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LA Bowl
Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk
StadiumSoFi Stadium
LocationInglewood, California, U.S.
Operated2021–present
Conference tie-ins
Sponsors
  • Stifel (2021–2022)
  • Starco Brands (2023–present)
Former names
  • Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl presented by Stifel (2021–2022)
  • Starco Brands LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk (2023)
2023 matchup
Boise State vs. UCLA (UCLA 35–22)
2024 matchup
California vs. UNLV (UNLV 24–13)

The LA Bowl is an annual NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, first played in December 2021. The bowl has tie-ins with the Mountain West and Pac-12 conferences. The Pac-12 or its "legacy schools" (the 10 schools departing the conference in 2024 for the Big Ten, Big 12, and ACC) will continue to fulfill the Pac-12 tie-in obligation through the 2025 season.[1]

History

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The Mountain West Conference and Pac-12 Conference announced tie-ins for the new bowl in July 2019, under a five-year agreement.[2] The game was officially unveiled in February 2020. It matches up the Mountain West champion (or the next-highest pick available if the conference champion is selected for the New Year's Six) against the fifth pick from the Pac-12. Previously, the Mountain West champion had received an automatic bid to the Las Vegas Bowl.[3] The game is owned and operated by the owners of SoFi Stadium,[4] StadCo LA, LLC.[5]

Three weeks before the scheduled bowl game debut on December 30, 2020, the game was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

On June 16, 2021, the game was renamed the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl as part of a naming rights agreement with comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel. Announcing the renaming on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kimmel remarked that it was the first bowl game to be named for a living person.[7] The investment bank Stifel was later added as a presenting sponsor.[4]

On October 21, 2023, the bowl announced that it had signed a new multi-year sponsorship deal with former NFL star Rob Gronkowski.[8] On December 1, 2023, it added a naming rights partnership with Starco Brands, renaming the bowl the Starco Brands LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk.[9] In 2024, the sponsorship was moved to Starco's Art of Sport brand, renaming the game the Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk.[10]

Game results

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All rankings are taken from the AP poll prior to the game being played.

Date Winning Team Losing Team Attendance Notes
December 18, 2021 Utah State 24 Oregon State 13 29,896 notes
December 17, 2022 Fresno State 29 Washington State 6 32,405 notes
December 16, 2023 UCLA 35 Boise State 22 32,780 notes
December 18, 2024 No. 24 UNLV 24 California 13 24,420 notes

MVPs

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Year Offensive MVP Defensive MVP Ref.
Player Team Pos. Player Team Pos.
2021 Deven Thompkins Utah State WR Nick Heninger Utah State DE [11]
2022 Jordan Mims Fresno State RB Devo Bridges Fresno State DE [12]
2023 Ethan Garbers UCLA QB Darius Muasau UCLA LB [13]
2024 Jacob De Jesus UNLV WR Jackson Woodard UNLV LB [14][15]

Appearances by team

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Updated through the December 2024 edition (4 games, 8 total appearances).

Teams with a single appearance

Won (4): Fresno State, UCLA, UNLV, Utah State
Lost (4): Boise State, California, Oregon State, Washington State

Appearances by conference

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Updated through the December 2024 edition (4 games, 8 total appearances).

Conference Record Appearances by season
Games W L Win pct. Won Lost
Mountain West 4 3 1 .750 2021, 2022, 2024 2023
Pac-12 3 1 2 .333 2023 2021, 2022
ACC 1 0 1 .000   2024

Game records

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Team Performance vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored 35, UCLA vs. Boise State 2023
Fewest points allowed 6, Fresno State vs. Washington State 2022
Margin of victory 23, Fresno State vs. Washington State 2022
First downs 27, Fresno State vs. Washington State 2022
Rushing yards 280, UCLA vs. Boise State 2023
Passing yards 280, Fresno State vs. Washington State 2022
Most points scored (losing team) 22, Boise State vs. UCLA 2023
Most points scored (both teams) 57, UCLA vs. Boise State 2023
Fewest yards allowed 182, Fresno State vs. Washington State 2022
Fewest rushing yards allowed 45, Fresno State vs. Washington State 2022
Fewest passing yards allowed 117, Boise State vs. UCLA 2023
Individual Player, Team Year
All-Purpose yards 236, Jordan Mims (Fresno State) 2022
Points scored 12, multiple (most recently):
TJ Harden (UCLA)
Ethan Garbers (UCLA)
George Holani (Boise State)

2023
Passing touchdowns 2, shared by:
Jake Haener (Fresno State)
Ethan Garbers (UCLA)
Hajj-Malik Williams (UNLV)

2022
2023
2024
Rushing yards 209, Jordan Mims (Fresno State) 2022
Passing yards 280, Jake Haener (Fresno State) 2022
Receiving yards 142, J. Michael Sturdivant (UCLA) 2023
Receptions 10, Robert Ferrel (Washington State) 2022
Rushing touchdowns 2, shared by:
Jordan Mims (Fresno State)
George Holani (Boise State)
TJ Harden (UCLA)

2022
2023
2023
Receiving touchdowns 1, multiple (most recently):
Jacob De Jesus (UNLV)
Kayden McGee (UNLV)

2024
Tackles 13, Marsel McDuffie (UNLV) 2024
Sacks 3, Nick Heninger (Utah State) 2021
Interceptions 1, shared by:
Hunter Reynolds (Utah State)
Akili Arnold (Oregon State)
Kitan Oladapo (Oregon State)
LJ Early (Fresno State)
Alex Johnson (UCLA)

2021
2021
2021
2022
2023
Long Plays Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
Touchdown run 66 yds., George Holani (Boise State) 2023
Touchdown pass 62 yds., Cooper Legas to Deven Thompkins (Utah State) 2021
Kickoff return 79 yds., Kadarius Calloway (Cal) 2024
Punt return 38 yds., Jacob De Jesus (UNLV) 2024
Interception return 11 yds., Alex Johnson (UCLA) 2023
Fumble return 0 yds., Jett Elad (UNLV) 2024
Punt 57 yds., Marshall Nichols (UNLV) 2024
Field goal 48 yds., Caden Chittenden (UNLV) 2024

Media coverage

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The bowl has been televised by ABC from its inception to 2021. It will air on ESPN in the 2024 edition.

References

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  1. ^ McMurphy, Brett (July 9, 2024). "Departing Pac-12 Schools to Play in Pac-12 Affiliated Bowl Games, Brett Yormark Says". actionnetwork.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Crepea, James (July 25, 2019). "Pac-12 adds Los Angeles Bowl to postseason lineup starting in 2020". oregonlive. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "SoFi Stadium will be home to new college bowl game this season". Los Angeles Times. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Stifel and Jimmy Kimmel team up as big names on college bowl game". St. Louis Business Journal. November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  5. ^ "How much will Rams, Chargers season tickets cost in Inglewood's new stadium?". Orange County Register. March 7, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Inaugural LA Bowl Postponed Until 2021 Due To Coronavirus". Associated Press. December 7, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ Tapp, Tom (June 17, 2021). "Jimmy Kimmel Gets College Football Bowl Game Named After Him: The 'Jimmy Kimmel L.A. Bowl' At SoFi Stadium". Deadline. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ Reedy, Joe (October 21, 2023). "Move over Jimmy Kimmel, it's now the LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk". Associated Press News. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  9. ^ "LA BOWL HOSTED BY GRONK PARTNERS WITH STARCO BRANDS FOR NAMING RIGHTS TO BOWL GAME, NOW STARCO BRANDS LA BOWL HOSTED BY GRONK". Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Art of Sport To Be Title Sponsor of 2024 LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk". Bowl Season. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Henline, Mitch (December 18, 2021). "Aggies finish championship season with LA Bowl victory over Oregon State". Cache Valley Daily. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  12. ^ Stoeckle, Savannah (December 17, 2022). "'Dogs make history with 29-6 win in Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl". Fresno State Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  13. ^ "Dominant Second Half Carries UCLA to 35-22 Victory Over Boise State in LA Bowl". mynewsla.com. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  14. ^ @LABowlGame (December 18, 2024). "Our 2024 Offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ @LABowlGame (December 18, 2024). "Our 2024 Defensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
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