2018 Texas Bowl
College football bowl game
College football game
The 2018 Texas Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2018, with kickoff at 9:00 p.m. EST .[ 5] It was the 13th edition of the Texas Bowl , and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season . Sponsored by the Academy Sports + Outdoors sporting goods company, the game was officially known as the Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl .
The 2018 Texas Bowl featured the Baylor Bears of the Big 12 Conference and the Vanderbilt Commodores of the Southeastern Conference . Both teams had a 6–6 record coming in to the game, making the Texas Bowl the only bowl game of the season without a team with a winning record.[ 6] Despite featuring a pair of .500 teams, fans were treated to one of the highest-scoring games of the bowl season that included five touchdown plays of 50 yards or more, and more than 1,200 yards (combined) of total offense.[ 7]
Teams
The matchup of Baylor from the Big 12 Conference and Vanderbilt from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) was announced on December 2.[ 8] The teams had previously met twice, with Baylor winning both games, played in 1953 and 1954.[ 8]
Baylor Bears
Baylor received and accepted a bid to the Texas Bowl on December 2.[ 8] The Bears entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (4–5 in conference).
Vanderbilt Commodores
Vanderbilt received and accepted a bid to the Texas Bowl on December 2.[ 8] The Commodores entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–5 in conference).
Game summary
Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
BAY
VAN
1
14:04
3
65
0:56
VAN
Khari Blasingame 65-yard touchdown reception from Kyle Shurmur , Ryley Guay kick good
0
7
1
9:16
12
69
4:48
BAY
23-yard field goal by Connor Martin
3
7
1
2:19
9
73
4:35
BAY
John Lovett 12-yard touchdown run, Connor Martin kick good
10
7
1
0:23
4
81
1:56
VAN
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 68-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good
10
14
2
11:33
8
75
3:50
BAY
JaMycal Hasty 18-yard touchdown run, Connor Martin kick good
17
14
2
9:57
3
81
1:36
VAN
Ke'Shawn Vaughn 69-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good
17
21
3
12:54
6
75
2:06
BAY
Trestan Ebner 34-yard touchdown run, Connor Martin kick good
24
21
3
4:51
10
88
3:42
BAY
Charlie Brewer 1-yard touchdown run, John Mayers kick good
31
21
3
0:16
3
54
1:24
VAN
Khari Blasingame 2-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good
31
28
4
9:31
3
80
1:00
VAN
Khari Blasingame 1-yard touchdown run, Ryley Guay kick good
31
35
4
9:19
1
75
0:12
BAY
Trestan Ebner 75-yard touchdown reception from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kick good
38
35
4
3:30
13
59
5:49
VAN
33-yard field goal by Ryley Guay
38
38
4
1:50
4
75
1:40
BAY
Marques Jones 52-yard touchdown reception from Charlie Brewer, John Mayers kick good
45
38
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
45
38
Statistics
1
2
3
4
Total
Bears
10
7
14
14
45
Commodores
14
7
7
10
38
Statistics
BAY
VAN
First downs
30
22
Plays–yards
81–668
62–573
Rushes–yards
46–284
24–287
Passing yards
384
286
Passing: comp –att –int
21–35–1
18–38–0
Time of possession
35:26
24:34
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Baylor
Passing
Charlie Brewer
21/34, 384 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Charlie Brewer
16 car, 109 yds, 1 TD
Receiving
Trestan Ebner
3 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
Vanderbilt
Passing
Kyle Shurmur
18/37, 286 yds, 1 TD
Rushing
Ke'Shawn Vaughn
13 car, 243 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Khari Blasingame
3 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD
References
^ @Duns_more (December 27, 2018). "The 2018 Texas Bowl MVP is Baylor sophomore QB Charlie Brewer" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter .
^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 18, 2018 .
^ @JessicaMorrey (December 27, 2018). "The attendance for tonight's #TexasBowl is 51,104" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter .
^ "2018 Bowl Schedule" . CFP.com . Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule" . ESPN . May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018 .
^ Mather, Victor (December 4, 2018). "From Roses to Cheez-Its, Your Guide to All 40 College Football Bowls" . The New York Times . Retrieved December 27, 2018 .
^ "Baylor vs. Vanderbilt - Game Summary - December 27, 2018 - ESPN" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
^ a b c d "BAYLOR UNIVERSITY AND VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ACCEPT BIDS TO PLAY IN ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL - the Texas Bowl" .
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