2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Duke's Mayo Bowl
| subheader = 19th Duke's Mayo Bowl
| title_sponsor =
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 30
| year_game_played = 2020
| football_season = 2020
| stadium = Bank of America Stadium
| city = Charlotte, North Carolina
| visitor_school = Wake Forest University
| visitor_name_short = Wake Forest
| visitor_nickname = Demon Deacons
| visitor_record = 4–4
| visitor_conference = ACC
| visitor_rank_AP =
| visitor_rank_coaches =
| visitor_rank_CFP =
| visitor_coach = Dave Clawson
| visitor_1q = 14
| visitor_2q = 0
| visitor_3q = 7
| visitor_4q = 7
| home_school = University of Wisconsin–Madison
| home_name_short = Wisconsin
| home_nickname = Badgers
| home_record = 3–3
| home_conference = Big Ten
| home_rank_AP =
| home_rank_coaches =
| home_rank_CFP =
| home_coach = Paul Chryst
| home_1q = 0
| home_2q = 14
| home_3q = 14
| home_4q = 14
| MVP = Jack Sanborn (LB, Wisconsin){{cite tweet |user=nation_badgers |number=1344384877223882756 |title=#DukesMoyoBowl MVP is Jack Sanborn |date=December 30, 2020 |accessdate=December 30, 2020}}
| odds = Wisconsin by 10{{cite web |title=ESPN Game Summary - Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin - December 30, 2020 |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401256152 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 30, 2020}}
| anthem =
| halftime =
| referee = James Carter (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 |accessdate=December 30, 2020}}
| attendance = 1,500
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN
| us_announcers = Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Marty Smith (sideline)
| ratings =
| intl_network = ESPN Deportes
| intl_announcers =
| different_previous = 2019
}}
The 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2020, with kickoff at noon EST on ESPN.{{cite web |title=College Football Bowl Schedule {{!}} 2020 |url=https://fbschedules.com/college-football-bowl-schedule/ |website=FBSchedules.com |accessdate=October 30, 2020}} It was the 19th edition of the Duke's Mayo Bowl (formerly the Belk Bowl), and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Duke's Mayonnaise was the title sponsor of the game.
Teams
Based on conference tie-ins, the Duke's Mayo Bowl was expected to feature teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big Ten Conference.{{cite web |url=https://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2020/ |title=2020 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |accessdate=December 6, 2020}} On December 20, teams from those conferences were announced as the game participants; Wake Forest of the ACC and Wisconsin of the Big Ten.{{cite press release |url=https://charlottesports.org/wake-forest-and-wisconsin-will-face-off-in-2020-dukes-mayo-bowl/ |title=Wake Forest and Wisconsin will Face Off in 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl |website=charlottesports.org |date=December 20, 2020 |accessdate=December 26, 2020}} This was the first meeting between the two programs.{{cite web |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/wake-forest/vs/wisconsin |title=Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Wisconsin Badgers football series history |website=winsipedia.com |accessdate=December 26, 2020}}
=Wake Forest Demon Deacons=
{{main|2020 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team}}
Wake Forest entered the bowl with a 4–4 record (3–4 in conference play). The Demon Deacons played two ranked teams during the season, losing to Clemson and defeating Virginia Tech. Wake Forest had played in two prior editions of this bowl, winning the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl and 2017 Belk Bowl, when it was known by those names.
=Wisconsin Badgers=
{{main|2020 Wisconsin Badgers football team}}
Wisconsin entered the bowl with a 3–3 record, all in conference games. The Badgers played three ranked teams during the season, losing to each of Northwestern, Indiana, and Iowa. This was the first appearance by Wisconsin in this bowl.
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Game summary
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|title=2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl
|date=Wednesday, December 30, 2020
|time=12:00 p.m. EST
|road=Wake Forest
|R1=14|R2=0|R3=7|R4=7
|home=Wisconsin
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|stadium= Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
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|weather=Cloudy • Temperature: {{convert|41|F|C}} • Wind: NNE 5 mph
|referee=James Carter (SEC)
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Marty Smith (sideline)
|reference=[https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=401256152 ESPN game summary]
|scoring=
;First quarter
- (11:21) WF – Jaquarii Roberson 4 yard pass from Sam Hartman, Jack Crane kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:39; Wake Forest 7–0)
- (7:21) WF – Jaquarii Roberson 18 yard pass from Sam Hartman, Jack Crane kick (Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:59; Wake Forest 14–0)
;Second quarter
- (13:28) WIS – John Chenal 2 yard rush, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:28; Wake Forest 14–7)
- (3:21) WIS – Graham Mertz 1 yard rush, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 9 yards, 2:13; Tied 14–14)
;Third quarter
- (11:11) WF – Jaquarii Roberson 8 yard pass from Sam Hartman, Jack Crane kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:51; Wake Forest 21–14)
- (8:45) WIS – Graham Mertz 1 yard rush, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 33 yards, 2:15; Tied 21–21)
- (1:20) WIS – Mason Stokke 14 yard pass from Graham Mertz, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:44; Wisconsin 28–21)
;Fourth quarter
- (13:49) WIS – Garrett Groshek 1 yard rush, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:40; Wisconsin 35–21)
- (9:24) WIS – Jalen Berger 1 yard rush, Collin Larsh kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:09; Wisconsin 42–21)
- (0:06) WF – Christian Beal-Smith 1 yard rush, Jack Crane kick (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 2:08; Wisconsin 42–28)
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=Statistics=
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| Float = left
| Visitor = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| VisitorDisplay = WF
| Home = Wisconsin Badgers
| HomeDisplay = WIS
| VisFirsts = 27
| VisPlaysYds = 87–518
| VisRushing = 35–111
| VisPassYds = 407
| VisPassing = 24–52–4
| VisTOP = 26:08
| HomeFirsts = 19
| HomePlaysYds = 64–266
| HomeRushing = 44–122
| HomePassYds = 144
| HomePassing = 13–20–1
| HomeTOP = 33:52
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Wake Forest Demon Deacons
| VisitorDisplay = Wake Forest
| Home = Wisconsin Badgers
| HomeDisplay = Wisconsin
| VisPasser = Sam Hartman
| VisPassStats = 20/37, 318 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT
| VisRusher = Christian Beal-Smith
| VisRushStats = 21 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
| VisReceiver = Jaquarii Roberson
| VisReceivingStats = 8 receptions, 131 yards, 3 TD
| HomePasser = Graham Mertz
| HomePassStats = 11/17, 130 yards, 1 TD
| HomeRusher = Garrett Groshek
| HomeRushStats = 13 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
| HomeReceiver = Jack Dunn
| HomeReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 60 yards
}}
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Aftermath
During their post-game locker room celebration, Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz accidentally dropped and shattered the game trophy.{{Cite web|title=WATCH: Wisconsin breaks Duke's Mayo Bowl trophy, looks like they might douse coach in mayonnaise after win|url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/watch-wisconsin-breaks-dukes-mayo-bowl-trophy-looks-like-they-might-douse-coach-in-mayonnaise-after-win/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=CBSSports.com|language=en}}{{cite news|last1=Boren|first1=Cindy|date=December 31, 2020|title=Wisconsin quarterback's untimely fumble shatters Duke's Mayo Bowl trophy|work=Washington Post|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/12/31/dukes-mayo-bowl-trophy-shatters/|access-date=2021-01-13}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://dukesmayobowl.com/}}
- [http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=324108 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com
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