2022 Alamo Bowl

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2022 Valero Alamo Bowl
30th Alamo Bowl
1234 Total
Texas 30710 20
Washington 10377 27
DateDecember 29, 2022
Season2022
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
MVPMichael Penix Jr. (QB, Washington)[1] & Bralen Trice (DE, Washington)[2]
FavoriteTexas by 3
RefereeGary Patterson (ACC)[3]
Attendance62,730
PayoutUS$8,252,740[4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersTom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), and Cole Cubelic (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Deportes
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The 2022 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game held on December 29, 2022, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 30th annual Alamo Bowl, the game featured the Texas Longhorns from the Big 12 Conference and the Washington Huskies from the Pac-12 Conference. The game began at 8:10 p.m. CST[5] and aired on ESPN.[6] It was one of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.

Teams[edit]

The game featured Texas from the Big 12 and Washington from the Pac-12. Both teams entered the bowl ranked in all major polls. This was the fifth meeting between the programs; entering the bowl, Texas led the all-time series, 3–1, as Washington's lone win came in the 1979 Sun Bowl.[7]

Texas Longhorns[edit]

Texas played to a 8–4 regular-season record, 6–3 in conference play. They were ranked as high as No. 18 during the season. The Longhorns faced four ranked opponents, defeating Kansas State while losing to Alabama, Oklahoma State, and TCU. Texas entered the bowl 20th in the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking.

Washington Huskies[edit]

Washington completed their regular season with a 10–2 record, 7–2 in conference play. Their only losses came in back-to-back contests against UCLA and Arizona State. The Huskies faced, and defeated, three ranked opponents: Michigan State, Oregon State, and Oregon. Washington entered the bowl 12th in the CFP ranking.

Game summary[edit]

2022 Valero Alamo Bowl
Period 1 2 34Total
No. 20 Texas 3 0 71020
No. 12 Washington 10 3 7727

at AlamodomeSan Antonio, Texas

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Texas Washington
1st 11:44 4 1 0:56 WASH 46-yard field goal by Henry Peyton 0 3
1st 7:52 10 78 3:46 TEX 30-yard field goal by Bert Auburn 3 3
1st 3:17 10 88 4:30 WASH Wayne Taulapapa 42-yard touchdown run, Henry Peyton kick good 3 10
2nd 0:00 16 74 4:50 WASH 23-yard field goal by Henry Peyton 3 13
3rd 12:31 7 75 2:29 TEX Jonathon Brooks 34-yard touchdown reception from Quinn Ewers, Bert Auburn kick good 10 13
3rd 6:44 13 75 5:47 WASH Taj Davis 6-yard touchdown reception from Michael Penix Jr., Henry Peyton kick good 10 20
4th 13:08 14 90 6:57 WASH Jalen McMillan 8-yard touchdown reception from Michael Penix Jr., Henry Peyton kick good 10 27
4th 9:50 11 74 3:11 TEX Jonathon Brooks 3-yard touchdown run, Bert Auburn kick good 17 27
4th 1:40 10 55 2:41 TEX 26-yard field goal by Bert Auburn 20 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 27

Statistics[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ @valeroalamobowl (December 30, 2022). "Congratulations to our 30th annual #valeroalamobowl Offensive MVP, @themikepenix on an incredible, record-breaking game" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @LarsHanson (December 30, 2022). "Bralen Trice named 2022 Alamo Bowl defensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 4, 2022). "2022–23 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022 Bowl Schedule". College Football Poll. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "2022 Alamo Bowl Final Stats" (PDF). Statbroadcast. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 College Football Bowl Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "Winsipedia - Texas vs. Washington". Retrieved December 4, 2022.