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What can the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl do for an encore? The inaugural edition, with two wide-open offenses, delivered in a big way with a huge fourth-quarter comeback and a final touchdown that captured the imagination of college football fans everywhere. While there are no promises of last-minute heroics in 2015, the second edition of the…

NASSAU, Bahamas – Since arriving at Atlantis on Sunday afternoon, players from the Western Michigan Broncos have been none too shy about their desire to swim with the dolphins. On Wednesday, one day ahead of their showdown with the Middle Tenneessee Blue Raiders, the Mac-affiliated school was able to cross one more item off their…

Wednesday was the final day of preparation for Middle Tennessee and Western Michigan in preparation for the 2015 Bahamas Bowl. Each team enjoyed a light walk-through at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium and a press conference with Popeyes and Bahamas dignitaries. Game plans are installed and each team is looking forward to game day on…

Western Michigan held its final practice in Nassau Wednesday morning at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. It was a light walk-through prior to a pregame press conference. P.J. FLECK, Head Coach Opening Remarks “First, I’m not sure how we became the home team. Middle Tennessee State’s president is from this country, so I’m not sure…

Middle Tennessee held its final practice in Nassau Wednesday afternoon at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. It was a light walk-through prior to a pregame press conference. RICK STOCKSTILL, Head Coach “I’d like to start out by thanking Lea Miller, Richard Giannini, Hector Munoz of Popeyes, everybody here in the Bahamas, the Atlantis. Everyone has…

NASSAU, Bahamas – They’ll be opponents when the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl kicks off Thursday, but Tuesday was all about the players from Middle Tennessee and Western Michigan coming together to put smiles on kids’ faces – first on a visit to the Ranfurly Homes for Children and then during a Heads Up Football clinic…

The coaching staffs and players are striking a balance between preparation and leisure in the days leading up to the 2015 Popeyes Bahamas Bowl on Thursday. Each team conducted its second of three practices on Tuesday morning, with Middle Tennessee practicing at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium and Western Michigan practicing at Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field near Robinson…

Middle Tennessee held its second of three practices in Nassau Tuesday morning at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. TYRONE NIX, Defensive Coordinator “Our kids have really retained a lot from the trip over. They’ve flown around well. When the game starts, it’s going to be the same regardless of what country we’re playing in. I…

Western Michigan held its second of three practices in Nassau Tuesday morning at Roscow A. L. Davies Soccer Field near Robinson Stadium. KIRK CIAROCCA, Offensive Coordinator On practices this week in Nassau “I’m really pleased. Kids have been able to separate the fun – and there’s a lot of fun to be had here –…

NASSAU, Bahamas – When you’re a highly-trained athlete, you’re never really off the clock – not even when you’re enjoying a beach bash on the shores of Atlantis. “Coach tells us about on and off the clock, and we’re off the clock right now, but we’re really not off the clock,” Middle Tennessee linebacker T.T.…