Through a marketing agreement with former National Football League player Rob Gronkowski, and sponsorship by Art of Sport, a Starco Brands subsidiary, the game was officially known as the Art of Sport LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk.
The Golden Bears faced and lost to three ranked FBS teams during the regular season: Miami (FL), Pittsburgh, and SMU.
The Rebels faced and lost to one ranked team during the regular season, Boise State by a 29–24 score.
UNLV qualified for the Mountain West Conference Championship Game but again lost to Boise State, 21–7.
[10] With the Rebels win, UNLV won its first bowl game since 2000. at SoFi Stadium • Inglewood, California