2022 First Responder Bowl

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2022 Servpro First Responder Bowl
13th First Responder Bowl
Memphis Tigers Utah State Aggies
(6–6)(6–6)
AAC MWC
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Head coach: 
Ryan Silverfield 		Head coach: 
Blake Anderson
1234Total
Memphis32101438
Utah State030710
DateDecember 27, 2022
Season 2022
Stadium Gerald J. Ford Stadium
Location University Park, Texas
MVP Seth Henigan (QB, Memphis) [1]
Favorite Memphis by 8
Referee Francisco Villar (Pac-12) [2]
Attendance10,343
Payout US$824,545 [3]
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN
Announcers Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), and Nicole Regoni (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network ESPN Deportes
First Responder Bowl
 < 2021   2023 > 

The 2022 First Responder Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2022, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in University Park, Texas. The 13th annual First Responder Bowl, the game featured Memphis of the American Athletic Conference and Utah State of the Mountain West Conference. The game began at 2:20 p.m. CST [4] and was aired on ESPN. [5] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by cleanup and restoration company Servpro, the game was officially known as the Servpro First Responder Bowl.

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Teams

Based on conference tie-ins, the game was expected to feature teams from the American Athletic Conference (The American), the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), or the Big 12 Conference. Selected for the bowl were Memphis, of The American, and Utah State, of the Mountain West Conference. This was their eighth meeting; entering the game, the Tigers led the all-time series, 4–3. [6]

Memphis Tigers

Memphis compiled a 6–6 record in regular-season play, 3–5 in conference play. Their season included a four-game winning streak followed by a four-game losing streak. The Tigers faced two ranked teams, losing to both Tulane and UCF. Entering this game, Memphis had been invited to a bowl game each season since 2014, including the 2021 Hawaii Bowl, which was canceled the day before kickoff.

Utah State Aggies

Utah State also recorded a 6–6 regular-season record; they went 5–3 in conference play. After starting the season 1–4, the Aggies then won five of their remaining seven games to become bowl eligible. They faced, and lost to, two ranked FBS teams, Alabama and BYU. This was the Aggies' 10th bowl appearance since the 2011 season.

Game summary

2022 Servpro First Responder Bowl
Period1234Total
Memphis32101438
Utah State030710

at Gerald J. Ford Stadium • Dallas, Texas

  • Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022
  • Game time: 2:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 49 °F (9 °C) • Wind: 4 mph (6.4 km/h) southeast
  • Referee: Francisco Villar
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Charles Arbuckle (analyst), and Nicole Regoni (sideline)
  • Box score
Scoring summary
QuarterTime Drive TeamScoring informationScore
Plays Yards TOP MemphisUtah State
11:0512645:14Memphis26-yard field goal by Chris Howard30
212:139373:52Utah State53-yard field goal by Connor Coles33
27:248724:49MemphisEddie Lewis 15-yard touchdown reception from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick good103
22:565502:26MemphisEddie Lewis 22-yard touchdown reception from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick good173
20:2410521:38MemphisCaden Prieskorn 3-yard touchdown reception from Seth Henigan, Chris Howard kick good243
411:045921:48Utah StateBrian Cobbs 44-yard touchdown reception from Bishop Davenport, Connor Coles kick good2410
47:227473:42MemphisJevyon Ducker 1-yard touchdown run, Chris Howard kick good3110
43:165581:54MemphisJevyon Ducker 48-yard touchdown run, Chris Howard kick good3810
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.3810

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References

  1. ↑ @JacobHRichman (December 27, 2022). "Seth Henigan is named MVP of the 2022 First Responder Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 27, 2022– via Twitter.
  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.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "2022 First Responder Bowl Final Stats" (PDF). Statbroadcast. December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Winsipedia - Memphis vs. Utah State". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
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