College football bowl game
Annual NCAA football game
The 2018 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2018.[5] It was the 11th edition of the Military Bowl , and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season . Sponsored by defense contractor Northrop Grumman , the game was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman .
The game was played between Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and Cincinnati of the American Athletic Conference (The American).[6] The two programs had previously met 11 times, with Virginia Tech holding a 6–5 lead in the series.[7] It was their second meeting in the Military Bowl, having previously contested the 2014 edition , with Virginia Tech winning 33–17.
Virginia Tech Hokies [ edit ]
Virginia Tech received and accepted a bid to the Military Bowl on December 2.[6] The Hokies entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (4–4 in conference). After starting the season 4–2, the Hokies lost four games in a row, then finished with two wins, giving them the six wins needed for bowl eligibility . This was Virginia Tech's 26th consecutive bowl appearance, having played in a bowl every season since the 1993 Independence Bowl .[8]
Cincinnati Bearcats [ edit ]
Cincinnati received and accepted a bid to the Military Bowl on December 2.[6] The Bearcats entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (6–2 in conference).
Game summary [ edit ]
Scoring summary [ edit ]
Scoring summary
Quarter
Time
Drive
Team
Scoring information
Score
Plays
Yards
TOP
CIN
VT
1
10:22
10
63
4:38
VT
Eric Kumah 21-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Willis , Brian Johnson kick good
0
7
1
7:46
6
75
2:36
CIN
Charles McClelland 38-yard touchdown reception from Desmond Ridder , Ryan Jones kick good
7
7
2
11:22
7
50
3:31
CIN
Michael Warren (CIN) fumble recovered by Kahlil Lewis in the end zone, Ryan Jones kick good
14
7
2
7:04
12
84
4:18
VT
Steven Peoples 1-yard touchdown run, Brian Johnson kick good
14
14
3
10:21
8
69
3:43
VT
28-yard field goal by Brian Johnson
14
17
3
9:16
6
65
1:05
CIN
Michael Warren 40-yard touchdown run, Ryan Jones kick good
21
17
3
1:52
14
72
4:13
VT
Chris Cunningham 2-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Willis, Brian Johnson kick good
21
24
4
12:44
10
75
4:08
CIN
Hayden Moore 19-yard touchdown run, Ryan Jones kick good
28
24
4
10:32
4
45
2:12
VT
Ryan Willis 5-yard touchdown run, Brian Johnson kick good
28
31
4
1:29
5
64
2:16
CIN
Michael Warren 8-yard touchdown run, Ryan Jones kick good
35
31
"TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football .
35
31
Statistics [ edit ]
1
2
3
4
Total
Bearcats
7
7
7
14
35
Hokies
7
7
10
7
31
Statistics
CIN
VT
First downs
23
24
Plays–yards
68–462
76–443
Rushes–yards
36–256
45–224
Passing yards
206
219
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
15–32–1
20–31–1
Time of possession
28:55
31:05
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
Hayden Moore
11/25, 120 yds, 1 INT
Rushing
Michael Warren
20 car, 166 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
Charles McClelland
2 rec, 47 yds, 1 TD
Virginia Tech
Passing
Ryan Willis
20/31, 219 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Deshawn McClease
13 car, 102 yds
Receiving
Damon Hazelton
6 rec, 57 yds
References [ edit ]
^ @Williams_Justin (December 31, 2018). "Mike Warren is your Military Bowl MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2018 – via Twitter .
^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 18, 2018 .
^ @MilitaryBowl (December 31, 2018). "Today's #MilitaryBowl attendance is 32,832" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 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 29, 2018 .
^ a b c Bartholomew, Ryan (December 2, 2018). "Virginia Tech And Cincinnati Set For Rematch As Military Bowl Presented By Northrop Grumman Kicks Off New Year's Eve In Annapolis" .
^ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Cincinnati Bearcats football series games history list" . winsipedia.com . Retrieved December 30, 2018 .
^ Brown, Mitch (December 2, 2018). "Virginia Tech extends nation's longest bowl streak to 26, will face Cincinnati in Military Bowl" . www.wtkr.com . WTKR .
External links [ edit ]
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