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.[6] 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.
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| 75th Gator Bowl Tennessee's win was vacated by the NCAA in 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 2, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | TIAA Bank Field | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jacksonville, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Eric Gray (RB, Tennessee)[1] & Peyton Ramsey (QB, Indiana)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Tennessee by 3.5[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | The Brown Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Mike McCabe (Pac-12)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Indiana Marching Band Tennessee Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 61,789 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$5,350,000[5] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Tom Hart (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
In July 2023, the NCAA vacated Tennessee's win as part of a disciplinary action affecting the 2019 and 2020 seasons.[7]
Teams
editThe 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.[8]
Indiana Hoosiers
editIndiana 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
editTennessee 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
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Indiana | 0 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 22 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 23 |
at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: January 2, 2020
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SSE 10 mph
- Game attendance: 61,789
- Referee: Mike McCabe
- TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
edit| Statistics | IND | TENN |
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| First downs | 17 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 65–303 | 69–374 |
| Rushes–yards | 31–76 | 35–136 |
| Passing yards | 227 | 238 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–34–1 | 19–34–2 |
| Time of possession | 29:27 | 30:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Indiana | Passing | Peyton Ramsey | 20/34, 227 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Peyton Ramsey | 17 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Peyton Hendershot | 6 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Tennessee | Passing | Jarrett Guarantano | 18/31, 221 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Eric Gray | 14 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Josh Palmer | 6 receptions, 68 yards |
References
edit- ^ Carson, Brad (January 2, 2020). "Tennessee scores twice late to stun Indiana 23–22 in Gator Bowl". 929espn.radio.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "Postgame Notes: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl". iuhoosiers.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "Indiana vs. Tennessee – Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ Sallee, Barrett (January 7, 2020). "2019–20 college football bowl schedule, games, scores, dates, kickoff times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ Sparks, Adam (July 15, 2023). "These Tennessee football wins under Jeremy Pruitt have been vacated". USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Indiana Hoosiers vs. Tennessee Volunteers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
External links
edit- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com