Camellia Bowl (2014–present)
This article is about the current bowl game first played in December 2014. For the 1948 bowl game played in Lafayette, Louisiana, see Camellia Bowl (1948). For the college football playoff game, see Camellia Bowl (1961–1980).
Camellia Bowl | |
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Raycom Media Camellia Bowl[1] | |
Stadium | Cramton Bowl (25,000) |
Location | Montgomery, Alabama |
Operated | 2014–present |
Conference tie-ins | Mid-American, Sun Belt |
Sponsors | |
Raycom Media (2014–present)[1] | |
2015 matchup | |
Ohio vs. Appalachian State (Appalachian State 31–29) |
The Camellia Bowl is an annual National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned Division I college football bowl game that was first played on December 20, 2014 in Montgomery, Alabama at the Cramton Bowl.[2][3] Announced in August 2013, the game is owned and managed by ESPN Regional Television (a subsidiary of ESPN) and sponsored by Raycom Media, a major owner of television stations in the Southeast with heavy involvement in college sports broadcasting. The game features teams from the Sun Belt Conference and the Mid-American Conference.[2][3]
Game results
Date | Winning Team | Losing Team | Attendance | Notes | ||
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December 20, 2014 | Bowling Green | 33 | South Alabama | 28 | 20,256 | notes |
December 19, 2015 | Appalachian State | 31 | Ohio | 29 | 21,395 | notes |
MVPs
Year | MVP | Team | Position |
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2014 | James Knapke | Bowling Green | QB |
2015 | Marcus Cox | Appalachian State | RB |
Most appearances
Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
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T1 | Bowling Green | 1 | 1–0 |
T1 | Appalachian State | 1 | 1–0 |
T2 | Ohio | 1 | 0–1 |
T2 | South Alabama | 1 | 0–1 |
Wins by conference
Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
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MAC | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | .500 |
Media coverage
Television
Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | ESPN | Dave Neal | Anthony Becht | Paul Carcaterra |
2014 | ESPN | Dave Lamont | Joey Galloway | Paul Carcaterra |
Radio
Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
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2015 | ESPN Radio | Marc Kestecher | Cole Cubelic | Dawn Davenport |
2014 | ESPN Radio | Jason Benetti | Gene Chizik | Niki Noto |
References
- 1 2 "2014 Event Sponsors". ESPN Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on July 6, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
- 1 2 Poe, Janita (August 19, 2013). "Montgomery unveils Alabama's 3rd college bowl, inaugural game set for December 2014". AL.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
- 1 2 McMurphy, Brett (August 19, 2013). "Bowl created for MAC, Sun Belt". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
External links
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