2018 Texas Bowl

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.

2018 Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl
13th Texas Bowl
Baylor Bears Vanderbilt Commodores
(6–6) (6–6)
Big 12 SEC
45 38
Head coach: 
Matt Rhule		 Head coach: 
Derek Mason
1234 Total
Baylor 1071414 45
Vanderbilt 147710 38
DateDecember 27, 2018
Season2018
StadiumNRG Stadium
LocationHouston, Texas
MVPCharlie Brewer (QB, Baylor)[1]
FavoriteVanderbilt by 3.5[2]
RefereeGary Patterson (ACC)
Attendance51,104[3]
PayoutUS$6,300,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN & ESPN Radio
AnnouncersTom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic (ESPN)
Bill Rosinski, David Norrie and Ian Fitzsimmons (ESPN Radio)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes

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
See also: 2018 Baylor Bears football team and 2018 Big 12 Conference football season

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
See also: 2018 Vanderbilt Commodores football team and 2018 Southeastern Conference football season

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
StatisticsBAYVAN
First downs3022
Plays–yards81–66862–573
Rushes–yards46–28424–287
Passing yards384286
Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–35–118–38–0
Time of possession35:2624:34
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BaylorPassingCharlie Brewer21/34, 384 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingCharlie Brewer16 car, 109 yds, 1 TD
ReceivingTrestan Ebner3 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD
VanderbiltPassingKyle Shurmur18/37, 286 yds, 1 TD
RushingKe'Shawn Vaughn13 car, 243 yds, 2 TD
ReceivingKhari Blasingame3 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD

References
  1. @Duns_more (December 27, 2018). "The 2018 Texas Bowl MVP is Baylor sophomore QB Charlie Brewer" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. @JessicaMorrey (December 27, 2018). "The attendance for tonight's #TexasBowl is 51,104" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  6. 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.
  7. "Baylor vs. Vanderbilt - Game Summary - December 27, 2018 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  8. http://www.academytexasbowl.com/news/baylor-university-and-vanderbilt-university-accept-bids-to-play-in-academy-sports-outdoors-texas-bowl/
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