2020 Alamo Bowl

2020 Valero Alamo Bowl
28th Alamo Bowl
Texas Longhorns Colorado Buffaloes
(6–3) (4–1)
Big 12 Pac-12
55 23
Head coach: 
Tom Herman		 Head coach: 
Karl Dorrell
APCoachesCFP
202420
1234 Total
Texas 1431721 55
Colorado 01067 23
DateDecember 29, 2020
Season2020
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
MVPOffense: Bijan Robinson (RB, Texas)[1]
Defense: DeMarvion Overshown (LB, Texas)[2]
FavoriteTexas by 12[3]
RefereeMarc Curles (SEC)[4]
Attendance10,822
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN and ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Jason Benetti (play-by-play)
Mike Golic Sr. (analyst)
Kris Budden (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play)
Trevor Matich (analyst)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
Alamo Bowl
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The 2020 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2020, with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m. local CST) on ESPN.[5] It was the 28th edition of the Alamo Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.

Teams

The game featured Texas of the Big 12 Conference and Colorado of the Pac-12 Conference, consistent with the bowl's conference tie-ins.[6] The programs had previously met 18 times, most recently in 2009, with Texas holding an 11–7 edge.[7] Their prior meetings include one bowl game, the 1975 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, won by Texas.[7]

Texas Longhorns

Texas entered the bowl with a 6–3 record (5–3 in conference), ranked 20th in the AP Poll and CFP rankings. Their losses were to TCU, Oklahoma, and ranked Iowa State. Texas had a 3–1 record in four prior Alamo Bowls, most recently winning the 2019 edition.

Colorado Buffaloes

Colorado entered the bowl with a 4–1 record (3–1 in conference); their loss was to Utah. Colorado had played in two prior Alamo Bowls, losing the 2002 and 2016 editions.

Game summary

2020 Valero Alamo Bowl
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Texas 14 3 172155
Colorado 0 10 6723

at Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

  • Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2020
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m. CST)
  • Game weather: Temperature: 68 °F (20 °C) (domed stadium)
  • Referee: Marc Curles (SEC)
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Mike Golic Sr. (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
  • ESPN game summary
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:51) TEX – Bijan Robinson 8 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:50; Texas 7–0)
  • (5:28) TEX — Bijan Robinson 14 yard pass from Sam Ehlinger, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:37; Texas 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:58) COLO — Jarek Broussard 2 yard rush, Evan Price kick (Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:11; Texas 14–7)
  • (2:07) TEX — Cameron Dicker 53 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:57; Texas 17–7)
  • (0:43) COLO — Evan Price 40 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 1:24; Texas 17–10)
Third quarter
  • (14:23) TEX — Joshua Moore 13 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 79 yards, 0:37; Texas 24–10)
  • (8:00) TEX — Joshua Moore 25 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 2:10; Texas 31–10)
  • (3:33) TEX — Cameron Dicker 35 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:19; Texas 34–10)
  • (1:46) COLO — Jarek Broussard 3 yard rush, two-point pass incomplete (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:47; Texas 34–16)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:42) TEX — Bijan Robinson 23 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:04; Texas 41–16)
  • (11:48) COLO — Brendon Lewis 2 yard rush, Evan Price kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:54; Texas 41–23)
  • (11:01) TEX — Kelvontay Dixon 73 yard pass from Casey Thompson, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Texas 48–23)
  • (7:40) TEX — Roschon Johnson 21 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 1 plays, 21 yards, 0:15; Texas 55–23)

Statistics

Statistics TEX COLO
First downs 26 20
Plays–yards 68–638 79–378
Rushes–yards 40–303 46–182
Passing yards 335 196
Passing: comp–att–int 19–28–0 14–33–2
Time of possession 29:02 30:58
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas Passing Casey Thompson 8-for-10, 170 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Bijan Robinson 183 yards on 10 carries, 1 TD
Receiving Joshua Moore 86 yards on 5 receptions, 2 TD
Colorado Passing Sam Noyer 8-for-23, 101 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Jarek Broussard 82 yards on 27 carries, 2 TD
Receiving Dimitri Stanley 86 yards on 4 receptions

References

  1. ^ @rwallacekxan (December 30, 2020). "Bijan Robinson Alamo Bowl offensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @KXAN_News (December 30, 2020). "Junior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown named Alamo Bowl defensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "College football bowl betting lines released". 247Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Colorado Buffaloes vs. Texas Longhorns football series history games list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.

External links

  • Official website
  • Game statistics at statbroadcast.com
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