The 2019 Sugar Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2019.[5] It was the 85th edition of the Sugar Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Allstate insurance company, the game was officially known as the Allstate Sugar Bowl. About an hour before the game Texas live mascot, Bevo attacked Georgia's mascot, Uga.
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| CFP New Year's Six 85th Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Sam Ehlinger (QB, Texas)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Georgia by 11[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Robin Barnes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mike Mothershed (Pac-12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 71,449[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$40 million to each team[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN and ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN: Sean McDonough (play-by-play) Todd Blackledge (analyst) Holly Rowe (sideline) ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 7.3 (13.30 million viewers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN Deportes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Roberto Abramowitz, Jerry Olaya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams
editThe Sugar Bowl matches the champions of the Big 12 Conference and Southeastern Conference (SEC), unless a champion team is selected for the College Football Playoff, in which case another team from the same conference is invited.[6] Per that criterion, a matchup of Texas and Georgia was announced on December 2.[7] The two programs had previously met four times, with Texas having won three times (including the 1949 Orange Bowl) and Georgia winning once (the 1984 Cotton Bowl Classic).[8]
Texas Longhorns
editTexas lost the 2018 Big 12 Championship Game to Oklahoma, then became the Big 12 representative in the Sugar Bowl when Oklahoma was selected for the College Football Playoff.[7] Texas entered the bowl with a 9–4 record (7–2 in conference).
Georgia Bulldogs
editGeorgia lost the 2018 SEC Championship Game to Alabama, then became the SEC representative in the Sugar Bowl when Alabama was selected for the College Football Playoff.[7] Georgia entered the bowl with an 11–2 record (7–1 in conference).
Game summary
editTexas defeated a heavily favored Georgia team, 28–21. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger was named the game MVP.[9]
Scoring summary
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Statistics
edit| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 15 Longhorns | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 28 |
| No. 5 Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Statistics | TEX | UGA |
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| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 77–355 | 64–284 |
| Rushes–yards | 49–178 | 30–72 |
| Passing yards | 177 | 212 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–28–0 | 20–34–1 |
| Time of possession | 35:00 | 25:00 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Texas | Passing | Sam Ehlinger | 19/27, 169 yds |
| Rushing | Tre Watson | 18 car, 91 yds | |
| Receiving | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 7 rec, 67 yds | |
| Georgia | Passing | Jake Fromm | 20/34, 202 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Elijah Holyfield | 12 car, 62 yds | |
| Receiving | Riley Ridley | 5 rec, 61 yds |
References
edit- ^ @JeffBarker_ (January 1, 2019). "Some new hardware for Sam Ehlinger. Sugar Bowl MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ @ChuckCarltonDMN (January 1, 2019). "Sugar Bowl attendance announced as 71,449" (Tweet). Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Dosh, Kristi (January 1, 2018). "How College Football Playoff's Payouts Compare With BCS's: A Conference-By-Conference Breakdown". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
- ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
- ^ "College Football Update". allstatesugarbowl.org. November 26, 2018.
- ^ a b c Howe, Jeff (December 2, 2018). "Georgia officially announced as Sugar Bowl opponent for Texas". 247sports.com.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Bulldogs football series games history list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "Is Texas really back as a national contender after 10-win season and Sugar Bowl win?". star-telegram. Retrieved February 25, 2019.