# 2018 Dollar General Bowl

The 2018 Dollar General Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2018. 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.

## 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, which was confirmed via an official announcement on December 2. 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. The Bulls had a 10–3 record on the year (7–1 in conference), losing to Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game. This was Buffalo's third bowl appearance, after losses in the 2009 International Bowl and 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | 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 |
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### 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 |
| Buffalo | Rushing | Jaret Patterson | 15 car, 67 yds, 1 TD |
| Buffalo | Receiving | Antonio Nunn | 4 rec, 87 yds |
| Troy | Passing | Sawyer Smith | 31/44, 320 yds, 4 TD |
| Troy | Rushing | B.J. Smith | 20 car, 93 yds, 1 TD |
| Troy | Receiving | Damion Willis | 13 rec, 101 yds, 2 TD |