2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (January)
| 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 23rd Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 3, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Albertsons Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Boise, Idaho | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Nathan Rourke (QB, Ohio)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Ohio by 10[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Billy Williams (C-USA)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 13,611 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$800,000[4] | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Bill Roth (play–by–play) John Congemi (analyst) Kris Budden (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN Brasil | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Matheus Pinheiro (play-by-play) Weinny Eirado (analyst) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 3, 2020, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[5] It was the 23rd edition of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Idaho Potato Commission, from which it gets its name.
Teams[edit]
The game matched the Ohio Bobcats from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Nevada Wolf Pack from the Mountain West Conference. This was the first meeting between the two programs.[6]
Ohio Bobcats[edit]
Ohio entered the game with a 6–6 record (5–3 in conference). They finished in a three-way tie for second place in the MAC's East Division, and did not face any ranked FBS teams during the season. After starting the season 2–4, the Bobcats won four of their remaining six games to become bowl eligible. This was Ohio's second appearance in this bowl; their 2011 team won that season's Famous Idaho Potato Bowl over Utah State, 24–23.
Nevada Wolf Pack[edit]
Nevada entered the game with a 7–5 record (4–4 in conference). They finished in third place in Mountain West's West Division. The Wolf Pack were 1–1 against ranked FBS teams, defeating San Diego State while losing to Oregon. This was Nevada's third Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; the Wolf Pack were seeking their first victory in the bowl after losses in the 2006 MPC Computers Bowl (to Miami (FL)) and the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl (to Maryland), when the bowl operated under different names.
Game summary[edit]
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ohio | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| Nevada | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho
- Date: Friday, January 3, 2020
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. MST)
- Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 47 °F (8 °C) • Wind: NNE 1 mph
- Game attendance: 13,611
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bill Roth (play-by-play), John Congemi (analyst) and Kris Budden (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics[edit]
| Statistics | OHIO | NEV |
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| First downs | 25 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 77–429 | 69–430 |
| Rushes–yards | 60–285 | 19–29 |
| Passing yards | 144 | 401 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–17–0 | 32–50–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:13 | 26:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ohio | Passing | Nathan Rourke | 9/17, 144 yards |
| Rushing | De'Montre Tuggle | 10 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Isiah Cox | 3 receptions, 73 yards | |
| Nevada | Passing | Carson Strong | 31/49, 402 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Toa Taua | 6 carries, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Elijah Cooks | 14 receptions, 197 yards, 1 TD |
References[edit]
- ^ @OhioFootball (January 4, 2020). "Nathan Rourke finishes off his final game as a Bobcat as the MVP of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl!" (Tweet). Retrieved January 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ohio vs. Nevada - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Ohio Bobcats vs. Nevada Wolf Pack football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
External links[edit]
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com