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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 ,[ b] 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.
Teams
The game featured Oklahoma State of the Big 12 Conference and Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The teams had previously met once, in a 1991 contest won by Miami, 40–3.[ 6]
Oklahoma State Cowboys
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.
Miami Hurricanes
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.
Game summary
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
Statistics
OKST
MIA
First downs
29
27
Plays–yards
83–418
78–512
Rushes–yards
43–113
30–156
Passing yards
305
356
Passing: comp –att –int
27–40–0
30–48–0
Time of possession
33:46
26:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Oklahoma State
Passing
Spencer Sanders
27-for-40, 305 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Spencer Sanders
45 yards on 13 carries
Receiving
Brennan Presley
118 yards on 6 receptions, 3 TD
Miami
Passing
N'Kosi Perry
19-for-34, 228 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Cam'Ron Harris
52 yards on 6 carries, 1 TD
Receiving
Brevin Jordan
96 yards on 8 receptions, 2 TD
See also
Notes
^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , there was no reported attendance at the game.[ 4]
^ 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
External links
Formerly known as the Blockbuster / Carquest / MicronPC / Tangerine / Champs Sports / Russell Athletic / Camping World / Cheez-It Bowl
Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.