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October 2nd, 2020
ESPN Events cancels two postseason bowls for 2020 seasonESPN Events will cancel two of its 17 postseason college football bowl games for the 2020 season. The Bahamas Bowl and the Hawaii Bowl, which were both set to be played in December, have been cancelled due to the current health pandemic and travel restrictions. “We are disappointed that we aren’t able to stage events…
April 27th, 2020
Three Bahamas Bowl alumni selected in 2020 NFL DraftTwo 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…
December 20th, 2019
Patterson helps Buffalo rush to 31-9 win over Charlotte in 2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas BowlNASSAU, 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…
December 20th, 2019
2019 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Postgame NotesSuperlatives • 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…
December 20th, 2019
Charlotte Postgame Quotes – December 20, 2019Head 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…
December 20th, 2019
Buffalo Postgame Quotes – December 20, 2019Head 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…
December 19th, 2019
Teams meet with media final time before tomorrow’s contestNASSAU, 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…
December 19th, 2019
Charlotte Press Conference Quotes – December 19, 2019Head 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…
December 19th, 2019
Buffalo Press Conference Quotes – December 19, 2019Head 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…
December 18th, 2019
Bulls and 49ers volunteer at Youth Football Clinic, Sponsored by KFCNASSAU, 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…