2020 Cheez-It Bowl

2020 Cheez-It Bowl
31st Cheez-It Bowl
1234 Total
Oklahoma State 210313 37
Miami 010915 34
DateDecember 29, 2020
Season2020
StadiumCamping World Stadium
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPSpencer Sanders (QB, Oklahoma State)[1]
FavoriteOklahoma State by 1[2]
RefereeSteve Marlowe (SEC)[3]
Attendance0[a]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN and ESPN Radio
AnnouncersESPN: Dave O'Brien (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley (play-by-play) and Barrett Jones (analyst)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
Cheez-It Bowl
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The 2020 Cheez-It Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 29, 2020, with kickoff at 5:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.[5] It was the 31st edition of the Cheez-It Bowl,[b] and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Food manufacturing company Kellogg Company was the title sponsor of the game, through its Cheez-It brand.

Teams

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The game featured Oklahoma State of the Big 12 Conference and Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The teams had previously met once, in a 1991 contest won by Miami, 40–3.[6]

Oklahoma State Cowboys

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Oklahoma State entered the game with a 7–3 record (6–3 in conference), 21st in CFP rankings. The Cowboys' losses came against Texas, TCU, and ranked Oklahoma. Oklahoma State had played in one prior edition of the Cheez-It Bowl, winning the 2017 Camping World Bowl when it was known by that name.

Miami Hurricanes

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Miami entered the game with an 8–2 record (7–2 in conference), 18th in the AP Poll and CFP rankings. The Hurricanes' two losses were to ranked teams; Clemson and North Carolina. Miami had played in five prior Cheez-It Bowls, when the bowl was known by other names, compiling a 3–2 record.

Game summary

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2020 Cheez-It Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 21 Oklahoma State 21 0 31337
No. 18 Miami 0 10 91534

at Camping World StadiumOrlando, Florida

Game information
First quarter
  • (11:39) OKST – Brennan Presley 30 yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Brady Pohl kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:21; Oklahoma State 7–0)
  • (5:25) OKST – LD Brown 2 yard rush, Brady Pohl kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 3:49; Oklahoma State 14–0)
  • (0:56) OKST – Brennan Presley 32 yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Brady Pohl kick (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:17; Oklahoma State 21–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:14) MIA – Brevin Jordan 10 yard pass from D'Eriq King, José Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:42; Oklahoma State 21–7)
  • (3:55) MIA – José Borregales 22 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; Oklahoma State 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (13:25) MIA – José Borregales 40 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 1:35; Oklahoma State 21–13)
  • (8:45) MIA – Cam'Ron Harris 42 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:56; Oklahoma State 21–19)
  • (2:57) OKST – Brady Pohl 26 yard field goal (Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 5:48; Oklahoma State 24–19)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:19) OKST — Dillon Stoner 5 yard pass from Spencer Sanders, Brady Pohl kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:43; Oklahoma State 31–19)
  • (12:03) MIA — Brevin Jordan 1 yard pass from N'Kosi Perry, José Borregales kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:16; Oklahoma State 31–26)
  • (9:55) OKST — Brennan Presley 16 yard pass from Spencer Sanders, kick missed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:08; Oklahoma State 37–26)
  • (5:39) MIA — Mike Harley 5 yard pass from N'Kosi Perry, Marshall Few 2-point conversion rush (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Oklahoma State 37–34)

Statistics

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Statistics OKST MIA
First downs 29 27
Plays–yards 83–418 78–512
Rushes–yards 43–113 30–156
Passing yards 305 356
Passing: compattint 27–40–0 30–48–0
Time of possession 33:46 26:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Oklahoma State Passing Spencer Sanders 27-for-40, 305 yards, 4 TD
Rushing Spencer Sanders 45 yards on 13 carries
Receiving Brennan Presley 118 yards on 6 receptions, 3 TD
Miami Passing N'Kosi Perry 19-for-34, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Cam'Ron Harris 52 yards on 6 carries, 1 TD
Receiving Brevin Jordan 96 yards on 8 receptions, 2 TD

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was no reported attendance at the game.[4]
  2. ^ Originally known as the Blockbuster Bowl, the bowl has had several different names; the prior three editions were staged as the Camping World Bowl.

References

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  1. ^ @TJEckertKTUL (December 29, 2020). "Spencer Sanders is the Cheez-It Bowl MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "ESPN Game Summary - Oklahoma State vs. Miami - December 29, 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Cheez-It Bowl Game Notes" (PDF). OKState.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  6. ^ "Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys football series history games list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
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