2012 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas

August 2023 May 2026 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas 21st Las Vegas Bowl Sam Boyd Stadium from the air July 2014.jpg Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada, hosted the Las Vegas Bowl. December 22 2012 2012 Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, Nevada University of Washington Washington Huskies 7–5 Steve Sarkisian Pac-12 3 14 6 3 Boise State University Boise State Broncos 10–2 20 15 19 Chris Petersen Mountain West 9 9 7 3 Boise St. by 5½Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 22, 2012 Bishop Sankey (RB WASH) Ken Antee (C-USA) 33,217 1 million per team ESPN Brent Musburger (Play-by-Play) Kirk Herbstreit (Analyst) Tom Rinaldi (Sideline) 2013 The 2012 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas was an American college football bowl game held on December 22, 2012, at Sam Boyd Stadium in Whitney, Nevada, as part of the 2012–13 NCAA Bowl season. The 21st edition of the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas began at 12:30 p.m. PSThttp://www.lvbowl.com/ Home lvbowl.com and aired on ESPN. It featured the Washington Huskies from the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) against the Mountain West Conference co-champion Boise State Broncos and was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. The Huskies advanced to the game after earning a 7–5 record, while the Broncos accepted their invitation after earning a 10–2 record in the regular season.http://www.lvbowl.com/media.php?id=124 Boise State To Face Washington In MAACO Bowl Las Vegas Maaco Bowl Las Vegas December 2, 2012 December 2, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130603092403/http://www.lvbowl.com/media.php?id=124 June 3, 2013 dead mdy-all Boise State kicked a 27-yard field goal with 1:16 left in the game to defeat Washington, 28–26, and win their third consecutive Maaco Bowl Las Vegas game. Teams This was the second meeting between these two teams. The all-time record is tied 1–1. The last time they played was in 2007. Washington 2012 Washington Huskies football team The Huskies finished at fourth place in the Pac-12 North Division with a 5–4 conference record, accepting the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas invitation at the same time Boise State did. This will be the Huskies' first Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. Offensively the Huskies are led by tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, who set school career marks for receptions (104), receiving yards (1,327) and touchdowns (12); Kasen Williams (71 receptions); and Bishop Sankey, who rushed for 1,234 yards in 2012. Desmond Trufant is ranked No.16 in the nation (second in the Pac-12) in pass defense (188.9 yards allowed per game). Boise State 2012 Boise State Broncos football team The two-time defending Maaco Bowl Las Vegas champions continued their recent "outsider domination" in 2012, becoming the Mountain West co-champions with a 7–1 conference record, sharing the title with the Fresno State Bulldogs and San Diego State Aztecs. After defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack, the Broncos accepted an invitation to their third straight Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. It was the Broncos chance to complete a Maaco Bowl Las Vegas "three-peat" (defeating the Utah Utes 26–3 in the 2010 game and also the Arizona State Sun Devils 56–24 in the 2011 game). Game summary First quarter Washington fumbled on its opening drive, giving Boise State the ball at Washington's 46-yard line. Taking advantage of the fumble, Boise State took a 3–0 lead on a 34-yard field goal from Michael Frisina. Washington was able to tie the game with a 26-yard field goal, but Boise State responded with a 16-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Southwick to Geraldo Boldewijn. The subsequent extra point was blocked, giving Boise State a 9–3 lead going into the second quarter.Boise State rides field goal to MAACO Bowl win in Las Vegas. ESPN. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.Washington Huskies vs. Boise State Broncos play-by-play. ESPN. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012.Washington Huskies vs. Boise State Broncos box score. ESPN. 22 December 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2012. Second quarter After exchanging punts, Boise State intercepted a pass from Washington's quarterback Keith Price. Taking advantage of the interception, Boise State was able to extend their lead 12–3 on a 30-yard field goal from Michael Frisina. Boise State further extended their lead to 18–3 on a 34-yard touchdown pass from wide receiver Chris Potter to Holden Huff (the subsequent two-point conversion failed). Washington quickly responded with a 26-yard touchdown run from Bishop Sankey to make the score 18–10. Washington further cut into Boise State's lead on a 7-yard touchdown run by Keith Price to make the score 18–17 in Boise State's favor going into halftime. Third quarter Boise State opened the third quarter with a 15-play, 74-yard drive that took 6 minutes and 47 seconds. The drive was capped off with a 1-yard touchdown pass from Joe Southwick to Holden Huff to give Boise State a 25–17 lead. Washington was able to respond with a 6-yard touchdown pass from Keith Price to Austin Seferian-Jenkins. The Huskies were unable to convert the subsequent two-point conversion attempt, making the score 25–23 in the Broncos' favor going into the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter Washington missed a 41-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. However, Washington's defense was able to force the Broncos to punt, giving the Huskies the ball back with 11:02 left in regulation. Washington went on a 14-play, 76-yard drive that took 6 minutes and 53 seconds. The drive was capped off with a 38-yard field goal from Travis Coons to give the Huskies their first lead of the game, 26–25. On the subsequent kickoff, Boise State's Shane Williams-Rhodes returned the ball 47-yards to Washington's 42-yard line. Taking advantage of Willams-Rhodes' kickoff return, Boise State was able to retake the lead on a 27-yard field goal from Michael Frisina with only 1:16 left in regulation. On the subsequent drive, Washington was able to drive to Boise State's side of the field. However, Boise State's Jeremy Ioane intercepted a pass from Keith Price with 14 seconds remaining in the game, giving Boise State the win and the Broncos' third consecutive victory in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. Scoring summary Washington Boise State 1 10:27 Boise St. 8 29 2:13 FG 34 Michael Frisina 0 3 1 4:47 Washington 5 48 2:37 FG 26 Travis Coons 3 3 1 0:15 Boise St. 14 79 4:32 RecTD Geraldo Boldewijn Joe Southwick 17 blocked Michael Frisina 3 9 2 9:00 Boise St. 6 44 2:27 FG 30 Michael Frisina 3 12 2 5:25 Boise St. 5 88 2:16 RecTD Holden Huff Chris Potter 34 Matt Miller run failed 3 18 2 4:42 Washington 3 65 0:43 RushTD Bishop Sankey 26 good Travis Coons 10 18 2 0:03 Washington 6 63 1:34 RushTD Keith Price 7 good Travis Coons 17 18 3 8:13 Boise St. 15 74 6:47 RecTD Holden Huff Joe Southwick 1 good Michael Frisina 17 25 3 2:28 Washington 12 75 5:45 RecTD Austin Seferian-Jenkins Keith Price 6 Keith Price pass failed 23 25 4 4:09 Washington 14 76 6:53 FG 38 Travis Coons 26 25 4 1:16 Boise St. 10 32 2:53 FG 27 Michael Frisina 26 28 Statistics Statistics WASH BSU First downs 20 21 Total offense, plays – yards 77–447 75–407Rushes-yards (net) 38–205 36–109 Passing yards (net) 242 298Passes, Comp-Att-Int 20–39–2 27–39–0 Time of Possession 30:59 29:01 Notes The Huskies and Broncos played for just the second time ever. Washington defeated then No. 20 ranked Boise State 24–10 on September 8, 2007 at Husky Stadium. Bishop Sankey was the first game MVP to play for the losing team. The same two teams met again when they opened the 2013 season in the renovated Husky Stadium on August 31, 2013, where Washington defeated Boise State 38–6. References 2 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Category:Las Vegas Bowl Category:Washington Huskies football bowl games Category:Boise State Broncos football bowl games Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Category:December 2012 sports events in the United States Category:21st century in Las Vegas