The 2022 Guaranteed Rate Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 27, 2022, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. The 33rd annual Guaranteed Rate Bowl, the game featured Oklahoma State from the Big 12 Conference and Wisconsin from the Big Ten Conference. The game began at 8:25 p.m. MST and was aired on ESPN. It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. The game's title sponsor was residential mortgage company Guaranteed Rate.
Teams
The bowl has conference tie-ins with the Big 12 and Big Ten, who supplied Oklahoma State and Wisconsin, respectively, for this game. This was the first time that the Badgers and Cowboys faced each other. Oklahoma State had twice appeared in this bowl (in December 2007 and January 2015) and Wisconsin once before (in December 1996). The teams had won each of their previous appearances in this bowl.
Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State finished their regular season with a 7–5 record, 4–5 in conference play. They opened the season with five consecutive wins, and were ranked as high as No. 7, but then lost five of their remaining seven games. The Cowboys faced four ranked opponents, defeating Baylor and Texas while losing to TCU and Kansas State.
Wisconsin
Wisconsin compiled a 6–6 regular-season record, going 4–5 in conference play. They faced one ranked opponent during the season, losing to Ohio State on September 24.
Game summary
Scoring summary
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Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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Wisconsin
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Oklahoma State
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1
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10:19
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7
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42
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3:20
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WIS
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47-yard field goal by Nate Van Zelst
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3
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0
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1
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5:56
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1
|
84
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0:17
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OSU
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Stephon Johnson Jr. 84-yard touchdown reception from Garret Rangel, Tanner Brown kick good
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3
|
7
|
2
|
5:23
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13
|
68
|
7:24
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WIS
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Chez Mellusi 1-yard touchdown run, Nate Van Zelst kick good
|
10
|
7
|
2
|
0:44
|
8
|
65
|
4:16
|
WIS
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Hayden Rucci 15-yard touchdown reception from Chase Wolf, Nate Van Zelst kick good
|
17
|
7
|
3
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6:42
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2
|
32
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0:44
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WIS
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Braelon Allen 20-yard touchdown run, Nate Van Zelst kick good
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24
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7
|
4
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12:57
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10
|
80
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3:56
|
OSU
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Ollie Gordon 1-yard touchdown reception from Garret Rangel, Tanner Brown kick good
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24
|
14
|
4
|
5:08
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13
|
69
|
6:06
|
OSU
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24-yard field goal by Tanner Brown
|
24
|
17
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"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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24
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17
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Statistics
Team statistical comparison
Statistic
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Wisconsin
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Oklahoma State
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First downs |
21 |
11
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First downs rushing |
13 |
3
|
First downs passing |
6 |
7
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First downs penalty |
2 |
1
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Third down efficiency |
4–14 |
3–14
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Fourth down efficiency |
2–2 |
1–1
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Total plays–net yards |
73–374 |
57–281
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Rushing attempts–net yards |
47–258 |
26–52
|
Yards per rush |
5.5 |
2.0
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Yards passing |
116 |
229
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Pass completions–attempts |
16–26 |
14–31
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Interceptions thrown |
1 |
2
|
Punt returns–total yards |
2–27 |
0–0
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Kickoff returns–total yards |
4–127 |
2–29
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Punts–average yardage |
7–46.7 |
9–45.1
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Fumbles–lost |
1–1 |
0–0
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Penalties–yards |
2–20 |
3–35
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Time of possession |
37:58 |
22:02
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