SFD Alumni Bowl Report

Five SFD Football alums are participating in College Football Bowl Games, starting yesterday (12/30) with Rodas Johnson ‘19, a defensive lineman for Wisconsin, in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl and continuing last evening when Brian Asamoah ‘18 and the Oklahoma Sooners took on Florida in the Cotton Bowl.

See below for the complete list of former Stallions participating this Bowl Season.

COMPLETED GAMES

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Duke’s Mayo Bowl, December 30
University of Wisconsin - Rodas Johnson ‘19, Defensive Lineman

Johnson's Wisconsin Bio

Result: Wisconsin 42, Wake Forest 28

Game notes: The 6-2, 293 pound redshirt freshman defensive end made his collegiate debut for the Badgers yesterday and recorded his first career tackle.

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Asamoah with his first career interception against Florida (Photo by Kevin Jairaj/USA Today)

Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, December 30
Oklahoma University - Brian Asamoah ‘18, Linebacker

Asamoah’s Oklahoma Bio

Result: Oklahoma 55, Florida 20

Game notes: The 6-1, 230 pound redshirt sophomore recorded a career-high six solo tackles and also hauled-in his first interception for the Sooners, to go along with a pass break-up in his team’s victory.

For the season, the Academic All-Big 12 Second Team honoree led the Sooners with 65 tackles.

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(photo by Aaron Doster / USA Today)

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - January 1
University of Cincinnati - Ty Van Fossen ‘18, Linebacker

Van Fossen’s Cincinnati Bio

Result: Georgia 24, Cincinnati 21

Game notes: The 6-2, 210 pound redshirt sophomore made his first career start for the Bearcats and finished the game with two tackles and recovered a fumble.

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photo by Reinhold Matay / USA Today Sports

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl - January 1
University of Cincinnati - Luke Fickell ‘92, Head Coach

Fickell’s Cincinnati Bio

Fickell Season notes: Fickell, a two-time AAC Coach of the Year, is in his fourth season at UC. He has led the Bearcats to back-to-back 11-win seasons entering 2020, the 2019 American Athletic Conference East Division Championship along with consecutive bowl-game wins in the 2018 Military Bowl and 2019 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl.

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Allstate Sugar Bowl - CFP Semifinal, January 1
CFP National Championship, January 11
Ohio State University - Dominic DiMaccio ‘17, placekicker

DiMaccio’s Ohio State Bio

Result: Ohio State 49, Clemson 28

Game notes: DiMaccio had four kickoffs for the Buckeyes in the Sugar Bowl.

DiMaccio Season notes: DiMaccio, a junior kicker, appeared in six games primarily as a kickoff specialist. He led the team with 37 kickoffs and recorded five touchbacks.

Against Penn State, the former Stallion recorded his first career points, with a field goal and three extra points.

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FCS ACTION

Raising Cane’s Opportunity Bowl - November 21
Eastern Kentucky University - Alonzo Booth ‘17, running back

Booth’s Eastern Kentucky Bio

Results: Eastern Kentucky 49, Western Carolina 17

Game Notes: Booth rushed for a season-high 178 yards and three touchdowns and also had a 69-year touchdown reception to help lead his team to victory in the inaugural Opportunity Bowl - the final FCS vs. FCS game of the season.

For the season, the redshirt junior running back, led the nation (FCS) with 752 rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.