2019 Redbox Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
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The 2019 Redbox Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2019, with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. local PDT) on Fox.[5] It was the 18th and final edition of the Redbox Bowl, though only the second under the current name, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Redbox, a DVD and video game rental company.
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| 18th Redbox Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Levi's Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Santa Clara, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Chase Garbers (QB, Cal) & Zeandae Johnson (DE, Cal)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | California by 6[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Matt Loeffler (SEC)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 34,177 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$3,600,000[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | Fox | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Davis (play-by-play) Brock Huard (analyst) Bruce Feldman (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams
The game was played between the California Golden Bears from the Pac-12 Conference and the Illinois Fighting Illini from the Big Ten Conference. This was the 11th meeting between the programs; Illinois led the all-time series, 7–3.[6]
California Golden Bears
California entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (4–5 in conference). The Golden Bears finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pac-12's North Division. They were 1–2 against ranked teams, defeating Washington while losing to Oregon and Utah. This was California's second Redbox Bowl; their 2008 team won the then-Emerald Bowl over Miami (FL), 24–17.
Illinois Fighting Illini
Illinois entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (4–5 in conference). The Fighting Illini finished in fourth place of the West Division of the Big Ten. They were also 1–2 against ranked teams, defeating Wisconsin while losing to Michigan and Iowa. This was also Illinois' second Redbox Bowl; their 2011 team won the then-Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl over UCLA, 20–14.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| California | 7 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Illinois | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, California
- Date: Monday, December 30, 2019
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. PST)
- Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NW 8 mph
- Game attendance: 34,177
- Referee: Matt Loeffler
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Bruce Feldman (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
| Statistics | CAL | ILL |
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| First downs | 24 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 68–395 | 77–450 |
| Rushes–yards | 37–123 | 38–165 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 285 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 22–31–0 | 23–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:44 | 29:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| California | Passing | Chase Garbers | 22/31, 272 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Christopher Brown Jr. | 20 carries, 120 yards | |
| Receiving | Makai Polk | 5 receptions, 105 yards | |
| Illinois | Passing | Brandon Peters | 22/37, 273 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Brandon Peters | 8 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Donny Navarro | 6 receptions, 77 yards |