College football bowl game
College football game
The 2018 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 2018.[5] It was the 26th edition of the Alamo Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.
Teams
The game was played between Iowa State from the Big 12 Conference and Washington State from the Pac-12 Conference.[6] This was the first meeting between the two programs.[7]
Iowa State Cyclones
Iowa State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2.[6] The Cyclones entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (6–3 in the Big 12).
Washington State Cougars
Washington State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2.[6] The Cougars entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (7–2 in the Pac-12).
Game summary
Scoring summary
| Scoring summary
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| Quarter
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Time
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Drive
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Team
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Scoring information
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Score
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| Plays
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Yards
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TOP
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ISU
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WSU
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| 1
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6:55
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3
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20
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0:53
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WSU
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Renard Bell 22-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good
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0
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7
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| 2
|
6:08
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13
|
88
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5:55
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WSU
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Gardner Minshew 7-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good
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0
|
14
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| 2
|
4:26
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4
|
69
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1:42
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ISU
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Brock Purdy 9-yard touchdown run, Connor Assalley kick good
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7
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14
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| 2
|
1:02
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8
|
54
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3:24
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WSU
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Dezmon Patmon 9-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good
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7
|
21
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| 2
|
0:00
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5
|
42
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1:02
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ISU
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50-yard field goal by Connor Assalley
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10
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21
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| 3
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12:11
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7
|
73
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2:49
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ISU
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David Montgomery 8-yard touchdown run, Connor Assalley kick good
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17
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21
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| 3
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1:04
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14
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74
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6:36
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ISU
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23-yard field goal by Connor Assalley
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20
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21
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| 4
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10:24
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4
|
30
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0:53
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WSU
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Max Borghi 10-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good
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20
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28
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| 4
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4:02
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5
|
74
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2:46
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ISU
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Brock Purdy 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed
|
26
|
28
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| "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.
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26
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28
|
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Statistics
|
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4 |
Total |
| No. 24 Cyclones
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0
|
10
|
10
|
6 |
26 |
| No. 13 Cougars
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7
|
14
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0
|
7 |
28 |
| Statistics
|
ISU
|
WSU
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| First downs |
22 |
19
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| Plays–yards |
66–515 |
66–327
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| Rushes–yards |
39–200 |
17–28
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| Passing yards |
315 |
299
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| Passing: comp–att–int |
18–27–2 |
35–49–0
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| Time of possession |
29:33 |
30:27
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| Team |
Category |
Player |
Statistics
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| Iowa State
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Passing |
Brock Purdy |
18/27, 315 yds, 2 INT
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| Rushing |
David Montgomery |
26 car, 124 yds, 1 TD
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| Receiving |
Hakeem Butler |
9 rec, 192 yds
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| Washington State
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Passing |
Gardner Minshew |
35/49, 299 yds, 2 TD
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| Rushing |
Gardner Minshew |
6 car, 16 yds, 1 TD
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| Receiving |
Dezmon Patmon |
6 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD
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References
- ^ Lawson, Theo (December 28, 2018). "Washington State earns record 11th victory in Alamo Bowl". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via seattletimes.com.
- ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018–19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
- ^ @valeroalamobowl (December 28, 2018). "We have an official crowd of 60,675 tonight" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Valero Alamo Bowl Selects Iowa State and Washington State for 26th Game". alamobowl.com (Press release). December 2, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Iowa State Cyclones vs. Washington State Cougars series history games list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
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