The inaugural game was held on December 29,2015, between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Colorado State Rams, both representing the Mountain West, marking the first time since 1979 that two teams from the same conference appeared in a non-championship bowl.
The inaugural game was held on December 29,2015, between the Nevada Wolf Pack and the Colorado State Rams. Due to a lack of bowl-eligible teams to meet these tie-ins, the game was ultimately played between Mountain West teams, marking the first time since 1979 that two teams from the same conference appeared in a non-championship bowl.