The 2022 Arizona Bowl was a

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played on December 30, 2022, at

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. The seventh annual Arizona Bowl, the game featured

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from the

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(MAC) and

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from the

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. The game began at 2:40 p.m. MST and was aired on

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's website and social media. Ohio defeated Wyoming in overtime 30–27. Ohio's

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CJ Harris was named the most-valuable player. It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Barstool Sports was also the game's title sponsor.

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game featured teams from the

(MAC) and the

. This was the third meeting between Ohio and Wyoming; the Cowboys had won both previous meetings.

Ohio

Ohio played to a 9–3 regular season record (7–1 in conference). After losing three of their first five games, they won seven games in a row. The Bobcats qualified for the

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, which they lost to

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, and entered the Arizona Bowl with an overall record of 9–4.

Wyoming

Wyoming played to a 7–5 regular-season record, 5–3 in conference play. Their season included three-game and four-game winning streaks, but they closed with back-to-back losses. The Cowboys faced, and lost to, one ranked opponent, BYU.

Game summary

Statistics

References

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