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2019 New Mexico Bowl

2019 New Mexico Bowl
14th New Mexico Bowl
Central Michigan Chippewas San Diego State Aztecs
(8–5) (9–3)
MAC Mountain West
11 48
Head coach: 
Jim McElwain		 Head coach: 
Rocky Long
1234 Total
Central Michigan 3080 11
San Diego State 713217 48
DateDecember 21, 2019
Season2019
StadiumDreamstyle Stadium
LocationAlbuquerque, New Mexico
MVPOffense: Jordan Byrd (RB, SDSU)[1] & Jesse Matthews (WR, SDSU)[2] Defense: Kyahva Tezino (LB, SDSU)[3]
FavoriteSan Diego State by 3.5[4]
RefereeAdam Savoie (AAC)[5]
Attendance18,823
PayoutUS$1,050,000[6]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN & ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), Jerry Punch (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Dave Neal (play-by-play), D.J. Shockley (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
New Mexico Bowl
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The 2019 New Mexico Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 21, 2019, with kickoff at 2:00 p.m. EST (12:00 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[7] It was the 14th edition of the New Mexico Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season.

The 2019 edition of the New Mexico Bowl did not have a corporate naming sponsor. The game was going to be sponsored by DreamHouse, an Albuquerque-based company focused on the film industry. However, the company was found to be a fraudulent enterprise, operating without a business license, and the sponsorship agreement was cancelled.[8]

Teams

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This was the first time that Central Michigan and San Diego State played each other, and the first time either played in the New Mexico Bowl.[9]

Central Michigan Chippewas

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Main article: 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas football team

Central Michigan entered the game with an 8–5 record (6–2 in conference). The Chippewas finished atop the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), before losing the MAC Championship Game to Miami (Ohio), 21–26.

San Diego State Aztecs

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Main article: 2019 San Diego State Aztecs football team

San Diego State entered the game with a 9–3 record (5–3 in conference). They finished even with Hawaii atop the West Division of the Mountain West Conference, with the division title going to the Rainbow Warriors due to their 14–11 defeat of the Aztecs during the regular season.

Game summary

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2019 New Mexico Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Central Michigan 3 0 8011
San Diego State 7 13 21748

at Dreamstyle Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico

  • Date: Saturday, December 21, 2019
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST (12:00 p.m. MST)
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 42 °F (6 °C) • Wind: NW 4 mph
  • Game attendance: 18,823
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst) and Jerry Punch (sideline)
  • ESPN game summary
Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:34) SDSU – Ryan Agnew 22 yard pass to Jesse Matthews, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 4 plays 32 yards, 1:43; San Diego State 7–0)
  • (10:40) CMU – Ryan Tice 33 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:54; San Diego State 7–3)
Second Quarter
  • (11:46) SDSU – Matt Araiza 48 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 3:46; San Diego State 10–3)
  • (6:22) SDSU – Matt Araiza 31 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 4:29; San Diego State 13–3)
  • (5:26) SDSU – Ryan Agnew 74 yard pass to Jesse Matthews, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:13; San Diego State 20–3)
Third Quarter
  • (9:51) SDSU – Jordan Byrd 2 yard rush, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:13; San Diego State 27–3)
  • (6:24) SDSU – Ryan Agnew 29 yard pass to TJ Sullivan, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:34; San Diego State 34–3)
  • (5:13) CMU – Kobe Lewis 66 yard rush, 2-point pass good (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:11; San Diego State 34–11)
  • (1:42) SDSU – Chase Jasmin 2 yard rush, Matt Araiza kick (Drive: 2 plays, 58 yards, 0:45; San Diego State 41–11)
Fourth Quarter
  • (5:16) SDSU – Darren Hall 20 yard fumble return, Matt Araiza kick (San Diego State 48–11)

Statistics

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Statistics CMU SDSU
First downs 8 24
Plays–yards 57–277 76–510
Rushes–yards 27–112 45–223
Passing yards 165 287
Passing: comp–att–int 12–30–3 18–31–1
Time of possession 21:41 38:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Central Michigan Passing Quinten Dormady 11/26, 164 yards, 3 INT
Rushing Kobe Lewis 5 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Kalil Pimpleton 3 receptions, 71 yards
San Diego State Passing Ryan Agnew 18/31, 287 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jordan Byrd 17 carries, 139 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jesse Matthews 3 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD

References

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  1. ^ "Outstanding Offensive co-MVP Jordan Byrd, @SDSUFootball sophomore running back and Albuquerque native". @NMBowl. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Outstanding Offensive co-MVP Jesse Matthews, @SDSUFootball freshman wide receiver". @NMBowl. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Outstanding Defensive MVP, Kyahva Tezino, @SDSUFootball senior linebacker". @NMBowl. December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Central Michigan vs. San Diego State - Game Summary - December 21, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. ^ May, Jake (October 25, 2019). "ESPN Drops New Mexico Bowl Title Sponsor After Discovering It Isn't a Real Company". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Central Michigan Chippewas vs. San Diego State Aztecs football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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