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The 2024 Arizona Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2024, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, Arizona .[ 3] [ 4] Arizona Bowl featured Colorado State and Miami University . The game began at approximately 2:30 p.m. MST and aired on The CW .[ 5] 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season . On May 6, 2024, Snoop Dogg 's drink brand, Gin & Juice by Dre and Snoop, became the new Arizona Bowl title sponsor, with the bowl officially named the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl presented by Gin & Juice .[ 6]
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured Miami of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and Colorado State of the Mountain West Conference (MW).
Miami finished their regular season with an 8–4 record (7–1 in conference). The RedHawks lost four of their first five games, then won seven in a row. They met Ohio in the MAC Championship Game , but took a 38–3 loss. Miami faced one ranked team during the season, losing to Notre Dame . The RedHawks entered the bowl with an 8–5 record.
Colorado State Rams [ edit ] Colorado State posted an 8–4 record in regular-season play (6–1 in conference). The Rams began the season with three losses in five games, then finished with six wins in their final seven games. Colorado State played, and lost to, one ranked team, Texas .
2024 Arizona Bowl
Quarter
Total
Miami (OH) 6
3
20 14 43
Colorado State
3
0
7 7 17
at Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona
Date : Saturday, December 28, 2024Game time : 2:38 p.m. MST Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C)Game attendance : 40,076Referee : Steven AndersonTV announcers (The CW ) : Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Max Browne (analyst), and Treavor Scales (sideline)Box score
Game information
First quarter (8:15) CSU – Jordan Noyes 21-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 6:45; Colorado State 3–0 )
(3:35) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 34-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:39; Tied 3–3 )
(0:08) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 26-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53; Miami (OH) 6–3 ) Second quarter (0:12) M-OH – Dom Dzioban 24-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 2:20; Miami (OH) 9–3 ) Third quarter (12:35) M-OH – Kevin Davis 4-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:25; Miami (OH) 16–3 )
(10:26) M-OH – Brett Gabbert 10-yard run, 2-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:57; Miami (OH) 22–3 )
(6:46) M-OH – Kevin Davis 97-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14; Miami (OH) 29–3 )
(3:13) CSU – Stephon Daily 56-yard pass from Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi , Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:33; CSU 29–10 ) Fourth quarter (13:30) M-OH – Jordan Brunson 2-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 3 play, 5 yards, 1:30; Miami (OH) 36–10 )
(9:02) CSU – Peter Montini 1-yard run, Jordan Noyes kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 2:12; Miami (OH) 36–17 )
(2:16) M-OH – Jordan Brunson 12-yard run, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:46; Miami (OH) 43–17 )
Statistics
MIA
CSU
First downs
18
19
Plays–yards
59–401
75–462
Rushes–yards
34–217
30–141
Passing yards
184
321
Passing: comp –att –int
13–25–0
23–45–2
Time of possession
27:16
32:44
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Miami (OH)
Passing
Brett Gabbert 13/25, 184 yards
Rushing
Kevin Davis
9 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Kam Perry
2 receptions, 57 yards
Colorado State
Passing
Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi 23/45, 321 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Justin Marshall
9 carries, 84 yards
Receiving
Stephon Daily
4 receptions, 74 yards , TD
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