2018 Quick Lane Bowl
Game nameQuick Lane Bowl
Subheader5th Quick Lane Bowl
Date game playedDecember 26
Year game played2018
Football season2018
StadiumFord Field
CityDetroit, Michigan
Visitor schoolUniversity of Minnesota
Visitor name shortMinnesota
Visitor nicknameGolden Gophers
Visitor record6–6
Visitor conferenceBig Ten
Visitor coachP. J. Fleck
Visitor 1q10
Visitor 2q3
Visitor 3q7
Visitor 4q14
Home schoolGeorgia Institute of Technology
Home name shortGeorgia Tech
Home nicknameYellow Jackets
Home record7–5
Home conferenceACC
Home coachPaul Johnson
Home 1q0
Home 2q3
Home 3q7
Home 4q0
MvpMohamed Ibrahim (RB, Minnesota)[1]
OddsGeorgia Tech by 4[2]
RefereeScott Campbell (Big XII)
Attendance27,228[3]
Payout750,000 [4]
Us networkESPN
Us announcersMark Neely, Ray Bentley and Allison Williams

The 2018 Quick Lane Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 26, 2018, at Ford Field in Detroit.[5] It was the fifth edition of the Quick Lane Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Quick Lane tire and auto centers.

Teams

The game was contested between Minnesota from the Big Ten Conference and Georgia Tech from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[6] This was the first meeting between these teams.[7]

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Main article: 2018 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

Minnesota received and accepted a bid to the Quick Lane Bowl on December 2.[6] The Golden Gophers entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–6 in conference).

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Main article: 2018 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team

Georgia Tech received and accepted a bid to the Quick Lane Bowl on December 2.[6] The Yellow Jackets entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). In the weeks prior to the game, head coach Paul Johnson announced that this would be his last game coaching.[8]

References

  1. ^ Schutte, Dustin (December 2018). "Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim named Quick Lane Bowl MVP following career performance". saturdaytradition.com. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Attendance for the Quick Lane bowl is 27,228". No. 1078088123622572038. December 26, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  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 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Georgia Tech and Minnesota to play in 2018 Quick Lane Bowl". detroitlions.com. December 2, 2018.
  7. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Johnson Steps Down As Head Coach". Ramblinwreck.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.