2022 Military Bowl

2022 Military Bowl presented by Peraton
2022 Military Bowl presented by Peraton
13th Military Bowl
UCF Knights	Duke Blue Devils
(9–4)	(8–4)
The American	ACC
13	30
Head coach: ; Gus Malzahn	Head coach: ; Mike Elko
Date	December 28, 2022
Season	2022
Stadium	Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
Location	Annapolis, Maryland
MVP	Riley Leonard (QB, Duke)
Favorite	Duke by 3
Referee	Rodney Burnette (C–USA)
Attendance	17,974
Payout	US$2,066,990
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Deportes
Military Bowl
< 2019	2023 >

The 2022 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2022, at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The 13th annual Military Bowl featured UCF from the American Athletic Conference and Duke from the Atlantic Coast Conference. The game began at 2:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ESPN.^[4] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by technology company Peraton, the game was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Peraton.

Teams

This was the first time that Duke and UCF have ever played each other.^[5]

UCF

The Knights, from the American Athletic Conference, finished the regular season with a record of 9–3 (6–2 in conference play). The team tied with Cincinnati for second in the conference, with their victory over the Bearcats securing the tiebreaker to advance to the AAC Championship Game, in which they lost to Tulane, 45–28. The Knights are led by second-year head coach Gus Malzahn. This is the 14th bowl game for the Knights.

This will be UCF's final game as a member of the AAC, as the Knights are set to join the Big 12 Conference in 2023.^[6]

Duke

The Blue Devils, from the Atlantic Coast Conference, finished the regular season with a record of 8–4 (5–3 in conference play). They are led by first-year head coach Mike Elko. This is the 15th bowl game for the Blue Devils.

Coin toss, by Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan, before the game

Game summary

2022 Military Bowl presented by Peraton

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
UCF	7	0	0	6	13
Duke	7	13	3	7	30

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 43 °F (6 °C) • Wind: 12 mph (19 km/h) southeast
Game attendance: 17,974
Referee: Rodney Burnette
TV announcers (ESPN): Kevin Brown (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Marilyn Payne (sideline)
Box score

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	UCF	Duke
1	7:47	9	87	4:46	Duke	Jaquez Moore 14-yard touchdown run, Todd Pelino kick good	0	7
1	2:10	14	75	5:37	UCF	Isaiah Bowser 1-yard touchdown run, Colton Boomer kick good	7	7
2	6:28	11	66	5:11	Duke	22-yard field goal by Todd Pelino	7	10
2	1:54	7	58	3:49	Duke	Riley Leonard 1-yard touchdown run, Todd Pelino kick good	7	17
2	0:00	9	38	1:14	Duke	48-yard field goal by Todd Pelino	7	20
3	8:02	13	54	6:58	Duke	38-yard field goal by Todd Pelino	7	23
4	9:03	11	91	5:07	UCF	Isaiah Bowser 2-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass no good	13	23
4	2:29	7	26	2:56	Duke	Riley Leonard 3-yard touchdown run, Todd Pelino kick good	13	30
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.

Statistics

Team statistical comparison
Statistic	UCF	Duke
First downs	21	22
First downs rushing	10	10
First downs passing	11	10
First downs penalty	0	2
Third down efficiency	5–14	7–14
Fourth down efficiency	2–4	0–0
Total plays–net yards	71–326	69–350
Rushing attempts–net yards	36–128	40–177
Yards per rush	3.6	4.4
Yards passing	198	173
Pass completions–attempts	22–35	19–29
Interceptions thrown	1	0
Punt returns–total yards	0–0	0–0
Kickoff returns–total yards	3–41	1–22
Punts–average yardage	4–47.2	4–42.8
Fumbles–lost	3–1	0–0
Penalties–yards	3–27	1–5
Time of possession	25:32	34:28

UCF statistics
Knights passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
John Rhys Plumlee	21–34	182	0–1
RJ Harvey	1–1	16	0–0
Knights rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Isaiah Bowser	11	39	2
Johnny Richardson	3	30	0
RJ Harvey	6	29	0
John Rhys Plumlee	14	21	0
Xavier Townsend	2	9	0
Knights receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
Kobe Hudson	5	63	0
Javon Baker	2	49	0
RJ Harvey	3	25	0
Xavier Townsend	7	25	0
Alec Holler	2	18	0
John Rhys Plumlee	1	16	0
Johnny Richardson	2	2	0

Duke statistics
Blue Devils passing
	C–A	Yds	TD–INT
Riley Leonard	19–28	173	0–0
Team	0–1	0	0–0
Blue Devils rushing
	Car	Yds	TD
Riley Leonard	10	63	2
Jaylen Coleman	7	53	0
Jaquez Moore	12	43	1
Terry Moore	6	16	0
Jordan Waters	3	5	0
Team	2	-3	0
Blue Devils receiving
	Rec	Yds	TD
Jaylon Calhoun	6	62	0
Jaquez Moore	1	32	0
Sahmir Hagans	4	32	0
Jordan Moore	3	13	0
Cole Finney	1	12	0
Eli Pancol	2	12	0
Terry Moore	1	8	0
Jaylen Coleman	1	2	0

References

^ @GCMSportsAL (December 28, 2022). "Fairhope's Riley Leonard earned MVP honors in Duke's 30-13 win over UCF in the Military Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Twitter.
^ Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
^ "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
^ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
^ "Winsipedia - Duke vs. UCF". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

[1] @GCMSportsAL (December 28, 2022). "Fairhope's Riley Leonard earned MVP honors in Duke's 30-13 win over UCF in the Military Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Twitter.

[refs-2] Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

[3] "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

[4] "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.

[5] "Winsipedia - Duke vs. UCF". Winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 4, 2022.

[6] "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.

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