Talk:2018 Cheez-It Bowl

Scoring summary section unreadable in dark mode

I'm not exactly sure how to resolve this in a way consistent with other match description pages, so I'll just leave this note. It's the table with light grey letters on a salmonlavender-ish background. Frank Geerlings (talk) 12:35, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

@Frank Geerlings thanks for the heads-up. I can't seem to reproduce the issue - when I go on dark mode (I'm on MonoBook, if that makes a difference) I can read the scoring summary table just fine (white text on a dark gray/black background). In any event, if you are still having the problem, is it with the {{Americanfootballbox}} template (top) or the {{AmFootballScoreSummaryStart}}/{{AmFootballScoreSummaryEntry}} etc. templates? PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 01:45, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Not sure. The table is readable, but game time, game weather isn't. Well, it is readable but contrast is very very low: light grey letters on a slightly lighter grey background. This is with the iPhone app in dark mode. Not sure what skin that is. Frank Geerlings (talk) 18:14, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

GA review

This review is transcluded from Talk:2018 Cheez-It Bowl/GA2. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Nominator: PCN02WPS (talk · contribs) 00:06, 16 June 2025 (UTC)

Reviewer: Jordano53 (talk · contribs) 14:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Will review in short order! Jordano⁵³ 14:57, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Right out of the gate, there are no images illustrate this page. At the very least, a picture of Chase Field should be included, although I suspect there are pictures of players out there too.

• Added image of Chase Field configured for the next year's Cheez-It Bowl, and a picture of Cal's QB. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:57, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Teams

• We should mention the conference tie-ins to the bowl and how long that arrangement has gone on.
  • Added using source from Rate Bowl#Conference tie-ins. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:57, 22 April 2026 (UTC)
• "three straight wins" against whom? If their performance was good enough to warrant a ranking, should be included.
  • Mentioned the two Power Five opponents, chose to leave out FCS Idaho State. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:57, 22 April 2026 (UTC)
• Clarify somewhere that all rankings are from the AP Poll, mayhaps in note [B].
  • Added as recommended. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:57, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Game summary

• Why not include positions for defensive players too? Multiple can intercept the ball; just additional helpful information, especially since we identify quarterbacks and placekickers and receivers
  • Good point, added those. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:57, 22 April 2026 (UTC)
• How was it a 15-yard penalty if they were due to start at the 5 but then got called all the way back to Cal's 40?
  • Each team's overtime possession begins at the opponents' 25-yard line, regardless of the result of the other team's possession (unless TCU's defense were to have scored). Since the 15-yard penalty was post-possession (i.e. the infraction took place after Johnson made the interception), the 15-yard penalty is enforced from the spot where TCU takes over; since it's overtime, that spot is the Cal 25, so the possession begins at the Cal 40 as a result. I added a little bit to make this clearer. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:57, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Statistics

• I'm a sucker for some prose. I think this section could benefit from a summary of these stats— statistical leaders, records/career highs/season highs or whatever you feel worth including. I try to avoid using only tables without clarifying text.

Aftermath and reactions

• Is there a better way to make clearer that the Cheez-It Bowl and Insight.com Bowl are the same thing, just different names? Might not be as obvious to an average reader.
  • Added this to a note (what is now note [A]) at the start of the "Teams" section, and duplicated the note after the phrase "Cheez-It Bowl record" just in case. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 22:07, 22 April 2026 (UTC)
• Because they are columns, we should say "[AUTHOR NAME] of [PUBLICATION]" said, instead of just the publication.
  • Good point, added. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 22:07, 22 April 2026 (UTC)
• Yes, the statistics tab is above, but highlight both player's performances. We should show why they got the awards, not just that they got them.

References

Earwig is happy, here's what I got:

• I ran the source verifier tool and found just one fact not supported, that being reference 24. We need an additional source that mentions the 15-yard penalty, as BI does not say that.
• I don't actually believe the open access symbol needs to be there for Newspapers.com, I believe those to only apply to academic journals.

Thanks for your work! I don't believe these fixes will take long at all. Happy editing! Jordano⁵³ 04:50, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

@PCN02WPS: All looks good here. Thanks for the changes. Promoting! Jordano⁵³ 14:46, 23 April 2026 (UTC)