2020 Cure Bowl
The 2020 Cure Bowl is a college football bowl game that is scheduled to be played on December 26, 2020, with kickoff scheduled for 7:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.[3] It will be the 6th edition of the Cure Bowl, and will be one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Sponsored by mortgage lender FBC Mortgage, the game will be officially known as the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.
Teams
Based on conference tie-ins, the Cure Bowl was expected to feature teams from the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and the Sun Belt Conference.[4] The announced contest matches independent Liberty against Coastal Carolina of the Sun Belt. The two teams have previously met 14 times, with each program winning seven times.[5] They were due to play a regular season game in early December 2020, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within Liberty's program.[6]
Liberty Flames
Liberty enters the game with a 9–1 record, having only lost to NC State, and ranked 23rd in the AP Poll. This is Liberty's second bowl game in program history; after joining FBS in 2018, the Flames defeated Georgia Southern in the 2019 Cure Bowl.
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Coastal Carolina enters the game with an 11–0 record (8–0 in conference play) and ranked ninth in the AP Poll. The Chanticleers defeated two ranked teams during the regular season, Louisiana and BYU, giving each of those programs their only loss. The Chanticleers were due to play a rematch with Louisiana in the Sun Belt Championship Game, but it was cancelled due to COVID-19 effects within Coastal Carolina's program.[7] This is the first-ever bowl game for the Coastal Carolina program, having joined FBS in 2017.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| No. 12 Coastal Carolina | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida
- Date: Saturday, December 26, 2020
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
- Referee: Ron Hudson (MAC)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst) and Alex Chappell (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
| Statistics | LIB | CCU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
References
- ^ "College football bowl betting lines released". 247Sports. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ "ESPN Events Reveals 13-Game College Football Bowl Schedule for 2020-21: Inaugural Launch of the Fenway Bowl Postponed". espnpressroom.com (Press release). October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Liberty Flames vs. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Domingo, Ida (December 4, 2020). "Liberty, Coastal Carolina game canceled after coronavirus concerns within football program". WSET-TV. MSN.com.
- ^ "Sun Belt championship game canceled due to COVID issues". AL.com. December 18, 2020.