NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- San Diego County Poinsettia Bowl
| BYU Cougars (7-5) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (9-3) |
| Date: |
Thursday, December 20th |
| Kickoff: |
8 p.m. (et) |
| Site: |
Qualcomm Stadium (70,000) -- San Diego, California |
| Surface: |
Grass |
| Annual: |
8th |
| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$750,000 |
| Television: |
ESPN |
| Announcers: |
Carter Blackburn, Rod Gilmore and Jemele Hill |
| Home Record: |
BYU 5-1; San Diego State 6-1 |
| Away Record: |
BYU 2-4; San Diego State 3-2 |
| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
BYU 1W; San Diego State 7W |
| Las Vegas Line: |
BYU 2.5 (Total, 48.5) |
| All-Time Series: |
BYU (27-7-1) |
| Last Meeting: |
October 9, 2010 (BYU, 24-21 at BYU) |
| Series Streak: |
BYU has won the last five meetings. |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
BYU vs. Mountain West (223-106-10) |
| Versus Opposing Conference: |
San Diego State vs. Independents (12-28-1) |
| Bowl Records: |
BYU (12-17-1) |
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San Diego State (5-5 -- 1-0 in Poinsettia Bowl) |
| 2012 National Rankings: |
BYU - Unranked |
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San Diego State - Unranked |
| Coaches: |
BYU - Bronco Mendenhall (73-29 at BYU) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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San Diego State - Rocky Long (17-8 at San Diego State) |
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(Career Record, 82-77) |
| Season Schedule/Results |
| BYU Cougars |
| Aug 30 - W vs. Washington St, 30-6 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Weber State, 45-13 |
| Sep 15 - L at Utah, 21-24 |
| Sep 20 - L at Boise State, 6-7 |
| Sep 28 - W vs. Hawaii, 47-0 |
| Oct 5 - W vs. Utah State, 6-3 |
| Oct 13 - L vs. Oregon State, 24-42 |
| Oct 20 - L at Notre Dame, 14-17 |
| Oct 27 - W at Georgia Tech, 41-17 |
| Nov 3 - Open |
| Nov 10 - W vs. Idaho, 52-13 |
| Nov 17 - L at San Jose St, 14-20 |
| Nov 24 - W at New Mexico St, 50-14 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Dec 20 - vs. San Diego St, 8:00 PM (Poinsettia Bowl) |
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| San Diego State Aztecs |
| Sep 1 - L at Washington, 12-21 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Army, 42-7 |
| Sep 15 - W vs. North Dakota, 49-41 |
| Sep 22 - L vs. San Jose St, 34-38 |
| Sep 29 - L at Fresno State, 40-52 |
| Oct 6 - W vs. Hawaii, 52-14 |
| Oct 13 - W vs. Colorado State, 38-14 |
| Oct 20 - W at Nevada, 39-38 OT |
| Oct 27 - W vs. UNLV, 24-13 |
| Nov 3 - W at Boise State, 21-19 |
| Nov 10 - W vs. Air Force, 28-9 |
| Nov 17 - Open |
| Nov 24 - W at Wyoming, 42-28 |
| Dec 1 - Open |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Dec 20 - vs. BYU, 8:00 PM (Poinsettia Bowl) |
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