2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (December)

The 2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2020, with kickoff at 3:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. local MST) on ESPN.[3] It was the 24th edition of the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season.

2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
24th Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Tulane Green Wave Nevada Wolf Pack (6–5) (6–2) The American Mountain West 27 38 Head coach:  Willie Fritz Head coach:  Jay Norvell
1 2 3 4 Total Tulane 0 7 13 7 27 Nevada 6 20 0 12 38
Date	December 22, 2020
Season	2020
Stadium	Albertsons Stadium
Location	Boise, Idaho
MVP	Carson Strong (QB, Nevada)
Favorite	Tulane by 1[1]
Referee	Steve Strimling (Pac-12)[2]
Attendance	0
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Chris Cotter (play–by–play) Mark Herzlich (analyst) Taylor Davis (sideline)
International TV coverage
Network	ESPN Deportes

Organizers announced that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there would be no fans in attendance at the game.[4]

Teams

The bowl was contested by the Nevada Wolf Pack, from the Mountain West Conference, and the Tulane Green Wave, from the American Athletic Conference (The American).[5] They accepted bids to the bowl on December 13.[6] The teams have met once previously, in 1992, with the Green Wave winning, 34–17.[7] This will be the teams' first meeting in a bowl game.

Tulane

Tulane of The American entered the bowl with an overall record of 6–5 (3–5 in conference play). The Green Wave made their first appearance in the bowl.

Nevada

Nevada of Mountain West entered the bowl with a record of 6–2, with all games having been played in conference. The Wolf Pack had previously appeared three times in the bowl, losing each contest, most recently the January 2020 edition.

Game summary

2020 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tulane	0	7	13	7	27
Nevada	6	20	0	12	38

at Albertsons Stadium • Boise, Idaho

• Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2020
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. MST)
• Game weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 40 °F (4 °C) • Wind: WNW 22 MPH
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Steve Strimling (Pac-12)
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play–by–play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Taylor Davis (sideline)
• ESPN game summary

Game information

First quarter (4:58) NEV – Cole Turner 11 yard pass from Carson Strong, kick failed (Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:43; Nevada 6–0) Second quarter (14:52) NEV – Justin Lockhart 23 yard pass from Carson Strong, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:15; Nevada 13–0) (12:42) NEV – Toa Taua 44 yard pass from Carson Strong, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 3 plays, 55 yards, 1:18; Nevada 19–0) (10:38) TULN – Jha'Quan Jackson 41 yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:04; Nevada 19–7) (7:44) NEV – Toa Taua 50 yard rush, Brandon Talton kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:48; Nevada 26–7) Third quarter (10:03) TULN – Michael Pratt 6 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:57; Nevada 26–13) (6:30) TULN – Jha'Quan Jackson 28 yard pass from Michael Pratt, Merek Glover kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 1:16; Nevada 26–20) Fourth quarter (13:22) NEV – Cole Turner 2 yard pass from Carson Strong, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:21; Nevada 32–20) (4:19) NEV – Jamaal Bell 21 yard pass from Carson Strong, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 2:21; Nevada 38–20) (0:07) TULN – Cameron Carroll 65 yard rush, Merek Glover kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:10; Nevada 38–27)

Statistics

Statistics	TUL	NEV
First downs	18	21
Plays–yards	63–365	72–480
Rushes–yards	38–197	44–209
Passing yards	168	271
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–25–3	22–28–0
Time of possession	23:50	36:10

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Tulane	Passing	Michael Pratt	12/25, 168 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Cameron Carroll	10 carries, 120 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jha'Quan Jackson	2 receptions, 69 yards, 2 TD
Nevada	Passing	Carson Strong	22/28, 271 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Devonte Lee	18 carries, 105 yards
	Receiving	Toa Taua	6 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD

References

1. "ESPN Game Summary - Tulane vs. Nevada - December 22, 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
2. Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
3. "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
4. "Tickets". famousidahopotatobowl.com. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
5. "Nevada to play Tulane in Famous Idaho Potato Bowl". nevadawolfpack.com. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
6. "Nevada, Tulane Accept Invitations to Famous Idaho Potato Bowl". famousidahopotatobowl.com (Press release). December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
7. "Winsipedia - Nevada Wolf Pack vs. Tulane Green Wave football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

External links

• Official website
• Game statistics at statbroadcast.com