Frisco Bowl

{{Infobox college football bowl game

| name = Frisco Bowl

| full_name = Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl

| nickname =

| defunct =

| logo = Frisco Bowl Scoot logo.png

| logo_size = 190px

| caption =

| stadium = Toyota Stadium

| previous_stadiums =

| location = Frisco, Texas

| previous_locations =

| years = 2017–present

| previous_tie-ins =

| conference_tie-ins = The American

| current champions = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

| payout = 650,000 (2019){{cite web |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2019/ |title=2019 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |access-date=December 13, 2019}}

| website = {{URL|https://thefriscobowl.com/}}

| sponsors = DXL (2017–2018)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe (2019–2021)
Scooter's Coffee (2023–present)

| former_names = DXL Frisco Bowl (2017–2018)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (2019–2021)
Frisco Bowl (2022)

| preceded_by = Miami Beach Bowl

| executive director = Sean Johnson

| prev_matchup_year = 2023

| prev_matchup_season = 2023

| prev_matchup_teams = UTSA vs. Marshall

| prev_matchup_score = UTSA 35–17

| next_matchup_year = 2024

| next_matchup_season= 2024

| next_matchup_teams = West Virginia vs. Memphis

| next_matchup_date = Memphis 42–37

}}

The Frisco Bowl is an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played in Frisco, Texas, since December 2017. The bowl has a tie-in with the American Athletic Conference, and chooses another team at-large.

DXL was the bowl's inaugural sponsor from 2017 to 2018, followed by Tropical Smoothie Cafe from 2019 to 2021, and Scooter's Coffee beginning in 2023.

History

File:Frisco Bowl 2017.png

On April 21, 2017, it was announced that the Miami Beach Bowl—which had been owned and operated by the American Athletic Conference (The American)—had been sold to ESPN Events and that it would relocate to Frisco, Texas, to be played in Toyota Stadium starting in the 2017 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/19211818/miami-beach-bowl-moving-frisco-texas |title=Miami Beach Bowl moving to Frisco, Texas |first=Brett |last=McMurphy |website=ESPN.com |date=April 21, 2017 |access-date= April 21, 2017}} On November 8, 2017, it was announced that Destination XL Group, a retailer specializing in big and tall menswear, had signed on as the inaugural title sponsor of the bowl.{{cite web |url=https://www.thefriscobowl.com/dxl-mens-apparel-named-title-sponsor-inaugural-frisco-bowl/ |title=DXL Men's Apparel Named Title Sponsor for Inaugural Frisco Bowl |website=thefriscobowl.com |date=November 8, 2017 |access-date=November 8, 2017 |archive-date=November 14, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114040609/https://www.thefriscobowl.com/dxl-mens-apparel-named-title-sponsor-inaugural-frisco-bowl/ |url-status=dead }} On December 3, 2017, SMU and Louisiana Tech were announced as the teams for the inaugural playing of the bowl.{{cite press release |url=https://www.dxlfriscobowl.com/smu-louisiana-tech-selected-play-inaugural-2017-dxl-frisco-bowl/ |title=SMU AND LOUISIANA TECH SELECTED TO PLAY IN INAUGURAL 2017 DXL FRISCO BOWL |website=dxlfriscobowl.com |date=December 3, 2017 |access-date=December 26, 2017 |archive-date=December 4, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204222920/https://www.dxlfriscobowl.com/smu-louisiana-tech-selected-play-inaugural-2017-dxl-frisco-bowl/ |url-status=dead }} In 2019, Tropical Smoothie Cafe became the new title sponsor.{{cite news |url=http://news.sportslogos.net/2019/12/19/tropical-smoothie-cafe-takes-over-as-title-sponsor-of-frisco-bowl/ |title=Tropical Smoothie Cafe Takes Over As Title Sponsor Of Frisco Bowl |first=Andrew |last=Lind |website=sportslogos.net |date=December 19, 2019 |access-date=December 20, 2019}}

In 2023, Scooter's Coffee became the new title sponsor.{{cite news |url=https://www.wowt.com/2023/07/31/frisco-bowl-welcomes-scooters-coffee-new-title-sponsor/?outputType=amp|title=Frisco Bowl welcomes Scooter’s Coffee as new title sponsor|first=6 News Staff |last=Reports |website=WOWT.com|date=July 31, 2023 |access-date=July 31, 2023}}

The 2020 Frisco Bowl was originally set to be contested by the SMU Mustangs, from The American, and the UTSA Roadrunners, from Conference USA.{{cite web |title=SMU football will finish season with Frisco Bowl appearance on Dec. 19 |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/smu-mustangs/2020/12/09/smu-football-will-finish-season-with-frisco-bowl-appearance-on-dec-19/ |website=Dallas News |access-date=December 9, 2020 |language=en |date=9 December 2020}}{{cite web |title=UTSA headed to Frisco Bowl to face SMU|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/UTSA-headed-to-Frisco-Bowl-to-face-SMU-15798613.php|website=MySanAntonio|access-date=December 15, 2020 |language=en |date=13 December 2020}} The game was slated to be the first matchup between the two teams.{{cite web |title=Winsipedia - SMU Mustangs vs. UTSA Roadrunners football series history |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/smu/vs/utsa|website=Winsipedia|access-date=December 13, 2020|language=en}} Two days after the matchup was announced, the 2020 edition was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns with the SMU football team.{{cite web |title=Frisco Bowl Canceled Over SMU COVID-19 Protocols, Organizers Say |url=https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/sports/smu-football-out-of-frisco-bowl-due-to-covid-19-protocols-source-says/2505421/|website=NBC DFW|access-date=December 15, 2020 |language=en |date=14 December 2020}}{{cite press release |url=https://thefriscobowl.com/tropical-smoothie-cafe-frisco-bowl-canceled-utsa-to-play-in-servpro-first-responder-bowl/|title=Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Canceled; UTSA to Play in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl|website=thefriscobowl.com|date=December 15, 2020 |access-date=December 15, 2020}}

Conference tie-ins

Initial planning had been to have teams from The American face a Sun Belt opponent in 2017 and 2019, and face a Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent in 2018. In 2017, the inaugural game featured a matchup between The American and Conference USA (C-USA).

The Frisco Bowl then secured an affiliation with The American through the 2021 season, with opponents to be selected at-large. The 2018 matchup featured teams from the MAC and Mountain West, as The American was unable to provide a team, due to its champion, UCF, receiving a New Year's Six bowl bid.{{cite web |url=https://www.dxlfriscobowl.com/2018-dxl-frisco-bowl-preview/ |title=2018 DXL Frisco Bowl Preview |first=Troy |last=Phillips |website=dxlfriscobowl.com |date=December 7, 2018 |access-date=December 19, 2018}} MAC and Mountain West teams again met in 2019,{{cite web |title=Utah State Accepts Invite to Frisco Bowl Against Kent State|url=https://kslsports.com/423974/utah-state-accepts-invite-to-frisco-bowl-against-kent-state/ |website=theFriscoBowl.com |date=December 8, 2019 |access-date=December 8, 2019}} as The American's champion, Memphis, again received a New Year's Six bid.

Game results

Rankings per AP Poll prior to the game being played.

class="wikitable" ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" \| Date ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" colspan="2" \| Winning Team ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" colspan="2" \| Losing Team ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" \| Attendance ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" \| Notes
December 20, 2017	Louisiana Tech	51	SMU	10	align=center\|14,419	notes
December 19, 2018	Ohio	27	San Diego State	align=center\|0	align=center\|11,029	notes
December 20, 2019	Kent State	51	Utah State	41	align=center\|12,120	notes
December 19, 2020	colspan=5 style="text-align:center"\|Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
\| December 21, 2021	San Diego State	38	No. 24 UTSA	24	align=center\|15,801	notes

December 17, 2022	Boise State	35	North Texas	32	align=center\|12,211	notes

December 19, 2023	UTSA	35	Marshall	17	align=center\|11,215	notes
December 17, 2024	No. 25 Memphis	42	West Virginia	37	align=center\|12,022	notes

Source:{{cite magazine |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/Bowls.pdf |magazine=Bowl/All Star Game Records |title=Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl |page=17 |via=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |date=2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021}}

MVPs

style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" rowspan=2\|Year ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" colspan=3\|Offensive MVP ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" colspan=3\|Defensive MVP ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" rowspan=2\|Ref.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Player ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|College ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Position ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Player ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|College ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Position
2017	J'Mar Smith	Louisiana Tech	QB	Amik Robertson	Louisiana Tech	CB	{{cite web \|url=http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=21832611 \|title=Smith, Robertson named MVPs in LA Tech's Frisco bowl victory \|website=ESPN \|date=December 2017}}
2018	A. J. Ouellette	Ohio	RB	Evan Croutch	Ohio	LB	{{cite tweet \|user=MACSports \|number=1075604853588676609 \|title=MVP’s of the Game! \|date=December 19, 2018}}
2019	Dustin Crum	Kent State	QB	Qwuantrezz Knight	Kent State	DB	{{cite news \|url=https://kentstatesports.com/news/2019/12/21/football-flashes-win-first-bowl-game-in-program-history.aspx \|title=Flashes Win First Bowl Game in Program History \|website=kentstatesports.com \|date=December 21, 2019 \|access-date=December 21, 2019}}
2021	Jesse Matthews	San Diego State	WR	CJ Baskerville	San Diego State	S	{{cite tweet \|user=ohrnberger \|number=1473508801458417666 \|title=Jesse Matthews wins the offensive MVP, CJ Baskerville wins the defensive MVP for the 2021 Frisco Bowl. \|date=December 21, 2021 \|accessdate=December 22, 2021}}
2022	Taylen Green	Boise State	QB	Ezekial Noa	Boise State	LB	{{cite web \|url=https://thefriscobowl.com/news/2022-frisco-bowl-postgame-notes/ \|title= 2022 Frisco Bowl Postgame Notes \|website=thefriscobowl.com \|date=December 17, 2022}}
2023	Joshua Cephus	UTSA	WR	Kam Alexander	UTSA	CB	{{cite tweet \|user=GregLuca \|number=1737350331602796909 \|title=UTSA's Joshua Cephus named the Offensive MVP of the Frisco Bowl, with cornerback Kam Alexander collecting Defensive MVP honors. \|date=December 20, 2023 \|accessdate=December 20, 2023}}
2024	Seth Henigan	Memphis	QB	Chandler Martin	Memphis	LB	{{cite tweet \|user=TheJonahDylan \|number=1869259568838242589 \|title=Frisco Bowl \|date=December 18, 2024 \|accessdate=December 18, 2024}}

Appearances by team

Updated through the December 2024 edition (7 games, 14 total appearances).

class="wikitable sortable"
style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Rank ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Team ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Appearances ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Record ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Win pct.
rowspan=2\|1	San Diego State	2	1–1	{{winpct\|1\|1}}
UTSA	2	1–1	{{winpct\|1\|1}}

class="wikitable sortable"

style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"|Rank

! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"|Team

! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"|Appearances

! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"|Record

! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"|Win pct.

rowspan=2|1

San Diego State

1–1

UTSA

1–1

Teams with a single appearance:

Won (5): Boise State, Kent State, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, Ohio

Lost (5): Marshall, North Texas, SMU, Utah State, West Virginia

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2024 edition (7 games, 14 total appearances).

style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;" \|Games ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;" \|W ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;" \|L ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;" \|Win pct. ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;" class=unsortable\|Won ! style="border: 2px solid #FF681F;" class=unsortable\|Lost
class="wikitable sortable" ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" rowspan=2\|Conference ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" colspan=4\|Record ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;" colspan=2\|Appearances by season
Mountain West	4	{{WinLossPct\|2\|2}}	2021, 2022	2018, 2019
The American	3	{{WinLossPct\|2\|1}}	2023, 2024	2017
C-USA	3	{{WinLossPct\|1\|2}}	2017	2021, 2022
MAC	2	{{WinLossPct\|2\|0}}	2018, 2019	{{nbsp}}
Big 12	1	{{WinLossPct\|0\|1}}	{{nbsp}}	2024
Sun Belt	1	{{WinLossPct\|0\|1}}	{{nbsp}}	2023

Game records

style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Individual ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Year
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Team ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Record, Team vs. Opponent ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Year
Most points scored (one team) \| 51, shared by: Louisiana Tech vs. SMU Kent State vs. Utah State \| 2017 2019
Most points scored (losing team) \| 41, Utah State vs. Kent State \| 2019
Most points scored (both teams) \| 92, Kent State vs. Utah State \| 2019
Fewest points allowed \| 0, San Diego State vs. Ohio \| 2018
Largest margin of victory \| 41, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU \| 2017
Total yards \| 550, Kent State vs. Utah State \| 2019
Rushing yards \| 318, Boise State vs. North Texas \| 2022
Passing yards \| 333, San Diego State vs. UTSA \| 2021
First downs \| 31, San Diego State vs. UTSA \| 2021
Fewest yards allowed \| 287, Ohio vs. San Diego State \| 2018
Fewest rushing yards allowed \| 117, San Diego State vs. UTSA \| 2021
Fewest passing yards allowed \| 127, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU \| 2017
Total Offense	436, Dustin Crum (Kent State)	2019
All-purpose yards	227, Juwan Washington (San Diego State)	2018
Total Touchdowns	4, shared by: J'Mar Smith (Louisiana Tech) Lucas Johnson (San Diego State)	2017 2021
Touchdowns (all-purpose)	2, multiple players
Rushing yards	178, Ashton Jeanty (Boise State)	2022
Rushing touchdowns	2, shared by: Nathan Rourke (Ohio) Taylen Green (Boise State) Ikaika Ragsdale (North Texas) CJ Donaldson Jr. (West Virginia)	2018 2022 2022 2024
Passing yards	333, Lucas Johnson (San Diego State)	2021
Passing touchdowns	3, shared by: J'Mar Smith (Louisiana Tech) Jordan Love (Utah State) Lucas Johnson (San Diego State)	2017 2019 2021
Receptions	11, shared by: Jesse Matthews (San Diego State) Hudson Clement (West Virginia)	2021 2024
Receiving yards	175, Jesse Matthews (San Diego State)	2021
Receiving touchdowns	2, shared by: Teddy Veal (Louisiana Tech) Siaosi Mariner (Utah State) Jesse Matthews (San Diego State) Hudson Clement (West Virginia)	2017 2019 2021 2024
Tackles	14, Troy Lefeged Jr. (Utah State)	2019
Sacks	2, Nick Heninger (Utah State)	2019
Interceptions	1, multiple players
style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Long Plays ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent ! style="background:#191970; color:#FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #FF681F;"\|Year
Touchdown run	57 yds., Deven Thompkins (Utah State)	2019
Touchdown pass	78 yds., Dustin Crum to Isaiah McKoy (Kent State)	2019
Kickoff return	65 yds,, Jaqwis Dancy (Louisiana Tech)	2017
Punt return	30 yds., Kylan Nelson (Ohio)	2018
Interception return	52 yds., Ezekiel Noa (Boise State)	2022
Fumble return	8 yds., Eric Kendzior (Louisiana Tech)	2017
Punt	51 yds., Davan Dyer (Louisiana Tech)	2017
Field goal	46 yds., Michael Hayes II (West Virginia)	2024

Media coverage

The bowl has been televised by ESPN or ESPN2 since its inception.

References

External links

{{official site|https://thefriscobowl.com}}

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