2023 Cure Bowl
| 2023 Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl | |||||||||
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| 9th Cure Bowl | |||||||||
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| Date | December 16, 2023 | ||||||||
| Season | 2023 | ||||||||
| Stadium | FBC Mortgage Stadium | ||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||
| Favorite | Appalachian State by 5.5[1] | ||||||||
| Referee | Rory Bernard (CUSA)[2] | ||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||
| Network | ABC | ||||||||
| Announcers | Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline) | ||||||||
The 2023 Cure Bowl is a college football bowl game being played on December 16, 2023, at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The ninth annual Cure Bowl, the game features the Appalachian State Mountaineers of the Sun Belt Conference and the Miami RedHawks of the Mid-American Conference. The game began at approximately 3:30 p.m. EST and is being aired on ABC.[3][4] The Cure Bowl is one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The bowl game is sponsored by the Avocados from Mexico marketing organization, and is officially known as the Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl.
Teams
Based on conference tie-ins, the game will feature the Appalachian State Mountaineers of the Sun Belt Conference and the Miami RedHawks of the Mid-American Conference.
This will be the first time Appalachian State and Miami have ever played each other, as well as the first time either team has played in the Cure Bowl.[5]
Appalachian State
The Mountaineers started the season 2–2, losing in two overtimes to a ranked North Carolina squad as well as to Wyoming on a last-second interception thrown by Joey Aguilar. After Week 7, the Mountaineers sat at just 3–4 and faced the prospect of missing a bowl game for the second straight season. However, App State managed to rally and win their final five regular season games, including an overtime win over then-undefeated James Madison with College GameDay in attendance. Thanks to James Madison's postseason ineligibility due to FBS transfer rules, the Mountaineers earned a berth in the Sun Belt Championship, where they lost to Troy, 49–23. The Mountaineers enter the game with a record of 8–5.
Miami
After opening the season with a 38–3 drubbing at the hands of Miami (FL), the RedHawks rattled off six straight wins, including a 31–24 overtime victory over Cincinnati as a two-touchdown underdog. Their win streak was ended at home against Toledo, where they lost 21–17. The RedHawks won their next four games to close out the regular season, and clinched the MAC East with a 23–10 win over Buffalo. This set up a rematch with Toledo in the MAC Championship, where backup quarterback Aveon Smith led the RedHawks to a victory, 23–14, securing the 2023 MAC title for Miami. The RedHawks enter the game with a record of 11–2.
Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 0 | - | - | 3 |
| Appalachian State | 3 | 3 | - | - | 6 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Referee: Rory Bernard
- TV announcers (ABC): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
- Box score
Statistics
| Statistics | MIA | APP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Appalachian State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Lewis, Barry (June 3, 2023). "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Winsipedia - Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com