This was the last edition of the Las Vegas Bowl played at Sam Boyd Stadium, the venue of the game since its inception in 1992, as the bowl will move to Allegiant Stadium in nearby Paradise for the 2020 playing.
It was a rematch of the 2012 Maaco Bowl Las Vegas, which saw Boise State defeat Washington, 28–26.
The Broncos entered the bowl with a record of 12–1 (8–0 in conference), ranked 18th in the AP Poll.
The Huskies finished in a three-way tie for second place in the North Division of the Pac-12.
at Sam Boyd Stadium • Whitney, Nevada ‡ denotes College Football Playoff quarterfinal game # denotes national championship game; † denotes College Football Playoff semifinal game