2019 C-USA Bowl Games Thread
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May still have gotten to go to New Orleans as a 6-6 or 7-5 team, but App is going to beat them silly.
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Buffalo 31 Charlotte 9
Charlotte tried to battle back in the second half, but couldn't overcome a fast start by Buffalo falling 31-9 in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl on Friday afternoon. Charlotte ends the year at 7-6 after making it's first-ever bowl appearance.
"That's not the way we wanted to play today," began 49ers head coach Will Healy. "I don't think that's a secret to anybody. It felt like anytime we tried to get some momentum going, they were able to take it away from us. We didn't execute well and obviously did some things that didn't help ourselves with turnovers, penalties and didn't tackle very well. That's a really good football team in Buffalo, when you do those things, that's probably the result you're going to get every time. They got after us today so congratulations to them."
Buffalo (8-5) scored on its first drive with a 12-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-0 lead into the second quarter. The Bulls added a 15-play, 74-yard TD drive that soaked up 8:26 of the second quarter and converted one of Charlotte's two turnovers into a 31-yard field goal for a 17-0 lead at the half.
Charlotte got on the board in the third quarter when Chris Reynolds hit Victor Tucker on a crossing route for a 51-yard touchdown pass. The historic touchdown was not only the 49ers' first in a bowl, but Reynolds' single-season school-record 22nd passing TD of the year.
On the ensuing Buffalo drive, the Charlotte defense held the Bulls to a quick three-and-out before the offense marched down the field to set up a 32-yard field goal from Jonathan Cruz. Tucker opened up the drive hauling in 12 more yards from Reynolds and Reynolds later found Tyler Ringwood on a 25-yard toss.
"I told the guys in the locker room today this is not the outcome that I expected or wanted," continued Healy. "But these guys have to realize what they've accomplished this year. You talk about a group that sat in the locker room the last time this happened and we were 2-5 at WKU. The next thing you know, the guys responded and led us to playing in an unbelievable bowl game in the Bahamas."
Reynolds finished the afternoon 15-of-24 for 198 yards and a touchdown and ended the year just 17 yards shy of the school's single-season record. Ringwood caught five passes for 64 yards with Cameron Dollar having a big first half posting four catches for 48 yards.
"I can't say enough about the hospitality that was shown all week long. This game is first class. They do it the right way and with really good people. We had a tremendous experience and these guys deserved it. I would have loved to play better on national television in our first ever bowl game, but we didn't. I need to go back and figure out what I need to do to make sure our team is more prepared when this happens."
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Rick said
I bet the bahamas bowl wished it had booked FAU.
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FAU 52 SMU 28
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FIU 26 Arkansas State 34
The Panthers miss what is normally an automatic field goal to go ahead late in the fourth quarter, then give up a score, and throw it away twice while attempting the come back attempt.
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UAB 17 Appalachian State 31
The Blazers take a quick 14-0 lead before the offense stalls.
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Congratulations ASU.
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Two losses to SunBelt and one to MAC - UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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