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MVPKadin Remsberg (RB, Air Force) & Grant Donaldson (LB, Air Force)

The 2019 Cheez-It Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 10:15 p.m. EST (8:15 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[4] It was the 31st edition of the Cheez-It Bowl, although only the second under the Cheez-It name, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. The game was 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

Main article: 2019 Air Force Falcons football team

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

Main article: 2019 Washington State Cougars football team

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

2019 Cheez-It Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Air Force 0 17 7731
Washington State 0 14 0721

at Chase Field • Phoenix, Arizona

Game information
First Quarter
No scoring
Second Quarter
  • (14:52) AF – Donald Hammond III 1 yard rush, Jake Koehnke kick (Drive: 20 plays, 98 yards, 12:23; Air Force 7–0)
  • (10:43) WSU – Anthony Gordon 2 yard pass to Dezmon Patmon, Blake Mazza kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 4:09; Tied 7–7)
  • (3:39) AF – Jake Koehnke 28 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 7:04; Air Force 10–7)
  • (1:19) AF – Taven Birdow 3 yard rush, Jake Koehnke kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 2:08; Air Force 17–7)
  • (0:24) WSU – Anthony Gordon 5 yard pass to Max Borghi, Blake Mazza kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 0:55; Air Force 17–14)
Third Quarter
  • (8:19) AF – Donald Hammond III 7 yard rush, Jack Koehnke kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41; Air Force 24–14)
Fourth Quarter

Statistics

Statistics AF WSU
First downs 28 15
Plays–yards 81–401 50–366
Rushes–yards 69–371 8–15
Passing yards 30 351
Passing: comp–att–int 4–12–1 28–42–0
Time of possession 43:23 16:37
Team Category Player Statistics
Air Force Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Washington State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. ^ "Air Force vs. Washington State - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Winsipedia - Air Force Falcons vs. Washington State Cougars football series history". Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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