Arizona and Oklahoma are one of the college football bowl games outside of the New Year’s Six with a top-15 matchup. They go head to head in the Alamo Bowl. Here’s what you need to know about what channel the Valero Alama Bowl is on, team info, and more.
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What Channel is the Valero Alamo Bowl on Today?
You can watcඣh this game on Thursday on ESPN or by streaming with ESPN+.
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Game Time for the Valero Alamo Bowl: Arizona vs Oklahoma
It’s some late-night football with kickoff set for 9:15 pm ET. Here are the details as Arizona (9-3) hopes to pick up its 10th win of the season as the Wildcats take on Oklahoma (10-2).
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2023 Valero Alamo Bowl Odds
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2023 Arizona Season Review
The Arizona Wildcats have had a great second half of the season as the𒉰y have won 6 games in a row to reach 9-3 overall and a 7-2 record in the PAC-12. The current win streak started with a 44-6 win over Washington State in week 7.
Quarterback Noah Fifita has been great with over 2,500 yards passing with 23 touchdowns and just 5 interceptions. Jonah Coleman ran for 851 yards with 5 touchdowns. At wideout, Tetairoa McMillan had a tremendous year with 80 receptions for over 1,200 yar🍨ds and 10 touchdowns.
Arizona is looking for its first 10-win season since 2014. That year, the Wildcats finished 10-4 under head coach Rich Rod♛riguez. Arizona is playing in its first bowl game since 2017 when the Wildcats lost the Foster Farms Bowl.
Arizona (9-3, 7-2 in PAC-12)
DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
Sat, Sep 2 | vs Northern Arizona | W:38-3 |
Sat, Sep 9 | @ Mississippi State | L: 31-24 (OT) |
Sat, Sep 16 | vs UTEP | W: 31-10 |
Sat, Sep 23 | @ Stanford | W: 21-20 |
Sat, Sep 30 | vs 7 Washington | L: 31-24 |
Sat, Oct 7 | @ 9 USC | L: 43-41 (3OT) |
Sat, Oct 14 | @ 19 Washington State | W: 44-6 |
Sat, Oct 28 | vs 11 Oregon State | W: 27-24 |
Sat, Nov 4 | vs 19 UCLA | W: 27-10 |
Sat, Nov 11 | @ Colorado | W: 34-31 |
Sat, Nov 18 | vs 22 Utah | W: 42-18 |
Sat, Nov 25 | @ Arizona State | W: 59-23 |
2023 Oklahoma Season Review
The Sooners were 7-0 and riding high before losses to Kansas and Oklahoma State ended up costing them a chance to play Texas in the Big 12 Championship game. QB Dillion Gabriel had a great year with 3,660 yardꦓs passing and 30 touchdowns but he has transferred to Oregon.
Drake Stoops had 78 re🅠ceptions for 880 yards and caught 10 touchdown passes in 2023. Running back Gavin Sawchuk ran for 610 yard༒s with 8 rushing touchdowns. The Sooners are looking for an 11-win season after finishing 6-7 last year.
The Sooners defense surrendered 22.3 points per game while giviꦅng up just over 390 yards per game.
Oklahoma (10-2, 7-2 in Big 12)
DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT |
Sat, Sep 2 | vs Arkansas State | W: 73-0 |
Sat, Sep 9 | vs SMU | W: 28-11 |
Sat, Sep 16 | @ Tulsa | W: 66-17 |
Sat, Sep 23 | @ Cincinnati | W: 20-6 |
Sat, Sep 30 | vs Iowa State | W: 50-20 |
Sat, Oct 7 | vs 3 Texas | W: 34-30 |
Sat, Oct 21 | vs UCF | W: 31-29 |
Sat, Oct 28 | @ Kansas | L: 38-33 |
Sat, Nov 4 | @ 22 Oklahoma State | L: 27-24 |
Sat, Nov 11 | vs West Virginia | W: 59-20 |
Sat, Nov 18 | @ BYU | W: 31-24 |
Fri, Nov 24 | vs TCU | W: 69-45 |
More on the Valero Alamo Bowl
Since 1993, the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, has been home to the Valero Alamo Bowl, officially sponsored by Valero Energy Corporation since 2007. Renowned for featuring the second-choice teams from the Pac-12 Conference and𒈔 the Big 12 Conference since 2010, the bowl has undergone name changes over the years, including Builders Square Alamo Bowl, Sylvania Alamo Bowl, and MasterCard Alamo Bowl, reflecting different sponsorships.
Throughout its history, the 🌳Alamo Bowl has been a stage for exciting and unforgettable moments. In 2002, it hosted its inaugural overtime game, and in 2005 witnessed a play that drew comparisons to iconic football moments. The 2007 Alamo Bowl set an attendance record, while 2011 witnessed a historic clash between Baylor and Washington, resulting in a record-breaking 123 points.
Embedded in college football history, the Valero Alamo Bowl consistently delivers thrilling matchups and showcases remarkable performances, a꧅dding to the rich tapestry of the sport.