2019 Quick Lane Bowl

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2019 Quick Lane Bowl
6th Quick Lane Bowl
Opening kickoff of the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
Pittsburgh Panthers Eastern Michigan Eagles
(7–5) (6–6)
ACC MAC
34 30
Head coach: 
Pat Narduzzi		 Head coach: 
Chris Creighton
1234 Total
Pittsburgh 017314 34
Eastern Michigan 1010010 30
DateDecember 26, 2019
Season2019
StadiumFord Field
LocationDetroit, Michigan
MVPKenny Pickett (QB, Pittsburgh)[1]
FavoritePitt by 12.5[2]
RefereeSteve Marlowe (SEC)[3]
Attendance34,765
PayoutUS$2,000,000[4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersMike Corey (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) and Allison Williams (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brasil
AnnouncersAri Aguiar (play-by-play)
Eduardo Zolin (analyst)
Quick Lane Bowl
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The 2019 Quick Lane Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 26, 2019, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.[5] It was the 6th edition of the Quick Lane Bowl, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season.

Teams

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Pittsburgh on offense during the 2019 Quick Lane Bowl
Eastern Michigan on offense during the game

The game featured the Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) playing against the Eastern Michigan Eagles from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). It was the third meeting between Eastern Michigan and Pittsburgh; the Panthers had won both of their prior meetings.[6]

Pittsburgh Panthers

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Main article: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Pittsburgh entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (4–4 in conference). The Panthers finished in three-way tie for third place in the Coastal Division of the ACC.

Eastern Michigan Eagles

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Main article: 2019 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team

Eastern Michigan entered the game at 6–6 (3–5 in conference). The Eagles finished tied with Toledo for fifth place in the West Division of the MAC.

Game summary

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2019 Quick Lane Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh 0 17 31434
Eastern Michigan 10 10 01030

at Ford Field • Detroit, Michigan

Game information
First Quarter
  • (10:04) EMU – Chad Ryland 35 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 57 yards, 4:56; Eastern Michigan 3–0)
  • (6:46) EMU – Mike Glass III 3 yard rush, Chad Ryland kick (Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:00; Eastern Michigan 10–0)
Second Quarter
  • (13:46) PITT – Alex Kessman 44 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 3:25; Eastern Michigan 10–3)
  • (11:57) PITT – Kenny Pickett 96 yard pass to Maurice Ffrench, Alex Kessman kick (Drive: 1 play, 96 yards, 0:16; Tied 10–10)
  • (10:04) EMU – Mike Glass III 50 yard pass to Quian Williams, Chad Ryland kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:53; Eastern Michigan 17–10)
  • (6:20) PITT – Vincent Davis 8 yard rush, Alex Kessman kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:44; Tied 17–17)
  • (1:32) EMU – Chad Ryland 45 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:48; Eastern Michigan 20–17)
Third Quarter
  • (4:16) PITT – Alex Kessman 51 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –4 yards, 2:11; Tied 20–20)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:45) EMU – Mike Glass III 10 yard pass to Arthur Jackson, Chad Ryland kick (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:39; Eastern Michigan 27–20)
  • (8:22) PITT – Kenny Pickett 19 yard pass to Jared Wayne, Alex Kessman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:16; Tied 27–27)
  • (6:00) EMU – Chad Ryland 48 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 2:22; Eastern Michigan 30–27)
  • (0:47) PITT – Kenny Pickett 25 yard pass to Taysir Mack, Alex Kessman kick (Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 1:56; Pittsburgh 34–30)

Statistics

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Statistics PITT EMU
First downs 22 27
Plays–yards 68–457 87–438
Rushes–yards 29–96 36–127
Passing yards 361 311
Passing: comp–att–int 27–39–0 28–51–1
Time of possession 25:51 34:09
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Kenny Pickett 27/39, 361 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Vincent Davis 15 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Maurice Ffrench 12 receptions, 165 yards, 1 TD
Eastern Michigan Passing Mike Glass III 28/50, 311 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Mike Glass III 21 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Hassan Beydoun 9 receptions, 113 yards

References

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  1. ^ @Pitt_FB (December 26, 2019). "Kenny ❄️ Pickett MVP of the Quick Lane Bowl 27-for-39, 361 yards, 3 TD #H2P" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh vs. Eastern Michigan - Game Summary - December 26, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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