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Two student-athletes from Charlotte who participated in last year’s Bahamas Bowl joined one other from FIU who played in the 2018 game as they were selected during the 2020 NFL Draft, held in a virtual format April 23-25. Charlotte defensive end Alex Highsmith was selected in the third round (No. 102 overall) by the Pittsburgh…

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson rushed 32 times for 173 yards and two touchdowns to help secure the program's first-ever bowl victory, as the Bulls defeated the Charlotte 49ers 31-9 in the 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. [caption id="attachment_4458" align="alignright" width="400"] Photo Credit: Scott Clarke/ESPN Images[/caption] Patterson was also named Offensive Player…

Superlatives • Buffalo running back Jaret Patterson set a Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl record with 32 rushing attempts. • Patterson became the fourth player in Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl history to rush for more than 100 yards, running for 173 yards and two touchdowns. His 173 yards is the second-most in the history of the…

Head Coach Will Healy Opening statement… “It seemed like any time we got a little momentum going, they took it away from us. We did not execute very well. We did some things that didn’t help ourselves with some turnovers and some penalties and we didn’t tackle very well. That’s a really good football team…

Head Coach Lance Leipold Opening Statement... “I’m really proud of our guys, especially after a layoff, to play as well as we did, as physical as we did. We were able to establish the running game. Our defense, especially in the first half, played outstanding. We got some key fourth down stops, created a couple…

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Buffalo and Charlotte each had their final practice of the season and met with the media at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium on Thursday in preparation for tomorrow’s Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl. [caption id="attachment_4446" align="alignright" width="400"] Photo Credit: Scott Clarke/ESPN Images[/caption] The game is scheduled for 2:00 pm EST on ESPN. Hearing…

Head Coach Will Healy Opening Statement... “First off, I don’t know how you ever top this trip. To think about it from our perspective, your first ever bowl game, having the opportunity to go to the Bahamas and spend five days at Atlantis, it’s been everything I could hope it would be and more. Just…

Head Coach Lance Leipold Opening Statement... "Thank you very much for an outstanding experience for our players, first and foremost, through the people of the Bahamas, the hospitality, the welcomeness to our players, to our fans, to our staff members. Mayor, thank you for the people of Makers Wanted for their sponsorship and making this…

NASSAU, Bahamas -- Student athletes from both Buffalo and Charlotte helped lead the annual Youth Football Clinic sponsored by KFC on Wednesday afternoon. [caption id="attachment_4430" align="alignright" width="380"] Photo Credit: Scott Clarke/ESPN Images[/caption] The camp, which was directed by Cincinnati St. Xavier High School head football coach Steve Specht, brought several young boys and girls from…

St. Xavier High School (Cincinnati, Ohio) Head Coach Steve Specht On what it means to be there for the children participating in the camp... "This is fantastic. Are you kidding me? I don't know who is having more fun - myself, the players from Charlotte or Buffalo, or the kids that are actually running through…