2018 Music City Bowl

The 2018 Music City Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2018 at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.[5] It was the 21st edition of the Music City Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Franklin American Mortgage Company, the game was officially known as the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl.

2018 Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
21st Music City Bowl
Purdue Boilermakers Auburn Tigers
(6–6) (7–5)
Big Ten SEC
14 63
Head coach: 
Jeff Brohm		 Head coach: 
Gus Malzahn
1234 Total
Purdue 7070 14
Auburn 282870 63
DateDecember 28, 2018
Season2018
StadiumNissan Stadium
LocationNashville, Tennessee
MVPJarrett Stidham (QB, Auburn)[1]
FavoriteAuburn by 3.5[2]
RefereeBrad Van Vark (Big 12)
Attendance59,024[3]
PayoutUS$5,650,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
ESPN Radio
AnnouncersTV: Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks, Roddy Jones
Radio: Dave Neal, D.J. Shockley, Dawn Davenport

Despite being projected as a close game, Auburn was able create an early 21–0 lead. Purdue then put a touchdown on the board to make it 21–7, but Auburn then scored 35 unanswered points to end the half. The halftime score was 56–7, with Auburn setting the NCAA FBS record for points scored in any half of a bowl game. The final score of the game was 63–14.

Teams

The game was played between Purdue from the Big Ten Conference and Auburn from the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[6] The teams had never played each other before.[6]

Purdue Boilermakers
Main article: 2018 Purdue Boilermakers football team

Purdue received and accepted a bid to the Music City Bowl on December 2.[6] The Boilermakers entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (5–4 in conference).

This game was the last attended by Purdue superfan Tyler Trent, who had become a national inspiration during his battle with terminal osteosarcoma. He and his family traveled to Nashville on an airplane normally used by the Indianapolis Colts, courtesy of team owner Jim Irsay. Trent, who served as an honorary Purdue captain for the game, died four days later on New Year's Day.[7][8]

Auburn Tigers
Main article: 2018 Auburn Tigers football team

Auburn received and accepted a bid to the Music City Bowl on December 2.[6] The Tigers entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (3–5 in conference).

Game summary

Scoring summary
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP PUR AUB
1 13:57 3 75 1:03 AUB JaTarvious Whitlow 66-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Stidham, Anders Carlson kick good 0 7
1 8:18 9 87 2:10 AUB JaTarvious Whitlow 2-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 14
1 6:59 3 18 0:28 AUB JaTarvious Whitlow 1-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 0 21
1 3:25 12 78 3:34 PUR Rondale Moore 7-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good 7 21
1 2:48 2 75 0:37 AUB Darius Slayton 74-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Stidham, Anders Carlson kick good 7 28
2 12:54 2 44 0:41 AUB Darius Slayton 52-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Stidham, Anders Carlson kick good 7 35
2 12:29 AUB Interception returned 20 yards for touchdown by Big Kat Bryant, Anders Carlson kick good 7 42
2 5:36 12 65 4:51 AUB Anthony Schwartz 6-yard touchdown run, Anders Carlson kick good 7 49
2 2:01 4 49 1:03 AUB Darius Slayton 34-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Stidham, Anders Carlson kick good 7 56
3 7:16 12 78 6:28 AUB Ryan Davis 5-yard touchdown reception from Jarrett Stidham, Anders Carlson kick good 7 63
3 5:29 6 65 1:47 PUR David Blough 22-yard touchdown run, Spencer Evans kick good 14 63
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 63

Statistics
1 2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers 7 0 7 0 14
Tigers 28 28 7 0 63
Statistics PUR AUB
First downs1724
Plays–yards65–26375–586
Rushes–yards27–7952–208
Passing yards184378
Passing: comp–att–int22–38–216–23–0
Time of possession25:4934:11
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Purdue PassingDavid Blough22–37, 184 yds, 2 INT
RushingMarkell Jones10 car, 35 yds
ReceivingRondale Moore11 rec, 94 yds
Auburn PassingJarrett Stidham15–21, 373 yds, 5 TD
RushingKam Martin11 car, 58 yds
ReceivingDarius Slayton3 rec, 160 yds, 3 TD

References
  1. @SimoneEli_TV (December 28, 2018). "#Auburn QB Jarrett Stidham makes MVP in his final game in a Tiger's uniform" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
  2. Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. @MikeOrganWriter (December 28, 2018). "Attendance is 59,024" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  6. "Purdue to Face Auburn in the 21st Annual Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl - Music City Bowl". www.musiccitybowl.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2018.
  7. "Colts lend plane to fly Tyler Trent to Purdue's bowl game in Nashville". ESPN.com. December 28, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  8. Murphy, Dan (January 2, 2019). "Tyler Trent, cancer patient who inspired many, dies at 20". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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