2017 Alamo Bowl

2017 Valero Alamo Bowl
25th Alamo Bowl
Stanford Cardinal TCU Horned Frogs (9–4) (10–3) Pac-12 Big 12 37 39 Head coach:  David Shaw Head coach:  Gary Patterson AP Coaches CFP 15 16 13 AP Coaches CFP 13 13 15
1 2 3 4 Total Stanford 14 7 10 6 37 TCU 3 7 13 16 39
Date	December 28, 2017
Season	2017
Stadium	Alamodome
Location	San Antonio, Texas
MVP	Offensive: Kenny Hill (QB, TCU) Defensive: Travin Howard (LB, TCU)
Favorite	TCU by 3
Referee	Ken Williamson (SEC)
Attendance	57,653
Payout	US$7,575,000
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	TV: Rece Davis, Joey Galloway, David Pollack, Quint Kessenich Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons

The 2017 Alamo Bowl (December) was a college football bowl game played on December 28, 2017, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The 25th annual Alamo Bowl featured the Stanford Cardinal of the Pac-12 against the TCU Horned Frogs of the Big 12. It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games concluding the 2017 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl. The contest was televised on ESPN, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. (CST).

Team selection

The game featured the Stanford Cardinal against the TCU Horned Frogs. This was the third meeting between the schools – they played games in 2007 and 2008 at each team's home stadium; TCU won both games to lead the series 2–0.

Stanford

See also: 2017 Stanford Cardinal football team

TCU

See also: 2017 TCU Horned Frogs football team

Game summary

Scoring summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP STAN TCU 1 8:42 3 23 1:26 STAN Bryce Love 15-yard touchdown run, Jet Toner kick good 7 0 1 6:01 8 58 2:41 TCU 38-yard field goal by Cole Bunce 7 3 1 1:51 7 70 4:10 STAN J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 18-yard touchdown reception from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick good 14 3 2 7:24 11 53 6:06 STAN J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 14-yard touchdown reception from K. J. Costello, Jet Toner kick good 21 3 2 3:06 9 76 4:18 TCU Kenny Hill 6-yard touchdown run, Cole Bunce kick good 21 10 3 11:11 9 75 3:49 TCU Kenny Hill 27-yard touchdown reception from Desmon White, Cole Bunce kick no good 21 16 3 9:01 4 79 2:10 STAN Bryce Love 69-yard touchdown run, Jet Toner kick good 28 16 3 5:51 9 75 3:10 TCU Desmon White 11-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Hill, Cole Bunce kick good 28 23 3 2:09 7 64 3:42 STAN 27-yard field goal by Jet Toner 31 23 4 14:34 1 93 0:11 TCU Jalen Reagor 93-yard touchdown reception from Kenny Hill, 2-point pass failed 31 29 4 11:49 - - - TCU Desmon White 76 yard punt return 31 36 4 6:42 10 76 5:07 STAN J. J. Arcega-Whiteside 4-yard touchdown reception from K. J. Costello, 2-point pass failed 37 36 4 3:07 9 59 3:35 TCU 33-yard field goal by Cole Bunce 37 39 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 37 39

Statistics

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Cardinal	14	7	10	6	37
No. 15 Horned Frogs	3	7	13	16	39

Statistics	STAN	TCU
First downs	17	21
Plays–yards	61–369	67–488
Rushes–yards	34–157	26–147
Passing yards	212	341
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–27–2	28–41–2
Time of possession	33:03	26:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
STAN	Passing	K. J. Costello	15/27, 212 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Bryce Love	26 car, 145 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cameron Scarlett	2 rec, 85 yds
TCU	Passing	Kenny Hill	24/40, 314 yds, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Kenny Hill	9 car, 40 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalen Reagor	5 rec, 169 yds, 1 TD