Final at Alamodome, San AntonioIndoorsTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 57,653Payout $7,575,000 (Wikipedia)
MVPsKenny Hill (<small>Offensive QB, TCU); Travin Howard (LB (TCU)</small>)Wikipedia
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge Chuck Rice; side judge A. Jeffries; field judge Bobby Ables; back judge Tony Josselyn; center judge Brian DavisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Stanford
14
7
10
6
37
TCU
3
7
13
16
39
Standouts
PassingK.J. Costello15 of 27, 212 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTStanford
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Stanford
TCU
369
Total yards
488
212
Passing yards
341
157
Rushing yards
147
7.9
Yards per pass
8.3
4.6
Yards per rush
5.7
17
First downs
21
8–16
Third downs
5–13
1–1
Fourth downs
0–2
2
Turnovers
3
3–15
Penalties
1–4
33:03
Possession
26:57
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Stanford
TCU
37%
Success rate
47%
0.07
EPA per play
0.10
1.63
Explosiveness
1.15
0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.04
0.30
Passing EPA
0.20
30%
Passing-down success
38%
−0.01
First-down EPA
0.15
0.01
Second-down EPA
0.29
0.61
Third-down EPA
0.15
18%
Havoc by its defense
21%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Stanford 56% to win. TCU won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
TCU −3, over/under 49.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were TCU 58%, Stanford 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
The money
The Alamo Bowl was put on by the San Antonio Bowl Association, a nonprofit. Its IRS Form 990 for the year to March 2018, which takes in this game, reports $14.1 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses.
From the organization’s IRS Form 990, via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and the IRS’s e-file data. Payments are the grants it lists on Schedule I of that return. See every filing at ProPublica (EIN 74-2606522).
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. TCU drives left to right, Stanford right to left.
Q1 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 TCUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q1 StanfordMissed FG, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q1 TCUInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 3 plays, 23 yards
Q1 TCUField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q1 StanfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q1 TCUPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 StanfordInterception, 2 plays, 10 yards
Q2 TCUPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 StanfordTouchdown, 11 plays, 53 yards
Q2 TCUTouchdown, 9 plays, 76 yards
Q2 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 TCUInterception, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q3 TCUTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 StanfordTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
Q3 TCUTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q3 StanfordField goal, 7 plays, 64 yards
Q3 TCUFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 StanfordPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 TCUTouchdown, 1 play, 93 yards
Q4 StanfordPunt return TD, 3 plays (TCU scores), −15 yards
Q4 StanfordTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
Q4 TCUField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
Q4 StanfordInterception, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 TCUEnd of game, 5 plays, 2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Stanford 14, TCU 3
Stanford Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:47
1st & 10 at own 25
K.J. Costello pass complete to JJ Arcega-Whiteside for 4 yds to the Stanf 29
14:17
2nd & 6 at own 29
Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the Stanf 30
13:30
3rd & 5 at own 30
Bryce Love run for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 29
12:58
4th & 6 at own 29
STANFORD Penalty, False Start (Isaiah Brandt-Sims) to the Stanf 24
12:30
4th & 11 at own 24
Jake Bailey punt for 56 yds , KaVontae Turpin returns for 11 yds to the TCU 31
TCU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:10
1st & 10 at own 31
Kyle Hicks run for no gain to the TCU 31
11:55
2nd & 10 at own 31
Kenny Hill run for 5 yds to the TCU 36
11:29
3rd & 5 at own 36
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Ty Slanina
11:22
4th & 5 at own 36
Adam Nunez run for 1 yd to the TCU 37
Stanford Missed FG, 4 plays
11:15
1st & 10 at opp 37
K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Connor Wedington
10:58
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Bryce Love run for 2 yds to the TCU 35
10:31
3rd & 8 at opp 35
K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Dalton Schultz
10:25
4th & 8 at opp 35
Jet Toner 52 yd FG MISSED
TCU Interception, 1 play
10:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Kenny Hill pass intercepted Frank Buncom return for 37 yds to the TCU 23
Stanford Touchdown, 3 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at opp 23
Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the TCU 22
9:10
2nd & 9 at opp 22
K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 7 yds to the TCU 15
8:42
3rd & 2 at opp 15
Bryce Love 15 Yd Run (Jet Toner Kick)Stanford 7, TCU 0
TCU Field goal, 8 plays
8:42
3rd & 2 at own 35
Jake Bailey kickoff for 65 yds , KaVontae Turpin return for 22 yds to the TCU 22
8:25
1st & 10 at own 22
Kenny Hill pass complete to KaVontae Turpin for a loss of 2 yards to the TCU 20
7:50
2nd & 12 at own 20
Kyle Hicks run for 2 yds to the TCU 22
7:14
3rd & 10 at own 22
Kenny Hill pass complete to Jalen Reagor for 42 yds to the Stanf 36 for a 1ST down
6:56
1st & 10 at opp 36
Kenny Hill pass complete to John Diarse for 18 yds to the Stanf 18 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Desmon White
6:30
2nd & 10 at opp 18
Kenny Hill pass complete to Kyle Hicks for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 20
6:06
3rd & 12 at opp 20
Kenny Hill pass incomplete to Sewo Olonilua
6:01
4th & 12 at opp 20
Cole Bunce 38 yd FG GOODStanford 7, TCU 3
Stanford Touchdown, 7 plays
6:01
4th & 12 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 65 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 30 yds to the Stanf 30
5:40
1st & 10 at own 30
Bryce Love run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 28
4:56
2nd & 12 at own 28
K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 18 yds to the Stanf 46 for a 1ST down
4:22
1st & 10 at own 46
Bryce Love run for 21 yds to the TCU 33 for a 1ST down
3:57
1st & 10 at opp 33
Bryce Love run for 2 yds to the TCU 31
3:07
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Bryce Love run for 1 yd to the TCU 30
2:25
3rd & 7 at opp 30
K.J. Costello pass complete to Connor Wedington for 12 yds to the TCU 18 for a 1ST down
Kenny Hill pass complete to Jalen Reagor for 14 yds to the TCU 39 for a 1ST down
5:40
1st & 10 at own 39
Kenny Hill pass complete to Desmon White for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at the 50
Kenny Hill pass complete to Sewo Olonilua for 5 yds to the Stanf 45
5:12
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Sewo Olonilua run for 9 yds to the Stanf 36 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Sewo Olonilua run for 16 yds to the Stanf 20 for a 1ST down
4:25
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kenny Hill pass incomplete
4:00
2nd & 10 at opp 20
Kyle Hicks run for 5 yds to the Stanf 15
3:30
3rd & 5 at opp 15
Kenny Hill pass complete to Kyle Hicks for a loss of 1 yard to the Stanf 16
3:07
4th & 6 at opp 16
Cole Bunce 33 yd FG GOODTCU 39, Stanford 37
Stanford Interception, 3 plays
3:07
4th & 6 at own 35
Cole Bunce kickoff for 59 yds , Cameron Scarlett return for 19 yds to the Stanf 25
3:01
1st & 10 at own 25
STANFORD Penalty, Delay of Game (K.J. Costello) to the Stanf 20
2:55
1st & 15 at own 20
K.J. Costello pass incomplete to Trenton Irwin
2:40
2nd & 15 at own 20
K.J. Costello pass complete to Trenton Irwin for 5 yds to the Stanf 25
2:27
3rd & 10 at own 25
STANFORD Penalty, False Start (A.T. Hall) to the Stanf 20
2:01
3rd & 15 at own 20
K.J. Costello pass intercepted Innis Gaines return for no gain to the Stanf 44
TCU End of game, 5 plays
1:54
1st & 10 at opp 44
Kyle Hicks run for 4 yds to the Stanf 40
1:54
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Timeout STANFORD, clock 01:54
1:47
2nd & 6 at opp 40
Sewo Olonilua run for 7 yds to the Stanf 33 for a 1ST down
1:47
1st & 10 at opp 33
Timeout STANFORD, clock 01:47
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 35
0:50
2nd & 12 at opp 35
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Stanf 37
0:00
3rd & 14 at opp 37
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Stanf 42
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingK.J. Costello15 of 27, 212 yards, 3 TD, 2 INTStanford
RushingBryce Love26 carries, 145 yards, 2 TDStanford
ReceivingJalen Reagor5 catches, 169 yards, 1 TDTCU
Stanford
TCU