2020 Gator Bowl

{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game

| game_name = Gator Bowl

| subheader = 75th Gator Bowl
Tennessee's win was vacated
by the NCAA in 2023.

| title_sponsor = TaxSlayer

| image =

| caption =

| date_game_played = January 2

| year_game_played = 2020

| football_season = 2019

| stadium = TIAA Bank Field

| city = Jacksonville, Florida

| visitor_school = Indiana University

| visitor_name_short = Indiana

| visitor_nickname = Hoosiers

| visitor_record = 8–4

| visitor_conference = Big Ten

| visitor_rank_AP =

| visitor_rank_coaches =

| visitor_rank_CFP =

| visitor_coach = Tom Allen

| visitor_1q = 0

| visitor_2q = 3

| visitor_3q = 16

| visitor_4q = 3

| home_school = University of Tennessee

| home_name_short = Tennessee

| home_nickname = Volunteers

| home_record = 7–5

| home_conference = SEC

| home_rank_AP =

| home_rank_coaches =

| home_rank_CFP =

| home_coach = Jeremy Pruitt

| home_1q = 0

| home_2q = 6

| home_3q = 3

| home_4q = 14

| MVP = Eric Gray (RB, Tennessee){{Cite news |last=Carson |first=Brad |date=January 2, 2020 |title=Tennessee scores twice late to stun Indiana 23–22 in Gator Bowl |url=https://929espn.radio.com/articles/ap-news/tennessee-scores-twice-late-to-stun-indiana-23-22-in-gator |access-date=January 3, 2020 |work=929espn.radio.com}} & Peyton Ramsey (QB, Indiana){{Cite web |date=January 3, 2020 |title=Postgame Notes: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl |url=https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2020/1/3/football-postgame-notes-taxslayer-gator-bowl.aspx |access-date=January 7, 2020 |website=iuhoosiers.com}}

| odds = Tennessee by 3.5{{Cite web |title=Indiana vs. Tennessee – Game Summary |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401135291 |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}

| anthem = The Brown Kelly

| halftime = Indiana Marching Band Tennessee Marching Band

| referee = Mike McCabe (Pac-12){{Cite web |date=December 9, 2019 |title=2019–20 bowl officiating assignments |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/12/2019-20-bowl-officiating-assignments/ |access-date=December 20, 2019 |website=footballzebras.com}}

| attendance = 61,789

| payout = 5,350,000{{Cite web |title=2019 Bowl Schedule |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2019/ |access-date=December 13, 2019 |website=collegefootballpoll.com}}

| us_network = ESPN

| us_announcers = Tom Hart (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)

| ratings =

| intl_network =

| intl_announcers =

| different_previous = 2018

| different_next = 2021

}}

The 2020 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2020, with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.{{Cite web |last=Sallee |first=Barrett |date=January 7, 2020 |title=2019–20 college football bowl schedule, games, scores, dates, kickoff times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2019-20-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-scores-dates-kickoff-times-tv-channels/ |access-date=July 17, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} It was the 75th edition of the Gator Bowl, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by financial technology company TaxSlayer, the game was officially known as the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

In July 2023, the NCAA vacated Tennessee's win as part of a disciplinary action affecting the 2019 and 2020 seasons.{{Cite news |last=Sparks |first=Adam |date=July 15, 2023 |title=These Tennessee football wins under Jeremy Pruitt have been vacated |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/sec/2023/07/15/tennessee-football-wins-vacated-jeremy-pruitt-ncaa/70417265007/ |access-date=July 16, 2023 |work=USA Today}}

Teams

The game matched the Indiana Hoosiers from the Big Ten Conference and the Tennessee Volunteers from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the second meeting between the programs; they previously met in the January 1988 Peach Bowl, won by Tennessee, 27–22.{{Cite web |title=Indiana Hoosiers vs. Tennessee Volunteers football series history |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/tennessee/vs/indiana |access-date=December 8, 2019 |website=winsipedia.com}}

=Indiana Hoosiers=

Indiana entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–4 in conference). They finished in fourth place in the Big Ten's East Division. The Hoosiers' four losses were all to ranked opponents: Ohio State, Michigan State, Penn State, and Michigan. This was Indiana's first Gator Bowl appearance.

=Tennessee Volunteers=

Tennessee entered the game with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). They finished in third place in the SEC's East Division. The Volunteers lost to all three ranked opponents they faced: Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. After starting their season 2–5, the Volunteers entered the bowl on a five-game winning streak. This was Tennessee's seventh Gator Bowl; the Volunteers had a record of 4–2 in prior appearances.

Game summary

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|title=2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

|date=January 2, 2020

|time=7:00 p.m. EST

|road=Indiana

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=16|R4=3

|home=Tennessee

|H1=0|H2=6|H3=3|H4=14

|stadium= TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=61,789

|weather=Sunny • Temperature: {{convert|74|F|C}} • Wind: SSE 10 mph

|referee=Mike McCabe

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Tom Hart (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)

|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401135291 ESPN game summary]

|scoring=

;First Quarter

:No scoring

;Second Quarter

(14:49) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 23 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:04; Tennessee 3–0)
(5:21) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 32 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:14; Tennessee 6–0)
(0:00) IND – Logan Justus 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 2:24; Tennessee 6–3)

;Third Quarter

(9:29) IND – Peyton Ramsey 1 yard rush, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:31; Indiana 10–6)
(8:26) IND – Jamar Johnson 63 yard interception return, kick failed (Indiana 16–6)
(4:11) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 43 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:15; Indiana 16–9)
(1:01) IND – Logan Justus 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:05; Indiana 19–9)

;Fourth Quarter

(10:27) IND – Logan Justus 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:54; Indiana 22–9)
(4:21) TENN – Quavaris Crouch 1 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:45; Indiana 22–16)
(3:51) TENN – Eric Gray 16 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:28; Tennessee 23–22)

}}

=Statistics=

{{AmFootballGameStatistics

| Float = left

| Visitor = Indiana Hoosiers

| VisitorDisplay = IND

| Home = Tennessee Volunteers

| HomeDisplay = TENN

| VisFirsts = 17

| VisPlaysYds = 65–303

| VisRushing = 31–76

| VisPassYds = 227

| VisPassing = 20–34–1

| VisTOP = 29:27

| HomeFirsts = 19

| HomePlaysYds = 69–374

| HomeRushing = 35–136

| HomePassYds = 238

| HomePassing = 19–34–2

| HomeTOP = 30:33

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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers

| Float = right

| Visitor = Indiana Hoosiers

| VisitorDisplay = Indiana

| Home = Tennessee Volunteers

| HomeDisplay = Tennessee

| VisPasser = Peyton Ramsey

| VisPassStats = 20/34, 227 yards, 1 INT

| VisRusher = Peyton Ramsey

| VisRushStats = 17 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD

| VisReceiver = Peyton Hendershot

| VisReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 67 yards

| HomePasser = Jarrett Guarantano

| HomePassStats = 18/31, 221 yards, 2 INT

| HomeRusher = Eric Gray

| HomeRushStats = 14 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD

| HomeReceiver = Josh Palmer

| HomeReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 68 yards

}}

References

External links

{{official website|https://www.taxslayergatorbowl.com//}}
[http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=288117 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com

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