun, 1974) (122 attempts) 714–Pittsburgh (33) [372] & Kansas (19) [342] (Sun, 1975) (120 attempts) HIGHEST RUSHING AVERAGE (Minimum 30 Attempts) 11.79–Texas A&M (52) vs. NC State (13) (Gator, 2018) (34 for 401) 11.39–Utah St. (41) vs. Toledo (15) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2012) (31 for 353) 10.52–Texas A&M (41) vs. Oklahoma (13) (Cotton, 2013) (31 for 326) 9.67–LSU (56) vs. Texas Tech (27) (Texas, 2015) (39 for 377) 9.28–Colorado St. (40) vs. Fresno St. (35) (New Mexico, 2008) (39 for 362) FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 6–Fresno State (20) vs. Southern Cal. (45) (Las Vegas, 2013) (37 yards) 8–Washington St. (17) vs. Michigan St. (42) (Holiday, 2017) (24 yards) 12–(D) Vanderbilt (28) vs. Air Force (36) (Hall of Fame, 1982) (35 yards) 14–Oklahoma St. (41) vs. Stanford (38) (ot) (Fiesta, 2012) (13 yards) 14–Texas Tech (34) vs. Ole Miss (47) (Cotton, 2009) (105 yards) 14–South Carolina (10) vs. Iowa (31) (Outback, 2009) (43 yards) FEWEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS, BOTH TEAMS 50–Southern California (32) [23] & Michigan (18) [27] (Rose, 2007) 51–Kansas State (31) [36] & Michigan (14) [15] (Buffalo Wild Wings, 2013) 51–Oregon St. (38) [18] & Notre Dame (21) [33] (Insight, 2004) 52–Southern Cal. (45) [46] & Fresno St. (20) [6] (Las Vegas, 2013) 52–Boise St. (17) [32] & TCU (10) [20] (Fiesta, 2010) 52–Hawaii (59) [16] & UAB (40) [36] (Hawaii, 2004)

RECORD SECTION FEWEST RUSHING YARDS -61–(D) Kansas St. (7) vs. Boston College (12) (Aloha, 1994) (23 attempts) -56–Tulsa (10) vs. Georgia Tech (52) (Humanitarian, 2004) (26 attempts) -48–Michigan St. (7) vs. Alabama (49) (Capital One, 2011) (28 attempts) -45–Alabama (10) vs. Missouri (35) (Gator, 1968) (29 attempts) -39–Tulsa (7) vs. Tennessee (14) (Sugar, 1943) FEWEST RUSHING YARDS, BOTH TEAMS 41–Arkansas St. (31) [29] & UCF (13) [12] (Cure, 2016) 44–Utah (31) [13] & Alabama (17) [31] (Sugar, 2009) 51–(D) Utah (16) [6] & Arizona (13) [45] (Freedom, 1994) 60–Southern California (32) [48] & Michigan (18) [12] (Rose, 2007) 70–Virginia Tech (13) [3] & Rutgers (10) [67] (ot) (Russell Athletic, 2012) LOWEST RUSHING AVERAGE (Minimum 20 Attempts) -2.65–(D) Kansas St. (7) vs. Boston College (12) (Aloha, 1994) (23 for -61) -2.15–Tulsa (10) vs. Georgia Tech (52) (Humanitarian, 2004) (26 for -56) -1.71–Michigan St. (7) vs. Alabama (49) (Capital One, 2011) (28 for -48) -1.55–Alabama (10) vs. Missouri (35) (Gator, 1968) (29 for -45) -1.33–Florida (24) vs. Nebraska (62) (Fiesta, 1996) (21 for -28) PASSING MOST PASS ATTEMPTS (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int. and Yardage) 78–Northwestern (35) vs. Auburn (38) (ot) (Outback, 2010) (47-78-5, 532 yards) 75–Purdue (27) vs. Washington St. (33) (Sun, 2001) (38-75-4, 419 yards) 70–Northwestern (38) vs. UCLA (50) (Sun, 2005) (38-70-2, 416 yards) 70–Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (41-70-2, 576 yards) 69–Texas Tech (31) vs. Virginia (28) (Gator, 2008) (44-69-0, 407 yards) MOST PASS ATTEMPTS, BOTH TEAMS 116–Washington St. (33) [41] & Purdue (27) [75] (Sun, 2001) (53 completed) 113–Central Mich. (44) [56] & Troy (41) [57] (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (65 completed) 112–Wake Forest (55) [49] & Texas A&M (52) [63] (Belk, 2017) (74 completed) 111–Auburn (38) [33] & Northwestern (35) [78] (ot) (Outback, 2010) (67 completed) 109–Texas (47) [55] & Washington (43) [54 ] (Holiday, 2001) (64 completed) 109–Colorado St. (48) [51] & Washington St. (45) [58] (New Mexico, 2013) (68 completed) MOST PASS COMPLETIONS (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int. and Yardage) 47–Northwestern (35) vs. Auburn (38) (ot) (Outback, 2010) (47-78-5, 532 yards) 44–Texas Tech (31) vs. Virginia (28) (Gator, 2008) (44-69-0, 407 yards) 43–Texas Tech (45) vs. Northwestern (38) (TicketCity, 2011) (43-56-1, 369 yards) 43–(D) San Jose St. (25) vs. Toledo (27) (California, 1981) (43-63-5, 467 yards) 42–Texas A&M (52) vs. Wake Forest (55) (Belk, 2017) (42-63-1, 499 yards) 42–BYU (39) vs. Penn St. (50) (Holiday, 1989) (42-59-2, 576 yards) MOST PASS COMPLETIONS, BOTH TEAMS 74–Wake Forest (55) [32] & Texas A&M (52) [42] (Belk, 2017) (112 attempted) 68–Colorado St. (48) [31] & Washington St. (45) [37] (New Mexico, 2013) (109 attempted) 67–Auburn (38) [20] & Northwestern (35) [47] (ot) (Outback, 2010) (111 attempted) 65–Central Mich. (44) [33] & Troy (41) [32] (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (113 attempted) 64–Texas Tech (55) [39] & Clemson (15) [25] (Tangerine, 2002) (108 attempted) 64–Texas (47) [37] & Washington (43) [27] (Holiday, 2001) (109 attempted) MOST PASSING YARDS (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int.) 601–Baylor (41) vs. Michigan State (42) (Cotton, 2015) (37-52-1) 576–Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (41-70-2) 576–BYU (39) vs. Penn St. (50) (Holiday, 1989) (42-59-2) 559–Hawaii (41) vs. Arizona St. (24) (Hawaii, 2006) (33-42-1) 546–Purdue (51) vs. Central Mich. (48) (Motor City, 2007) (35-54-2) MOST PASSING YARDS, BOTH TEAMS 971–Western Kentucky (49) [486] & Central Michigan (48) [485] (Bahamas, 2014) (87 attempted) 950–West Virginia (43) [532) & Arizona St. (42) [418] (Cactus, Jan. 2, 2016) (103 attempts) 917–Michigan State (42) [314] & Baylor (41) [603] (Cotton, 2015) (94 attempted) 907–(D) Michigan St. (44) [376] & Fresno St. (35) [531] (Silicon Valley, 2001) (90 attempted) 905–Louisiana-Lafayette (32) [492] & San Diego St. (30) [413] (New Orleans, 2011) (93 attempted)

RECORD SECTIONS MOST PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED 8–Arizona (10) vs. Auburn (34) (Sun, 1968) 7–Illinois (15) vs. Alabama (21) (Liberty, 1982) 7–Missouri (3) vs. Penn St. (10) (Orange, 1970) 7–Texas A&M (21) vs. Alabama (29) (Cotton, 1942) 6–5 tied. Most recent: Houston (20) vs. Air Force (47) (Armed Forces, 2009) MOST PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED, BOTH TEAMS 12–Auburn (34) [4] & Arizona (10) [8] (Sun, 1968) 10–Georgia (40) [6] & TCU (26) [4] (Orange, 1942) 9–Alabama (21) [2] & Illinois (15) [7] (Liberty, 1982) 8–6 tied. Most recent: Ole Miss (21) [4] & Oklahoma St. (7) [4] (Cotton, 2010) MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int. and Yardage) 60–Texas Tech (45) vs. California (31) (Holiday, 2004) (39-60-0, 520 yards) 59–Akron (31) vs. Memphis (38) (Motor City, 2005) (34-59-0, 455 yards) 57–Clemson (35) vs. Alabama (31) (CFP National Championship, 2017) (36-57-0, 420 yards) 57–Troy (41) vs. Central Mich. (44) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (32-57-0, 403 yards) 57–(D) Western Mich. (30) vs. Fresno St. (35) (California, 1988) (24-57-0, 366 yards) MOST PASSES ATTEMPTED WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION, BOTH TEAMS (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int. and Yardage) 97–Texas Tech (31) [69] & Virginia (28) [28] (Gator, 2008) (61-97-0, 503 yards) 93–Idaho (42) [41] & Southern Miss. (35) [52] (Humanitarian, 1998) (55-93-0, 653 yards) 92–Arizona St. (27) [45] & Purdue (23) [47] (Sun, 2004) (48-92-0, 651 yards) 90–Bowling Green (35) [49] & Nevada (34) [41] (Las Vegas, 1992) (54-90-0, 597 yards) HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (Minimum 10 Attempts) (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int. and Yardage) 1.000–BYU (49) vs. Western Michigan (18) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2018) (19-19-0, 358 yards) 1.000–Wake Forest (29) vs. Navy (19) (EagleBank, 2008) (11-11-0, 166 yards) .929–Wisconsin (24) vs. Western Mich. (16) (Cotton, 2017) (13-14-0, 178 yards) .929–Texas (40) vs. Missouri (27) (Cotton, 1946) (13-14-0, 234 yards) .900–Ole Miss (13) vs. Air Force (0) (Liberty, 1992) (9-10-0, 163 yards) MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT (Minimum 10 Attempts) 21.7–Southern California (47) vs. Pittsburgh (14) (Rose, 1930) (13 for 282) 20.7–Air Force (45) vs. South Ala. (21) (Arizona, 2016) (10 for 207) 18.8–(D) Navy (42) vs. California (38) (Aloha, 1996) (21 for 295) 18.0–Texas A&M (65) vs. BYU (14) (Holiday, 1990) (18 for 324) 17.5–Alabama (13) vs. Penn St. (6) (Sugar, 1975) (12 for 210) MOST YARDS PER COMPLETION (Minimum 8 Completions) 35.2–Southern California (47) vs. Pittsburgh (14) (Rose, 1930) (8 for 282) 29.3–Texas (36) vs. Tennessee (13) (Cotton, 1969) (8 for 234) 29.3–Texas (28) vs. Navy (6) (Cotton, 1964) (8 for 234) FEWEST PASS ATTEMPTS 1–Navy (49) vs. Virginia (7) (Military, 2017) (completed 0) 2–Air Force (38) vs. Mississippi St. (15) (Liberty, 1991) (completed 1) 2–(D) Army (10) vs. Michigan St. (6) (Cherry, 1984) (completed 1) 2–West Virginia (14) vs. South Carolina (3) (Peach, 1969) (completed 1) 3–7 tied. Most recent: Air Force (23) vs. Ohio St. (11) (Liberty, 1990) (completed 1) FEWEST PASS ATTEMPTS, BOTH TEAMS 9–Fordham (2) [4] & Missouri (0) [5] (Sugar, 1942) 13–Colorado (27) [9] & Clemson (21) [4] (Orange, 1957) 14–Tennessee (3) [6] & Texas A&M (0) [8] (Gator, 1957) 14–Texas (16) [8] & Tennessee (0) [6] (Cotton, 1953) FEWEST PASS COMPLETIONS (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int.) 0–14 tied. Most recent: Navy (49) vs. Virginia (7) (Military, 2017) (0-1-0) FEWEST PASS COMPLETIONS, BOTH TEAMS 3–Arizona St. (0) [0] & Catholic (0) [3] (Sun, 1940) 4–Penn St. (7) [2] & Alabama (0) [2] (Liberty, 1959) 4–Baylor (13) [3] & Tennessee (7) [1] (Sugar, 1957) 4–Rice (8) [0] & Tennessee (0) [4] (Orange, 1947) FEWEST PASSING YARDS (Followed by Comp.-Att.-Int.) -50–U. of Mexico (0) vs. Southwestern (TX) (35) (Sun, 1945) (2-9-3) -2–Oklahoma (40) vs. Houston (14) (Sun, 1981) (1-5-1) 0–16 tied. Most recent: Army (28) vs. Alabama (29) (John Hancock Sun, 1988) (0-6-1)

RECORD SECTION FEWEST PASSING YARDS, BOTH TEAMS 16–Arkansas (0) [0] & LSU (0) [16] (Cotton, 1947) 16–Arizona St. (0) [0] & Catholic (0) [16] (Sun, 1940) 21–Fordham (2) [0] & Missouri (0) [21] (Sugar, 1942) 31–Army West Point (42) [6] & San Diego St. (35) [25] (Armed Forces, 2017) 32–Rice (8) [0] & Tennessee (0) [32] (Orange, 1947) FEWEST YARDS PER PASS ATTEMPT -5.6–U. of Mexico (0) vs. Southwestern (TX) (35) (Sun, 1945) (9 for -50) -0.4–Oklahoma (40) vs. Houston (14) (Sun, 1981) (5 for -2) 0.0–14 tied. Most recent: Navy (49) vs. Virginia (7) (Military, 2017) (1 for 0) FEWEST YARDS PER PASS COMPLETION (Minimum 1 completion) -25.0–U. of Mexico (0) vs. Southwestern (TX) (35) (Sun, 1945) (2 for -50) -2.0–Oklahoma (40) vs. Houston (14) (Sun, 1981) (1 for -2) 3.0–West Virginia (14) vs. South Carolina (3) (Peach, 1969) (1 for 3) 3.2–LSU (0) vs. Arkansas (0) (Cotton, 1947) (5 for 16) SCORING MOST POINTS 70–Army West Point vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) 70–West Virginia vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) 67–Baylor vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) 66–Nebraska vs. Northwestern (17) (Alamo, 2000) 65–Texas A&M vs. BYU (14) (Holiday, 1990) MOST POINTS, LOSING TEAM 61–East Carolina vs. Marshall (64) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) 56–Washington vs. Baylor (67) (Alamo, 2011) 52–Texas A&M vs. Wake Forest (55) (Belk, 2017) 52–Tulsa vs. Virginia Tech (55) (Independence, 2015) 50–Colorado St. vs. Idaho (61) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) MOST POINTS, BOTH TEAMS 125–Marshall (64) & East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) 123–Baylor (67) & Washington (56) (Alamo, 2012) 111–Idaho (61) & Colorado St. (50) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) 107–Wake Forest (55) & Texas A&M (52) (Belk, 2017) 107–Virginia Tech (55) & Tulsa (52) (Independence, 2015) 107–Toledo (63) & Arkansas State (44) (GoDaddy, 2015) LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY 56–Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) 56–Tulsa (63) vs. Bowling Green (7) (GMAC, 2008) 55–Alabama (61) vs. Syracuse (6) (Orange, 1953) 51–Texas A&M (65) vs. BYU (14) (Holiday, 1990) 49–Nebraska (66) vs. Northwestern (17) (Alamo, 2000) LARGEST DEFICIT OVERCOME TO WIN 31–TCU (47) vs. Oregon (41) (OT) (Alamo, Jan. 2, 2016) (trailed 31-0 at half) 31–Texas Tech (44) vs. Minnesota (41) (ot) (Insight, 2006) (trailed 38-7 in 3rd quarter) 30–Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (trailed 38-8 at half) 25–Houston (35) vs. Pittsburgh (34) (Armed Forces, 2015) (trailed 31-6 in 4th quarter) 25–Georgia (28) vs. Purdue (25) (ot) (Outback, 2000) (trailed 25-0 in 2nd quarter) FEWEST POINTS, WINNING TEAM 2–Fordham vs. Missouri (0) (Sugar, 1942) 3–Oregon St. vs. Pittsburgh (0) (Sun, 2008) 3–Tennessee vs. Texas A&M (0) (Gator, 1957) 3–TCU vs. LSU (2) (Sugar, 1936) FEWEST POINTS, LOSING TEAM 0–By many teams FEWEST POINTS, BOTH TEAMS 0–Air Force (0) & TCU (0) (Cotton, 1959) 0–Arkansas (0) & LSU (0) (Cotton, 1947) 0–Arizona St. (0) & Catholic (0) (Sun, 1940) 0–California (0) & Wash. & Jeff. (0) (Rose, 1922)

RECORD SECTIONS MOST POINTS SCORED IN ONE HALF 56–Auburn (63) vs. Purdue (14) (Music City, 2018) (1st half) 49- LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) (1st half) 49–West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (1st half) 45–Virginia Tech (55) vs. Tulsa (52) (Independence, 2015) (1st half) 45–Colorado (62) vs. Boston College (28) (Insight.com, 1999) (1st half) 45–Oklahoma St. (62) vs. Wyoming (14) (Holiday, 1988) (2nd half) MOST POINTS IN SECOND HALF (Including Overtime Periods) 56–Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (43 in regulation plus 13 in overtime) MOST POINTS SCORED IN ONE HALF, BOTH TEAMS 84–Idaho (61) [41] & Colorado St. (50) [43] (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) (2nd half) 76–Virginia Tech (55) [45] & Tulsa (52) [31] (Independence, 2015) (1st half) 69–West Virginia (70) [49] & Clemson (33) [20] (Orange, 2012) (1st half) 66–Wake Forest (55) [38] & Texas A&M (52) [28] (Belk, 2017 (1st half) 64–Baylor (67) [43] & Washington (56) [21] (Alamo, 2011) (2nd half) 64–(D) Kansas (51) [34] & UCLA (30) [30] (Aloha, 1995) (2nd half) 64–Penn St. (50) [38] & BYU (39) [26] (Holiday, 1989) (2nd half) MOST POINTS IN SECOND HALF, BOTH TEAMS (Including Overtime Periods) 84–Idaho (61) [41] & Colorado St. (50) [43] (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) (2nd half) 79–Marshall (64) [56] & East Carolina (61) [23] (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (56 in regulation plus 23 in overtime) MOST POINTS SCORED IN ONE QUARTER 36–Colorado St. (50) vs. Idaho (61) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) (4th quarter) 35–Utah (35) vs. BYU (28) (Las Vegas, 2015) (1st quarter) 35–West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (2nd quarter) 34–Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) (4th quarter) 31–Nebraska (66) vs. Northwestern (17) (Alamo, 2000) (2nd quarter) 31–(D) Iowa (55) vs. Texas (17) (Freedom, 1984) (3rd quarter) MOST POINTS SCORED IN ONE QUARTER, BOTH TEAMS 56–Idaho (61) [20] & Colorado St. (50) [36] (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) (4th quarter) 45–Virginia Tech (55) [24] & Tulsa (52) [21] (Independence, 2015) (1st quarter) 45–Louisiana-Lafayette (43) [24] & East Carolina (34) [21] (New Orleans, 2012) (2nd quarter) 45–Nebraska (66) [31] & Northwestern (17) [14] (Alamo, 2000) (2nd quarter) 43–Baylor (67) [29] & Washington (56) [14] (Alamo, 2011) (3rd quarter) 43–Boston College (55) [28] & Toledo (25) [15] (Motor City, 2002) (2nd quarter) 43–(D) Navy (42) [21] & California (38) [22] (Aloha, 1996) (2nd quarter) MOST TOUCHDOWNS 10–West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) (3 rush, 6 pass, 1 fumble return) 10–Nebraska (66) vs. Northwestern (17) (Alamo, 2000) (6 rush, 4 pass) 9–11 tied, most recent: Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) (8 rush, 1 pass) MOST TOUCHDOWNS, BOTH TEAMS 17–Baylor (67) [9] & Washington (56) [8] (Alamo, 2011) 16–Idaho (61) [9] & Colorado St. (50) [7] (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) 16–Marshall (64) [9] & East Carolina (61) (2 ot) [7] (GMAC, 2001) 15–Toledo (63) [9] vs. Arkansas State (44) [6] (GoDaddy, 2015) 14–5 tied. Most recent: Virginia Tech (55) [7] & Tulsa (52) [7] (Independence, 2015) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING 8–Army West Point (70) vs. Houston (14) (Armed Forces, 2018) 8–Baylor (67) vs. Washington (56) (Alamo, 2011) 8–(D) Centre (63) vs. TCU (7) (Fort Worth Classic, 1921) 7–7 tied. Most recent: Navy (49) vs. Virginia (7) (Military, 2017) MOST TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING, BOTH TEAMS 12–Baylor (67) [8] & Washington (56) [4] (Alamo, 2011) 12–Texas Tech (55) [6] & Air Force (41) [6] (Copper, 1995) 9–7 tied. Most recent: Army West Point (70) [8] & Houston (14) [1] (Armed Forces, 2018); Army West Point (42) [5] & San Diego St. (35) [4] (Armed Forces, 2017) MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSING 7- LSU (63) vs. Oklahoma (28) (Peach, 2019) 7–Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) 6–California (55) vs. Air Force (36) (Armed Forces, 2015) 6–West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Orange, 2012) 6–Tulsa (63) vs. Bowling Green (7) (GMAC, 2008) 6–(D) Iowa (55) vs. Texas (17) (Freedom, 1984) 6–Washington St. (45) vs. Colorado St. (48) (New Mexico, 2013)

RECORD SECTION MOST TOUCHDOWNS PASSING, BOTH TEAMS 12–Western Kentucky (49) [5] vs. Central Michigan (48) [7] (Bahamas, 2014) 9–Purdue (38) [4] & Arizona (35) [5] (Foster Farms, 2017) 9–Southern California (52) [5] & Penn St. (49) [4] (Rose, 2017 9–Idaho (61) [4] & Colorado St. (50) [5] (Famous Idaho Potato, 2016) 9–West Virginia (43) [5] & Arizona St. (42) [4] (Cactus, Jan. 2, 2016) 9–Bowling Green (52) [5] & Memphis (35) [4] (GMAC, 2004) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE 6- Memphis (39) vs. Penn St. (53) (Cotton, 2019) (48, 37, 44, 51, 41, 42 yards) 5–Alabama (21) vs. LSU (0) (BCS Championship, 2012) (23, 34, 41, 35, 44 yards) 5–Central Mich. (44) vs. Troy (41) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) (28, 35, 44, 42, 37 yards) 5–Minnesota (29) vs. Arkansas (14) (Music City, 2002) (24, 45, 21, 22, 29 yards) 5–Texas A&M (22) vs. Michigan (20) (Alamo, 1995) (27, 49, 47, 31, 37 yards) 5–Mississippi St. (24) vs. North Carolina St. (28) (Peach, Jan. 1, 1995) (37, 21, 29, 36, 30 yards) 5–Florida (28) vs. Notre Dame (39) (Sugar, 1992) (26, 24, 36, 37, 24 yards) 5–Maryland (23) vs. Tennessee (30) (Florida Citrus, 1983) (18, 48, 31, 22, 26 yards) 5–Notre Dame (29) vs. Rutgers (16) (Pinstripe, 2013) (21, 38, 26, 25, 49 yards) MOST FIELD GOALS MADE, BOTH TEAMS 8–Notre Dame (29) [5] & Rutgers (16) [3] (Pinstripe, 2013) 7- Nine times, last: 7- Penn St. (53) [1] & Mephis (39) [6] (Cotton, 2019) 7- Notre Dame (33) [4] & Iowa St. (9) [3] (Camping World, 2019) 7- Kent St. (51) [5] & Utah St. (41) [2] (Frisco, 2019) 7–West Virginia (43) [3] & Arizona St. (42) [4] (Cactus, Jan. 2, 2016) 7–Michigan (23) [3] & Virginia Tech (20) [4] (ot) (Sugar, 2012) 7–Central Mich. (44) [5] & Troy (41) [2] (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) FIRST DOWNS MOST FIRST DOWNS 39–Nevada (48) vs. Arizona (49) (New Mexico, 2012) (28 rush, 10 pass, 1 penalty) 38–Baylor (49) vs. North Carolina (38) (Russell Athletic, 2015) (30 rush, 6 pass, 2 penalty) 36–Arizona St. (62) vs. Navy (28) (Kraft Fight Hunger, 2012) (21 rush, 12 pass, 3 penalty) 36–Duke (34) vs. Cincinnati (48) (Belk, 2012) (14 rush, 20 pass, 2 penalty) 36–Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) (9 rush, 25 pass, 2 penalty) 36–Oklahoma (48) vs. Virginia (14) (Gator, Dec. 29, 1991) (16 rush, 18 pass, 2 penalty) MOST FIRST DOWNS, BOTH TEAMS 70–Arizona (49) [31] & Nevada (48) [39] (New Mexico, 2012) 66–Baylor (49) [38] & North Carolina (38) [28] (Russell Athletic, 2015) 63–Wake Forest (55) [31] & Texas A&M (52) [32] (Belk, 2017) 62–North Carolina St. (56) [34] & Kansas (26) [28] (Tangerine, 2003) 61–Penn St. (50) [26] & BYU (39) [35] (Holiday, 1989) MOST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING 30–Baylor (49) vs. North Carolina (38) (Russell Athletic, 2015) 28–Army West Point (42) vs. San Diego St. (35) (Armed Forces, 2017) 28–Nevada (48) vs. Arizona (49) (New Mexico, 2012) 27- Air Force (31) vs. Washington St. (21) (Cheez-It, 2019) 26- Three times, last: 26- Cincinnatti (38) vs. Boston College (6) (Birmingham, 2020) MOST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING, BOTH TEAMS 40–Baylor (49) [30] & North Carolina (38) [10] (Russell Athletic, 2015) 38–Arizona (49) [10] & Nevada (48) [28] (New Mexico, 2012) 37–Arizona St. (62) [21] & Navy (28) [16] (Kraft Fight Hunger, 2012) 36–Miami (FL) (46) [16] & Texas (3) [20] (Cotton, 1991) 36–Colorado (47) [24] & Alabama (33) [12] (Liberty, 1969) MOST FIRST DOWNS PASSING 27–BYU (39) vs. Penn St. (50) (Holiday, 1989) 26–Hawaii (41) vs. Arizona St. (24) (Hawaii, 2006) 25–Purdue (51) vs. Central Mich. (48) (Motor City, 2007) 25–Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 ot) (GMAC, 2001) 25–(D) Fresno St. (30) vs. Colorado (41) (Aloha, 1993)

RECORD SECTIONS MOST FIRST DOWNS PASSING, BOTH TEAMS 44–Central Mich. (44) [21] & Troy (41) [23] (2 ot) (GMAC, 2010) 42–Wake Forest (55) [18] & Texas A&M (55) [24] (Belk, 2017) 41–Western Kentucky (49) [22] & Central Michigan (48) [19] (Bahamas, 2014) 40–Louisiana-Lafayette (32) [19] & San Diego St. (30) [21] (New Orleans, 2011) 38–Florida (31) [16] & Iowa (24) [22] (Outback, 2006) 38–Penn St. (50) [11] & BYU (39) [27] (Holiday, 1989) MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY 8–West Virginia (18) vs. Florida St. (30) (Gator, 2005) 7–UCF (13) vs. Arkansas St. (31) (Cure, 2016) 7–Oklahoma (28) vs. West Virginia (48) (Fiesta, 2008) 6–8 Tied. Most recent: Arkansas St. (28) vs. Louisiana Tech (47) (New Orleans, 2015) MOST FIRST DOWNS BY PENALTY, BOTH TEAMS 12–Florida St. (30) [4] & West Virginia (18) [8] (Gator, 2005) 9– LSU (40) [4] & UCF (32) [5] (Fiesta, 2019) 9–Arkansas St. (31) [2] & UCF (13) [7] (Cure, 2016) 9–Louisiana Tech (47) [3] & Arkansas St. (28) [6] (New Orleans, 2015) 8–10 tied. Most recent: Clemson (25) vs. LSU (42) (CFP National Championship, 2020) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS 1–Arkansas (0) vs. LSU (0) (Cotton, 1947) (rushing) 1–Alabama (29) vs. Texas A&M (21) (Cotton, 1942) (passing) 2–Michigan St. (0) vs. Auburn (6) (Orange, 1938) (1 rushing, 1 passing) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS, BOTH TEAMS 10–Randolph Field (7) [7] & Texas (7) [3] (Cotton, 1944) 12–LSU (19) [4] & Texas A&M (14) [8] (Orange, 1944) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING 0–9 tied. Most recent: Virginia (28) vs. Florida (36) (Orange, 2019) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS RUSHING, BOTH TEAMS 3–Alabama (29) [0] & Texas A&M (21) [3] (Cotton, 1942) 4–Arkansas St. (31) [3] & UCF (13) [1] (Cure, 2016) 5–South Carolina (26) [2] & Michigan (19) [3] (Outback, 2018) 5–Virginia Tech (13) [1] & Rutgers (10) [4] (ot) (Russell Athletic, 2012) 5–Marshall (20) [2] & FIU (10) [3] (St. Petersburg, 2011) 5–Nebraska (26) [3] & Clemson (21) [2] (Gator, 2009) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS PASSING 0–16 tied, most recent: Air Force (31) vs. Washington St. (21) (Cheez-It, 2019) FEWEST FIRST DOWNS PASSING, BOTH TEAMS 1–Alabama (10) [0] & Arkansas (3) [1] (Sugar, 1962) 4–Army West Point (42) [1] & San Diego St. (35) [3] (Armed Forces, 2017) 4–Oklahoma (41) [1] & Wyoming (7) [3] (Fiesta, 1976) 4–Texas (16) [2] & Tennessee (0) [2] (Cotton, 1953) 4–Rice (28) [3] & Colorado (14) [1] (Cotton, 1938) PUNTING MOST PUNTS 17–Duke (3) vs. Southern California (7) (Rose, 1939) 16–Alabama (29) vs. Texas A&M (21) (Cotton, 1942) 16–New Mexico St. (14) vs. Hardin-Simmons (14) (Sun, 1936) 15–Tennessee (0) vs. Rice (8) (Orange, 1947) 14–4 tied. Most recent: Tulsa (7) vs. Tennessee (14) (Sugar, 1943) MOST PUNTS, BOTH TEAMS 28–Rice (8) [13] & Tennessee (0) [15] (Orange, 1947) 28–Santa Clara (6) [14] & LSU (0) [14] (Sugar, 1938) 27–TCU (3) [14] & LSU (2) [13] (Sugar, 1936) 25–Tennessee (17) [12] & Oklahoma (0) [13] (Orange, 1939) 24–Catholic (20) [13] & Ole Miss (19) [11] (Orange, 1936) HIGHEST PUNTING AVERAGE (Minimum 5 Punts) 55.0–Alabama (35) vs. Ohio State (42) (Sugar, 2015) (7 for 385) 55.0–Texas A&M (17) vs. Penn St. (24) (Alamo, 2007) (6 for 330) 54.6–Bowling Green (27) vs. Pittsburgh (30) (Little Caesars Pizza, 2013) (5 for 273) 53.9–Southern California (7) vs. Wisconsin (0) (Rose, 1953) (8 for 431) 53.8–Hawaii (28) vs. Tulane (36) (Hawaii, 2002) (5 for 269)

RECORD SECTION FEWEST PUNTS 0–13 tied. Most recent: Army West Point (42) vs. San Diego St. (35) (Armed Forces, 2017) LOWEST PUNTING AVERAGE (Minimum 3 Punts) 17.0–Kentucky (14) vs. Penn St. (26) (Outback, 1999) (3 for 51) 17.0–Nevada (34) vs. Bowling Green (35) (Las Vegas, 1992) (4 for 68) 18.7–Georgia Tech (10) vs. Minnesota (34) (Quick Lane, 2018) (4 for 75) 19.0–Cincinnati (18) vs. Virginia Tech (6) (Sun, 1947) (6 for 114) 19.2–Central Michigan (48) vs. Western Kentucky (49) (Bahamas, 2014) (4 for 77) MOST PUNTS BLOCKED BY ONE TEAM 2–Michigan (15) vs. Florida (41) (Peach, 2018) 2–Texas A&M (52) vs. Wake Forest (55) (Belk, 2017) 2–Nebraska (42) vs. Southern California (45) (Holiday, 2014) 2–San Diego St. (49) vs. Buffalo (24) (Famous Idaho Potato, 2013) 2–Iowa (30) vs. LSU (25) (Capital One, 2005) 2–Cincinnati (32) vs. Marshall (14) (Fort Worth, 2004) 2–North Carolina (21) vs. Mississippi St. (17) (Peach, Jan. 2, 1993) 2–North Carolina St. (14) vs. Georgia (7) (Liberty, 1967) 2–LSU (25) vs. Colorado (7) (Orange, 1962) PUNT RETURNS MOST PUNT RETURNS 9–Georgia (7) vs. North Carolina (3) (Gator, Dec. 31, 1971) (6.8 average) 8–Indiana (20) vs. Virginia Tech (45) (Independence, 1993) (7.3 average) 8–Ole Miss (7) vs. UTEP (14) (Sun, 1967) (9.4 average) 8–Michigan (34) vs. Oregon St. (7) (Rose, 1965) (10.6 average) 7–12 tied. Most recent: Rutgers (10) vs. Virginia Tech (13) (ot) (Russell Athletic, 2012) (5.7 average) MOST PUNT RETURN YARDS 180–Florida St. (23) vs. Penn St. (26) (3 ot) (Orange, 2006) (7 returns) 151–Boise St. (21) vs. Boston College (27) (MPC Computers, 2005) (7 returns) 136–Nebraska (38) vs. Alabama (6) (Orange, 1972) (6 returns) 132–Virginia Tech (55) vs. Tulsa (52) (Independence, 2015) (4 returns) 128–Oklahoma (48) vs. Duke (21) (Orange, 1958) HIGHEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE (Minimum 3 Returns) 33.0–Virginia Tech (55) vs. Tulsa (52) (Independence, 2015) (4 for 132) 33.0–Kent St. (18) vs. Tampa (21) (Tangerine, 1972) (3 for 99) 32.7–San Jose St. (27) vs. Georgia St. (16) (Cure, 2015) (3 for 98) 32.7–BYU (46) vs. SMU (45) (Holiday, 1980) (3 for 98) 32.3- BYU (34) vs Hawaii (38) (Hawaii, 2019) (3 for 97) 31.3–TCU (39) vs. Stanford (37) (Alamo, 2017) (3 for 94) KICKOFF RETURNS MOST KICKOFF RETURNS 11–Hawaii (35) vs. Tulsa (62) (Hawaii, 2010) (20.2 average) 10–SMU (10) vs. Louisiana Tech (51) (Frisco, 2017) (18.40) 10–Air Force (36) vs. California (55) (Armed Forces, 2015) (22.5 average) 10–Clemson (33) vs. West Virginia (70) (Orange, 2012) (19.0 average) 10–Bowling Green (7) vs. Tulsa (63) (GMAC, 2008) (22.1 average) 10–Florida (24) vs. Nebraska (62) (Fiesta, 1996) (26.8 average) 10–Wyoming (14) vs. Oklahoma St. (62) (Holiday, 1988) (20.5 average) MOST KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 284–Oklahoma (28) vs. West Virginia (48) (Fiesta, 2008) (9 returns) 270–UConn (20) vs. Oklahoma (48) (Fiesta, 2010) (9 returns) 268–Florida (24) vs. Nebraska (62) (Fiesta, 1996) (10 returns) 266–Boise St. (38) vs. East Carolina (41) (Hawaii, 2007) (7 returns) 259–UCLA (14) vs. Illinois (45) (Rose, 1947) (8 returns) HIGHEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE (Minimum 3 Returns) 56.0–BYU (16) vs. Washington (31) (Fight Hunger, 2013) (3 for 168) 48.5- Wisconsin (27) vs. Oregon (28) (Rose, 2020) (4 for 194) 47.3- Iowa (49) vs. USC (24) (Holiday, 2019) (3 for 142) 44.7–Arizona State (36) vs. Duke (31) (Sun, 2014) (3 for 134) 44.3–Notre Dame (49) vs. Hawaii (21) (Hawaii, 2008) (3 for 133)

RECORD SECTIONS FUMBLES MOST FUMBLES 11–Ole Miss (7) vs. Alabama (12) (Sugar, 1964) (lost 6) 9–Texas (11) vs. Notre Dame (24) (Cotton, 1971) (lost 5) 8–6 Tied. Most Recent: North Carolina St. (28) vs. Iowa (23) (Peach, Dec. 31, 1988) (lost 5) MOST FUMBLES, BOTH TEAMS 17–Alabama (12) [6] & Ole Miss (7) [11] (Sugar, 1964) (lost 9) 14–Louisiana Tech (24) [6] & Louisville (14) [8] (Independence, 1977) (lost 6) 14–Tennessee (34) [7] & Air Force (13) [7] (Sugar, 1971) (lost 7) 13–TCU (0) [8] & Air Force (0) [5] (Cotton, 1959) (lost 6) 12–3 tied. Most recent: North Carolina St. (28) [8] & Iowa (23) [4] (Peach, Dec. 31, 1988) (lost 8) MOST FUMBLES LOST 6–Tulsa (10) vs. Georgia Tech (52) (Humanitarian, 2004) (7 fumbles) 6–Texas A&M (2) vs. Florida St. (10) (Cotton, 1992) (6 fumbles) 6–East Carolina (31) vs. Maine (0) (Tangerine, 1965) (6 fumbles) 6–Ole Miss (7) vs. Alabama (12) (Sugar, 1964) (11 fumbles) 6–North Texas (8) vs. New Mexico St. (28) (Sun, 1959) (8 fumbles) 6–(D) Arizona St. (21) vs. Xavier (33) (Salad, 1950) (7 fumbles) MOST FUMBLES LOST, BOTH TEAMS 9–Alabama (12) [3] & Ole Miss (7) [6] (Sugar, 1964) (17 fumbles) 8–Idaho (42) [3] & Southern Miss. (35) [5] (Humanitarian, 1998) (9 fumbles) 8–North Carolina St. (28) [5] & Iowa (23) [3] (Peach, Dec. 31, 1988) (12 fumbles) 8–New Mexico St. (28) [2] & North Texas (8) [6] (Sun, 1959) (12 fumbles) 8–Navy (20) [3] & Rice (7) [5] (Cotton, 1958) (10 fumbles) PENALTIES MOST PENALTIES 21–Mississippi St. (17) vs. Clemson (7) (Peach, 1999) (188 yards) 20–(D) Fresno St. (35) vs. Western Mich. (30) (California, 1988) (166 yards) 19–Oregon (41) vs. Air Force (13) (Las Vegas, 1997) (166 yards) 18–Oregon St. (41) vs. Notre Dame (9) (Fiesta, 2001) (174 yards) 18–Alabama (34) vs. Michigan (35) (ot) (Orange, 2000) (132 yards) 18–Washington St. (31) vs. Utah (28) (Copper, 1992) (136 yards) MOST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS 29–Mississippi St. (17) [21] & Clemson (7) [8] (Peach, 1999) (270 yards) 29–Florida (52) [15] & Florida St. (20) [14] (Sugar, 1997) (217 yards) 29–McNeese St. (20) [13] & Tulsa (16) [16] (Independence, 1976) (205 yards) 28–Florida St. (30) [17] & West Virginia (18) [11] (Gator, 2005) (295 yards) 28–Michigan (35) [10] & Alabama (34) [18] (ot) (Orange, 2000) (247 yards) 28–(D) Fresno St. (35) [20] & Western Mich. (30) [8] (California, 1988) (231 yards) MOST YARDS PENALIZED 202–Miami (FL) (46) vs. Texas (3) (Cotton, 1991) (16 penalties) 188–Mississippi St. (17) vs. Clemson (7) (Peach, 1999) (21 penalties) 174–Florida St. (30) vs. West Virginia (18) (Gator, 2005) (17 penalties) 174–Oregon St. (41) vs. Notre Dame (9) (Fiesta, 2001) (18 penalties) 166–Oregon (41) vs. Air Force (13) (Las Vegas, 1997) (19 penalties) 166–(D) Fresno St. (35) vs. Western Mich. (30) (California, 1988) (20 penalties) MOST YARDS PENALIZED, BOTH TEAMS 295–Florida St. (30) [174] & West Virginia (18) [121] (Gator, 2005) 270–Mississippi St. (17) [188] & Clemson (7) [82] (Peach, 1999) 270–Miami (FL) (46) [202] & Texas (3) [68] (Cotton, 1991) 264–(D) San Jose St. (37) [163] & Miami (OH) (7) [101] (California, 1986) 263–Louisiana Tech (47) [154] & Arkansas St. (28) [109] (New Orleans, 2015) FEWEST PENALTIES 0–18 tied. Most recent: Iowa (27) vs. Mississippi St. (22) (Outback, 2018) FEWEST PENALTIES, BOTH TEAMS 2–Louisiana-Lafayette (16) [1] & Nevada (3) [1] (New Orleans, 2014) 2–Navy (35) [2] & Missouri (13) [0] (Texas, 2009) 3–11 tied. Most recent: Navy (44) [2] & Pittsburgh (28) [1] (Military, 2015) FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED 0–19 tied. Most recent: Iowa (27) vs. Mississippi St. (22) (Outback, 2018)

RECORD SECTION FEWEST YARDS PENALIZED, BOTH TEAMS 10–Navy (35) [10] & Missouri (13) [0] (Texas, 2009) 10–Duquesne (13) [5] & Mississippi St. (12) [5] (Orange, 1937) 15–Texas (21) [5] & Notre Dame (17) [10] (Cotton, 1970) 15–(D) Kansas (33) [15] vs. Rice (7) [0] (Bluebonnet, 1961) LONGEST PLAYS IN A BOWL GAME *Scored touchdown on play. LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 99* Terry Baker (QB), Oregon St. (6) vs. Villanova (0, Liberty, 1962 96* Mikell Simpson, Virginia (28) vs. Texas Tech (31), Gator, 2008 95*# Dicky Maegle, Rice (28) vs. Alabama (6), Cotton, 1954 94*(D) Dwight Ford, Southern California (47) vs. Texas A&M (28), Bluebonnet, 1977 94* Larry Smith, Florida (27) vs. Georgia Tech (12), Orange, 1967 94* Hascall Henshaw, Arizona St. (13) vs. Case (26), Sun, 1941 #Famous bench-tackle play; Maegle tackled on Alabama 40-yard line by Tommy Lewis, awarded touchdown. LONGEST PASS PLAYS Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 99* Tommy Armstrong to Quincy Enunwa, Nebraska (24) vs. Georgia (19), Gator, Jan. 1, 2014 96* Kenny Pickett to Maurice French, Pittsburgh (34) vs. Eastern Michigan (30) 95* Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart, Oklahoma (19) vs. Florida St. (36), Gator, Jan. 2, 1965 93* Kenny Hill to Jalen Reagor, TCU (39) vs. Stanford (37) 93*(D) Stan Heath to Tommy Kalminir, Nevada (13) vs. North Texas (6), Salad, 1948 92* Deondre Francois to Nyquan Murray, Florida St. (33) vs. Michigan (32) 92* Lamar Jordan to Delane Hart-Johnson, New Mexico (37) vs. Arizona (45) New Mexico, 2015 LONGEST FIELD GOALS Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 62 Tony Franklin, Texas A&M (37) vs. Florida (14), Sun, Jan. 2, 1977 57 Quinn Nordin, Michigan (16) vs. Alabama (35) Citrus, 2020 56 Greg Cox, Miami (FL) (20) vs. Oklahoma (14), Orange, 1988 55 Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia (54) vs. Oklahoma (48) 55(D) Russell Erxleben, Texas (38) vs. Colorado (21), Bluebonnet, 1975 54 Jake Elliott, Memphis (55) vs. BYU (48) (Miami Beach, 2014) 54(D) Mason Crosby, Colorado (33) vs. UTEP (28), Houston, 2004 54 Carlos Huerta, Miami (FL) (22) vs. Nebraska (0), Orange, 1992 54 Quin Rodriguez, Southern California (16) vs. Michigan St. (17), John Hancock, 1990 54 Luis Zendejas, Arizona St. (32) vs. Oklahoma (21), Fiesta, 1983 LONGEST PUNTS Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 84$ Kyle Rote, SMU (21) vs. Oregon (13), Cotton, 1949 82 Ike Pickle, Mississippi St. (12) vs. Duquesne (13), Orange, 1937 80 Elmer Layden, Notre Dame (27) vs. Stanford (10), Rose, 1925 79$ Doak Walker, SMU (21) vs. Oregon (13), Cotton, 1949 $Quick kick. LONGEST PUNT RETURNS Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 92* Brandon Boykin, Georgia (30) vs. Michigan St. (33) (3 ot), Outback, 2012 92* Quinton Jones, Boise St. (21) vs. Boston College (27), MPC Computers, 2005 88* Ben Kelly, Colorado (62) vs. Boston College (28), Insight.com, 1999 87* Willie Reid, Florida St. (23) vs. Penn St. (26) (3 ot), Orange, 2006 86* Javier Arenas, Alabama (31) vs. Oklahoma St. (34), Independence, 2006 86* Darryl Surgent, Louisiana-Lafayette (32) vs. San Diego St. (30), New Orleans, 2011 86* Aramis Dandoy, Southern California (7) vs. Ohio St. (20), Rose, 1955 86* Ryan Switzer, North Carolina (39) vs. Cincinnati (17), Belk, 2013 LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 100* 19 tied, most recent: Jason Huntley, New Mexico St. (26) vs. Utah St. (20) Arizona, 2017 Nyheim Hines, North Carolina St. (41) vs. Vanderbilt (17) Independence, 2016 100*! Al Hoisch, UCLA (14) vs. Illinois (45), Rose, 1947 !Rose Bowl records carry as 103-yard return.

RECORD SECTIONS LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 100* Tyree Robinson, Oregon (28) vs. Boise St. (38), Las Vegas, 2017 100* Evan Berry, Tennessee (45) vs. Northwestern (6), Outback, 2016 100* Jamar Taylor, Boise St. (56) vs. Arizona St. (24), Las Vegas, 2011 100* Walter McFadden, Auburn (38) vs. Northwestern (35) (ot), Outback, 2010 100*(D) Dahna Deleston, UConn (38) vs. Buffalo (20), International, 2009 LONGEST MISCELLANEOUS RETURNS Yds. Players, Team (Score) vs. Opponent (Score) Bowl, Year 99* Darwin Cook, West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (Fumble return), Orange, 2012 98* Greg Mather, Navy (14) vs. Missouri (21) (Interception lateral), Orange, 1961 89*(D) Charlie Owens, TCU (9) vs. Texas A&M (28) (Fumble return), galleryfurniture.com, 2001 86* Troy Dye, Oregon (28) vs. Boise St. (38) (Fumble return), Las Vegas, 2017 80* Antonio Banks, Virginia Tech (45) vs. Indiana (20) (Blocked field goal return), Independence, 1993 All-Time Bowl Individual and Team Records

RECORD SECTION Champions Award Bowl Season’s highest honor, the Champions Award, is presented annually to a coach or administrator who over a long career furthers the cause of the college football bowl industry, with special emphasis on the student-athlete experience. 2009- Roy Kramer, SEC Commissioner 2010- Tom Hansen, Pac-12 Conference Commissioner 2011- LaVell Edwards, Brigham Young Head Coach 2012- Bobby Bowden, Florida State Head Coach 2013- Grant Teaff, Baylor Head Coach/AFCA president 2014- Dennis Popp, NCAA Administrator 2015- Lee Corso, Indiana Head Coach/ESPN Commentator 2016- Mike Slive, SEC Commissioner 2017- Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech Head Coach 2018- Donnie Duncan, Oklahoma Athletics Director/Iowa State Head Coach 2019- Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina Head Coach 2020- Archie Manning, NFF Chairman 2020- Tom Osborne, Nebraska Head Coach 2021- Jim Delaney, Big Ten Conference 2022- John Swofford, former ACC Commissioner 2023- Steve Spurrier, Duke/Florida/South Carolina 2024- Bob Bowlsby, Athletics Director The University of Iowa/Stanford and Chuck Neinas, commssioner of the Big 8/Big 12 2025- Karl Benson, Former Commissioner of the MAC, WAC and Sunbelt and Mike Tranghese, Former Commissioner of the Big East

Wright Waters Legacy Award Created in 2016, the Legacy Award is presented to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the bowl(s) they served or to the industry in general. 2017- William Flinn, Rose Bowl; Bud Dudley, Liberty Bowl 2018- Field Scovell, Cotton Bowl; Earnie Seiler, Orange Bowl; Warren Miller, Sugar Bowl; Fred Digby, Sugar Bowl 2019- Paul Hoolahan, Sugar Bowl 2020- Will Webb, Belk Bowl 2021- Rick Catlett, Gator Bowl; Pete Derzis, ESPN Events 2022- Kevin McDonald, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; Rogers Redding, NCAA National College Football Officiating Coordinator 2023- Tom Starr, Freesom/Sun/Armed Forces/Heart of Dallas 2024- Bill Hancock, First Executive Director of the College Football Playoff 2025- Mike Neely, Former Executive Director of the Fiesta Bowl & Rate Bowl