No. 13 Stanford faces off against No. 15 TCU in the 2017 Alamo Bowl on Thursday, Dec. 28. Watch the Alamo Bowl on TV and online.
The Stanford Cardinal (9-4) take on the TCU Horned Frogs (10-3) at the 2017 Alamo Bowl. Both teams are looking for retribution after losing their respective conference championships, and a win at the Alamo Bowl would be a welcome way to cap seasons that didn’t go entirely as planned.
Both Stanford and TCU sported perfect home records in 2017 at 6-0, but it was their road games that game them trouble. The Cardinal were 3-4 away while TCU was slightly better at 4-3.
The Horned Frogs lead with 34.5 points per game compared to Stanford’s 20.6 PPG, and they also edged the Cardinal with their 238 passing yards per game while Stanford averaged 220. Fans should be eager to see how the Cardinal defense handles TCU in this contest; Stanford’s defense is rated No. 58 after allowing 167.8 yards in away contests.
Stanford’s running back Bryce Love is the player to watch in this contest after he had 50-plus yard rushing games in 10 of his appearances this season.
With so much on the line for both teams, the 2017 Alamo Bowl is sure to come down to an exciting finish as both teams fight to come away with a big victory.
Here’s what you need to watch the 2017 Alamo Bowl on TV and online:
Date: Thursday, Dec. 28
Start Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Stadium: Alamodome
TV Channel: ESPN
Live Stream: ESPN.com
Live Stream 2: fuboTV
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Odds Shark is predicting a win for TCU, who are favorites over Stanford with the over/under at 48.5. The Horned Frogs, who are a 3-point favorite, are 7-6 against the spread while the Cardinal are 6-6-1 against the spread.