The 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2020, with kickoff at noon EST on ESPN.[4] It was the 19th edition of the Duke's Mayo Bowl (formerly the Belk Bowl), and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Duke's Mayonnaise was the title sponsor of the game.
| 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 19th Duke's Mayo Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Bank of America Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jack Sanborn (LB, Wisconsin)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Wisconsin by 10[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | James Carter (SEC)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 1,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Marty Smith (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
| International TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN Deportes | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams edit
Based on conference tie-ins, the Duke's Mayo Bowl was expected to feature teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Big Ten Conference.[5] On December 20, teams from those conferences were announced as the game participants; Wake Forest of the ACC and Wisconsin of the Big Ten.[6] This was the first meeting between the two programs.[7]
Wake Forest Demon Deacons edit
Wake Forest entered the bowl with a 4–4 record (3–4 in conference play). The Demon Deacons played two ranked teams during the season, losing to Clemson and defeating Virginia Tech. Wake Forest had played in two prior editions of this bowl, winning the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl and 2017 Belk Bowl, when it was known by those names.[6]
Wisconsin Badgers edit
Wisconsin entered the bowl with a 3–3 record, all in conference games. The Badgers played three ranked teams during the season, losing to each of Northwestern, Indiana, and Iowa. This was the first appearance by Wisconsin in this bowl.[6]
Game summary edit
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Wake Forest | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Wisconsin | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Bank of America Stadium • Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: Wednesday, December 30, 2020
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: NNE 5 mph
- Referee: James Carter (SEC)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst) and Marty Smith (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics edit
| Statistics | WF | WIS |
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| First downs | 27 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 87–518 | 64–266 |
| Rushes–yards | 35–111 | 44–122 |
| Passing yards | 407 | 144 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 24–52–4 | 13–20–1 |
| Time of possession | 26:08 | 33:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Wake Forest | Passing | Sam Hartman | 20/37, 318 yards, 3 TD, 4 INT |
| Rushing | Christian Beal-Smith | 21 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jaquarii Roberson | 8 receptions, 131 yards, 3 TD | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Graham Mertz | 11/17, 130 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Garrett Groshek | 13 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jack Dunn | 6 receptions, 60 yards |
Aftermath edit
During their post-game locker room celebration, Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz accidentally dropped and shattered the game trophy.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ @nation_badgers (December 30, 2020). "#DukesMoyoBowl MVP is Jack Sanborn" (Tweet). Retrieved December 30, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "ESPN Game Summary - Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin - December 30, 2020". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wake Forest and Wisconsin will Face Off in 2020 Duke's Mayo Bowl". charlottesports.org (Press release). December 20, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Wisconsin Badgers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "WATCH: Wisconsin breaks Duke's Mayo Bowl trophy, looks like they might douse coach in mayonnaise after win". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ Boren, Cindy (December 31, 2020). "Wisconsin quarterback's untimely fumble shatters Duke's Mayo Bowl trophy". Washington Post. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
External links edit
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com