2020-21 bowl games

2020-21 bowl officiating assignments

Officiating crew assignments for the 2020-21 bowl games.

Published

4 years ago

December 23, 2020

Ben Austro

Football Zebras is obtaining the officiating assignments to the 2020-21 bowl games and reporting them here.

In a normal year, the Power Five conferences receive five bowls, other conferences receive three, with a fourth assignment rotated annually. Several bowls scheduled for this season have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

For the tables listed below, all times are Eastern, and the conference that assigns the officials for each game is listed in italics. Crew assignments will be added as we receive them, although some conferences will only release crew information on the day of the game. Of course, any game is subject to cancelation, and we will include officials that earned bowl games that were canceled when those are known. Additionally, assignments may change due to testing and precautionary measures.

The following symbols appear for on-field officials:

indicates officials that are currently in the NFL development pool, either by appearing on the preseason development roster or by working a college all-star game since 2018.
worked a New Year’s 6 bowl game or the National Championship in 2019-20.
worked in the Alliance of American Football (2019) and/or the XFL (2020).

Playoff games

Friday, Jan. 1

Rose Bowl Game (College Football Playoff semifinal) ⁴Notre Dame vs. ¹Alabama
Location	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Time/network	5 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Big Ten
R	John O’Neill
U	Brad Hudak
H	Ric Hinkamper
L	Jeff Szink
F	Steve Thielen
S	Todd Ransom
B	Robert Smith
C	Greg Nelson

Sugar Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal) ³Ohio State vs. ²Clemson
Location	Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Time/network	8:45 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Big 12
R	David Alvarez
U	Rob Richeson
H	Andy Warner
L	Kelly Deterding
F	Jason Ledet
S	Lo Van Pham
B	Lyndon Nixon
C	Marvel July
Alternate	Michael Vandervelde
Replay	Richard Lourmiet
Communicator	Paul Verna

Monday, Jan. 11

National Championship Game ³Ohio State vs. ¹Alabama
Location	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Time/network	8 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Big 12
R	Brandon Cruse
U	Marlow Fitzgerald
H	George Gusman
L	Derek Anderson
F	Scott Gaines
S	Fulton Carson
B	Donnie Aultman
C	Dan Scanlan
Alternate	Tuta Salaam

New Year’s Six

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Cotton Bowl Classic Oklahoma vs. Florida
Location	AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
Time/network	7:15 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Pac-12
R	Chris Coyte
U	Matthew Jordan
H	Rod Ammari
L	Dale Keller
F	Steve Currie
S	Jeff Dahle
B	John Morton
C	Chris Wiggins

Friday, Jan. 1

Peach Bowl Cincinnati vs. Georgia
Location	Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
Time/network	12:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	ACC
R	Jeff Flanagan
U	Tom Laverty
H	Tracy Lynch
L	Steve Matarante
F	Milton Britton
S	Mike McCarthy
B	Michael Griffith
C	Larry Saunders
Alternate	Brian McGready
Replay	Rusty Acree
Communicator	Jack McElwee

Saturday, Jan. 2

Fiesta Bowl Oregon vs. Iowa State
Location	State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
Time/network	4 p.m. ESPN
Officials	SEC
R	David Smith
U	Russ Pulley
H	Randall Kizer
L	Chad Lorance
F	Allan Nicholson
S	Sean Petty
B	Dax Hill
C	Chris Garner

Orange Bowl Texas A&M vs. North Carolina
Location	Hard Rock Stadium, Miami
Time/network	8 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Big Ten
R	Larry Smith
U	Ken Zelmanski
H	Rudy Studd
L	Sergio DeHoyos
F	Phil Hicks
S	Gaylon Williams
B	Kevin Schwarzel
C	Mike Stumberg
Alternate	Jeff Noggle [Ron Snodgrass (R) and Kole Knueppel (H) were originally assigned to Orange Bowl]
Replay	Jim Kemerling
Communicator	Mike Conlin

First week bowls

Monday, Dec. 21

Myrtle Beach Bowl Appalachian State vs. North Texas
Location	Brooks Stadium, Conway, S.C.
Time/network	2:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	American Athletic
R	Luke Richmond
U	Jeff Akers
H	Baron Ballester
L	Dan Bush
F	Ben Vasconcells
S	James Bryant
B	Peter Buchanan
C	James Jones

Tuesday, Dec. 22

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Nevada vs. Tulane
Location	Albertsons Stadium, Boise, Idaho
Time/network	3:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Pac-12
R	Steve Strimling
U	Brian Hay
H	Bob Day
L	Steve Kovac
F	Todd Migchelbrink
S	Gary Reed
B	John Morton
C	Michael Marsh

Boca Raton Bowl Central Florida vs. Brigham Young
Location	FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, Fla.
Time/network	7 p.m. ESPN
Officials	MAC
R	Tim O’Dey
U	Tim Gover
H	B.J. Henry
L	Dorsey Skinner
F	Monte Tilgner
S	Ryan Gannon
B	Bob Stinson
C	Dan Novak
Alternate	Reggie Berry
Replay	Gerry Bram
Communicator	John Sullivan

Wednesday, Dec. 23

New Orleans Bowl Louisiana Tech vs. Georgia Southern
Location	Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans
Time/network	3 p.m. ESPN
Officials	American Athletic
R	Charles Lamertina
U	Bill Lampkin
H	Adam Loudin
L	Lance Thompson
F	James Reif
S	Matt Waldron
B	Victor Firth
C	Joe Clarkson
Alternate	Michael Prowell
Replay	Rick Jackson
Communicator	Jim Downey

Montgomery Bowl Memphis vs. Florida Atlantic
Location	Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
Time/network	7 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Sun Belt
R	Marshall Lewis
U	Mark Baynes
H	Mike Boles
L	Dion Quinn
F	Clay Brownlee
S	Brett Toney
B	Lance Bobbitt
C	William Bonet

Thursday, Dec. 24

New Mexico Bowl Hawaii vs. Houston
Location	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Time/network	3:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	Conference USA
R	Chris Bynum
U	Chad Craig
H	Gary Calip
L	Josh Fath
F	Chris Cockrell
S	Jon Bullock
B	Chris Scott
C	Toby Johnson

Friday, Dec. 25

Camellia Bowl Marshall vs. Buffalo
Location	Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Ala.
Time/network	2:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	American Athletic
R	Edwin Lee
U	Hilbert Byers
H	Todd Riddick
L	Stephen Ray
F	Glenn Crowther
S	Ryan Robinson
B	Chris Bikowski
C	Mark Mobra
Alternate	Sean McKinnie
Replay	Alex Vaughn
Communicator	Kevin Collins

Saturday, Dec. 26

First Responder Bowl Louisiana vs. Texas-San Antonio
Location	Gerald J. Ford Stadium, Dallas
Time/network	3:30 p.m. ABC
Officials	ACC
R	Riley Johnson
U	Mark Wilson
H	Brian Perry
L	Pete Beratta
F	Harry Tyson
S	Mike Safrit
B	Scott Prewitt
C	Jon Baden
Alternate	Tee Jones
Replay	Mike Webster
Communicator	Mike Shepard

LendingTree Bowl Western Kentucky vs. Georgia State
Location	Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala.
Time/network	3:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	MWC
R	Mike Cuttone
U	David Williams
H	Jeff Hutcheon
L	John Kilmer
F	Robert Asel
S	Steve Heiman
B	Bobby Lynn
C	Ian Malepeai

Cure Bowl Liberty vs. Coastal Carolina
Location	Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Time/network	7:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	MAC
R	Ron Hudson
U	Ryan McClelland
H	Jeff Johnson
L	John Swartz
F	John Masterson
S	Nicole Randolph
B	Josh Dascher
C	Rich Edwards
Alternate	Dave Siegle
Replay	Don Bondy
Communicator	Dennis Jackson

Second week bowls

Tuesday, Dec. 29

Cheez-It Bowl Oklahoma State vs. Miami
Location	Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Time/network	5:30 p.m. ESPN
Officials	SEC
R	Steve Marlowe
U	Rodney Lawary
H	Michael Shirey
L	Mickey Bryson
F	Wes Brooker
S	Rob Skelton
B	Michael Watson
C	Jason McArthur

Alamo Bowl Texas vs. Colorado
Location	Alamodome, San Antonio
Time/network	9 p.m. ESPN
Officials	SEC
R	Marc Curles
U	Paul Myers
H	Ralph Green
L	Michael Taylor
F	Andy Britton
S	Jesse Dupuy
B	Martin Hankins
C	Mike Block

Wednesday, Dec. 30

Duke’s Mayo Bowl Wake Forest vs. Wisconsin
Location	Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C.
Time/network	Noon ESPN
Officials	SEC
R	James Carter
U	Stan Weihe
H	Ryan Hagan
L	Walter Flowers
F	Phill Davenport
S	Glen Fucik
B	Tom Fimmen
C	Scott Walker

New Year’s Weekend

Thursday, Dec. 31

Armed Forces Bowl Tulsa vs. Mississippi State
Location	Amon G. Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas
Time/network	Noon ESPN
Officials	Big Ten
R	Jeff Servinski
U	Ed Feaster
H	Dan Richard
L	Brett Bergman
F	Tim Maguire
S	LaShell Nelson
B	Mike Brown
C	Brett Durbin

Arizona Bowl Ball State vs. San Jose State
Location	Arizona Stadium, Tucson, Ariz.
Time/network	2 p.m. CBSSN
Officials	Conference USA
R	Joe Lehring
U	Stephen Marshall
H	Jerry Harris
L	Hugo Cruz
F	Antonio Smith
S	Dustin Drawhorn
B	Tom Healey
C	Joel Moenkhoff

Liberty Bowl West Virginia vs. Army
Location	Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn.
Time/network	4 p.m. ESPN
Officials	ACC
R	Stuart Mullins
U	Terrence Ramsey
H	Kavin McGrath
L	Kirk Lewis
F	Connor Clougherty
S	Jim Corpora
B	Pat Ryan
C	Jeff Tomlin
Alternate	Scott Held
Replay	Tom DeJoseph
Communicator	Bruce Palmer

Friday, Jan. 1

Citrus Bowl Auburn vs. Northwestern
Location	Camping World Stadium, Orlando
Time/network	1 p.m. ABC
Officials	ACC
R	Jerry Magallanes
U	Mike Morton
H	Steve Clein
L	Deon Lawrence
F	Ryan Flynn
S	Tony Tarantini
B	Jacques Hooper
C	Sean Geraghty
Alternate	Hans Wittelsberger
Replay	Peter Vaas
Communicator	Caz Kosciolek

Saturday, Jan. 2

Gator Bowl North Carolina State vs. Kentucky
Location	TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville
Time/network	Noon ESPN
Officials	Big Ten
R	Reggie Smith
U	Bob Colosimo
H	Bruce Keeling
L	Kris Van Meter
F	Grady Smith
S	Lamont Simpson
B	Dennis Morris
C	Jason Nickleby

Outback Bowl Ole Miss vs. Indiana
Location	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Time/network	12:30 p.m. ABC
Officials	ACC
R	Gary Patterson
U	Troy Riley
H	Troy Gray
L	Tim Graham
F	Kip Johnson
S	Buzz Wilborn
B	Barry Hendon
C	Jim Slayton
Alternate	Adam Savoie
Replay	Joe Rider
Communicator	Rick Page

Canceled bowls

Canceled after start of bowl season

Gasparilla Bowl South Carolina vs. Alabama-Birmingham
Location	Raymond James Stadium, Tampa
Time/network	— ABC
Officials	Big Ten
R	Larry Smith
U	Mike Pilarski
H	Robin DeLorenzo
L	Rudy Studd
F	Raymond Daniel
S	Frank Steratore
B	Jeff Latkiewicz
C	Greg Blum
Alternate	Kyle DeBuse

Music City Bowl Iowa vs. Missouri
Location	Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tenn.
Time/network	— ESPN
Officials	Big 12
R	Scott Campbell
U	Rick Podraza
H	Al Green
L	Jay Bilbo
F	Gabe DeLeon
S	Corey Luxner
B	Brian Ernest
C	Brian Alos
Alternate	Kevin Hassell
Replay	Don Kapral
Communicator	Gary Brown

Frisco Bowl Southern Methodist vs. Texas-San Antonio
Location	Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
Time/network	— ESPN2
Officials	Mountain West
R	Steve Baron
U	Rico Orsot
H	Matt Burks
L	Carlos Owens
F	Kirk Wisnewski
S	Tom Bessant
B	Robert Lewis
C	Abram Anaya
Alternate	Cal McNeill
Replay	Ronnie Ford
Communicator	Bill Stimmel

Independence Bowl Army vs. —
Location	Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La.
Time/network	— ESPN
Officials	Big 12
R	Kevin Mar
U	Sheldon Davis
H	Doug Moore
L	Mark Estermyer
F	Ed Vinzant
S	Marc Graves
B	Terry Jones
C	Chris Tallent
Alternate	Rick Smith
Replay	Tim England
Communicator	Bob Bahne