Category: Press Releases

By Justin Rosenberg NASSAU, Bahamas – No university was more excited to hear their bowl destination than the Central Michigan University Chippewas. The team’s reaction to being selected as a participant in the 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl went viral, and their excitement hasn’t ceased since. But no amount of enthusiasm could prepare them for what…

WKU QUOTES: December 20, 2014 WKU Head Coach Jeff Brohm Now that you’ve made it off the mainland and through customs, what are your thoughts on being here in the Bahamas? “Well, we couldn’t be happier. This is a premier destination. Our team, our fans, our families are excited to finally getting here and we are…

NASSAU, Bahamas – The highly anticipated inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl is set for noon EST at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on December 24, 2014, in Nassau, Bahamas. The game will be televised live on ESPN, featuring the Central Michigan University Chippewas from the Mid-American Conference against the Western Kentucky University Hilltoppers from Conference…

NASSAU, Bahamas – Veteran ESPN SportsCenter anchor and play-by-play announcer Steve Levy will call the action, College Football Final studio analysts Lou Holtz and Mark May will bring their extensive football acumen to the broadcast booth and Laura Rutledge will report from the sidelines for ESPN at the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on December 24….

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Mid-American Conference’s Central Michigan Chippewas and Conference USA’s WKU Hilltoppers have accepted bids to play in the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Wednesday, December 24 in Nassau’s Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium at Noon ET. The game will be televised on ESPN and carried by ESPN Radio. The 7-5 Chippewas and…

NASSAU, Bahamas – Almost all of the games have been played, and finally, the teams set to participate in the inaugural Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on December 24 will be revealed to the public this Sunday, December 7. The announcement of the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl matchup will take place sometime after 3 p.m. ET, following the…

Click here to read the 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 15 (PDF) POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL WEEK 15 NOTEBOOK CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES EDITION (December 5-6) MEDIA CREDENTIAL APPLICATION: sportssystems.com/bahamasbowl (DEADLINE: December 12) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL ELIGIBLE): Bowling Green (7-5), Central Michigan (7-5), Louisiana Tech (8-4), Marshall (11-1), Middle Tennessee (6-6), Northern Illinois (10-2), Ohio (6-6), Old…

Click here to read the 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 13 – C-USA Edition (PDF) POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL WEEK 13 NOTEBOOK C-USA EDITION (November 21-22) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL ELIGIBLE): Bowling Green (7-3), Central Michigan (7-4), Louisiana Tech (7-3), Marshall (10-0), Northern Illinois (9-2), Rice (6-4), Toledo (6-4), Western Michigan (7-3), UTEP (6-4). AT CUSTOMS…

Click here to read the 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 13 – MACtion Edition (PDF) POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL WEEK 13 NOTEBOOK MACtion EDITION (November 18-19) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL ELIGIBLE): Bowling Green (7-3), Central Michigan (7-4), Louisiana Tech (7-3), Marshall (10-0), Northern Illinois (8-2), Rice (6-4), Toledo (6-4), Western Michigan (7-3), UTEP (6-4). AT CUSTOMS…

Click here to read the 2014 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 12 – C-USA Edition (PDF) POPEYES BAHAMAS BOWL WEEK 12 NOTEBOOK C-USA EDITION (November 13-15) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL ELIGIBLE): Bowling Green (7-3), Central Michigan (6-4), Louisiana Tech (7-3), Marshall (9-0), Northern Illinois (8-2), Rice (6-3), Toledo (6-4), Western Michigan (6-3). AT CUSTOMS (ONE WIN…