2019 Cheez-It Bowl
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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| Game Name = Cheez-It Bowl
| Optional Subheader = 31st Cheez-It Bowl
| Title Sponsor =
| Image =
| Caption =
| Date Game Played = December 27
| Year Game Played = 2019
| Football Season = 2019
| Stadium = Chase Field
| City = Phoenix, Arizona
| Visitor School = United States Air Force Academy
| Visitor Name Short = Air Force
| Visitor Nickname = Falcons
| Visitor Record = 10–2
| Visitor Conference = Mountain West
| Visitor AP = 24
| Visitor Coaches = 24
| Visitor CFP = NR
| Visitor Coach = Troy Calhoun
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| Home School = Washington State University
| Home Name Short = Washington State
| Home Nickname = Cougars
| Home Record = 6–6
| Home Conference = Pac-12
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| Home CFP =
| Home Coach = Mike Leach
| Home1 =
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| Odds = Air Force by 2.5[1]
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| Referee = Jeff Servinski (Big Ten)[2]
| Attendance =
| Payout = 1,625,560[3]
| US Network = ESPN and ESPN Radio
| US Announcers = ESPN: Clay Matvick (play-by-play)
Ryan Leaf (analyst)
[[Taylor Mcgregor] (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Mark Neely, Tom Ramsey, and Marty Cesario
| Ratings =
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The 2019 Cheez-It Bowl is a college football bowl game that is being played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[4] It is the 31st edition of the Cheez-It Bowl, though only the second under the current name, and is one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. The game is sponsored by Cheez-It crackers.
Teams
The game is being played between the Air Force Falcons from the Mountain West Conference (MWC) and the Washington State Cougars from the Pac-12 Conference. This is the first meeting between the two programs.[5]
Air Force Falcons
Air Force entered the game ranked 24th in the AP Poll, with a 10–2 record (7–1 in conference) and a seven-game winning streak. The Falcons finished in second place in the Mountain Division of Mountain West. This is Air Force's second Cheez-It Bowl; their 1995 team appeared in the then-Copper Bowl, losing to Texas Tech, 55–41.
Washington State Cougars
Washington State entered the game at 6–6 (3–6 in conference). The Cougars tied for fifth place in the Pac-12's North Division. This is Washington State's second Cheez-It Bowl; their 1992 team won the then-Copper Bowl over Utah, 31–28.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 0 | 17 | 7 | - | 24 |
| Washington State | 0 | 14 | 0 | - | 14 |
at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona
- Date: Friday, December 27, 2019
- Game time: 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. MST)
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
| Game information |
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Statistics
| Statistics | AF | WSU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Washington State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- ^ "Air Force vs. Washington State - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Air Force Falcons vs. Washington State Cougars football series history". Retrieved December 8, 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com