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[1]
Payout	US$7,575,000[2]
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	TV: Rece Davis, Joey Galloway, David Pollack, Quint Kessenich Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Ian Fitzsimmons
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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).