2020 Cheez-It Bowl

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,[lower-alpha 2] 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.

2020 Cheez-It Bowl
31st Cheez-It Bowl
Oklahoma State Cowboys Miami Hurricanes
(7–3) (8–2)
Big 12 ACC
37 34
Head coach: 
Mike Gundy		 Head coach: 
Manny Diaz
APCoachesCFP
RV2121
APCoachesCFP
181818
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[lower-alpha 1]
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

Teams

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

Miami Hurricanes
Main article: 2020 Miami Hurricanes football team

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.

Oklahoma State Cowboys
Main article: 2020 Oklahoma State Cowboys football team

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.

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

at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, 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, Jose Borregales kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 1:42; Oklahoma State 21–7)
  • (3:55) MIA – Jose Borregales 22 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; Oklahoma State 21–10)
Third quarter
  • (13:25) MIA – Jose 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, Jose 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
StatisticsOKSTMIA
First downs2927
Plays–yards83–41878–512
Rushes–yards43–11330–156
Passing yards305356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–40–030–48–0
Time of possession33:4626:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma StatePassingSpencer Sanders27-for-40, 305 yards, 4 TD
RushingSpencer Sanders45 yards on 13 carries
ReceivingBrennan Presley118 yards on 6 receptions, 3 TD
MiamiPassingN'Kosi Perry19-for-34, 228 yards, 2 TD
RushingCam'Ron Harris52 yards on 6 carries, 1 TD
ReceivingBrevin Jordan96 yards on 8 receptions, 2 TD

See also

Notes
  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
  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.
  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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