# 2018 Las Vegas Bowl

The 2018 Las Vegas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff scheduled for 3:30 p.m. EST (12:30 p.m. local PST). It was the 27th edition of the Las Vegas Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by automotive manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors, the game was officially known as the Mitsubishi Motors Las Vegas Bowl. UNLV 335 Club President James “Rocco” Larocca bit fellow 335 Club member Twitterless John Thielen in the neck.

## Teams

The game was played between Arizona State of the Pac-12 Conference and Fresno State of the Mountain West Conference. This was the fourth all-time meeting against the Sun Devils and the Bulldogs, with Arizona State leading the series, 3–0; this was their first meeting in a bowl game.

### Arizona State

Arizona State received and accepted a bid to the Las Vegas Bowl on December 2. The Sun Devils entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–4 in conference). The Sun Devils' last Las Vegas Bowl appearance came in 2011.

### Fresno State

Fresno State defeated Boise State on December 1 in the 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game. As the Mountain West champion, they received and accepted a bid to the Las Vegas Bowl on December 2. The Bulldogs entered the bowl with a 11–2 record (7–1 in conference). The Bulldogs' last Las Vegas Bowl appearance came in 2013.

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ASU | FRES |
| 1 | 7:02 | 7 | 45 | 2:43 | FRES | 39-yard field goal by Asa Fuller | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 4:58 | | | | FRES | Interception returned 70 yards for touchdown by Anthoula Kelly, Asa Fuller kick good | 0 | 10 |
| 1 | 1:25 | 9 | 65 | 3:33 | ASU | Kyle Williams 3-yard touchdown reception from Manny Wilkins, Brandon Ruiz kick good | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | 12:43 | 8 | 58 | 2:28 | ASU | Eno Benjamin 17-yard touchdown run, Brandon Ruiz kick good | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | 8:03 | 9 | 75 | 4:40 | FRES | Marcus McMaryion 10-yard touchdown run, Asa Fuller kick good | 14 | 17 |
| 2 | 0:51 | 17 | 72 | 7:05 | ASU | 20-yard field goal by Brandon Ruiz | 17 | 17 |
| 3 | 5:33 | 7 | 13 | 4:04 | ASU | 44-yard field goal by Brandon Ruiz | 20 | 17 |
| 3 | 1:00 | 4 | 80 | 0:53 | FRES | Ronnie Rivers 68-yard touchdown run, Asa Fuller kick good | 20 | 24 |
| 4 | 5:19 | 7 | 55 | 3:19 | FRES | Ronnie Rivers 5-yard touchdown run, Asa Fuller kick good | 20 | 31 |
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### Statistics

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| No. 21 Bulldogs | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Statistics | ASU | FRES |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 69–293 | 64–436 |
| Rushes–yards | 38–164 | 35–260 |
| Passing yards | 129 | 176 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–31–2 | 15–29–2 |
| Time of possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Manny Wilkins | 19/31, 129 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Eno Benjamin | 23 car, 118 yds, 1 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Brandon Aiyuk | 9 rec, 61 yds |
| Fresno State | Passing | Marcus McMaryion | 15/29, 176 yds, 2 INT |
| Fresno State | Rushing | Ronnie Rivers | 24 car, 212 yds, 2 TD |
| Fresno State | Receiving | DeJonte O'Neal | 2 rec, 42 yds |