College football bowl game
College football game
2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl |
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13th Texas Bowl |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Baylor | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 | Vanderbilt | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 | |
Date | December 27, 2018 |
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Season | 2018 |
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Stadium | NRG Stadium |
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Location | Houston, Texas |
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MVP | Charlie Brewer (QB, Baylor)[1] |
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Favorite | Vanderbilt by 3.5[2] |
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Referee | Gary Patterson (ACC) |
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Attendance | 51,104[3] |
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Payout | US$6,300,000 [4] |
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United States TV coverage |
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Network | ESPN & ESPN Radio |
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Announcers | Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic (ESPN) Bill Rosinski, David Norrie and Ian Fitzsimmons (ESPN Radio) |
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International TV coverage |
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Network | ESPN Deportes |
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The 2018 Texas Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2018, with kickoff at 9:00 p.m. EST.[5] It was the 13th edition of the Texas Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Academy Sports + Outdoors sporting goods company, the game was officially known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl.
The 2018 Texas Bowl featured the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference and the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference. Both teams had a 6–6 record coming in to the game, making the Texas Bowl the only bowl game of the season without a team with a winning record.[6] Despite featuring a pair of .500 teams, fans were treated to one of the highest-scoring games of the bowl season that included five touchdown plays of 50 yards or more, and more than 1,200 yards (combined) of total offense.[7]
Teams
The matchup of Baylor from the Big 12 Conference and Vanderbilt from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) was announced on December 2.[8] The teams had previously met twice, with Baylor winning both games, played in 1953 and 1954.[8]
Baylor Bears
Baylor received and accepted a bid to the Texas Bowl on December 2.[8] The Bears entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (4–5 in conference).
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt received and accepted a bid to the Texas Bowl on December 2.[8] The Commodores entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–5 in conference).
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary |
Quarter | Time | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Plays | Yards | TOP | BAY | VAN | 1 | 14:04 | 3 | 65 | 0:56 | VAN | Khari Blasingame 65-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur, Ryley Guay kick good | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9:16 | 12 | 69 | 4:48 | BAY | 23-yard field goal by Connor Martin | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2:19 | 9 | 73 | 4:35 | BAY | John Lovett 12-yard touchdown run, Connor Martin kick good | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0:23 | 4 | 81 | 1:56 | VAN | Ke'Shawn Vaughn 68-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good | 10 | 14 | 2 | 11:33 | 8 | 75 | 3:50 | BAY | JaMycal Hasty 18-yard touchdown run, Connor Martin kick good | 17 | 14 | 2 | 9:57 | 3 | 81 | 1:36 | VAN | Ke'Shawn Vaughn 69-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good | 17 | 21 | 3 | 12:54 | 6 | 75 | 2:06 | BAY | Trestan Ebner 34-yard touchdown run, Connor Martin kick good | 24 | 21 | 3 | 4:51 | 10 | 88 | 3:42 | BAY | Charlie Brewer 1-yard touchdown run, John Mayers kick good | 31 | 21 | 3 | 0:16 | 3 | 54 | 1:24 | VAN | Khari Blasingame 2-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good | 31 | 28 | 4 | 9:31 | 3 | 80 | 1:00 | VAN | Khari Blasingame 1-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good | 31 | 35 | 4 | 9:19 | 1 | 75 | 0:12 | BAY | Trestan Ebner 75-yard touchdown reception from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kick good | 38 | 35 | 4 | 3:30 | 13 | 59 | 5:49 | VAN | 33-yard field goal by Ryley Guay | 38 | 38 | 4 | 1:50 | 4 | 75 | 1:40 | BAY | Marques Jones 52-yard touchdown reception from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kick good | 45 | 38 | "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. | 45 | 38 | |
Statistics
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Bears | 10 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Commodores | 14 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
Statistics | BAY | VAN |
First downs | 30 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 81–668 | 62–573 |
Rushes–yards | 46–284 | 24–287 |
Passing yards | 384 | 286 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 21–35–1 | 18–38–0 |
Time of possession | 35:26 | 24:34 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Baylor | Passing | Charlie Brewer | 21/34, 384 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Charlie Brewer | 16 car, 109 yds, 1 TD |
Receiving | Trestan Ebner | 3 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD |
Vanderbilt | Passing | Kyle Shurmur | 18/37, 286 yds, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | 13 car, 243 yds, 2 TD |
Receiving | Khari Blasingame | 3 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD |
References
- ^ @Duns_more (December 28, 2018). "The 2018 Texas Bowl MVP is Baylor sophomore QB Charlie Brewer" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ @JessicaMorrey (December 28, 2018). "The attendance for tonight's #TexasBowl is 51,104" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
- ^ Mather, Victor (December 4, 2018). "From Roses to Cheez-Its, Your Guide to All 40 College Football Bowls". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
- ^ "Baylor vs. Vanderbilt - Game Summary - December 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "BAYLOR UNIVERSITY AND VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ACCEPT BIDS TO PLAY IN ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL - the Texas Bowl".
External links
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- East–West Shrine Game (Jan. 19)
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