2021 BAHAMAS BOWL -- MIDDLE TENNESSEE VS. TOLEDO
2021 BAHAMAS BOWL: After a year off, the Bahamas Bowl - the longest-running international bowl game in college football history - returns as
the fi rst game of the Bowl Season schedule. The 2021 Bahamas Bowl features Middle Tennessee (6-6) from Conference USA and Toledo (7-5)
from the Mid-American Conference. The game will be played Friday, Dec. 17 (12:00 p.m. ET) in Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium (15,000).
The game will be televised on ESPN (Matt Barrie - play by play; analyst Booger McFarland; sideline reporter Katie George), ESPN Deportes
(Kenneth Garay - play by play; analyst Sebastián Martínez-Christensen) and carried on the Bowl Season Radio Network (Kyle Wiggs - play by
play; color analyst Elvis Gallegos).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2021 BAHAMAS BOWL QUICK FACTS/DIRECTORY
2021 Matchup: .......................................................... Middle Tennessee (Conference USA; visitor) vs. Toledo (Mid-American Conference; home)
2021 Date, Kickoff, Television: ........................................................................................................ Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, 12:00 p.m. EST, ESPN
Stadium (Capacity, Surface): .........................................................Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium (15,000, Celebration Bermudagrass)
Executive Director: ....................................................................................................................... Richard Giannini ([email protected])
Director of Sales & Marketing: .......................................................................................... Lea Miller Tooley ([email protected])
Director of Communications: .......................................................................Chris Pika (678-908-4853 - US cell, [email protected])
Bahamas Bowl Communications Offi ce: ........................................................................................Atlantis Convention Center (Minos/Neptune)
Director of Game Operations: ............................................................................................................................... Kara Tyree ([email protected])
Events Supervisor: ...................................................................................................................................Mitch Newell ([email protected])
Events Supervisor: ..................................................................................................................... Whitley Shannon ([email protected])
Address, City, State: ........................................................................................................................ 11001 Rushmore Drive; Charlotte, NC 28277
Telephone: .......................................................................................................................................................................................704-973-5050
Web Site: ................................................................................................................................................................................. BahamasBowl.com
2019 Bahamas Bowl Result: ....................................................................................Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 (Dec. 20, 2019; Attendance: 13,547)
2019 Offensive Player of the Game: .............................................................................................................................Buffalo RB Jaret Patterson
2019 Defensive Player of the Game: ...........................................................................................................................Buffalo LB Malcolm Koonce
INSTITUTION COMMUNICATIONS CONTACTS:
Middle Tennessee Assoc. AD/Athletic Communications: .........Mark Owens (O: 615-898-5057; C: 615-631-9520; [email protected])
Toledo Assoc. Director/Athletic Communications:.........Chris Cullum (O: 419-530-4913; C: 630-220-4147; [email protected])
Page 1: ...................................... Table of Contents/Directory/Quick Facts
Page 2:......................................................2021 Bahamas Bowl Storylines
Page 3: ..............................ESPN Events/Bahamas BowlTop 10 Moments
Page 4: ................................................................................. The Bahamas
Page 5:..................................................................Nassau/Paradise Island
Pages 6-8: ....................................................................Media Information
Page 9: ..............................................................................Media Schedule
Page 10: .............................................. Bahamas Bowl Schedule of Events
Page 11: .......................................................... Helpful Hints for the Media
Page 12: ......................................................................... Driving Directions
Page 13: ................................................................2021-22 Bowl Schedule
Pages 14-20............................................................................Record Book
Pages 21-22: ...........................................Bowl Miscellaneous Information
Pages 23-28: ...................................................2014-19 Game Summaries
Page 29..................................Bahamas Bowl All-Decade Team (2014-19)
Pages 30-31: ................................Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Page 32: ..............................................................TARNS Stadium Campus
Page 33: .....................................................2021 Bahamas Bowl Overview
Page 34: ..................................... Middle Tennessee/Toledo Depth Charts
Page 35: ....
Middle Tennessee Numerical Roster/Prounciations/Quick Facts
Pages 36-44: ........................................Middle Tennessee 2021 Statistics
Page 45: .............. Toledo Numerical Roster/Pronunciations/Quick Facts
Pages 46-54: ..........................................................Toledo 2021 Statistics
Pages 55-61: ................................................. Conference USA Bowl Notes
Pages 62-64: ...................................................................MAC Bowl Notes
Pages 65-68: ...............................................................Bowl Season Notes
Week 1: Aug. 29 - Sept. 4
MEDIA GUIDE
2021: MIDDLE TENNESSEE (6-6) VS. TOLEDO (7-5)
2021 BAHAMAS BOWL - DECEMBER 17, 2021 - 12:00PM ET -
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BAHAMAS BOWL STORYLINES
2021 MATCHUP: MIDDLE TENNESSEE VS. TOLEDO
The Bahamas Bowl kicks off the 2021 Bowl Season across the U.S. and the
Bahamas on December 27. This is the second time in the bowl’s history it is
the fi rst bowl game played (also fi rst in 2019).
For the seventh time, the Bahamas Bowl features a Conference USA vs. Mid-
American Conference matchup as the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-6.
4-4 C-USA) take on the Toledo Rockets (7-5, 5-3 MAC). The all-time Baha-
mas Bowl series between the conferences is tied 3-3, as WKU (C-USA) won
the 2014 title with a thrilling 49-48 victory over Central Michigan, Western
Michigan (MAC) captured the 2015 bowl with a 45-31 victory over Middle
Tennessee, Old Dominion (C-USA) held off Eastern Michigan 24-20 in the
2016 game, Ohio (MAC) beat UAB 41-6 in 2017, FIU (C-USA) rallied to beat
Toledo 35-32 in 2019 and Buffalo (MAC) defeated Charlotte (C-USA) 31-9 in
2019.
This is the fi rst time that Middle Tennessee and Toledo have met in football.
NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
Both Middle Tennessee (2015) and Toledo (2018) are the fi rst schools to
make a second visit to the Bahamas in the bowl’s seven-year history. Both
teams lost in their initial Bahamas appearance as the Blue Raiders were de-
feated by Western Michigan, and the Rockets were beaten by FIU.
LONG-RUNNING SHOW
The Bahamas Bowl is the longest-running FBS international bowl game in
college football history as the bowl celebrates its seventh edition in 2021.
The inaugural 2014 Bahamas Bowl was the fi rst FBS bowl game played out-
side of the U.S. or Canada since the 1937 Bacardi Bowl in Havana, Cuba (Jan.
1, 1937), a 7-7 tie between Auburn and Villanova. The last international bowl
game outside the U.S. before the Bahamas Bowl was the 2010 International
Bowl in Toronto, won by South Florida 27-3 over Northern Illinois. The Inter-
national Bowl was contested four times.
RECENT SCORING FIREWORKS
Toledo scored 216 points in the last fi ve games (4-1 record) before the Ba-
hamas Bowl, an average of 43.2 points per game - that includes three games
with 49 points scored in each. Middle Tennessee scored 44 or more points in
three of the Blue Raiders’ six victories. In the fi rst six years of the Bahamas
Bowl, there have been 371 points scored, an average of 61.8 combined points
per game.
BLUE RAIDERS LOVE TURNOVERS
Middle Tennessee enters the 2021 Bahamas Bowl with FBS-bests in turn-
overs gained (31) and fumbles recovered (15). The Blue Raiders’ turnover
margin of +0.92 per game (31 gained/20 lost in 12 games) is 6th-best in FBS.
BUT ON THE OTHER HAND ...
Toledo leads the FBS in fewest turnovers (six in 12 games) and fewest inter-
ceptions thrown two in 12 games).
HONORED TO BE HERE
Middle Tennessee had eight players honored by Conference USA on the
league’s All-Conference Teams. The Blue Raiders had three fi rst team selec-
tions, two on the second team, and four honorable mention picks.
S Reed Blankenship, DB Quincy Riley and PR Jaylin Lane were the three Blue
Raiders on the fi rst unit.
The C-USA second team included DE Jordan Ferguson and LB DQ Thomas.
TE Jimmy Marshall, DB Greg Grate, OL Jordan Palmer and KR Jaylin Lane all
earned honorable mention recognition.
Middle Tennessee was represented on the C-USA All-Freshman Team by QB
Nick Vattiato and S Deidrick Stanley.
A total of 11 Toledo student-athletes earned All-MAC honors, the most since
placing 12 players on All-MAC teams in 2016. Leading the way were fi ve
fi rst-team selections, the most since 2017. Senior OL Bryce Harris, senior
DBs Tycen Anderson and Samuel Womack, junior RB Bryant Koback, and
junior OLB Jamal Hines were all placed on the fi rst team. Anderson, Womack,
and Hines make up the fi rst defensive fi rst-team trio for Toledo since 1997.
Senior LB Jonathan Jones and junior DE Desjuan Johnson were placed on the
second team, as was sophomore WR Devin Maddox, who was named All-
MAC as a return specialist.
Representing the Rockets on the third team are senior OL Vitaliy Gurman,
junior LB Dyontae Johnson and freshman S Maxen Hook.
THE PRIME MINISTER’S TROPHY
The Bahamas Bowl renamed its championship trophy to the Prime Minister’s
Trophy in 2016, in honor of the highest elected offi ce in the Bahamas. A new
championship trophy made its debut in 2018. Designed and manufactured
by Levy Recognition of Tampa, Fla. (who designed the original trophy that
was used from 2014-16), the Prime Minister’s Trophy stands 30 inches tall,
weighs nearly 30 pounds and features the fl ags of the United States and The
Bahamas. The media attending the bowl select an Offensive and Defensive
Player of the Game. The winners of those awards will receive a specially de-
signed football from Big Game USA in Dallas.
UNI-WATCH
Toledo is the designated home team and will wear gold helmets with the
Rockets logo on the sides, midnight blue jerseys and midnight blue pants.
Middle Tennessee, as the visitor, will wear white helmets with the Blue Raid-
ers logo on the sides, white jerseys and royal blue pants. Both teams will wear
the fl ag stickers of the United States and the Bahamas on the rear of the
helmets in a nod to the host country.
FROM SATURDAYS TO SUNDAYS
A total of 49 Bahamas Bowl alumni have played at least one game in the NFL,
including seven players who made their debuts so far this season: UAB RB
Spencer Brown (Carolina); Buffalo DE Malcolm Koonce (Las Vegas); Buffalo
DE Ledarius Mack (Chicago); Buffalo RB Jaret Patterson (Washington); Ohio
T Austen Pleasants (Carolina); Old Dominion DE Bunmi Rotimi (Washington)
and Toledo WR Cody Thompson (Seattle). All but Koonce, who was drafted
by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, made the
rosters as undrafted free agents.
At least six Bahamas Bowl alumni have made NFL debuts each year since
the start of the 2016 season, including a bowl-high 10 players in 2020.
A total of 28 Bahamas Bowl alumni have been drafted by NFL teams.
A full list of drafted alumni and alumni who have played in the NFL can be
found on page 21 of the Bahamas Bowl media guide.
AN “UNOFFICIAL” HONOR
In recognitiion of ESPN Monday Night Football play-by-play announcer Steve
Levy, who called the fi rst six Bahamas Bowls, the ESPN broadcast booth has
renamed the Steve Levy Broadcast Booth for 2021. Steve is a great friend of
the bowl, and in his Twitter bio, he refers to himself as the “unoffi cial, offi -
cial voice of @TheBahamasBowl”. So in that spirit, the bowl has extended an
“unofi cial’ honor to him for his contributions to our game.
IN MEMORIAM
The Bahamas Bowl lost two great friends of the game since the last time the
game was played in 2019. Coach Rob Best, who had a long career as a college
and high school coach, was the color analyst on the national radio broadcasts
of the Bahamas Bowl from 2015-19. Coach Best died in October 2020, and
the bowl re-named the Bowl Season Radio booth as the Coach Rob Best Me-
morial Radio Booth in his honor for today’s game.
Also, Conference USA Assistant Commissioner Russ Anderson, who publi-
cized C-USA from the league’s inception in 1995, died in April 2021. Russ was
a part of our game in 2018, worked tirelessly to promote C-USA’s teams and
players over the years and was a great friend of the bowl, The Bahamas Bowl
communications staff has marked a seat in RDA’s honor at today’s game.
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ESPN EVENTS
About ESPN Events
ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio
of 35 collegiate sporting events nationwide. The roster includes
fi ve early-season college football games, 17 college bowl games,
11 college basketball events and a college softball event, which accounts for approximately 400 hours of live pro-
gramming, reaches nearly 64 million viewers and attracts over 800,000 attendees each year. With satellite offi ces
in more than 10 markets across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local
communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.
As part of a look back at the fi rst six Bahamas Bowls
(2014-19), the Bahamas Bowl staff put together a list
of the top 10 moments in bowl history.
TOP 10 MOMENTS
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #10 - 2016: ODU’s
David Washington to Zach Pascal 47-yard TD pass
The No. 10 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was a
key play from the 2016 game between Old Dominion
and Eastern Michigan. Midway through the second
quarter, ODU led 3-0 against a tough EMU defense.
Quarterback David Washington scrambled away from
heavy pressure and found Zach Pascal all alone for
a 47-yard TD to extend the lead to 10-0. It was one
of three TD passes for Washington on the day as the
Monarchs beat the Eagles 24-20 in Nassau for ODU’s
fi rst bowl victory.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #9 - 2015: Late
Western Michigan pick leads to Bogan’s 4th TD run
The No. 9 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was a key
play from the 2015 game between Western Michigan
and Middle Tennessee. Late in the fourth quarter,
Western Michigan led Middle Tennessee 38-31 in a
see-saw affair. WMU safety Rontavious Atkins inter-
cepted MTSU quarterback Brent Stockstill at the Mid-
dle Tennessee 33, and he returned the ball 29 yards to
the Blue Raiders’ 4-yard line. It took two runs for Jam-
auri Bogan to fi nd the end zone, gaining three yards on
fi rst down before fi nding paydirt on second down with
5:00 left to play as the Broncos stretched the lead to
the fi nal margin of 45-31. It was Bogan’s fourth touch-
down run of the game, which set the Bahamas Bowl
record for most rushing TDs.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #8 - 2019: Char-
lotte’s Tucker 51-yard catch and run for a touchdown
The No. 8 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was a long
touchdown play from the 2019 game between Buf-
falo and Charlotte. Late in the third quarter, Buffalo
led Charlotte, 24-0, and the 49ers were trying to get
back in the game. From their 49-yard line, Charlotte
quarterback Chris Reynolds found wide receiver Victor
Tucker with a pass at the Buffalo 35. Tucker crossed
the fi eld to elude several Bulls defenders, and found
some help from his squad to head to the end zone. He
broke three attempted tackles to score with 2:20 left
in the quarter for the 49ers’ fi rst points of the contest.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #7 - 2015: Western
Michigan’s Braverman 51-yard catch and run for a TD
The No. 7 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was a
68-yard catch and run for a touchdown from the 2015
game between Middle Tennessee and Western Michi-
gan. The game was tied 24-24 early in the fourth quar-
ter in a see-saw game. Western Michigan quarterback
Zach Terrell and the Broncos faced a second-and-15
from their 32. Terrell threw toward the right side of the
fi eld, where Daniel Braverman caught the pass at mid-
fi eld, avoiding two Blue Raider defenders while racing
down the sideline for a touchdown with 12:47 remain-
ing in the game for a 31-24 lead.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #6 - 2019: Buffalo’s
defense stifl es Charlotte
The No. 6 moment in Bahamas Bowl history were ac-
tually several in the 2019 game between Buffalo and
Charlotte. The Buffalo defense made life diffi cult for
Charlotte all day long in a dominating effort. The Bulls’
James Patterson intercepted a pass late in the fi rst
half that set up a fi eld goal and a 17-0 lead, Malcolm
Koonce’s strip sack of Charlotte QB Chris Reynolds late
in the half was recovered by Ledarius Mack, a Koonce
sack of Reynolds late in the third quarter and a game-
ending Mack sack to close out a 31-9 victory.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #5 - 2015: Bogan’s
four-TD game leads Western Michigan
The No. 5 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was a
huge day for Western Michigan running back Jamauri
Bogan against Middle Tennessee. Bogan set Bahamas
Bowl records with 215 yards rushing and four touch-
downs in a 45-31 victory over the Blue Raiders. His
62-yard scamper up the middle tied the game at 7-7
early in the fi rst quarter, and his 46-yard run early in
the third pushed the Broncos a 24-17 lead. But, it was
his pair of barreling 1-yard TD runs in the fourth quar-
ter that broke a 31-31 tie and gave WMU the victory.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #4 - 2015: Western
Michigan’s Davis has a big day against Middle Ten-
nessee
The No. 4 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was the
performance put on by Western Michigan wide re-
ceiver Corey Davis in the 2015 game against Middle
Tennessee. Davis set a pair of Bahamas Bowl records
with eight receptions for 183 yards, an average of 22.9
yards per reception. His 80-yard TD reception near the
end of the fi rst quarter is the longest receiving touch-
down in the history of the Bahamas Bowl.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #3 - 2017: Ohio’s
Brown scores four in rout of UAB
The No. 3 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was a
record-tying day for Ohio running back Dorian Brown.
Brown scored on runs of 74, 9, 25 and 14 yards and
ended the day with 152 yards rushing on just 12 carries
on the way to Offensive Player of the Game honors.
The 74-yard TD run in the second quarter is the longest
TD run in the history of the bowl, and his 12.7 yards per
rush remains a bowl record.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #2 - 2014: WKU goes
wild in the fi rst three quarters
The No. 2 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was the
offensive explosion by the WKU Hilltoppers in the in-
augural game in 2014 against Central Michigan. West-
ern Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty threw
fi ve TD passes in the fi rst half to Jared Dangerfi eld,
Joel German, Antwane Grant, Mitchell Henry and Wil-
lie McNeal to go with a rushing TD from Leon Allen as
WKU scored on each of their six fi rst-half possessions
against the MAC’s top defense for a 42-14 halftime
lead. Allen’s 21-yard TD in the third quarter pushed
the WKU lead to what looked like an unsurmountable
49-14 over the Chippewas.
Bahamas Bowl Top 10 Moment - #1 - 2014: Central
Michigan’s furious comeback and “Bahamas Relay”
fi nish
The No. 1 moment in Bahamas Bowl history was the
comeback that brought the bowl its’ greatest high-
light. Central Michigan trailed Western Kentucky 49-
14 going into the fourth quarter. The Chippewas ral-
lied for 34 points - including an improbable 75-yard,
three-relay touchdown on the fi nal play. CMU quarter-
back Cooper Rush heaved one last gasp pass 47 yards
down the fi eld where it was caught by Jesse Kroll at the
Hilltoppers 28. Then chaos ensued. After laterals from
Kroll, Deon Butler and Courtney Williams, Titus Davis
raced 15 yards, dove and grazed the pylon – launching
the crowd into pandemonium and the 2014 Bahamas
Bowl into history. Only a well-defended 2-point con-
version attempt by WKU preserved the Hilltoppers’
victory.
BAHAMAS BOWL TOP 10 MOMENTS (2014-19)
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THE BAHAMAS
About The Bahamas
Since attaining independence from the UK in 1973, The Bahamas, offi cially
known as the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, has prospered through tourism,
international banking, and investment management. The Bahamas relies on
tourism to generate most of its economic activity and features world-renowned
resorts.The country consists of more than 700 islands, cays, and islets over
100,000 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean just 50 miles off the coast of Flori-
da. The capital of city of the Bahamas, Nassau, is located on the island of New
Providence. The Prime Minister of the Bahamas is Dr. Hubert A. Minnis.
For more information on The Bahamas visit bahamas.com.
What Makes The Bahamas Unique?
The Bahamas is comprised of 700 islands sprinkled over 100,000 square miles of ocean starting just 50 miles off the
coast of Florida. The archipelago is an ecological oasis featuring 2,000 breathtaking islands and cays and boasts the
clearest water on the planet—with a visibility of over 200 feet. You can see your toes as easily as you can the world’s
third largest barrier reef.
We invite you to explore all of our islands. One step and you’ll realize our beauty extends far beyond our extraordinary
natural wonders. It’s the smiles on the faces of the Bahamian people. The unique sounds of our rich culture. The warm
hospitality of our heritage and our colorful history.
Our Proximity To The United States Of America
So close to home, yet feels so far away. Just 50 miles off the coast of Florida in the United States, our tropical archi-
pelago is an easy and convenient destination to escape to year-round.
For centuries, our close proximity has attracted all kinds of people: Native Americans. Puritans. Explorers. Even pirates.
Now it’s your turn. Come discover all of our 700 islands and the hospitality of the Bahamian people. Paradise is just a
short plane ride from Miami International Airport, South Florida. And many airlines now offer direct fl ights to Nassau/
Paradise Island, Grand Bahama Island or The Out Islands. You can also sail into one of our 32 ports of entry. Once you
arrive, go island-hopping. Explore underwater. Or do nothing but relax on one of our pristine beaches.
Nassau/Paradise Island:
Relax in the tropical ease of our capital city and largest city. Distance: 179 miles from the Florida coast; 45-minute
plane ride from Miami.
Weather
This is weather that you can quickly get used to. The trade winds have blessed us with warm year-round weather, with
winter lows averaging a comfortable 70 degrees Fahrenheit and summer highs with high humidity at around 80–90,
with a gentle dip at night of just 5 to 7 degrees. The result? A climate where you can have fun anytime of the day, any
season.
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NASSAU/PARADISE ISLAND
Bahamas/Nassau Quick Facts
• Bahamas Governor-General: The Hon. Cornelius A. Smith
• Prime Minister: The Hon. Philip Davis
• New Providence Island (Nassau) Population: 246,329 (2010)
• Tourist Visits: 4.2 million (2019)
• Average temperature high (December) 79°
• Average temperature low (December) 63°
• Average Bahamas Bowl Gametime Temperature: 80°
Nassau & Paradise Island
With the lure of a big city and the ease of a tropical utopia, Nassau & Paradise Island are considered by many as, well,
paradise. Nassau, the capital of The Bahamas, is a bustling metropolitan hub full of culture and modern amenities.
To the north lies Paradise Island. Its name tells you everything. It’s 685 acres of pure euphoria, developed almost ex-
clusively to delight and accommodate visitors. The island boasts resorts, hotels, restaurants, shops, nightlife, a golf
course, aquarium and a casino.
Nassau, the capital city of The Bahamas, is located on 21-mile-long New Providence, the Bahamas’ 11th-largest is-
land. Nassau’s main harbor is protected by Paradise Island. The harbor attracted settlers in the early days, particularly
pirates. In fact, Nassau’s population consisted mainly of pirates until 1718, when The Bahamas fi rst Royal Gover-
nor, Woodes Rogers expelled them, restored order and built Fort Nassau. The Bahamas for centuries adopted Rogers’
motto, “Expulsis Piratis, Restituta Commercia,” which means, “Pirates Expelled, Commerce Restored.” Now, 246,000
people call New Providence Island home, with a large portion of them residing in Nassau.
Junkanoo, a Bahamian national festival, is a kaleidoscope of colors and sound. The rhythmic sounds of cowbells, goat
skin drums and whistles, accompanied by an array of brass instruments, create a sweet musical beat that will move
you; while brilliantly colored costumes capture your eye, and bring much visual delight. This bi-annual cultural highlight
takes place on Bay Street in New Providence and other Family Islands during the early morning hours, from 1-9 am on
Boxing Day (the day after Christmas) and New Year’s Morning.
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2021 BAHAMAS BOWL MEDIA INFORMATION
BAHAMAS BOWL COMMUNICATIONS STAFF: Your media hosts for the 2021 Bahamas Bowl are:
COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE (Atlantis - Minos/Neptune Room)
Chris Pika, Director of Communications
(US Cell: 678-908-4853)
Dean Buchan, Communications Staff
Jay Garneau, Communications Staff
Tim Glon, Communications Staff
Justin Rosenberg, Communications Staff
Ben Solomon, ESPN Events Photographer
THOMAS A. ROBINSON NATIONAL STADIUM PRESS TRIBUNE GAMEDAY PHONE: 242-326-7674
We are committed to help you have a great experience at the 2021 Bahamas Bowl. To that end, we will provide the fol-
lowing to the media.
MEDIA SITE: All press releases, media guides/postseason guides and releases for the participating institutions and the
bowl are available in PDF format at www.bahamasbowl.com/media. Media are encouraged to download digital copies
to reduce paper use.
MEDIA GUIDES/RELEASES: Media guides/postseason guides & releases for the participating institutions and the bowl
will be available at both the Atlantis Media Information Center & gameday at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
QUOTES: Quotes of all media availabilities during bowl week will be distributed in the Media Information Center and
online at www.bahamasbowl.com/media.
PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEOS: Video of the November 30 team announcement press conference, the head coach Zoom
call December 8, the pre-bowl press conference December 15 and both postgame press conferences will be available via
www.bahamasbowl.com/media and the bowl’s YouTube channel for media back in the United States unable to make
the trip to the Bahamas.
MEDIA CREDENTIALS: All media attending the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl must apply for MEDIA/PHOTO creden-
tials through the following web site: sportssystems.com/bahamasbowl. No exceptions.
Once the credential request is processed, Chris Pika, the Bowl’s Communications Director (chris.pika@bahamasbowl.
com), will forward a confi rmation if the request is approved. Conference and/or individual school media badges will not
be accepted as valid credentials.
MEDIA/PHOTO credentials will not be mailed in advance, but will be available for pickup at the Makers Wanted Baha-
mas Bowl Media Center located at the Atlantis Bahamas (Minos/Neptune rooms in the Convention Center) beginning
Monday, Dec. 13, 2021. Working media members who have not picked up their credentials by Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021
at 5:00 p.m. may do so on game day at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Media Will-Call located just inside
the Media Center in the Southwest corner of the stadium.
LOCKER ROOM/PRACTICE INTERVIEW POLICY: Throughout bowl week, working press must adhere to the policies
established by each school regarding access to student-athletes and coaches. Please contact a member of each insitu-
tion’s media relations/athletic communications staff for team policies.
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2021 BAHAMAS BOWL MEDIA INFORMATION
MEDIA CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION & WORKROOM: The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Media Information Center
will be located at Atlantis – Minos/Neptune (located in the Convention Center). Hours of operation are as follows:
• Monday, Dec. 13 ............9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Lite fare/snacks available Noon-2 p.m.)
• Tuesday, Dec. 14 ...........9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Lite fare/snacks available Noon-2 p.m.)
• Wednesday, Dec. 15 ......9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m./2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Lite fare/snacks available 2:30-4:30 p.m.)
• Thursday, Dec. 16 ..........9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Lite fare/snacks available Noon-2 p.m.)
(NOTE: Credentials will also be available for pickup at the December 15 Press Conference at Thomas A. Robinson
National Stadium from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. prior to the start of the press conference)
Both press and photo credentials and other information must be picked up at the Bahamas Bowl Media Center during
hours of operation.
In order to serve the media in an effi cient manner, the Media Information Center is equipped with a copier. Drinks and
snacks will be available. There will be workstations available and ample electrical power for computers and other elec-
trical equipment. Internet service will be available. Snacks & refreshments will be available each afternoon at times
listed above.
MEDIA HOSPITALITY SUITE: Media hospitality will be located at Atlantis (Coral Towers - Room 9-225). Drinks & snacks
will be provided for credentialed media. Hours of operation are 9 p.m.-Midnight from Dec. 13-16.
MEDIA HOTEL/TRANSPORTATION: The Atlantis Bahamas is the offi cial media hotel of the Bahamas Bowl. All media
must make their requests for rooms through the online media credentialing process. There are an extremely limited
number of media rooms at the Atlantis, and beat writers who staff their team’s games during the 2021 season will
have priority in the Atlantis media block.
The Bahamas Bowl recommends using taxis or tour companies to travel throughout Nassau. All driving in the Baha-
mas is done from the left-hand side of the road.
The Bahamas Bowl will provide transportation for traveling U.S. media representatives to key events: the Bahamas
Bowl Press Conference on December 15 at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium (leave for stadium at 10:45 a.m. and
return to Atlantis at 2:00 p.m.) and the 2021 Bahamas Bowl on December 17 (leave for stadium at 8:30 a.m. and return
to Atlantis 3 hours after the conclusion of the game - approximately 7:00 p.m.). Media buses will be staged at the At-
lantis (Coral Towers lobby). All media members must show their credentials in order to use the transportation service.
GAMEDAY MEDIA TRIBUNE/MEDIA BOOTHS/MEDIA CENTER: Entrance into the Thomas A. Robinson National Sta-
dium Media Tribune and Media Center is by credential only for the news media and communications staff. A limited
number of telephones (restricted long distance) and email/copy service will be available to the working press.
The media tribune, press booths and media center will be open to the media at 8:30 a.m. Press releases, statistics,
media guides and fl ip cards will be available. A pregame meal will be served only to accredited media approximately
two hours prior to kickoff (Noon) in the Media Center, located in the Southwest corner of the stadium below the media
tribune. Beverages and snacks will be available throughout the game.
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2021 BAHAMAS BOWL MEDIA INFORMATION
The Media Tribune at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium is outside and under cover (similar to auxiliary press
setups at Super Bowls and other major sporting events). Power, wireless and wired internet will be available to each
individual seated in the media tribune. Booths for coaches, ESPN, radio networks and instant replay are located at the
top of the Western Grandstand in the Media Booths. Seat and booth assignments will be made by the bowl.
The media workroom at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium will remain open until three hours after the conclusion
of the game. The media bus will leave the stadium heading back to Atlantis Coral Towers at approximately 7:00 p.m.
GAMEDAY MEDIA SERVICES: Flip cards, stats and game notes will be available prior to the start of the Bahamas Bowl
in the main press areas. Complete box scores and play-by-play will distributed to the media at the end of each quarter.
Coaches and student-athlete quotes will be distributed shortly after the conclusion of the press conferences. If you
need a box score emailed to your news organization, make a request to a Communications staffer.
INTERNET ACCESS: Wireless and wired access will be available to the media in Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium.
The wireless access network and password will be distributed to the media on gameday at the stadium.
LIVE STATISTICS: The Bahamas Bowl has contracted with StatBroadcast to provide instant stats information during
the bowl to media in attendance in Nassau and back in the United States. To access the stat feed, point your browser
to bahamas.statbroadcast.com.
PHOTOGRAPHERS/VIDEO: Bahamas Bowl photo credentials must be visible at all times. Bowl organizers will adhere to
the NCAA’s sideline control policy, which states that:
Sideline photographers are restricted outside the 20-yard lines in the areas designated and are reminded to stay behind
the dotted restraining line around the fi eld. No media personnel, including journalists, radio and television personnel or
their equipment, shall be in the team area or coaching box.
POSTGAME INTERVIEW POLICY: Following a 10-minute cooling-off period, postgame interviews will take place in the
Media Center in the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Only individuals displaying proper credentials will be per-
mitted in the interview area. Security will be posted in these locations and will not allow anyone to obstruct entrances.
The runner-up head coach and two student-athletes will go fi rst, followed by the winning institution’s head coach and
three student-athletes. The game’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game are required to attend as part of their
team’s student-athlete contingent. The Prime Minister’s Trophy will be presented to the championship team along
with awards to the offensive and defensive players of the game on fi eld immediately following the game.
The cooling-off period for the runner-up team begins when the head coach enters the locker room immediately after
the game. The winning head coach and student-athletes must proceed directly from the fi eld to the interview room
after the postgame trophy presentation unless requested for a short interview (not to exceed four minutes) by ESPN.
Both teams’ locker rooms are closed to the media.
Regardless of any personal regular-season radio or television contracts, the coach is fi rst obligated to the entire media
staffi ng the Bahamas Bowl and must report to the interview room immediately after the 10-minute cooling off period.
The coach cannot delay a postgame interview with the covering media to conduct a program for a single radio, news-
paper, or television reporter unless requested to grant a short interview (not to exceed four minutes) by ESPN. After
fulfi lling the commitment to the entire media covering the game, the coach and student-athletes may participate in
special interviews.
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2021 BAHAMAS BOWL MEDIA SCHEDULE
Members of the media with Bahamas Bowl credentials are invited to cover the following events:
Bahamas Bowl Team Announcement Press Conference
Tuesday, Nov. 30 ................................Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium ........................... 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Bahamas Bowl Head Coaches Press Conference (via Zoom)
Wednesday, Dec. 8 .............................Online (Zoom) ................................................................. 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bahamas Bowl Player Beach Bash & Dinner
Tuesday, Dec. 14.................................Atlantis – Lagoon & West Beach ................................................4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
(Limited number of media will be permitted to attend from 4:00-5:00 pm (end of Bahamas Bowl Dance Contest) -
NOTE: there is no food available for media at this event. Please contact Chris Pika for access.)
Bahamas Bowl Press Conference
Wednesday, Dec. 15 ...........................Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Media Center ..........12:00 p.m. – 1 p.m.
All Bahamas Bowl credentialed media encouraged to attend. Toledo’s head coach and two student-athletes will be
available to the media from 12:00-12:30 p.m. and Middle Tennessee’s head coach and two student-athletes will be
available to the media from 12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. A photo opportunity with the two head coaches and the Prime Minis-
ter’s Trophy will take place at 12:30 p.m. Contact Chris Pika at 678-908-4853 for info.
Bus for U.S, Media leaves Atlantis Coral Towers lobby at 10:45 a.m. and leaves from Thomas A. Robinson National
Stadium to Atlantis Coral Towers lobby at 2 p.m.
2021 Bahamas Bowl
Friday, Dec. 17 ....................................Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium ............................................. 12:00 p.m.
Only Bahamas Bowl credentialed media may attend the game/postgame press conferences. The Prime Minister’s Tro-
phy & the Offensive & Defensive Player of the Game awards will be presented following the game.
Bus for U.S. Media leaves Atlantis Coral Towers lobby at 8:30 a.m. and leaves from Thomas A. Robinson National
Stadium to Atlantis Coral Towers lobby at approximately 7:00 p.m.
Bahamas Bowl Postgame Press Conference
Friday, Dec. 17 ....................................Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Media Center ............... Following Game
Postgame press conferences will begin approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. The runner-up head
coach and two student-athletes will go fi rst, followed by winning team’s head coach and three student-athletes. The
game’s Offensive and Defensive Players of the Game are required to attend as part of their team’s contingent.
Note: A complete list of team activities will be available at the Bahamas Bowl Media Center. While every activity will
not be open to the media, every effort will be made to assist media in covering the teams during bowl week and on
game day. For all event information listed above, please contact Chris Pika, Director of Communications at 678-908-
4853 or [email protected].
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2021 BAHAMAS BOWL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Schedule correct as of December 10, 2021 (Schedule subject to change)
MONDAY, DEC. 13
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. .....Media Center, Credentials & Hospitality ....................................Atlantis – Minos/Neptune
12:00 p.m. ...................... Middle Tennessee Airport Arrival* ............................... Lynden Pindling International Airport
1:30 p.m. ........................ Middle Tennessee Hotel Arrival* .................................................................Atlantis Bahamas
3:00 p.m. ........................ Toledo Airport Arrival*.................................................. Lynden Pindling International Airport
4:30 p.m. ........................ Toledo Hotel Arrival* ...................................................................................Atlantis Bahamas
(* - team arrival times at airport/Atlantis are approximate and subject to change)
9:00 p.m. - Midnight ......Media Hospitality ................................................................ Atlantis - Coral Towers 9-225
TUESDAY, DEC. 14
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. .....Media Center, Credentials & Hospitality ....................................Atlantis – Minos/Neptune
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. ........... Toledo Practice* ............................................................................... Roscow A.L. Davies Field
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. ........... Middle Tennessee Practice* .................................................Robinson Stadium Practice Field
(* - team practice times/locations subject to change)
4:00 – 6:00 p.m. ............. Player Beach Bash & Dinner .................................................. Atlantis – Lagoon & West Beach
(Limited media availabilty - contact Chris Pika to cover event)
9:00 p.m. - Midnight ......Media Hospitality ................................................................ Atlantis - Coral Towers 9-225
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 15
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ....Media Center, Credentials & Hospitality ....................................Atlantis – Minos/Neptune
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. ........... Middle Tennessee Practice* ............................................................. Roscow A.L. Davies Field
9:00 – 11:30 a.m. ........... Toledo Practice* ...................................................................Robinson Stadium Practice Field
(* - team practice times/locations subject to change)
11:00 a.m. – Noon .......... Media Credential Pickup ............................................ Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Noon – 1 p.m. .................
Bowl Press Conferences
..................... Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Media Center
(Toledo Noon - 12:30 pm; Coaches photo opportunity with Prime Minister’s Trophy; Middle Tennessee 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.)
(Credentials can also be picked up at TARNS prior to the press conference from 11 a.m. - Noon)
2:30 – 5:00 p.m. .............Media Center, Credentials & Hospitality ....................................Atlantis – Minos/Neptune
9:00 p.m. - Midnight ......Media Hospitality ................................................................ Atlantis - Coral Towers 9-225
THURSDAY, DEC. 16
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. .....Media Center, Credentials & Hospitality ....................................Atlantis – Minos/Neptune
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. ......... Toledo Walk-Thru Practice ........................................ Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Noon – 1:00 p.m. ............ Middle Tennessee Walk-Thru Practice ...................... Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
5:00 – 5:30 p.m. ............. Team Pep Rallies (subject to change) ......................Atlantis - Royal Deck; Dolphin Cay Lawn
9:00 p.m. - Midnight ......Media Hospitality ................................................................ Atlantis - Coral Towers 9-225
FRIDAY, DEC. 17
9:00 a.m. ........................ Parking Gates Open ................................................... Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
9:00 a.m. ........................ Media Areas Open ..................................................... Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. .....Media Credential Will-Call ...............Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Media Center
9:30 a.m. ........................ Stadium Gates Open ................................................. Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
12:00 p.m. .....................Bahamas Bowl ......................................................Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Immediately Following Game
. Postgame Trophy/Awards Presentation .. Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium – Midfi eld
Immediately Following Game
. Postgame Press Conferences .............. Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Media Center
Postgame + 3 Hours ....... Media Postgame Workroom ..........Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium Media Workroom
NOTE: Media availability to observe practices is subject to the rules of the participating institutions
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HELPFUL HINTS FOR THE MEDIA
PASSPORTS: The Bahamas Bowl reminds all media that all U.S. citizens coming to the Bowl must have a valid United States Passport
for the time of travel. It is possible to secure passports on short notice, but costs will be much higher for the individuals involved and
delays in receiving passports are possible during the holiday season. For information on how to obtain a U.S. Passport, visit passports.
state.gov. For obtaining an expedited passport in a hurry, visit travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/apply-renew-passport/
hurry.html.
REQUIRED BAHAMAS TRAVEL HEALTH VISA: ALL visitors must obtain a Bahamas Travel Health Visa prior to traveling to the Bahamas.
For more information on current Bahamas COVID-19 protocols and the Bahamas Travel Health Visa, please visit travel.gov.bs.
COVID-19 TEST BEFORE RETURNING TO U.S.: You will need to get a COVID-19 viral test (regardless of vaccination status or citizenship)
no more than 1 day before you travel by air into the United States. You must show your negative result to the airline before you board
your fl ight.
UNITED STATES EMBASSY: The United States Embassy in the Bahamas is located at 42 Queen Street in Nassau. The American Citizen
Services Unit stands ready to help American citizens in The Bahamas – and their loved ones – in emergency situations. American citizens
overseas, of course, remain subject to the laws of the country they are in. The American Citizens Services Unit can assist in areas, includ-
ing: illness/injury, lost/stolen U.S. Passport, arrest/detention, victims of crime, etc.
In case of emergencies involving the death, injury, welfare, or arrest of an American citizen in The Bahamas, please call 242-322-1181,
ext. 1 during business hours (8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday; 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday), or 242-322-1181, ext 43111 at all other times.
(Please note that the Duty Offi cer who answers this number will not be able to assist with visa or routine passport matters.) The U.S.
Embassy website is bs.usembassy.gov.
CELL PHONES/INTERNET: The Bahamas Bowl staff reminds media that cell phone roaming rates for voice and data usage in the Ba-
hamas can be extremely high per minute. All participants should check with their cell-phone service provider for pertinent information
on current international/roaming rates. Phones can be used in “Airplane Mode” in the Bahamas (no data usage) in order to use phone
cameras, etc. Atlantis Bahamas has WiFi in rooms (free)/some public areas (daily fee if not staying at Atlantis). Calling cards for public
phones located in the resort can be purchased at the Atlantis. You can also use apps like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, etc. while
using WiFi.
CURRENCY: The legal tender is the Bahamian dollar, which is equivalent to the U.S. dollar. U.S. currency is accepted throughout the Ba-
hamas, as are most major credit cards and traveler’s checks. ATMs are located at both Paradise Island and Cable Beach casinos, Rawson
Square, major banks and in most hotels.
ELECTRICITY: With standard North American 120-volt/60-cycle AC electrical current, you will be able to operate American laptops, elec-
tronics, hairdryers, shavers and other small electrical appliances without adapters.
GETTING AROUND: From the Lynden Pindling International Airport, taxi rates are approximately $32 to downtown Nassau, $22 to Cable
Beach and $38 to Paradise Island (plus the $2 bridge toll to PI) - based on two passengers (extra bags/passengers will cost more). Taxi
service is available from the Atlantis to take you into Nassau to visit tourist areas, restaurants, etc. Shared van rides into downtown
Nassau from the Atlantis run $5 per person (you will be dropped off in downtown Nassau near the Government House), while solo taxi
rides run $13 to downtown with higher rates outside the downtown zone. Unshared rides from downtown Nassau back to the Atlantis
are $13 per person (not including the $2 bridge toll for taxis to get back to Paradise Island).
Ferry boats (water taxis) can take you between Nassau and Paradise Island while at the same time giving you a waterfront view of Nas-
sau Harbour. Tickets can be purchased at the tour desk at Festival Place and at Woodes Rogers Wharf right next door. Tickets cost $6
per person (plus a suggested $1 tip for the storyteller who usually accompanies the ride) and the trip is approximately 10 minutes each
way. Ferries leave every half hour on the hour from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
City buses, known locally as “jitneys”, run in downtown Nassau and Cable Beach several times a day. The cost for a one-way ride is $1.50
per person, and exact change is required. Pay as you exit the bus.
TIPPING: Restaurants and hotels automatically add 15% to all food and beverage checks in lieu of gratuity. For exceptional service you
may wish to leave something extra. Bellboys, doormen and porters usually receive $3 per bag. Taxi drivers should be tipped about 15%
of the fare.
CUSTOMS: U.S. citizens out of the country for 48 hours are allowed up to $800 worth of duty-free merchandise. Less than 48 hours, the
duty-free exemption is $200. Limitations include 32 ounces of tobacco for those over 21 and no more than two liters of alcohol. To make
traveling easier, consider packing things you’re going to declare separately and keep all your sales receipts.
MEDICAL FACILITIES: Internationally trained doctors are available at the hotels and throughout the Nassau Paradise Island. Two hospi-
tals are fully equipped to respond to emergency medical situations. Princess Margaret Hospital (public) and Doctor’s Hospital (private)
are both located in Nassau.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
Driving Directions From Lynden Pindling International Airport to the Atlantis Bahamas (11.8 miles):
Go north on US Departures Rd. (0.2 miles), at the roundabout, take fi rst exit onto Windsor Field Rd.
(0.4 miles), go through one roundabout (0.4 miles) and stay on Windsor Field Rd., at the next round-
about (0.7 miles), take the fi rst exit to John F. Kennedy Drive and go through two roundabouts, at the
third roundabout (4.3 miles), take the fi rst exit onto Prospect Ridge Rd., at the next roundabout (0.8
miles), take the fi rst exit onto West Bay St., continue on West Bay St. (1.9 miles), at the next round-
about, continue on West Bay St. (1.1 miles), turn left onto Marlborough St. (0.1 miles), road becomes
Navy Lion Rd. (213 feet), turn right onto Bay St. (1.2 miles), turn left and cross the Sir Sidney Poitier
Bridge (0.5 miles), take fi rst right onto Paradise Beach Rd., at the roundabout (0.1 miles), take the fi rst
exit and continue (0.2 miles), Atlantis Resort will be on the left.
Driving Directions From Atlantis Bahamas to Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium/
Robinson Stadium Practice Field (4.6 miles):
Head east toward Casino Drive (0.2 miles), at the roundabout, take second exit onto Paradise Island
Bridge – Southbound Rd., cross bridge (0.5 miles) – road becomes Mackey St., continue on Mackey St.
(1.2 miles), turn right on Wulff Rd., continue on Wulff Rd. (1.3 miles), Wulff Rd. becomes Poinciana
Dr., continue on Poinciana Dr. (0.5 miles), at the roundabout, take fi rst exit onto Thompson Blvd., con-
tinue on Thompson Blvd. (0.7 miles), turn left on Bahamas Games Blvd., continue on Bahamas Games
Blvd. (0.2 miles), Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium will be on the left. Robinson Stadium Prac-
tice Field is located behind the National Stadium. NOTE: If taking cab/tour company to the National
Stadium, have them drop you at Western Grandstand entrance (side of stadium with spires on top
of the grandstand). If going to the Practice Field, have them drop you at the Eastern Grandstand
entrance of the stadium.
Driving Directions From Atlantis Bahamas to Roscow A.L. Davies Field (5.2 miles)
Head east toward Casino Drive (0.2 miles), at the roundabout, take second exit onto Paradise Island
Bridge – Southbound Rd., cross bridge (0.4 miles) – road becomes Mackey St., continue on Mackey
St. (1.2 miles), turn right on Wulff Rd., continue on Wulff Rd. (1.3 miles), Wulff Rd. becomes Poinci-
ana Dr. Continue on Poinciana Dr.(0.5 miles), at the roundabout, take fi rst exit onto Thompson Blvd.,
continue on Thompson Blvd. (0.4 miles), turn left on Moss St., stay on Moss St. (0.1 miles), turn right
and follow road (0.7 miles), at roundabout, take fi rst exit onto Celery Dr., stay on Celery Dr. (0.3 miles),
Roscow A.L. Davies Field will be on the left.
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2021-22 BOWL SCHEDULE
BOWL GAME .............................................................MATCHUP............................................... LOCATION ...................... TIME/NETWORK
FRIDAY, DEC. 17
Bahamas Bowl ..........................................................Middle Tennessee vs. Toledo .................. Nassau, Bahamas ................ 12 p.m./ESPN
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl.....................................................Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina ......... Orlando, Fla........................... 6 p.m./ESPN2
SATURDAY, DEC. 18
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl ..................................WKU vs. App State .................................... Boca Raton, Fla. .................... 11 a.m./ESPN
Cricket Celebration Bowl ................................................South Carolina State vs. Jackson State ..... Atlanta, Ga, ................................. Noon/ABC
PUBG New Mexico Bowl .................................................UTEP vs. Fresno State ............................... Albuquerque, N.M. ............. 2:15 p.m./ESPN
Radiance Tech Independence Bowl ...............................UAB vs. BYU .............................................. Mobile, Ala. ........................ 5:45 p.m./ESPN
LendingTree Bowl ..........................................................Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty ..................... Montgomery, Ala. .............. 5:30 p.m./ESPN
Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl .................................................Utah State vs. Oregon State ...................... Inglewood, Calif. ...................7:30 p.m./ABC
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl .....................................Louisiana vs. Marshall ............................... New Orleans, La. ................ 9:15 p.m./ESPN
MONDAY, DEC. 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl .........................................................Old Dominion vs. Tulsa .............................. Conway, S.C. ...................... 2:30 p.m./ESPN
TUESDAY, DEC. 21
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl ...........................................Kent State vs. Wyoming ........................... Boise, Idaho ....................... 3:30 p.m./ESPN
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl ..............................UTSA vs. San Diego State .......................... Frisco, Texas ...................... 7:30 p.m./ESPN
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl ............................Missouri vs. Army ...................................... Fort Worth, Texas ................... 8 p.m./ESPN
THURSDAY, DEC. 23
Frisco Football Classic ...................................................North Texas vs. Miami (OH) ....................... Honolulu, HI ............................ 8 p.m./ESPN
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl .........................UCF vs. Florida ........................................... Tampa, Fla. ............................. 7 p.m./ESPN
FRIDAY, DEC. 24
EasyPost Hawai’i Bowl ..................................................Memphis vs. Hawai’i ................................. Annapolis, Md. ..........................Noon/ESPN
SATURDAY, DEC. 25
TaxAct Camellia Bowl ....................................................Georgia State vs. Ball State ....................... Montgomery, Ala. .............. 2:30 p.m./ESPN
MONDAY, DEC. 27
Quick Lane Bowl ............................................................Western Michigan vs. Nevada ................... Detroit, Mich. ........................ 11 a.m./ESPN
Military Bowl, presented by Peraton .............................Boston College vs. East Carolina................ Annapolis, Md. ................... 2:30 p.m./ESPN
TUESDAY, DEC. 28
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl ..................................Houston vs. Auburn ................................... Birmingham, Ala. ......................Noon/ESPN
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl ...................................Air Force vs. Louisville ............................... Dallas, Texas ...................... 3:15 p.m./ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl ..................................................Mississippi State vs. Texas Tech ............... Memphis, Tenn. ................. 6:45 p.m./ESPN
SDCCU Holiday Bowl ......................................................UCLA vs. NC State ..................................... San Diego, Calif. .........................8 p.m./FOX
Guaranteed Rate Bowl ...................................................West Virginia vs. Minnesota...................... Phoenix, Ariz. ................... 10:15 p.m./ESPN
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 29
Wasabi Fenway Bowl ....................................................SMU vs. Virginia ........................................ Boston, Mass. ....................... 11 a.m./ESPN
New Era Pinstripe Bowl .................................................Maryland vs. Virginia Tech ......................... Bronx, N.Y. ......................... 2:15 p.m./ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl ................................................................Clemson vs. Iowa State ............................. Orlando, Fla........................ 5:45 p.m./ESPN
Valero Alamo Bowl ........................................................Oregon vs. Oklahoma................................. San Antonio, Texas ............ 9:15 p.m./ESPN
THURSDAY, DEC. 30
Duke’s Mayo Bowl .........................................................North Carolina vs. South Carolina .............. Charlotte, N.C. .................. 11:30 a.m./ESPN
TransPerfect Music City Bowl ........................................Tennessee vs. Purdue ................................ Nashville, Tenn. ...................... 3 p.m./ESPN
Chick-fi l-A Peach Bowl ..................................................Pitt vs. Michigan State .............................. Atlanta, Ga. ............................. 7 p.m./ESPN
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl ..................................Wisconsin vs. Arizona State ...................... Las Vegas, Nev. ................ 10:30 p,m./ESPN
FRIDAY, DEC. 31
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl .....................................................Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M ...................... Jacksonville, Fla. ................... 11 a.m./ESPN
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl ................................................Washington State vs. Miami (FL) .............. El Paso, Texas ..............................Noon/CBS
Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl ........................................Central Michigan vs. Boise State ............... Tuscon, Ariz. .......................2 p.m./Barstool
College Football Playoff Semifi nals
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic .......................................CFP Semifi nal: Cincinnati vs. Alabama...... Arlington, Texas ................. 3:30 p.m./ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl ...............................................CFP Semifi nal: Georgia vs. Michigan ......... Miami Gardens, Fla. ........... 7:30 p.m./ESPN
SATURDAY, JAN. 1
Outback Bowl ................................................................Penn State vs. Arkansas ............................ Tampa, Fla. .............................Noon/ESPN2
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl ................................................Oklahoma State vs. Notre Dame ............... Glendale, Ariz. ......................... 1 p.m./ESPN
Vrbo Citrus Bowl ............................................................Iowa vs. Kentucky ...................................... Orlando, Fla................................1 p.m./ABC
Rose Bowl Game, presented by Capital One Venture X
...Utah vs. Ohio State ................................... Pasadena, Calif. ...................... 5 p.m./ESPN
Allstate Sugar Bowl .......................................................Baylor vs. Ole Miss ..................................... New Orleans, La. ................ 8:45 p.m./ESPN
TUESDAY, JAN. 4
TaxAct Texas Bowl ........................................................LSU vs. Kansas State ................................. Houston, Texas ....................... 9 p.m./ESPN
MONDAY, JAN. 13
CFP National Championship ..........................................Cotton/Orange Winners ............................ Indianapolis, Ind. .................... 8 p.m./ESPN
NOTE: All times Eastern
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INDIVIDUAL
RUSHING
Most Rushing Attempts
32-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019 (173 yards)
23-Ray Lawry, Old Dominion 2016 (133 yards)
19-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (215 yards)
15-Anthony Jones, FIU 2018 (92 yards)
14-Anthony Wales, WKU 2014 (95 yards)
14-Bryant Koback, Toledo 2018 (42 yards)
14-Chris Reynolds, Charlotte 2019 (10 yards)
Most Rushing Yards
215-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (19 attempts)
173-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019 (32 attempts)
152-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (12 attempts)
133-Ray Lawry, Old Dominion 2016 (23 attempts)
95-Anthony Wales, WKU 2014 (14 attempts)
Most Rushing Yards in a Half
152-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (17 attempts, 2nd half)
Most Rushing Yards – Quarterback
83-Christian Alexander, FIU 2018 (11 attempts)
43-Eli Peters, Toledo 2018 (5 attempts)
31-A.J. Erdely, UAB 2017 (5 attempts)
30-Nathan Rourke, Ohio (3 attempts)
28-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (6 attempts)
Highest Rushing Yard Average Per Attempt (min. 10 attempts)
12.7-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (12 for 152)
11.3-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (19 for 215)
7.5-Christian Alexander, FIU 2018 (11 for 83)
6.8-Anthony Wales, WKU 2014 (14 for 95)
6.1-Anthony Jones, FIU 2018 (15 for 92)
Most Touchdowns Rushing
4-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015
4-Dorian Brown, Ohio, 2017
3-Anthony Jones, FIU 2018
2-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019
Longest Rush
74t-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017
62t-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015
61-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015
46t-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015
46t-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015
Longest Rushing Touchdown
74t-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017
62t-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015
46t-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015
46t-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015
30t-Anthony Jones, FIU 2018
PASSING
Most Pass Attempts
46-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (26-46-1, 300 yards, 2 TD)
45-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (28-45-1, 493 yards, 7 TD)
45-A.J. Erdely, UAB (24-45-0, 254 yards, 0 TD)
42-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (31-42-0, 486 yards, 5 TD)
39-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015 (26-39-1, 327 yards, 3 TD)
Most Pass Attempts without an Interception
45-A.J. Erdely, UAB 2017
Most Pass Completions
31-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (31-42-0, 486 yards, 5 TD)
28-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (28-45-1, 493 yards, 7 TD)
26-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015 (26-39-1, 327 yards, 3 TD)
26-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (26-46-1, 300 yards, 2 TD)
24-A.J. Erdely, UAB 2017 (24-45-0, 254 yards, 0 TD)
Most Consecutive Completions
9-Christian Alexander, FIU 2018
Most Passing Yards
493-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (28-45-1, 7 TD)
486-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (31-42-0, 5 TD)
327-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015 (26-39-1, 3 TD)
300-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (26-46-1, 2 TD)
297-Zach Terrell, Western Michigan 2015 (18-26-1, 2 TD)
Most Passing Yards in a Half
350-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (22-30-0, 5 TD; 1st half)
Most Passing Yards in a Quarter
255-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (13-17-0, 5 TD, 4th quarter)
- NCAA bowl record
Most Touchdown Passes
7-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014
- NCAA bowl record
5-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014
3-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015
3-David Washington, Old Dominion 2016
3-Eli Peters, Toledo 2018
Highest Completion Percentage (minimum 20 attempts)
73.8-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (31 of 42)
69.2-Zach Terrell, Western Michigan 2015 (18 of 26)
66.7-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015 (26 of 39)
65.4-Christian Alexander, FIU 2018 (17 of 26)
62,5-Chris Reynolds, Charlotte 2019 (15 of 24)
Most Interceptions
1-by seven players
Longest Pass
80t-Zach Terrell to Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015
75t-
Cooper Rush to Jesse Kroll (47 yards), lateral to Deon Butler (11 yards), lateral to
Courtney Williams (2 yards) and lateral to Titus Davis (15 yards), Central Michigan 2014
68t-Zach Terrell to Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan 2015
56t-Nathan Rourke to Papi White, Ohio 2017
55t-Brandon Doughty to Willie McNeal, WKU 2014
Longest Passing Touchdown
80t-Zach Terrell to Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015
75t-
Cooper Rush to Jesse Kroll (47 yards), lateral to Deon Butler (11 yards), lateral to
Courtney Williams (2 yards) and lateral to Titus Davis (15 yards), Central Michigan 2014
68t-Zach Terrell to Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan 2015
56t-Nathan Rourke to Papi White, Ohio 2017
55t-Brandon Doughty to Willie McNeal, WKU 2014
RECEIVING
Most Receptions
8-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (183 yards, 1 TD)
8-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (126 yards, 2 TD)
7-Dieuly Aristilde, Eastern Michigan 2016 (80 yards, 0 TD)
6-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (137 yards, 4 TD)
6-Eddie Daugherty, Eastern Michigan 2016 (72 yards, 0 TD)
6-Andre Wilson, UAB 2017 (56 yards, 0 TD)
Game Date Score Attendance Weather Players of the Game
December 24, 2014 WKU 49, Central Michigan 48 13,667 Mostly Cloudy, 79° QB Brandon Doughty, WKU (offense)
DE Derik Overstreet, WKU (defense)
December 24, 2015 Western Michigan 45, Middle Tennessee 31 13,123 Mostly Cloudy, 81° RB Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan (offense)
LB Grant DePalma, Western Michigan (defense)
December 23, 2016 Old Dominion 24, Eastern Michigan 20 13,422 Partly Cloudy, 80° RB Ray Lawry, Old Dominion (offense)
LB TJ Ricks, Old Dominion (defense)
December 22, 2017 Ohio 41, UAB 6 13,585 Partly Cloudy, 82° RB Dorian Brown, Ohio (offense)
S Javon Hagan, Ohio (defense)
December 21, 2018 FIU 35, Toledo 32 13,510 Partly Cloudy, 81° QB Christian Alexander, FIU (offense)
LB Edwin Freeman, FIU (defense)
December 20, 2019 Buffalo 31, Charlotte 9 13,547 Mostly Cloudy, 77° RB Jaret Patterson, Buffalo (offense)
DE Malcolm Koonce, Buffalo (defense)
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6-Andrew Meyer, Ohio 2017 (50 yards, 0 TD)
6-Diontae Johnson, Toledo 2018 (98 yards, 1 TD)
Most Receiving Yards
183-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (8 receptions, 1 TD)
155-Willie McNeal, WKU 2014 (5 receptions, 1 TD)
137-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (6 receptions, 4 TD)
126-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (8 receptions, 2 TD)
109-Jesse Kroll, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receptions, 0 TD)
Most Receiving Yards in a Half
184-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (7 receptions, 1st half)
Most Touchdowns Receiving
4-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (6 receptions, 137 yards)
- tied NCAA bowl record
2-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (8 receptions, 126 yards)
2-Courtney Williams, Central Michigan 2014 (3 receptions, 70 yards)
2-Jon’Vea Johnson, Toledo 2018 (3 receptions, 49 yards)
Highest Average Per Reception (minimum 3 receptions)
31.0-Willie McNeal, WKU 2014 (5 receptions, 155 yards)
27.3-Jesse Kroll, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receptions, 109 yards)
26.5-Papi White, Ohio 2017 (4 receptions, 106 yards)
23.3-Courtney Williams, Central Michigan 2014 (3 receptions, 70 yards)
22.9-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (8 receptions, 183 yards)
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Plays
53-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (8 rushes, 45 passes)
52-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (6 rushes, 46 passes)
50-A.J. Erdely, UAB 2017 (5 rushes, 45 passes)
48-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015 (9 rushes, 39 passes)
44-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (2 rushes, 42 passes)
Most Total Yards
519-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (26 rushing, 493 passing)
490-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (4 rushing, 486 passing)
349-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015 (22 rushing, 327 passing)
328-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (28 rushing, 300 passing)
307-Eli Peters, Toledo 2018 (43 rushing, 264 passing)
Highest Average Per Play (minimum 40 plays)
11.1-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (44 plays, 490 yards)
9.8-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (53 plays, 519 yards)
7.3-Brent Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 2015 (48 plays, 349 yards)
7.2-Eli Peters, Toledo 2018 (43 plays, 307 yards)
6.3-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (52 plays, 328 yards)
Most Touchdowns Responsible For (TDs scored and passed for)
7-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (7 pass)
- tied NCAA bowl record
5-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (5 pass)
4-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receiving)
4-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (4 rush)
4-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (4 rush)
Most Points Responsible For (Points scored and passed for)
42-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (7 passing TD)
- tied NCAA bowl record
30-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (5 passing TD)
24-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receiving TD)
24-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (4 rushing TD)
24-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (4 rushing TD)
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (Yards from rushing, receiving & runbacks)
Most Plays
32-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019 (32 rushing)
25-Ray Lawry, Old Dominion 2016 (23 rushing, 2 receiving)
19-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (19 rushing)
18-Leon Allen, WKU 2014 (13 rushing, 5 receiving)
16-Blake Banham, Eastern Michigan 2016 (13 rushing, 2 receiving, 1 punt return)
16-Bryant Koback, Toledo 2018 (14 rushing, 2 receiving)
Most All-Purpose Yards
215-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (215 rushing)
187-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (61 rushing, 126 receiving)
183-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (183 receiving)
175-Willie McNeal, WKU 2014 (155 receiving, 20 kickoff return)
173-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019 (173 rushing)
Highest Average Per Play (minimum 10 plays)
18.7-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (187 yards, 10 plays)
15.0-Andre Wilson, UAB 2017 (165 yards, 11 plays)
11.3-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (215 yards, 19 plays)
7.1-Anthony Wales, WKU 2014 (107 yards, 15 plays)
5.8-Ray Lawry, Old Dominion 2016 (147 yards, 25 plays)
TANDEM YARDS (Yardage from rushing and receiving)
Most Plays
32-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019 (173 rushing yards)
25-Ray Lawry, Old Dominion 2016 (133 rushing yards, 14 receiving yards)
19-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (215 rushing yards)
18-Leon Allen, WKU 2014 (52 rushing yards, 45 receiving yards)
16-Bryant Koback, Toledo 2018 (42 rushing yards, 11 receiving yards)
Most Tandem Yards
215-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (19 rushing)
187-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (2 rushing, 8 receiving)
183-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (8 receiving)
173-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019 (32 rushing)
152-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (12 rushing)
Highest Average Per Play (minimum 10 plays)
18.7-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (10 plays, 187 yards)
12.7-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (12 plays, 152 yards)
11.3-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (19 plays, 215 yards)
7.1-Anthony Wales, WKU 2014 (15 plays, 107 yards)
5.8-Ray Lawry, Old Dominion 2016 (25 plays, 147 yards)
SCORING
Most Points Scored - Non-Kicker
24-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receiving TD)
24-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (4 rushing TD)
24-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (4 rushing TD)
18-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (1 rushing TD, 2 receiving TD)
18-Anthony Jones, FIU 2018 (3 rushing TD)
Most Points – Kicker
9-Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan 2015 (1 FG, 6 PAT)
8-Paul Fricano, Eastern Michigan 2016 (2 FG, 2 PAT)
7-Cody Clark, Middle Tennessee 2015 (1 FG, 4 PAT)
7-Alex McNulty, Buffalo 2019 (1 FG, 4 PAT)
6-by fi ve players
Most Points Rushing
24-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015
24-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017
18-Anthony Jones, FIU 2018
12-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019
Most Points Receiving
24-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014
12-Courtney Williams, Central Michigan 2014
12-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015
12-Jon’Vea Johnson, Toledo 2018
Most Touchdowns
4-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receiving TD)
4-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (4 rushing TD)
4-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (4 rushing TD)
3-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (1 rushing TD, 2 receiving TD)
3-Anthony Jones, FIU 2018 (3 rushing TD)
FIELD GOALS/EXTRA POINTS
Most Field Goals
2-Paul Fricano, Eastern Michigan 2016 (24 yards, 19 yards)
2-Nick Vogel, UAB 2017 (34 yards, 25 yards)
Most Field Goal Attempts
3-Nick Vogel, UAB 2017 (47, blocked; 34, good; 25, good)
2-Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan 2015 (30, miss; 47, good)
2-Paul Fricano, Eastern Michigan 2016 (24, good; 19, good)
2-Jonathan Cruz, Charlotte 2019 (33, miss; 32, good)
Longest Field Goal
47-Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan 2015
34-Brad Davis, Old Dominion 2016
34-Nick Vogel, UAB 2017
32-Jonathan Cruz, Charlotte 2019
31-Alex McNulty, Buffalo 2019
Longest Field Goal Attempt
47-Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan 2015 (made)
47-Nick Vogel, UAB 2017 (blocked)
36-Garrett Schwettman, WKU 2014 (missed)
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34-Brad Davis, Old Dominion 2016 (made)
34-Nick Vogel, UAB 2017 (made)
Most Extra-Point Kick Attempts
6-Brian Eavey, Central Michigan 2014 (6 made)
6-Garrett Schwettman, WKU 2014 (6 made)
6-Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan 2015 (6 made)
6-Louie Zervos, Ohio 2017 (5 made)
5-Jose Borregales, FIU 2018 (5 made)
Most Extra Point Kicks Made
6-Brian Eavey, Central Michigan 2014 (6 attempts)
6-Garrett Schwettman, WKU 2014 (6 attempts)
6-Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan 2015 (6 attempts)
5-Louie Zervos, Ohio 2017 (6 attempts)
5-Jose Borregales, FIU 2018 (5 attempts)
Most Two-Point Conversions
1-Eli Peters, FIU 2018 (pass attempt completed)
Most Two-Point Conversion Attempts
1-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (pass attempt failed)
1-Eli Peters, FIU 2018 (pass attempt completed)
1-Chris Reynolds, Charlotte 2019 (pass attempt failed)
PUNTING
Most Punts
5-Matt Bonadies, Middle Tennessee 2015 (224 yards, 44.8 average)
5-Joel Dixon, UAB 2017 (209 yards, 41.8 average)
5-Bailey Flint, Toledo 2018 (227 yards, 45.4 average)
4-Ron Coluzzi, Central Michigan 2014 (77 yards, 19.2 average)
4-J. Schroeder, Western Michigan 2015 (122 yards, 30.5 average)
4-Bailey Cate, Old Dominion 2016 (158 yards, 39.5 average)
4-Michael Farkas, Ohio 2017 (173 yards, 43.2 average)
4-Stone Wilson, FIU 2018 (167 yards, 41.8 average)
Longest Punt
54-Michael Farkas, Ohio 2017
54-Bailey Flint, Toledo 2018
52-Matt Bonadies, MIddle Tennessee 2015
52-Stone Wilson, FIU 2018
50-Joel Dixon, UAB 2017
Highest Punting Average (minimum 3 punts)
45.4-Bailey Flint, Toledo 2018 (5 punts, 227 yards)
44.8-Matt Bonadies, Middle Tennessee 2015 (5 punts, 224 yards)
43.2-Michael Farkas, Ohio 2017 (4 punts, 173 yards)
42.7-Jackson Baltar, Buffalo 2019 (3 punts, 128 yards)
41.8-Joel Dixon, UAB 2017 (5 punts, 209 yards)
41.8-Stone Wilson, FIU 2018 (4 punts, 167 yards)
PUNT RETURNS
Most Punt Returns
2-Ed Batties, Middle Tennessee 2015 (5 yards)
2-Nafees Lyon, Charlotte 2019 (31 yards)
Most Punt Return Yards
34-Kylan Nelson, Ohio 2017 (1 return)
31-Nafees Lyon, Charlotte 2019 (2 returns)
23-Papi White, Ohio 2017 (1 return)
21-Diontae Johnson, Toledo 2018 (1 return)
5-Ed Batties, Middle Tennessee 2015 (2 returns)
5-Andre Wilson, UAB 2017 (1 return)
Highest Punt Return Average (minimum 2 returns)
15.5-Nafees Lyon, Charlotte 2019 (2 returns, 31 yards)
2.5-Ed Batties, Middle Tennessee 2015 (2 returns, 5 yards)
Longest Punt Returns
34-Kylan Nelson, Ohio 2017
23-Papi White, Ohio 2017
22-Nafees Lyon, Charlotte 2019
21-Diontae Johnson, Toledo 2018
9-Nafees Lyon, Charlotte 2019
Punt Returns for Touchdown
Has not occurred
KICK RETURNS
Most Kickoff Returns
5-Jaron Johnson, Eastern Michigan 2016 (89 yards)
4-Darius Phillips, Western MIchigan 2015 (88 yards)
4-Andre Wilson, UAB 2017 (102 yards)
3-Zach Pascal, Old Dominion 2016 (78 yards)
2-Ed Batties, Middle Tennessee 2015 (56 yards)
2-Amari Coleman, Central Michigan 2014 (33 yards)
2-Courtney Williams, Central Michigan 2014 (28 yards)
2-Demetrius Davis, UAB 2017 (19 yards)
2-Bryce Singleton, FIU 2018 (20 yards)
Most Kickoff Return Yards
102-Andre Wilson, UAB 2017 (4 returns)
89-Jaron Johnson, Eastern Michigan 2016 (5 returns)
88-Darius Phillips, Western Michigan 2015 (4 returns)
78-Zach Pascal, Old Dominion 2016 (3 returns)
56-Ed Batties, Middle Tennesee 2015 (2 returns)
Highest Kickoff Return Average (minimum 2 returns)
28.0-Ed Batties, Middle Tennessee 2015 (2 returns, 56 yards)
26.0-Zach Pascal, Old Dominion 2016 (3 returns, 78 yards)
25.5-Andre Wilson, UAB 2017 (4 returns, 102 yards)
22.0-Darius Phillips, Western Michigan 2015 (4 returns, 88 yards)
17.8-Jaron Johnson, Eastern Michigan 2016 (5 returns, 89 yards)
Longest Kickoff Returns
45-Andre Wilson, UAB 2017
32-Ed Batties, Middle Tennessee 2015
29-Darius Phillips, Western Michigan 2015
29-Zach Pascal, Old Dominion 2016
28-Darius Phillips, Western Michigan 2015
Kickoff Returns for Touchdown
Has not occurred
TACKLES
Most Total Tackles
12-Grant DePalma (LB), Western Michigan 2015
11-Jamez Brickhouse (CB), Old Dominion 2016
11-Christian Byrum (S), Old Dominion 2016
11-Markees Watts (DE), Charlotte 2019
10-Justin Cherocci (LB), Central Michigan 2014
Most Solo Tackles
8-Jamez Brickhouse (CB), Old Dominion 2016
6-Javon Hagan (S), Ohio 2017
6-Tuzar Skipper (DE), Toledo 2018
5-Daeshawn Bertram (LB), WKU 2014
5-Rontavious Atkins (S), Western Michigan 2015
5-Grant DePalma (LB), Western Michigan 2015
5-Jamarcus Howard (CB), Middle Tennessee 2015
5-Anthony Wilson (LB), Old Dominion 2016
5-Edwin Freeman (LB), FIU 2018
5-Marquavis Gibbs (S), Charlotte 2019
Most Assisted Tackles
9-Markees Watts (DE), Charlotte 2019
8-Christian Byrum (S), Old Dominion 2016
7-Grant DePalma (LB), Western Michigan 2015
6-Tony Annese (S), Central Michigan 2014
6-Justin Cherocci (LB), Central Michigan 2014
6-Branden Leston (S), WKU 2014
6-Anthony Rush (DT), UAB 2017
6-Sage Lewis (LB), FIU 2018
6-Ja’Cione Fugate (S), Charlotte 2019
Most Tackles for Loss
2.5-Derik Overstreet (DE), WKU 2014 (-14 yards)
2-Cleveland Smith (DT), Western Michigan 2015 (-2 yards)
2-Pat O’Connor (DE), Eastern Michigan 2016 (-4 yards)
2-Chad Moore (LB), Ohio 2017 (-3 yards)
2-Malcolm Koonce (DE), Buffalo 2019 (-5 yards)
SACKS
Most Quarterback Sacks
2-Derik Overstreet (DE), WKU 2014 (-13 yards)
2-Malcolm Koonce (DE), Buffalo 2019 (-5 yards)
PASS BREAKUPS
Most Pass Breakups
4-Wonderful Terry (CB), WKU 2014
2-Ronald Zamort (CB), Western Michigan 2015
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2-Javon Hagan (S), Ohio 2017
2-Jalen Fox (CB), Ohio 2017
2-Duke Culver (S), UAB 2017
INTERCEPTIONS
Most Interceptions
1-Cam Thomas (CB), WKU 2014 (16 yards)
1-Justin Akins (DE), Middle Tennessee 2015 (0 yards)
1-Rontavious Atkins (S), Western MIchigan 2015 (29 yards)
1-Vince Calhoun (S) Eastern Michigan 2016 (27 yards)
1-Denzel Williams (S), Old Dominion 2016 (0 yards)
1-Marquavis Gibbs (S), Charlotte 2019 (34 yards)
1-James Patterson (LB), Buffalo 2019 (20 yards)
Longest Interception Returns
32-Marquavis Gibbs, Charlotte 2019
29-Rontavious Atkins, Western Michigan 2015
27-Vince Calhoun, Eastern Michigan 2016
20-James Patterson, Buffalo 2019
16-Cam Thomas, WKU 2014
Interceptions Returned for Touchdown
Has not occurred
FUMBLES
Most Fumbles Forced
1-by 12 players
Most Fumbles Recovered
1-Tony Annese (S), Central Michigan 2014 (27 yards)
1-Justin Cherocci (LB), Central Michigan 2014 (0 yards)
1-Darius Phillips (CB), Western Michigan 2015 (1 yard)
1-DeDarallo Blue (STAR), Toledo 2018 (5 yards)
1-Rishard Dames (CB), FIU 2018 (0 yards)
1-Ledarius Mack (DE), Buffalo 2019 (3 yards)
Longest Fumble Returns
27-Tony Annese, Central Michigan 2014
5-DeDarallo Blue, Toledo 2018
3-Ledarius Mack, Buffalo 2019
1-Darius Phillips, Western Michigan 2015
Fumbles Returned for Touchdown
Has not occurred
HALFTIME
Most Yards Rushing
79-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (4 attempts)
Most Yards Passing
305-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (22-28-0, 5 TD)
Most Pass Completions
22-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (28 attempts)
Most Pass Receptions
7-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (184 yards)
Most Yards Receiving
184-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (7 receptions)
Most Total Offense Yards
353-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (3 rushing, 350 passing)
MILESTONE GAMES
100-Yard Rushing Games
215-Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan 2015 (19 attempts, 4 TD)
173-Jaret Patterson, Buffalo 2019 (32 attempts, 2 TD)
152-Dorian Brown, Ohio 2017 (12 attempts, 4 TD)
133-Ray Lawry, Old Dominion 2016 (23 attempts, 0 TD)
100-Yard Receiving Games
183-Corey Davis, Western Michigan 2015 (8 receptions, 1 TD)
155-Willie McNeal, WKU 2014 (5 receptions, 1 TD)
137-Titus Davis, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receptions, 4 TD)
126-Richie James, Middle Tennessee 2015 (8 receptions, 2 TD)
109-Jesse Kroll, Central Michigan 2014 (4 receptions, 0 TD)
106-Papi White, Ohio 2017 (4 receptions, 1 TD)
101-Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan 2015 (5 receptions, 1 TD)
300-Yard Passing Games
493-Cooper Rush, Central Michigan 2014 (28-45-1, 7 TD)
486-Brandon Doughty, WKU 2014 (31-42-0, 5 TD)
327-Brent Stockstill, MIddle Tennessee 2015 (26-39-1, 3 TD)
300-Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan 2016 (26-46-1, 2 TD)
BAHAMAS BOWL RECORD BOOK
BAHAMAS BOWL WINNING HEAD COACHES
2014: WKU
Jeff Brohm
2015: Western Michigan
P.J. Fleck
2016: Old Dominion
Bobby Wilder
2019: Buffalo
Lance Leipold
2017: Ohio
Frank Solich
2018: FIU
Butch Davis
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TEAM
SCORING
Most Points Scored
49-WKU 2014
48-Central Michigan 2014
45-Western MIchigan 2015
41-Ohio 2017
35-FIU 2018
Most Points Scored in Defeat
48-Central Michigan 2014
Most Points Scored – Half
42-WKU 2014 (1st half)
34-Central Michigan 2014 (2nd half)
28-Western MIchigan 2015 (2nd half)
Most Points Scored – 1st Quarter
21-WKU 2014
17-MIddle Tennessee 2015
17-Western Michigan 2015
Most Points Scored – 2nd Quarter
21-WKU 2014
14-Ohio 2017
14-FIU 2018
Most Points Scored – 3rd Quarter
17-Eastern Michigan 2016
14-Ohio 2017
Most Points Scored – 4th Quarter
34-Central Michigan 2014
21-Western Michigan 2015
Most Consecutive Points Scored
34-Central Michigan 2014 (11:37-0:00 4th quarter)
24-Buffalo 2019 (9:12 1st quarter-5:22 3rd quarter)
Most Touchdowns
7-WKU 2014
7-Central Michigan 2014
6-Western Michigan 2015
6-Ohio 2017
5-FIU 2018
Largest Defi cit Overcome to Win
10-FIU 2018 (0-10; 0:12, 1st quarter)
FIRST DOWNS
Most First Downs
30-WKU 2014
28-Central Michigan 2014
28-Eastern Michigan 2016
26-FIU 2018
24-Ohio 2017
Most Rushing First Downs
13-Old Dominion 2016
13-Buffalo 2019
11-Ohio 2017
10-Western Michigan 2015
10-FIU 2018
Most Passing First Downs
22-WKU 2014
20-Central Michigan 2014
16-Eastern Michigan 2016
13-FIU 2018
12-Toledo 2018
Most First Downs by Penalty
4-Eastern Michigan 2016
4-Ohio 2017
4-UAB 2017
3-FIU 2018
2-Central Michigan 2014
2-WKU 2014
RUSHING
Most Attempts
46-Buffalo 2019
43-FIU 2018
41-Western Michigan 2015
39-Old Dominion 2016
38-Eastern Michigan 2016
Most Net Rushing Yards
282-Western Michigan 2015
249-Ohio 2017
236-FIU 2018
206-Old Dominion 2016
205-Buffalo 2019
Most Rushing Yards in a Half
183-Western Michigan 2015 (2nd half)
145-Ohio 2017 (1st half)
143-FIU 2018 (2nd half)
125-Buffalo 2019 (2nd half)
121-Old Dominion 2016 (2nd half)
Highest Average Per Rush
7.8-Ohio 2017 (32 for 249)
6.9-Western Michigan 2015 (41 for 282)
5.5-FIU 2018 (43 for 236)
5.3-Old Dominion 2016 (39 for 206)
5.0-WKU 2014 (32 for 161)
Most Touchdowns Rushing
4-Western Michigan 2015
4-Ohio 2017
4-FIU 2018
3-Buffalo 2019
2-WKU 2014
PASSING/RECEIVING
Most Pass Attempts
47-Eastern Michigan 2016
45-Central Michigan 2014
45-UAB 2017
42-WKU 2014
39-Middle Tennessee 2015
Most Pass Completions
31-WKU 2014
28-Central Michigan 2014
26-Middle Tennessee 2015
26-Eastern Michigan 2016
24-UAB 2017
Most Net Passing Yards
493-Central Michigan 2014
486-WKU 2014
331-Western Michigan 2015
327-Middle Tennessee 2015
300-Eastern Michigan 2016
Most Net Passing Yards in a Half
350-WKU 2014 (1st half)
291-Central Michigan 2014 (2nd half)
233-Western Michigan 2015 (1st half)
203-Central Michigan 2014 (1st half)
198-Middle Tennessee 2015 (1st half)
Most Touchdown Passes
7-Central Michigan 2014
- NCAA bowl record
5-WKU 2014
3-Middle Tennessee 2015
3-Old Dominion 2016
3-Toledo 2018
Highest Completion Percentage (min. 20 attempts)
73.8-WKU 2014 (31 of 42)
70.4-Western Michigan 2015 (19 of 27)
66.7-Middle Tennessee 2015 (26 of 39)
66.7-FIU 2018 (18 of 27)
63.6-Ohio 2017 (14 of 22)
Highest Average Per Attempt
12.3-Western Michigan 2015 (27 for 331)
11.6-WKU 2014 (42 for 486)
11.0-Central Michigan 2014 (45 for 493)
9.5-Ohio 2017 (22 for 210)
9.4-Old Dominion 2016 (20 for 188)
Highest Average Per Completion
17.6-Central Michigan 2014 (28 for 493)
17.4-Western Michigan 2015 (19 for 331)
17.1-Old Dominion 2016 (11 for 188)
15.7-WKU 2014 (31 for 486)
15.0-Ohio 2017 (14 for 210)
Most Interceptions
1-by seven teams
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Plays
85-Eastern Michigan 2016
74-Central Michigan 2014
74-WKU 2014
70-UAB 2017
70-FIU 2018
Most Total Yards
647-WKU 2014
613-Western Michigan 2015
607-Central Michigan 2014
470-Eastern Michigan 2016
459-Ohio 2017
459-FIU 2018
Highest Average Per Play
9.0-Western Michigan 2015 (68 for 613)
8.7-WKU 2014 (74 for 647)
8.5-Ohio 2017 (54 for 459)
8.2-Central Michigan 2014 (74 for 607)
6.8-Middle Tennessee 2015 (65 for 442)
FUMBLES
Most Fumbles
4-FIU 2018
3-WKU 2014
2-Western Michigan 2015
2-Ohio 2017
1-by fi ve teams
Most Fumbles Lost
2-WKU 2014
1-by four teams
PENALTIES
Most Penalties
9-WKU 2014
9-Western Michigan 2015
8-Central Michigan 2014
8-UAB 2017
7-FIU 2018
Most Penalty Yards
105-WKU 2014
77-Central Michigan 2014
70-Ohio 2017
65-Old Dominion 2016
62-Western Michigan 2015
PUNTING
Most Punts
5-Middle Tennessee 2015
5-UAB 2017
5-Toledo 2018
4-by fi ve teams
Most Punting Yards
227-Toledo 2018
224-Middle Tennessee 2015
209-UAB 2017
173-Ohio 2017
167-FIU 2018
Highest Punting Average
45.4-Toledo 2018 (5 for 227)
44.8-Middle Tennessee 2015 (5 for 224)
43.2-Ohio 2017 (4 for 173)
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42.7-Buffalo 2019 (3 for 128)
41.8-UAB 2017 (5 for 209)
41.8-FIU 2018 (4 for 167)
Highest Net Punting Average
40.0-Middle Tennessee 2015
39.5-Old Dominion 2016
37.4-Toledo 2018
37.0-Ohio 2017
36.5-FIU 2018
Most Punts Inside the 20
2-Middle Tennessee 2015
2-Eastern Michigan 2016
2-Old Dominion 2016
2-Toledo 2018
PUNT RETURNS
Most Punt Returns
2-Middle Tennessee 2015
2-Ohio 2017
2-Charlotte 2019
Most Punt Return Yards
57-Ohio 2017
31-Charlotte 2019
21-Toledo 2018
5-Middle Tennessee 2015
5-UAB 2017
Highest Punt Return Average
28.5-Ohio 2017 (2 for 57 yards)
15.5-Charlotte 2019 (2 for 31 yards)
21.0-Toledo 2018 (1 for 21 yards)
5.0-UAB 2017 (1 for 5 yards)
4.0-Western Michigan 2015 (1 for 4 yards)
4.0-Buffalo 2019 (1 for 4 yards)
Punt Returns for Touchdown
Has not occurred
KICK RETURNS
Most Kickoff Returns
6-UAB 2017
5-Western Michigan 2015
5-Eastern Michigan 2016
4-Central Michigan 2014
3-Old Dominion 2016
3-FIU 2018
Most Kickoff Return Yards
121-UAB 2017
111-Western Michigan 2015
89-Eastern Michigan 2016
78-Old Dominion 2016
61-Central Michigan 2014
Highest Kickoff Return Average
28.0-Middle Tennessee 2015 (2 for 56)
26.0-Old Dominion 2016 (3 for 78)
22.2-Western Michigan 2015 (5 for 111)
22.0-Toledo 2018 (1 for 22)
20.2-UAB 2017 (6 for 121)
Kickoff Returns for Touchdown
Has not occurred
INTERCEPTIONS
Most Interceptions
1-by seven teams
Most Interception Return Yards
34-Charlotte 2019
29-Western Michigan 2015
27-Eastern Michigan 2016
20-Buffalo 2019
16-WKU 2014
Interceptions Returned for Touchdown
Has not occurred
FUMBLES (DEFENSE)
Most Fumbles Forced
3-Toledo 2018
2-UAB 2017
Most Fumbles Recovered
2-Central Michigan 2014
1-by four teams
Most Fumbles Returned
2-Central Michigan 2014
1-by four teams
Most Fumble Return Yardage
27-Central Michigan 2014
5-Toledo 2018
3-Buffalo 2019
1-Western Michigan 2015
Fumbles Returned for Touchdown
Has not occurred
TIME OF POSSESSION
Most Time of Possession
34:48-Western Michigan 2015
33:12-Buffalo 2019
33:11-FIU 2018
32:51-Central Michigan 2014
32:30-Eastern Michigan 2016
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS
Most Third-Down Conversions
13-Eastern Michigan (20 attempts)
9-FIU 2018 (15 attempts)
8-WKU 2014 (12 attempts)
7-Buffalo 2019 (14 attempts)
6-Central Michigan 2014 (12 attempts)
Most Third-Down Conversion Attempts
20-Eastern Michigan 2016 (13 made)
15-UAB 2017 (3 made)
15-FIU 2018 (9 made)
14-Middle Tennessee 2015 (5 made)
14-Buffalo 2019 (7 made)
FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS
Most Fourth-Down Conversions
2-Toledo 2018 (2 attempts)
2-Buffalo 2019 (2 attempts)
2-Charlotte 2019 (4 attempts)
Most Fourth-Down Conversion Attempts
4-Charlotte 2019 (2 made)
2-by six teams
FIELD GOALS/EXTRA POINTS
Most Field Goals
2-Eastern Michigan 2016 (2 attempts)
2-UAB 2017 (3 attempts)
Most Field Goal Attempts
3-UAB 2017 (2 made)
2-Western Michigan 2015 (1 made)
2-Eastern Michigan 2016 (2 made)
2-Charlotte 2019 (1 made)
Most Extra-Point Kick Attempts
7-WKU 2014 (7 made)
6-Central Michigan 2014 (6 made)
6-Western Michigan 2015 (6 made)
6-Ohio 2017 (5 made)
5-FIU 2018 (5 made)
Most Extra-Point Kicks Made
7-WKU 2014 (7 attempts)
6-Central Michigan 2014 (6 attempts)
6-Western Michigan 2015 (6 attempts)
5-Ohio 2017 (6 attempts)
5-FIU 2018 (5 attempts)
Most Two-Point Conversions
1-Toledo 2018 (1 attempt)
Most Two-Point Conversion Attempts
1-Central Michigan 2014 (0 made)
1-Toledo 2018 (1 made)
1-Charlotte 2019 (0 made)
TACKLES
Most Total Tackles
90-Old Dominion 2016
76-Middle Tennessee 2015
74-WKU 2014
72-Charlotte 2019
71-Toledo 2018
71-Buffalo 2019
Most Solo Tackles
44-Old Dominion 2016
41-Ohio 2017
40-Middle Tennessee 2015
39-Central Michigan 2014
38-Western Michigan 2015
Most Assisted Tackles
48-Buffalo 2019
46-Old Dominion 2016
44-Charlotte 2019
42-WKU 2014
38-Eastern Michigan 2016
38-Toledo 2018
Most Tackles for Loss
8-WKU 2014 (-27 yards)
6-Western Michigan 2015 (-22 yards)
6-Buffalo 2019 (-20 yards)
5-Eastern Michigan 2016 (-16 yards)
5-FIU 2018 (-14 yards)
Most Tackles for Loss Yardage
-27-WKU 2014 (8 tackles)
-22-Western Michigan 2015 (6 tackles)
-20-Buffalo 2019 (6 tackles)
-16-Eastern Michigan 2016 (5 tackles)
-14-UAB 2017 (3 tackles)
-14-FIU 2018 (5 tackles)
SACKS
Most Quarterback Sacks
5-Buffalo 2019 (-16 yards)
4-WKU 2014 (-19 yards)
3-Western Michigan 2015 (-19 yards)
2-Middle Tennessee 2015 (-5 yards)
1-Eastern Michigan 2016 (-5 yards)
1-FIU 2018 (-6 yards)
Most Sack Yardage
-19-WKU 2014 (4 sacks)
-19-Western Michigan 2015 (3 sacks)
-16-Buffalo 2019 (5 sacks)
-6-FIU 2018 (1 sack)
-5-Middle Tennessee 2015 (2 sacks)
-5-Eastern Michigan 2016 (1 sack)
PASS BREAKUPS
Most Pass Breakups
7-Ohio 2017
6-WKU 2014
6-Western Michigan 2015
5-FIU 2018
4-Middle Tennessee 2015
DRIVES
Most Plays (All Drives)
16-Old Dominion (58 yards, 7:17; FG) 2016
16-Buffalo (75 yards, 9:07; TD) 2019
Most Yards (All Drives)
96-FIU (7 plays, 3:21; TD) 2018
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Fewest Yards (Scoring Drives Only)
-2-Buffalo (4 plays, 1:55; FG) 2019
Longest Drive Time (All Drives)
9:07-Buffalo (16 plays, 75 yards, TD) 2019
Shortest Drive Time (Scoring Drives Only)
0:01-Central Michigan (1 play, 80 yards, TD) 2014
COMBINED
SCORING
Most Points Scored
97-WKU 49, Central Michigan 48 2014
Most Points Scored – Half
56-WKU 42, Central Michigan 14 2014 (1st half)
Most Points Scored – First Quarter
34-Middle Tennessee 17, Western Michigan 17 2015
Most Points Scored – Second Quarter
28-WKU 21, Central Michigan 7 2014
Most Points Scored – Third Quarter
24-Eastern Michigan 17, Old Dominion 7 2016
Most Points Scored – Fourth Quarter
34-Central Michigan 34, WKU 0 2014
Most Touchdowns
14-WKU 7, Central Michigan 7 2014
FIRST DOWNS
Most First Downs
58-WKU 30, Central Michigan 28 2014
Most Rushing First Downs
21-Old Dominion 13, Eastern Michigan 8 2016
Most Passing First Downs
42-WKU 22, Central Michigan 20 2014
Most First Downs by Penalty
8-Ohio 4, UAB 4 2017
RUSHING
Most Attempts
77-Old Dominion 39, Eastern Michigan 38 2016
77-Buffalo 46, Charlotte 31 2019
Most Net Rushing Yards
397-Western Michigan 282, Middle Tennessee 115 2015
Most Rushing Yards in a Half
235-Old Dominion 121, Eastern Michigan 114 2016 (2nd half)
Most Touchdowns Rushing
5-Western Michigan 4, Middle Tennessee 1 2015
5-FIU 4, Toledo 1 2018
PASSING/RECEIVING
Most Pass Attempts
87-Central Michigan 45, WKU 42 2014
Most Pass Completions
59-WKU 31, Central Michigan 28 2014
Most Net Passing Yards
979-Central Michigan 493, WKU 486 2014
- NCAA bowl record
Most Net Passing Yards in a Half
553-WKU 350, Central Michigan 203 2014 (fi rst half)
Most Touchdown Passes
12-Central Michigan 7, WKU 5 2014
- NCAA bowl record
Highest Completion Percentage
68.2-45 of 66; Middle Tennessee (26/39), Western Michigan (19/27) 2015
Highest Average Per Attempt
11.3-87 for 979; WKU (42-486), Central Michigan (45-493) 2014
Highest Average Per Completion
16.6-59 for 979; Central Michigan (28-493), WKU (31-486) 2014
Most Interceptions
2-Middle Tennessee 1, Western Michigan 1 2015
2-Eastern Michigan 1, Old Dominion 1 2016
2-Buffalo 1, Charlotte 1 2019
TOTAL OFFENSE
Most Plays
148-Central Michigan 74, WKU 74 2014
Most Total Yards
1254-WKU 647, Central Michigan 607 2014
Highest Average Per Play
8.5-148 for 1254; WKU (74-647), Central Michigan (74-607) 2014
FUMBLES
Most Fumbles
5-FIU 4, Toledo 1 2018
Most Fumbles Lost
2-WKU 2, Central Michigan 0 2014
2-FIU 1, Toledo 1 2018
PENALTIES
Most Penalties
17-WKU 9, Central Michigan 8 2014
Most Penalty Yards
182-WKU 105, Central Michigan 77 2014
PUNTING
Most Punts
9-Middle Tennessee 5, Western Michigan 4 2015
9-UAB 5, Ohio 4 2017
9-Toledo 5, FIU 4 2018
Most Punting Yards
394-Toledo 227, FIU 167 2018
Highest Punting Average
43.8-9 for 394; Toledo (5-227), FIU (4-167) 2018
Most Punts Inside the 20
4-Eastern Michigan 2, Old Dominion 2 2016
PUNT RETURNS
Most Punt Returns
3-Middle Tennessee 2, Western Michigan 1 2015
3-Ohio 2, UAB 1 2017
3-Charlotte 2, Buffalo 1 2019
Most Punt Return Yards
62-Ohio 57, UAB 5 2017
Highest Punt Return Average
20.7-3 for 62; Ohio (2-57), UAB (1-5) 2017
Punt Returns for Touchdown
Has not occurred
KICK RETURNS
Most Kickoff Returns
8-Eastern Michigan 5, Old Dominion 3 2016
8-UAB 6, Ohio 2 2017
Most Kickoff Return Yards
167-Western Michigan 111, Middle Tennessee 56 2015
167-Eastern Michigan 89, Old Dominion 78 2016
Highest Kickoff Return Average
23.9-7 for 167; Western Michigan (5-111),
Middle Tennessee (2-56) 2015
Kickoff Returns for Touchdown
Has not occurred
INTERCEPTIONS
Most Interceptions
2-Middle Tennessee 1, Western Michigan 1 2015
2-Eastern Michigan 1, Old Dominion 1 2016
2-Buffalo 1, Charlotte 1 2019
Most Interception Return Yards
54-Charlotte 34, Buffalo 20 2019
Interceptions Returned for Touchdown
Has not occurred
FUMBLES (DEFENSE)
Most Fumbles Forced
4-Toledo 3, FIU 1 2018
Most Fumbles Recovered
2-Central Michigan 2, WKU 0 2014
2-FIU 1, Toledo 1 2018
Most Fumbles Returned
2-Central Michigan 2, WKU 0 2014
2-FIU 1, Toledo 1 2018
Most Fumble Return Yardage
27-Central Michigan 27, WKU 0 2014
Fumbles Returned for Touchdowns
Has not occurred
THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS
Most Third-Down Conversions
18-Eastern Michigan 13, Old Dominion 5 2016
Most Third-Down Conversion Attempts
31-Eastern Michigan 20, Old Dominion 11 2016
FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS
Most Fourth-Down Conversions
4-Buffalo 2, Charlotte 2 2019
Most Fourth-Down Conversion Attempts
6-Charlotte 4, Buffalo 2 2019
FIELD GOALS/EXTRA POINTS
Most Field Goals
3-Eastern Michigan 2, Old Dominion 1 2016
Most Field Goal Attempts
3-Western Michigan 2, MIddle Tennessee 1 2015
3-Eastern Michigan 2, Old Dominion 1 2016
3-UAB 3, Ohio 0 2017
3-Charlotte 2, Buffalo 1 2019
Most Extra-Point Kick Attempts
13-WKU 7, Central Michigan 6 2014
Most Extra Point Kicks Made
13-WKU 7, Central Michigan 6 2014
Most Two-Point Conversions
1-Toledo 1, FIU 0 2018
Most Two-Point Conversion Attempts
1-Central Michigan 1, WKU 0 2014
1-Charlotte 1, Buffalo 0 2019
TACKLES
Most Total Tackles
158-Old Dominion 90, Eastern Michigan 68 2016
Most Solo Tackles
78-Middle Tennessee 40, Western Michigan 38 2015
Most Assisted Tackles
92-Buffalo 48, Charlotte 44 2019
Most Tackles for Loss
11-WKU 8, Central Michigan 3 2014
Most Tackle for Loss Yardage
29-Western Michigan 22, Middle Tennessee 7 2015
29-Buffalo 20, Charlotte 9 2019
SACKS
Most Quarterback Sacks
5-Western Michigan 3, Middle Tennessee 2 2015
5-Buffalo 5, Charlotte 0 2019
Most Sack Yardage
24-Western Michigan 19, Middle Tennessee 5 2015
PASS BREAKUPS
Most Pass Breakups
10-Western Michigan 6, Middle Tennessee 4 2015
10-Ohio 7, UAB 3 2017
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BAHAMAS BOWL MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
BOWL FIRSTS
Coin Toss: Central Michigan won the toss and elected to kickoff 2014
Player to Touch Football: Central Michigan K Ron Coluzzi (touchback) 2014
Offensive Play: WKU QB Brandon Doughty (incomplete pass intended for Willie
McNeal) 2014
Touchdown/Passing TD: WKU QB Brandon Doughty 14-yard pass to WR Jared Dan-
gerfi eld (11:23-1st quarter) 2014
Rushing Touchdown:
WKU RB Leon Allen 1-yard run (0:04-2nd quarter) 2014
Interception Return Touchdown: has not occurred
Fumble Return Touchdown: has not occurred
Kickoff Return Touchdown: has not occurred
Punt Return Touchdown: has not occurred
Extra Point: WKU K Garrett Schwettman (11:23-1st quarter) 2014
2-Point Conversion: Toledo QB Eli Peters pass to WR Cody Thompson (7:21-4th
quarter) 2018
Field Goal: Western Michigan K Andrew Haldeman (47 yards; 1:23-1st quarter) 2015
Safety: has not occurred
Turnover: WKU’s Cam Thomas interception of Central Michigan QB Cooper Rush pass
in the end zone and returned 16 yards (4:41-1st quarter) 2014
Overtime: has not occurred
CONFERENCE MATCHUP HISTORY
2014: Mid-American Conference (visitor) vs. Conference USA (home; East sideline)
2015: Conference USA (visitor) vs. Mid-American Conference (home; West sideline)
2016: Mid-American Conference (visitor) vs. Conference USA (home; West sideline)
2017: Conference USA (visitor) vs. Mid-American Conference (home; East sideline)
2018: Conference USA (visitor) vs. Mid-American Conference (home; West sideline)
2019: Mid-American Conference (visitor) vs. Conference USA (home; West sideline)
2021: Conference USA (visitor) vs. Mid-American Conference (home; West sideline)
BOWL TRENDS
(Record for team holding advantage; ties in parenthesis)
First Downs (1): ........................ 4-1
Rushing Yards: ......................... 6-0
Passing Yards: .......................... 1-5
Total Offense: .......................... 5-1
QB Sacks (1): ............................. 4-1
Fewest Turnovers (3): .............. 2-1
Third Down Effi ciency Pct.: ..... 5-1
Least Total Penalties: .............. 2-4
Time of Possession: ................. 4-2
Total Points:
371 (61.8 combined points per game)
Total Points By Quarter/Half:
1st - 95; 2nd - 76; First half - 171; 3rd - 89; 4th - 111; Second half - 200
One-Point Games:
2014 (WKU 49, Central Michigan 48)
Teams scoring following opening kickoff: 4 times in 6 years
2014 (WKU), 2015 (Middle Tennessee), 2016 (Old Dominion), 2017 (Ohio)
Teams scoring on fi rst possession (including opening kickoff): 8 times in 6 years
2014 (WKU, Central Michigan), 2015 (Middle Tennessee, Western Michigan), 2016
(Old Dominion), 2017 (Ohio), 2018 (Toledo), 2019 (Buffalo)
Teams scoring fi rst won 4 times in 6 years:
2014 (WKU), 2016 (Old Dominion), 2017 (Ohio), 2019 (Buffalo)
Teams leading after one quarter won 4 times in 6 years:
2014 (WKU), 2016 (Old Dominion), 2017 (Ohio), 2019 (Buffalo)
Ties after one quarter:
2015 (17-17; Western Michigan won 45-31)
Teams leading at halftime won 5 times in 6 years:
2014 (WKU), 2016 (Old Dominion), 2017 (Ohio), 2018 (FIU), 2019 (Buffalo)
Ties at halftime:
2015 (17-17; Western Michigan won 45-31)
Teams leading after three quarters won 4 times in 6 years:
2014 (WKU), 2017 (Ohio), 2018 (FIU), 2019 (Buffalo)
Ties after three quarters:
2015 (24-24; Western Michigan won 45-31); 2016 (17-17; Old Dominion won 24-20)
NFL DRAFT HISTORY (27 + 1 SUPPLEMENTAL)
2015 (1): Round 6, No. 199 overall: Central Michigan NT Leterrius Walton (Pittsburgh
Steelers)*
2016 (7): Round 3, No. 64 overall: Middle Tennessee S Kevin Byard (Tennessee Ti-
tans)*; Round 4, No. 110 overall: WKU TE Tyler Higbee (Los Angeles Rams)*; Round
4, No. 121 overall: Western Michigan T Willie Beavers (Minnesota Vikings)*; Round
6, No. 212 overall: Central Michigan S Kavon Frazier (Dallas Cowboys)*; Round 7, No.
223 overall: WKU QB Brandon Doughty (Miami Dolphins); Round 7, No. 230 overall:
Western Michigan WR Daniel Braverman (Chicago Bears)*; Round 7, No. 249 overall:
WKU CB Prince Charles Iworah (San Francisco 49ers)*
2017 (6): Round 1, No. 5 overall: Western Michigan WR Corey Davis (Tennessee Ti-
tans)*; Round 2, No. 38 overall: WKU G Forrest Lamp (Los Angeles Chargers)*; Round
2, No. 64 overall: Western Michigan G Taylor Moton (Carolina Panthers)*; Round
3, No. 72 overall: WKU WR Taywan Taylor (Tennessee Titans)*; Round 7, No. 248
overall: Western Michigan LB Keion Adams (Pittsburgh Steelers); Round 7, No. 250
overall: Eastern Michigan DE Pat O’Connor (Detroit Lions)*
2018 (4): Round 3, No. 92 overall: Western Michigan T Chukwuma Okorafor (Pitts-
burgh Steelers)*; Round 5, No. 170 overall: Western Michigan CB Darius Phillips
(Cincinnati Bengals)*; Round 7, No. 227 overall: Ohio LB Quentin Poling (Miami Dol-
phins)*; Round 7, No. 240 overall: Middle Tennessee WR Richie James (San Francisco
49ers)*
2018 Supplemental Draft (1): Round 3: Western Michigan CB Sam Beal (New York
Giants)*
2019 (5): Round 3, No. 66 overall: Toledo WR Diontae Johnson (Pittsburgh Steelers)*;
Round 3, No. 95 overall: Old Dominion DE Oshane Ximines (New York Giants)*; Round
4, No. 106 overall: Eastern Michigan DE Maxx Crosby (Oakland Raiders)*; Round 6,
No. 184 overall: Old Dominion WR Travis Fulgham (Detroit Lions)*; Round 6, No. 185
overall: Toledo CB Ka’dar Hollman (Green Bay Packers)*
2020 (3): Round 3, No. 102 overall: Charlotte DE Alex Highsmith (Pittsburgh Steel-
ers)*; Round 4, No. 129 overall: Charlotte T Cameron Clark (New York Jets); Round 7,
No. 221 overall: FIU CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver III (Carolina Panthers)*
2021 (1): Round 3, No. 79 overall: Buffalo DE Malcolm Koonce (Las Vegas Raiders)*
* - has played in a NFL regular season or postseason game (25)
NFL PLAYER HISTORY (49)
(Debut season of players who played in at least one NFL game)
2015 (2): WKU TE Mitchell Henry (Denver)*; Central Michigan NT Leterrius Walton
(Pittsburgh)
2016 (6): Western Michigan T Willie Beavers (Minnesota); Western Michigan WR
Daniel Braverman (Chicago); Middle Tennessee S Kevin Byard (Tennessee); Central
Michigan S Kavon Frazier (Dallas); WKU TE Tyler Higbee (LA Rams); WKU CB Prince
Charles Iworah (San Francisco)
2017 (7): Old Dominion DT Raashad Coward (Chicago)*; Western Michigan WR Corey
Davis (Tennessee); Western Michigan G Taylor Moton (Carolina); Eastern Michigan
DE Pat O’Connor (Tampa Bay); Central Michigan QB Cooper Rush (Dallas)*; WKU WR
Taywan Taylor (Tennessee); WKU OL Darrell Williams (San Francisco)*
2018 (8): Western Michigan TE Donnie Ernsberger (Tampa Bay)*; Middle Tennes-
see WR Richie James (San Francisco); WKU G Forrest Lamp (LA Chargers); West-
ern Michigan T Chukwuma Okorafor (Pittsburgh); Old Dominion WR Zach Pascal
(Indianapolis)*; Western Michigan CB Darius Phillips (Cincinnati); UAB CB Darious
Williams (Baltimore)*; Eastern Michigan T Andrew Wylie (Kansas City)*
2019 (9): Western Michigan CB Sam Beal (New York Giants); Eastern Michigan DE
Maxx Crosby (Oakland); Old Dominion WR Travis Fulgham (Detroit); Toledo CB
Ka’dar Hollman (Green Bay); Toledo WR Diontae Johnson (Pittsburgh); Ohio LB Quen-
tin Poling (Oakland); UAB DT Anthony Rush (Philadelphia)*; Toledo LB Tuzar Skipper
(Pittsburgh)*; Old Dominion DE Oshane Ximines (New York Giants)
2020 (10): Western Michigan RB LeVante Bellamy (Denver)*; Old Dominion RB Jer-
emy Cox (Denver)*; Toledo TE Reggie Gilliam (Buffalo)*; Middle Tennessee LB Darius
Harris (Kansas City)*; Charlotte DE Alex Highsmith (Pittsburgh); Middle Tennessee
CB Jovante Moffatt (Cleveland)*; Central Michigan DE Joe Ostman (Philadelphia)*;
FIU DT Teair Tart (Tennessee)*; FIU CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver III (Carolina), Old
Dominion DE Tim Ward (Kansas City)*
2021 (7): UAB RB Spencer Brown (Carolina)*; Buffalo DE Malcolm Koonce (Las
Vegas); Buffalo DE Ledarius Mack (Chicago)*; Buffalo RB Jaret Patterson (Washing-
ton)*; Ohio T Austen Pleasants (Carolina)*; Old Dominion DE Bunmi Rotimi (Wash-
ington)*; Toledo WR Cody Thompson (Seattle)*
* - undrafted players (24)
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2014: WKU
QB Brandon Doughty
31-42 passing
486 yds., 5 TD
2015: Western Michigan
RB Jamauri Bogan
19 rush, 215 yds.,
4 TD
2016: Old Dominion
RB Ray Lawry
23 rush, 133 yds.;
2 receptions, 14 yds.
2017: Ohio
RB Dorian Brown
12 rush, 152 yds.,
4 TD
2018: FIU
QB Christian Alexander
17-26 passing, 209 yds.,
1 TD; 11 rush, 83 yds.
2014: WKU
DE Derik Overstreet
5 total tackles (3 UA),
2 sacks, 2.5 TFL, 1 QBH
2015: Western Michigan
LB Grant DePalma
12 total tackles (5 UA),
0.5 sack, 1 TFL
2016: Old Dominion
LB TJ Ricks
9 total tackles (4 UA),
1 TFL
2017: Ohio
S Javon Hagan
9 total tackles (6 UA),
1 forced fumble, 2 PBU
2018: FIU
LB Edwin Freeman
8 total tackles (5 UA)
2019: Buffalo
RB Jaret Patterson
32 rush, 173 yds.,
2 TD
2019: Buffalo
DE Malcolm Koonce
5 total tackles (2 UA),
2 sacks, 2 TFL, 1 FF, 1 QBH
BAHAMAS BOWL MISCELLAENOUS INFORMATION
BAHAMAS BOWL OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE GAME
BAHAMAS BOWL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE GAME
TV/RADIO COVERAGE HISTORY
2014 (ESPN/ESPN Radio)
TV (ESPN): Steve Levy, Lou Holtz and Mark May; Sideline: Laura Rutledge;
Producer: Bart Fox; Director: Paul Druchniak
Radio (ESPN Radio): John Brickley and Pete Najarian
2015 (ESPN/Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Radio Network)
TV (ESPN): Steve Levy, Mack Brown and Mark May; Sideline: Kaylee Hartung;
Producer: Brett Wilensky; Director: Jeff Montoni
Radio (PBB Radio Network): Brian Hanni and Rob Best
2016 (ESPN/Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Radio Network)
TV (ESPN): Steve Levy and Mack Brown; Sideline: Kaylee Hartung;
Producer: Adam Coppinger; Director: Brett Lancaster
Radio (PBB Radio Network): Brian Hanni and Rob Best
2017 (ESPN/Bahamas Bowl Radio Network)
TV (ESPN): Steve Levy and Desmond Howard; Sideline: Laura Rutledge;
Producer: Adam Coppinger; Director: Brett Lancaster
Radio (BB Radio Network): Kyle Wiggs and Rob Best
2018 (ESPN/Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Radio Network)
TV (ESPN): Steve Levy and Desmond Howard; Sideline: Laura Rutledge;
Producer: Adam Coppinger; Director: Brett Lancaster
Radio (MWBB Radio Network): Kyle Wiggs and Rob Best
2019 (ESPN/Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Radio Network)
TV (ESPN): Steve Levy and Greg McElroy; Sideline: Dianna Russini;
Producer: Adam Coppinger; Director: Brett Lancaster
Radio (MWBB Radio Network): Kyle Wiggs and Rob Best
2021 (ESPN/Bowl Season Radio)
TV (ESPN): Kevin Negandhi and Booger McFarland; Sideline: Katie George;
Producer: Adam Coppinger; Director: Steve Towle
TV (ESPN Deportes): Kenneth Garay and Sebastián Martínez-Christensen
Radio (Bowl Season Radio): Kyle Wiggs and Elvis Gallego
OFFICIATING CREWS
2014 (American Athletic Conference)
Referee: John McDaid; Umpire: Greg Benner; Center Judge: Larry Hayes; Head Lines-
man: Lyndell Shelton; Line Judge: Jeff Cooney; Field Judge: Dan Gallagher; Side Judge:
Mark Windham; Back Judge: Jim Downey
2015 (Mountain West Conference)
Referee: Brandon Cruse; Umpire: Richard Podraza; Center Judge: Mike Contreraz;
Head Linesman: Doug Moore; Line Judge: Derek Anderson; Field Judge: Richard Alm-
eroth; Side Judge: Tutashinda Salaam; Back Judge: Daniel Young; Alternate: David
Alvarez
2016 (Sun Belt Conference)
Referee: Chuck Lewis; Umpire: Chad Walker; Center Judge: Joe Baden; Head Lines-
man: Scott Petersen; Line Judge: Dion Quinn; Field Judge: Dan Moore; Side Judge:
Chip Shields; Back Judge: Matt Hollifi eld; Alternate: Ted Pitts
2017 (American Athletic Conference)
Referee: Charles Lamertina; Umpire: Ken Huffi nes; Center Judge: Mark Mobra; Head
Linesman: Dan Harrington; Line Judge: Baron Ballester; Field Judge: Chris Bikowski;
Side Judge: Ken Bushey; Back Judge: Jim Sima; Alternate: Charles Lewis
2018 (Mountain West Conference)
Referee: Michael VanderVelde; Umpire: Rico Orsot; Center Judge: Abram Anaya; Head
Linesman: Bill Scott; Line Judge: John Kilmer; Field Judge: Robert Asel; Side Judge:
Dave Curschman; Back Judge: Robert Lewis; Alternate: Scott Melancon
2019 (Sun Belt Conference)
Referee: Wayne Winkler; Umpire: John Short; Center Judge: Michael Sweatman; Head
Linesman: Stuart Slaughter; Line Judge: Ron Tubbs; Field Judge: DuVal West; Side
Judge: Chip Shields; Back Judge: Jay Brown; Alternate: Clay Brownlee
2014 POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL: WKU 49, CENTRAL MICHIGAN 48 (DEC. 24, 2014)
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WKU survived a furious Central Michigan fourth-quarter comeback, which
included a 75-yard last-gasp relay play for a touchdown as time expired, but
a broken-up 2-point conversion attempt following the improbable TD gave
the Hilltoppers a 49-48 victory and the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl
title.
The four-person relay by the Chippewas was an immediate hit on ESPN
and social media. The fi nal TD was named the play of the bowl season by
ESPN’s SportsCenter and was a fi nalist for a Best Play ESPY.
WKU (8-6) fi nally put an end to Central Michigan’s 34-point fourth
quarter with a defensive stop in the back corner of the end zone.
Trailing 49-42 with one second remaining, the Central Michigan of-
fense lined up for one fi nal prayer from its 25 that was answered.
Quarterback Cooper Rush heaved one last gasp pass 47 yards down the
fi eld where it was caught by Jesse Kroll at the Hilltoppers 28. Then chaos
ensued. After laterals from Kroll, Deon Butler and Courtney Williams, Titus
Davis raced 15 yards, dove and grazed the pylon – launching the crowd into
pandemonium.
With the WKU lead trimmed to an unimaginably thin 49-48, the Chip-
pewas (7-6) threw caution to the wind and tried for a 2-point conversion in
hopes of winning the game. Rush threw for Kroll, but WKU defensive back
Wonderful Terry broke up the fade-route pass to give WKU its fi rst FBS
bowl victory in school history under fi rst-year head coach Jeff Brohm.
CMU head coach Dan Enos discussed the decision to go for two and the
victory. “We didn’t want to go to overtime because we had had trouble stop-
ping them all day,” explained Enos. “I looked at the players and said, ‘What
do you got?’ and they said, ‘Let’s do it. Let’s win this game.’”
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Player of the Game honors went to WKU’s
Brandon Doughty (offense) and WKU defensive end Derik Overstreet (de-
fense). Doughty threw for 486 yards, 350 in the fi rst half with fi ve touch-
downs, all to different receivers. Overstreet recorded fi ve tackles and 2.5
tackles for loss that included two second-half sacks.
Before the nightmarish fourth quarter, the Hilltoppers played as crisp
and dominant a game as they had all season long.
Doughty threw fi ve touchdown passes in the fi rst half to Jared Dan-
gerfi eld, Joel German, Antwane Grant, Mitchell Henry and Willie McNeal
to go with a rushing TD from Leon Allen as WKU scored on each of their six
fi rst-half possessions against the MAC’s top defense for a 42-14 halftime
lead. Rush also threw for a pair of scores to Davis and Williams in the half.
That Hilltopper advantage was extended to 49-14 after Allen scored on
a 21-yard run midway through the third quarter.
The fourth quarter was a different story, as Rush connected with Davis
for touchdowns twice to cut WKU’s lead to 49-28. Then defensive end Joe
Ostman fl ipped a 52-yard completion to WKU’s McNeal inside out by forcing
a fumble at the Central Michigan 13, which was recovered by Chippewas
corner Tony Annese. Annese returned the fumble back to the CMU 36, and
from there, Central Michigan marched down the fi eld to score on a Rush TD
pass to Williams to trail by 14.
WKU was forced to punt on their ensuing possession, and a four-play,
55-second drive capped by a 7-yard TD strike from Rush to Anthony Gar-
land with 1:09 left gave Central Michigan hope.
WKU successfully recovered the CMU onside kick after the score and
milked the clock before being forced to punt, which set up the fi nal frenzied
play for the Chippewas that left the stadium breathless and WKU in posses-
sion of the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl trophy.
Rush set FBS bowl records for touchdown passes with seven and most
net passing yards with 255 in the fourth quarter alone. The combined 971
passing yards and 12 TD passes for Doughty and Rush also broke FBS two-
team bowl records.
2014 GAME SUMMARY
1 2 3 4 F (Record)
Central Michigan (MAC) 7 7 0 34 48 (7-6)
WKU (C-USA) 21 21 7 0 49 (8-5)
Attendance: 13,667; Time: 3:39; Weather: Mostly cloudy, 79 degrees
Head Coaches: Central Michigan-Dan Enos; WKU-Jeff Brohm
Offensive Player of the Game: WKU QB Brandon Doughty
Defensive Player of the Game: WKU DE Derik Overstreet
Scoring Summary CMU-WKU
Qtr-Time Team Scoring Play - Scoring Drive (Plays-Yards-Time) Score
1-11:23 WKU
Dangerfi eld 14 pass from Doughty (Schwettman kick) 11-75-3:37
0-7
1-10:00 CMU Davis 21 pass from Rush (Eavey kick) 3-75-1:23 7-7
1-8:07 WKU German 12 pass from Doughty (Schwettman kick) 6-75-1:53 7-14
1-1:13 WKU Grant 19 pass from Doughty (Schwettman kick) 9-84-3:28 7-21
2-10:03 WKU Henry 16 pass from Doughty (Schwettman kick) 10-81-3:23 7-28
2-2:55 CMU Williams 30 pass from Rush (Eavey kick) 12-79-6:59 14-28
2-0:41 WKU McNeal 55 pass from Doughty (Schwettman kick) 3-69-1:14 14-35
2-0:04 WKU Allen 1 rush (Schwettman kick) 6-62-0:42 14-42
3-8:55 WKU Allen 21 rush (Schwettman kick) 1-21-0:10 14-49
4-11:37 CMU Davis 12 pass from Rush (Eavey kick) 10-80-4:42 21-49
4-8:03 CMU Davis 23 pass from Rush (Eavey kick) 5-50-2:04 28-49
4-3:06 CMU Williams 10 pass from Rush (Eavey kick) 7-64-3:10 35-49
4-1:09 CMU Garland 7 pass from Rush (Eavey kick) 4-55-0:51 42-49
4-0:00 CMU Kroll 47 pass from Rush, Butler 11 lateral,
Williams 2 lateral, Davis 15 lateral (pass failed) 1-80-0:01 48-49
TEAM STATISTICS
CMU WKU
FIRST DOWNS 28 30
RUSHING ATT-YARDS-TD 29-114-0 32-161-2
NET YARDS PASSING 493 486
Comp-Att-Int 28-45-1 31-42-0
Passing Touchdowns 7 5
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 74-607 74-647
Average Gain Per Play 8.2 8.7
Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 3-2
Penalties: Number-Yards 8-77 9-105
PUNTS-YARDS 4-77 3-84
Average Yards Per Punt 19.2 28.0
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 4-61-0 1-20-0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-16-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 2-27 0-0
Time of Possession 32:51 27:09
3rd Down Conversions 6-12 8-12
4th Down Conversions 1-2 1-1
Sacks by: Number-Yards 0-0 4-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Attempts-Yards)
CMU - Martez Walker 9-68, Cooper Rush 8-26, Devon Spalding 8-12, Saylor Lavallii
4-8. WKU - Anthony Wales 14-95 1 TD, Leon Allen 13-52 1 TD, Taywan Taylor 1-11,
Brandon Doughty 2-4, Kylen Towner 1-1.
PASSING (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions)
CMU - Rush 28-45-1, 493 yds., 7 TD.
WKU - Doughty 31-42-0, 486 yds., 5 TD.
RECEIVING (Receptions-Yards)
CMU - Titus Davis 6-137 4 TD, Jesse Kroll 4-109, Courtney Williams 3-70 2 TD, Deon
Butler 4-69, Anthony Rice 3-32, Mike Kinville 2-26, Joe Bacci 1-21, Spalding 2-17, An-
thony Garland 1-7 1 TD, Lavallii 2-5. WKU - Willie McNeal 5-155 1 TD, Jared Danger-
fi eld 5-87 1 TD, Mitchell Henry 3-47 1 TD, Allen 5-45, Nicholas Norris 3-33, Antwane
Grant 2-30 1 TD, Taylor 1-28, Joel German 4-27 1 TD, Tim Gorski 1-18, Wales 1-12,
Tyler Higbee 1-4.
PUNTING (Punts-Average-Long)
CMU - Ron Coluzzi 4-19.3, 25 long. WKU - Joseph Occhipinti 3-28.0, 41 long.
2015 POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL: WESTERN MICHIGAN 45, MIDDLE TENNESSEE 31 (DEC. 24, 2015)
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Jamauri Bogan rushed 19 times for a career-high 215 yards and four touch-
downs to power Western Michigan to a 45-31 victory over Middle Tennessee
in the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl.
It was one big play after another in the contest, as the two teams com-
bined for 1,055 yards of total offense and seven scoring plays of 29 or more
yards.
But it was a pair of 1-yard plunges just 1:12 apart in the fourth quarter
by the redshirt freshman Bogan that made the difference.
After his 61-yard run set Western Michigan (8-5) up in the red zone,
Bogan banged in from a yard out with 6:12 left in the game to give the Bron-
cos a 38-31 advantage.
Three plays later, safety Rontavious Atkins intercepted MTSU quar-
terback Brent Stockstill and returned the ball 29 yards to the 4-yard line. It
took two runs for Bogan to fi nd the end zone, gaining three yards on fi rst
down before fi nding paydirt on second down with 5:00 left to play.
The Bronco defense held on downs on Middle Tennessee’s ensuing pos-
session and the WMU offense ran out the clock to seal the victory.
“This is what ‘Row the Boat’ is all about,” WMU head coach P.J. Fleck
said. “This is why it was invented. This is what it’s for. There was all types of
adversity in that football game that our kids could have given up, could have
folded. Two years ago, we probably would have. Last year, we would have
done it some of the time. This year, no way.”
Bogan was named the Offensive Player of the Game of the game for
his efforts, while WMU linebacker Grant DePalma was named the game’s
Defensive Player of the Game. DePalma led all tacklers with 12 stops (fi ve
solo) and a tackle for loss.
WMU quarterback Zach Terrell was 18-of-26 passing for 297 yards and
a pair of touchdowns. Corey Davis caught eight balls for 183 yards and a TD.
Stockstill had a solid day for Middle Tennessee (7-6), completing 26-
of-39 passes for 327 yards and three scores to lead the Blue Raider offens.
His top target was James Richie, who caught eight passes for 126 yards and
two scores and ran twice for 61 yards and a third touchdown.
The two teams combined for 475 yards of total offense and 34 points
in the fi rst quarter.
It took MTSU only 1:17 to get on the board when James scored the fi rst
of his three touchdowns on a 46-yard run to quickly make it 7-0.
Bogan answered just three plays later, running up the middle for 62
yards and a TD, and it was 7-7 with only 2:17 gone in the contest.
Stockstill hit James on a 44-yard scoring pass just 1:39 later to put
Middle Tennessee back on top 14-7.
Andrew Haldeman drilled a 47-yard fi eld goal with 3:23 left in the fi rst
quarter to pull Western Michigan within 14-10.
Cody Clark kicked a 23-yard fi eld goal on the Blue Raiders’ next posses-
sion to extend the lead to 17-10 with 1:04 left in the quarter.
The Broncos quickly tied the game at 17-all when Terrell hit Davis on
an 80-yard pass and run with three seconds left in the opening quarter.
Davis caught the ball on a 5-yard hitch pattern, broke a tackle and raced the
remaining 75 yards down the sideline for the score.
WMU struck quickly in the second half on another 46-yard run by Bo-
gan to go up 24-17 with 2:57 gone.
After a short punt set MTSU up at the Western Michigan 32-yard line,
it took just two plays for the Blue Raiders to tie the game. Stockstill hit
Christian Collis on a 17-yard pass with 28 seconds left in the third quarter
to tie the game at 24-24.
Terrell hit Daniel Braverman on a 68-yard scoring pass to put WMU
back on top 31-24 with 12:47 to play in the game.
Again, MTSU answered when Stockstill hit James on a 29-yard pass
with 9:41 left in the game to tie it at 31-31.
Western Michigan fi nished the day with an impressive 613 yards of
total offense, and the Broncos, second in FBS in time of possession, held
the ball for nearly 35 minutes.
2015 GAME SUMMARY
1 2 3 4 F (Record)
Middle Tennessee (C-USA) 17 0 7 7 31 (7-6)
Western Michigan (MAC) 17 0 7 21 45 (8-5)
Attendance: 13,321; Time: 3:38; Weather: Mostly cloudy, 81 degrees
Head Coaches:
Middle Tennessee-Rick Stockstill; Western Michigan-P.J. Fleck
Offensive Player of the Game: Western Michigan RB Jamauri Bogan
Defensive Player of the Game: Western Michigan LB Grant DePalma
Scoring Summary MT-WMU
Qtr-Time Team Scoring Play - Scoring Drive (Plays-Yards-Time) Score
1-13:43 MT James 46 rush (Clark kick) 5-75-1:17 7-0
1-12:43 WMU Bogan 62 rush (Haldeman kick) 3-71-1:00 7-7
1-11:04 MT James 44 pass from Stockstill (Clark kick) 5-75-1:39 14-7
1-3:23 WMU Haldeman 47 FG 6-28-2:32 14-10
1-1:04 MT Clark 23 FG 6-69-2:19 17-10
1-0:03 WMU Davis 80 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick) 2-85-1:01 17-17
3-12:03 WMU Bogan 46 rush (Haldeman kick) 6-69-2:57 17-24
3-0:18 MT Collis 17 pass from Stockstill (Clark kick) 2-32-0:28 24-24
4-12:47 WMU Braverman 68 pass from Terrell (Haldeman kick) 5-75-2:31 24-31
4-9:41 MT James 29 pass from Stockstill (Clark kick) 6-70-3:06 31-31
4-6:12 WMU Bogan 1 rush (Haldeman kick) 6-82-3:29 31-38
4-5:00 WMU Bogan 1 rush (Haldeman kick) 2-4-0:47 31-45
TEAM STATISTICS
MT WMU
FIRST DOWNS 18 18
RUSHING ATT-YARDS-TD 26-115-1 41-282-4
NET YARDS PASSING 327 331
Comp-Att-Int 26-39-1 19-27-1
Passing Touchdowns 3 2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-442 68-613
Average Gain Per Play 6.8 9.0
Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-1 2-0
Penalties: Number-Yards 5-40 9-62
PUNTS-YARDS 5-224 4-122
Average Yards Per Punt 44.8 30.5
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-5-0 1-4-0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 2-56-0 5-111-0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 1-0-0 1-29-0
Fumble returns: Number-Yards 0-0 1-1
Time of Possession 25:12 34:48
3rd Down Conversions 5-14 3-12
4th Down Conversions 0-2 1-1
Sacks by: Number-Yards 2-5 3-19
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Attempts-Yards)
MT - Richie James 2-61 1 TD, Shane Tucker 10-30, Brent Stockstill 9-22, Jordan Parker
5-2. WMU - Jamauri Bogan 19-215 4 TD, Jarvion Franklin 7-36, Levante Bellamy 5-24,
Tom Flacco 2-10, Zach Terrell 3-4, Donnie Ernsberger 1-2, Team 4-(-9).
PASSING (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions)
MT - Stockstill 26-39-1, 327 yds., 3 TD.
WMU - Terrell 18-26-1, 297 yds., 2 TD; Flacco 1-1-0, 34 yds., 0 TD.
RECEIVING (Receptions-Yards)
MT - James 8-126 2 TD, Ed Batties 5-88, Parker 3-18, Demetrius Frazier 3-11, Shane
Tucker 3-7, Christian Collis 2-49 1 TD, Terry Pettis 1-19, Grammer 1-9. WMU - Corey
Davis 8-183 1 TD, Daniel Braverman 5-101, 1 TD, Jeremiah Mullinax 2-20, Kendrick
Roberts 1-9, Franklin 1-7, Michael Henry 1-6, Bellamy 1-5.
PUNTING (Punts-Average-Long)
MT - Matt Bonadies 5-44.8, 52 long. WMU - J. Schroeder 4-30.5, 36 long.
2016 POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL: OLD DOMINION 24, EASTERN MICHIGAN 20 (DEC. 23, 2016)
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Old Dominion, making the school’s fi rst bowl appearance since the football
program restarted in 2009, held off Eastern Michigan 24-20 to win the 2016
Popeyes Bahamas Bowl.
“I just want to say how excited we are to win the game, but number
two how grateful we are for how we were treated this week by everybody
associated with the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl – all the wonderful people we
met,” ODU head coach Bobby Wilder said. “This was a life-changing experi-
ence. We made memories to last a lifetime, and to win the game makes it
that much more special.”
Led by Offensive Player of the Game running back Ray Lawry and his
133 rushing yards, the Monarchs (10-3) left the Bahamas with a six-game
win streak and their fi rst bowl trophy. Quarterback David Washington
added 188 passing yards and three touchdowns for ODU.
“He’s really good, obviously tough to tackle,” EMU head coach Chris
Creighton said of Lawry. “We’ve become a pretty good tackling team, and
I think today, he had a lot to do with several missed tackles. Their running
game obviously didn’t trip today.”
Eastern Michigan quarterback Brogan Roback did all he could to keep
the Eagles (7-6) in the game, throwing for 300 yards and two second-half
touchdowns, but it was not enough to help EMU to a title in their fi rst bowl
game in 29 years.
Eastern Michigan dominated the time of possession, holding the ball
32:30 to the Monarchs’ 27:30, and converted on a season-high 13 third-
downs, but it was the Old Dominion defense that made one fi nal stand late
in the fourth quarter.
ODU senior linebacker TJ Ricks was named Defensive Player of the
Game after fi nishing with nine tackles, including one for a loss.
“The defense … we just came to the sideline and talked to each other
and just told each other to trust each other,” Ricks said of the entire ODU
defensive performance. “You’re our 1/11th on the fi eld. If one guy does his
job, and everybody else does their job, we’ll be good on defense.”
Through the fi rst 30 minutes, Old Dominion was the only team able to
put points on the board, holding a 10-0 lead at the half.
ODU scored fi rst when Brad Davis connected on a 34-yard fi eld goal
for a 3-0 lead with 7:43 remaining in the fi rst quarter. The 16-play, 58-yard
drive appeared to stall at midfi eld when the Monarchs faced a fourth-and-
two situation. Wilder dialed up a fake punt, calling a direct snap to running
back Jeremy Cox, who drove the ball three yards for the fi rst down.
Old Dominion extended its lead to 10-0 behind a 47-yard touchdown
pass from Washington to Zach Pascal. The six-play, 80-yard drive began
with Anthony Wilson picking off Roback in the end zone for a touchback,
and the drive took just 2:23.
After receiving the kickoff to start the second half, Roback put the
Eagles on the board, driving his team 76 yards in 2:50, capped off by a fi ve-
yard strike to wide receiver Sergio Bailey to cut the Old Dominion lead to
10-7.
It didn’t take long for the Monarchs to respond, as Washington found
Travis Fulgham downfi eld for a 31-yard touchdown with no defender in
sight to push the ODU lead to 17-7 with 9:50 remaining in the third quarter.
Roback hit Johnnie Niupalau for a fi ve-yard touchdown pass, capitaliz-
ing on another quick drive to pull to 17-14 with 7:25 left in the third quarter.
A 24-yard fi eld goal by Eastern Michigan’s Paul Fricano with 12 sec-
onds remaining in the third tied the game at 17-17.
Opening the fourth quarter, Washington drove Old Dominion 72 yards
in 2:09 to put the Monarchs back on top 24-17 after hitting Jonathan Du-
hart on a fi ve-yard TD pass in the corner of the end zone – his third passing
touchdown of the game.
Fricano connected on a 19-yard fi eld goal with 9:08 to play to cut the
Monarchs lead to 24-20.
The Eagles had a chance late, driving the ball to midfi eld, but couldn’t
keep their drive going, punting the ball back to Old Dominion. ODU ran out
the fi nal 5:21 to secure the victory.
Linebacker Kyle Rachwal led the Eagles defense with eight tackles.
2016 GAME SUMMARY
1 2 3 4 F (Record)
Eastern Michigan (MAC) 0 0 17 3 20 (7-6)
Old Dominion (C-USA) 3 7 7 7 24 (10-3)
Attendance: 13,422; Time: 3:25; Weather: Partly cloudy, 80 degrees
Head Coaches:
Eastern Michigan-Chris Creighton; Old Dominion-Bobby Wilder
Offensive Player of the Game: Old Dominion RB Ray Lawry
Defensive Player of the Game: Old Dominion LB TJ Ricks
Scoring Summary EMU-ODU
Qtr-Time Team Scoring Play - Scoring Drive (Plays-Yards-Time) Score
1-7:43 ODU Davis 34 FG 16-58-7:17 0-3
2-7:59 ODU Pascal 47 pass from Washington (Davis kick) 6-80-2:23 0-10
3-12:04 EMU Bailey 5 pass from Roback (Fricano kick) 9-76-2:50 7-10
3-9:50 ODU Fulgham 31 pass from Washington (Davis kick) 5-72-2:08 7-17
3-7:25 EMU Niapalau 5 pass from Roback (Fricano kick) 7-71-2:20 14-17
3-0;12 EMU Fricano 24 FG 14-66-5:11 17-17
4-12:56 ODU Duhart 5 pass from Washington (Davis kick) 7-22-2:09 17-24
4-9:08 EMU Fricano 19 FG 10-77-3:39 20-24
TEAM STATISTICS
EMU ODU
FIRST DOWNS 28 20
RUSHING ATT-YARDS-TD 38-170-0 39-206-0
NET YARDS PASSING 300 188
Comp-Att-Int 26-47-1 11-20-1
Passing Touchdowns 2 3
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 85-470 59-394
Average Gain Per Play 5.5 6.7
Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 0-0
Penalties: Number-Yards 3-15 5-65
PUNTS-YARDS 3-115 4-158
Average Yards Per Punt 38.3 39.5
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 5-89-0 3-78-0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 1-27-0 1-0-0
Fumble returns: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
Time of Possession 32:30 27:30
3rd Down Conversions 5-14 3-12
4th Down Conversions 0-1 1-1
Sacks by: Number-Yards 1-5 0-0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Attempts-Yards)
EMU - Blake Banham 13-63, Breck Turner 8-48, Ian Eriksen 9-30, Brogan Roback
6-28, Eddie Daugherty 1-5. Isaac Holder 1-(-4). ODU - Ray Lawry 23-133, Jeremy Cox
10-47, Zach Pascal 3-25, David Washington 2-2, Team 1-(-1).
PASSING (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions)
EMU - Roback 26-46-1, 300 yds., 2 TD; Team 0-1-0, 0 yds.
ODU - Washington 11-20-1, 188 yds., 3 TD.
RECEIVING (Receptions-Yards)
EMU - Dieuly Aristilde 7-80, Daugherty 6-72, Sergio Bailey 5-69 1 TD, Johnnie Niupa-
lau 4-31, 1 TD, Banham 2-18, Sam Browning 1-24, Turner 1-6. ODU - Jonathan Du-
hart 3-45, 1 TD, Pascal 2-53, 1 TD, Melvin Vaughn 2-46, Lawry 2-14, Travis Fulgham
1-31, 1 TD, Isaiah Harper 1-(-1).
PUNTING (Punts-Average-Long)
EMU - Austin Barnes 3-38.3, 48 long. ODU - Bailey Cate 4-39.5, 43 long.
2017 BAHAMAS BOWL: OHIO 41, UAB 6 (DEC. 22, 2017)
Dorian Brown tied a Bahamas Bowl record with four touchdown runs to lead
Ohio to a 41-6 victory over UAB in the 2017 Bahamas Bowl.
The Bobcats (9-4) posted their fi rst bowl game win since 2012 and the
third bowl game win in the history of the Ohio program.
The Blazers, who reinstated their football program this year after a
two-year hiatus, fi nished with an 8-5 record.
Ohio swept the postgame awards as Brown was named the Offensive
Player of the Game and safety Javon Hagan was named the Defensive Player
of the Game.
Brown scored on runs of 74, 9, 25 and 14 yards and ended the day with
152 yards rushing on just 12 carries. Hagan had a game-high nine tackles
(six solo) and a forced fumble to lead the stout Ohio defense.
“It was a great win,” Ohio head coach Frank Solich said. “We certainly
appreciate all this team has been about – the way they’ve gone through
the season, the way they started to prepare for the Bahamas Bowl at home
and then continue the preparation here. To end up playing a very, very good
football game, I couldn’t be any more pleased. I feel like eight wins were not
enough with this football team, so this ninth win puts a little icing on the
cake.”
The Bobcats scored on their opening possession, marching 75 yards in
11 plays. Nathan Rourke hit D.L. Knock on a 2-yard touchdown pass with
6:41 gone in the contest.
Rourke then hit Papi White on a 56-yard TD strike on Ohio’s second
possession with 3:40 left in the fi rst quarter. White led all receivers in the
contest with four catches for 106 yards and a score. Ohio missed the PAT as
the Bobcats led 13-0.
Ohio made it 20-0 when Brown raced 74 yards for his fi rst touchdown
of the day with 12:26 left in the fi rst half.
UAB got on the board with a 34-yard fi eld goal by Nick Vogel to pull
within 20-3 at the 7:28 mark of the second quarter.
Brown got his second touchdown of the game on an 9-yard run with
1:17 left in the fi rst half. Louie Zervos made the PAT, and Ohio’s lead was
27-3 at intermission.
UAB took the second-half kickoff, marched 83 yards in 11 plays and
converted on a 25-yard fi eld goal by Vogel to pull within 27-6 with 10:46 left
in the third quarter.
After a 34-yard punt return by Kylan Nelson gave OU the ball at the
UAB 25, Brown raced in on the next play to make it 34-6 with 7:45 to play in
the third period.
Brown’s fourth and fi nal score of the day was a 14-yard scamper with
4:05 left in the third to wrap up the scoring.
“I missed two games last time we played,” Brown said. “It actually
motivated me. I give a lot of props to the O-line as well, because they did a
tremendous job blocking and making it easy for me to run the ball.”
A.J. Erdely completed 24-of-45 passes for 254 yards for the Blazers.
Rourke fi nished the day 12-of-18 passing for 185 yards and two touch-
downs and ran three times for 30 yards to fi nish with 215 yards of total
offense.
Ohio’s A.J. Ouellette ran eight times for 26 yards, which put him over
the 1,000-yard mark for the season at 1,006 yards in 13 games.
Ohio out-gained UAB 459-353 in total offense as the Bobcats evened
the Bahamas Bowl series at 2-2 between the Mid-American Conference and
Conference USA.
“This was not our day today,” UAB head coach Bill Clark said. “But this
won’t take anything away from what this group has done. It was a historic
year, our group has set the bar very high for the next UAB teams to come.”
Defensively for UAB, Anthony Rush and Tevin Crews had a team-high
seven tackles each.
“Being from Florida, it felt good to get the heat again because it’s so
cold in Ohio,” Hagan said. “The food was fantastic. This bowl is just a great
experience. It’s defi nitely one of the best bowls I’ve experienced so far. The
atmosphere, the water, the beach, the slides, it was just so fun. I felt like a
little kid again.”
2017 GAME SUMMARY
1 2 3 4 F (Record)
UAB (C-USA) 0 3 3 0 6 (8-5)
Ohio (MAC) 13 14 14 0 41 (9-4)
Attendance: 13,585; Time: 3:07; Weather: Partly cloudy, 82 degrees
Head Coaches:
UAB-Bill Clark; Ohio-Frank Solich
Offensive Player of the Game: Ohio RB Dorian Brown
Defensive Player of the Game: Ohio S Javon Hagan
Scoring Summary UAB-OU
Qtr-Time Team Scoring Play - Scoring Drive (Plays-Yards-Time) Score
1-8:41 OU Knock 2 pass from Rourke (Zervos kick) 11-75-6:19 0-7
1-3:40 OU White 56 pass from Rourke (kick failed) 3-70-1:20 0-13
2-12:26 OU Brown 74 run (Zervos kick) 1-74-0:15 0-20
2-7:28 UAB Vogel 34 FG 6-55-1:42 3-20
2-1:16 OU Brown 9 run (Zervos kick) 9-63-6:12 3-27
3-10:46 UAB Vogel 25 FG 11-83-4:14 6-27
3-7:45 OU Brown 25 run (Zervos kick) 1-25-0:09 6-34
3-4:05 OU Brown 14 run (Zervos kick) 6-67-3:08 6-41
TEAM STATISTICS
UAB OU
FIRST DOWNS 20 24
RUSHING ATT-YARDS-TD 25-99-0 32-249-4
NET YARDS PASSING 254 210
Comp-Att-Int 24-45-0 14-22-0
Passing Touchdowns 0 2
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-353 54-459
Average Gain Per Play 5.0 8.5
Fumbles: Number-Lost 1-0 2-0
Penalties: Number-Yards 8-56 6-70
PUNTS-YARDS 5-209 4-173
Average Yards Per Punt 41.8 43.2
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-5-0 2-57-0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 6-121-0 2-28-0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Fumble returns: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
Time of Possession 29:34 30:26
3rd Down Conversions 3-15 2-7
4th Down Conversions 0-2 0-1
Sacks by: Number-Yards 0-0 0-0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Attempts-Yards)
UAB - Spencer Brown 13-37, James Noble III 5-32, A.J. Erdely 5-31, Donnie Lee 2-(-1).
OU - Dorian Brown 12-152, 4 TD, Julian Ross 6-39, Nathan Rourke 3-20, A.J. Ouellette
8-26, Papi White 1-8, Quinton Maxwell 2-(-6).
PASSING (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions)
UAB - Erdely 24-45-0, 254 yds.
OU - Rourke 12-18-0, 185 yds., 2 TD; Maxwell 1-3-0, 10 yds.; Andrew Meyer 1-1-0, 15
yds.
RECEIVING (Receptions-Yards)
UAB - Andre Wilson 6-58, Ronnie Turner Jr. 4-67, Collin Lisa 4-55, Xavier Ubosi
4-20, Lee 2-2, Brown 1-26, Hayden Pittman 1-21, Logan Scott 1-4, Noble III 1-1. OU
- Meyer 6-50, White 4-106, 1 TD, Troy Mangen 1-24, Rourke 1-15, Ouellette 1-13,
Knock 1-2, 1 TD.
PUNTING (Punts-Average-Long)
UAB - Joel Dixon 5-41.8, 50 long. OU - Michael Farkas 4-43.2, 54 long.
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2018 MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL: FIU 35, TOLEDO 32 (DEC. 21, 2018)
FIU erased a 10-0 fi rst-quarter defi cit by halftime, and the Panthers held on
for a 35-32 victory over Toledo in the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl.
The bowl game was played in a strong tropical breeze between 15-20
MPH and near-perfect fi eld conditions at kickoff after early-morning storms
blew over New Providence Island several hours before game time.
FIU quarterback Christian Alexander was named the Offensive Player
of the Game, going 17-for-26 through the air for 209 yards and a touch-
down. He also added 87 yards on 10 carries, which set the bowl’s record for a
quarterback.
Panther running back Anthony Jones carried the ball 15 times for 92
yards and three touchdowns to lead FIU in rushing. The Panthers had a 236-
124 advantage in rushing yards.
FIU linebacker Edwin Freeman was selected as the Defensive Player of
the Game as he led the Panthers with eight tackles, including fi ve unas-
sisted stops.
FIU (9-4) closed the season with a school-record nine victories.
“It’s spectacular to have won this game. These kids, the things that our
entire football team has done for the last 10 or 11 months have been amaz-
ing,” said FIU head coach Butch Davis. “The hard work, the dedication, the
unselfi shness – you don’t win nine football games and set a school record
for the most victories or win a bowl game without an awful lot of great
plays.”
The Toledo (7-6) scoring offense also fl exed its muscles at times, led
by quarterback Eli Peters, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns
and was the Rockets’ rushing leader with fi ve carries for 43 yards. Jon’Vea
Johnson caught two of the touchdown tosses, while Diontae Johnson had
six receptions for 98 yards and a score.
Toledo stole the momentum right away when Terrance Taylor forced a
fumble on the opening kickoff that was recovered and returned to the FIU 3
by DeDarallo Blue. Two plays later, Bryant Koback powered three yards for
a touchdown to give the Rockets a 7-0 lead just 23 seconds into the game –
the fastest touchdown in the bowl’s history.
The Rockets extended their lead to 10-0 on a 28-yard fi eld goal by
Jameson Vest with 12 seconds left in the fi rst quarter.
The second quarter belonged to FIU, as the Panthers took a 14-10 lead
into halftime, thanks to a pair of lengthy touchdown drives. The Panthers
got on the board on an eight-play, 75-yard drive capped off by a six-yard run
by Jones to cut Toledo’s lead to 10-7 with 12:44 left in the half.
Alexander then connected on a 36-yard touchdown pass to Sterling
Palmer to complete a seven-play, 96-yard scoring drive, the longest scoring
drive by yards in the bowl’s history.
The Rockets marched down the fi eld on their fi rst possession of the
third quarter and scored on a Peters seven-yard touchdown pass to Jon’Vea
Johnson for Toledo’s fi nal lead of the game at 17-14.
Jones scored his second touchdown of the day on a 30-yard sprint with
3:47 left in the third quarter to put FIU up for good at 21-17.
The fourth quarter saw plenty of scoring as FIU worked to hold off a
Toledo comeback. Maurice Alexander extended the Panthers’ lead to 28-17
with 11:12 remaining in the game on a 16-yard TD run.
Toledo made it interesting midway through the fi nal quarter by closing
the gap to 28-25 with 7:21 to go. Peters connected with Diontae Johnson for
a two-yard touchdown and then followed it up with a 2-point conversion on
a pass to Cody Thompson.
The Panthers iced the game with a drive that took 6:40 off the clock.
Jones’ third TD run of the game, an 18-yard scamper with 41 seconds to
play, pushed the FIU advantage to 35-25.
Peters hit Jon’Vea Johnson for a 43-yard TD pass with two seconds
left for Toledo to cut the margin to 35-32, but the Panthers recovered the
ensuing onside kick to seal the victory, and FIU raised the Prime Minister’s
Trophy as a bowl champion for the fi rst time since 2010.
Maurice Alexander led the Panthers with fi ve catches for 30 yards,
while Tony Gaiter IV had four catches for 52 yards.
Linebacker Richard Olekanma and defensive end Tuzar Skipper each
had eight total tackles to lead Toledo.
2018 GAME SUMMARY
1 2 3 4 F (Record)
FIU (C-USA) 0 14 7 14 35 (9-4)
Toledo (MAC) 10 0 7 15 32 (7-6)
Attendance: 13,510; Time: 3:33; Weather: Partly cloudy, 81 degrees
Head Coaches:
FIU-Butch Davis; Toledo-Jason Candle
Offensive Player of the Game: FIU QB Christian Alexander
Defensive Player of the Game: FIU LB Edwin Freeman
Scoring Summary FIU-TOL
Qtr-Time Team Scoring Play - Scoring Drive (Plays-Yards-Time) Score
1-14:37 TOL Koback 3 rush (Vest kick) 2-8-0:13 0-7
1-0:12 TOL Vest 28 FG 12-52-5:09 0-10
2-12:44 FIU Jones 6 rush (Borregales kick) 8-75-2:28 7-10
2-2:57 FIU
Palmer 36 pass from C. Alexander (Borregales kick) 7-96-3:21
14-10
3-10:35 TOL J. Johnson 7 pass from Peters (Vest kick) 8-75-4:25 14-17
3-3:47 FIU Jones 30 rush (Borregales kick) 8-80-4:16 21-17
4-11:12 FIU M. Alexander 16 rush (Borregales kick) 9-88-5:17 28-17
4-7:21 TOL Di. Johnson 2 pass from Peters (Peters pass) 10-75-3:51 28-25
4-0:41 FIU Jones 18 rush (Borregales kick) 13-83-6:40 35-25
4-0:02 TOL J. Johnson 43 pass from Peters (Vest kick) 5-75-0:39 35-32
TEAM STATISTICS
FIU TOL
FIRST DOWNS 26 21
RUSHING ATT-YARDS-TD 43-236-4 27-124-1
NET YARDS PASSING 223 264
Comp-Att-Int 18-27-0 22-28-0
Passing Touchdowns 1 3
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-459 65-388
Average Gain Per Play 6.6 6.0
Fumbles: Number-Lost 4-1 1-1
Penalties: Number-Yards 7-50 5-55
PUNTS-YARDS 4-167 5-227
Average Yards Per Punt 41.8 45.4
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-0-0 1-21-0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 3-37-0 1-22-0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 1-0 1-5
Time of Possession 33:11 26:49
3rd Down Conversions 9-15 2-11
4th Down Conversions 1-2 2-2
Sacks by: Number-Yards 1-6 0-0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Attempts-Yards)
FIU – Anthony Jones 15-92, 3 TD, Christian Alexander 11-83, D’Vonte Price 6-39,
Maurice Alexander 3-12, 1 TD, Napoleon Maxwell 7-11, Team 1-(-1). TOL – Eli Peters
5-43, Bryant Koback 14-42, 1 TD, Shakif Seymour 8-39.
PASSING (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions)
FIU – C. Alexander 17-26-0, 209 yds., 1 TD; M. Alexander 1-1-0, 14 yds.
TOL – Peters 22-38-0, 264 yds., 3 TD.
RECEIVING (Receptions-Yards)
FIU – M. Alexander 5-30, Tony Gaiter IV 4-52, Sterling Palmer 3-64, 1 TD, Austin
Maloney 2-28, Maxwell 2-10, Bryce Singleton 1-32, CJ Worton 1-7. TOL – Diontae
Johnson 6-98, 1 TD, Cody Thompson 5-55, Jon’Vea Johnson 3-49, 2 TD, Seymour 2-17,
Reggie Gilliam 2-13, Koback 2-11, Desmond Phillips 1-15, Drew Rosi 1-6.
PUNTING (Punts-Average-Long)
FIU – Stone Wilson 4-41.8, 52 long. TOL – Bailey Flint 5-45.4, 54 long.
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2019 MAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL: BUFFALO 31, CHARLOTTE 9 (DEC. 20, 2019)
Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson rushed a bowl-record 32 times for
173 yards and two touchdowns to help secure the program’s fi rst-ever bowl
victory, as the Bulls defeated Charlotte 31-9 in the 2019 Makers Wanted
Bahamas Bowl.
Patterson was selected as the Offensive Player of the Game and
punctuated the victory with his second touchdown run with 1:43 left in the
contest. The Bulls’ fi nal drive went for 16 plays and spanned 9:07. Patterson
accounted for 81 rushing yards on 13 attempts during the drive, as he was
handed the ball on the fi rst nine plays of the possession to ice the game.
Buffalo defensive end Malcolm Koonce was awarded Defensive Player
of the Game honors thanks to his fi ve tackles, two sacks and one forced
fumble. Koonce’s strip sack of Charlotte quarterback Chris Reynolds was
recovered by the Bulls’ Ledarius Mack with six seconds remaining in the sec-
ond quarter and helped the Bulls preserve a 17-0 lead heading into halftime.
“I’m really proud of our guys, especially after a layoff, to play as well
as we did, as physical as we did,” said Buffalo head coach Lance Leipold.
“We were able to establish the running game. Our defense, especially in the
fi rst half, played outstanding. We got some key fourth down stops, created
a couple turnovers. It’s a team effort, but these three gentlemen sitting
next to me (Patterson, Koonce, James Patterson) had great days and great
seasons.”
Buffalo (8-5) fi nished the season with three straight victories and fi ve
victories in the Bulls’ fi nal six games. Charlotte (7-6) fell in the 49ers’ fi rst
bowl appearance in school history.
Aside from Patterson’s performance on the ground, both defenses
turned in solid performances. Buffalo held a slight 282-278 advantage in
total offense. The combined 560 yards were the fewest in Makers Wanted
Bahamas Bowl history, which was a distinction previously held by the 2017
game between Ohio and UAB (812 combined yards).
Charlotte defensive end Markees Watts led all players with 11 tackles,
while safety Marquavis Gibbs tallied an interception for the 49ers. Buffalo
linebacker James Patterson (Jaret’s twin brother) also had an interception
for the Bulls.
After forcing a three-and-out on Charlotte’s fi rst drive of the game,
Buffalo marched 61 yards in seven plays to go up 7-0 at the 9:12 mark of
the fi rst quarter. Patterson ran the ball fi ve times for 46 yards on the drive,
while Antonio Nunn caught two passes from Kyle Vantrease for 15 yards,
including a 12-yard touchdown reception along the right sideline of the
endzone.
The Bulls went up 14-0 with 3:33 left in the fi rst half on a one-yard
sneak by Vantrease. Buffalo moved the ball deliberately down the fi eld for
the score, running 15 plays (11 rushes) and taking 8:26 off the clock.
James Patterson intercepted Reynolds on the 49ers’ next play from
scrimmage and returned it 20 yards to the Charlotte 12, setting up the short
fi eld. The 49ers defense held strong, though, holding the Bulls to a 31-yard
fi eld goal by Alex McNulty that put Buffalo up 17-0 with 1:25 remaining in
the half.
Jaret Patterson added to the Bulls’ lead at 5:22 in the third with a six-
yard touchdown run. Buffalo took over on downs to start the drive at the
Charlotte 43-yard line with 9:07 on the clock, and it was a healthy dose of
Patterson from there. He rushed the ball on fi ve of the seven plays, includ-
ing the score to put the Bulls up 24-0.
Charlotte got on the scoreboard with 2:20 left in the third on a 51-yard
touchdown strike from Reynolds to Victor Tucker. Tucker caught a short
crossing route and did the rest with his feet, alluding several Bulls defend-
ers en route to the end zone. The 49ers two-point attempt came up short,
keeping the score at 24-6.
On the next Buffalo drive, Charlotte forced a quick three-and-out. After
taking over via punt on their own 31-yard line, the 49ers went 54 yards on
10 plays to set up a successful 32-yard fi eld goal by Jonathan Cruz. That
score cut the defi cit to 24-9 with 10:50 to go in the game before Patterson
and the Bulls put the game away with their fi nal drive.
Nunn led the Bulls with fi ve catches for 53 yards and a score, while
Charlotte’s Tyler Ringwood had fi ve receptions for 64 yards.
2019 GAME SUMMARY
1 2 3 4 F (Record)
Buffalo (MAC) 7 10 7 7 31 (8-5)
Charlotte (C-USA) 0 0 6 3 9 (7-6)
Attendance: 13,547; Time: 3:14; Weather: Mostly cloudy, 77 degrees
Head Coaches:
Buffalo-Lance Leipold; Charlotte-Will Healy
Offensive Player of the Game: Buffalo RB Jaret Patterson
Defensive Player of the Game: Buffalo DE Malcolm Koonce
Scoring Summary BUF-CLT
Qtr-Time Team Scoring Play - Scoring Drive (Plays-Yards-Time) Score
1-9:12 BUF Nunn 12 pass from Vantrease (McNulty kick) 7-61-3:11 7-0
2-3:33 BUF Vantrease 1 rush (McNulty kick) 14-0
2-1:25 BUF McNulty 31 FG 4--2-1:55 17-0
3-5:22 BUF Jaret Patterson 6 rush (McNulty kick) 7-43-3:45 24-0
3:2:20 CLT Tucker 51 pass from Reynolds (pass failed) 7-75-3:02 24-6
4-10:50 CLT Cruz 32 FG 10-54-5:26 24-9
4-1:03 BUF Jaret Patterson 10 rush (McNulty kick) 16-75-9:07 31-9
TEAM STATISTICS
BUF CLT
FIRST DOWNS 19 15
RUSHING ATT-YARDS-TD 46-205-3 31-80-0
NET YARDS PASSING 77 198
Comp-Att-Int 8-17-1 15-24-1
Passing Touchdowns 1 1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-282 55-278
Average Gain Per Play 4.5 5.1
Fumbles: Number-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties: Number-Yards 2-30 3-20
PUNTS-YARDS 3-128 1-39
Average Yards Per Punt 42.7 39.0
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD 1-4-0 2-31-0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0
Interceptions: Number-Yards-TD 1-20-0 1-34-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yards 1-3 0-0
Time of Possession 33:12 26:48
3rd Down Conversions 7-14 5-12
4th Down Conversions 2-2 2-4
Sacks by: Number-Yards 5-16 0-0
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING (Attempts-Yards)
BUF – Jaret Patterson 32-173, 2 TD, Kevin Marks 12-27, Kyle Vantrease 2-5, 1 TD.
CLT – Benny Lemay 13-45, Victor Tucker 1-12, Chris Reynolds 14-10, Micaleous Elder
2-10, Aaron McAllister 1-3.
PASSING (Completions-Attempts-Interceptions)
BUF – Vantrease 8-17-1, 77 yds., 1 TD.
CLT – Reynolds 15-24-1, 198 yds., 1 TD.
RECEIVING (Receptions-Yards)
BUF – Antonio Nunn 5-53, 1 TD, Zac Lefebvre 2-18, Daniel Lee 1-6. CLT – Tyler Ring-
wood 5-64, Cameron Dollar 4-48, Tucker 3-61, 1 TD, Elder 2-18, Ryan Carriere 1-7.
PUNTING (Punts-Average-Long)
BUF – Jackson Baltar 3-42.7, 47 long. CLT – Connor Bowler 1-39.0, 39 long.
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BAHAMAS BOWL ALL-DECADE TEAM (2014-19)
OFFENSE
QB (tie): Brandon Doughty, WKU (2014)
QB (tie): Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (2014)
RB: Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan (2015)
RB: Dorian Brown, Ohio (2017)
WR: Corey Davis, Western Michigan (2015)
WR: Titus Davis, Central Michigan (2014)
TE: Mitchell Henry, WKU (2014)
C: Mike Novitsky, Buffalo (2019)
G: Forrest Lamp, WKU (2014)
G: Taylor Moton, Western Michigan (2015)
T: Willie Beavers, Western Michigan (2015)
T: Chukwuma Okorafor, Western Michigan (2015)
DEFENSE
DE: Malcolm Koonce, Buffalo (2019)
DE: Derik Overstreet, WKU (2014)
DT: Anthony Rush, UAB (2017)
DT: Leterrius Walton, Central Michigan (2014)
LB: Grant DePalma, Western Michigan (2015)
LB: Edwin Freeman, FIU (2018)
LB: TJ Ricks, Old Dominion (2016)
CB: Jamez Brickhouse, Old Dominion (2016)
CB: Wonderful Terry, WKU (2018)
S: Christian Byrum, Old Dominion (2016)
S: Javon Hagan, Ohio (2017)
SPECIAL TEAMS
P: Matt Bonadies, Middle Tennessee (2015)
PK: Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan (2015)
RET: Andre Wilson, UAB (2017)
COACH
P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan (2015)
OFFENSE
QB (tie): Brandon Doughty, WKU (2014): In a shootout that
defi ned the Bahamas Bowl’s inaugural game, Doughty threw
for 350 yards (bowl record for one half) and fi ve touchdowns
-- all in the fi rst half as the Hilltoppers built a 42-14 halftime
lead. He fi nished 31-for-42 passing with 486 yards as the
Hilltoppers held off a furious rally by Central Michigan to win
49-48. Doughty, who was the bowl’s fi rst Offensive Player of
the Game, also holds bowl records for completions (31) and
completion percentage (73.8).
QB (tie): Cooper Rush, Central Michigan (2014): Rush set the
NCAA all-bowl record with seven touchdown passes and holds
the bowl record with 493 yards on 28-of-45 passing in a losing
effort to WKU. Rush also set the NCAA all-bowl record with
an incredible 255 passing yards in the fourth quarter alone on
13-of-17 passing for fi ve TDs as the Chippewas rallied from a
49-14 defi cit to pull to 49-48 after an exhilarating fi nal-play,
three-lateral passing touchdown as time expired.
RB: Jamauri Bogan, Western Michigan (2015): Bogan set bowl
records for most rushing yards (215), most rushing TDs (four),
and most rushing yards in a half (152 in the second half) on 19
carries on the way to Offensive Player of the Game honors as
the Broncos beat Middle Tennessee 45-31. Bogan gashed the
Blue Raiders defense on scoring runs of 62 and 46 yards and
added a 61-yard carry.
RB: Dorian Brown, Ohio (2017): Brown was selected as the
bowl’s Offensive Player of the Game as he tied the bowl record
with four rushing TDs, including the longest TD carry in bowl
history -- a 74-yard sprint. He made the most of his 12 carries
for 152 yards to set the bowl mark for highest average per rush
(12.7) in the Bobcats’ dominant 41-6 victory over UAB.
WR: Corey Davis, Western Michigan (2015): A year after his
brother, Titus, had a big performance in the Bahamas Bowl
for Central Michigan, Corey set records of his own for Western
Michigan against Middle Tennessee as he had a bowl-record
183 receiving yards on eight receptions (tied for most in Baha-
mas Bowl history), including a bowl-record 184 receiving yards
in a single half and averaged 22.9 yards per reception in the 45-
31 victory over Middle Tennessee. He was selected No. 5 overall
by the Tennessee Titans in the 2017 NFL Draft, the highest
selection of a Bahamas Bowl alumnus in the game’s history.
WR: Titus Davis, Central Michigan (2014): Davis, the older
brother of Corey, had a huge day in the inaugural Bahamas
Bowl with six receptions for 137 yards and a NCAA all-bowl-
record-tying four TDs -- three in the fourth quarter, including a
memorable 15-yard sprint to the goal line to fi nish off a three-
lateral play on the fi nal play from scrimmage -- as the Chippe-
was rallied from a 35-point defi cit to fall just short to WKU. He
died of renal medullary carcinoma in November 2020 at age 27.
TE: Mitchell Henry, WKU (2014): Henry caught three passes
for 47 yards and a second-quarter touchdown in the Hilltop-
pers’ 49-48 victory over Central Michigan. Henry was the fi rst
undrafted player in Bahamas Bowl history to play in the NFL, as
he saw action in two games with the Denver Broncos in 2015.
He died of acute myeloid leukemia in June 2017 at age 24.
C: Mike Novitsky, Buffalo (2019): Novitsky anchored the Bulls’
offensive line that led the way to 205 rushing yards and three
TDs on 46 carries. The O-line did not give up a sack and allowed
only three tackles for loss in a 31-9 victory over Charlotte.
G: Forrest Lamp, WKU (2014): Lamp was a member of the Hill-
toppers’ offensive line that posted a bowl-record 647 yards of
total offense in the 49-48 shootout against Central Michigan.
He was selected by the Los Angeles Chargers in the second
round (No. 38 overall) in the 2017 NFL Draft.
G: Taylor Moton, Western Michigan (2015): Moton was part
of an offensive line that racked up 613 yards of total offense
against Middle Tennessee in the Broncos’ 45-31 victory, sec-
ond most in bowl history. He was selected by the Carolina Pan-
thers in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
T: Willie Beavers, Western Michigan (2015): Beavers helped
the Broncos offense set a record for the highest average yard-
age per play (9.0) in the 45-31 victory over Middle Tennessee.
He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round of
the 2016 NFL Draft -- the fi rst offensive lineman in Bahamas
Bowl history to be drafted.
T: Chukwuma Okorafor, Western Michigan (2015): Okora-
for was a part of the Broncos’ offensive line that totaled 613
yards of total offense (second in bowl history) in the 45-31 vic-
tory over Middle Tennessee. He was selected by the Pittsburgh
Steelers in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
DEFENSE
DE: Malcolm Koonce, Buffalo (2019): Koonce tied the bowl
record with two sacks among his fi ve total tackles and added
two tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry
to earn the Defensive Player of the Game award in the Bulls’
dominant 31-9 victory over Charlotte.
DE: Derik Overstreet, WKU (2014): Overstreet set bowl records
with 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks for minus-13 yards to go
along with fi ve total tackles for Defensive Player of the Game
honors in the Hilltoppers’ 49-48 victory over Central Michigan
in the inaugural Bahamas Bowl.
DT: Anthony Rush, UAB (2017): Rush tied for the team lead
with seven total tackles (six assisted) in the Blazers’ 41-6 de-
feat to Ohio. The six assists is the most by a defensive tackle
in the bowl’s history.
DT: Leterrius Walton, Central Michigan (2014): Walton had
three tackles (two solo) in the 49-48 defeat to WKU. He was
selected in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Pitts-
burgh Steelers, and was the fi rst Bahamas Bowl alumnus se-
lected and the fi rst to play in the NFL.
LB: Grant DePalma, Western Michigan (2015): DePalma set
the bowl record with 12 total tackles (fi ve solo, seven assisted)
in the Broncos’ 45-31 victory over Middle Tennessee on the
way to Defensive Player of the Game honors.
LB: Edwin Freeman, FIU (2018): Freeman led the Panthers
with eight tackles, including fi ve unassisted stops, in the 35-
32 victory over Toledo. He was selected as the Defensive Player
of the Game.
LB: TJ Ricks, Old Dominion (2016): Ricks led the Monarchs with
nine tackles, including one for loss, for Defensive Player of the
Game honors in the 24-20 victory over Eastern Michigan. He
anchored an ODU defense that posted a bowl-record 90 total
tackles and a late stand that preserved the fi rst bowl victory in
the school’s history.
CB: Jamez Brickhouse, Old Dominion (2016): Brickhouse was
all over the fi eld for the Monarchs in the 24-20 victory over
Eastern Michigan with 11 total tackles, including a bowl-record
eight solo stops.
CB: Wonderful Terry, WKU (2018): Set the bowl record for pass
breakups in the inaugural game with four, but his last one was
the most important as he tipped away a two-point conversion
pass in the back of the end zone on the fi nal play of the game
to preserve WKU’s 49-48 victory over Central Michigan.
S: Christian Byrum, Old Dominion (2016): Byrum had 11 total
tackles, the most by a safety in the bowl’s history in the Mon-
archs’ 24-20 victory over Eastern Michigan. He also set a record
for assisted tackles with eight.
S: Javon Hagan, Ohio (2017): Hagan posted nine total tackles
(six solo; tied for second in bowl history) and a pair of pass
breakups in the Bobcats’ 41-6 victory over UAB. He was se-
lected as the bowl’s Defensive Player of the Game.
SPECIAL TEAMS
P: Matt Bonadies, Middle Tennessee (2015): Bonadies aver-
aged 44.8 yards (40.0 net yards) on fi ve punts for the Blue Raid-
ers, including a 52-yarder, and placed two inside the Western
Michigan 20-yard line in the defeat to the the Broncos.
PK: Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan (2015): Haldeman
had a big day in the Broncos’ 45-31 victory over Middle Ten-
nessee as he made 6-of-6 extra-point kicks and added a bowl-
record 47-yard fi eld goal in the fi rst quarter.
RET: Andre Wilson, UAB (2017): Wilson set two bowl records
in his four kickoff returns against Ohio as he gained 102 yards,
including a 45-yarder. He averaged 25.5 yards per return, and
he returned one punt for fi ve yards. He was also the Blazers’
leading receiver with six catches for 58 yards.
COACH
P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan (2015): Fleck’s Broncos squad
came to the Bahamas with a 7-5 record, and pulled away for a
45-31 victory over Middle Tennessee. Fleck’s unbridled enthu-
siastic mantra of “Row The Boat” got national attention, and
the Broncos used the Bahamas Bowl success as a springboard
to an undefeated regular season, a MAC title and a New Year’s
Six bowl berth in 2016.
STADIUM
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl is played in Nassau’s
state-of-the-
medal at the 1962 Central Amer-
ican and Caribbean Games.
Robinson won nine Big Ten
Conference titles as a sprinter
at the University of Michigan
from 1959-61. He was inducted
into Michigan’s Hall of Honor in
1985 and the inaugural class of
Michigan’s Men’s Track and Field
Hall of Fame in 2006.
Discussions on the new sta-
dium had begun some nine years
before, with Robinson himself
chairing the initial and nal committee on the stadium. Robinson died
November 25, 2012, just two days aer the celebration of his partici-
pation in the Melbourne Olympics
and before he could see the facility
that bears his name in use.
The facility has been the site
for track (2013Carifta Games and
the 2014
THOMAS A. ROBINSON NATIONAL STADIUM CAMPUS
SEPTEMBER
4 MONMOUTH W, 50-15
11 at Virginia Tech L, 14-35
18 at UTSA* L, 13-27
24 at Charlotte* L, 39-42
OCTOBER
2 MARSHALL* W, 34-28
9 at Liberty L, 13-41
22 at UConn W, 44-13
30 SOUTHERN MISS* W, 35-10
NOVEMBER
6 at WKU* L, 21-48
13 FIU* W, 50-10
20 OLD DOMINION* L, 17-24
27 at Florida Atlantic* W, 27-17
DECEMBER
17 vs. Toledo (Bahamas Bowl)
* - C-USA games; home games in CAPS
SEPTEMBER
4 NORFOLK STATE W, 49-10
11 at Notre Dame L, 29-32
18 COLORADO STATE L, 6-22
25 at Ball State* W, 22-12
OCTOBER
2 at UMass W, 45-7
9 NORTHERN ILLINOIS* L, 20-22
16 at Central Michigan* L, 23-26 (OT)
23 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 34-15
NOVEMBER
2 EASTERN MICHIGAN* L, 49-52
10 at Bowling Green* W, 49-17
16 at Ohio* W, 35-23
27 AKRON* W, 49-15
DECEMBER
17 vs. Middle Tennessee (Bahamas Bowl)
* - MAC games; home games in CAPS
2021 MIDDLE TENNESSEE (6-6, 4-4 C-USA)
2021 TOLEDO (7-5, 5-3 MAC)
TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Middle Tennessee (6-6, 4-4 C-USA)
TEAM STATISTICS MTSU OPP
Points/Game 29.8 25.8
First Downs 232 241
Rushing/Game 120.8 128.2
Passing/Game 235.3 238.6
Total Offense/Game 356.2 366.8
Fumbles-Lost 19-8 20-15
Pen./Yds per Game 79/58.3 70/47.0
Time of Possession 29:56 30:04
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG
Pettaway 74 359 5.8 3 35.9
Peasant 64 240 3.8 2 21.8
PASSING C-A-I Yds TD YPG
Vattiato 92-136-6 777 5 155.4
RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG
Marshall 45 510 11.3 6 42.5
Pierce 39 409 10.5 5 34.1
DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. PBU
Blankenship
71-35-106 10.0 1 9
Grate 55-29-84 1.0 3 4
Toledo (7-5, 5-3 MAC)
TEAM STATISTICS TOL OPP
Points/Game 34.2 21.0
First Downs 250 230
Rushing/Game 192.9 150.8
Passing/Game 241.3 191.8
Total Offense/Game 434.3 342.6
Fumbles-Lost 10-4 12-6
Pen./Yds per Game 118/88.0 75/57.3
Time of Possession 28:06 31:46
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
RUSHING Att Net Avg TD YPG
Koback 190 1274 6.7 15 106.2
Finn 99 422 4.3 8 35.2
PASSING C-A-I Yds TD YPG
Finn 126-211-1 1855 16 154.6
RECEIVING Rec Yds Avg TD YPG
Maddox 38 562 14.8 4 46.8
Winstead 34 489 14.4 1 40.8
DEFENSE U-A-TT TFL Int. PBU
Jones 27-64-91 9.0 0 3
Hook 33-55-88 2.5 0 8
2021 NCAA TEAM RANKS (thru Dec. 4)
Category MTSU TOL
Total Offense 99 38
Rushing Offense 106 33
Passing Offense 65 57
Passing Effi ciency 72 46
Scoring Offense 54 25
Total Defense 54 t-33
Rushing Defense t-32 66
Passing Yards Allowed 84 17
Passing Effi ciency Def. 27 20
Scoring Defense 64 t-27
Turnover Margin 6 t-24
3rd Down Conversion % 126 90
4th Down Conversion % t-88 112
3rd Down Conversion % Def. 53 55
4th Down Conversion % Def. t-54 t-43
Red Zone Offense 78 t-37
Red Zone Defense t-99 t-46
Net Punting 62 59
Punt Returns 4 21
Kickoff Returns 65 114
First Downs Offense t-95 t-73
First Downs Defense t-55 t-40
Fewest Penalties Per Game 85 130
Time of Possession 64 108
BAHAMASBOWL.COM ESPNEVENTS.COM
Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 • 12:00 p.m. (ET) • ESPN • Nassau, Bahamas • Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Site ......... Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Capacity ............................................... 15,000
Surface .................Celebration Bermudagrass
TV ................................ ESPN/ESPN Deportes
Radio ................................Bowl Season Radio
Facebook ................................. BahamasBowl
Twitter ............................ @TheBahamasBowl
Hashtag ................................. #BahamasBowl
Series Record .............................First Meeting
MIDDLE TENNESSEE (6-6, 4-4 C-USA) vs. TOLEDO (7-5, 5-3 MAC)
Nickname ....................Blue Raiders
2021 Record ..........6-6 (4-4 C-USA)
Head Coach ...............Rick Stockstill
Record at MTSU (Yrs.) ....
100-98 (16)
Nickname ...........................Rockets
2018 Record .............7-5 (5-3 MAC)
Head Coach ................. Jason Candle
Record at Toledo (Yrs.) .....45-26 (6)
TOLEDO MTSU
THE SERIES
» The 2021 Bahamas Bowl will be the fi rst meeting between the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders and the Toledo
Rockets. The all-time Bahamas Bowl series between Conference USA and the MAC is tied 3-3.
THE COACHES
» RICK STOCKSTILL is in his 16th season as a collegiate head coach, all at Middle Tennessee (100-98 overall
record). The 2021 Bahamas Bowl is the Blue Raiders’ 13th bowl appearance overall, and this is Middle
Tennessee’s second appearance in the Bahamas Bowl (2015). Stockstill spent 23 years as a college assistant
at Bethune-Cookman, UCF, Clemson, East Carolina and South Carolina. He was a three-year letterman (1979-
81) at Florida State as a quarterback, where he was team captain and earned Honorable Mention All-America
honors in 1981.
» JASON CANDLE is in his sixth full season as a college head coach, all at Toledo (45-26 overall record). The 2021
Bahamas Bowl is the Rockets’ 19th bowl appearance overall, and this is the second Bahamas Bowl appearance
for Toledo (2018). Candle was an assistant coach at Mount Union (2002-08) and Toledo (2009-15). He played
wide receiver at Geneva College (1998-99) and Mount Union (2000-01). Candle was an All-Ohio Athletic
Conference fi rst-team selection at wide receiver in 2001 for Mount Union, and he was a key member of the
Purple Raiders’ 2000 and 2001 national championship teams.
A) TOLEDO (7 5 5 3 M
QB 18 NICK VATTIATO 6-1 185 Fr.
12 Mike DiLiello 6-1 207 r-So.
RB 32 MARTELL PETTAWAY 5-9 196 Sr.
36 Frank Peasant 5-10 215 Fr.
LT 64 JACQUI GRAHAM 6-5 290 r-So.
77 Eric Magwood 6-4 300 r-Sr.
LG 74 STEVEN LOSOYA 6-4 290 r-Fr.
65 Marcus Greer 6-1 298 r-So.
C 62 JORDAN PALMER 6-0 290 Jr.
65 Marcus Greer 6-1 298 r-So.
RG 77 ERIC MAGWOOD 6-4 300 r-Sr.
78 Dorian Hinton 6-4 317 r-Fr.
RT 53 LANCE ROBINSON 6-3 284 Fr.
77 Eric Magwood 6-4 300 r-Sr.
TE 6 JIMMY MARSHALL 6-5 234 Sr.
21 Will Gilchrist 6-2 239 r-Sr.
WR-X
81 CJ WINDHAM 6-2 212 r-Sr.
2 Izaiah Gathings 6-4 225 Jr.
WR-Y
9 JARRIN PIERCE 5-11 190 r-Sr.
89 Yusuf Ali 5-9 171 r-Jr.
WR-Z
83 JAYLIN LANE 5-8 174 Fr.
7 DJ England-Chisolm 5-7 150 So.
LE 40 RICHARD KINLEY 6-2 220 r-Fr.
94 Ralph Mency 6-2 244 Fr.
LT 57 MARLEY COOK 6-1 284 r-Fr.
99 Jordan Branch 6-0 283 r-So.
RT 96 ZAYLIN WOOD 6-1 268 r-Fr.
88 Ja’Kerrius Wyatt 6-3 270 r-Jr.
RE 91 JORDAN FERGUSON 6-2 255 r-Jr.
49 Jorden Starling 6-4 215 r-So.
WLB 20 DQ THOMAS 6-2 216 Sr.
41 Raquon Hartley 6-1 188 r-Fr.
MLB 4 JONATHAN BUTLER 6-0 231 Jr.
46 Andrew Leak 5-10 203 r-Fr.
SLB 42 CODY SMITH 6-2 220 r-Jr.
35 Jalen Davis 6-1 195 r-Fr.
LC 19 TELDRICK ROSS 5-10 189 r-So.
23 Jalen Jackson 6-2 171 r-Fr.
SS 1 GREG GRATE 5-11 186 Jr.
29 Marcus Lafrance 6-2 188 r-Fr.
FS 12 REED BLANKENSHIP 6-1 200 Sr.
17 Tra Fluellen 6-2 207 So.
RC 3 QUINCY RILEY 6-0 181 r-Fr.
33 Decorian Patterson 6-0 191 r-So.
P 13 KYLE ULBRICH 6-0 185 r-Jr.
38 Miles Tillman 5-11 185 Fr.
PK 7 ZEKE RANKIN 5-8 170 Fr.
48 Alex Usry 5-10 185 r-Jr.
KO 24 SCOTT PAYNE 5-11 196 r-Fr.
7 Zeke Rankin 5-8 170 Fr.
LS 69 BRODY BUTLER 5-11 196 r-Fr.
68 Carson Garrison 6-0 195 r-Fr.
H 13 KYLE ULBRICH 6-0 185 r-Jr.
24 Scott Payne 5-11 196 r-Fr.
KR 83 JAYLIN LANE 5-8 174 Fr.
7 DJ England-Chisolm 5-7 150 So.
PR 83 JAYLIN LANE 5-8 174 Fr.
12 Reed Blankenship 6-1 200 Sr.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BLUE RAIDERS DEPTH CHART
LT 78 VITALIY GURMAN 6-4 307 Sr.
70 Michael Bergen 6-4 280 r-Fr.
LG 71 VINNY SCIURY 6-3 292 Fr.
78 Vitaliy Gurman 6-4 307 Sr.
C 72 BRYCE HARRIS 6-3 209 Sr.
63 Parker Bisek 6-3 290 r-Fr.
RG 60 TYLER LONG 6-4 290 So.
65 Luke Doerger 6-2 292 Sr.
RT 68 MITCHELL BERG 6-6 310 Jr.
74 Lavel Dumont 6-4 315 So.
TE 9 JAMAL TURNER 6-6 255 Jr.
89 Drew Rosi 6-4 240 Sr.
QB 7 DEQUAN FINN 6-2 198 r-Fr.
11 Tucker Gleason 6-3 225 Fr.
RB 22 BRYANT KOBACK 6-0 205 Jr.
3 Micah Kelly 5-9 195 r-Fr.
- or - 21 Jacquez Stuart 5-9 170 r-Fr.
WR 14 ISAIAH WINSTEAD 6-3 210 Jr.
15 Matt Landers 6-5 200 Jr.
WR-X
4
DANZEL McKINLEY-LEWIS
5-11 190 Sr.
- or - 19 JERJUAN NEWTON 5-11 1986 r-Fr.
WR-M
8 DEVIN MADDOX 5-9 175 So.
17 Demeer Blankumsee 5-10 180 Fr.
OLB 91 JAMAL HINES 6-3 250 Jr.
85 Adrian Woliver 6-2 250 So.
DT 95 JUDGE CULPEPPER 6-4 290 So.
96 David Hood 6-1 280 Sr.
DT 97 CAVON BUTLER 6-3 310 So.
98 Darius Alexander 6-4 320 r-Fr.
OLB 99 DESJUAN JOHNSON 6-3 255 Jr.
48 Nate Givhan 6-4 240 Jr.
WLB 2 DYONTAE JOHNSON 6-2 230 Jr.
35 AJ Crider 6-1 227 Jr.
LB 30 JONATHAN JONES 5-11 225 Sr.
42 Jackson Barrow 6-0 220 r-Fr.
CB
27 QUINYON MITCHELL 6-0 197 Fr.
13 Chris McDonald 5-10 185 So.
SS 25 MAXEN HOOK 6-0 210 Fr.
6 Nate Bauer 6-0 195 So.
FS 1 TYCEN ANDERSON 6-2 205 Sr..
7 Zachary Ford 6-3 203 So.
CB 0 SAMUEL WOMACK 5-10 185 Sr.
21 Justin Clark 5-11 180 Jr.
S/NB
6 NATE BAUER 6-0 195 So.
13 Chris McDonald 5-10 185 So.
PK 17 THOMAS CLUCKEY 6-1 195 So.
29 Evan Davis 5-9 180 So.
P 49 BAILEY FLINT 6-4 215 Sr.
17 Thomas Cluckey 6-1 195 So.
H 49 BAILEY FLINT 6-4 215 Sr.
LS 58 SEAN MILLS 6-2 220 Sr.
KR 21 JACQUEZ STUART 5-9 170 r-Fr.
4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis 5-11 190 Sr.
PR 8 DEVIN MADDOX 5-9 175 So.
10 Adam Beale 5-8 165 So.
6 Nate Bauer 6-0 195 So.
TOLEDO ROCKETS DEPTH CHART
Referee ......................................................... Nate Black
Umpire ....................................................... Joe Pennucci
Center Judge ......................................... Steve Anderson
Head Linesman ...............................................Jeff Pruitt
Line Judge ................................................... Alex Amaya
Field Judge ....................................................... Matt Hill
Side Judge ................................................. Eric Hartman
Back Judge ......................................... Frederick Dimpfel
Alternate ......................................................... DJ Hynes
Replay Offi cial ..................................Thomas Considine
Replay Communicator ................................. Jack Winter
Instant Replay Technician ....Sarah Ryckman (DVSport)
GAME OFFICIALS (American Athletic Conference)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS
Head Coach: Rick Stockstill (100-98, 16 seasons at Middle Tennessee/overall)
OC/QB: Brent Dearmon (booth) • DC/S: Scott Shafer (booth) • DL: Tommy West (fi eld) • WR: Brent Stockstill (fi eld) • OL: Rick Mallory (booth)
RB: Jeff Beckles (Field) • OT/RG/STC: Mike Polly (fi eld) • DL: Dustin Royston (booth) • CB: Kenneth Gilstrap (fi eld)
Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School
0 Richard Kinley DE 6-2 232 r-Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Lausanne HS
1 Gregory Grate Jr. S 5-11 197 Jr. Miami, Fla./Miami Carol City Sr. HS
2 Izaiah Gathings WR 6-4 225 Jr. Statesville, N.C./Gardner-Webb
3 Quincy Riley CB 6-0 181 r-Fr. Columbia, S.C./A.C. Flora HS
4 Johnathan Butler LB 6-0 231 Jr. Sumter, S.C./Highland (Kan.) CC
5 Deonte Stanley CB 6-2 193 r-Fr. Dillon, S.C./Latta HS
6 Jimmy Marshall WR 6-5 229 Sr. Macon, Ga./Tattnall Square Academy
+ 7 DJ England-Chisolm WR 5-7 150 So. Moncks Corner, S.C./Berkeley HS
+ 7 Zeke Rankin PK 5-8 198 Fr. Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa HS
8 Devyn Curtis LB 6-2 224 Fr. Nashville, Tenn./Brentwood Academy
9 Jarrin Pierce WR 5-11 195 r-Sr.
Los Angeles, Calif./College of the Canyons (Calif.)
11 Brad Anderson RB 5-8 166 Sr. Huntsville, Ala./Bob Jones HS
+ 12 Reed Blankenship S 6-1 204 Sr. Athens, Ala./West Limestone HS
+ 12 Mike DiLiello QB 6-1 208 r-So. Pembroke Pines, Fla./Florida Tech
+ 13 Javonte Sherman WR 6-2 180 Fr. Valdosta, Ga./Valdosta HS
+ 13 Kyle Ulbrich P 6-0 197 r-Jr. Mentor, Ohio/Valparaiso
+ 15 Raheme Fuller CB 6-3 212 r-Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Boyd-Anderson HS
+ 15 Hayden Neighbors WR 6-2 177 Fr. Huntsville, Ala./Huntsville HS
+ 16 Chase Cunningham QB 5-11 188 r-Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic HS
+ 16 Kyle Kee S 6-1 207 r-So. Naples, Fla./Naples HS
17 Tra Fluellen S 6-2 207 So. Gilmer, Texas/Houston Baptist
18 Nicholas Vattiato QB 6-1 185 Fr. Plantation, Fla./University School
+ 19 Jonathan Haynes WR 6-0 200 So. North Wales, Pa/North Penn HS
+ 19 Teldrick Ross S 5-10 193 r-So. Macon, Ga./Jones County HS
20 DQ Thomas LB 6-2 216 Sr. Oxford, Miss./Oxford HS
21 Will Gilchrist HB 6-2 239 r-Sr. Pasadena, Texas/Blinn (Texas) College
22 Micaleus Elder WR 5-9 155 So. Cleveland, Tenn./Charlotte
+ 23 Jalen Jackson CB 6-2 171 r-Fr. Tampa, Fla./Bloomingdale HS
+ 23 Jalen Montgomery RB 5-9 156 Fr. Columbia, S.C./Cardinal Newman School
+ 24 Terry Wilkins RB 5-7 187 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./Fairley HS
+ 24 Scott Payne PK 5-11 195 r-Fr.
Signal Mountain, Tenn./Signal Mountain Middle HS
25 Bryce Bailey WR 5-9 166 Fr. Cochran, Ga./Bleckley County HS
26 Wayne Parks LB 5-11 216 r-Jr. Fellsmere, Fla./Sebastian River HS
27 Jai’Brian Bouye CB 5-11 180 Fr. Waco, Texas/La Vega HS
28 Deidrick Stanley II S 5-8 187 Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS
29 Marcus LaFrance S 6-2 195 r-Fr. North Lauderdale, Fla./Deerfi eld Beach HS
+ 30 Jakobe Thomas S 6-2 190 Fr. Tullahoma, Tenn./Tullahoma HS
+ 30 Marvae Myers-Glover S 6-0 186 r-Fr. West Orlando, Fla./Oak Ridge HS
31 Davon Martin CB 5-11 177 Fr. Orlando, Fla./Edgewater HS
32 Martell Pettaway RB 5-9 196 r-Sr. Detroit, Mich./West Virginia
33 Decorian Patterson CB 6-0 191 r-So. Ocala, Fla./Leesburg HS
34 Amir Rasul RB 5-10 198 r-Sr. Miami, Fla./Florida State
35 Jalen Davis LB 6-1 195 r-Fr. Kingsland, Ga./Camden County HS
36 Frank Peasant RB 5-10 215 Fr. Pensacola, Fla./Escambia HS
37 James Shellman IV S 6-0 195 Fr. Savannah, Ga./Islands HS
+ 38 ZaBrien Harden LB 6-3 225 Fr. Swainsboro, Ga./Swainsboro HS
+ 38 Miles Tillman P 5-11 201 Fr. Huntsville, Ala./Sparkman HS
39 Terrell Pack LB 6-2 200 Fr. Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota HS
40 Drew Francis LB 6-2 220 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./West HS
41 Raquon Hartley LB 6-1 188 r-Fr. Saluda, S.C./Saluda HS
42 Cody Smith LB 6-2 220 r-Jr. Stuart, Fla./Martin County HS
43 Parker Hughes S 6-2 205 Fr. Elizabethton, Tenn./Elizabethton HS
44 Chaton Mobley RB 6-1 232 r-Jr. Knoxville, Tenn./Fulton HS
46 Andrew Leak LB 5-10 203 r-Fr. LaGrange, Ga./Heard County HS
47 Jacob Mahoney HB 6-0 224 r-So. Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic HS
48 Alex Usry PK 5-10 185 r-Jr. McDonough, Ga./Charleston Southern
49 Jorden Starling DE 6-4 237 r-So. Chattanooga, Tenn./McCallie School
50 Aran Mohamad-Ali HB 6-0 248 r-Fr. Antioch, Tenn./John Overton HS
52 Darius “Juju” Williams DE 6-3 244 r-Fr. Hemingway, S.C./Hemingway HS
53 Lance Robinson OL 6-3 284 Fr. Camilla, Ga./Mitchell County HS
54 Jacob King OL 6-1 292 r-So. Brentwood, Tenn./John Overton HS
+ 55 Jahlil Ryles OL 6-1 293 r-So. Phenix City, Ala./Central HS
+ 55 Joseph Honeysucker DE 6-3 240 r-So. Nashville, Tenn./Hillsboro HS
56 Adam Derry OL 6-3 297 r-Fr. Goodlettsville, Tenn./White House HS
57 Marley Cook DT 6-1 284 r-Fr. Water Valley, Miss./Water Valley HS
61 J’Shun Bodiford OL 6-4 300 So. Montgomery, Ala./Northeast Mississippi CC
62 Jordan Palmer OL 6-0 304 Jr.
Santa Clarita, Calif./College of the Canyons (Calif.)
63 Wilson Kelly OL 6-0 299 Fr. Danville, Ky./Boyle County HS
64 Jacqui Graham OL 6-5 290 r-So. Montgomery, Ala./East Central (Miss.) CC
65 Marcus Greer OL 6-1 298 r-So. St. Louis, Mo./Chaminade College Prep
66 Alex Jones OL 6-6 305 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn./Oakland HS
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School
67 Karter Johnson OL 6-5 277 Fr. Murfreesboro, Tenn./Siegel HS
68 Carson Garrison LS 6-0 195 Fr. Buford, Ga./Buford HS
69 Brody Butler LS 5-11 218 Fr. Homewood, Ala./Homewood HS
70 Tyler Falvey OL 6-4 323 r-So. Altamonte Springs, Fla./Lake Brantley HS
71 Conner Griffi n OL 6-1 300 Fr. Gray, Ga./Jones County HS
72 Netori Johnson OL 6-4 325 r-Jr. Ellenwood, Ga./Georgia
74 Steven Losoya III OL 6-4 305 r-Fr. Nashville, Tenn./John Overton HS
75 Jamari Williams OL 6-3 305 r-Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Arizona
77 Eric Magwood OL 6-4 300 r-Sr. Virginia Beach, VA/Eastern Kentucky
78 Dorian Hinton OL 6-4 317 r-Fr. Naples, Fla./Naples HS
80 Luke Bolger HB 6-2 236 r-Fr. Ft. Mitchell, Ky./Beechwood HS
81 CJ Windham WR 6-2 212 r-Sr. Powder Springs, Ga./McEachern HS
82 Taharin Sudderth TE 6-4 230 Fr. Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa HS
83 Jaylin Lane WR 5-8 174 Fr. Clover, S.C./Clover HS
84 Elijah Metcalf WR 5-10 163 Fr. Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek HS
86 JaMichael Thompson WR 6-1 166 Fr. Birmingham, Ala./Clay-Chalkville HS
87 Marquel Tinsley WR 6-2 204 r-Fr. Morganfi eld, Ky./Daviess County HS
+ 88 Ja’Kerrius Wyatt DT 6-3 270 r-Jr. Prattville, Ala./Autauga Academy
+ 88 Ja’Shawn Sheffi eld WR 6-1 194 r-Fr. Brunswick, Ga./Auburn
89 Yusuf Ali WR 5-9 171 r-Jr. Detroit, Mich./Maplewood (Tenn.) HS
91 Jordan Ferguson DE 6-2 262 r-Jr. Atlanta, Ga./Cartersville HS
92 Damonte Smith DT 6-3 285 Fr. Savannah, Ga./Island HS
93 Vincent Dinkins DL 6-1 268 Fr. Acworth, Ga./Kell HS
94 Ralph Mency DE 6-2 244 Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./Robert E. Lee Senior HS
95 Tyrece Edwards DT 6-2 263 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./West HS
96 Zaylin Wood DT 6-1 270 r-Fr. Bowdon, Ga./Heard County HS
97 Quindarius Dunnigan DE 6-3 247 r-Fr. Chattanooga, Tenn./McCallie HS
98 JR Bivens DE 6-0 236 r-Fr. Roswell, Ga./Blessed Trinity Catholic HS
99 Jordan Branch DT 6-0 283 r-So. Maury City, Tenn./Crockett County HS
+ - duplicate number
r - redshirt
MIDDLE TENNESSEE PRONUNCIATIONS
Location Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Founded 1911
Enrollment 22,080
Nickname Blue Raiders
Colors Royal Blue and White
Conference Conference USA
President Dr. Sidney McPhee
Director of Athletics
Chris Massaro
Stadium/Capacity Floyd Stadium/30,788
Surface Synthetic Turf
Bowl Appearance 13th
Last Bowl
2018 R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
MIDDLE TENNESSEE QUICK FACTS
PLAYERS
Mike Diliello Deh-lel-owe
Tyrece Edwards tie-REESE
Micaleous Elder Mih-KAY-Lee-Us
DJ England-Chisolm Chiz-umm
Tyler Falvey Foul-Vee
Raheme Fuller Rah-Heem
Izaiah Gathings GATH-ings
Jacqui Graham Juh-Key
Raquon Hartley Ray-Kwan
Netori Johnson Nuh-Tore-eee
Steven Losoya Luh-Soy-yuh
Davon Martin Dove-on
Chaton Mobley Chuh-taan mob-lee
Marvae Myers-Glover Mar-Vay
Frank Peasant Pea-sent
Amir Rasul Rah-Soole
Taharin Sudderth Tuh-Hair-in Sudd-Er-Ith
Marquel Tinsley Mar-Quail
Kyle Ulbrich Ull-Brick
Alex Usry Us-ree
Nicholas Vattiato VAT-tee-ah-doe
2021-22 Middle Tenn. Football
Game Results
All games
Page 1/1
as of Dec 10, 2021
Team Results
Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Time Attend
09/04/2021 Monmouth W 50-15 1-0 0-0 4:02 15017
09/11/2021 at Virginia Tech L 14-35 1-1 0-0 3:10 53680
* 09/18/2021 at UTSA L 13-27 1-2 0-1 3:22 16202
* 09/24/2021 at Charlotte L 39-42 1-3 0-2 3:45 11076
* 10/02/2021 Marshall W 34-28 2-3 1-2 4:33 15805
10/09/2021 at Liberty L 13-41 2-4 1-2 3:15 19935
10/22/2021 at UConn W 44-13 3-4 1-2 3:27 10698
* 10/30/2021 Southern Miss. W 35-10 4-4 2-2 3:22 10721
* 11/06/2021 at Western Ky. L 21-48 4-5 2-3 3:21 15022
* 11/13/2021 FIU W 50-10 5-5 3-3 3:09 10606
* 11/20/2021 Old Dominion L 17-24 5-6 3-4 3:13 9606
* 11/27/2021 at Fla. Atlantic W 27-17 6-6 4-4 3:15 15127
2021-22 Middle Tenn. Football
Overall Team Statistics
All games
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as of Dec 10, 2021
Team Statistics
MTSU OPP
Scoring 357 310
Points per game 29.8 25.8
Points Off Turnovers 102 55
First Downs 232 242
Rushing 91 98
Passing 123 127
Penalty 18 17
Rushing Yardage 1450 1538
Yards gained rushing 1821 1894
Yards lost rushing 371 356
Rushing attempts 412 417
Average per rush 3.5 3.7
Average per game 120.8 128.2
TDs Rushing 13 16
Passing Yardage 2824 2863
Comp-Att-Int 272-422-12 269-452-16
Average per pass 6.7 6.3
Average per catch 10.4 10.6
Average per game 235.3 238.6
TDs Passing 26 21
Total offense 4274 4401
Total plays 834 869
Average per play 5.1 5.1
Average per game 356.2 366.8
Kick returns: #-Yards 15-311 45-838
Punt returns: #-Yards 17-293 21-226
Int returns: #-Yards 16-314 12-115
Kick return average 20.7 18.6
Punt return average 17.2 10.8
Int return average 19.6 9.6
Fumbles-Lost 19-8 20-15
Penalties-Yards 79-700 70-559
Average per game 58.3 46.6
Punts-Yards 63-2801 58-2441
Average per punt 44.5 42.1
Net punt average 39.6 36.6
Kickoffs-Yards 69-3884 64-3842
Average per kick 56.3 60.0
Net kick average 37.5 38.2
Time of possession / game 29:56 30:04
3rd-down conversion 51/168 65/174
3rd-down pct 30% 37%
4rd-down conversion 14/31 13/26
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MTSU OPP
4rd-down pct 45% 50%
Sacks by-Yards 31-233 25-187
Misc Yards
0 0
Touchdowns scored 47 39
Field goals - attempts 9-12 11-14
On-Side kicks 0-0 1-1
Red-zone scores (33-40) 83% (34-39) 87%
Red-zone touchdowns (25-40) 63% (28-39) 72%
PAT-attempts (44-47) 94% (39-39) 100%
Attendance 61755 141740
Games / Avg per game 5/12351 7/20249
Neutral site games - 0/0
Score by Periods
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT
Middle Tenn. 52 134 66 105
0
357
Opponents 87 74 76 73
0
310
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Rushing
Player gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g
Martell Pettaway 10 74 384 25 359 4.9 3 65 35.9
Frank Peasant 11 64 251 11 240 3.8 2 22 21.8
Chaton Mobley 8 52 252 11 241 4.6 2 41 30.1
Mike DiLiello 11 45 252 32 220 4.9 5 43 20.0
Chase Cunningham 8 44 219 101 118 2.7
0
27 14.8
Amir Rasul 8 43 120 11 109 2.5
0
12 13.6
Brad Anderson 9 22 99 4 95 4.3
0
22 10.6
Nicholas Vattiato 5 19 61 43 18 0.9
0
10 3.6
Bailey Hockman 4 9 5 67 -62 -6.9
0
5 -15.5
DJ England-Chisolm 12 8 66
0
66 8.3
0
17 5.5
Jalen Montgomery 2 7 19
0
19 2.7
0
7 9.5
Jaylin Lane 11 6 70 3 67 11.2 1 29 6.1
Yusuf Ali 10 3 15
0
15 5.0
0
8 1.5
Micaleus Elder 4 3
0
12 -12 -4.0
0 0
-3.0
JaMichael Thompson 10 2
0
12 -12 -6.0
0 0
-1.2
Terry Wilkins 1 1 5
0
5 5.0
0
5 5.0
Bryce Bailey 3 1
0
1 -1 -1.0
0 0
-0.3
Stone Frost 1 1 3
0
3 3.0
0
3 3.0
Team 12 8
0
38 -38 -4.8
0 0
-3.2
Total 12 412 1821 371 1450 3.5 13 65 120.8
Opponents 12 417 1894 356 1538 3.7 16 45 128.2
Passing
Player gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g
Chase Cunningham 8 152.0 110-176-3 62.5 1318 16 51 164.8
Nicholas Vattiato 5 118.9 92-136-6 67.6 777 5 45 155.4
Bailey Hockman 4 135.0 41-66-2 62.1 463 4 35 115.8
Mike DiLiello 11 119.1 28-43-1 65.1 261 1 55 23.7
JaMichael Thompson 10 142.0 1-1-0 100.0 5
0
5 0.5
Total 12 135.3 272-422-12 64.5 2824 26 55 235.3
Opponents 12 121.0 269-452-16 59.5 2863 21 60 238.6
Receiving
Player gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g
Jimmy Marshall 12 45 510 11.3 6 37 42.5
Jarrin Pierce 12 39 409 10.5 5 40 34.1
Jaylin Lane 11 37 402 10.9 4 35 36.5
Yusuf Ali 10 36 433 12.0 3 61 43.3
DJ England-Chisolm 12 28 295 10.5 3 51 24.6
CJ Windham 11 24 221 9.2 2 27 20.1
Izaiah Gathings 11 23 285 12.4 1 46 25.9
JaMichael Thompson 10 8 54 6.8
0
13 5.4
Frank Peasant 11 6 26 4.3
0
13 2.4
Martell Pettaway 10 5 30 6.0
0
10 3.0
Brad Anderson 9 4 38 9.5
0
18 4.2
Chaton Mobley 8 4 16 4.0
0
11 2.0
Elijah Metcalf 4 4 52 13.0
0
26 13.0
Amir Rasul 8 3 17 5.7
0
9 2.1
Marquel Tinsley 7 2 18 9.0 1 12 2.6
Chase Cunningham 8 1 5 5.0
0
5 0.6
Jordan Ferguson 12 1 6 6.0
0
6 0.5
Zaylin Wood 12 1 6 6.0 1 6 0.5
Tyler Sweet 2 1 5 5.0
0
5 2.5
Total 12 272 2824 10.4 26 61 235.3
Opponents 12 269 2863 10.6 21 60 238.6
Punt Returns
Player no. yds avg td lg
Jaylin Lane 16 270 16.9 1 70
Gregory Grate 1 5 5.0
0
5
Total 17 293 17.2 2 70
Opponents 21 226 10.8
0
59
Interceptions
Player no. yds avg td lg
Quincy Riley 5 153 30.6 1 56
Gregory Grate 3 3 1.0
0
3
DQ Thomas 2 43 21.5 1 43
Reed Blankenship 1
0
0.0
0 0
Teldrick Ross 1 44 44.0 1 44
Decorian Patterson 1 33 33.0
0
33
Jalen Jackson 1
0
0.0
0 0
Marley Cook 1 15 15.0
0
15
Deidrick Stanley 1 23 23.0
0
23
Total 16 314 19.6 3 56
Opponents 12 115 9.6 1 43
Kick Returns
Player no. yds avg td lg
Jaylin Lane 12 263 21.9
0
43
Yusuf Ali 1 26 26.0
0
26
Frank Peasant 1 7 7.0
0
7
Amir Rasul 1 15 15.0
0
15
Total 15 311 20.7
0
43
Opponents 45 838 18.6
0
56
Fumble Returns
Player no. yds avg td lg
Total
0
90 0.0 3 90
Opponents
0 0
0.0 1
0
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Scoring
PAT
Player td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts
Zeke Rankin - 9-12 40-41 - - - - - 67
Jaylin Lane 6 - - - 1 - - - 38
Jimmy Marshall 6 - - - - 1 - - 36
Mike DiLiello 5 - - - - - - - 30
Jarrin Pierce 5 - - - - - - - 30
Martell Pettaway 3 - - - - - - - 18
DJ England-Chisolm 3 - - - - - - - 18
Yusuf Ali 3 - - - - - - - 18
Frank Peasant 2 - - - - - - - 12
CJ Windham 2 - - - - - - - 12
Chaton Mobley 2 - - - - - - - 12
Quincy Riley 1 - - - - - - - 6
Zaylin Wood 1 - - - - - - - 6
Teldrick Ross 1 - - - - - - - 6
Tra Fluellen 1 - - - - - - - 6
Jordan Branch 1 - - - - - - - 6
Jordan Ferguson 1 - - - - - - - 6
DQ Thomas 1 - - - - - - - 6
Reed Blankenship 1 - - - - - - - 6
Marquel Tinsley 1 - - - - - - - 6
Izaiah Gathings 1 - - - - - - - 6
Bailey Hockman - - - - 1 - - - 2
Alex Usry - - 2-2 - - - - - 2
Total 47 9-12 42-43
0
2 2
0
1 357
Opponents 39 11-14 37-37
0
2 2
0
1 310
Field Goals
Player fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk
Zeke Rankin 9-12 75.0 0-0 7-7 1-2 1-3 0-0 46
0
Opponents 11-14 78.6 0-0 2-2 6-8 2-2 1-2 53 2
FG Sequence
Team Name Middle Tenn. Opponents
Charlotte (26) 35
Old Dominion 32
UConn 42,(20),(32),(22) (47),(21)
Liberty (37)
FIU (53)
Western Ky. (35),(43)
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made
Total Offense
Player g plays rush pass total avg/g
Chase Cunningham 8 220 118 1318 1436 179.5
Nicholas Vattiato 5 155 18 777 795 159.0
Mike DiLiello 11 88 220 261 481 43.7
Bailey Hockman 4 75 -62 463 401 100.3
Martell Pettaway 10 74 359
0
359 35.9
Chaton Mobley 8 52 241
0
241 30.1
Frank Peasant 11 64 240
0
240 21.8
Amir Rasul 8 43 109
0
109 13.6
Brad Anderson 9 22 95
0
95 10.6
Jaylin Lane 11 6 67
0
67 6.1
DJ England-Chisolm 12 8 66
0
66 5.5
Jalen Montgomery 2 7 19
0
19 9.5
Yusuf Ali 10 3 15
0
15 1.5
Terry Wilkins 1 1 5
0
5 5.0
Stone Frost 1 1 3
0
3 3.0
Bryce Bailey 3 1 -1
0
-1 -0.3
JaMichael Thompson 10 3 -12 5 -7 -0.7
Micaleus Elder 4 3 -12
0
-12 -3.0
Team 12
0
-38
0
-38 -3.2
Total 12 834 1450 2824 4274 356.2
Opponents 12 869 1538 2863 4401 366.8
Punting
Player no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
Kyle Ulbrich 62 2758 44.5 74 5 19 22 16
0
Miles Tillman 1 43 43.0 43
0
1
0 0 0
Total 63 2801 44.5 74 5 20 22 16
0
Opponents 58 2441 42.1 62 1 23 15 11 2
Kickoffs
Player no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln
Scott Payne 67 3806 56.8 8 3
Alex Usry 1 48 48.0
0 0
Kyle Ulbrich 1 30 30.0
0
1
Total 69 3884 56.3 8 4 40 37.5 27
Opponents 64 3842 60.0 38 1 15 38.2 26
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All Purpose
Player g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g
Jaylin Lane 11 67 402 270 263
0
1002 91.1
Jimmy Marshall 12
0
510
0 0 0
510 42.5
Yusuf Ali 10 15 433
0
26
0
474 47.4
Jarrin Pierce 12
0
409
0 0 0
409 34.1
Martell Pettaway 10 359 30
0 0 0
389 38.9
DJ England-Chisolm 12 66 295
0 0 0
361 30.1
Izaiah Gathings 11
0
285
0 0 0
285 25.9
Frank Peasant 11 240 26
0
7
0
273 24.8
Chaton Mobley 8 241 16
0 0 0
257 32.1
CJ Windham 11
0
221
0 0 0
221 20.1
Mike DiLiello 11 220
0 0 0 0
220 20.0
Quincy Riley 8
0 0 0 0
153 153 19.1
Amir Rasul 8 109 17
0
15
0
141 17.6
Brad Anderson 9 95 38
0 0 0
133 14.8
Chase Cunningham 8 118 5
0 0 0
123 15.4
Elijah Metcalf 4
0
52
0 0 0
52 13.0
Teldrick Ross 11
0 0 0 0
44 44 4.0
DQ Thomas 11
0 0 0 0
43 43 3.9
JaMichael Thompson 10 -12 54
0 0 0
42 4.2
Decorian Patterson 12
0 0 0 0
33 33 2.8
Deidrick Stanley 9
0 0 0 0
23 23 2.6
Jalen Montgomery 2 19
0 0 0 0
19 9.5
Nicholas Vattiato 5 18
0 0 0 0
18 3.6
Tra Fluellen 12
0 0
18
0 0
18 1.5
Marquel Tinsley 7
0
18
0 0 0
18 2.6
Marley Cook 10
0 0 0 0
15 15 1.5
Gregory Grate 12
0 0
5
0
3 8 0.7
Zaylin Wood 12
0
6
0 0 0
6 0.5
Jordan Ferguson 12
0
6
0 0 0
6 0.5
Terry Wilkins 1 5
0 0 0 0
5 5.0
Tyler Sweet 2
0
5
0 0 0
5 2.5
Stone Frost 1 3
0 0 0 0
3 3.0
Bryce Bailey 3 -1
0 0 0 0
-1 -0.3
Eric Magwood 7
0
-4
0 0 0
-4 -0.6
Micaleus Elder 4 -12
0 0 0 0
-12 -3.0
Bailey Hockman 4 -62
0 0 0 0
-62 -15.5
Team 12 -38
0 0 0 0
-38 -3.2
Total 12 1450 2824 293 311 314 5192 432.7
Opponents 12 1538 2863 226 838 115 5580 465.0
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Team Defense
Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd
## Player gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ff kick saf
12 Reed Blankenship 12 71 35 106 10-31 1-12 1-0 9 . 3-90 2 . .
1 Gregory Grate 12 55 29 84 1-3 . 3-3 4 . . 3 . .
20 DQ Thomas 11 51 30 81 15.5-69 5-48 2-43 2 6 1-0 1 . .
10 Jurriente Davis 12 32 36 68 5.5-23 3-19 . 2 5 2-0 . . .
91 Jordan Ferguson 12 28 27 55 15.5-69 8-55 . 1 14 2-0 3 . .
19 Teldrick Ross 11 37 8 45 2-2 . 1-44 9 1 1-0 . . .
4 Johnathan Butler 9 17 22 39 1.5-4 . . . 2 . 1 . .
0
Richard Kinley 12 13 17 30 3.5-6 1.5-5 . 2 11 1-0 . . .
3 Quincy Riley 8 21 9 30 4.5-15 1.5-10 5-153 6 . . . . .
41 Raquon Hartley 12 18 9 27 2.5-16 1-14 . . 1 . 1 . .
96 Zaylin Wood 12 12 14 26 4-12 0.5-7 . . 2 1-0 . 1 .
42 Cody Smith 12 13 13 26 1.5-3 1-3 . 2 3 . 2 . .
17 Tra Fluellen 12 13 11 24 1-18 1-18 . . . . . . .
33 Decorian Patterson 12 15 7 22 . . 1-33 6 . 1-0 . . .
88 Ja'Kerrius Wyatt 12 9 10 19 1.5-2 1.5-2 . . 1 1-0 . . .
49 Jorden Starling 12 9 10 19 2-16 1-1 . . 6 . 1 1 .
23 Jalen Jackson 10 10 5 15 1-1 1-1 1-0 2 . . 1 . .
99 Jordan Branch 9 5 10 15 3.5-8 . . 1 4 1-0 . . .
57 Marley Cook 10 6 8 14 3.5-19 3-18 1-15 . 5 . 1 . .
28 Deidrick Stanley 9 9 2 11 1-20 1-20 1-23 2 . . 2 . .
8 Devyn Curtis 4 3 7 10 1-4 . . . . . . . .
94 Ralph Mency 12 4 4 8 . . . . . 1-0 . 1 .
35 Jalen Davis 12 3 4 7 . . . . 1 . . . .
37 James Shellman 10 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .
89 Yusuf Ali 10 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .
26 Wayne Parks 9 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .
36 Frank Peasant 11 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
5 Deonte Stanley 11 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .
98 JR Bivens 4 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
29 Marcus LaFrance 4 4 . 4 . . . . . . . . .
93 Vincent Dinkins 9 1 2 3 0.5-3 . . . . . . . .
44 Chaton Mobley 8 . 3 3 . . . . . . . 1 .
46 Andrew Leak 12 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
83 Jaylin Lane 11 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
15 Raheme Fuller 12 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .
40 Drew Francis 11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
7 DJ England-Chisolm 12 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .
10 Bailey Hockman 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
69 Brody Butler 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
34 Amir Rasul 8 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
25 Jashawn Sheffield 6 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd
## Player gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ff kick saf
84 Elijah Metcalf 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
24 Scott Payne 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
52 Juju Williams 6 1 . 1 . . . 1 . . . . .
Totals 12 494 348 842 82-344 31-233 16-314 49 62 15-90 18 4 1
Opponents 12 437 362 799 69-279 25-187 12-115 37 53 8-0 12 1 1
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First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Return Turn-
Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att.-Int Yards Plays-Yards Yards Overs
Monmouth 50-15 20 / 17 8 / 10 11 / 7 1 / 0 34-96 / 38-88 20-26-0 / 27-42-1 248 / 186 60-344 / 80-274 129 / 38 0 / 4
Virginia Tech 14-35 20 / 23 9 / 13 11 / 8 0 / 2 35-67 / 38-216 26-40-1 / 17-28-0 283 / 159 75-350 / 66-375 18 / 198 1 / 0
UTSA 13-27 12 / 22 1 / 8 9 / 13 2 / 1 25-8 / 44-175 14-30-1 / 26-45-2 191 / 277 55-199 / 89-452 61 / 92 2 / 3
Charlotte 39-42 25 / 30 6 / 11 16 / 17 3 / 2 23-123 / 40-220 28-40-0 / 25-36-0 379 / 339 63-502 / 76-559 0 / 77 0 / 1
Marshall 34-28 16 / 28 9 / 10 4 / 17 3 / 1 49-209 / 35-172 12-21-1 / 31-47-2 105 / 321 70-314 / 82-493 179 / 60 2 / 6
Liberty 13-41 11 / 23 3 / 12 8 / 10 0 / 1 21-35 / 42-227 22-42-1 / 17-30-3 230 / 222 63-265 / 72-449 93 / 66 2 / 3
UConn 44-13 30 / 15 10 / 7 16 / 6 4 / 2 44-155 / 28-67 28-40-0 / 21-37-2 318 / 237 84-473 / 65-304 53 / 103 0 / 3
Southern Miss. 35-10 16 / 23 6 / 9 7 / 10 3 / 4 35-145 / 41-50 14-21-1 / 18-41-3 142 / 184 56-287 / 82-234 204 / 68 4 / 5
Western Ky. 21-48 19 / 19 11 / 3 8 / 14 0 / 2 35-123 / 23-71 27-46-6 / 29-50-0 226 / 281 81-349 / 73-352 75 / 186 7 / 0
FIU 50-10 23 / 11 14 / 4 9 / 6 0 / 1 47-261 / 32-67 21-26-0 / 11-22-2 153 / 88 73-414 / 54-155 105 / 97 0 / 4
Old Dominion 17-24 25 / 11 10 / 4 13 / 7 2 / 0 33-101 / 27-100 36-51-1 / 15-24-0 313 / 241 84-414 / 51-341 31 / 75 2 / 0
Fla. Atlantic 27-17 15 / 20 4 / 7 11 / 12 0 / 1 31-127 / 29-85 24-39-0 / 32-50-1 236 / 328 70-363 / 79-413 60 / 119 0 / 2
Totals 357-310 232 / 242 91 / 98 123 / 127 18 / 17 412-1450 / 417-1538 272-422-12 / 269-452-16 2824 / 2863 834-4274 / 869-4401 1008 / 1179 20 / 31
3rd Down 4th Down Time of TOP Avg Avg Avg Punting Penalties
Opponents Conversion Conversion Possession Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Number-Avg Number-Yards Sacks
Monmouth 3-10 / 6-17 0-3 / 3-5 26:07 / 33:53 -07:46 2.8 / 2.3 9.5 / 4.4 5.7 / 3.4 5-45.0 / 5-37.4 7-55.0 / 2-15.0 3 / 2
Virginia Tech 7-16 / 6-11 2-3 / 1-1 31:33 / 28:27 03:06 1.9 / 5.7 7.1 / 5.7 4.7 / 5.7 6-45.8 / 4-42.5 6-52.0 / 3-30.0 1 / 3
UTSA 2-14 / 10-20 0-1 / 1-1 23:01 / 36:59 -13:58 0.3 / 4.0 6.4 / 6.2 3.6 / 5.1 10-44.1 / 4-41.5 5-47.0 / 7-55.0 2 / 5
Charlotte 2-11 / 5-12 2-2 / 1-1 25:25 / 34:35 -09:10 5.3 / 5.5 9.5 / 9.4 8.0 / 7.4 5-42.4 / 3-48.7 10-86.0 / 7-62.0 0 / 1
Marshall 4-15 / 4-12 1-2 / 1-1 33:15 / 26:45 06:30 4.3 / 4.9 5.0 / 6.8 4.5 / 6.0 7-43.0 / 6-36.3 7-62.0 / 9-69.0 3 / 2
Liberty 4-14 / 6-12 1-4 / 0-0 24:48 / 35:12 -10:24 1.7 / 5.4 5.5 / 7.4 4.2 / 6.2 5-42.8 / 4-54.0 5-41.0 / 7-62.0 3 / 3
UConn 6-16 / 4-14 2-2 / 1-3 37:22 / 22:38 14:44 3.5 / 2.4 8.0 / 6.4 5.6 / 4.7 2-49.5 / 4-39.8 7-65.0 / 8-75.0 2 / 1
Southern Miss. 1-9 / 5-18 1-4 / 2-6 27:00 / 33:00 -06:00 4.1 / 1.2 6.8 / 4.5 5.1 / 2.9 3-49.7 / 6-37.2 8-83.0 / 12-96.0 7 / 2
Western Ky. 7-17 / 7-16 0-3 / 0-2 33:02 / 26:58 06:04 3.5 / 3.1 4.9 / 5.6 4.3 / 4.8 4-43.3 / 5-43.8 6-56.0 / 4-15.0 1 / 1
FIU 3-13 / 3-11 4-4 / 1-2 34:26 / 25:34 08:52 5.6 / 2.1 5.9 / 4.0 5.7 / 2.9 3-43.7 / 3-44.7 5-58.0 / 2-15.0 5 / 1
Old Dominion 8-17 / 3-12 0-1 / 0-1 35:05 / 24:55 10:10 3.1 / 3.7 6.1 / 10.0 4.9 / 6.7 5-41.4 / 6-38.2 7-45.0 / 6-46.0 1 / 1
Fla. Atlantic 4-16 / 6-19 1-2 / 2-3 28:13 / 31:47 -03:34 4.1 / 2.9 6.1 / 6.6 5.2 / 5.2 8-46.8 / 8-46.8 6-50.0 / 3-19.0 3 / 3
Totals 51-168 / 65-174 14-31 / 13-26 359:17 / 360:43 -01:26 3.5 / 3.7 6.7 / 6.3 5.1 / 5.1 63-44.5 / 58-42.1 79-700.0 / 70-559.0 31 / 25
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School
0 Samuel Womack CB 5-10 187 Sr. Detroit, Mich./East English Village Prep
1 Tycen Anderson S 6-2 210 Sr. Toledo, Ohio/St. John’s Jesuit HS
2 Dyontae Johnson OLB 6-2 230 Jr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech HS
3 Micah Kelly RB 5-9 195 r-Fr. Gautier, Miss./Ocean Springs HS
4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis WR 5-11 192 Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Seton LaSalle HS
5 Bryce Mitchell WR 6-3 210 Sr. Toledo, Ohio/Bowsher HS
+ 6 Nate Bauer S 6-0 197 So. Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban HS
+ 6 Gavin Hall QB 6-2 205 Fr. Powder Springs, Ga./Harrison HS
+ 7 Dequan Finn QB 6-2 207 r-Fr. Detroit, Mich./King HS
+ 7 Zachary Ford S 6-3 200 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio/Cleveland Heights HS
8 Devin Maddox WR 5-9 170 So. Lakewood, Ohio/Cleveland St. Edward’s HS
9 Jamal Turner TE 6-6 240 Jr. Montgomery, Ala./Carver HS
10 Adam Beale WR 5-8 165 So. Holland, Ohio/Springfi eld HS
+ 11 Ronald Delancy III CB 6-0 187 r-Fr. Miami, Fla./Nebraska
+ 11 Tucker Gleason QB 6-3 225 r-Fr. Tampa, Fla./Georgia Tech
+ 11 Jalynn Williams WR 5-10 200 So. St. Petersburg, Fla./St. Petersburg HS
+ 12 DeAmonte King WR 5-11 195 Jr. Akron, Ohio/St. Vincent-St. Mary HS
+ 12 Elijah Wesley QB 6-0 185 Fr. Canton, Ohio/Canton McKinley HS
+ 13 A.J. Gucciardo QB 6-1 185 r-Fr. Holland, Ohio/Springfi eld HS
+ 13 Chris McDonald Jr. CB 5-10 192 So. Miami, Fla./Southridge HS
14 Isaiah Winstead WR 6-3 215 Jr. Richmond, Va./Norfolk State
+ 15 Mike Coleman CB 5-11 165 r-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills HS
+ 15 Matt Landers WR 6-5 200 Jr. St. Petersburg, Fla./Georgia
+ 17 DeMeer Blankumsee WR 5-10 180 Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Winton Woods HS
+ 17 Thomas Cluckey PK 6-1 195 So. Oregon, Ohio/Clay HS
+ 19 Dylan Barry S 5-11 185 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Plant HS
+ 19 Jerjuan Newton WR 5-11 190 So.
St. Petersburg, Fla./Clearwater Central Catholic HS
+ 21 Justin Clark CB 5-11 185 Jr. Pontiac, Mich./West Bloomfi eld HS
+ 21 Jacquez Stuart RB 5-9 180 r-Fr. Miami, Fla./Miami Northwestern HS
+ 22 Bryant Koback RB 6-0 210 Jr. Holland, Ohio/Kentucky
+ 22 Michael Lacey S 5-9 190 So. Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine HS
+ 23 Drew DelVerne PK 5-10 177 Fr. Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS
+ 23 Troy Simon S 6-0 190 Jr. Alpharetta, Ga./Coffeyville (Kan.) CC
+ 24 Xavier Black S 6-0 175 Fr. Canton, Ohio/Canton McKinley HS
+ 24 Lamy Constant RB 6-0 195 Fr. East Orange, NJ/Brooklyn (N.Y.) Canarsie HS
25 Maxen Hook S 6-0 210 Fr. New Palestine, Ind./New Palestine HS
26 Jaylin Mines S 6-1 190 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Oak Park HS
27 Quinyon Mitchell CB 6-0 197 Fr. Williston, Fla./Williston HS
+ 29 Trenton Adkins RB 6-1 205 Fr. Clintwood, Va./Ridgeview HS
+ 29 Evan Davis PK 5-9 180 So. Shelby, N.C./Crest HS
30 Jonathan Jones LB 5-11 230 Sr. Ocoee, Fla./Notre Dame
31 Daniel Bolden LB 6-1 245 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain HS
32 Willie Shaw III RB 5-11 180 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Brother Rice HS
+ 33 Cauren Lynch RB 6-0 215 Fr. Irving, Texas/Parish Episcopal HS
+ 33 CJ Wilson Jr. OLB 6-2 250 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech HS
+ 34 Alex Enders TE 6-1 235 r-Fr. Marion, Ohio/Pleasant HS
+ 34 Connor Jones LB 6-1 226 Fr. Hilliard, Ohio/Darby HS
35 AJ Crider LB 6-1 240 Jr. Clinton, Pa./Hookstown South Side HS
+ 36 Ben Lisk LS 5-10 220 Fr. Phoenix, Ariz./Paradise Valley HS
+ 36 Jordan Lowe RB 5-9 225 r-Fr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech HS
37 Damon Ollison II LB 6-0 210 Fr. Akron, Ohio/Archbishop Hoban HS
39 Alex Bannister CB 5-10 190 Jr. Monroe, Ohio/Monroe HS
40 Lenny Kühl TE 6-5 240 Fr.
Munich, Germany/Oklahoma City (Okla.) Cassady HS
41 Justin Stephens TE 6-5 265 r-Fr. Trotwood, Ohio/Trotwood-Madison HS
42 Jackson Barrow LB 6-0 220 r-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral HS
43 Sawiaha Ellis LB 6-1 230 Fr. Hamilton, Ohio/Fairfi eld HS
44 D’Andre Ragin OLB 6-2 230 r-Fr. Opa Locka, Fla/St. Thomas Aquinas HS
45 Jalen Riven LB 6-3 210 Fr. Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic HS
46 Jeremiah Peters OLB 6-4 215 Fr. Miami, Fla./Booker T. Washington HS
+ 47 Vontrell Chairse OLB 6-3 225 Fr. Chicago, Ill./Wendell Phillips Academy
+ 47 CJ Nossaman LS 5-11 185 Jr. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty HS
48 Nate Givhan OLB 6-4 240 Jr. Montgomery, Ala./Carver HS
49 Bailey Flint P 6-4 210 Sr.
Melbourne, Australia/Layton Christian Academy
50 Chris Redmon OLB 6-2 231 Sr. Fayetteville, Ark./Mississippi State
51 Josh Recker LB 6-1 227 r-Fr. Tiffi n, Ohio/Calvert HS
52 Doran Ray Jr. DT 6-2 290 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech HS
53 Luke Staten OLB 6-3 235 Fr. Dowagiac, Mich./Dowagiac Union HS
55 Kendall Major OL 6-3 295 So. Beaumont, Texas/Kilgore (Texas) JC
+ 56 Terrance Taylor OLB 6-3 230 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Phillips HS
+ 56 Jameson Wolfe OL 6-2 282 r-Fr. Sandusky, Ohio/Perkins HS
57 Tanner Wigand OL 6-6 303 Fr. Manitowoc, Wis./Lincoln HS
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Last School
+ 58 Drew Beckenhaupt OL 6-3 287 Fr. Cleves, Ohio/Elder HS
+ 58 Sean Mills LS 6-2 230 Sr. East Brunswick, N.J./Illinois
59 Martez Poynter DT 6-4 265 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Trinity Catholic HS
60 Tyler Long OL 6-4 295 So. Toledo, Ohio/Springfi eld HS
61 Kelvin Ateman OL 6-6 307 Jr. Detroit, Mich./Cass Tech HS
62 Dalton Andrews OL 6-2 270 r-Fr. Pemberville, Ohio/Eastwood HS
63 Parker Bisek OL 6-3 290 r-Fr. Union, Ky./Ryle HS
64 Andrew Vaught OL 6-6 265 Fr. Roanoke, Va./Roanoke Catholic HS
65 Luke Doerger OL 6-2 295 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio/La Salle HS
67 Garrett Schwiebert OL 6-7 260 Fr. Halmer, Ohio/Patrick Henry HS
68 Mitchell Berg OL 6-6 310 Jr. Maumee, Ohio/Toledo St. John’s Jesuit HS
69 Jackson Stoefen OL 6-4 290 Fr. Eldridge, Iowa/North Scott HS
70 Michael Bergen OL 6-4 290 r-Fr. Avon, Ohio/Avon HS
71 Vinny Sciury OL 6-3 292 Fr. Massillon, Ohio/Perry HS
72 Bryce Harris OL 6-3 300 Sr. Akron, Ohio/Firestone HS
73 Nick Rosi OL 6-4 295 So. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty HS
74 Lavel Dumont OL 6-4 315 So. Tampa, Fla./Wharton HS
76 Seth Frantz OL 6-3 310 Fr. Englewood, Ohio/Englewood HS
78 Vitaliy Gurman OL 6-4 310 Sr. Rochester, N.Y./Edinboro
81 Dalen Stovall WR 6-2 190 Fr. Stow, Ohio-Stow-Munroe Falls HS
84 Thomas Zsiros WR 6-3 200 Fr. Maumee, Ohio-St. Johns Jesuit HS
+ 85 Larry Stephens WR 5-11 200 Fr. Springfi eld, Ohio-Springfi eld HS
+ 85 Adrian Woliver OLB 6-2 245 So. Stow, Ohio-Stow-Munroe Falls HS
86 Clay Caudill TE 6-3 245 Fr. Mansfi eld, Ohio/Mansfi eld HS
87 Jalin Cooper WR 6-4 190 So. Medina, N.Y./Medina HS
88 AJ Harrison TE 6-2 245 Sr. Toledo, Ohio/Springfi eld HS
89 Drew Rosi TE 6-4 240 Sr. Powell, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty HS
90 Esean Carter DT 6-2 275 Fr. Detroit, Mich./Martin Luther King HS
91 Jamal Hines OLB 6-3 250 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Princeton HS
92 Devan Rogers DT 6-2 285 So. Sidney, Ohio/Sidney HS
93 Jason Vucinaj TE 6-5 215 Fr.
Farmington Hills, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary’s HS
94 Jaelen Crider DT 6-2 305 Fr. Stow, Ohio-Stow/Munroe Falls HS
95 Judge Culpepper DT 6-4 290 So. Tampa, Fla./Penn State
96 David Hood DT 6-1 287 Sr. Miami Gardens, Fla./Miami Carol City HS
97 Cavon Butler DT 6-3 310 So. Toledo, Ohio/Kentucky
98 Darius Alexander DT 6-4 320 r-Fr. Fort Wayne, Ind./Wayne HS
99 Desjuan Johnson DE 6-3 265 Jr. Detroit, Mich./East English Village Prep
+ - duplicate number
r - redshirt
Head Coach: Jason Candle (45-26, 6 seasons at Toledo/overall)
Asst. HC/Co-DC/OLBs: Craig Kuligowski (fi eld) • DC/LB: Vince Kehres (booth) • Co-OC/OL: Mike Hallett (booth) • Co-OC/QB: Robert Weiner (booth)
Co-DC/S: Ross Watson (fi eld) • WR: Kevin Beard (fi eld) • DL: Larry Black (fi eld) • RB: Nate Cole (fi eld) • CB: Cornell Ford (fi eld) • TE/OT: Mark Staten (fi eld)
Toledo Rockets
PLAYERS
Tycen Anderson TIE-sin
Kelvin Ateman ATE-man
DeMeer Blankumsee BLAN-kum-SEE
Cavon Butler cuh-VAHN
Esean Carter E-shawn
Vontrell Chairse CHAIR-see
Luke Doerger DER-ger
Sawiaha Ellis suh-WHY-uh
Dequan Finn dah-KWON
Nate Givhan GIV-han
Vitaliy Gurman vy-TAL-lee
Maxen Hook MAX-in
Desjuan Johnson DEZ-juan
Dyontae Johnson dee-ON-tay
Lenny Kühl Cool
Cauren Lynch CAR-in
Quinyon Mitchell quin-YON
Jerjuan Newton jer-JUAN
Vinny Sciury SCUR-ee
Kenyon Sneed ken-YON
Jackson Stoefen STO-FIN
Jacquez Stuart jah-QUEZ
Geri Theodore Jerry
Jason Vucinaj vuh-CHIN-eye
Tanner Wigand WEE-gand
Thomas Zsiros ZY-roce
COACHES
Mike Hallett HAL-it
Vince Kehres CARE-riss
Mark Staten STAY-tin
Brad Bichey bih-SHAY
TOLEDO PRONUNCIATIONS
Location Toledo. Ohio
Founded 1872
Enrollment 18,438
Nickname Rockets
Colors Midnight Blue and Gold
Conference Mid-American Conference
President : Dr. Gregory Postel
VP/Director of Athletics Mike O’Brien
Stadium/Capacity Glass Bowl/26,038
Surface FieldTurf
Bowl Appearance 19th
Last Bowl 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
TOLEDO QUICK FACTS
Chris
Surface Synthetic
2021-22 Toledo Football
Game Results
All games
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Team Results
Date Opponent Score Overall Conf Time Attend
09/04/2021 Norfolk St. W 49-10 1-0 0-0 3:12 21783
09/11/2021 at Notre Dame L 29-32 1-1 0-0 3:27 62009
09/18/2021 Colorado St. L 6-22 1-2 0-0 3:39 21365
* 09/25/2021 at Ball St. W 22-12 2-2 1-0 3:09 14902
10/02/2021 at Massachusetts W 45-7 3-2 1-0 3:02 9456
* 10/09/2021 Northern Ill. L 20-22 3-3 1-1 3:34 21284
* 10/16/2021 at Central Mich. Lot1 23-26 3-4 1-2 3:31 20112
* 10/23/2021 Western Mich. W 34-15 4-4 2-2 3:26 19906
* 11/02/2021 Eastern Mich. L 49-52 4-5 2-3 4:19 14997
* 11/10/2021 at Bowling Green W 49-17 5-5 3-3 3:21 18349
* 11/16/2021 at Ohio W 35-23 6-5 4-3 3:20 9716
* 11/27/2021 Akron W 49-14 7-5 5-3 3:23 11282
2021-22 Toledo Football
Overall Team Statistics
All games
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Team Statistics
UT OPP
Scoring 410 252
Points per game 34.2 21.0
Points Off Turnovers 59 10
First Downs 247 233
Rushing 118 92
Passing 107 109
Penalty 22 32
Rushing Yardage 2315 1810
Yards gained rushing 2656 2146
Yards lost rushing 341 336
Rushing attempts 438 481
Average per rush 5.3 3.8
Average per game 192.9 150.8
TDs Rushing 28 9
Passing Yardage 2896 2301
Comp-Att-Int 208-351-2 204-367-7
Average per pass 8.3 6.3
Average per catch 13.9 11.3
Average per game 241.3 191.8
TDs Passing 20 15
Total offense 5211 4111
Total plays 789 848
Average per play 6.6 4.8
Average per game 434.3 342.6
Kick returns: #-Yards 32-799 35-627
Punt returns: #-Yards 21-185 14-143
Int returns: #-Yards 7-137 2-40
Kick return average 25.0 17.9
Punt return average 8.8 10.2
Int return average 19.6 20.0
Fumbles-Lost 12-4 13-6
Penalties-Yards 118-1056 75-687
Average per game 88.0 57.3
Punts-Yards 57-2278 67-2814
Average per punt 40.0 42.0
Net punt average 35.7 38.0
Kickoffs-Yards 79-4809 60-3513
Average per kick 60.9 58.6
Net kick average 40.0 36.1
Time of possession / game 28:06 31:46
3rd-down conversion 58/159 73/195
3rd-down pct 36% 37%
4rd-down conversion 9/23 10/22
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Overall Team Statistics
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UT OPP
4rd-down pct 39% 45%
Sacks by-Yards 37-220 35-235
Misc Yards
0 0
Touchdowns scored 53 25
Field goals - attempts 13-21 26-29
On-Side kicks 0-0 1-1
Red-zone scores (35-40) 88% (32-40) 80%
Red-zone touchdowns (25-40) 63% (17-40) 43%
PAT-attempts (50-53) 94% (23-25) 92%
Attendance 110617 134544
Games / Avg per game 6/18436 6/22424
Neutral site games - 0/0
Score by Periods
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOT
Toledo 72 148 95 95
0
410
Opponents 54 74 37 84 3 252
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Overall Defense Statistics
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Team Defense
Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd
## Player gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ff kick saf
30 Jonathan Jones 12 27 64 91 9-41 4-26 . 3 4 1-0 2 . .
25 Maxen Hook 12 33 55 88 2.5-10 1-8 . 3 . . . 1 .
91 Jamal Hines 12 33 49 82 14.5-61 10-52 . 8 2 . . . .
2 Dyontae Johnson 12 30 46 76 7.5-30 2.5-12 1-27 4 2 . . . .
99 Desjuan Johnson 12 30 37 67 12-49 4.5-34 . . 5 1-0 2 . .
6 Nate Bauer 12 30 20 50 5.5-22 1.5-11 1-41 1 . . . . .
7 Zachary Ford 12 19 24 43 0.5-1 . . 3 . 2-35 . . .
95 Judge Culpepper 12 12 31 43 4-20 3-17 . 2 3 . . . .
1 Tycen Anderson 9 26 16 42 2-6 1-5 . 1 1 . 1 . .
42 Jackson Barrow 12 18 24 42 1-2 . . 1 1 . . . .
0
Samuel Womack 12 15 16 31 1-3 . 1-10 15 1 1-0 . . .
27 Quinyon Mitchell 12 25 5 30 1-8 1-8 . 8 1 1-0 1 . .
21 Justin Clark 12 15 10 25 3-12 1-8 1-0 . . . . . .
98 Darius Alexander 12 5 16 21 1-2 . . 2 . . . . .
23 Troy Simon 9 10 11 21 0.5-1 . . . 1 . . . .
56 Terrance Taylor 6 15 4 19 6-24 3-19 . 1 4 . . . .
97 Cavon Butler 12 2 16 18 0.5-0 . . 1 1 . . . .
35 AJ Crider 11 6 11 17 0.5-1 0.5-1 . . . . . . .
96 David Hood 12 3 13 16 2.5-3 . . 1 . . . . .
13 Chris McDonald Jr. 12 12 3 15 . . 2-59 2 . . . . .
48 Nate Givhan 11 8 5 13 2-11 2-11 . . 3 . 1 . .
11 Ronald Delancy III 12 8 3 11 . . 1-0 1 . . . . .
44 D'Andre Ragin 11 4 4 8 3-8 2-8 . 1 . . . . .
85 Adrian Woliver 11 3 5 8 . . . . . . . . .
92 Devan Rogers 10 1 6 7 . . . . . . . . .
34 Alex Enders 11 2 4 6 . . . . . . . . .
26 Jaylin Mines 4 2 2 4 . . . 1 . . . . .
51 Josh Recker 10 2 2 4 1-4 . . . . . . . .
15 Mike Coleman 4 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .
22 Michael Lacey 12 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .
10 Adam Beale 9 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
94 Jaelen Crider 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
10 Noah Hamlin 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .
33 CJ Wilson Jr 5 1 1 2 1.5-4 . . . . . . . .
34 Connor Jones 2 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .
50 Chris Redmon 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
52 Doran Ray Jr. 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
28 Chris Gales 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
60 Tyler Long 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
37 Damon Ollison II 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
4 Danzel McKinley-Lewis 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
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Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd
## Player gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh fr-yds ff kick saf
49 Bailey Flint 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
39 Alex Bannister 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
59 Martez Poynter 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
9 Jamal Turner 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
20 Saeed Holt 2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
12 DeAmonte King 6 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
58 Sean Mills 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .
8 Devin Maddox 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .
46 Jeremiah Peters 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . .
17 DeMeer Blankumsee 11 . . . . . . . . . . 1 .
Totals 12 413 516 929 82-323 37-220 7-137 59 30 6-35 7 2 1
Opponents 12 374 458 832 76-325 35-235 2-40 37 27 4-0 4
0 0
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Individual Statistics
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Rushing
Player gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g
Bryant Koback 12 190 1315 41 1274 6.7 15 67 106.2
Dequan Finn 12 99 601 179 422 4.3 8 70 35.2
Micah Kelly 12 58 316 13 303 5.2 3 22 25.3
Jacquez Stuart 12 46 256 6 250 5.4 1 46 20.8
Carter Bradley 8 23 43 76 -33 -1.4
0
8 -4.1
Jordan Lowe 4 7 32 3 29 4.1
0
11 7.3
Lamy Constant 1 5 36
0
36 7.2 1 13 36.0
Willie Shaw III 2 4 22
0
22 5.5
0
9 11.0
Devin Maddox 12 2 19
0
19 9.5
0
10 1.6
Bryce Mitchell 8 1 12
0
12 12.0
0
12 1.5
Tucker Gleason 3 1 4
0
4 4.0
0
4 1.3
Team 12 2
0
23 -23 -11.5
0 0
-1.9
Total 12 438 2656 341 2315 5.3 28 70 192.9
Opponents 12 481 2146 336 1810 3.8 9 52 150.8
Passing
Player gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g
Dequan Finn 12 157.6 126-211-1 59.7 1855 16 85 154.6
Carter Bradley 8 130.7 77-130-1 59.2 972 4 84 121.5
Tucker Gleason 3 120.0 5-9-0 55.6 69
0
20 23.0
Team 12 0.0 0-1-0 0.0
0 0 0
0.0
Total 12 146.2 208-351-2 59.3 2896 20 85 241.3
Opponents 12 117.9 204-367-7 55.6 2301 15 72 191.8
Receiving
Player gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g
Devin Maddox 12 38 562 14.8 4 84 46.8
Isaiah Winstead 12 34 489 14.4 1 55 40.8
Bryant Koback 12 29 333 11.5 3 75 27.8
Matt Landers 11 16 377 23.6 4 85 34.3
Bryce Mitchell 8 15 201 13.4 2 42 25.1
Danzel McKinley-Lewis 12 14 224 16.0 2 59 18.7
Jerjuan Newton 10 13 144 11.1 1 39 14.4
DeMeer Blankumsee 11 13 142 10.9
0
36 12.9
Jamal Turner 12 8 87 10.9 1 28 7.3
Drew Rosi 11 8 138 17.3 2 46 12.5
Jacquez Stuart 12 8 53 6.6
0
22 4.4
Micah Kelly 12 5 44 8.8
0
18 3.7
DeAmonte King 6 2 34 17.0
0
19 5.7
Thomas Zsiros 3 2 35 17.5
0
20 11.7
Adam Beale 9 1 4 4.0
0
4 0.4
Willie Shaw III 2 1 15 15.0
0
15 7.5
Lamy Constant 1 1 4 4.0
0
4 4.0
Total 12 208 2896 13.9 20 85 241.3
Opponents 12 204 2301 11.3 15 72 191.8
Punt Returns
Player no. yds avg td lg
Devin Maddox 16 136 8.5
0
32
Adam Beale 5 24 4.8
0
14
Total 21 185 8.8 2 32
Opponents 14 143 10.2 1 70
Interceptions
Player no. yds avg td lg
Chris McDonald Jr. 2 59 29.5 1 32
Justin Clark 1
0
0.0
0 0
Samuel Womack 1 10 10.0
0
10
Nate Bauer 1 41 41.0
0
41
Dyontae Johnson 1 27 27.0
0
27
Ronald Delancy III 1
0
0.0
0 0
Total 7 137 19.6 1 41
Opponents 2 40 20.0
0
24
Kick Returns
Player no. yds avg td lg
Bryce Mitchell 10 277 27.7
0
76
Jacquez Stuart 10 292 29.2 1 97
DeMeer Blankumsee 4 84 21.0
0
39
Danzel McKinley-Lewis 3 43 14.3
0
15
Jerjuan Newton 3 57 19.0
0
22
Micah Kelly 1 20 20.0
0
20
Matt Landers 1 26 26.0
0
26
Total 32 799 25.0 1 97
Opponents 35 627 17.9
0
39
Fumble Returns
Player no. yds avg td lg
Total
0
35 0.0 1 35
Opponents
0 0
0.0
0 0
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Scoring
PAT
Player td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts
Bryant Koback 18 - - - 1 - - - 110
Thomas Cluckey - 13-21 49-49 - - - - - 88
Dequan Finn 8 - - - - 1 - - 48
Devin Maddox 4 - - - - - - - 24
Matt Landers 4 - - - - - - - 24
Jacquez Stuart 3 - - - - - - - 18
Micah Kelly 3 - - - - - - - 18
Danzel McKinley-Lewis 2 - - - - - - - 12
Drew Rosi 2 - - - - - - - 12
Bryce Mitchell 2 - - - - - - - 12
Jamal Turner 1 - - - - - - - 6
Zachary Ford 1 - - - - - - - 6
Chris McDonald Jr. 1 - - - - - - - 6
Jerjuan Newton 1 - - - - - - - 6
Isaiah Winstead 1 - - - - - - - 6
Maxen Hook 1 - - - - - - - 6
Lamy Constant 1 - - - - - - - 6
Total 53 13-21 49-49
0
1 1
0
1 410
Opponents 25 26-29 22-24
0
1 1
0 0
252
Field Goals
Player fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk
Thomas Cluckey 13-21 61.9 0-0 5-5 4-6 3-7 1-3 50
0
Opponents 26-29 89.7 0-0 7-9 6-6 12-12 1-2 51
0
FG Sequence
Team Name Toledo Opponents
Notre Dame (31),(32)
Massachusetts (29),39
Ball St. 41,(43),(22) (45),(27),,(29),(47)
Eastern Mich. 48
Central Mich. 48,(41),32,(23),(50),51 (46),(51),(44),(38)
Western Mich. (29)
Colorado St. (31)
Northern Ill. (43),23
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made
Total Offense
Player g plays rush pass total avg/g
Dequan Finn 12 310 422 1855 2277 189.8
Bryant Koback 12 190 1274
0
1274 106.2
Carter Bradley 8 153 -33 972 939 117.4
Micah Kelly 12 58 303
0
303 25.3
Jacquez Stuart 12 46 250
0
250 20.8
Tucker Gleason 3 10 4 69 73 24.3
Lamy Constant 1 5 36
0
36 36.0
Jordan Lowe 4 7 29
0
29 7.3
Willie Shaw III 2 4 22
0
22 11.0
Devin Maddox 12 2 19
0
19 1.6
Bryce Mitchell 8 1 12
0
12 1.5
Team 12
0
-23
0
-23 -1.9
Total 12 789 2315 2896 5211 434.3
Opponents 12 848 1810 2301 4111 342.6
Punting
Player no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
Bailey Flint 57 2278 40.0 68 5 18 21 11
0
Total 57 2278 40.0 68 5 18 21 11
0
Opponents 67 2814 42.0 66 3 21 18 15 2
Kickoffs
Player no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln
Thomas Cluckey 79 4809 60.9 35 1
Total 79 4809 60.9 35 1 32 40 25
Opponents 60 3513 58.6 22 2 33 36.1 28
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All Purpose
Player g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g
Bryant Koback 12 1274 333
0 0 0
1607 133.9
Devin Maddox 12 19 562 136
0 0
717 59.8
Jacquez Stuart 12 250 53
0
292
0
595 49.6
Bryce Mitchell 8 12 201
0
277
0
490 61.3
Isaiah Winstead 12
0
489
0 0 0
489 40.8
Dequan Finn 12 422 10
0 0 0
432 36.0
Matt Landers 11
0
377
0
26
0
403 36.6
Micah Kelly 12 303 44
0
20
0
367 30.6
Danzel McKinley-Lewis 12
0
224
0
43
0
267 22.3
DeMeer Blankumsee 11
0
142
0
84
0
226 20.5
Jerjuan Newton 10
0
144
0
57
0
201 20.1
Drew Rosi 11
0
138
0 0 0
138 12.5
Jamal Turner 12
0
87
0 0 0
87 7.3
Chris McDonald Jr. 12
0 0 0 0
59 59 4.9
Nate Bauer 12
0 0 0 0
41 41 3.4
Lamy Constant 1 36 4
0 0 0
40 40.0
Willie Shaw III 2 22 15
0 0 0
37 18.5
Thomas Zsiros 3
0
35
0 0 0
35 11.7
DeAmonte King 6
0
34
0 0 0
34 5.7
Jordan Lowe 4 29
0 0 0 0
29 7.3
Adam Beale 9
0
4 24
0 0
28 3.1
Dyontae Johnson 12
0 0 0 0
27 27 2.3
Maxen Hook 12
0 0
25
0 0
25 2.1
Samuel Womack 12
0 0 0 0
10 10 0.8
Tucker Gleason 3 4
0 0 0 0
4 1.3
Carter Bradley 8 -33
0 0 0 0
-33 -4.1
Team 12 -23
0 0 0 0
-23 -1.9
Total 12 2315 2896 185 799 137 6332 527.7
Opponents 12 1810 2301 143 627 40 4921 410.1
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Team Game-by-Game Comparison
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First Downs Rushing Passing Total Offense Return Turn-
Opponent Score Total Rush Pass Pen Number-Yards Comp-Att.-Int Yards Plays-Yards Yards Overs
Norfolk St. 49-10 21 / 16 12 / 6 8 / 7 1 / 3 39-205 / 42-147 13-18-0 / 9-19-1 236 / 128 57-441 / 61-275 72 / 58 0 / 1
Notre Dame 29-32 16 / 27 4 / 10 9 / 13 3 / 4 30-116 / 39-132 20-33-0 / 24-36-1 229 / 317 63-345 / 75-449 85 / 19 1 / 3
Colorado St. 6-22 11 / 18 3 / 10 7 / 6 1 / 2 28-13 / 49-209 25-43-0 / 11-28-0 270 / 110 71-283 / 77-319 69 / 123 1 / 0
Ball St. 22-12 19 / 17 9 / 4 8 / 12 2 / 1 44-272 / 35-122 12-20-1 / 21-36-0 172 / 190 64-444 / 71-312 21 / 55 1 / 1
Massachusetts 45-7 22 / 8 10 / 0 8 / 7 4 / 1 41-228 / 26-23 20-30-0 / 11-25-2 232 / 111 71-460 / 51-134 93 / 70 0 / 4
Northern Ill. 20-22 15 / 23 5 / 12 7 / 7 3 / 4 22-135 / 55-242 16-31-0 / 14-24-1 229 / 154 53-364 / 79-396 122 / 53 1 / 1
Central Mich. 23-26 17 / 16 8 / 4 9 / 9 0 / 3 44-142 / 36-128 15-32-0 / 21-35-0 208 / 204 76-350 / 71-332 158 / 50 0 / 0
Western Mich. 34-15 22 / 21 14 / 9 6 / 10 2 / 2 43-192 / 40-166 8-24-0 / 15-29-0 138 / 232 67-330 / 69-398 132 / 27 0 / 1
Eastern Mich. 49-52 29 / 28 11 / 7 17 / 18 1 / 3 32-211 / 36-130 30-46-1 / 30-42-1 461 / 360 78-672 / 78-490 145 / 106 2 / 1
Bowling Green 49-17 26 / 16 13 / 10 10 / 3 3 / 3 42-269 / 40-129 18-25-0 / 12-25-1 270 / 67 67-539 / 65-196 66 / 95 0 / 1
Ohio 35-23 18 / 30 12 / 12 5 / 12 1 / 6 31-251 / 46-192 10-14-0 / 23-38-0 150 / 253 45-401 / 84-445 99 / 48 0 / 0
Akron 49-14 31 / 13 17 / 8 13 / 5 1 / 0 42-281 / 37-190 21-35-0 / 13-30-0 301 / 175 77-582 / 67-365 94 / 106 0 / 0
Totals 410-252 247 / 233 118 / 92 107 / 109 22 / 32 438-2315 / 481-1810 208-351-2 / 204-367-7 2896 / 2301 789-5211 / 848-4111 1156 / 810 6 / 13
3rd Down 4th Down Time of TOP Avg Avg Avg Punting Penalties
Opponents Conversion Conversion Possession Margin Yds/Rush Yds/Pass Yds/Play Number-Avg Number-Yards Sacks
Norfolk St. 4-9 / 5-15 1-3 / 1-2 26:37 / 33:23 -06:46 5.3 / 3.5 13.1 / 6.7 7.7 / 4.5 2-39.5 / 5-20.4 12-140.0 / 4-35.0 1 / 3
Notre Dame 7-17 / 8-14 0-0 / 0-1 30:04 / 29:56 00:08 3.9 / 3.4 6.9 / 8.8 5.5 / 6.0 7-45.4 / 3-49.3 11-99.0 / 3-27.0 6 / 5
Colorado St. 4-18 / 4-17 1-4 / 1-2 29:00 / 31:00 -02:00 0.5 / 4.3 6.3 / 3.9 4.0 / 4.1 8-46.6 / 6-52.2 11-89.0 / 7-60.0 1 / 6
Ball St. 4-12 / 7-17 0-1 / 1-1 33:03 / 26:57 06:06 6.2 / 3.5 8.6 / 5.3 6.9 / 4.4 4-32.3 / 5-39.0 7-61.0 / 7-55.0 4 / 3
Massachusetts 7-14 / 1-11 0-1 / 0-1 34:55 / 25:05 09:50 5.6 / 0.9 7.7 / 4.4 6.5 / 2.6 5-43.0 / 8-52.9 10-67.0 / 6-63.0 1 / 1
Northern Ill. 1-10 / 7-19 0-3 / 2-2 19:13 / 40:47 -21:34 6.1 / 4.4 7.4 / 6.4 6.9 / 5.0 3-48.7 / 3-39.3 10-100.0 / 8-80.0 1 / 0
Central Mich. 5-20 / 5-19 2-3 / 2-2 31:33 / 28:27 03:06 3.2 / 3.6 6.5 / 5.8 4.6 / 4.7 5-37.0 / 9-39.0 7-50.0 / 9-79.0 2 / 8
Western Mich. 5-14 / 6-15 1-1 / 0-3 28:15 / 31:45 -03:30 4.5 / 4.2 5.8 / 8.0 4.9 / 5.8 6-37.5 / 4-38.5 8-75.0 / 9-75.0 2 / 3
Eastern Mich. 6-12 / 7-15 1-1 / 0-2 24:34 / 33:51 -09:17 6.6 / 3.6 10.0 / 8.6 8.6 / 6.3 4-27.0 / 5-43.6 12-85.0 / 3-30.0 4 / 5
Bowling Green 5-11 / 7-17 1-3 / 0-0 28:25 / 31:35 -03:10 6.4 / 3.2 10.8 / 2.7 8.0 / 3.0 4-34.8 / 8-41.0 8-99.0 / 6-63.0 5 / 0
Ohio 1-7 / 7-18 1-1 / 3-4 18:33 / 41:27 -22:54 8.1 / 4.2 10.7 / 6.7 8.9 / 5.3 5-37.2 / 4-45.5 12-128.0 / 10-95.0 5 / 0
Akron 9-15 / 9-18 1-2 / 0-2 32:58 / 27:02 05:56 6.7 / 5.1 8.6 / 5.8 7.6 / 5.4 4-43.8 / 7-40.3 10-63.0 / 3-25.0 5 / 1
Totals 58-159 / 73-195 9-23 / 10-22 337:10 / 381:15 -44:05 5.3 / 3.8 8.3 / 6.3 6.6 / 4.8 57-40.0 / 67-42.0 118-1056 / 75-687.0 37 / 35
Note: Game totals are displayed in the format TEAM/OPPONENT for each category
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East Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A N Pts Opp.
WKU% 7-1 .875 3-1 4-0 6-0 363 184 8-5 .615 4-2 4-3 0-0 560 373
Marshall 5-3 .625 2-2 3-1 4-2 247 183 7-5 .583 3-3 4-2 0-0 408 269
Old Dominion 5-3 .625 3-1 2-2 4-2 234 202 6-6 .500 4-2 2-4 0-0 342 331
Middle Tennessee 4-4 .500 3-1 1-3 3-3 236 206 6-6 .500 4-1 2-5 0-0 357 310
Florida Atlantic 3-5 .375 2-2 1-3 2-4 201 223 5-7 .417 4-2 1-5 0-0 305 309
Charlotte 3-5 .375 2-2 1-3 2-4 234 326 5-7 .417 4-2 1-5 0-0 326 408
FIU 0-8 .000 0-4 0-4 0-6 112 324 1-11 .083 1-5 0-6 0-0 244 476
% East Division Champions
West Division W-L Pct. H A Div. Pts. Opp. W-L Pct. H A N Pts Opp.
UTSA^ 7-1 .875 4-0 3-1 5-1 297 191 12-1 .923 7-0 5-1 0-0 492 307
UAB 6-2 .750 3-1 3-1 4-2 275 161 8-4 .667 3-2 4-2 1-0 354 274
North Texas 5-3 .625 2-2 3-1 4-2 226 198 6-6 .500 3-3 3-3 0-0 343 330
UTEP 4-4 .500 3-1 1-3 3-3 201 199 7-5 .583 5-1 2-4 0-0 302 297
Rice 3-5 .375 2-2 1-3 3-3 186 260 4-8 .333 3-3 1-5 0-0 258 434
Southern Miss 2-6 .250 1-3 1-3 1-5 145 254 3-9 .250 1-4 1-5 0-0 199 309
Louisiana Tech 2-6 .250 2-2 0-4 1-5 193 258 3-9 .250 3-3 0-6 0-0 336 408
^ Conference USA Champions
UPCOMING C-USA BOWL GAMES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17
Bahamas Bowl (ESPN) 11 am
Middle Tennessee (6-6) vs. Toledo (7-5)
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium
Nassau, Bahamas
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18
RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl (ESPN) 10 am
WKU (8-5) vs. Appalachian State (10-3)
FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, Florida
PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl (ESPN) 1:15 pm
UTEP (7-5) vs. Fresno State (9-3)
University Stadium
Albuquerque, New Mexico
STANDINGS
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (ABC) 2:30 pm
UAB (8-4) vs. No. 13 BYU (10-2)
Independence Stadium
Shreveport, Louisiana
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (ESPN) 8:15 pm
Marshall (7-5) vs. No. 23 Louisiana (12-1)
Caesars Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
MONDAY, DECEMBER 20
Myrtle Beach Bowl (ESPN) 1:30 pm
Old Dominion (6-6) vs. Tulsa (6-6)
Brooks Stadium
Conway, South Carolina
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl (ESPN) 6:30 pm
UTSA (12-1) vs. No. 24 San Diego State (10-2)
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23
Frisco Football Classic Bowl (ESPN) 2:30 pm
North Texas (6-6) vs. Miami (OH) (6-6)
Toyota Stadium
Frisco, Texas
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BOWL SEASON PREVIEW
Eight Conference USA teams are set to compete in
bowl games in 2021, ranging from Friday, Dec. 17,
through Thursday, Dec. 23. The eight-team represen-
tation ties for second-most in league history.
BAHAMAS BOWL - FRI., DEC. 17 - 11 AM CT
Bowl Seson for C-USA nd for ll of college footbll
kicks o on Fridy, Dec. 17, with the Bhms Bowl,
which pits Middle Tennessee (6-6) ginst MAC foe
Toledo (7-5) t 11 .m. CT on ESPN in Nssu.
The Blue Riders re led oensively by C-USA All-
Freshmn Tem QB Nichols Vttito, who strt-
ed four gmes in 2021. Vttito completed 92-136
psses for 777 yrds with five touchdowns for Middle
Tennessee. The Blue Riders, the ntionl leder in
forced turnovers (31) nd defensive touchdowns
(6), won four of their finl six gmes, including
27-17 win t Florid Atlntic in the finl week of the
regulr seson to ern bowl eligibility. Defensively,
the Blue Riders re pced by S Reed Blnkenship
rnked second in C-USA with 106 totl tckles, DE
Jordn Ferguson, who rnked second in C-USA with
15.5 tckles-for-loss nd 8.0 scks, LB DQ Thoms,
who lso hs 15.5 tckles-for-loss nd DB Quincy
Riley, who is second ntionlly in interceptions (5).
Toledo enters ply hving finished 5-3 in MAC ply,
nd the Rockets won their lst three gmes nd four
of their finl five contests. This will be the first-ever
meeting between Middle Tennessee nd Toledo.
Conference USA nd the MAC re tied 3-3 ll-time
in the Bhms Bowl series, nd this mrks the sec-
ond trip to Nssu for ech school. One will hed
home to the United Sttes with their first Bhms
Bowl victory, s Middle Tennessee fell 45-31 to West-
ern Michign in 2015, while Toledo dropped close
contest, 35-32 to FIU in the 2018 edition of the gme.
ROOFCLAIM.COM BOCA RATON BOWL - SAT.,
DEC. 18 - 10 AM CT
The busiest dy of bowls involving C-USA tems is
Sturdy, Dec. 18, s four legue representtives
tke the field cross the country. Sturdy kicks o
with the RoofClim.com Boc Rton Bowl t 10 .m.
CT on ESPN s the high-flying WKU Hilltoppers (8-
5) tke on Sun Belt foe Applchin Stte (10-3) t
FAU Stdium in South Florid.
WKU bosts the second-rnked scoring oense (43.1
ppg) nd totl oense (527.5) in the ntion. The Hill-
toppers re led by the top-performing qurterbck
in the country, Biley Zppe, who is Mnning
Awrd Finlist, ws the C-USA MVP nd first-tem
ll-conference performer. Zppe, one of four trns-
fers from Houston Bptist, leds the ntion in pss-
ing yrds (5,545), pssing yrds per gme (426.5),
nd pssing touchdowns (56). Zppe is just 278
yrds from the FBS single-seson record for pssing
yrds (Texs Tech’s B.J. Symons in 2003 - 5,833) nd
four pssing touchdowns (LSU’s Joe Burrow in 2019
- 60). WR Jerreth Sterns, second-tem All-Ameri-
cn (Associated Press nd Footbll Writers Associ-
tion of Americ), nd C-USA Newcomer of the Yer,
lso leds the country in mjor receiving ctegories
with 137 ctches (first) for 1,718 yrds (first) nd 14
touchdowns (third).
The Hilltoppers won seven of their lst eight gmes
fter opening the seson 1-4, nd fell 49-41 in the
2021 Ryn Conference USA Chmpionship Gme in
Sn Antonio to the 12-1 UTSA Rodrunners. Defen-
sively, WKU is led by C-USA Defensive Plyer of the
Yer, DE DeAngelo Mlone, who hs 88 tckles,
legue-leding 16.5 tckles-for-loss, 8.0 scks nd
four forced fumbles. WKU lso hs forced 27 turn-
overs, which rnks fourth in the country.
Applchin Stte won six of its lst seven gmes,
with its only loss coming t No. 23 Louisin in the
Sun Belt Chmpionship Gme in Lfyette (24-16).
In terms of common opponents, the Mountineers
cme bck to knock o Mrshll 31-30 t home on
Sept. 23, while WKU bet the Thundering Herd 51-23
in Huntington, West Virgini, on the rod on Nov. 27.
App Stte lso hs high-powered oense, s the
Mountineers re verging 34.2 points per gme,
which rnks 23rd ntionlly. QB Chse Brice hs
over 3,000 yrds pssing with 26 totl touchdowns
(23 pssing), while RBs Nte Noel (1,076 yrds nd
four touchdowns) nd Cmerun Peoples (825 yrds
nd 14 touchdowns) led the ground ttck.
PUBG MOBILE NEW MEXICO BOWL - SAT., DEC.
18 - 1:15 PM CT
UTEP (7-5) is bck bowling for the first time since
2014 trip to the New Mexico Bowl. The Miners re
set to tke on Mountin West foe Fresno Stte (9-3)
in Albuquerque on ESPN t 1:15 p.m. CT. UTEP com-
bined for just five wins between 2017-20, so their
incredible turnround to seven under hed coch
Dn Dimel in 2021 ws one of the brightest story-
lines in ll of college footbll this seson.
The Miners were impressive defensively, llow-
ing just 24.8 points per gme nd 339.4 yrds per
gme. UTEP ws led by LB Breon Howrd, who led
the Miners with 97 totl tckles, 6.5 tckles-for-loss,
1.5 scks nd fumble recovery in 12 strts. DB
Dy’Vonne Inyng ws focl point in the second-
ry for UTEP, nd he picked o tem-best three
psses nd broke up seven psses on the seson.
The combintion of DEs Prise Amewhule nd
Jdrin Tylor totled 12.0 scks nd 17 qurter-
bck hurries, wreking hvoc on opposing oensive
lines throughout the course of the seson. Oensive-
ly, WR Jcob Cowing, First-Tem All-Conference
USA selection, cught 67 psses for 1,330 yrds with
seven touchdowns, while fellow WR Justin Grrett
huled in 49 psses for 659 yrds nd four scores.
Those two trgets were key in the development
of QB Gvin Hrdison, who threw for 2,965 yrds
nd 17 touchdowns nd enters the bowl pper-
nce rnking third ntionlly in yrds per comple-
tion (15.94). The Miners’ eril ttck ws blnced
nicely on the ground by the committe of RBs Ronld
Awtt (805 yrds nd five touchdowns) nd Deion
Hnkins (425 yrds nd six touchdowns).
Fresno Stte, winners of five of its lst six, enters
ply without its hed coch, Klen DeBoer, who ws
nmed to the sme position t Wshington in erly
December. The Bulldogs will be led by interim hed
coch Lee Mrks, despite the hiring of Je Tedford
for his second stint in Fresno. It is uncler who will be
strting under center for the Bulldogs, s QB Jke
Hener originlly entered the trnsfer portl when
DeBoer deprted for Wshington, but hs since
returned to the Centrl Vlley following Tedford’s
ppointment. Hener threw for 3,810 yrds with 32
touchdowns nd just nine interceptions in 12 pper-
nces, nd if he is not the strter, the likeliest possi-
bilities include pir of freshmen in Logn Fife nd
Jylen Henderson. Whoever is throwing the bll, the
three-heded monster t receiver of Jlen Cropper
(76 ctches for 827 yrds nd 11 touchdowns), Josh
Kelly (50 ctches for 768 yrds nd three scores)
nd Keric Whetfll (36 ctches for 582 yrds nd
four scores) will be on the receiving end. Defensively,
DLs Dvid Perles (13.0 tckles-for-loss nd 7.0
scks) nd Kevin Atkins (12.5 tckles-for-loss nd
7.0 scks) hve cused tems problems ll seson,
while DB Evn Willims pces the Bulldog defense
with 89 totl tckles nd tem-high three inter-
ceptions.
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BOWL - SAT., DEC. 18 - 2:30 PM CT
UAB (8-4) hs big opportunity in front of it, s
the Blzers get n opportunity to ply CFP No. 13
BYU (10-2) on ABC t 2:30 p.m. CT in Shreveport
in the Rdince Technologies Independence Bowl.
This mrks the fifth-stright seson tht UAB hs
qulified for bowl gme (did not ply in 2020 in
the Gsprill Bowl due to COVID-relted cncel-
ltion). This gme mrks the first meeting between
the two progrms.
UAB cme up just short of its third consecutive C-
USA West Division crown, flling in the finl seconds
t UTSA (34-31) on Nov. 20 t the Almodome, but
gin hd very successful seson under hed
coch Bill Clrk. The Blzers opened brnd-new
downtown home, in Protective Stdium, where they
went 3-2 nd concluded the regulr seson with
wins in three of their lst four gmes, including
42-25 win t home over fellow bowl-bound confer-
ence mte UTEP. Defensively, the Blzers bost the
second-rnked scoring defense in the conference
(22.8 ppg) nd 16th-rnked totl defense in the FBS
(323.3 ypg). DE Alex Wright ws hndful for op-
posing oensive lines, cusing hvoc in the bck-
field with tem-high 7.0 scks, 12 qurterbck hur-
ries nd pir of forced fumbles. S Gryson Csh,
nd fellow DBs Keondre Swoopes nd Strling
Thoms V combined for seven interceptions in the
secondry. Oensively, QB Dyln Hopkins is one of
the most ecient qurterbcks in the country, rnk-
ing 11th (164.5) nd he rnks sixth in the FBS in yrds
per completion (15.33). His top trgets, WR Tre
Shropshire nd TE Gerrit Prince re gme-chngers
for the Blzers. Prince hs 32 ctches for 656 yrds
nd eight touchdowns, while Shropshire leds the
ntion in yrds per ctch (27.3), with 25 ctches for
682 yrds nd six touchdowns. RB DeWyne Mc-
Bride rn for 1,188 yrds nd 12 touchdowns, while
Jermine Brown, Jr., hs 584 yrds on the ground
with seven scores.
BYU hd nother tremendous seson under hed
coch Klni Sitke, with 5-0 record ginst
Pc-12 opponents, including 26-17 rivlry win over
Pc-12 chmpion Uth in Provo. The Cougrs re
led by RB Tyson Allgeier on the ground, who hs
1,409 yrds rushing nd n FBS-leding 20 touch-
downs. QB Jren Hll hs been very ecient s well,
throwing for 2,583 yrds with 20 touchdowns to just
five interceptions, nd his top-two receiving trgets
WRs Neil Pu’u nd Puk Ncu hve combined
12 touchdown grbs. Defensively, the Cougrs hve
picked up 14 psses in 2021, three ech from DBs
Mlik Moore nd Jkob Robinson.
R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL - SAT., DEC.
18 - 8:15 PM CT
The Sturdy slte closes in the evening with the
R+L Crriers New Orlens Bowl, s Mrshll (7-5)
tkes on Sun Belt chmpion, No. 23 Louisin (12-1)
t 8:15 p.m. CT on ESPN from the Cesrs Super-
dome. Mrshll won five of its lst seven under first-
yer hed coch Chrles Hu, nd ws in the mix
for the Est Division title until the finl week of the
regulr seson, flling to WKU t home in the finle.
This mrks the first-ever meeting between the two
progrms, nd Mrshll’s fifth-stright bowl pper-
nce.
The Thundering Herd bring potent oensive t-
tck to the Big Esy, led by RB Rsheen Ali, who
ws First-Tem All-Conference USA selection by
the legue’s hed coches. Ali rn for 1,241 yrds
(5.4 yrds per crry) nd 20 touchdowns (tied for
the FBS led), nd ws lso fctor in the pssing
gme s the Herd’s second-leding receiver with 45
cqtches for 337 yrds nd touchdown. QB Grnt
Wells, who left the regulr seson finle ginst
WKU due to injury, hs completed 280-419 psses
for 3,433 yrds nd 16 touchdowns nd his top tr-
get is WR Corey Gmmge, who hs 69 ctches for
828 yrds nd two touchdowns. Defensively, the
Herd re led by LB Abrhm Beupln, who is third
in C-USA in tckles (104), with 9.5 tckles-for-loss,
2.5 scks nd forced fumble, while fellow LB Eli
Nel hs 92 tckles with 7.0 tckles-for-loss nd
tem-high 5.5 scks with n interception, two fum-
ble recoveries nd forced fumble.
Louisin will be without its hed coch Billy N-
pier, who ccepted the sme position t Florid
in lte November. New hed coch nd former co-
oensive coordintor Michel Desormeux will led
the Rgin’ Cjuns on Sturdy in New Orlens. Loui-
sin hs won 12 consecutive gmes since seson-
opening loss t Texs. The Rgin’ Cjuns re led
by QB Levi Lewis, who hs thrown for 2,647 yrds
with 19 touchdowns nd only four interceptions, nd
lso hs 267 yrds rushing with five more touch-
downs. RBs Chris Smith (855 yrds rushing nd
eight scores), Montrell Johnson (784 yrds nd 11
touchdowns) nd Emni Biley (548 yrds with six
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scores) led n explosive ground gme for the R-
gin’ Cjuns. Defensively, LB Chuncey Mnc leds
the wy for Louisin with 14.5 tckles-for-loss nd
10.5 scks, while fellow LB Lorenzo McCskill leds
the tem in tckles with 78.
MYRTLE BEACH BOWL - MON., DEC. 20 -
1:30 PM CT
Old Dominion (6-6) will tke the field in the pro-
grm’s second-ever bowl gme on Sturdy t 1:30
p.m. CT on ESPN in the Myrtle Bech Bowl, pre-
sented by TxAct ginst Tuls (6-6). ODU, one of
the better stories in the country, won its finl five
gmes to rech bowl fter strting 1-6. The Mon-
rchs did not ply in 2020, opting out of the se-
son due to COVID concerns, nd new hed coch
Ricky Rhne mde his long-wited debut in 2021,
leding the Monrchs to their first bowl since 2016.
Tuls bounced bck from 3-6 strt, winning their
finl three gmes, including 34-31 win t SMU in
the regulr seson finle. This will be the first-ever
meeting between the two progrms.
ODU is led defensively by LB Jordn Young, who
hd tem-high 93 tckles, 3.5 tckles-for-loss,
sck, n interception nd fumble recovery on the
seson. Oensively, RB Blke Wtson rn for 1,035
yrds (103.5 yrds per gme) nd seven scores,
while TE Zck Kuntz (71 ctches for 674 yrds nd
five touchdowns) nd WR Ali Jennings III (56 re-
ceptions for 992 yrds nd five scores) helped led
the eril ttck for the Monrchs. QB Hyden
Wol took over the strting job midwy through
the seson, nd he brought stbility to the position
- completing 140-225 psses for 1,57 yrds nd 10
touchdowns. ODU lso bosts one of the best kick
returners in the country in LMreon Jmes, who
verges 26.3 yrds per return with one touchdown
(rnks 19th in the FBS).
Tuls is led oensively by RB Shmri Brooks, who
hs rushed for 922 yrds nd six touchdowns nd
WR Josh Johnson, who hs 75 ctches for 985 yrds
nd five scores on the seson. Tuls QB Brin Dvis
hs thrown for nerly 3,000 yrds nd 16 touch-
donws, but lso threw 16 interceptions in 12 pper-
nces. The Monrchs will hve to contin DL Jxon
Plyer, who hs 12.5 tckles for loss, 3.0 scks six
qurterbck hurries, forced fumble nd fumble
recovery in 12 ppernces for the Golden Hurri-
cne. In Tuls’s secondry, the bll-hwking pir of
Trvon Fuller nd Tienel Mrtin enter ply with
combined seven interceptions.
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE FRISCO BOWL -
TUES., DEC. 21 - 6:30 PM CT
UTSA (12-1) enters bowl seson fresh o the pro-
grm’s first conference chmpionship, trvels to
Frisco to tke on CFP No. 24 Sn Diego Stte (11-2)
t 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN. The Rodrunners come in
t No. 24 in the Associated Press Top 25 nd No. 25
in the USA Tody AFCA Coches Poll nd nrrowly
missed spot in the CFP rnkings. This will be the
first-ever meeting between the two progrms.
UTSA hs hd the best seson in the progrm’s short
history, bosting one of the ntion’s best running
bcks in Sincere McCormick, who hs 1,479 yrds
nd 15 touchdowns. McCormick is Second-Tem
All-Americn by the Footbll Writers Assocition
of Americ nd third-tem choice by the AP. Mc-
Cormick is one-third of the Rodrunners’ big three,
which includes QB Frnk Hrris (2,906 yrds pss-
ing with 25 touchdowns to only five interceptions
nd 565 yrds rushing with six more scores) nd WR
Zkhri Frnklin (73 ctches for 938 yrds nd 11
touchdowns). WRs Joshu Cephus (69 ctches for
793 yrds nd six touchdowns) nd De’Corin Clrk
(46 ctches for 683 yrds nd six scores) hve lso
mde mjor impct for UTSA oensively. On the
defensive side of the bll, S Rshd Wisdom pces
the Rodrunners with 87 tckles, 4.0 tckles-for-loss
with six pss brek-ups nd forced fumble, while
LB Clrence Hicks ws unbelievble for UTSA with
16.0 tckles-for-loss nd 10.0 scks with n inter-
ception nd forced fumble. UTSA hs the second-
highest scoring oense in C-USA (37.8 ppg) nd only
llows 23.6 points per gme defensively.
Sn Diego Stte fell in the Mountin West Chmpi-
onship Gme, 46-13 t home to Uth Stte. Defense
is definitely the Aztecs’ clling crd, holding oppo-
nents to 19.5 points per gme nd hold opponents
to 319.5 yrds per gme. S Ptrick McMorris leds
the wy for SDSU with 83 tckles, four intercep-
tions, eight pss brek-ups nd fumble recovery,
while Mountin West Defensive Plyer of the Yer
DE Cmeron Thoms hs hd monster yer, post-
ing 68 totl tckles, 20.5 tckles-for-loss, 11.5 scks
nd 19 qurterbck hurries. Oensively, RB Greg
Bell leds the wy with 990 yrds rushing nd eight
touchdowns.
FRISCO FOOTBALL CLASSIC - THURS., DEC. 23 -
2:30 PM CT
North Texs (6-6) won its lst five gmes of the se-
son to ern bowl eligibility, including 45-23 win
over then-CFP No. 22 UTSA in Denton to pick up win
number six on the seson. The Men Green re set
to tke on MAC opponent Mimi (OH) (6-6) in the
newly-minted Frisco Footbll Clssic t 2:30 p.m. CT
on ESPN on Thursdy, Dec. 23, to close out the C-
USA bowl seson. Thursdy’s gme mrks the first
meeting between the two progrms.
The Men Green opened the seson with dicult
schedule t 1-6 nd turned things round in big
wy to find themselves in postseson ply. UNT
mde big-time turnround on the defensive side of
the bll in 2021, holding opponents to 27.5 points per
gme, compred to 42.8 points per gme in 2020.
A lot of tht credit goes to new defensive coordi-
ntor Phil Bennett, whom hed coch Seth Littrell
brought in to improve tht side of the bll. LB KD
Dvis hs led the wy for UNT, leding C-USA in to-
tl tckles (107) nd recorded 12.5 tckles-for-loss
with 5.0 scks nd pir of fumble recoveries. The
twin duo of Gbriel Murphy (6.0 scks) nd Gry-
son Murphy (7.5 scks) hs been terror for oppos-
ing oensive lines, nd hve been big prt of the
Men Green’s defensive turnround. Oensively the
Men Green bost the third-rnked rushing ttck
in the FBS (245.3 ypg), which ws led by RBs DeAn-
dre Torrey (1,215 yrds nd 13 touchdowns), Ikik
Rgsdle (511 yrds nd five scores) nd Ayo Adeyi
(479 yrds nd six touchdowns). WR Roderic Burns
led the wy in the pssing ttck, huling in tem-
high 54 ctches for 715 yrds nd four scores.
Mimi (OH) won two of its lst three gmes to ern
bowl berth, nd finished 5-3 in legue ply. The
Redhwks hve held opponents to 23.8 points per
gme. A pir of Redhwks re over the 110-tckle
mrk in LB Ivn Pce, Jr., (116 tckles, 13.0 tckles-
for-loss, 4.0 scks, n interception nd forced
fumble) nd DB Mtthew Slopek (112 tckles with
7.0 tckles-for-loss, fumble recovery nd forced
fumble). DLs Kmeron Butler (14.0 tckles-for-loss
nd tem-high 8.0 scks) nd Ben Kimpler (11.0
tckles-for-loss nd 4.0 scks) hve cused mny
problems for opposing oenses. Oensively, Mimi
(OH) is led by QB Brett Gbbert, who hs thrown
for 2,418 yrds with 24 touchdowns nd only six
interceptions nd WR Jck Sorenson, who hs 69
ctches for 1,290 yrds nd 10 scores.
C-USA ALL-AMERICANS
WKU WR Jerreth Sterns nd UTSA RB Sincere Mc-
Cormick hve erned All-Americn sttus follow-
ing their excellent sesons. It mrks McCormick’s
second-stright seson on the All-Americn circuit.
Footbll Writers Assocition of Americ (FWAA)
Second Tem
RB: Sincere McCormick, UTSA
WR: Jerreth Sterns, WKU
Associted Press
Second Tem
WR: Jerreth Sterns, WKU
Third Tem
RB: Sincere McCormick, UTSA
ZAPPE, APPROACHING HISTORY
WKU QB Biley Zppe, ws excellent gin in the
C-USA Chmpionship Gme on 12/3, despite close
loss for the Hilltoppers. Zppe completed 36-59
psses for C-USA Chmpionship Gme record
577 yrds nd four touchdowns with pir of inter-
ceptions. Zppe is the record-holder in C-USA (nd
WKU) history for single-seson pssing touchdowns,
with 56 (in 13 gmes) nd is now third in FBS history
in tht ctegory. He lso moved into third in C-USA
history (nd eighth in FBS history) in single-seson
pssing yrdge, with 5,545 thus fr.
FBS SINGLE-SEASON PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
1. Joe Burrow, LSU, 2019 60
2. Colt Brennn, Hwi’i, 2006 58
3. Biley Zppe, WKU, 2021 56
4. Dvid Klingler, Houston, 1990 54
5. B.J. Symons, Texs Tech, 2003 52
6. Dwyne Hskins, Ohio Stte, 2018 50
Derek Crr, Fresno Stte, 2013 50
Sm Brdford, Oklhom, 2006 50
FBS SINGLE-SEASON PASSING YARDAGE
1. B.J. Symons, Texs Tech, 2003 5,833
2. Grhm Hrrell, Texs Tech, 2007 5,705
3. Joe Burrow, LSU, 2019 5,671
Cse Keenum, Houston, 2009 5,671
5. Cse Keenum, Houston, 2011 5,631
6. Anthony Gordon, Wshington Stte, 2019 5,579
7. Colt Brennn, Hwi’i, 2006 5,549
8. Biley Zppe, WKU, 2021 5,545
9. Ty Detmer, BYU, 1990 5,188
10. Dvid Klingler, Houston, 1990 5,140
Zppe, who leds the ntion in pssing yrds per
gme (426.5), nd hs completed 69.2% of his pss-
es (442-639), which is ninth ntionlly, for 5,545
yrds with 56 touchdowns (both led the FBS) with
11 interceptions. He lso hs three rushing touch-
downs on the seson. Zppe hs surpssed the
365-yrd pssing mrk in 11 of 13 gmes this yer
for WKU. Zppe’s 59 touchdowns responsible for re
12 more thn the next-closest plyer - Wke Forest’s
Sm Hrtmn.
Opponent Pssing Yds PssingTDs
9/2 vs. UT-Mrtin 424 (28-35) 7
9/11 t Army 435 (28-40) 3
9/25 vs. Indin 365 (31-44) 3
10/2 t Michign Stte 488 (46-64) 3
10/9 vs. UTSA 523 (38-60) 5
10/16 t Old Dominion 397 (36-54) 5
10/23 t FIU 382 (39-49) 3
10/30 vs. Chrlotte 393 (33-45) 4
11/6 vs. Middle Tennessee 281 (29-50) 4
11/13 t Rice 482 (34-42) 5
11/20 vs. Florid Atlntic 470 (39-40) 6
11/27 t Mrshll 328 (25-48) 4
12/3 t UTSA 577 (36-59) 4
STERNS’ SEASON FOR THE AGES
WKU WR Jerreth Sterns is mong the FBS leders in
severl ctegories entering bowl seson. The former
Houston Bptist wideout is the ntionl leder in re-
ceiving yrds per gme (132.2) nd leds the FBS in
receptions per gme (10.5). Sterns hs C-USA nd
progrm-record 137 receptions (leds the FBS nd is
39 more thn the next plyer) for 1,718 yrds (leds
the FBS) nd 14 touchdowns (third in the FBS) in 13
gmes in 2021.
Sterns hs eight gmes in 2021 with 10 or more
ctches, nd nine gmes with t lest 100 yrds re-
ceiving.
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Sterns is now the C-USA record-holder for receptions
in single seson, nd fourth in single-seson re-
ceiving yrds, through 13 ppernces.
SINGLE-SEASONRECEPTIONS(C-USA)
JerrethSternsWKU(yards)
TrentTaylorLouisianaTech(yards)
JustinHardyEastCarolina(yards)
JamesCaseyRice(yards)
TommyShulerMarshall(yards)
RichieJamesMiddleTennessee(yards)
TommyShulerMarshall(yards)
RichieJamesMiddleTennessee(yards)
JamesClevelandHouston(yards)
DwayneHarrisEastCarolina(yards)
ArnoldJacksonLouisville(yards)
SINGLE-SEASONRECEIVINGYARDS(C-USA)
TrentTaylorLouisianaTech(catches)
PatrickEdwardsHouston(catches)
TaywanTaylorWKU(catches)
JerrethSternsWKU(catches)
RichieJamesMiddleTennessee
(catches)
CarlosHendersonLouisianaTech
(catches)
TaywanTaylorWKU(catches)
DonnieAveryHouston(catches)
RoddyWhiteUAB(catches)
MichaelThomasSouthernMiss(catches)
Sterns’receptionsrnkseventhinFBShistorynd
withonegmereminingfortheexcellentslotreceiver
hewilllikelycontinuetoclimbthtlist
FBSSINGLE-SEASONRECEIVINGYARDS
ZyJonesEstCrolin
FreddieBrnesBowlingGreen
MnnyHzrdHouston
JordnWhiteWesternMichign
TroyEdwrdsLouisinTech
NteBurlesonNevd
JerrethSternsWKU
TrentTylorLouisinTech
MichelCrbtreeTexsTech
TrevorInsleyNevd
HowrdTwilleyTuls
DvnteAdmsFresnoStte
RynBroylesOklhom
AlexVnDykeNevd
BrndinCooksOregonStte
JRTolverSnDiegoStte
AERIAL ASSAULT IN C-USA
Conference USA hs been the home of some of the
most prolific pssing ttcks in the FBS throughout
the 2021 seson. Two C-USA qurterbcks rnk in
the top-15 ntionlly in pssing yrdge per gme
- WKU’s Biley Zppe leds the FBS (426.5) nd
Mrshll’s Grnt Wells is 15th (286.1).
Additionlly, three C-USA signl-cllers rnk in-
side the top-20 ntionlly in pssing touchdowns
- Zppe leds the FBS (56), Chrlotte’s Chris Reyn-
olds 16th (26) nd UTSA’s Frnk Hrris is 18th (25).
C-USA qurterbcks lso rnk 2-3-6 ntionlly in
yrds per completion - FIU’s Mx Bortenschlger
(16.49), UTEP’s Gvin Hrdison (15.94), nd UAB’s
Dyln Hopkins (15.33).
C-USA RECEIVERS LIGHTING IT UP
With ll the success of the qurterbcks in C-USA,
someone hs to ctch those psses, nd in turn, C-
USA receivers re ll over the ntionl lederbords.
In terms of receiving yrds per gme, three of the
top-25 spots belong to receivers who hil from C-
USA progrms - WKU’s Jerreth Sterns leds the wy
in the legue nd FBS (132.2), followed by UTEP’s
Jcob Cowing, who is sixth (110.8) nd WKU’s Mitch-
ell Tinsley (99.9) is seventh.
Sterns (14), Tinsley (12) nd UTSA WR Zkhri
Frnklin (11), re lso inside the top-10 in receiving
touchdowns, rnking third, sixth nd 11th respective-
ly, while FIU WR Tyrese Chmbers rnks 24th (9).
Big plys re seen ll over the field cross C-USA, s
four pss-ctchers rnk inside the ntionl top-12 in
terms of yrds per reception, while totl of seven
re inside the top-25 - UAB WR Tre Shropshire
leds the ntion (27.28) while Chmbers is second
(23.87), UAB TE Gerrit Prince is seventh (20.50),
Cowing is 11th (19.85), Louisin Tech WR Bub Mens
is 13th (19.55), Mrshll WR Willie Johnson is 14th
(19.53) nd FIU WR Bryce Singleton is 24th (18.38).
TOP 25 POLLS
AP TOP 25
Rnk Tem Conf. LW
1. Albm (12-1) [50] SEC 4
2. Michign (12-1) [9] Big Ten 2
3. Georgi (12-1) SEC 1
4. Cincinnti (13-0) [3] AAC 3
5. Notre Dme (11-1) Ind. 6
6. Bylor (11-2) Big 12 9
7. Ohio Stte (10-2) Big Ten 7
8. Ole Miss (10-2) SEC 8
9. Oklhom Stte (11-2) Big 12 5
10. Uth (10-3) Pc-12 14
11. Michign Stte (10-2) Big Ten 11
12. BYU (10-2) Ind. 12
13. Pittsburgh (11-2) ACC 17
14. Oklhom (10-2) Big 12 13
15. Oregon (10-3) Pc-12 10
16. Louisin (12-1) Sun Belt 20
17. Iow (10-3) Big Ten 15
18. NC Stte (9-3) ACC 21
19. Clemson (9-3) ACC 22
20. Wke Forest (10-3) ACC 18
21. Houston (11-2) AAC 16
22. Arknss (8-4) SEC 23
23. Texs A&M (8-4) SEC 24
24. UTSA (12-1) C-USA NR
25. Kentucky (9-3) SEC 25
Others Receiving Votes: Uth Stte 109; Wisconsin
66; Sn Diego Stte 63; Minnesot 38; Purdue 36;
Applchin Stte 9; Army 7; Mississippi Stte 4;
Penn Stte 4; Northern Illinois 1.
USA TODAY AFCA COACHES TOP 25
Rnk Tem Conf. LW
1. Albm (12-1) [54] SEC 2
2. Michign (12-1) [5] Big Ten 3
3. Georgi (11-1) SEC 1
4. Cincinnti (13-0) [3] AAC 4
5. Notre Dme (11-1) Ind. 6
6. Bylor (11-2) Big 12 9
7. Ohio Stte (10-2) Big Ten 7
8. Ole Miss (10-2) SEC 8
9. Oklhom Stte (11-2) Big 12 5
10. Michign Stte (10-2) Big Ten 13
11. Uth (10-3) Pc-12 17
12. Pittsburgh (11-2) ACC 15
13. Oklhom (10-2) Big 12 11
14. BYU (10-2) Ind. 14
15. Oregon (10-3) Pc-12 10
16. Iow (10-3) Big Ten 12
17. Louisin (12-1) Sun Belt 21
18. NC Stte (9-3) Ind. 20
19. Wke Forest (10-3) ACC 18
20. Kentucky (9-3) SEC 22
21. Houston (11-2) AAC 16
22. Clemson (9-3) ACC 24
23. Texs A&M (8-4) SEC 23
24. Arknss (8-4) SEC 25
25. UTSA (12-1) C-USA NR
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin 105; Uth Stte
85; Sn Diego Stte 62; Minnesot 17; Air Force 15;
Penn Stte 5; Fresno Stte 5; UCLA 3; Mississippi
Stte 2; Costl Crolin 2; Applchin Stte 2;
Purdue 1.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS
Rnk Tem Conf. LW
1. Albm (12-1) SEC 3
2. Michign (12-1) Big Ten 2
3. Georgi (12-1) SEC 1
4. Cincinnti (13-0) AAC 4
5. Notre Dme (11-1) Ind. 6
6. Ohio Stte (10-2) Big Ten 7
7. Bylor (11-2) Big 12 9
8. Ole Miss (10-2) SEC 8
9. Oklhom Stte (11-2) Big 12 5
10. Michign Stte (10-2) Big Ten 11
11. Uth (10-3) Pc-12 17
12. Pittsburgh (11-2) ACC 15
13. BYU (10-2) Ind. 12
14. Oregon (10-3) Pc-12 10
15. Iow (10-3) Big Ten 13
16. Oklhom (10-2) Big 12 14
17. Wke Forest (10-3) ACC 16
18. NC Stte (9-3) ACC 18
19. Clemson (9-3) ACC 20
20. Houston (11-2) AAC 21
21. Arknss (8-4) SEC 22
22. Kentucky (9-3) SEC 23
23. Louisin (12-1) Sun Belt 24
24. Sn Diego Stte (11-2) MWC 19
25. Texs A&M (8-4) SEC 25
C-USA ADDS FOUR NEW MEMBERS
Conference USA nnounced on Nov. 5 tht Jckson-
ville Stte University, Liberty University, New Mexico
Stte University nd Sm Houston Stte University
will join the legue on July 1, 2023.
Those ctions were pproved unnimously by the
legue’s Bord of Directors.
“We re incredibly excited bout dding these four
new members nd feel there is tremendous upside
in these moves for our conference,” Conference USA
Commissioner Judy McLeod sid. “This is qul-
ity mix of estblished nd emerging universities tht
provides us with compelling group to continue to
build with, focusing on competing for nd winning
chmpionships well into the future. We hve been
deliberte in our eorts for the pst few weeks to
get us to this point nd will continue to evlute nd
consider our dditionl options for membership.”
NCAA LEADERS (TEAM)
Below is list of NCAA leders mong Conference
USA progrms:
3rd Down Conversion Percentge
WKU 45.3% 20th
UTSA 45.2% 22nd
3rd Down Conversion Percentge (Defense)
Florid Atlntic 31.8% 6th
UTEP 32.0% 9th
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4th Down Conversion Percentge
UTEP 72.7% 5th
4th Down Conversion Percentge (Defense)
Louisin Tech 40.0% 22nd
Old Dominion 40.0% 22nd
Blocked Kicks
Old Dominion 6 1st
Mrshll 4 9th
Middle Tennessee 4 9th
Chrlotte 3 21st
Rice 3 21st
UAB 3 21st
Blocked Punts
Old Dominion 4 1st
Middle Tennessee 2 17th
UAB 2 17th
Completion Percentge
WKU 68.7% 7th
Mrshll 66.5% 20th
UTSA 65.3% 25th
Defensive Touchdowns
Middle Tennessee 6 1st
UTSA 5 4th
Southern Miss 4 6th
Louisin Tech 3 12th
Chrlotte 2 23rd
Florid Atlntic 2 23rd
North Texs 2 23rd
Old Dominion 2 23rd
UAB 2 23rd
WKU 2 23rd
Fewest Penlties
UTSA 62 25th
Fewest Penlties Per Gme
UTSA 4.77 16th
First Downs (Defense)
Southern Miss 197 8th
UAB 217 20th
First Downs (Oense)
WKU 357 1st
UTSA 298 16th
Fumbles Lost
North Texs 4 13th
Fumbles Recovered
Middle Tennessee 15 1st
UTSA 13 3rd
Louisin Tech 12 6th
North Texs 12 6th
Southern Miss 12 6th
Kicko Return Defense
WKU 16.67 12th
Kicko Returns
UTSA 24.75 23rd
Net Punting
UTSA 42.93 13th
Interceptions (For)
WKU 19 2nd
Middle Tennessee 16 5th
Rice 14 21st
Interceptions (Thrown)
UTSA 5 13th
Pssing Oense
WKU 434.6 ypg 1st
Mrshll 310.7 ypg 12th
Pssing Yrds Per Completion
UTEP 15.90 ypc 3rd
FIU 15.72 ypc 4th
UAB 15.29 ypc 6th
Punt Return Defense
Chrlotte 2.75 9th
Punt Returns
Middle Tennessee 17.24 4th
Old Dominion 11.60 21st
Red Zone Defense
Southern Miss 70.3% 5th
Florid Atlntic 71.4% 8th
Mrshll 72.2% 9th
UTEP 74.5% 19th
Red Zone Oense
WKU 91.4% 14th
UTSA 89.8% 21st
Rushing Defense
UAB 104.2 ypg 11th
UTSA 111.5 ypg 14th
Rushing Oense
North Texs 245.2 ypg 3rd
Scks Allowed
WKU 1.23 per gme 12th
North Texs 1.33 per gme 15th
Mrshll 1.42 per gme 20th
UTEP 1.42 per gme 20th
UTSA 1.46 per gme 24th
Scks
Mrshll 3.17 per gme 12th
Scoring Oense
WKU 43.1 ppg 2nd
UTSA 37.8 ppg 12th
Tem Pssing Eciency
WKU 166.77 5th
UAB 156.09 17th
UTSA 154.13 21st
Tem Pssing Eciency Defense
Mrshll 115.23 13th
UTEP 119.63 23rd
Tem Tckles for Loss
Middle Tennessee 6.8 per gme 22nd
Totl Defense
UAB 323.3 ypg 16th
Totl Oense
WKU 527.5 ypg 2nd
Mrshll 470.8 ypg 10th
Turnovers Forced
Middle Tennessee 31 1st
WKU 27 4th
UTSA 25 8th
Southern Miss 23 14th
Florid Atlntic 21 25th
Louisin Tech 21 25th
Turnover Mrgin
UTSA +13 2nd
Middle Tennessee +11 6th
WKU +8 22nd
Turnovers Lost
UTSA 12 23rd
NCAA LEADERS (INDIVIDUAL)
Below is list of NCAA leders mong Conference
USA individuls:
All-Purpose
Rsheen Ali, Mrshll 139.58 ypg 11th
Jerreth Sterns, WKU 138.92 ypg 12th
Sincere McCormick, UTSA 127.92 ypg 21st
Blocked Kicks
Gryson Csh, UAB 2 2nd
TJ Johnson, Mrshll 2 2nd
Dion Novil, North Texs 2 2nd
Combined Kick Returns
Cmron Hrrell, Southern Miss 662 12th
Shdrick Byrd, Chrlotte 616 18th
Benie Bishop, WKU 591 21st
Completion Percentge
Biley Zppe, WKU 69.2% 9th
Grnt Wells, Mrshll 66.8% 24th
Completions Per Gme
Biley Zppe, WKU 34.00 2nd
Grnt Wells, Mrshll 23.33 14th
Pssing Eciency
Biley Zppe, WKU 167.3 7th
Dyln Hopkins, UAB 164.5 11th
Pssing TDs
Biley Zppe, WKU 56 1st
Chris Reynolds, Chrlotte 26 16th
Frnk Hrris, UTSA 25 18th
Pssing Yrds
Biley Zppe, WKU 5,545 1st
Grnt Wells, Mrshll 3,433 13th
Pssing Yrds Per Gme
Biley Zppe, WKU 426.5 1st
Grnt Wells, Mrshll 286.1 15th
Pssing Yrds Per Completion
Mx Bortenschlger, FIU 16.49 2nd
Gvin Hrdison, UTEP 15.94 3rd
Dyln Hopkins, UAB 15.33 6th
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Field Gol Percentge
Ethn Mooney, North Texs 84.6% 18th
Field Gols Per Gme
Hunter Duplessis, UTSA 1.77 4th
Bryden Nrveson, WKU 1.69 8th
Nick Rice, Old Dominion 1.58 14th
Fumbles Recovered
Ezekiel Brnett, Louisin Tech 3 3rd
Reed Blnkenship, MTSU 3 3rd
Jordn Brown, North Texs 3 3rd
Lorenzo Dntzler, UTSA 3 3rd
Jordn Helm, Florid Atlntic 3 3rd
Sntrell Lthm, Southern Miss 3 3rd
13 Plyers 2 21st
Kicko Returns
LMreon Jones, Old Dominion 26.3 ypr 19th
Cmron Hrrell, Southern Miss 25.5 ypr 25th
Points Responsible For
Biley Zppe, WKU 358 1st
Frnk Hrris, UTSA 192 17th
Chris Reynolds, Chrlotte 182 21st
Points Responsible For Per Gme
Biley Zppe, WKU 27.5 1st
Chris Reynolds, Chrlotte 16.5 19th
Punt Returns
Jylin Lne, MTSU 16.9 ypr 1st
Sheldon Jones, UTSA 12.0 ypr 6th
Isih Pge, Old Dominion 10.9 ypr 10th
Smoke Hrris, Louisin Tech 8.9 ypr 18th
Punting
Tommy Hetherly, FIU 46.8 8th
Mtt Hybll, Florid Atlntic 45.7 17th
Lucs Den, UTSA 45.4 19th
Receiving TDs
Jerreth Sterns, WKU 14 3rd
Mitchll Tinsley, WKU 12 6th
Zkhri Frnklin, UTSA 11 11th
Tyrese Chmbers, FIU 9 24th
Receiving Yrds
Jerreth Sterns, WKU 1,718 1st
Jcob Cowing, UTEP 1,330 6th
Mitchell Tinsely, WKU 1,299 7th
Receiving Yrds Per Gme
Jerreth Sterns, WKU 132.2 1st
Jcob Cowing, UTEP 110.8 8th
Mitchell Tinsley, WKU 99.9 14th
Tyrese Chmbers, FIU 89.5 25th
Receptions Per Gme
Jerreth Sterns, WKU 10.5 1st
Rush Yrds Per Crry
DeWyne McBride, UAB 6.75 4th
Johnny Ford, Florid Atlntic 6.34 12th
Rushing TDs
Rsheen Ali, Mrshll 20 1st
Sincere McCormick, UTSA 15 10th
DeAndre Torrey, North Texs 13 24th
Rushing Yrds
Sincere McCormick, UTSA 1,479 5th
Rsheen Ali, Mrshll 1,241 17th
DeAndre Torrey, North Texs 1,215 19th
DeWyne McBride, UAB 1,188 20th
Rushing Yrds Per Gme
Sincere McCormick, UTSA 113.8 7th
Blke Wtson, Old Dominion 103.5 16th
Rsheen Ali, Mrshll 103.4 18th
DeAndre Torrey, North Texs 101.2 20th
DeWyne McBride, UAB 99.0 24th
Scoring (Points Per Gme)
Rsheen Ali, Mrshll 11.0 ppg 2nd
Bryden Nrveson, WKU 10.0 ppg 4th
Hunter Duplessis, UTSA 9.9 ppg 8th
Solo Tckles Per Gme
Reed Blnkenship, MTSU 5.9 7th
Tckles for Loss Per Gme
DQ Thoms, MTSU 1.4 11th
Jordn Ferguson, MTSU 1.3 16th
DeAngelo Mlone, WKU 1.3 21st
Totl Interceptions
Quincy Riley, MTSU 5 2nd
Neem Smith, Rice 4 11th
Totl Oense
Biley Zppe, WKU 428.2 ypg 1st
Grnt Wells, Mrshll 291.8 ypg 18th
Totl Points Scored
Rsheen Ali, Mrshll 132 2nd
Bryden Nrveson, WKU 130 3rd
Hunter Duplessis, UTSA 129 4th
Totl Tckles
KD Dvis, North Texs 8.9 25th
Totl Touchdowns
Rsheen Ali, Mrshll 22 2nd
Sincere McCormick, UTSA 15 21st
Yrds Per Pss Attempt
Dyln Hopkins, UAB 9.83 4th
Gvin Hrdison, UTEP 8.93 15th
Biley Zppe, WKU 8.66 23rd
Yrds Per Reception
Tre Shropshire, UAB 27.28 1st
Tyrese Chmbers, FIU 23.87 2nd
Gerrit Prince, UAB 20.50 7th
Jcob Cowing, UTEP 19.85 11th
Bub Mens, Louisin Tech 19.55 13th
Willie Johnson, Mrshll 19.53 14th
Bryce Singleton, FIU 18.26 24th
2021 SCHEDULE BREAKDOWN
Here’s a look at C-USA’s non-league FBS opponents
by conference during the 2021 season:
ACC: Duke, NC State, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
American: East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, Navy,
SMU (2), Tulane
Big 12: Texas, Texas Tech
Big Ten: Illinois (2), Indiana, Michigan State
MAC: Bualo, Central Michigan
Mountain West: Air Force, Boise State, New Mexico,
UNLV
SEC: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi
State, Missouri
Sun Belt: Appalachian State, Georgia Southern,
Georgia State, South Alabama, Texas State, Troy
Independent: Army, UConn, Liberty (4), New Mexico
State
NATIONAL AWARD SEMIFINALISTS
Several C-USA players have been named to ocial
2021 award watch lists or as semifinalists (as of Dec.
14):
BILETNIKOFF (WIDE RECEIVER) SEMIFINALIST
Jerreth Sterns, Jr., WKU
DAVEY O’BRIEN (QUARTERBACK) SEMIFINALISTS
Frank Harris, Sr., UTSA
Bailey Zappe, GS, WKU
DOAK WALKER (RUNNING BACK) SEMIFINALIST
Sincere McCormick, Jr., UTSA
MANNELLY (LONG SNAPPER)
Reeves Blankenship, Jr., Louisiana Tech
MANNING (QUARTERBACK) FINALIST
Bailey Zappe, GS, WKU
WALTER CAMP (OUTSTANDING PLAYER)
SEMIFINALIST
Bailey Zappe, GS, WKU
EARL CAMPBELL TYLER ROSE AWARD
FINALISTS (BEST PLAYER WITH TEXAS TIES)
Sincere McCormick, Jr., UTSA
Bailey Zappe, GS, WKU
EDDIE ROBINSON COACH OF THE YEAR
FINALIST
Je Traylor, UTSA
PAUL “BEAR” BRYANT COACH OF THE YEAR
WATCH LIST
Je Traylor, UTSA
AFCA REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR
(REGION 4)
Je Traylor, UTSA
C-USA POSTSEASON AWARDS
Conference USA postseason awards and the All-
Conference/All Freshman Teams are voted on by
the league’s 14 head football coaches.
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
QB Bailey Zappe, GS, WKU
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
RB Sincere McCormick, Jr., UTSA
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
DE DeAngelo Malone, Sr., WKU
SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
P Tommy Heatherly, Sr., FIU
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
WR Jerreth Sterns, Jr., WKU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
WR Elijah Spencer, Fr., Charlotte
COACH OF THE YEAR
Je Traylor, UTSA
FOOTBALL
2021 WEEKLY RELEASE (Dec. 14, 2021)
Contact: Jordan Stepp | jstepp@c-usa.org | 805.551.8648
BROADCAST INFORMATION/CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
FIRST TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB: Bailey Zappe, Gr., WKU
RB: Sincere McCormick, Jr., UTSA
RB: Rasheen Ali, RS Fr., Marshall
WR: Jerreth Sterns, Jr., WKU
WR: Jacob Cowing, So., UTEP
WR: Zakhari Franklin, Jr., UTSA
TE: Zack Kuntz, RS So., Old Dominion
OL: Alex Mollette, RS Sr., Marshall
OL: Cole Spencer, RS Sr., WKU
OL: Spencer Burford, Sr., UTSA
OL: Colby Ragland, RS Sr., UAB
OL: Mason Brooks, Jr., WKU
DEFENSE
DE: Praise Amaewhule, RS So., UTEP
DT: Elijah Garcia, RS Sr., Rice
DT: Tyree Turner, RS Sr., UAB
DE: DeAngelo Malone, Sr., WKU
LB: KD Davis, Jr., North Texas
LB: Abraham Beauplan, Jr., Marshall
LB: Clarence Hicks, Sr., UTSA
DB: Reed Blankenship, Sr., Middle Tennessee
DB: Rashad Wisdom, Jr., UTSA
DB: Beanie Bishop, RS So., WKU
DB: Quincy Riley, RS Fr., Middle Tennessee
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Hunter Duplessis, Sr., UTSA
P: Tommy Heatherly, Sr., FIU
LS: Reeves Blankenship, Jr., Louisiana Tech
KR: Camron Harrell, Jr., Southern Miss
PR: Jaylin Lane, Fr., Middle Tennessee
SECOND TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
OFFENSE
QB: Frank Harris, Sr., UTSA
RB: DeWayne McBride, So., UAB
RB: DeAndre Torrey, Sr., North Texas
WR: Mitchell Tinsley, Jr., WKU
WR: Jason Brownlee, Jr., Southern Miss
WR: Tyrese Chambers, So., FIU
TE: Gerrit Prince, RS Sr., UAB
OL: Will Ulmer, RS Sr., Marshall
OL: Quantavious Leslie, Fr., WKU
OL: Ahofitu Maka, Sr., UTSA
OL: Manase Mose, Jr., North Texas
OL: Boe Wilson, Gr., WKU
DEFENSE
DE: Jordan Ferguson, RS Jr., Middle Tennessee
DT: Dion Novil, Sr., North Texas
DT: Jaylon Haynes, Sr., UTSA
DE: Alex Wright, Jr., UAB
LB: Breon Hayward, RS Jr., UTEP
LB: Tyler Grubbs, So., Louisiana Tech
LB: DQ Thomas, Sr., Middle Tennessee
DB: Steven Gilmore, Jr., Marshall
DB: Micah Abraham, So., Marshall
DB: Grayson Cash, RS Jr., UAB
DB: Richard Dames, Sr., FIU
SPECIAL TEAMS
K: Brayden Narveson, RS So., WKU
P: Lucas Dean, Jr., UTSA
LS: Caleb Cantrell, Sr., UTSA
KR: Jayden Harrison, RS So., Marshall
PR: Smoke Harris, Jr., Louisiana Tech
ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
OFFENSE
QB: Nicholas Vattiato, Middle Tennessee
RB: Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
RB: Ayo Adeyi, North Texas
WR: Bub Means, Louisiana Tech
WR: Elijah Spencer, Charlotte
TE: Dan Dishman, UTSA
OL: Trey Bedosky, UAB
OL: Gabe Blair, North Texas
OL: Santana Saunders, Old Dominion
DEFENSE
DE: Amorie Morrison, Old Dominion
DT: Roderick Brown, North Texas
DT: Brandon Brown, UTSA
DE: Ben Bell, Louisiana Tech
LB: Jason Henderson, Old Dominion
LB: Aidan Siano, Rice
DB: Jordan Dunbar, Rice
DB: Sean Fresch, Rice
DB: Mac McWilliams, UAB
DB: Deidrick Stanley, Middle Tennessee
SPECIAL TEAMS
P: Bailey Rice, Charlotte
KR: Shadrick Byrd, Charlotte
PR: Isiah Paige, Old Dominion
LS: Jake Bowman, WKU
2021 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
C-USA names Players of the Week each Monday dur-
ing the season. The awards are voted on by a media
panel with one representative in each league city.
OFFENSE
A30 Jacob Cowing, WR, UTEP
S6 Chris Reynolds, QB, Charlotte
S13 Bailey Zappe, QB, WKU and
N’Kosi Perry, QB,Florida Atlantic
S20 Gerrit Prince, TE, UAB
S27 Chris Reynolds, QB, Charlotte
O4 Bailey Zappe, QB, WKU
O11 Frank Harris, QB, UTSA
O18 Jerreth Sterns, WR, WKU
O25 Wiley Green, QB, Rice
N1 Bailey Zappe, QB, WKU
N8 DeWayne McBride, RB, UAB
N15 Bailey Zappe, QB, WKU
N22 Frank Harris, QB, UTSA
N29 Ali Jennings, WR, Old Dominion
DEFENSE
A30 Dy’Vonne Inyang, S, UTEP
S6 Eli Neal, LB, Marshall
S13 BeeJay Williamson, DB, Louisiana Tech
S20 Trumane Bell II, DL, UTSA
S27 Clarence Hicks, LB, UTSA
O4 Reed Blankenship, S, Middle Tennessee
O11 Alex Wright, DE, UAB
O18 Jadrian Taylor, DE, UTEP
O25 Gabe Taylor, S, Rice
N1 DQ Thomas, LB, Middle Tennessee
N8 Beanie Bishop, DB, WKU
N15 Jason Henderson, LB, Old Dominion
N22 Clarence Hicks, LB, UTSA
N29 DeAngelo Malone, DE, WKU
SPECIAL TEAMS
A30 Gavin Baechle, K, UTEP
S6 Hunter Duplessis, K, UTSA
S13 Sheldon Jones, PR, UTSA
S20 Kyle Greenwell, P, UAB
S27 Hunter Duplessis, K, UTSA
O4 Camron Harrell, KR, Southern Miss
O11 Shadrick Byrd, KR, Charlotte
O18 Grayson Cash, S, UAB
O25 Brayden Narveson, K, WKU
N1 Nick Rice, K, Old Dominion
N8 Jayden Harrison, KR, Marshall
N15 R’Tarriun Johnson, KR, Old Dominion
N22 Hunter Duplessis, K, UTSA
N29 Brayden Narveson, K, WKU
REESE’S SENIOR BOWL INVITES
Spencer Burford, OL, UTSA
DeAngelo Malone, DE, WKU
D’Vonte Price, RB, FIU
Tariq Woolen, S, UTSA
Bailey Zappe, QB, WKU
WORKING OVERTIME
Here’s a look at C-USA overtime games in 2021 and
all-time.
2021 C-USA Overtimes
Texas State 23, FIU 17 (OT) - 9/11/21
Marshall 20, Old Dominion 13 (OT) - 10/9/21
North Texas 30, Rice 24 (OT) - 10/30/21
Charlotte 31, Rice 24 (OT) - 11/6/2021
Overtime Records - 1996-2021
Teams All Games C-USA Games
Charlotte 2-3 2-1
FIU 4-6 0-1
Florida Atlantic 2-5 0-1
Louisiana Tech 4-8 2-2
Marshall 8-5 6-4
Middle Tennessee 6-5 4-2
North Texas 3-2 2-0
Old Dominion 1-1 1-1
Rice 6-9 3-5
Southern Miss 5-7 4-7
UAB 4-8 4-4
UTEP 7-5 4-2
UTSA 2-2 1-1
WKU 7-3 3-1
EAST VS. WEST
Here’s a look at how the cross-division games have
fared since C-USA went to two divisons in 2005:
2021: West 9, East 6
2020: East 6, West 6
2019: East 10, West 5
2018: East 9, West 6
2017: East 9, West 6
2016: East 10, West 7
2015: East 9, West 8
2014: West 9, East 8
2013: West 10, East 5
2012: West 10, East 9
2011: West 11, East 8
2010 East 10, West 9
2009 East 13, West 6
2008 West 10, East 9
2007 East 14, West 5
2006 West 13, East 6
2005 East 12, West 7
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STANDINGSSTANDINGS
BOWL SEASONBOWL SEASON
EAST DIVISION W L Pct. Stk H A W L Pct. Stk H A N Bowl Opp.
Kent State 6 2 .750 W2 4-0 2-2 7 6 .538 L1 5-0 2-5 0-1 Wyoming
Miami 5 3 .625 L1 4-0 1-3 6 6 .500 L1 5-0 1-6 0-0 North Texas
Ohio 3 5 .375 L2 1-3 2-2 3 9 .250 L2 1-5 2-4 0-0 --
Buffalo 2 6 .250 L4 1-3 1-3 4 8 .333 L4 2-4 2-4 0-0 --
Bowling Green 2 6 .250 W1 1-3 1-3 4 8 .333 W1 2-4 2-4 0-0 --
Akron 1 7 .125 L6 0-4 1-3 2 10 .167 L5 1-5 1-5 0-0 --
WEST DIVISION W L Pct. Stk H A W L Pct. Stk H A N Bowl Opp.
Northern Illinois 6 2 .750 L1 3-1 3-1 9 4 .692 W1 4-1 4-3 1-0 Coastal Carolina
Central Michigan 6 2 .750 W4 3-1 3-1 8 4 .667 W4 5-1 3-3 0-0 Boise State
Toledo 5 3 .625 W3 2-2 3-1 7 5 .583 W3 3-3 4-2 0-0 Middle Tenn.
Eastern Michigan 4 4 .500 L1 2-2 2-2 7 5 .583 L1 4-2 3-3 0-0 Liberty
Western Michigan 4 4 .500 W1 2-2 2-2 7 5 .583 W1 4-2 3-3 0-0 Nevada
Ball State 4 4 .500 W1 1-3 3-1 6 6 .500 W1 3-3 3-3 0-0 Georgia State
MAC
OVERALL
Friday, December 17
Toledo vs. Middle Tennessee State, Bahamas Bowl, Noon ET (ESPN)
Northern Illinois vs. Coastal Carolina, Tailgreeter Cure Bowl, 6 PM ET (ESPN2)
Saturday, December 18
Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty, Lending Tree Bowl, 5:45 PM ET (ESPN)
Tuesday, December 21
Kent State vs. Wyoming, Famous Idaho Potato Bowl,3:30 PM ET (ESPN)
Thursday, December 23
Miami vs. North Texas, Frisco Football Classic, 3:30 PM ET (ESPN)
Saturday, December 25
Ball State vs. Georgia State, Camellia Bowl, 2:30 PM ET (ESPN)
Monday, December 27
Western Michigan vs. Nevada, Quick Lane Bowl, 11 AM ET (ESPN)
Friday, December 31
Central Michigan vs. Boise State, Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl,
2 PM ET (Barstool Sports)
2 MINUTE DRILL2 MINUTE DRILL
• A MAC-record eight programs have accepted bowl invitations for the
2021 bowl season. The eight bowl invitations tops the Conference mark
of seven set in 2012 and 2015.
• This marks the sixth time in MAC history that six or more programs have
received a bowl invitation (2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021) in a
single season. This also marks the 13th time in MAC history to have ve or
more programs receive a bowl invitation (2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012,
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) in a single-season.
• The 2021 Northern Illinois University Huskies (9-4, 6-2 MAC) completed a
historic “worst to rst” journey to the school’s sixth MAC title all-time – and
fth win in the MAC Championship game since 2011 – with a 41-23 victory
over Kent State at Ford Field in Detroit.
• Northern Illinois University head football coach Thomas Hammock, who
led the 2021 Huskies to the Mid-American Conference Championship and
a 9-4 record, has been named a nalist for the 2021 Eddie Robinson Coach
of the Year Award, the Football Writer’s Association of America (FWAA)
and Allstate Sugar Bowl.
• Bowling Green placekicker Nate Needham was named to the 2021 Foot-
ball Writers Association of America’s (FWAA) All-America team, presented
by the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. He was named to the rst team as a
placekicker and is the only player from the Mid-American Conference to
earn All-America accolades in 2021 from the FWAA.
• The Rockets will be playing in their 19th bowl game in program history
and their sixth in the last eight seasons. Toledo is in the Bahamas Bowl for
the second time in the last four seasons after accepting an invitation to
play in 2018. The Rockts own a record of 11-7 in bowl games. Toledo has
now been bowl eligible for 11 straight seasons – every year since 2010,
excluding 2020 in which bowl eligibility requirements were waived due to
COVID (Toledo was 4-2 in 2020).
• NIU will play in its 14th bowl game as a Division I FBS program and in its
19th bowl all-time. This year’s game marks the Huskies’ 11th bowl game
in the last 14 seasons. The Huskies are looking to become just the second
NIU team - and the rst since 2011 - to win the MAC Championship Game
and a bowl game in the same season.
MAC CHAMPIONSHIPMAC CHAMPIONSHIP
Saturday, December 4
Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
Huskies claim sixth MAC title in school history
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POSTSEASON AWARDS POSTSEASON AWARDS
MAC Coach of the Year
Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois
3rd Season, (NIU, 2002)
Hammock led the Huskies, the second-youngest team in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), to the MAC West Di-
vision title and eight wins in 2021, including seven by one score or less. NIU opened the 2021 season with a 22-21
“Boneyard” win at Georgia Tech after scoring a touchdown and two-point conversion with 38 seconds to play. In all,
NIU won four games by two points or less and another in overtime en route to an 8-4 record. The Huskies’ third-year
mentor is the fourth NIU head coach to be named MAC Coach of the Year, joining a list that includes Bill Mallory
(1983), Joe Novak (2002) and Rod Carey (2013).
Vern Smith Leadership Award
Dustin Crum, Kent State, Quarterback
Graduate, Grafton, Ohio // Midview
Crum joins running back Eric Wilkerson who earned the Player of the Year honor in 1987 as the only Kent State
players to win the award and took home rst-team all-conference honors as well. Crum has had a stellar season in
which he has thrown for 2,794 yards and 15 touchdowns against four interceptions while completing 65 percent
of his passes. The quarterback has also been a threat on the ground, running for 565 yards, tops amongst quarter-
backs, and 11 rushing touchdowns.
Offensive Player of the Year
Lew Nichols III , Central Michigan, Running Back
R-Freshman, Detroit, Mich. / Cass Technical
Nichols, a redshirt freshman running back from Detroit, earned the MAC Freshman of the Year Award in 2020. He
leads the nation in rushing with 1,710 yards and in all-purpose yardage with 2,010 yards. Nichols is the sixth Chip-
pewa to be named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year and the rst since Dan LeFevour in 2009.
Defensive Player of the Year
Ali Fayad, Western Michigan, Defensive Line
Senior, Dearborn, Mich / Dearborn
Fayad leads the Conference and is seventh in the nation in sacks with 11.5. He also leads the league in tackles for
loss with 15.0, good for 21st in the FBS. Overall, Fayad has 35 tackles and has recorded at least half a sack in nine
of 12 games.
Freshman of the Year
Jay Ducker, Northern Illinois, Running Back
Freshman, Bellevue, Neb. / Bellevue West
Ducker, who leads NIU and ranks fourth in the MAC in rushing with 889 yards on 165 carries, has ve 100-yard
rushing games since taking over tailback duties in the seventh game of the season. He ran for 210 yards on 33
carries versus Bowling Green on October 16 to record the rst 200-yard rushing game by a Huskie since 2013 and
followed that with a 183-yard game at Central Michigan. Ducker is the fourth Huskie to be named the MAC Fresh-
man of the Year, but only the second since 1985. He is the rst running back to earn the honor for NIU, following
quarterbacks Pete Genatempo (1984), Marshall Taylor (1985) and Marcus Childers (2017).
Special Teams Player of the Year
Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan, Wide Reciever
Junior, Muskegon, Mich. / Muskegon
Pimpleton, who hails from Muskegon, leads the MAC in average punt return yardage, 20.25 yards, and returned
two punts for touchdowns this season. Both of those returns for touchdowns came in a 42-30 victory at Western
Michigan; one covered a CMU-record 97 yards and stands as the third-longest punt return in MAC history. It marks
the third time in CMU history that a Chippewa has earned the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year Award. Antonio
Brown brought home the honor to Mount Pleasant in 2008-09.
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POSTSEASON AWARDSPOSTSEASON AWARDS
Coach of the Year: Thomas Hammock, Northern Illinois
Offensive Player of the Year: Lew Nichols III, RB, Central Michigan
Defensive Player of the Year: Ali Fayad, DL, Western Michigan
Special Teams Player of the Year: Kalil Pimpleton, PR, Central Michigan
Freshman of the Year: Jay Ducker, RB, Northern Illinois
Vern Smith Leadership Award Winner: Dustin Crum, QB, Kent State
2021 All-MAC First Team Offense
Quarterback – Dustin Crum, Kent State
Offensive Lineman – Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Luke Goedeke, Central Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Bryce Harris, Toledo
Offensive Lineman – Mike Caliendo, Western Michigan
Tight End – Christian Sims, Bowling Green
Wide Receiver – Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Dante Cephas, Kent State
Wide Receiver – Jack Sorenson, Miami
Wide Receiver – Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
Running Back – Lew Nichols III, Central Michigan
Running Back – Bryant Koback, Toledo
Placekicker – Nate Needham, Bowling Green
2021 All-MAC First Team Defense
Down Lineman – Troy Hairston, Central Michigan
Down Lineman – Kameron Butler, Miami
Down Lineman – Jamal Hines, Toledo
Down Lineman – Ali Fayad, Western Michigan
Linebacker – Darren Anders, Bowling Green
Linebacker – James Patterson, Buffalo
Linebacker – Troy Brown, Central Michigan
Linebacker – Ivan Pace Jr. Miami
Defensive Back – Bryce Cosby, Ball State
Defensive Back – Elvis Hines, Kent State
Defensive Back – C.J. Brown, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back – Sam Womack, Toledo
Defensive Back – Tycen Anderson, Toledo
Punter – Nathan Snyder, Ball State
2021 All-MAC First Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Justin Hall, Ball State
Punt Return Specialist – Kalil Pimpleton, Central Michigan
2021 All-MAC Second Team Offense
Quarterback – Kaleb Eleby, Western Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Curtis Blackwell, Ball State
Offensive Lineman – Jake Fuzak, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Bill Kuduk, Kent State
Offensive Lineman – Nolan Potter, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Brayden Patton, Northern Illinois
Tight End – Tristian Brank, Akron
Wide Receiver – Konata Mumpeld, Akron
Wide Receiver – Justin Hall, Ball State
Wide Receiver – Hassan Beydoun, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
Running Back – Marquez Cooper, Kent State
Running Back – Sean Tyler, Western Michigan
Placekicker – Chad Ryland, Eastern Michigan
2021 All-MAC Second Team Defense
Down Lineman – Daymond Williams, Buffalo
Down Lineman – Lonnie Phelps, Miami
Down Lineman – Desjuan Johnson, Toledo
Down Lineman – Ralph Holley, Western Michigan
Linebacker – Jaylin Thomas, Ball State
Linebacker – Matthew Salopek, Miami
Linebacker – Jonathan Jones, Toledo
Linebacker – Zaire Barnes, Western Michigan
Defensive Back – Jordan Anderson, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Devonni Reed, Central Michigan
Defensive Back – Sterling Weatherford, Miami
Defensive Back – Dorian Jackson, Western Michigan
Punter – Jake Julien, Eastern Michigan
2021 All-MAC Second Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Trayvon Rudolph, Northern Illinois
Punt Return Specialist – Devin Maddox, Toledo
2021 All-MAC Third Team Offense
Quarterback – Brett Gabbert, Miami
Offensive Lineman – Jack Klenk, Buffalo
Offensive Lineman – Brian Dooley, Eastern Michigan
Offensive Lineman – Nathan Monnin, Kent State
Offensive Lineman – Logan Zschernitz, Northern Illinois
Offensive Lineman – Vitaliy Gurman, Toledo
Tight End – Thomas Odukoya, Eastern Michigan
Wide Receiver – Quian Williams, Buffalo
Wide Receiver – Dallas Dixon, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – JaCorey Sullivan, Central Michigan
Wide Receiver – Mac Hippenhammer, Miami
Running Back – Dylan McDufe, Buffalo
Running Back – Clint Ratkovich, Northern Illinois
Placekicker – Andrew Glass, Kent State
2021 All-MAC Third Team Defense
Down Lineman – Karl Brooks, Bowling Green
Down Lineman – Jose Ramirez, Eastern Michigan
Down Lineman – Dominique Robinson, Miami
Down Lineman – James Ester, Northern Illinois
Linebacker – Lance Deveaux, Northern Illinois
Linebacker – Bryce Houston, Ohio
Linebacker – Dyontae Johnson, Toledo
Linebacker – Corvin Moment, Western Michigan
Defensive Back – Devin Taylor, Bowling Green
Defensive Back – Jordan Gandy, Northern Illinois
Defensive Back – Tariq Drake, Ohio
Defensive Back – Maxen Hook, Toledo
Punter – Matt Naranjo, Bowling Green
2021 All-MAC Third Team Specialists
Kickoff Return Specialist – Ron Cook, Buffalo
Kickoff Return Specialist – Marion Lukes, Central Michigan
Bowl Season Game Notes – December 17, 2021
First-time Dance Partners
This year’s Bowl Season features 18 match ups in which the teams had never previously played each other. There
are five other bowl games in which there was only one previous meeting.
Bowl Season Gameday Live
Bowl Season is excited to introduce Bowl Season Gameday Live — the best way for any college football fan to
follow all the bowl games this year. Bowl Season Gameday Live is a landing page at BowlSeason.com where fans
can access live coverage of each and every bowl game. The page includes live tv broadcasts, radio and real-time
stats for every bowl game in action that day and throughout Bowl Season. Bowl Season Gameday Live can be
accessed at
BowlSeason.com.
Bowl Season Radio
Bowl Season and First Team Ventures have joined together to form Bowl Season Radio, which will provide
exclusive live national radio/audio play-by-play coverage for 18 college bowl games this season. Bowl Season
Radio will air on terrestrial radio stations throughout the country, as well as Sirius XM satellite radio. In addition,
the games will stream live on Tune-In, Audacy and The Varsity Network apps.
The 2021-22 Bowl Season Radio schedule includes (satellite radio channel):
Bahamas Bowl (Sirius 137 XM 202)
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl (Sirius 137 XM 202)
Cricket Celebration Bowl (SXM 84)
Radiance Technology Independence Bowl (SXM 84)
LendingTree Bowl (SXM 81)
Myrtle Beach Bowl (SXM 84)
Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl (SXM 84)
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl (SXM 84)
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl (SXM 84)
Military Bowl presented by Peraton (SXM 84)
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl (SXM 84)
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl (SXM 84)
Wasabi Fenway Bowl (Sirius 137 XM 202)
Duke’s Mayo Bowl (Sirius 137 XM 202)
SBS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl (SXM 83)
Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl (Sirius 137 XM 202)
Outback Bowl (SXM 83)
TaxAct Texas Bowl (SXM 84)
Bowl Season Stories
Bowl Season launched its official podcast this year – Bowl Season Stories. Executive Director Nick Carparelli hosts
entertaining segments with Bowl Season legends, college football media and bowl executive directors, discussing
their bowl memories and great moments, and celebrating all that is great about Bowl Season. Guests have
included Tony Dorsett, Kirk Herbstreit, Rocket Ismail and Joel Klatt, among others. Subscribe wherever you get
podcasts or go to bowlseason.com/podcasts to listen to this year’s shows.
Bowl Season Newsletter
Click here to read the latest version of Bowl Season’s official newsletter - KICKOFF
Bowl Season Schedule
Click here to access the entire Bowl Season schedule.
TODAY’S GAMES
Bahamas Bowl – 12:00 p.m. ET
Middle Tennessee (6-6) vs. Toledo (7-5)
Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium – Nassau, Bahamas - ESPN
Middle Tennessee (Conference USA)
• Since turning FBS in 1999, the Blue Raiders are 3-4 vs the MAC
• The Bahamas Bowl will mark the 13th bowl Middle Tennessee has participated in during its
football history but ninth in the FBS era. They have a 3-9 bowl record.
• The Blue Raiders had three first team selections, two on the second team, and four honorable
mention picks. Safety Reed Blankenship, defensive back Quincy Riley and punt returner Jaylin
Lane were the three Blue Raiders on the first unit.
Toledo (MAC)
• Toledo is 11-7 all-time in bowl games and has a streak of 12 consecutive seasons without a losing
record as well as 11 straight years of being bowl eligible.
• Eleven members of the University of Toledo football team earned All-MAC honors. The 11
honorees are the most for Toledo since placing 12 players on All-MAC teams in 2016.
• For the Rockets, their six turnovers, two interceptions and four lost fumbles, are the fewest lost
by any team at the FBS level.
• Toledo had both the number one scoring offense and the number one scoring defense in the
MAC.
Odds and Ends
• The Bahamas Bowl is the longest-running international bowl game in college football history. It
debuted in 2014.
• This is the first-ever meeting between Middle Tennessee and Toledo.
Tailgreeter Cure Bowl – 6:00 p.m. ET
Northern Illinois (9-4) vs. Coastal Carolina (10-2)
Exploria Stadium - Orlando, Florida – ESPN2
Northern Illinois (MAC)
• The MAC Champion Huskies are making their fourth trip to the Sunshine State, which includes
appearances in the 2012 Orange Bowl, 2014 and 2018 Boca Raton Bowl.
• NIU will make its 19th appearance all-time in a postseason bowl, and its 14th appearance as a
FBS team. The Cure Bowl appearance will be NIU’s 11
th
bowl game in the last 14 seasons.
• The Huskies are ranked fifth nationally in rushing offense (234.2), ninth in red zone offense (.920)
and 10th in time of possession (33:03).
• NIU completed a “worst to first” regular season in 2021 with an eight-game improvement in the
win column, tied for the second-best improvement in FBS.
Coastal Carolina (Sun Belt)
• The Chanticleers are making their second-straight appearance in the Tailgreeter Cure Bowl. They
made their postseason debut last season in a Top 25 matchup vs. Liberty.
• The prolific Coastal Carolina offense leads the nation in team passing efficiency (190.63) and
third down conversion pct. (.541).
• Quarterback Grayson McCall was selected as the Sun Belt Player of the Year for the second-
straight season after totaling 2,558 yards through the air and 23 touchdowns.
Odds and Ends
• The Cure Bowl is a platform to help raise funds for cancer research. Since 2015, the bowl has
raised a collective $3.88 million.
• This is the first time the two programs are meeting on the football field.
Conference Teams in Bowls:
• SEC: 13
• ACC: 10
• Big Ten: 9
• Conference USA: 8
• Mountain West: 8
• MAC: 8
• American Athletic: 7
• Big 12: 7
• Pac 12: 6
• Sun Belt: 4
• Independents: 4
Next Games Up
• RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 18/11:00 a.m. ET, ESPN)
Western Kentucky vs. Appalachian State
• Cricket Celebration Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 18/12:00 p.m. ET, ABC)
South Carolina State vs. Jackson State
• PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 18/2:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)
UTEP vs. Fresno State
• Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 18/3:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
UAB vs, No. 13 BYU
• LendingTree Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 18/5:45 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Eastern Michigan vs. Liberty
• Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl presented by Stifel (Saturday, Dec. 18/7:30 p.m. ET, ABC)
Utah State vs. Oregon State
• R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (Saturday, Dec. 18, 9:15 p.m. ET, ESPN)
No. 23 Louisiana vs. Marshall
