2018 Alamo Bowl

The 2018 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 2018.^[5] It was the 26th edition of the Alamo Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.

2018 Valero Alamo Bowl
26th Alamo Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones Washington State Cougars (8–4) (10–2) Big 12 Pac-12 26 28 Head coach:  Matt Campbell Head coach:  Mike Leach AP Coaches CFP 25 RV 24 AP Coaches CFP 12 13 13
1 2 3 4 Total Iowa State 0 10 10 6 26 Washington State 7 14 0 7 28
Date	December 28, 2018
Season	2018
Stadium	Alamodome
Location	San Antonio, Texas
MVP	Gardner Minshew (QB, Washington State) Peyton Pelluer (LB, Washington State)[1]
Favorite	Washington State by 3.5[2]
Referee	John O’Neill (Big Ten)
Attendance	60,675[3]
Payout	US$7,975,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN & ESPN Radio
Announcers	Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy and Tom Luginbill (ESPN) Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey and Alex Corddry (ESPN Radio)
Alamo Bowl  < 2017  2019 >

Teams

The game was played between Iowa State from the Big 12 Conference and Washington State from the Pac-12 Conference.^[6] This was the first meeting between the two programs.^[7]

Iowa State Cyclones

Main article: 2018 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Iowa State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2.^[6] The Cyclones entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (6–3 in the Big 12).

Washington State Cougars

Main article: 2018 Washington State Cougars football team

Washington State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2.^[6] The Cougars entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (7–2 in the Pac-12).

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ISU WSU 1 6:55 3 20 0:53 WSU Renard Bell 22-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good 0 7 2 6:08 13 88 5:55 WSU Gardner Minshew 7-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good 0 14 2 4:26 4 69 1:42 ISU Brock Purdy 9-yard touchdown run, Connor Assalley kick good 7 14 2 1:02 8 54 3:24 WSU Dezmon Patmon 9-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good 7 21 2 0:00 5 42 1:02 ISU 50-yard field goal by Connor Assalley 10 21 3 12:11 7 73 2:49 ISU David Montgomery 8-yard touchdown run, Connor Assalley kick good 17 21 3 1:04 14 74 6:36 ISU 23-yard field goal by Connor Assalley 20 21 4 10:24 4 30 0:53 WSU Max Borghi 10-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good 20 28 4 4:02 5 74 2:46 ISU Brock Purdy 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 26 28 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 26 28

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Cyclones	0	10	10	6	26
No. 13 Cougars	7	14	0	7	28

Statistics	ISU	WSU
First downs	22	19
Plays–yards	66–515	66–327
Rushes–yards	39–200	17–28
Passing yards	315	299
Passing: comp–att–int	18–27–2	35–49–0
Time of possession	29:33	30:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Brock Purdy	18/27, 315 yds, 2 INT
	Rushing	David Montgomery	26 car, 124 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Hakeem Butler	9 rec, 192 yds
Washington State	Passing	Gardner Minshew	35/49, 299 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Gardner Minshew	6 car, 16 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dezmon Patmon	6 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD