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2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl
1 2 3 4 Total
Navy 0 7 7 14 28
Arizona State 21 13 28 0 62
Date December 29, 2012
Season 2012
Stadium AT&T Park
Location San Francisco, California
MVP Marion Grice (Offense)
Will Sutton (Defense)
Favorite Arizona State by 14 12
National anthem Glide Memorial Church Ensemble
Referee Rick Loumet
Halftime show Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band
Attendance 34,172
Payout US$750,000 (Navy)
$950,000 (Pac-12)
United States TV coverage
Network ESPN2
Announcers Dave Pasch (Play-by-play)
Brian Griese (Color commentary)
Jenn Brown (Sidelines)
Nielsen ratings 0.7
Fight Hunger Bowl
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The 2012 Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl was a postseason American college football bowl game held on December 29, 2012 at AT&T Park in San Francisco, California, United States. The 11th edition of the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl began at 1:00 p.m. PST, and was televised on ESPN2. It featured the Arizona State Sun Devils of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12) and the Navy Midshipmen, who were conference independent. It was the final game of the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season for both teams. The game, won by the Sun Devils 62–28, drew 34,172 spectators.

In accordance with a 2009 deal with bowl organizers, the Midshipmen accepted their invitation to play in the game on November 3 after winning six of their first nine games of the season. After the Sun Devils achieved bowl eligibility by defeating in-state rival Arizona Wildcats for a 7–5 regular-season record, the team accepted its bowl invitation on December 2.

The pregame buildup focused on the contest between Navy's triple option offense and the Sun Devils' defense. After a change in quarterbacks, the Midshipmen's rushing offense had become one of the best in the nation; however, the team's passing offense ranked near the bottom of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). Arizona State's balanced offense hinged on its quarterback efficiency, with the potential to set a number of school records for the season. Defensively the team ranked as one of the best in the nation in sacks and tackles for loss, but its rushing defense ranked 74th in yards allowed per game. Most analysts predicted a victory for the Sun Devils. Navy sold over 10,000 tickets to the game, and Arizona State sold over 5,000.


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