Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The2019 Sun Bowl was acollege football bowl game played on December 31, 2019, with kickoff at 2:00 p.m.EST (12:00 p.m. localMST ) onCBS .[ 5] Sun Bowl , and was one of the2019–20 bowl games concluding the2019 FBS football season . Sponsored byKellogg's Frosted Flakes breakfast cereal, the game was officially known as theTony the Tiger Sun Bowl , after its mascot,Tony the Tiger .[ 6]
The game was played between theArizona State Sun Devils from thePac-12 Conference and theFlorida State Seminoles fromAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was the fifth overall meeting and second postseason meeting between the programs; Florida State entered the game leading the all-time series, 3–1.[ 7] home stadium in theinaugural Fiesta Bowl . The teams' most recent prior meeting was in 1984.
Arizona State Sun Devils [ edit ] Arizona State entered the game with a 7–5 record (4–5 in conference). They finished tied for third place in the South Division of the Pac-12. The Sun Devils were 3–1 against ranked opponents, defeatingMichigan State ,California , andOregon while losing toUtah . They started their season 5–1, then lost four in a row before finishing the regular season with two wins. This was Arizona State's seventh Sun Bowl; the Sun Devils are 3–2–1 in prior appearances.
Florida State Seminoles [ edit ] Florida State entered the game with a 6–6 record (4–4 in conference). They finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC's Atlantic Division. The Seminoles lost to all three ranked teams they faced;Virginia ,Clemson , andFlorida . This was Florida State's third Sun Bowl; in their previous two appearances, their1954 team lost the1955 Sun Bowl toTexas Western (now UTEP), 37–14, and their1966 team lost that season'sSun Bowl toWyoming , 28–20.
2019 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Florida State 0 0 14 0 14 Arizona State 3 6 0 11 20
atSun Bowl •El Paso, Texas
Game information First Quarter (3:57) ASU –Cristian Zendejas 40 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –9 yards, 2:00;Arizona State 3–0 ) Second Quarter (7:58) ASU – Cristian Zendejas 26 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:37;Arizona State 6–0 ) (4:33) ASU – Cristian Zendejas 24 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 2:03;Arizona State 9–0 ) Third Quarter (3:17) FSU – Ontaria Wilson 3 yard rush, Ricky Aguayo kick (Drive: 11 plays, 91 yards, 3:46;Arizona State 9–7 ) (1:04) FSU –James Blackman 91 yard pass toTamorrion Terry , Ricky Aguayo kick (Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:13;Florida State 14–9 ) Fourth Quarter (12:02) ASU – Cristian Zendejas 34 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:02;Florida State 14–12 ) (10:06) ASU – Willie Harts 25 yard interception return, 2-point rush good (Arizona State 20–14
Statistics FSU ASU First downs 21 13 Plays–yards 80–470 65–282 Rushes–yards 51–224 37–87 Passing yards 246 195 Passing:comp– att– int 16–29–4 12–28–0 Time of possession 31:04 28:56
Team Category Player Statistics Florida State Passing James Blackman 14/26, 244 yards, 1 TD, 4 INT Rushing Deonte Sheffield 18 carries, 87 yards Receiving Tamorrion Terry 9 receptions, 165 yards, 1 TD Arizona State Passing Jayden Daniels 12/28, 195 yards Rushing Jayden Daniels 12 carries, 36 yards Receiving Kyle Williams 2 receptions, 76 yards
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Known as the John Hancock Bowl from 1989 to 1993
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