| 2019 Allstate Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| CFP New Year's Six 85th Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
TheMercedes-Benz Superdome inNew Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the 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 andESPN 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2019 Sugar Bowl was acollege footballbowl game played on January 1, 2019.[5] It was the 85th edition of theSugar Bowl, and one of the2018–19 bowl games concluding the2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by theAllstate insurance company, the game was officially known as theAllstate Sugar Bowl. About an hour before the game Texas live mascot,Bevo attacked Georgia's mascot,Uga.
The Sugar Bowl matches the champions of theBig 12 Conference andSoutheastern Conference (SEC), unless a champion team is selected for theCollege Football Playoff, in which case another team from the same conference is invited.[6] Per that criterion, a matchup ofTexas andGeorgia was announced on December 2.[7] The two programs had previously met four times, with Texas having won three times (including the1949 Orange Bowl) and Georgia winning once (the1984 Cotton Bowl Classic).[8]
Texas lost the2018 Big 12 Championship Game toOklahoma, 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 lost the2018 SEC Championship Game toAlabama, 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).
Texas defeated a heavily favored Georgia team, 28–21. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger was named the game MVP.[9]
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| 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 |