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The 2019 Redbox Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2019, with kickoff at 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. local PDT) on Fox. It was the 18th and final edition of the Redbox Bowl, though only the second under the current name, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Redbox, a DVD and video game rental company.

Teams

The game was played between the California Golden Bears from the Pac-12 Conference and the Illinois Fighting Illini from the Big Ten Conference. This was the 11th meeting between the programs; Illinois led the all-time series, 7–3.

California Golden Bears

California entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (4–5 in conference). The Golden Bears finished in a three-way tie for second place in the Pac-12's North Division. They were 1–2 against ranked teams, defeating Washington while losing to Oregon and Utah. This was California's second Redbox Bowl; their 2008 team won the then-Emerald Bowl over Miami (FL), 24–17.

Illinois Fighting Illini

Illinois entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (4–5 in conference). The Fighting Illini finished in fourth place of the West Division of the Big Ten. They were also 1–2 against ranked teams, defeating Wisconsin while losing to Michigan and Iowa. This was also Illinois' second Redbox Bowl; their 2011 team won the then-Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl over UCLA, 20–14.

Game summary

at Levi's Stadium • Santa Clara, California

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2019
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST (1:00 p.m. PST)
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Wind: NW 8 mph
• Game attendance: 34,177
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (Fox): Joe Davis (play-by-play), Brock Huard (analyst) and Bruce Feldman (sideline)
• ESPN game summary

Statistics

References

1. @KXSFsports (December 30, 2019). "Offensive MVP: Chase Garbers, Cal Defensive MVP: Zeanda Johnson, Cal" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2019 – via Twitter.
2. "California vs. Illinois – Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 30, 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 19, 2019.
6. "California Golden Bears vs. Illinois Fighting Illini football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

External links

• Official website
• Game statistics at statbroadcast.com

• 2019–20 NCAA football bowl games
• Redbox Bowl
• 2019 in sports in California
• December 2019 sports events in the United States
• California Golden Bears football bowl games
• Illinois Fighting Illini football bowl games