It would be the second appearance by the Knights in the Fiesta Bowl, as they defeated Baylor 52–42 in the 2014 edition. The Knights entered the bowl with a 12–0 record (8–0 in conference), riding an overall 25-game winning streak dating back to the start of the 2017 season. UCF defeated Memphis in the AAC Championship Game on December 1, then accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl on December 2. Main article: 2018 UCF Knights football team Three additional players did not make the trip, Kelvin Joseph and Dare Rosenthal, suspended for violating team rules, and Travez Moore for 'personal issues.' Despite being involved in a fatal shooting days earlier, Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jared Small were available to play, as was Kary Vincent, mourning the recent loss of a family member. Kristian Fulton and Breiden Fehoko both were out due to injuries, while Jacob Phillips was required to sit out the first half due to a targeting penalty in their previous game. Cornerback Greedy Williams and nose tackle Ed Alexander elected to skip the game to prepare for the NFL Draft. They were also coming off an exhausting 7-OT loss against Texas A&M. LSU entered the game depleted, however, as a number of players would sit out due to various reasons. It would be their first appearance in the Fiesta Bowl, and mark their nineteenth consecutive season playing in a postseason bowl game. The Tigers entered the bowl with a 9–3 record (5–3 in conference). LSU accepted a bid to the Fiesta Bowl on December 2. Main article: 2018 LSU Tigers football team This was the first meeting between the two programs. The game featured LSU of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and UCF of the American Athletic Conference (The American). With the two participating schools both from the southeast, the announced attendance for the game was 57,246, the lowest since 1979. Knights defender Kyle Gibson was ejected for targeting, while linebacker Nate Evans and defensive lineman Randy Charlton each committed costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. Tigers defensive back Terrence Alexander was ejected for throwing a punch, while safety Grant Delpit was ejected for targeting. In a game that was described as 'chippy', three players were ejected in the first half alone, two for LSU and one for UCF. It was LSU's 26th bowl victory, and first Fiesta Bowl victory. Despite the loss, the Knights extended their NCAA Division I FBS record with their 26th consecutive game scoring 30 or more points, and the FBS-leading 32nd consecutive game forcing a turnover.

The Knights offense was held to a season-low 250 total yards, but scored a Fiesta Bowl record 93-yard interception return for a touchdown. The Tigers dominated time of possession (44:31) and racked up 555 yards of offense. The LSU Tigers defeated the UCF Knights by the score of 40–32, snapping UCF's 25-game winning streak, the longest in the nation at the time. Sponsored by Sony Interactive Entertainment via its PlayStation brand, the game was officially known as the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. It was the 48th edition of the Fiesta Bowl, and was one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season.

The 2019 Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2019. Jason Benetti, Kelly Stouffer and Olivia Dekker (ESPN Radio) College football game 2019 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl

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