Bahamas Bowl
| Bahamas Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Popeyes Bahamas Bowl | |
| File:Inaugural Bahamas Bowl logo.png | |
| Stadium | Thomas Robinson Stadium |
| Location | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Operated | 2014–present |
| Conference tie-ins | Conference USA (2014, 2015) Mid-American Conference (2014, 2015, 2016) American Athletic Conference (2016) |
| Sponsors | |
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Popeyes (2014–present)
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| 2014 matchup | |
| Central Michigan vs. Western Kentucky (WKU 49–48) | |
| 2015 matchup | |
| Middle Tennessee vs. Western Michigan (Western Michigan 45–31) | |
The first Bahamas Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-sanctioned Division I college football bowl game played at noon EST, December 24, 2014[1][2] in Nassau, Bahamas at the 15,000-seat Thomas Robinson Stadium.[3] The second edition of the bowl was staged on December 24, 2015, also at noon EST.
Sponsored by the Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurant franchise, the game is officially known as the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl.[4]
The game will feature a team from the Mid-American Conference in 2014 through 2016.[1] In 2014 and 2015, the opponent will be from Conference USA[1] and in 2016 it will be from the American Athletic Conference.[1]
The Bahamas Bowl is the first postseason FBS bowl game outside of the United States or Canada between two U.S. teams since the Jan. 1, 1937 Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba.
Contents
Game results
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Attendance | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2014 | Western Kentucky | 49 | Central Michigan | 48 | 13,667 | notes | |
| December 24, 2015 | Western Michigan | 45 | Middle Tennessee | 31 | 13,123 | notes | |
MVPs
| Year | Offensive MVP | Defensive MVP | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Pos. | Player | Team | Pos. | |
| 2014 | Brandon Doughty | Western Kentucky | QB | Derik Overstreet | Western Kentucky | DL |
| 2015 | Jamauri Bogan | Western Michigan | RB | Grant DePalma | Western Michigan | LB |
Media Coverage
Television
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015[5] | ESPN | Steve Levy | Mack Brown & Mark May | Kaylee Hartung |
| 2014[6] | ESPN | Steve Levy | Lou Holtz & Mark May | Laura Rutledge |
Radio
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | RedVoice, LLC | Brian Hanni | Rob Best |
| 2014 | ESPN Radio | John Brickley | Pete Najarian |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1–0 |
| Western Michigan | 1 | 1–0 | |
| Central Michigan | 1 | 0–1 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 1 | 0–1 |
Wins by conference
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference USA | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| MAC | 1 | 1 | .500 |
See also
References
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