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2020Valero 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
NetworkESPNandESPN 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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The2020 Alamo Bowlwas acollege footballbowl gameplayed on December 29, 2020, with kickoff scheduled for 9:00 p.m.EST(8:00 p.m. localCST) onESPN.[5]It was the 28th edition of theAlamo Bowl,and was one of the2020–21 bowl gamesconcluding the2020 FBS football season.Sponsored byValero Energy,the game was officially known as theValero Alamo Bowl.

Teams

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The game featuredTexasof theBig 12 ConferenceandColoradoof thePac-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, the1975 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl,won by Texas.[7]

Texas Longhorns

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Main article:2020 Texas Longhorns football team

Texas entered the bowl with a 6–3 record (5–3 in conference), ranked 20th in theAP PollandCFPrankings. Their losses were toTCU,Oklahoma,and rankedIowa State.Texas had a 3–1 record in four prior Alamo Bowls, most recently winning the2019edition.

Colorado Buffaloes

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Main article:2020 Colorado Buffaloes football team

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

Game summary

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

atAlamodome•San Antonio, Texas

Game information
First quarter
  • (12:51) TEX –Bijan Robinson8 yard rush,Cameron Dickerkick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 0:50;Texas 7–0)
  • (5:28) TEX — Bijan Robinson 14 yard pass fromSam Ehlinger,Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:37;Texas 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:58) COLO —Jarek Broussard2 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 fromCasey 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

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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

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