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 ).
2017 Valero Alamo Bowl
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) Favorite TCU by 3 Referee Ken Williamson (SEC ) Attendance 57,653[ 1] Payout US$ 7,575,000[ 2] Network ESPN Announcers TV: Rece Davis , Joey Galloway , David Pollack , Quint Kessenich
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.[ 3]
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
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
