2018 Dollar General Bowl

2018 Dollar General Bowl
	20th Dollar General Bowl
Buffalo Bulls	Troy Trojans
(10–3)	(9–3)
MAC	Sun Belt
32	42
Head coach: ; Lance Leipold	Head coach: ; Neal Brown
Date	December 22, 2018
Season	2018
Stadium	Ladd–Peebles Stadium
Location	Mobile, Alabama
MVP	Sawyer Smith (QB, Troy)[1]
Favorite	Buffalo by 2.5[2]
Referee	Jeff Flanagan (ACC)
Attendance	31,818
Payout	US$1,500,000 [3]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks and Roddy Jones
International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Deportes

The 2018 Dollar General Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2018.[4] It was the 20th edition of the Dollar General Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Dollar General chain of variety stores.[lower-alpha 1]

Teams

The game was played between teams from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Sun Belt Conference.

Troy Trojans

On November 29, college football news organizations reported that Troy would play in the Dollar General Bowl,[6] which was confirmed via an official announcement on December 2.[7] The Trojans entered the bowl with a 10–3 record (7–1 in conference). This was Troy's third consecutive bowl appearance, following victories in the 2016 Dollar General Bowl and 2017 New Orleans Bowl.

Buffalo Bulls

Buffalo received and accepted a bid to the Dollar General Bowl on December 2.[7] The Bulls had a 10–3 record on the year (7–1 in conference), losing to Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game.[8] This was Buffalo's third bowl appearance, after losses in the 2009 International Bowl and 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UB	TROY
1	13:12	5	75	1:48	UB	Jaret Patterson 11-yard touchdown run, Adam Mitcheson kick good	7	0
1	11:47	3	74	1:25	TROY	Tray Eafford 60-yard touchdown reception from Sawyer Smith, Tyler Sumpter kick good	7	7
2	11:11	14	96	5:58	UB	Kevin Marks 1-yard touchdown run, Adam Mitcheson kick good	14	7
2	6:15	8	42	2:34	TROY	Damion Willis 7-yard touchdown reception from Sawyer Smith, Typer Sumpter kick good	14	14
2	0:52	10	41	3:16	UB	41-yard field goal by Adam Mitcheson	17	14
3	9:41	10	75	5:19	TROY	B.J. Smith 2-yard touchdown run, Tyler Sumpter kick good	17	21
3	5:23				UB	Fumble recovery returned 93 yards for touchdown by Tyrone Hill, Adam Mitcheson kick good	24	21
4	14:13	12	69	6:10	TROY	Damion Willis 2-yard touchdown reception from Sawyer Smith, Tyler Sumpter kick good	24	28
4	11:25	3	48	0:51	TROY	Sidney Davis 45-yard touchdown reception from Sawyer Smith, Tyler Sumpter kick good	24	35
4	7:24	10	69	4:01	UB	K.J. Osborn 3-yard touchdown reception from Tyree Jackson, 2-point pass good	32	35
4	3:09	1	20	0:05	TROY	Sidney Davis 20-yard touchdown run, Tyler Sumpter kick good	32	42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							32	42

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	7	10	7	8	32
Trojans	7	7	7	21	42

Statistics	UB	TROY
First downs	20	21
Plays–yards	68–376	75–433
Rushes–yards	33–102	31–113
Passing yards	274	320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–35–1	31–44–0
Time of possession	26:37	33:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing	Tyree Jackson	20/35, 274 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaret Patterson	15 car, 67 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Antonio Nunn	4 rec, 87 yds
Troy	Passing	Sawyer Smith	31/44, 320 yds, 4 TD
	Rushing	B.J. Smith	20 car, 93 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Damion Willis	13 rec, 101 yds, 2 TD

Notes

The bowl has undergone various name changes during its history, with this being the last of three editions contested as the Dollar General Bowl. Dollar General ended its sponsorship of the bowl in May 2019.[5]

References

@DEwiseTrojan (December 22, 2018). "Sawyer Smith the Dollar General Bowl MVP after throwing 4 TDs to no INTs" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2018 – via Twitter.
Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
"2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
"2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
"Mobile's college bowl game no longer called 'Dollar General Bowl'". WKRG-TV. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
https://watchstadium.com/news/sun-belt-bowls-determined-georgia-southern-troy-learn-their-destinations-11-29-2018/
http://dollargeneralbowl.com/2018/12/dollar-general-bowl-will-implement-clear-bag-policy-for-game-on-december-23-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2/
Lenzi, Rachel (December 22, 2018). "UB loses to Troy, 42-32, in the Dollar General Bowl". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.

External links

Official website
Box score at ESPN
2018 Dollar General Bowl Highlights via YouTube

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[6] The bowl has undergone various name changes during its history, with this being the last of three editions contested as the Dollar General Bowl. Dollar General ended its sponsorship of the bowl in May 2019.[5]

[1] @DEwiseTrojan (December 22, 2018). "Sawyer Smith the Dollar General Bowl MVP after throwing 4 TDs to no INTs" (Tweet). Retrieved December 22, 2018 – via Twitter.

[2] Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.

[3] "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.

[4] "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 30, 2018.

[5] "Mobile's college bowl game no longer called 'Dollar General Bowl'". WKRG-TV. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.

[7] ttps://watchstadium.com/news/sun-belt-bowls-determined-georgia-southern-troy-learn-their-destinations-11-29-2018/

[matchup-8] ttp://dollargeneralbowl.com/2018/12/dollar-general-bowl-will-implement-clear-bag-policy-for-game-on-december-23-2-2-2-3-2-2-2-2-2-2/

[9] Lenzi, Rachel (December 22, 2018). "UB loses to Troy, 42-32, in the Dollar General Bowl". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 29, 2019.

2018–19 NCAA football bowl game season
Celebration (FCS) (Dec. 15) Cure (Dec. 15) New Mexico (Dec. 15) Las Vegas (Dec. 15) Camellia (Dec. 15) New Orleans (Dec. 15) Boca Raton (Dec. 18) Frisco (Dec. 19) Gasparilla (Dec. 20) Bahamas (Dec. 21) Famous Idaho Potato (Dec. 21) Birmingham (Dec. 22) Armed Forces (Dec. 22) Dollar General (Dec. 22) Hawaii (Dec. 22) First Responder (Dec. 26) Quick Lane (Dec. 26) Cheez-It (Dec. 26) Independence (Dec. 27) Pinstripe (Dec. 27) Texas (Dec. 27) Music City (Dec. 28) Camping World (Dec. 28) Alamo (Dec. 28) Peach (Dec. 29) Belk (Dec. 29) Arizona (Dec. 29) Military (Dec. 31) Sun (Dec. 31) Redbox (Dec. 31) Liberty (Dec. 31) Gator (Dec. 31) Holiday (Dec. 31) Outback (Jan. 1) Citrus (Jan. 1) Fiesta (Jan. 1) Rose (Jan. 1) Sugar (Jan. 1)
College Football Playoff games: Cotton (Dec. 29) Orange (Dec. 29) National Championship Game (Jan. 7)
All-Star Games East–West Shrine Game (Jan. 19) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl (Jan. 19) Senior Bowl (Jan. 26)

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