MAC champions Miami (Ohio) will face Sun Belt runner up Appalachian State in the Cure Bowl

Sun, Dec 3, 2023
NCAAF News (AP)

Appalachian State (8-5, Sun Belt) vs. Miami, Ohio (11-2, Mid-American), Dec. 16, 3:30 p.m. ET

LOCATION: Orlando, Florida

TOP PLAYERS

Appalachian State: QB Joey Aguilar, 3,546 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, nine interceptions.

Other news No. 13 LSU looks to hit 10 wins when it faces Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl Memphis stays home to take on Big 12's Iowa State in the Liberty Bowl on Dec. 29 Late-season surges bring California, Texas Tech to 2nd-ever meeting, this time in Independence Bowl

Miami: LB Matt Salopek, was MAC defensive player of the year with 134 tackles, 8.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage.

NOTABLE

Appalachian State: The Sun Belt East Division winners had their five-game win streak stopped in the league title game, 49-23, at Troy,

Miami: The Redhawks defeated then-No. 23 Toledo, 23-14, to win the Mid-American Conference championship,

LAST TIME

First meeting.

BOWL HISTORY

Appalachian State: First appearance in the Cure Bowl, eight bowl game in program history.

Miami: First time in the Cure Bowl, 15th bowl appearance in team history.

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