2020 Gator Bowl

2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl
75th Gator Bowl; Tennessee's win was vacated; by the NCAA in 2023.
Indiana Hoosiers	Tennessee Volunteers
(8–4)	(7–5)
Big Ten	SEC
22	23
Head coach: ; Tom Allen	Head coach: ; Jeremy Pruitt
Date	January 2, 2020
Season	2019
Stadium	TIAA Bank Field
Location	Jacksonville, Florida
MVP	Eric Gray (RB, Tennessee) & Peyton Ramsey (QB, Indiana)
Favorite	Tennessee by 3.5
National anthem	The Brown Kelly
Referee	Mike McCabe (Pac-12)
Halftime show	Indiana Marching Band Tennessee Marching Band
Attendance	61,789
Payout	US$5,350,000
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Tom Hart (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
Gator Bowl
< 2018	2021 >

The 2020 Gator Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 2, 2020, with kickoff at 7:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.^[6] It was the 75th edition of the Gator Bowl, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by financial technology company TaxSlayer, the game was officially known as the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

In July 2023, the NCAA vacated Tennessee's win as part of a disciplinary action affecting the 2019 and 2020 seasons.^[7]

Teams

The game matched the Indiana Hoosiers from the Big Ten Conference and the Tennessee Volunteers from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the second meeting between the programs; they previously met in the January 1988 Peach Bowl, won by Tennessee, 27–22.^[8]

Indiana Hoosiers

Indiana entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–4 in conference). They finished in fourth place in the Big Ten's East Division. The Hoosiers' four losses were all to ranked opponents: Ohio State, Michigan State, Penn State, and Michigan. This was Indiana's first Gator Bowl appearance.

Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee entered the game with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). They finished in third place in the SEC's East Division. The Volunteers lost to all three ranked opponents they faced: Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. After starting their season 2–5, the Volunteers entered the bowl on a five-game winning streak. This was Tennessee's seventh Gator Bowl; the Volunteers had a record of 4–2 in prior appearances.

Game summary

2020 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Indiana	0	3	16	3	22
Tennessee	0	6	3	14	23

at TIAA Bank Field • Jacksonville, Florida

Date: January 2, 2020
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: SSE 10 mph
Game attendance: 61,789
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (ESPN): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst) and Katie George (sideline)
ESPN game summary

Game information

First Quarter: No scoring
Second Quarter

(14:49) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 23 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:04; Tennessee 3–0)
(5:21) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 32 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 50 yards, 6:14; Tennessee 6–0)
(0:00) IND – Logan Justus 24 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 2:24; Tennessee 6–3)

Third Quarter

(9:29) IND – Peyton Ramsey 1 yard rush, Logan Justus kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:31; Indiana 10–6)
(8:26) IND – Jamar Johnson 63 yard interception return, kick failed (Indiana 16–6)
(4:11) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 43 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:15; Indiana 16–9)
(1:01) IND – Logan Justus 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:05; Indiana 19–9)

Fourth Quarter

(10:27) IND – Logan Justus 30 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:54; Indiana 22–9)
(4:21) TENN – Quavaris Crouch 1 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 2:45; Indiana 22–16)
(3:51) TENN – Eric Gray 16 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 0:28; Tennessee 23–22)

Statistics

Statistics	IND	TENN
First downs	17	19
Plays–yards	65–303	69–374
Rushes–yards	31–76	35–136
Passing yards	227	238
Passing: comp–att–int	20–34–1	19–34–2
Time of possession	29:27	30:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Indiana	Passing	Peyton Ramsey	20/34, 227 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Peyton Ramsey	17 carries, 54 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peyton Hendershot	6 receptions, 67 yards
Tennessee	Passing	Jarrett Guarantano	18/31, 221 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Eric Gray	14 carries, 86 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Josh Palmer	6 receptions, 68 yards

References

^ Carson, Brad (January 2, 2020). "Tennessee scores twice late to stun Indiana 23–22 in Gator Bowl". 929espn.radio.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
^ "Postgame Notes: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl". iuhoosiers.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
^ "Indiana vs. Tennessee – Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
^ "2019–20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
^ Sallee, Barrett (January 7, 2020). "2019–20 college football bowl schedule, games, scores, dates, kickoff times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
^ Sparks, Adam (July 15, 2023). "These Tennessee football wins under Jeremy Pruitt have been vacated". USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
^ "Indiana Hoosiers vs. Tennessee Volunteers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

External links

Official website
Game statistics at statbroadcast.com

[1] Carson, Brad (January 2, 2020). "Tennessee scores twice late to stun Indiana 23–22 in Gator Bowl". 929espn.radio.com. Retrieved January 3, 2020.

[2] "Postgame Notes: TaxSlayer Gator Bowl". iuhoosiers.com. January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.

[3] "Indiana vs. Tennessee – Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.

[4] "2019–20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.

[5] "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.

[6] Sallee, Barrett (January 7, 2020). "2019–20 college football bowl schedule, games, scores, dates, kickoff times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.

[7] Sparks, Adam (July 15, 2023). "These Tennessee football wins under Jeremy Pruitt have been vacated". USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2023.

[8] "Indiana Hoosiers vs. Tennessee Volunteers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.

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v t e Gator Bowl
Known as the TaxSlayer Bowl from 2014–2017
History & conference tie-ins	History Gator Bowl Stadium (1946–1993) Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (1994) EverBank Stadium (1995–present) Big Ten Conference Southeastern Conference
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Notes	There was a Gator Bowl in January and December in 1954, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2016, and 2021.