Frisco Bowl

The Frisco Bowl is an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played in Frisco, Texas, since December 2017. The bowl has a tie-in with the American Athletic Conference, and chooses another team at-large. Originally known as the DXL Frisco Bowl, the bowl has been sponsored by Tropical Smoothie Cafe since 2019 and is officially the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl.

Frisco Bowl
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
StadiumToyota Stadium
LocationFrisco, Texas
Operated2017–present
Conference tie-insThe American
PayoutUS$650,000 (2019)[1]
Preceded byMiami Beach Bowl
Sponsors
DXL (2017–2018)
Tropical Smoothie Cafe (2019–present)
Former names
DXL Frisco Bowl (2017–2018)
2019 matchup
Utah State vs. Kent State (Kent State 51–41)
2020 matchup
Cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns

History

Toyota Stadium during the 2017 Frisco Bowl

On April 21, 2017, it was announced that the Miami Beach Bowl—which had been owned and operated by the American Athletic Conference (The American)—had been sold to ESPN Events and that it would relocate to Frisco, Texas, to be played in Toyota Stadium starting in the 2017 season.[2] On November 8, 2017, it was announced that Destination XL Group, a retailer specializing in big and tall menswear, had signed on as the inaugural title sponsor of the bowl.[3] On December 3, 2017, SMU and Louisiana Tech were announced as the teams for the inaugural playing of the bowl.[4] In 2019, Tropical Smoothie Cafe became the new title sponsor.[5]

The 2020 Frisco Bowl was originally set to be contested by the SMU Mustangs, from The American, and the UTSA Roadrunners, from Conference USA.[6][7] The game was slated to be the first matchup between the two teams.[8] Two days after the matchup was announced, the 2020 edition was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns with the SMU football team.[9][10]

Conference tie-ins

Initial planning had been to have teams from The American face a Sun Belt opponent in 2017 and 2019, and face a Mid-American Conference (MAC) opponent in 2018.[2] In 2017, the inaugural game featured a matchup between The American and Conference USA (C-USA).

The Frisco Bowl then secured an affiliation with The American through the 2021 season, with opponents to be selected at-large. The 2018 matchup featured teams from the MAC and Mountain West, as The American was unable to provide a team, due to its champion, UCF, receiving a New Year's Six bowl bid.[11] MAC and Mountain West teams again met in 2019,[12] as The American's champion, Memphis, again received a New Year's Six bid.

Game results

Date Winning Team Losing Team Attendance Notes
December 20, 2017Louisiana Tech51SMU1014,419notes
December 19, 2018Ohio27San Diego State011,029notes
December 20, 2019Kent State51Utah State4112,120notes
December 19, 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[10]

Source:[13]

MVPs

Year Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Ref.
Player College Position Player College Position
2017J'Mar SmithLouisiana TechQBAmik RobertsonLouisiana TechCB[14]
2018A. J. OuelletteOhioRBEvan CroutchOhioLB[15]
2019Dustin CrumKent StateQBQwuantrezz KnightKent StateDB[16]

Appearances by team

Updated through the December 2019 edition (3 games, 6 total appearances).

Rank Team Number of Appearances Record Win pct.
T1 [[Kent State Golden Flashes football|Kent State]] 1 1–0 1.000
T1 [[Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football|Louisiana Tech]] 1 1–0 1.000
T1 [[Ohio Bobcats football|Ohio]] 1 1–0 1.000
T1 [[SMU Mustangs football|SMU]] 1 0–1 .000
T1 [[San Diego State Aztecs football|San Diego State]] 1 0–1 .000
T1 [[Utah State Aggies football|Utah State]] 1 0–1 .000

Appearances by conference

Updated through the December 2019 edition (3 games, 6 total appearances).

Conference Record Appearances by season
Games W L Win pct. Won Lost
MAC2201.0002018, 2019 
Mountain West2020.000 2018, 2019
C-USA1101.0002017 
The American1010.000 2017

Game records

Team Record, Team vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored (one team) 51, shared by:
Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
Kent State vs. Utah State

2017
2019
Most points scored (losing team) 41, Utah State vs. Kent State 2019
Most points scored (both teams) 92, Kent State vs. Utah State 2019
Fewest points allowed 0, Ohio vs. San Diego State 2018
Largest margin of victory 41, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU 2017
Total yards 550, Kent State vs. Utah State 2019
Rushing yards 252, Kent State vs. Utah State 2019
Passing yards 317, Utah State vs. Kent State 2019
First downs 29, Utah State vs. Kent State 2019
Fewest yards allowed 287, Ohio vs. San Diego State 2018
Fewest rushing yards allowed 141, SMU vs. Louisiana Tech 2017
Fewest passing yards allowed 127, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU 2017
Individual Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
All-purpose yards197, A. J. Ouellette, Ohio vs. San Diego State2018
Touchdowns (all-purpose)2, shared by Rourke, Veal, and Mariner (see below)
Rushing yards164, A. J. Ouellette, Ohio vs. San Diego State2018
Rushing touchdowns2, Nathan Rourke, Ohio vs. San Diego State2018
Passing yards317, Jordan Love, Utah State vs. Kent State2019
Passing touchdowns3, shared by:
J'Mar Smith, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
Jordan Love, Utah State vs. Kent State

2017
2019
Receiving yards118, Teddy Veal, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU2017
Receiving touchdowns2, shared by:
Teddy Veal, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU
Siaosi Mariner, Utah State vs. Kent State

2017
2019
Tackles14, Troy Lefeged Jr., Utah State vs. Kent State2019
Sacks2, Nick Heninger, Utah State vs. Kent State2019
Interceptions1, multiple players
Long Plays Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
Touchdown run57, Deven Thompkins, Utah State vs. Kent State2019
Touchdown pass78, Dustin Crum to Isaiah McKoy, Kent State vs. Utah State2019
Kickoff return65, Jaqwis Dancy, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU2017
Punt return30, Kylan Nelson, Ohio vs. San Diego State2018
Interception return45, Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU2017
Fumble return8, Eric Kendzior, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU2017
Punt51, Davan Dyer, Louisiana Tech vs. SMU2017
Field goal45, Dominik Eberle, Utah State vs. Kent State2019

Media coverage

Television

Date Network Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters
2017 ESPN Mike Couzens John Congemi Kris Budden
2018 Kevin Brown Andre Ware
2019 ESPN2 Anish Shroff John Congemi

Radio

Date Network Play-by-play announcers Color commentators Sideline reporters
2017 Gameday Radio Brian Estridge John Denton Elvis Gallegos
2018 Landry Burdine Melanie Newman
2019 Elvis Gallegos

References

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  5. Lind, Andrew (December 19, 2019). "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Takes Over As Title Sponsor Of Frisco Bowl". sportslogos.net. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
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  8. "Winsipedia - SMU Mustangs vs. UTSA Roadrunners football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  9. "Frisco Bowl Canceled Over SMU COVID-19 Protocols, Organizers Say". NBC DFW. 14 December 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  10. "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl Canceled; UTSA to Play in SERVPRO First Responder Bowl". thefriscobowl.com (Press release). December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
  11. Phillips, Troy (December 7, 2018). "2018 DXL Frisco Bowl Preview". dxlfriscobowl.com. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  12. "Utah State Accepts Invite to Frisco Bowl Against Kent State". theFriscoBowl.com. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  13. "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl" (PDF). Bowl/All Star Game Records. NCAA. 2020. p. 17. Retrieved January 3, 2021 via NCAA.org.
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  15. @MACSports (December 19, 2018). "MVP's of the Game!" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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