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2018 Sun Bowl

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2018 Hyundai Sun Bowl
85th Sun Bowl
1234 Total
Stanford 0707 14
Pittsburgh 01030 13
DateDecember 31, 2018
Season2018
StadiumSun Bowl
LocationEl Paso, Texas
MVPCameron Scarlett (RB, Stanford)[1]
FavoriteStanford by 6.5[2]
RefereeDavid Smith (SEC)
Attendance40,680[3]
PayoutUS$3,448,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersBrad Nessler (play-by-play)
Gary Danielson (color)
Jamie Erdahl (sidelines)
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The 2018 Sun Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on Monday, December 31, 2018.[5] It was the 85th edition of the Sun Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Hyundai Motor America, the game was officially known as the Hyundai Sun Bowl.

Teams

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The game featured Stanford of the Pac-12 Conference and Pittsburgh of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The two programs have previously met three times, most recently in 1932, with Pittsburgh holding a 2–1 series lead.[6] The referee for the game, David Smith of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), was the quarterback and MVP for Alabama in the 1988 Sun Bowl.[7]

Stanford Cardinal

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Stanford started off the season with four straight wins, including a victory over rival USC, and they rose in the polls from No. 13 to No. 7 by the time they met Notre Dame on September 29. They lost, 38–17, which dropped them to No. 14. This began a stretch where in five games they suffered four losses, to Notre Dame, Utah, Washington State and Washington, which dropped them out of the polls and serious contention for the North Division title in the Pac-12. Stanford finished with three straight wins to end their regular season with eight victories. This was the ninth consecutive season of bowl eligibility for the Cardinal, and it was their first Sun Bowl invite since the 2016 edition.

Pittsburgh Panthers

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Pittsburgh started their season with four losses in their first seven games, losing to ranked opponents such as Penn State, UCF, and Notre Dame. However, the Panthers pulled off a four-game winning streak, including victories over teams such as No. 23 Virginia before closing out their regular season with a loss to Miami. Pittsburgh's 6–2 conference record was good enough for first in the Coastal Division in the ACC, earning them a birth in the ACC Championship Game against No. 2 Clemson, where they were soundly defeated, 42–10. This was the Panthers' first Sun Bowl appearance since the 2008 edition, and tenth bowl appearance in the past eleven seasons.

Game summary

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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP STAN PITT
2 14:14 6 54 3:04 PITT 29-yard field goal by Alex Kessman 0 3
2 7:39 7 64 4:00 STAN Cameron Scarlett 1-yard touchdown run, Jet Toner kick good 7 3
2 2:32 9 75 5:07 PITT Darrin Hall 6-yard touchdown run, Alex Kessman kick good 7 10
3 8:13 6 46 3:04 PITT 28-yard field goal by Alex Kessman 7 13
4 11:28 8 78 3:53 STAN K. J. Costello (STAN) fumble recovered by Cameron Scarlett in end zone for touchdown, Jet Toner kick good 14 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 13

Statistics

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1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinal 0 7 0 7 14
Panthers 0 10 3 0 13
Statistics STAN PITT
First downs 12 18
Plays–yards 51–208 71–344
Rushes–yards 34–103 42–208
Passing yards 105 136
Passing: compattint 6–17–0 11–29–0
Time of possession 26:21 33:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Stanford Passing K. J. Costello 6/17, 105 yds
Rushing Cameron Scarlett 22 car, 94 yds, 2 TD
Receiving J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 3 rec 90 yds
Pittsburgh Passing Kenny Pickett 11/29, 136 yds
Rushing Darrin Hall 16 car, 123 yds, 1 TD
Receiving Taysir Mack 4 rec, 68 yds

References

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  1. ^ @adrian_broaddus (December 31, 2018). "Today, RB @cam_scarlett11 was named the Sun Bowl MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ @HyundaiSunBowl (December 31, 2018). "Today's attendance: 40,680" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "Stanford Cardinal vs. Pittsburgh Panthers football series games history list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  7. ^ @CAPTMCMcCarron (December 31, 2018). "The referee for today's @HyundaiSunBowl was the quarterback for Alabama in the 1988 Sun Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Twitter.
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