2019 Bahamas Bowl

2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl
6th Bahamas Bowl
Buffalo Bulls Charlotte 49ers
(7–5) (7–5)
MAC C–USA
31 9
Head coach: 
Lance Leipold		 Head coach: 
Will Healy
1234 Total
Buffalo 71077 31
Charlotte 0063 9
DateDecember 20, 2019
Season2019
StadiumThomas Robinson Stadium
LocationNassau, Bahamas
MVPJaret Patterson (RB, Buffalo)[1] & Malcolm Koonce (DE, Buffalo)[2]
FavoriteBuffalo by 7[3]
RefereeWayne Winkler (Sun Belt)[4]
Attendance13,547[5]
PayoutUS$225,000[6]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersSteve Levy (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Dianna Russini (sideline)
Bahamas Bowl
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The 2019 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 20, 2019, with kickoff at 2:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.[7] It was the 6th edition of the Bahamas Bowl, and the first of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Chicago suburb of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, the game was officially known as the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. Behind 173 rushing yards from Bulls running back Jaret Patterson, Buffalo defeated Charlotte, 31–9.[8][9]

  1. ^ @TheBahamasBowl (December 20, 2019). "Jaret Patterson hoists the offensive MVP trophy after his record-setting performance" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ @TheBahamasBowl (December 20, 2019). "Malcolm Koonce was named the Defensive MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Buffalo vs. Charlotte - Game Summary - December 20, 2019 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  5. ^ @EmptySeatsPics (December 20, 2019). "Announced crowd of 13,547 for the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Lenzi, Rachel (December 20, 2019). "UB football tops Charlotte in Bahamas for first bowl win in program history". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. ^ Scott, David (December 20, 2019). "Charlotte 49ers can't stop Buffalo Bulls running game in 31-9 loss in Bahamas Bowl". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on December 21, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.