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March 28, 2024

Las Vegas Bowl facts

at Las Vegas

Saturday, Dec. 18, 3 p.m. (ESPN)

Utah (8-3) vs. Fresno State (8-4)

Stadium - Sam Boyd (40,000, grass).

Payout - $1.2 million.

Series Record - Series tied 4-4.

Last Meeting - 1998, Utah won 24-16.

Teams

Utes

Conference - Mountain West.

Coach - Ron McBride (70-64-0, 10 years).

Bowl Record - 3-3-0.

Last Bowl - 1996 Copper, 38-10 loss to Wisconsin.

Bulldogs

Conference - WAC.

Coach - Pat Hill (19-16, 3 years).

Bowl Record - 6-3-0.

Last Bowl - 1993 Aloha, 41-30 loss to Colorado.

Matchup

A reunion of former WAC rivals. The Utes' earned a share of the Mountain West Conference (MWC) title finishing at 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the conference. Fresno State (8-4, 5-2) became the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) co-champion.

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