2022 Arizona Bowl

2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl
7th Arizona Bowl
Ohio Bobcats	Wyoming Cowboys
(9–4)	(7–5)
MAC	Mountain West
30	27
Head coach: ; Tim Albin	Head coach: ; Craig Bohl
Date	December 30, 2022
Season	2022
Stadium	Arizona Stadium
Location	Tucson, Arizona
MVP	CJ Harris (QB, Ohio)
Favorite	Ohio by 3
National anthem	Dan Katz
Referee	Jeremy Parker (Sun Belt)
Attendance	27,691
Payout	US$350,000
United States TV coverage
Network	Barstool.TV
Announcers	Jake Marsh (play-by-play); Dan Katz and Dave Portnoy (analysts); Caleb Pressley and Adam Ferrone (sideline reporters)
Arizona Bowl
< 2020	2023 >

The 2022 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2022, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona. The seventh annual Arizona Bowl, the game featured Ohio from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Wyoming from the Mountain West Conference. The game began at 2:40 p.m. MST^[4] and was aired on Barstool Sports's website and social media.^[5] Ohio defeated Wyoming in overtime 30–27.^[6] Ohio's quarterback CJ Harris was named the most-valuable player.^[7] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Barstool Sports was also the game's title sponsor.

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured teams from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Mountain West Conference. This was the third meeting between Ohio and Wyoming; the Cowboys had won both previous meetings.^[8]

Ohio

Ohio played to a 9–3 regular season record (7–1 in conference). After losing three of their first five games, they won seven games in a row. The Bobcats qualified for the MAC Championship Game, which they lost to Toledo,^[9] and entered the Arizona Bowl with an overall record of 9–4.

Wyoming

Wyoming played to a 7–5 regular-season record, 5–3 in conference play. Their season included three-game and four-game winning streaks, but they closed with back-to-back losses. The Cowboys faced, and lost to, one ranked opponent, BYU.

Game summary

2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Ohio	8	3	7	6	6	30
Wyoming	14	3	0	7	3	27

at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona

Date: Friday, December 30, 2022
Game time: 2:30 p.m. MST
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 27,691
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (Barstool Sports): Jake Marsh, Dan Katz, Dave Portnoy, Caleb Pressley, and Adam Ferrone
Box score

Game information

First Quarter

(10:12) UW - Vaughn, Jordon 17 yd run (Hoyland, John kick) 9 plays, 70 yards, TOP 04:42 (UW 7–0)
(08:23) OHIO - Jones, Jacoby 34 yd pass from Harris, CJ (Holloway, Justin pass) 5 plays, 58 yards, TOP 01:40 (OHIO 8–7)
(03:58) UW - Welch, Treyton 17 yd pass from Peasley, Andrew (Hoyland, John kick) 1 plays, 17 yards, TOP 00:07 (UW 14–8)

Second Quarter

(13:28) OHIO - Vakos, Nathanial 43 yd field goal 12 plays, 49 yards, TOP 05:30 (UW 14–11)
(00:04) UW - Hoyland, John 53 yd field goal 8 plays, 30 yards, TOP 01:07 (UW 17–11)

Third Quarter

(05:14) OHIO - Bangura, Sieh 3 yd run (Vakos, Nathanial kick) 4 plays, 56 yards, TOP 02:07 (OHIO 18–17)

Fourth Quarter

(04:17) OHIO - Vakos, Nathanial 45 yd field goal 7 plays, 38 yards, TOP 04:03 (OHIO 21–17)
(02:08) UW - Vaughn, Jordon 5 yd run (Hoyland, John kick) 6 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:09 (UW 24–21)
(00:04) OHIO - Vakos, Nathanial 46 yd field goal 10 plays, 55 yards, TOP 01:59 (Tied 24–27)

Overtime

(00:00) UW - Hoyland, John 29 yd field goal 5 plays, 14 yards, TOP 00:00 (UW 27–24)
(00:00) OHIO - Foster, Tyler 10 yd pass from Harris, CJ ( ) 5 plays, 25 yards, TOP 00:00 (OHIO 30–27)

Statistics

Team statistical comparison^[4]
Statistic	Ohio	Wyoming
First downs	22	17
First downs rushing	11	7
First downs passing	9	9
First downs penalty	2	1
Third down efficiency	7–15	7–16
Fourth down efficiency	0–0	0–0
Total plays–net yards	72–385	63–291
Rushing attempts–net yards	38–201	33–105
Yards per rush	5.3	3.2
Yards passing	184	186
Pass completions–attempts	20–34	18–30
Interceptions thrown	0	1
Punt returns–total yards	3–5	0–0
Kickoff returns–total yards	4–95	3–51
Punts–average yardage	5–38.2	7–41.7
Fumbles–lost	2–1	0–0
Penalties–yards	4–43	3–28
Time of possession	30:49	29:11

Ohio statistics^[4]
Bobcats passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
CJ Harris	20–33	184	2–0
Jacoby Jones	0–1	0	0–0
Bobcats rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Sieh Bangura	25	138	1
CJ Harris	10	52	0
Nolan McCormick	2	6	0
Jacoby Jones	1	5	0
Bobcats receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
Jacoby Jones	3	44	1
Miles Cross	4	39	0
Sam Wiglusz	4	27	0
Alec Burton	2	26	0
Sieh Bangura	4	18	0
James Bostic	1	15	0
Tyler Foster	1	10	1
Will Kacmarek	1	5	0

Wyoming statistics^[4]
Cowboys passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
Andrew Peasley	18–30	186	1–1
Cowboys rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Jordon Vaughn	16	67	2
Sam Scott	3	11	0
Jayden Clemons	2	10	0
Andrew Peasley	11	9	0
Ryan Marquez	1	8	0
Cowboys receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
Treyton Welch	5	91	1
Ryan Marquez	4	38	0
Alex Brown	3	28	0
Jaylen Sargent	2	2
Wyatt Wieland	2	10	0
Caleb Merritt	1	6	0
Caleb Driskill	1	1	0

References

^ @HustleBelt (December 30, 2022). "Ohio QB CJ Harris wins the MVP of the 2022 Arizona Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "2022 Arizona Bowl Final Stats" (PDF). Statbroadcast. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
^ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^ "Ohio 30, Wyoming 27". ESPN. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
^ "2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Recap: Ohio 30, Wyoming 27 (OT)". Hustle Belt. December 30, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Winsipedia - Wyoming vs. Ohio". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
^ "Scoring Summary report Toledo vs Ohio" (PDF). NCAA. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via amazonaws.com.

[1] @HustleBelt (December 30, 2022). "Ohio QB CJ Harris wins the MVP of the 2022 Arizona Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Twitter.

[refs-2] Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[3] "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

[finalstats-4] "2022 Arizona Bowl Final Stats" (PDF). Statbroadcast. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

[5] "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[6] "Ohio 30, Wyoming 27". ESPN. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

[7] "2022 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl Recap: Ohio 30, Wyoming 27 (OT)". Hustle Belt. December 30, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[8] "Winsipedia - Wyoming vs. Ohio". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

[9] "Scoring Summary report Toledo vs Ohio" (PDF). NCAA. December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via amazonaws.com.

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