2019 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game

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The 2019 Mountain West Conference Championship Game was a college football game played on Saturday, December 7, 2019, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho, to determine the 2019 champion of the Mountain West Conference (MW).[2] The game featured the Mountain division champions Boise State and the West division champions Hawaii, and was the conference's seventh championship game.

DateDecember 7, 2019
Season2019
LocationBoise, ID
Quick facts Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game, Total ...
2019 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
Conference Championship
1234Total
Hawaii 300710
Boise State 31414031
DateDecember 7, 2019
Season2019
StadiumAlbertsons Stadium
LocationBoise, ID
MVPJaylon Henderson (offense) and Sonatane Lui (defense), Boise State
FavoriteBoise State by 14.5[1]
RefereeCooper Castleberry
Attendance23,561
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRoy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
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2019 Mountain West Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Mountain Division
No. 23 Boise State xy$ 80  122 
No. 22 Air Force 71  112 
Utah State 62  76 
Wyoming 44  85 
Colorado State 35  48 
New Mexico 08  210 
West Division
Hawaii xy 53  105 
San Diego State x 53  103 
Nevada 44  76 
San Jose State 26  57 
UNLV 26  48 
Fresno State 26  48 
Championship: Boise State 31, Hawaii 10
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll
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Previous season

The 2018 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game featured Mountain Division champion Boise State against West Division champion Fresno State in the conference's sixth championship game. The Bulldogs upset the Broncos in overtime.[3]

Teams

The 2019 MW Conference Championship Game was contested by the Boise State Broncos, Mountain Division champions, and the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, West Division champions. The teams have met 16 times previously, with Boise State holding a 13–3 edge in the series. The teams' last meeting came earlier this 2019 season; Boise State won, 59–37. Hawaii's last victory in the series came in 2007, when they defeated BSU 39–27.[4] This was the teams' first meeting in the MW Championship.

Boise State

Boise State clinched its spot in the Championship Game after its November 23 win over Utah State.[5] This is Boise State's third consecutive and fourth overall appearance in the Championship Game. Boise State continues to represent the Mountain division for three consecutive MW Championship Games since the first game in 2013 and the first school to host the game for three years in a row.[6] The Broncos compiled a 2–1 record in the game, winning in 2014 and in 2017.

Hawaii

Hawaii earned its spot after clinching the West Division title on November 23 with a win over San Diego State.[7] This was Hawaii's first, and to date only, appearance in the title game.[8]

Game summary

2019 Mountain West Conference Football Championship Game
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Hawaii 3 0 0710
No. 19 Boise State 3 14 14031
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at Albertsons StadiumBoise, Idaho

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Game information
First Quarter
  • (6:44) HAW – Ryan Meskell 47 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 6:52; Hawaii 3–0)
  • (0:30) BSU – Eric Sachse 34 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 58 yards, 6:14; Tied 3–3)
Second Quarter
  • (1:07) BSU – Jaylon Henderson 36 yard pass to Khalil Shakir, Eric Sachse kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:37; Boise State 10–3)
  • (0:14) BSU – Jaylon Henderson 36 yard pass to John Hightower, Eric Sachse kick (Drive: 2 plays, 57 yards, 0:24; Boise State 17–3)
Third Quarter
  • (1:09) BSU – Khalil Shakir 4 yard rush, Eric Sachse kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:54; Boise State 24–3)
  • (0:18) BSU – Jaylon Henderson 5 yard rush, Eric Sachse kick (Drive: 2 plays, 9 yards, 0:41; Boise State 31–3)
Fourth Quarter
  • (12:00) HAW – Miles Reed 21 yard rush, Ryan Meskell kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:18; Boise State 31–10)
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Statistics

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StatisticsHAWBSU
First downs1620
Total yards62–32068–364
Rushes–yards26–7937–144
Passing yards241220
Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–36–121–31–1
Time of possession27:5332:07
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TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HawaiiPassingCole McDonald20/36, 241 yards, 1 INT
RushingMiles Reed12 carries, 87 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJason-Matthew Sharsh7 receptions, 74 yards
Boise StatePassingJaylon Henderson20/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
RushingGeorge Holani16 carries, 67 yards
ReceivingKhalil Shakir7 receptions, 89 yards, 1 TD
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