Las Vegas Bowl Matchup
By The Associated Press - Dec. 02, 2018 04:29 PM EST
Fresno State quarterback Marcus McMaryion (6) celebrates with the Mountain West Conference Championship trophy after the team's 19-16 win over Boise State during an NCAA college football game for the Mountain West Conference championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
Fresno State quarterback Marcus McMaryion (6) celebrates with the Mountain West Conference Championship trophy after the team's 19-16 win over Boise State during an NCAA college football game for the Mountain West Conference championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP)
Fresno State quarterback Marcus McMaryion (6) celebrates with Mykal Walker (3) after an NCAA college football game against Boise State for the Mountain West championship, Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Fresno State won 19-16. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
Fresno State running back Ronnie Rivers (20) celebrates a touchdown in overtime against Boise State during an NCAA college football game for the Mountain West championship Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in Boise, Idaho. Fresno State won 19-16. (AP Photo/Steve Conner)
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Arizona State (7-5, Pac-12) vs Fresno State (11-2, Mountain West), Dec. 15, 3:30 p.m. EST

LOCATION: Las Vegas

TOP PLAYERS

Arizona State: RB Eno Benjamin, 1,524 yards rushing, 15 touchdowns.

Fresno State: QB Marcus McMaryion, 3,453 yards passing, 25 touchdowns.

NOTABLE

Arizona State: The Sun Devils went 7-5 under first-year coach Herm Edwards. Arizona State won four of its last five games, including a wild 41-40 victory over rival Arizona.

Fresno State: The Bulldogs knocked off Boise State in overtime, 19-16, to claim the Mountain West title on Saturday. Coach Jeff Tedford has led a program that won just once in 2016 to back-to-back 10-win seasons.

LAST TIME

Arizona State 26, Fresno State 7 (No. 20, 1941).

BOWL HISTORY

Arizona State: 30 bowls, second appearance in Las Vegas Bowl.

Fresno State: 23 bowls, third appearance in Las Vegas Bowl.

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