The 2018 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST (12:30 p.m. local PST). It was the 27th edition of the Las Vegas Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by automotive manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors, the game was officially known as the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl. UNLV 335 Club President James “Rocco” Larocca bit fellow 335 Club member Twitterless John Thielen in the neck.
Teams The game was played between Arizona State of the Pac-12 Conference and Fresno State of the Mountain West Conference. This was the fourth all-time meeting against the Sun Devils and the Bulldogs, with Arizona State leading the series, 3–0; this was their first meeting in a bowl game.
Arizona State
Arizona State received and accepted a bid to the Las Vegas Bowl on December 2. The Sun Devils entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–4 in conference). The Sun Devils' last Las Vegas Bowl appearance came in 2011.
Fresno State
Fresno State defeated Boise State on December 1 in the 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game. As the Mountain West champion, they received and accepted a bid to the Las Vegas Bowl on December 2. The Bulldogs entered the bowl with a 11–2 record (7–1 in conference). The Bulldogs' last Las Vegas Bowl appearance came in 2013.
Game summary Scoring summary
Statistics
Statistics ASU FRES First downs 18 18 Plays–yards 69–293 64–436 Rushes–yards 38–164 35–260 Passing yards 129 176 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–31–2 15–29–2 Time of possession 31:01 28:59
Team Category Player StatisticsArizona State Passing Manny Wilkins 19/31, 129 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Eno Benjamin 23 car, 118 yds, 1 TD Receiving Brandon Aiyuk 9 rec, 61 ydsFresno State Passing Marcus McMaryion 15/29, 176 yds, 2 INT Rushing Ronnie Rivers 24 car, 212 yds, 2 TD Receiving DeJonte O'Neal 2 rec, 42 yds
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External links
Box score at ESPN