2019_Military_Bowl

2019 Military Bowl

2019 Military Bowl

Postseason college football bowl game

The 2019 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.[5] It was the 12th edition of the Military Bowl, and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by defense contractor Northrop Grumman, the game was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman.

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Teams

The game was played between the North Carolina Tar Heels from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Temple Owls from the American Athletic Conference (The American). It was the first time that North Carolina and Temple have played against each other.[6]

North Carolina Tar Heels

Main article: 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

North Carolina entered the game with a 6–6 record (4–4 in conference). The Tar Heels finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC's Coastal Division. North Carolina won its first two games, lost six of the next eight, then finished the regular season with two wins.

Temple Owls

Main article: 2019 Temple Owls football team

Temple entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–3 in conference). The Owls finished in third place in the East Division of The American. Temple played four ranked teams during the 2019 season, recording wins against Maryland and Memphis while losing to SMU and Cincinnati.

Game summary

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2019 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman

at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, Maryland

  • Date: Friday, December 27, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 44 °F (7 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
  • Game attendance: 24,242
  • Referee: Mike VanderVelde
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Kelsey Riggs (sideline)
  • ESPN game summary

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References

  1. [1]
    Pearson, Zack (December 27, 2019). "UNC Football: Sam Howell named MVP of Military Bowl". keepingitheel.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "North Carolina vs. Temple - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  4. [4]
    "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
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    "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Temple Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.


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