2024 Arizona Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Arizona Bowl
| subheader = 9th Arizona Bowl
| title_sponsor = Snoop Dogg
| title_sponsor_suffix = presented by Gin & Juice
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 28
| year_game_played = 2024
| football_season = 2024
| stadium = Arizona Stadium
| city = Tucson, Arizona
| visitor_school = Miami University
| visitor_name_short = Miami
| visitor_nickname = RedHawks
| visitor_record = 8–5
| visitor_conference = MAC
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_CFP =
| visitor_coach = Chuck Martin
| visitor_1q = 6
| visitor_2q = 3
| visitor_3q = 20
| visitor_4q = 14
| home_school = Colorado State University
| home_name_short = Colorado State
| home_nickname = Rams
| home_record = 8–4
| home_conference = MW
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_rank_CFP =
| home_coach = Jay Norvell
| home_1q = 3
| home_2q = 0
| home_3q = 7
| home_4q = 7
| MVP = Kevin Davis (RB, Miami){{cite tweet |user=TheCW_Sports |number=1873184435094601758 |title="Killa" Kevin Davis is your Arizona Bowl MVP |date=December 28, 2024 |accessdate=December 28, 2024}}
| odds = Miami by 1.5
| anthem =
| halftime =
| referee = Steven Anderson (AAC){{cite web|url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2024/12/2024-25-bowl-officiating-assignments/|title=2024-25 bowl officiating assignments|website=footballzebras.com|first=Ben|last=Austro|date=December 9, 2024|access-date=December 11, 2024}}
| attendance = 40,076
| payout =
| us_network = The CW
| us_announcers = Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
| ratings =
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| different_previous = 2023
}}
The 2024 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2024, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona.{{cite web |last1=Cobb |first1=David |title=2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2024-25-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-dates-locations-kickoff-times-tv-channels/ |website=CBS Sports |access-date=30 June 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Kelley |first1=Kevin |title=College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=30 June 2024}} The ninth annual Arizona Bowl featured Colorado State and Miami University. The game began at approximately 2:30 p.m. MST and aired on The CW.{{cite news |url=https://tucson.com/sports/college/football/wildcats/snoop-dogg-arizona-bowl-air-cw-2nd-straight-year-2024/article_a97bde70-1e04-11ef-bbd7-ab578e52be37.html |title=Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl to air in 2024 on The CW for second straight year |first=Justin |last=Spears |date=May 29, 2024 |accessdate=October 20, 2024}} The Arizona Bowl was one of the 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season. On May 6, 2024, Snoop Dogg's drink brand, Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop, became the new Arizona Bowl title sponsor, with the bowl officially named the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice.{{cite news |url=https://tucson.com/sports/college/football/wildcats/snoop-doggs-gin-juice-by-dre-and-snoop-takes-over-as-arizona-bowl-sponsor/article_c05133c6-0b7f-11ef-a659-fbddd078e023.html |title=Snoop Dogg's 'Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop' drink takes over as Arizona Bowl sponsor |first=Justin |last=Spears |website=tucson.com |date=May 6, 2024 |accessdate=May 6, 2024}}
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured Miami of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference (MW).
=Miami RedHawks=
{{main|2024 Miami RedHawks football team}}
Miami finished their regular season with an 8–4 record (7–1 in conference). The RedHawks lost four of their first five games, then won seven in a row. They met Ohio in the MAC Championship Game, but took a 38–3 loss. Miami faced one ranked team during the season, losing to Notre Dame. The RedHawks entered the bowl with an 8–5 record.
=Colorado State Rams=
{{main|2024 Colorado State Rams football team}}
Colorado State posted an 8–4 record in regular-season play (6–1 in conference). The Rams began the season with three losses in five games, then finished with six wins in their final seven games. Colorado State played, and lost to, one ranked team, Texas.
Game summary
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|title=2024 Arizona Bowl
|date=Saturday, December 28, 2024
|time=2:38 p.m. MST
|road=Miami (OH)
|R1=6|R2=3|R3=20|R4=14
|home=Colorado State
|H1=3|H2=0|H3=7|H4=7
|stadium= Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
|attendance=40,076
|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|70|F|C}}
|referee=Steven Anderson
|TV=The CW
|TVAnnouncers=Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=401677188 Box score]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (8:15) CSU – Jordan Noyes 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:45; Colorado State 3–0)
- (3:35) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 34-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:39; Tied 3–3)
- (0:08) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53; Miami (OH) 6–3)
;Second quarter
- (0:12) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Miami (OH) 9–3)
;Third quarter
- (12:35) M-OH – Kevin Davis 4-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Miami (OH) 16–3)
- (10:26) M-OH – Brett Gabbert 10-yard run, 2-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:57; Miami (OH) 22–3)
- (6:46) M-OH – Kevin Davis 97-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14; Miami (OH) 29–3)
- (3:13) CSU – Stephon Daily 56-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; CSU 29–10)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:30) M-OH – Jordan Brunson 2-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 3 play, 5 yards, 1:30; Miami (OH) 36–10)
- (9:02) CSU – Peter Montini 1-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12; Miami (OH) 36–17)
- (2:16) M-OH – Jordan Brunson 12-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:46; Miami (OH) 43–17)
}}
=Statistics=
{{AmFootballGameStatistics
| Float = left
| Visitor = Miami RedHawks
| VisitorDisplay = MIA
| Home = Colorado State Rams
| HomeDisplay = CSU
| VisFirsts = 18
| VisPlaysYds = 59–401
| VisRushing = 34–217
| VisPassYds = 184
| VisPassing = 13–25–0
| VisTOP = 27:16
| HomeFirsts = 19
| HomePlaysYds = 75–462
| HomeRushing = 30–141
| HomePassYds = 321
| HomePassing = 23–45–2
| HomeTOP = 32:44
}}
{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Miami RedHawks
| VisitorDisplay = Miami (OH)
| Home = Colorado State Rams
| HomeDisplay = Colorado State
| VisPasser = Brett Gabbert
| VisPassStats = 13/25, 184 yards
| VisRusher = Kevin Davis
| VisRushStats = 9 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
| VisReceiver = Kam Perry
| VisReceivingStats = 2 receptions, 57 yards
| HomePasser = Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi
| HomePassStats = 23/45, 321 yards, TD, 2 INT
| HomeRusher = Justin Marshall
| HomeRushStats = 9 carries, 84 yards
| HomeReceiver = Stephon Daily
| HomeReceivingStats = 4 receptions, 74 yards , TD
}}
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References
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External links
- Game statistics at [http://stats.statbroadcast.com/broadcast/index.html?id=560472 statbroadcast.com]
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