Total Yards
Colorado378
Texas638
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2020)
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Texas at Colorado
Dec 30, 2020 • Completed • Neutral Site
Valero Alamo Bowl
Season 2020PostseasonWeek 1
Away
Texas
SEC
Final Score
55 - 23
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Colorado
Big 12
Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Colorado196
Texas335
Rushing Yards
Colorado182
Texas303
Turnovers
Colorado3
Texas0
Game Conditions
ConditionOvercast
Temperature68°F
Wind15 mph E
Humidity
82%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
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Box Score Comparison
Colorado vs Texas box score comparison chart
Possession Split
Possession split chart
Colorado30:58
Texas29:00
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Texas pulls away from Colorado 55-23
Texas defeated Colorado 55-23 in Week 1 of the 2020 postseason slate, finishing with a 638-378 edge in total yards, and scoring 5 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.
Texas set the terms early in a game that finished 55-23. Bijan Robinson run for 8 yds for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK) came with {'seconds': 51, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Texas the first major swing.
Texas's box score carried the story: 638 total yards, 303 rushing yards, and 335 passing yards. Colorado finished with 378 total yards, including 182 on the ground and 196 through the air.
Texas converted 2-11 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-3, Texas led 17-10 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Casey Thompson pass complete to Kelvontay Dixon for 73 yds for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Bijan Robinson run for 8 yds for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK) (Texas led 7-0 over Colorado).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Ehlinger pass complete to Bijan Robinson for 14 yds for a TD (Cameron Dicker KICK) (Texas led 14-0 over Colorado).
Field Goal Good
Cameron Dicker 53 yd FG GOOD (Texas led 17-7 over Colorado).
Rushing Touchdown
Jarek Broussard run for 2 yds for a TD (Evan Price KICK) (Colorado led 7-14 over Texas).
Field Goal Good
Evan Price 40 yd FG GOOD (Colorado led 10-17 over Texas).
Rushing Touchdown
Jarek Broussard run for 3 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) (Colorado led 16-34 over Texas).
Stat Callouts
Final score
55-23
Texas defeated Colorado.
Total yards
638-378
Texas held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
303
Texas averaged 7.6 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
335
Texas averaged 12 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
2-11
Texas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
4-17
Colorado's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Colorado | Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 378 | 638 |
| Passing Yards | 196 | 335 |
| Rushing Yards | 182 | 303 |
| First Downs | 20 | 26 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 4-17 | 2-11 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-2 | 0-2 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 7-65 | 10-89 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 14-33 | 19-28 |
| Rushing Attempts | 46 | 40 |
| Passing TDs | 0 | 5 |
| Rushing TDs | 3 | 2 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 13 |
| Possession Time | 30:58 | 29:00 |