2020 Armed Forces Bowl (December)
2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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18th Armed Forces Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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Date | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
Season | Network ESPN Deportes | | |||||||||||||||||
The 2020 Armed Forces Bowl was a
Teams
Following the cancellation of the Las Vegas Bowl, it had been announced that the game would feature its tie-ins with the Pac-12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).[5] The presence of a Pac-12 team did not come to fruition, with the Tulsa Golden Hurricane of the American Athletic Conference ("The American") accepting a bid for the Armed Forces Bowl instead.[6] This game was the first matchup between the two programs.[7]
Mississippi State
Mississippi State of the SEC accepted their bid on December 20, 2020.
Tulsa
Tulsa of The American accepted their bid on December 20, 2020.
Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Tulsa | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
Mississippi State | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas
- Date: Thursday, December 31, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. CST)
- Game weather: Rain • Temperature: 37 °F (3 °C) • Wind: NNE 16 mph
- Referee: Jeff Servinski (Big Ten)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst) and Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
Game information |
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Statistics
Statistics | TLSA | MSST |
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First downs | 27 | 16 |
Plays–yards | 86–484 | 60–271 |
Rushes–yards | 40–137 | 30–123 |
Passing yards | 347 | 148 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–46–2 | 19–30–0 |
Time of possession | 31:19 | 28:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Tulsa | Passing | Zach Smith | 26/46, 347 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Corey Taylor II | 20 carries, 85 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Keylon Stokes | 9 receptions, 117 yards, 1 TD | |
Mississippi State | Passing | Will Rogers | 19/30, 148 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jo'Quavious Marks | 11 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Austin Williams | 3 receptions, 42 yards |
Emmanuel Forbes, cornerback for Mississippi State, set a school and Armed Forces Bowl record for the longest interception return (90 yards).[1][10]
Post-game
Following the conclusion of the game, a brawl broke out between the two teams.[11][12]
References
- ^ a b "AFB Postgame Notes". armedforcesbowl.com/. December 31, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "ESPN Game Summary - Tulsa vs. Mississippi State - December 31, 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "No. 22 Tulsa, Mississippi St to meet in Armed Forces Bowl". USA Today. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Mississippi State to play Tulsa in Armed Forces Bowl". The Vicksburg Post. December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- Griffin Communications. December 20, 2020. Archivedfrom the original on December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Selby, Zach. "Five things to know about CB Emmanuel Forbes". Commanders.com. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ Horka, Tyler (December 31, 2020). "Nasty brawl erupts at end of Armed Forces Bowl between Mississippi State and Tulsa". USA Today. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ Bonagura, Kyle (December 31, 2020). "Tulsa, Mississippi State players brawl after Armed Forces Bowl". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com