2019 Arizona Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Arizona Bowl
| subheader = 5th Arizona Bowl
| title_sponsor = Nova Home Loans
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 31
| year_game_played = 2019
| football_season = 2019
| stadium = Arizona Stadium
| city = Tucson, Arizona
| visitor_school =
| visitor_name_short = Wyoming
| visitor_nickname = Cowboys
| visitor_record = 7–5
| visitor_conference = Mountain West
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_CFP =
| visitor_coach = Craig Bohl
| visitor_1q = 17
| visitor_2q = 7
| visitor_3q = 14
| visitor_4q = 0
| home_school =
| home_name_short = Georgia State
| home_nickname = Panthers
| home_record = 7–5
| home_conference = Sun Belt
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_rank_CFP =
| home_coach = Shawn Elliott
| home_1q = 7
| home_2q = 3
| home_3q = 7
| home_4q = 0
| MVP = Xazavian Valladay (RB, Wyoming) & Alijah Halliburton (S, Wyoming){{cite tweet |user=7220sports |number=1212180137493426176 |title=Xazavian Valladay is the offensive MVP of the Arizona Bowl. Alijah Halliburton claims the defensive MVP for the Pokes. |date=December 31, 2019 |accessdate=December 31, 2019}}
| odds = Wyoming by 7.5{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401147695 |title=Wyoming vs. Georgia State - Game Summary |website=ESPN.com |accessdate=December 31, 2019}}
| anthem =
| halftime =
| referee = Anthony Calabrese (AAC){{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/12/2019-20-bowl-officiating-assignments/ |title=2019-20 bowl officiating assignments |website=footballzebras.com |date=December 9, 2019 |accessdate=December 12, 2019}}
| attendance = 36,892
| payout = 350,000{{cite web |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2019/ |title=2019 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |accessdate=December 13, 2019}}
| us_network = CBS Sports Network
| us_announcers = Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and John Schriffen (sideline)
| ratings =
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
}}
The 2019 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2019, with kickoff at 4:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. local MST) on CBS Sports Network.{{cite web |title=2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2019-20-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-dates-times-tv-channels/ |website=CBSSports.com |accessdate=June 19, 2019 |language=en}} It was the 5th edition of the Arizona Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Nova Home Loans mortgage broker company, the game was officially known as the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl.
Teams
The game was played between the Wyoming Cowboys from the Mountain West Conference and the Georgia State Panthers from the Sun Belt Conference. This was the first time that the two programs met,{{cite web |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/georgia-state/vs/wyoming |title=Georgia State Panthers vs. Wyoming Cowboys football series history |website=winsipedia.com |accessdate=December 8, 2019}} and the first Arizona Bowl appearance for both programs.
=Wyoming Cowboys=
{{main|2019 Wyoming Cowboys football team}}
Wyoming entered the game with a 7–5 record (4–4 in conference), having lost three of four games to end their regular season. They finished in fourth place in Mountain West's Mountain Division. The Cowboys lost to the only ranked FBS team they faced, Boise State.
=Georgia State Panthers=
{{main|2019 Georgia State Panthers football team}}
Georgia State also entered the game with a 7–5 record (4–4 in conference), also having lost three of four games to end their regular season. They finished in third place in the Sun Belt's East Division. The Panthers also lost to the only ranked FBS team they faced, Appalachian State.
Game summary
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|title=2019 Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl
|date=Tuesday, December 31, 2019
|time=4:30 p.m. EST (2:30 p.m. MST)
|road=Wyoming
|R1=17|R2=7|R3=14|R4=0
|home=Georgia State
|H1=7|H2=3|H3=7|H4=0
|stadium= Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
|attendance=36,892
|weather=Mostly sunny • Temperature: {{convert|62|F|C}} • Wind: 4 mph
|referee=Anthony Calabrese
|TV=CBSSN
|TVAnnouncers=Rich Waltz (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst) and John Schriffen (sideline)
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401147695 ESPN game summary]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
- (12:59) GSU – Dan Ellington 4 yard rush, Brandon Wright kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Georgia State 7–0)
- (9:01) WYO – Cooper Rothe 53 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 3:58; Georgia State 7–3)
- (2:12) WYO – Levi Williams 18 yard pass to Austin Conway, Cooper Rothe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 23 yards, 0:47; Wyoming 10–7)
- (0:35) WYO – Levi Williams 8 yard pass to Xazavian Valladay, Cooper Rothe kick (Drive: 3 plays, 11 yards, 1:27; Wyoming 17–7)
;Second Quarter
- (9:31) GSU – Brandon Wright 25 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:04; Wyoming 17–10)
- (0:32) WYO – Levi Williams 51 yard pass to Ayden Eberhardt, Cooper Rothe kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 1:29; Wyoming 24–10)
;Third Quarter
- (8:12) WYO – Xazavian Valladay 1 yard rush, Cooper Rothe kick (Drive: 5 plays, 86 yards, 2:16; Wyoming 31–10)
- (7:43) GSU – Dan Ellington 44 yard pass to Cornelius McCoy, Brandon Wright kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:29; Wyoming 31–17)
- (1:21) WYO – Levi Williams 6 yard rush, Cooper Rothe kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:41; Wyoming 38–17)
;Fourth Quarter
:No scoring
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=Statistics=
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| Float = left
| Visitor = Wyoming Cowboys
| VisitorDisplay = WYO
| Home = Georgia State Panthers
| HomeDisplay = GSU
| VisFirsts = 24
| VisPlaysYds = 73–524
| VisRushing = 47–290
| VisPassYds = 234
| VisPassing = 13–27–1
| VisTOP = 33:51
| HomeFirsts = 16
| HomePlaysYds = 65–355
| HomeRushing = 38–199
| HomePassYds = 156
| HomePassing = 11–26–1
| HomeTOP = 26:09
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Wyoming Cowboys
| VisitorDisplay = Wyoming
| Home = Georgia State Panthers
| HomeDisplay = Georgia State
| VisPasser = Levi Williams
| VisPassStats = 11/26, 234 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
| VisRusher = Xazavian Valladay
| VisRushStats = 26 carries, 204 yards, 1 TD
| VisReceiver = Xazavian Valladay
| VisReceivingStats = 3 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD
| HomePasser = Dan Ellington
| HomePassStats = 13/26, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
| HomeRusher = Dan Ellington
| HomeRushStats = 14 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
| HomeReceiver = Cornelius McCoy
| HomeReceivingStats = 5 receptions, 78 yards, 1 TD
}}
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References
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External links
- {{official website|https://novaarizonabowl.com/}}
- [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401147695 Game statistics]
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