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College football bowl game
College football game
The
2018 Camping World Bowl
was a
college football
bowl game
played on December 28, 2018, between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Syracuse Orange.
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It was the 29th edition of the
Camping World Bowl
, and one of the
2018?19 bowl games
concluding the
2018 FBS football season
. The game was sponsored by the recreational vehicle company
Camping World
.
Teams
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The game was played between
West Virginia
from the
Big 12 Conference
and
Syracuse
from the
Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC). Syracuse and West Virginia had long standing rivalry both as Independents and as members of the
Big East Conference
. This was the 61st time the two programs had met;
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Syracuse held a 33?27 series lead in prior games.
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West Virginia Mountaineers
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West Virginia received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2.
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The Mountaineers entered the bowl with an 8?3 record (6?3 in conference). Quarterback
Will Grier
, tackle
Yodny Cajuste
, and wide receiver Gary Jennings announced that they would sit out the game in order to prepare for the
2019 NFL Draft
.
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Syracuse Orange
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Syracuse received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2.
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The Orange entered the bowl with a 9?3 record (6?2 in conference). Syracuse also entered the game short-handed, as defensive end Alton Robinson, defensive tackle McKinley Williams, and defensive back Antwan Cordy all missed the game for personal reasons.
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Game summary
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Scoring summary
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Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
|
TOP
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WVU
|
CUSE
|
1
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6:42
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10
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45
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4:52
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WVU
|
28-yard field goal by Evan Staley
|
3
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0
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1
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3:01
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10
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91
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3:41
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CUSE
|
Abdul Adams 4-yard touchdown run,
Andre Szmyt
kick good
|
3
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7
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2
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13:52
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4
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16
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1:08
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WVU
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Kennedy McKoy 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Staley kick no good
|
9
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7
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2
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8:30
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6
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62
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1:50
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CUSE
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Abdul Adams 1-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good
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9
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14
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2
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6:33
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5
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56
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1:57
|
WVU
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36-yard field goal by Evan Staley
|
12
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14
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3
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10:11
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9
|
48
|
4:49
|
WVU
|
44-yard field goal by Evan Staley
|
15
|
14
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3
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6:16
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10
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57
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3:55
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CUSE
|
39-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt
|
15
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17
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3
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3:23
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10
|
55
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2:53
|
WVU
|
49-yard field goal by Evan Staley
|
18
|
17
|
4
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14:54
|
11
|
75
|
3:29
|
CUSE
|
Trishton Jackson
14-yard touchdown reception from
Eric Dungey
, Andre Szmyt kick good
|
18
|
24
|
4
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12:55
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5
|
2
|
1:49
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CUSE
|
34-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt
|
18
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27
|
4
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9:59
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4
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58
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1:37
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CUSE
|
Jarveon Howard 4-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good
|
18
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34
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"TOP" =
time of possession
. For other American football terms, see
Glossary of American football
.
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18
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34
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Statistics
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Total
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No. 16 Mountaineers
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3
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9
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6
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0
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18
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No. 20 Orange
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7
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7
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3
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17
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34
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Statistics
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WVU
|
CUSE
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First downs
|
18
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24
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Plays?yards
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74?423
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73?418
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Rushes?yards
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36?146
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43?115
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Passing yards
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277
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303
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Passing: comp?att?int
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19?38?1
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21?30?2
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Time of possession
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29:32
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30:28
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Team
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Category
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Player
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Statistics
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West Virginia
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Passing
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Jack Allison
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17/35, 277 yds, 1 INT
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Rushing
|
Kennedy McKoy
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17 car, 73 yds, 1 TD
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Receiving
|
David Sills V
|
4 rec, 90 yds
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Syracuse
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Passing
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Eric Dungey
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21/30, 303 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
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Rushing
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Moe Neal
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8 car, 42 yds
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Receiving
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Jamal Custis
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5 rec, 80 yds
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References
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- ^
@CWBowl (December 28, 2018).
"Final words from #CampingWorldBowl MVP @EricDungey"
(
Tweet
)
. Retrieved
December 28,
2018
– via
Twitter
.
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Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018).
"Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game"
.
ESPN
. Retrieved
December 18,
2018
.
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@NikoTamurian (December 28, 2018).
"Tonight's attendance is 41,125 at Camping World Stadium"
(
Tweet
)
. Retrieved
December 28,
2018
– via
Twitter
.
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"2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule"
.
ESPN
. May 2, 2018
. Retrieved
July 29,
2018
.
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a
b
c
"West Virginia to take on Syracuse in 2018 Camping World Bowl"
.
Smoking Musket
. December 2, 2018.
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"West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Syracuse Orange football series history"
.
Winsipedia
. Retrieved
December 28,
2018
.
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Rittenberg, Adam (December 8, 2018).
"Will Grier to focus on preparation for '19 NFL draft"
.
ESPN
. Retrieved
December 8,
2018
.
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Habel, Steve (December 25, 2018).
"West Virginia, Syracuse missing key players for Camping World Bowl"
.
United Press International
. Retrieved
January 8,
2019
.
External links
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Formerly known as the Blockbuster / Carquest / MicronPC / Tangerine / Champs Sports / Russell Athletic / Camping World / Cheez-It Bowl
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