# 2018 Alamo Bowl

The 2018 Alamo Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 28, 2018. 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.

## Teams

The game was played between Iowa State from the Big 12 Conference and Washington State from the Pac-12 Conference. This was the first meeting between the two programs.

### Iowa State Cyclones

Iowa State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2. The Cyclones entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (6–3 in the Big 12).

### Washington State Cougars

Washington State received and accepted a bid to the Alamo Bowl on December 2. The Cougars entered the bowl with a 10–2 record (7–2 in the Pac-12).

## Game summary
### Scoring summary

Scoring summary :
| Quarter | Time | Drive | Drive | Drive | Team | Scoring information | Score | Score |
| Quarter | Time | Plays | Yards | TOP | Team | Scoring information | ISU | WSU |
| 1 | 6:55 | 3 | 20 | 0:53 | WSU | Renard Bell 22-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good | 0 | 7 |
| 2 | 6:08 | 13 | 88 | 5:55 | WSU | Gardner Minshew 7-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good | 0 | 14 |
| 2 | 4:26 | 4 | 69 | 1:42 | ISU | Brock Purdy 9-yard touchdown run, Connor Assalley kick good | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | 1:02 | 8 | 54 | 3:24 | WSU | Dezmon Patmon 9-yard touchdown reception from Gardner Minshew, Blake Mazza kick good | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | 0:00 | 5 | 42 | 1:02 | ISU | 50-yard field goal by Connor Assalley | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | 12:11 | 7 | 73 | 2:49 | ISU | David Montgomery 8-yard touchdown run, Connor Assalley kick good | 17 | 21 |
| 3 | 1:04 | 14 | 74 | 6:36 | ISU | 23-yard field goal by Connor Assalley | 20 | 21 |
| 4 | 10:24 | 4 | 30 | 0:53 | WSU | Max Borghi 10-yard touchdown run, Blake Mazza kick good | 20 | 28 |
| 4 | 4:02 | 5 | 74 | 2:46 | ISU | Brock Purdy 1-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed | 26 | 28 |
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### Statistics

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| No. 24 Cyclones | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| No. 13 Cougars | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Statistics | ISU | WSU |
| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Plays–yards | 66–515 | 66–327 |
| Rushes–yards | 39–200 | 17–28 |
| Passing yards | 315 | 299 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–27–2 | 35–49–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:33 | 30:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Iowa State | Passing | Brock Purdy | 18/27, 315 yds, 2 INT |
| Iowa State | Rushing | David Montgomery | 26 car, 124 yds, 1 TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Hakeem Butler | 9 rec, 192 yds |
| Washington State | Passing | Gardner Minshew | 35/49, 299 yds, 2 TD |
| Washington State | Rushing | Gardner Minshew | 6 car, 16 yds, 1 TD |
| Washington State | Receiving | Dezmon Patmon | 6 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD |