2019 Cheez-It Bowl

The 2019 Cheez-It Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 10:15 p.m. EST on ESPN. It was the 31st edition of the game originally staged as the Copper Bowl, the second edition played under the sponsorship of Cheez-It, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season.

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Teams

The game matched the Air Force Falcons from the Mountain West Conference and the Washington State Cougars from the Pac-12 Conference. This was the first meeting between the two programs.

Air Force Falcons

Air Force entered the game ranked 24th in the AP Poll, with a 10–2 record and a seven-game winning streak. The Falcons finished in second place in the Mountain Division of Mountain West. This was Air Force's second Cheez-It Bowl; their 1995 team appeared in the then-Copper Bowl, losing to Texas Tech, 55–41.

Washington State Cougars

Washington State entered the game at 6–6. The Cougars tied for fifth place in the Pac-12's North Division. This was Washington State's second Cheez-It Bowl; their 1992 team won the then-Copper Bowl over Utah, 31–28.