The 2018 Frisco Bowl was a

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played on December 19, 2018, with kickoff scheduled for 8:00 p.m. EST (7:00 p.m. local CST). It was the second edition of the

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, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by

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apparel, the game was officially known as the DXL Frisco Bowl. In the game, the

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shut out the

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, 27–0.

Teams

Although the bowl has a tie-in with the

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, due to UCF receiving a bid to the

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—a

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bowl—the conference was unable to provide a team. Thus, bowl organizers sought

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teams, and announced a matchup of the

of the

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(MAC) against the

of the

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. This was the first meeting between the two programs.

Ohio Bobcats

Ohio received and accepted a bid to the Frisco Bowl on December 2. The Bobcats entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (6–2 in conference), having won 5-of-6 to close their regular season.

San Diego State Aztecs

San Diego State received and accepted a bid to the Frisco Bowl on December 2. The Aztecs entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (4–4 in conference), having lost 4-of-5 to close their regular season.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

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