Miami Beach Bowl
| Miami Beach Bowl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Stadium | Marlins Park |
| Location | Miami, Florida |
| Operated | 2014–present |
| Conference tie-ins | American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-American Conference, Sun Belt Conference |
| 2015 matchup | |
| South Florida vs. Western Kentucky (Western Kentucky 45–35) | |
| 2016 matchup | |
| Central Michigan vs. Tulsa (December 19, 2016) | |
The Miami Beach Bowl is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) sanctioned Division I college football bowl game first played on December 22, 2014 in Miami, Florida at Marlins Park.[1]
The Brigham Young Cougars played in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl against the American Athletic Conference co-champion Memphis Tigers. The Miami Beach Bowl marked the Cougars first appearance in a Florida bowl in nearly 30 years, since the 1985 Citrus Bowl in Orlando, while the Tigers returned to Florida for its first bowl game since the 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl.
Game results
| Date | Winning team | Losing team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 22, 2014 | Memphis | 55 | BYU | 48 | Notes |
| December 21, 2015 | Western Kentucky | 45 | South Florida | 35 | Notes |
MVPs
| Year | MVP | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Paxton Lynch | Memphis | QB |
| 2015 | Brandon Doughty | WKU | QB |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Memphis | 1 | 1–0 |
| T1 | Western Kentucky | 1 | 1–0 |
| T1 | Tulsa | 1 | 0–0 + TBA |
| T1 | Central Michigan | 1 | 0–0 + TBA |
| T1 | BYU | 1 | 0–1 |
| T1 | South Florida | 1 | 0–1 |
Wins by conference
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conference USA | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| The American | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | .000 |
Media coverage
Television
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ESPN | Dave Flemming | Danny Kanell | Allison Williams |
| 2015 | ESPN | Dave Lamont | Desmond Howard | Quint Kessenich |
Radio
| Date | Network | Play-by-play announcers | Color commentators | Sideline reporters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | x-BYU Radio | Greg Wrubell
Dave Woloshin |
Marc Lyons
Jarvis Greer |
Nate Meikle
Matt Dillon |
| 2015 | Touchdown Radio | Taylor Zarzour | Gino Torretta |
x – In 2014, the Miami Beach Bowl didn't provide a national radio carrier. As a result, both local schools broadcasts were made available through the regular platforms. The only nationwide broadcast available was the Cougar IMG Sports Network simulcast on BYU Radio – nationwide on Sirius XM 143, Dish Network 980, and byuradio.org. In 2015 Touchdown Radio Productions picked up the rights to air the game nationwide.
References
- ↑ "American Athletic Conference Introduces The Miami Beach Bowl". American Athletic Conference. October 24, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.