2019 Fiesta Bowl (January)

	2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
	CFP New Year's Six; 48th Fiesta Bowl
LSU Tigers	UCF Knights
(9–3)	(12–0)
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Head coach: ; Ed Orgeron	Head coach: ; Josh Heupel
Date	January 1, 2019
Season	2018
Stadium	State Farm Stadium
Location	Glendale, Arizona
MVP	Joe Burrow (QB, LSU); Rashard Lawrence (DL, LSU)
Favorite	LSU by 7.5
Referee	Stuart Mullins (ACC)
Attendance	57,246
	United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN and ESPN Radio
Announcers:	Steve Levy (play-by-play); Brian Griese (analyst); Todd McShay (sideline) (ESPN); Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer and Olivia Dekker (ESPN Radio)
	International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Deportes
Announcers:	Roger Valdivieso; Alex Pombo
< 2017	2019 (Dec.) >

The 2019 Fiesta Bowl (January) was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2019.^[4] It was the 48th edition of the Fiesta Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment via its PlayStation brand, the game was officially known as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl.

Teams

The game featured LSU of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and UCF of the American Athletic Conference (The American).^[5] This was the first meeting between the two programs.^[6]

LSU Tigers

LSU received and accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl on December 2.^[5] The Tigers entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (5–3 in conference).

UCF Knights

UCF defeated Memphis in the AAC Championship Game on December 1, then received and accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl on December 2.^[5] The Knights entered the bowl with a 12–0 record (8–0 in conference).

Game summary

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring Information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring Information	LSU	UCF
1	12:38	5	10	2:22	LSU	24-yard field goal by Cole Tracy	3	0
1	10:56	6	69	1:38	UCF	Greg McCrae 25-yard touchdown run, Matthew Wright kick good	3	7
1	6:39				UCF	Interception returned 93 yards for touchdown by Brandon Moore, Matthew Wright kick good	3	14
1	1:27	11	67	5:05	LSU	Justin Jefferson 22-yard touchdown reception from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good	10	14
2	12:59	5	63	2:04	LSU	Derrick Dillon 49-yard touchdown reception from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good	17	14
2	7:11	9	78	5:02	LSU	Justin Jefferson 33-yard touchdown reception from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good	24	14
2	0:04	10	95	1:53	UCF	Gabriel Davis 32-yard touchdown reception from Darriel Mack Jr., Matthew Wright kick good	24	21
3	12:38	4	73	1:32	LSU	Ja'Marr Chase 32-yard touchdown reception from Joe Burrow, Cole Tracy kick good	31	21
3	5:18	11	69	6:35	LSU	28-yard field goal by Cole Tracy	34	21
3	3:01	4	0	0:55	UCF	37-yard field goal by Matthew Wright	34	24
4	12:09	10	62	5:45	LSU	28-yard field goal by Cole Tracy	37	24
4	4:12	12	78	7:12	LSU	26-yard field goal by Cole Tracy	40	24
4	2:24	10	75	1:48	UCF	Taj McGowan 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good	40	32
"TOP" = Time of Possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							40	32

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	OT
No. 11 Tigers	10	14	10	6	40
No. 8 Knights	14	7	3	8	32

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References

↑ @TigerDroppings (January 1, 2019). "#LSU QB Joe Burrow & DL Rashard Lawrence take home Fiesta Bowl MVP honors". https://twitter.com/TigerDroppings/status/1080227923595067392.
↑ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/25435852/full-list-spreads-every-2018-19-college-football-bowl-game.
↑ "LSU vs. UCF - Team Statistics - January 1, 2019". http://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=401032084. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
↑ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/cfpbowls2018/2018-19-college-football-playoff-bowl-schedule.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 "PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Preview: No. 8 UCF vs. No. 11 LSU" (in en). https://fiestabowl.org/fiesta-features/playstation-fiesta-bowl-preview-no-8-ucf-vs-no-11-lsu/.
↑ O'Shields, Robert (December 2, 2018). "LSU to face UCF in Fiesta Bowl". https://wgno.com/2018/12/02/lsu-to-face-ucf-in-fiesta-bowl/. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

External links

Official website
Box score at ESPN

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[1] @TigerDroppings (January 1, 2019). "#LSU QB Joe Burrow & DL Rashard Lawrence take home Fiesta Bowl MVP honors". https://twitter.com/TigerDroppings/status/1080227923595067392.

[2] Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/25435852/full-list-spreads-every-2018-19-college-football-bowl-game.

[3] "LSU vs. UCF - Team Statistics - January 1, 2019". http://www.espn.com/college-football/matchup?gameId=401032084. Retrieved 1 January 2019.

[4] "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. http://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/page/cfpbowls2018/2018-19-college-football-playoff-bowl-schedule.

[matchup-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 "PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Preview: No. 8 UCF vs. No. 11 LSU" (in en). https://fiestabowl.org/fiesta-features/playstation-fiesta-bowl-preview-no-8-ucf-vs-no-11-lsu/.

[6] O'Shields, Robert (December 2, 2018). "LSU to face UCF in Fiesta Bowl". https://wgno.com/2018/12/02/lsu-to-face-ucf-in-fiesta-bowl/. Retrieved December 5, 2018.

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