The 2019 Hawaii Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 24, 2019, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. local HST) on ESPN.[7] It was the 18th edition of the Hawaii Bowl, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by the SoFi personal finance company, the game was officially known as the SoFi Hawaii Bowl. This was also the final college football game at Aloha Stadium, as the stadium was closed to public events due to potential issues with the stadium, and the game was moved to the Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex starting in 2022 after the 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to COVID-19 issues.
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| 18th Hawaii Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 24, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Aloha Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Cole McDonald (QB, Hawaii) & Zach Wilson (QB, BYU)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | BYU by 2.5[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Tim O'Dey (MAC)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 21,582[a] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$1,200,000[6] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN & ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | ESPN: Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline) ESPN Radio: Kevin Winter (play-by-play), Brad Edwards & Trevor Matich (analysts) | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams
editThe game was played between Hawaii of the Mountain West Conference, and BYU, an FBS independent. This was the 32nd meeting in this rivalry that dates back to 1930, and first in the postseason.[8] Both teams were previously members of the Western Athletic Conference; BYU from 1962 to 1998, and Hawaii from 1979 to 2011. BYU led the rivalry series, 23–8.[9]
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
editHawaii entered the bowl with a 9–5 record (5–3 in conference). The Rainbow Warriors finished atop the West Division of the Mountain West Conference, with the same conference win–loss record as San Diego State, whom they defeated during the regular season. Hawaii accepted their bowl invitation following their loss to Boise State in the Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game. This was their third Hawaii Bowl appearance under head coach Nick Rolovich, having won in 2016 and lost in 2018. Overall, this was the 13th bowl game for Hawaii (ninth Hawaii Bowl), with a prior record of 6–6 (4–4 in prior Hawaii Bowls).
BYU Cougars
editBYU entered the bowl with a 7–5 record, having started the season 2–4, then winning five consecutive games, and losing to San Diego State in their regular season finale. Led by head coach Kalani Sitake, the Cougars accepted an invitation to the Hawaii Bowl on November 16.[10] This was BYU's first Hawaii Bowl appearance, and their second postseason game in Honolulu; they played in the 1992 Aloha Bowl, where they fell to Kansas by three points.[11]
Game summary
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hawaii | 14 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 38 |
| BYU | 7 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date: Tuesday, December 24, 2019
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EST (3:00 p.m. HST)
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: S 11 mph
- Game attendance: 21,582
- Referee: Tim O'Dey
- TV announcers (ESPN): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst) and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
edit| Statistics | HAW | BYU |
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| First downs | 19 | 29 |
| Plays–yards | 74–495 | 81–505 |
| Rushes–yards | 27–2 | 40–231 |
| Passing yards | 493 | 274 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–47–0 | 24–41–1 |
| Time of possession | 29:29 | 30:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Hawaii | Passing | Cole McDonald | 28/47, 493 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Miles Reed | 10 carries, 17 yards | |
| Receiving | JoJo Ward | 7 receptions, 159 yards | |
| BYU | Passing | Zach Wilson | 24/40, 274 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tyler Allgeier | 8 carries, 77 yards | |
| Receiving | Matt Bushman | 6 receptions, 91 yards |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ @hawaiiwworld (December 25, 2019). "Cole McDonald raises the MVP paddle for #HawaiiFB and Nick Rolovich presents his players with the @HawaiiBowl trophy" (Tweet). Retrieved December 25, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Hawai'i vs. BYU - Game Summary - December 24, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "Hawai'i vs. BYU - Game Summary". ESPN. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- ^ "BYU 34, UH 38 - FINAL". statbroadcast.com. December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
Notes page
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. BYU Cougars football series history games list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ "Hawaii Rainbow Warriors vs. BYU Cougars football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Hansen, Jeff. "Aloha! BYU Officially Accepts SoFi Hawaii Bowl Bid". CougarSportsInsider.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Robinson, Jon (December 4, 2000). "1992 Aloha Bowl: Kansas 23, BYU 20". Deseret News. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Game program via issuu.com
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com