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2022 Holiday Bowl

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2022 Holiday Bowl
43rd Holiday Bowl
1234 Total
Oregon 77014 28
North Carolina 71406 27
DateDecember 28, 2022
Season2022
StadiumPetco Park
LocationSan Diego, California
MVPBucky Irving (RB, Oregon)[1] & Mase Funa (LB, Oregon)[2]
FavoriteOregon by 13
RefereeMark Kluczynski (Big Ten)[3]
Attendance36,242
PayoutUS$6,532,700[4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkFox
AnnouncersGus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft
Holiday Bowl
 < 2019 2023

The 2022 Holiday Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2022, at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The 43rd annual Holiday Bowl, the game featured the Oregon Ducks from the Pac-12 Conference and the North Carolina Tar Heels from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game began at 5:06 p.m. PST[5] and was aired on Fox.[6] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by San Diego County Credit Union, the game was officially known as the San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl.

This was the first Holiday Bowl staged since the 2019 edition, as the 2020 and 2021 editions were canceled due to impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Teams

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Based on conference tie-ins, the game featured teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Pac-12 Conference. This was the first meeting between the two teams.[7] This was Oregon's fourth appearance in the Holiday Bowl, where they have gone 2-1 in previous appearances in 2000 (won against Texas Longhorns, also coached by Mack Brown, 35–30), 2005 (lost against Oklahoma Sooners 14–17), and 2008 (won against Oklahoma State Cowboys 42–31). This was North Carolina's first appearance in the Holiday Bowl.

Oregon Ducks

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The Ducks entered the game ranked 15th in the AP Poll (15th in the CFP Poll), with a 9–3 record (7–2 in conference). The Ducks finished in third place in the Pac-12. Oregon was 3–3 against ranked teams.

North Carolina Tar Heels

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The Tar Heels entered the game with a 9–4 record (6–2 in conference). The Tar Heels finished in first place in the ACC's Coastal Division, but lost in the 2022 ACC Championship Game to the Clemson Tigers, 39–10. North Carolina was 0–1 against ranked teams.

Game summary

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2022 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 15 Oregon 7 7 01428
North Carolina 7 14 0627

at Petco ParkSan Diego, California

  • Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
  • Game time: 5:00 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: 8 mph (13 km/h) west
  • Game attendance: 36,242
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV announcers (Fox): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt and Jenny Taft
  • Box score
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Oregon North Carolina
1 11:05 6 54 2:25 Oregon Bucky Irving 2-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 7 0
1 4:37 12 44 6:28 North Carolina Andre Green Jr. 6-yard touchdown reception from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick good 7 7
2 9:13 4 80 1:36 Oregon Bucky Irving 66-yard touchdown run, Camden Lewis kick good 14 7
2 4:43 10 75 4:39 North Carolina Bryson Nesbit 14-yard touchdown reception from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick good 14 14
2 0:26 1 49 0:09 North Carolina Kobe Paysour 49-yard touchdown reception from Drake Maye, Noah Burnette kick good 14 21
4 9:13 10 41 5:29 North Carolina 19-yard field goal by Noah Burnette 14 24
4 6:58 5 61 2:15 Oregon Troy Franklin 6-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick good 21 24
4 2:29 11 43 4:29 North Carolina 44-yard field goal by Noah Burnette 21 27
4 0:19 8 79 2:10 Oregon Chase Cota 6-yard touchdown reception from Bo Nix, Camden Lewis kick good 28 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 27

Statistics

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References

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  1. ^ @Jared_Mack7 (December 29, 2022). "Oregon RB Bucky Irving named Holiday Bowl Offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @Jared_Mack7 (December 29, 2022). "Oregon OLB Mase Funa named Defensive MVP of Holiday Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "2022 Holiday Bowl Final Stats" (PDF). Statbroadcast. December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Winsipedia - North Carolina vs. Oregon". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.