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The 2018 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2018.[ 6] Arizona Bowl , and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season . Sponsored by the Nova Home Loans mortgage broker company, the game was officially known as the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl .
The game was played between Arkansas State from the Sun Belt Conference and Nevada from the Mountain West Conference .[ 7] [ 8]
Arkansas State Red Wolves [ edit ] On November 27, bowl organizers announced that Arkansas State would represent the Sun Belt Conference in the Arizona Bowl.[ 9] Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns , both of whom had 5–3 conference records.
Nevada received and accepted a bid to the Arizona Bowl on November 29.[ 7]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
ARST
NEV
2
5:09
10
43
5:07
NEV
36-yard field goal by Ramiz Ahmed
0
3
2
3:08
6
75
2:01
ARST
Marcel Murray 2-yard touchdown run, Blake Grupe kick good
7
3
4
1:06
10
74
2:39
NEV
Devonte Lee 1-yard touchdown run, Ramiz Ahmed kick good
7
10
4
0:00
8
61
1:06
ARST
32-yard field goal by Blake Grupe
10
10
OT
6
18
ARST
24-yard field goal by Blake Grupe
13
10
OT
5
25
NEV
Reagan Roberson 11-yard touchdown reception from Ty Gangi
13
16
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
13
16
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Red Wolves
0
7
0
3 3
13
Wolf Pack
0
3
0
7 6
16
Statistics
ARST
NEV
First downs
25
15
Plays–yards
93–499
74–285
Rushes–yards
47–224
40–85
Passing yards
275
200
Passing: comp –att –int
26–46–3
18–34–2
Time of possession
29:31
30:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas State
Passing
Justice Hansen 26/46, 275 yds, 3 INT
Rushing
Warren Wand
16 car, 140 yds
Receiving
Omar Bayless
7 rec, 129 yds
Nevada
Passing
Ty Gangi
18/34, 200 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Toa Taua
22 car, 56 yds
Receiving
Ben Putman
4 rec, 114 yds
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