2022 Sugar Bowl (December)
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Sugar Bowl
| subheader = CFP New Year's Six
89th Sugar Bowl
| title_sponsor = Allstate
| image = File:DHS Agencies Support Super Bowl LIX Security February 2025 - 108.jpg
| caption = Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl.
| date_game_played = December 31
| year_game_played = 2022
| football_season = 2022
| stadium = Caesars Superdome
| city = New Orleans, Louisiana
| visitor_school = University of Alabama
| visitor_name_short = Alabama
| visitor_nickname = Crimson Tide
| visitor_record = 10–2
| visitor_conference = SEC
| visitor_rank_AP = 5
| visitor_rank_coaches = 5
| visitor_rank_CFP = 5
| visitor_coach = Nick Saban
| visitor_1q = 7
| visitor_2q = 14
| visitor_3q = 21
| visitor_4q = 3
| home_school = Kansas State University
| home_name_short = Kansas State
| home_nickname = Wildcats
| home_record = 10–3
| home_conference = Big 12
| home_rank_AP = 11
| home_rank_coaches = 9
| home_rank_CFP = 9
| home_coach = Chris Klieman
| home_1q = 10
| home_2q = 0
| home_3q = 3
| home_4q = 7
| MVP = Bryce Young (QB, Alabama){{cite tweet |user=SugarBowlNola |number=1609289015156670465 |title=Bryce Young from @AlabamaFTBL is the #SugarBowl Miller-Digby MVP |date=December 31, 2022 |accessdate=December 31, 2022}}
| odds = Alabama by 7.5
| anthem = Berkley the Artist
| halftime =
| referee = Larry Smith (Big Ten){{cite web|url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2022/12/2022-23-bowl-officiating-assignments/|title=2022–23 bowl officiating assignments|website=footballzebras.com|first=Ben|last=Austro|date=December 4, 2022|accessdate=December 16, 2022}}
| attendance = 60,437
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN
| us_announcers = Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (sideline)
| ratings =
| intl_network = ESPN Deportes
| intl_announcers =
| different_previous = 2022 (Jan.)
| different_next = 2024
}}
The 2022 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 31, 2022, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 89th annual Sugar Bowl, the game featured Kansas State from the Big 12 Conference and Alabama from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at 11:00 a.m. CST and was aired on ESPN.{{cite web |title=2022 College Football Bowl Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=November 1, 2022}} It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by insurance company Allstate, the game was officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
This game was the final Sugar Bowl with its conference tie in of SEC vs Big 12 before the expansion of the College Football Playoff to 12 teams in 2024 (2025 Calendar year) and hosting the final four team playoff semifinal in 2023 (2024 Calendar year).
Due to National Football League (NFL) scheduling considerations, New Year's Day bowl games are rescheduled when January 1 falls on a Sunday. As the NFL's 18-week regular season resulted in Monday Night Football (which Sugar Bowl rightsholder ESPN is committed to broadcast) being played in Week 17 on January 2, the Sugar Bowl was moved to December 31 for the first time since its 1995 edition.{{Cite web |title=Allstate Sugar Bowl to be Played on New Year's Eve |url=http://big12sports.com/news/2022/2/18/football-allstate-sugar-bowl-to-be-played-on-new-years-eve.aspx |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=big12sports.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=Sugar Bowl moved to Dec. 31 to avoid NFL game |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33988834/sugar-bowl-moved-dec-31-avoid-conflict-nfl-game |access-date=2022-12-05 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured Alabama from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Big 12 Conference champion Kansas State. In the final College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, they were ranked fifth and ninth, respectively. This was the first meeting between the two programs.
=Alabama=
{{main|2022 Alabama Crimson Tide football team}}
Alabama entered the season as one of the favorites to win both the SEC and the national championship, however, after getting off to a 6–0 start, they fell to Tennessee on a last-second field goal and were defeated by LSU in overtime. The later loss cost Alabama the SEC West title. The Crimson Tide finished their regular season with a 10–2 record, 6–2 in SEC play.
As SEC champion, Georgia finished with the number-one seed in the final CFP rankings, and thus advanced to the national semifinals, Alabama was selected for the Sugar Bowl as the next-highest ranked SEC team. This was Alabama's 17th Sugar Bowl appearance, having a record of 9–7 in prior appearances.{{cite web | last=Scarborough | first=Alex | last2=Wilson | first2=Dave | title=First look at Sugar Bowl: How Alabama, Kansas State can win | website=ESPN.com | date=2022-12-07 | url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35197055/first-look-sugar-bowl-how-alabama-kansas-state-win | access-date=2024-10-14}}
=Kansas State=
{{main|2022 Kansas State Wildcats football team}}
Kansas State began the season unranked, but after compiling a 7–2 conference record, they qualified for the Big 12 Championship Game, where they upset TCU, 31–28 in overtime. Kansas State had lost to TCU during the regular season, along with losses to Tulane and Texas. They defeated two ranked teams, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. As a result of winning a Power Five championship, the Wildcats earned an automatic bid to a New Years Six game. The Wildcats were invited to the Sugar Bowl, which, since the 2015 season, normally invites the Big 12 champion, notwithstanding CFP semifinal scheduling. This was Kansas State's first appearance in the Sugar Bowl. They enter the bowl with an overall 10–3 record.
Game summary
{{Americanfootballbox
|titlestyle= {{CollegePrimaryStyle|Sugar Bowl|color=white}}; text-align:center;
|state=autocollapse
|bg=#fff
|bg2=#eee
|title=2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl
|date=Saturday, December 31, 2022
|time=11:00 a.m. CST
|road=No. 5 Alabama
|R1=7|R2=14|R3=21|R4=3
|home=No. 9 Kansas State
|H1=10|H2=0|H3=3|H4=7
|stadium= Caesars Superdome • New Orleans, Louisiana
|attendance=60,437
|weather= n/a (game played indoors)
|referee=Larry Smith
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Tom Luginbill (field analyst)
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore/_/gameId/401442018 Box score]
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart |VisitorName=Alabama |HomeName=Kansas State |state=}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=6:17
| Team=Kansas State
| DrivePlays=11
| DriveLength=38
| DriveTime=4:45
| Type=FG
| yards=41
| Kicker=Ty Zentner
| Visitor=0
| Home=3
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=3:40
| Team=Kansas State
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=88
| DriveTime=0:14
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Deuce Vaughn
| yards=88
| Kicker=Ty Zentner
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=0
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=1
| Time=0:32
| Team=Alabama
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=69
| DriveTime=2:46
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Isaiah Bond
| QB=Bryce Young
| yards=6
| Kicker=Will Reichard
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=7
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=11:33
| Team=Alabama
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=63
| DriveTime=3:09
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Cameron Latu
| QB=Bryce Young
| yards=1
| Kicker=Will Reichard
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=14
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=2
| Time=0:10
| Team=Alabama
| DrivePlays=7
| DriveLength=98
| DriveTime=0:51
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Jermaine Burton
| QB=Bryce Young
| yards=12
| Kicker=Will Reichard
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=21
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=13:54
| Team=Alabama
| DrivePlays=3
| DriveLength=46
| DriveTime=1:05
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Ja'Corey Brooks
| QB=Bryce Young
| yards=32
| Kicker=Will Reichard
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=28
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=13:00
| Team=Alabama
| DrivePlays=1
| DriveLength=17
| DriveTime=0:08
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Jase McClellan
| yards=17
| Kicker=Will Reichard
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=35
| Home=10
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=6:33
| Team=Kansas State
| DrivePlays=8
| DriveLength=54
| DriveTime=2:17
| Type=FG
| yards=28
| Kicker=Ty Zentner
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=35
| Home=13
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=3
| Time=0:00
| Team=Alabama
| DrivePlays=3
| DriveLength=51
| DriveTime=1:32
| Type=RecTD
| Receiver=Kobe Prentice
| QB=Bryce Young
| yards=47
| Kicker=Will Reichard
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=42
| Home=13
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=11:00
| Team=Alabama
| DrivePlays=6
| DriveLength=19
| DriveTime=2:31
| Type=FG
| yards=49
| Kicker=Will Reichard
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=45
| Home=13
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry
| Quarter=4
| Time=3:06
| Team=Kansas State
| DrivePlays=10
| DriveLength=71
| DriveTime=4:27
| Type=RushTD
| Runner=Jordan Schippers
| yards=1
| Kicker=Ty Zentner
| kickresult=good
| Visitor=45
| Home=20
}}
{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEnd |Visitor=45|Home=20}}
Statistics
{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
| class="wikitable"
|+Team statistical comparison{{cite web |title=2022 Sugar Bowl Final Stats |url=http://archive.statbroadcast.com/437004.pdf |website=Statbroadcast |access-date=December 31, 2022 |date=December 31, 2022}} | ||
| Statistic
!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide}}"|Alabama !style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats}}"|Kansas State | ||
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| First downs rushing | 8 | 5 |
| First downs passing | 9 | 12 |
| First downs penalty | 0 | 1 |
| Third down efficiency | 4–10 | 7–18 |
| Fourth down efficiency | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Total plays–net yards | 55–496 | 74–401 |
| Rushing attempts–net yards | 33–175 | 39–191 |
| Yards per rush | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| Yards passing | 321 | 210 |
| Pass completions–attempts | 15–22 | 18–35 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Punt returns–total yards | 1–15 | 1–1 |
| Kickoff returns–total yards | 2–31 | 5–67 |
| Punts–average yardage | 5–38.4 | 5–42.0 |
| Fumbles–lost | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Penalties–yards | 5–45 | 6–40 |
| Time of possession | 24:56 | 35:04 |
{{col-break}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide}}"|Crimson Tide passing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|C–A|Completions–Attempts}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD–INT|Passing touchdowns–Interceptions thrown}} | |||
| Bryce Young | 15–21 | 321 | 5–0 |
| Jalen Milroe | 0–1 | 0 | 0–0 |
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide}}"|Crimson Tide rushing | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Car|Carries}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | |||
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 15 | 76 | 0 |
| Jamarion Miller | 3 | 44 | 0 |
| Jase McClellan | 7 | 42 | 1 |
| Roydell Williams | 5 | 23 | 0 |
| Bryce Young | 3| | ||
| 10 | 0 | ||
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Alabama Crimson Tide}}"|Crimson Tide receiving | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | |||
| Jermaine Burton | 3 | 87 | 1 |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | 2 | 66 | 0 |
| Cameron Latu | 5 | 54 | 1 |
| Ja'Corey Brooks | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| Kobe Prentice | 1 | 47 | 1 |
| Jase McClellan | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| Isaiah Bond | 1 | 6 | 1 |
{{col-break}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |||
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats}}"|Wildcats passing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|C–A|Completions–Attempts}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD–INT|Passing touchdowns–Interceptions thrown}} | |||
| Will Howard | 18–35 | 210 | 0–2 |
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats}}"|Wildcats rushing | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Car|Carries}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} | |||
| Deuce Vaughn | 22 | 133 | 1 |
| DJ Giddens | 9 | 67 | 0 |
| Adrian Martinez | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| Malik Knowles | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jordan Schippers | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Will Howard | 3| | ||
| 23 | 0 | ||
| colspan="6" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kansas State Wildcats}}"|Wildcats receiving | |||
| scope="col"|
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !scope="col"|{{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} | |||
| Ben Sinnott | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| DJ Giddens | 3 | 48 | 0 |
| Kade Warner | 5 | 48 | 0 |
| Phillip Brooks | 4 | 44 | 0 |
| Jadon Jackson | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| Malik Knowles | 1 | 6 | 0 |
{{col-end}}
{{clear}}
See also
- 2022 New Orleans Bowl, contested at the same venue on December 21
References
{{Reflist}}
{{2022 bowl game navbox}}
{{Sugar Bowl navbox}}
{{Alabama Crimson Tide bowl game navbox}}
{{Kansas State Wildcats bowl game navbox}}
Category:Alabama Crimson Tide football bowl games