| 2020 Vrbo Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 74th Citrus Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Jerry Jeudy (WR, Alabama)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Alabama by 7.5[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Michael Mothershed (Pac-12)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 59,746 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$8,224,578[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ABC andESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | ABC:Dave Pasch (play-by-play) Greg McElroy (analyst) Tom Luginbill (sideline) ESPN Radio:Adam Amin,Matt Hasselbeck,Molly McGrath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 8.0 (14 million viewers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2020 Citrus Bowl was acollege footballbowl game played on January 1, 2020, with kickoff at 1:00 p.m.EST onABC.[5] It was the 74th edition of theCitrus Bowl, and was one of the2019–20 bowl games concluding the2019 FBS football season. Sponsored byVrbo, a vacation rental marketplace owned by theHomeAway division ofExpedia, the game was officially known as theVrbo Citrus Bowl.
The game featured theMichigan Wolverines from theBig Ten Conference and theAlabama Crimson Tide from theSoutheastern Conference (SEC). This was the fifth meeting between the two programs; entering the game, the series was tied, 2–2. Most recently they met in the 2012Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas, won by Alabama, 41–14.[6]
Michigan entered the game with a 9–3 record (6–3 in conference), ranked 17th in theAP Poll. They finished in third place in the Big Ten's East Division. The Wolverines were 2–3 against ranked opponents, defeatingIowa andNotre Dame while losing toWisconsin,Penn State, andOhio State. This was Michigan's sixth Citrus Bowl appearance; they were 4–1 in prior appearances. This was Michigan's 48th bowl game appearance, the 11th-highest total all-time among FBS schools.[7]
Alabama entered the game with a 10–2 record (6–2 in conference), tied for ninth in the AP Poll. They finished in second place in the SEC's West Division. The Crimson Tide were 1–2 against ranked opponents, defeatingTexas A&M while losing toLSU andAuburn. This was Alabama's third Citrus Bowl appearance; they were 2–0 in prior appearances.[8]
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 14 Michigan | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| No. 13 Alabama | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
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| Statistics | MICH | BAMA |
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| First downs | 23 | 20 |
| Plays–yards | 80–395 | 55–480 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–162 | 30–153 |
| Passing yards | 233 | 327 |
| Passing:comp–att–int | 17–37–2 | 16–25–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:47 | 25:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Michigan | Passing | Shea Patterson | 17/37, 233 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Zach Charbonnet | 13 carries, 84 yards | |
| Receiving | Giles Jackson | 4 receptions, 57 yards | |
| Alabama | Passing | Mac Jones | 16/25, 327 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Najee Harris | 24 carries, 136 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Jerry Jeudy | 6 receptions, 204 yards, 1 TD |