Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
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] 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
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
Known as the TaxSlayer Bowl from 2014–2017
History & conference tie-ins Games Notes
There was a Gator Bowl in January and December in 1954, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1989, 1991, 2016, and 2021.
Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.
