2019 Sugar Bowl
| MVP | Sam Ehlinger (QB, Texas)[1] |
|---|---|
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.
Teams
The 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 criteria, 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
Texas 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
Georgia 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
Texas defeated a heavily favored Georgia team 28-21. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger was named the game MVP.[9]
Scoring summary
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Statistics
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ @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". www.forbes.com. 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 2019-02-25.