2018 Camping World Bowl
The 2018 Camping World Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2018, between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Syracuse Orange.[4] It was the 29th edition of the Camping World Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the recreational vehicle company Camping World.
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| 29th Camping World Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 28, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Eric Dungey (QB, Syracuse)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | West Virginia by 1.5[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Steve Strimling (Pac-12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 41,125[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN & ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dave Flemming, Rod Gilmore and Quint Kessenich (ESPN) Dave LaMont, John Congemi and Molly McGrath (ESPN Radio) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Teams
The game was played between West Virginia from the Big 12 Conference and Syracuse from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Syracuse and West Virginia had long standing rivalry both as Independents and as members of the Big East Conference. This was the 61st time the two programs had met;[5] Syracuse held a 33–27 series lead in prior games.[6]
West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2.[5] The Mountaineers entered the bowl with an 8–3 record (6–3 in conference). Quarterback Will Grier, tackle Yodny Cajuste, and wide receiver Gary Jennings announced that they would sit out the game in order to prepare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[7]
Syracuse Orange
Syracuse received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2.[5] The Orange entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (6–2 in conference). Syracuse also entered the game short-handed, as defensive end Alton Robinson, defensive tackle McKinley Williams, and defensive back Antwan Cordy all missed the game for personal reasons.[8]
Game summary
Scoring summary
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Statistics
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 16 Mountaineers | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| No. 20 Orange | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| Statistics | WVU | CUSE |
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| First downs | 18 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 74–423 | 73–418 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–146 | 43–115 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 303 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–38–1 | 21–30–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:32 | 30:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| West Virginia | Passing | Jack Allison | 17/35, 277 yds, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Kennedy McKoy | 17 car, 73 yds, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | David Sills V | 4 rec, 90 yds | |
| Syracuse | Passing | Eric Dungey | 21/30, 303 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Moe Neal | 8 car, 42 yds | |
| Receiving | Jamal Custis | 5 rec, 80 yds |
References
- @CWBowl (December 28, 2018). "Final words from #CampingWorldBowl MVP @EricDungey" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
- Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- @NikoTamurian (December 28, 2018). "Tonight's attendance is 41,125 at Camping World Stadium" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
- "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- "West Virginia to take on Syracuse in 2018 Camping World Bowl". Smoking Musket. December 2, 2018.
- "West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Syracuse Orange football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- Rittenberg, Adam (December 8, 2018). "Will Grier to focus on preparation for '19 NFL draft". ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- Habel, Steve (December 25, 2018). "West Virginia, Syracuse missing key players for Camping World Bowl". United Press International. Retrieved January 8, 2019.