2020 Alamo Bowl

{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game

| game_name = Alamo Bowl

| subheader = 28th Alamo Bowl

| title_sponsor = Valero

| image =

| caption =

| date_game_played = December 29

| year_game_played = 2020

| football_season = 2020

| stadium = Alamodome

| city = San Antonio, Texas

| visitor_school = University of Texas

| visitor_name_short = Texas

| visitor_nickname = Longhorns

| visitor_record = 6–3

| visitor_conference = Big 12

| visitor_rank_AP = 20

| visitor_rank_coaches = 24

| visitor_rank_CFP = 20

| visitor_coach = Tom Herman

| visitor_1q = 14

| visitor_2q = 3

| visitor_3q = 17

| visitor_4q = 21

| home_school = University of Colorado

| home_name_short = Colorado

| home_nickname = Buffaloes

| home_record = 4–1

| home_conference = Pac-12

| home_rank_AP =

| home_rank_coaches =

| home_rank_CFP =

| home_coach = Karl Dorrell

| home_1q = 0

| home_2q = 10

| home_3q = 6

| home_4q = 7

| MVP = Offense: Bijan Robinson (RB, Texas){{cite tweet |user=rwallacekxan |number=1344164928114937856 |title=Bijan Robinson Alamo Bowl offensive MVP |date=December 30, 2020 |access-date=December 30, 2020}}
Defense: DeMarvion Overshown (LB, Texas){{cite tweet |user=KXAN_News |number=1344163266474475526 |title=Junior linebacker DeMarvion Overshown named Alamo Bowl defensive MVP |date=December 30, 2020 |access-date=December 30, 2020}}

| odds = Texas by 12{{cite web |title=College football bowl betting lines released |url=https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/College-football-bowl-betting-lines-released-157492259/#157492259_1 |website=247Sports |access-date=December 20, 2020}}

| anthem =

| halftime =

| referee = Marc Curles (SEC){{cite web |url=https://www.footballzebras.com/2020/12/2020-21-bowl-officiating-assignments/ |title=2020-21 bowl officiating assignments |first=Ben |last=Austro |website=footballzebras.com |date=December 23, 2020 |access-date=December 30, 2020}}

| attendance = 10,822

| payout =

| us_network = ESPN and ESPN Radio

| us_announcers = ESPN: Jason Benetti (play-by-play)
Mike Golic Sr. (analyst)
Kris Budden (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play)
Trevor Matich (analyst)

| ratings =

| intl_network = ESPN Deportes

| intl_announcers =

}}

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.{{cite web |title=College Football Bowl Schedule {{!}} 2020 |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=September 16, 2020}} 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2020/ |title=2020 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |access-date=December 6, 2020}} The programs had previously met 18 times, most recently in 2009, with Texas holding an 11–7 edge. Their prior meetings include one bowl game, the 1975 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl, won by Texas.{{cite web |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/games/colorado/vs/texas |title=Colorado Buffaloes vs. Texas Longhorns football series history games list |website=winsipedia.com |access-date=December 25, 2020}}

=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

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|title=2020 Valero Alamo Bowl

|date=Tuesday, December 29, 2020

|time=9:00 p.m. EST (8:00 p.m. CST)

|road=No. 20 Texas

|R1=14|R2=3|R3=17|R4=21

|home=Colorado

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|stadium= Alamodome • San Antonio, Texas

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|referee=Marc Curles (SEC)

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Mike Golic Sr. (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)

|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=401256151 ESPN game summary]

|scoring=

;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)

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