Cure Bowl
| Cure Bowl | |
|---|---|
| AutoNation Cure Bowl | |
 | |
| Stadium | Camping World Stadium |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Operated | 2015–present |
| Conference tie-ins | American, Sun Belt |
| Sponsors | |
|
AutoNation (2015–present) | |
| 2017 matchup | |
| Georgia State vs. Western Kentucky (Georgia State 27–17) | |
| 2018 matchup | |
| Teams TBD (December 15, 2018) | |
The Cure Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game played in December of each year at Camping World Stadium in downtown Orlando, Florida.[1] The Cure Bowl is so named to promote awareness and research of breast cancer, with proceeds going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Since its inaugural game in 2015, the game has been sponsored by AutoNation and officially known as the AutoNation Cure Bowl.[2]
The Cure Bowl features a match-up of teams from the American Athletic Conference and the Sun Belt Conference. It is the third annual college bowl game at the Camping World Stadium, joining the Camping World Bowl and the Citrus Bowl. The inaugural game took place on December 19, 2015,[3] and was nationally televised on the CBS Sports Network.[4]
History
The inaugural Cure Bowl was played in 2015 and the game featured opponents from the Mountain West Conference San Jose State University and the Sun Belt Conference Gerorgia State University, due to The American not having enough teams to fill the tie-in. Thus, the Mountain West received the back-up slot.
The game currently features opponents from The American and the Sun Belt Conference. Rather than play at Bright House Networks Stadium on the campus of UCF, it was decided to hold the game at the newly renovated Camping World Stadium in downtown Orlando.
Game results
| Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Attendance | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 19, 2015 | San Jose State | 27 | Georgia State | 16 | 18,536 | notes |
| December 17, 2016 | Arkansas State | 31 | UCF | 13 | 27,213 | notes |
| December 16, 2017 | Georgia State | 27 | Western Kentucky | 17 | 19,585 | notes |
MVPs
| Year | MVP | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kenny Potter | San Jose State | QB |
| 2016 | Kendall Sanders | Arkansas State | WR |
| 2017 | Conner Manning | Georgia State | QB |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia State | 2 | 1–1 |
| T2 | Arkansas State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T2 | San Jose State | 1 | 1–0 |
| T2 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 0–1 |
| T2 | UCF | 1 | 0–1 |
Appearances by conference
Through the December 2017 playing, there have been 3 games (6 total appearances).
| Rank | Conference | Appearances | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun Belt | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.667 |
| T2 | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| T2 | The American | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
| T2 | C-USA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.000 |
Media coverage
Television
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | CBS Sports Network | Carter Blackburn | Aaron Taylor | Jenny Dell |
| 2016 | CBS Sports Network | Carter Blackburn | Aaron Taylor | Jenny Dell |
| 2017 | CBS Sports Network | Carter Blackburn | Aaron Taylor | Jenny Dell |
Radio
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | iHeartRadio | Paul Kennedy | Max Starks | Jamie Seh |
| 2016 | Touchdown Radio | Bernie Guenther | Gino Torretta | Jamie Seh |
| 2017 | Touchdown Radio | JP Shadrick | Gino Torretta | Jamie Seh |
See also
References
- ↑ "Orlando set to host third bowl game featuring teams from AAC, Sun Belt". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ↑ "AutoNation signs on as title sponsor of Cure Bowl". Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Citrus Bowl to host Cure Bowl in 2015". WESH.com. Hearst Television. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
- ↑ "AAC, Sun Belt to meet in 2015 Cure Bowl on CBS Sports Network". CBSSports.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2014-10-23.