# 2018 Camping World Bowl

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. 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

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; Syracuse held a 33–27 series lead in prior games.

### West Virginia Mountaineers

West Virginia received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2. 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.

### Syracuse Orange

Syracuse received and accepted a bid to the Camping World Bowl on December 2. 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.

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | WVU | CUSE |
| 1 | 6:42 | 10 | 45 | 4:52 | WVU | 28-yard field goal by Evan Staley | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 3:01 | 10 | 91 | 3:41 | CUSE | Abdul Adams 4-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 13:52 | 4 | 16 | 1:08 | WVU | Kennedy McKoy 3-yard touchdown run, Evan Staley kick no good | 9 | 7 |
| 2 | 8:30 | 6 | 62 | 1:50 | CUSE | Abdul Adams 1-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good | 9 | 14 |
| 2 | 6:33 | 5 | 56 | 1:57 | WVU | 36-yard field goal by Evan Staley | 12 | 14 |
| 3 | 10:11 | 9 | 48 | 4:49 | WVU | 44-yard field goal by Evan Staley | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | 6:16 | 10 | 57 | 3:55 | CUSE | 39-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt | 15 | 17 |
| 3 | 3:23 | 10 | 55 | 2:53 | WVU | 49-yard field goal by Evan Staley | 18 | 17 |
| 4 | 14:54 | 11 | 75 | 3:29 | CUSE | Trishton Jackson 14-yard touchdown reception from Eric Dungey, Andre Szmyt kick good | 18 | 24 |
| 4 | 12:55 | 5 | 2 | 1:49 | CUSE | 34-yard field goal by Andre Szmyt | 18 | 27 |
| 4 | 9:59 | 4 | 58 | 1:37 | CUSE | Jarveon Howard 4-yard touchdown run, Andre Szmyt kick good | 18 | 34 |
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### Statistics

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 16 Mountaineers | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| No. 20 Orange | 7 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
| Statistics | WVU | CUSE |
| First downs | 18 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 74–423 | 73–418 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–146 | 43–115 |
| Passing yards | 277 | 303 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–38–1 | 21–30–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:32 | 30:28 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Jack Allison | 17/35, 277 yds, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Kennedy McKoy | 17 car, 73 yds, 1 TD |
| West Virginia | Receiving | David Sills V | 4 rec, 90 yds |
| Syracuse | Passing | Eric Dungey | 21/30, 303 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Syracuse | Rushing | Moe Neal | 8 car, 42 yds |
| Syracuse | Receiving | Jamal Custis | 5 rec, 80 yds |