2018 Alamo Bowl

2018 Valero Alamo Bowl
26th Alamo Bowl
Iowa State Cyclones Washington State Cougars
(8–4) (10–2)
Big 12 Pac-12
26 28
Head coach: 
Matt Campbell		 Head coach: 
Mike Leach
APCoachesCFP
25RV24
APCoachesCFP
121313
1234 Total
Iowa State 010106 26
Washington State 71407 28
DateDecember 28, 2018
Season2018
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
MVPGardner Minshew (QB, Washington State)
Peyton Pelluer (LB, Washington State)[1]
FavoriteWashington State by 3.5[2]
RefereeJohn O’Neill (Big Ten)
Attendance60,675[3]
PayoutUS$7,975,000 [4]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN & ESPN Radio
AnnouncersDave Pasch, Greg McElroy and Tom Luginbill (ESPN)
Roy Philpott, Tom Ramsey and Alex Corddry (ESPN Radio)
Alamo Bowl
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The 2018 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 2018.[5] It was the 26th edition of the Alamo Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by Valero Energy, the game was officially known as the Valero Alamo Bowl.

  1. ^ Lawson, Theo (December 28, 2018). "Washington State earns record 11th victory in Alamo Bowl". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved December 29, 2018 – via seattletimes.com.
  2. ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018–19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ @valeroalamobowl (December 28, 2018). "We have an official crowd of 60,675 tonight" (Tweet). Retrieved December 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "2018 Bowl Schedule". CFP.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN. May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.