2019 Bahamas Bowl

2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
6th Bahamas Bowl
Buffalo Bulls Charlotte 49ers
(7–5) (7–5)
MAC C–USA
31 9
Head coach: 
Lance Leipold		 Head coach: 
Will Healy
1234 Total
Buffalo 71077 31
Charlotte 0063 9
DateDecember 20, 2019
Season2019
StadiumThomas Robinson Stadium
LocationNassau, Bahamas
MVPJaret Patterson (RB, Buffalo)[1] & Malcolm Koonce (DE, Buffalo)[2]
FavoriteBuffalo by 7[3]
RefereeWayne Winkler (Sun Belt)[4]
Attendance13,547[5]
PayoutUS$225,000[6]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersSteve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Dianna Russini (sideline)
Bahamas Bowl
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The 2019 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 20, 2019, with kickoff at 2:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.[7] It was the 6th edition of the Bahamas Bowl, and the first of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, the game was officially known as the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Behind 173 rushing yards from Bulls running back Jaret Patterson, Buffalo defeated Charlotte, 31–9.[8][9]

Teams

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The game was played between the Charlotte 49ers from Conference USA (C–USA) and the Buffalo Bulls from the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[10] This was the first time the Bulls and 49ers played against each other.[11]

Buffalo Bulls

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Main article: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team

Buffalo entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). The Bulls finished their regular season in a three-way tie for second place in the East Division of the MAC. This was Buffalo's fourth appearance in a bowl game; they were 0–3 in prior bowls, most recently appearing in the 2018 Dollar General Bowl.[10]

Charlotte 49ers

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Main article: 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team

Charlotte entered the bowl with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference). The 49ers finished their regular season in fourth place in the East Division of C–USA. This was Charlotte's first postseason game in school history.[12]

Game summary

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2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffalo 7 10 7731
Charlotte 0 0 639

at Thomas Robinson Stadium • Nassau, Bahamas

  • Date: Friday, December 20, 2019
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: ENE 26 mph
  • Game attendance: 13,547
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst) and Dianna Russini (sideline)
  • ESPN game summary
Game information
First Quarter
  • (9:12) BUFF – Kyle Vantrease 12 yard pass to Antonio Nunn, Alex McNulty kick (Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:11; Buffalo 7–0)
Second Quarter
  • (3:33) BUFF – Kyle Vantrease 1 yard rush, Alex McNulty kick (Drive: 15 plays, 74 yards, 8:26; Buffalo 14–0)
  • (1:25) BUFF – Alex McNulty 31 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, –2 yards, 1:55; Buffalo 17–0)
Third Quarter
  • (5:22) BUFF – Jaret Patterson 6 yard rush, Alex McNulty kick (Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 3:45; Buffalo 24–0)
  • (2:20) CHAR – Chris Reynolds 51 yard pass to Victor Tucker, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02; Buffalo 24–6)
Fourth Quarter
  • (10:50) CHAR – Jonathan Cruz 32 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:26; Buffalo 24–9)
  • (1:43) BUFF – Jaret Patterson 10 yard rush, Alex McNulty kick (Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:07; Buffalo 31–9)

Statistics

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Statistics BUFF CHAR
First downs 19 15
Plays–yards 63–282 55–278
Rushes–yards 46–205 31–80
Passing yards 77 198
Passing: comp–att–int 8–17–1 15–24–1
Time of possession 33:12 26:48
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing Kyle Vantrease 8/17, 77 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Jaret Patterson 32 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Antonio Nunn 5 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD
Charlotte Passing Chris Reynolds 15/24, 198 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Benny Lemay 13 carries, 45 yards
Receiving Tyler Ringwood 5 receptions, 64 yards

References

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  1. ^ @TheBahamasBowl (December 20, 2019). "Jaret Patterson hoists the offensive MVP trophy after his record-setting performance" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @TheBahamasBowl (December 20, 2019). "Malcolm Koonce was named the Defensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Buffalo vs. Charlotte - Game Summary - December 20, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  5. ^ @EmptySeatsPics (December 20, 2019). "Announced crowd of 13,547 for the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Lenzi, Rachel (December 20, 2019). "UB football tops Charlotte in Bahamas for first bowl win in program history". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Scott, David (December 20, 2019). "Charlotte 49ers can't stop Buffalo Bulls running game in 31-9 loss in Bahamas Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  10. ^ a b Bailey, Hunter (December 1, 2019). "Charlotte will play Buffalo in the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Buffalo Bulls vs. Charlotte 49ers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Scott, David (December 1, 2019). "The Charlotte 49ers are headed to The Bahamas for the first bowl in school history". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
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