2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (January)
Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
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] 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
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
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
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
Game information
First Quarter (12:26) NEV – Brandon Talton 51 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:34; Nevada 3–0 )
(7:00) OHIO – Louie Zervos 29 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:26; Tied 3–3 ) Second Quarter (12:28) OHIO – Julian Ross 12 yard rush, Louie Zervos kick (Drive: 15 plays, 71 yards, 7:47; Ohio 10–3 )
(7:21) NEV – Brandon Talton 38 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:07; Ohio 10–6 )
(6:21) OHIO – Nathan Rourke 35 yard rush, Louie Zervos kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:00; Ohio 17–6 )
(2:17) OHIO – Louie Zervos 33 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 2:02; Ohio 20–6 )
(0:00) NEV – Brandon Talton 33 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 2:17; Ohio 20–9 ) Third Quarter (11:00) OHIO – Louie Zervos 26 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:00; Ohio 23–9 )
(5:26) OHIO – De'Montre Tuggle 2 yard run, Louie Zervos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:26; Ohio 30–9 ) Fourth Quarter (10:48) NEV – Carson Strong 8 yard pass to Elijah Cooks, Brandon Talton kick blocked (Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:33; Ohio 30–15 )
(8:42) NEV – Devonte Lee 1 yard run, conversion pass failed (Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:57; Ohio 30–21 )
Statistics
Statistics
OHIO
NEV
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
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
^ ^ "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
Formerly known as the Humanitarian / MPC Computers Bowl
Games Former names
Humanitarian Bowl (1997–2004, 2007–2010)
MPC Computers Bowl (2004–2006) Venues Sponsors
