FAU Football W:49 vs UAB L:6, FAU Stadium, Dec 7, 2019, 1:30pm Kickoff
Conference USA Champion FAU will take on American Athletic Conference’s SMU in the sixth annual Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. The game will feature two of the nation’s top-scoring teams, each with 10 wins this season.
The game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 3:30 p.m. ET at FAU Stadium. It will air on ABC and ESPN Radio, as well as locally on ESPN 106.3 FM.
“We may need to hire a backup scoreboard operator for this game,” said Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl executive director Doug Mosley. “The offenses will likely be putting up big numbers. Both teams are exciting to watch and make for a highly anticipated matchup.”
SMU (10-2), led by head coach Sonny Dykes, posted its most wins since 1984 and its sixth 10-win season in program history. The Mustangs won all six home games this season, marking the first time SMU has won every home game since 1968 (4-0 at the Cotton Bowl) and the first time to win every home game on campus since 1939 (5-0 at Ownby Stadium). SMU only lost by one score in its two losses on the road. SMU is ranked sixth in NCAA scoring offense, averaging 43.0 points per game.
FAU (10-3) will be the 16th conference champion to play in the sixth-year history of the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. FAU is ranked 16 in NCAA scoring offense, averaging 35.2 points per game. The Owls won the 2019 CUSA football championship and earned their second CUSA title on Saturday against UAB. The 49-6 win was the largest margin of victory in CUSA title game history.
After five years being played on the Tuesday night before Christmas and aired on ESPN, the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl will kick-off for the first time in the afternoon (3:30 p.m.) live on ABC.
“We’ll be playing in the bright Florida sunshine,” said Mosley. “We’re excited about moving to the weekend this year and kicking off in the afternoon.”
The game debuted in 2014 and has been well received in the community through its first five years. It has twice held the distinction of matching up two conference champions – Marshall University vs. Northern Illinois University (2014), and UAB vs. Northern Illinois (2018). In all, six conference champions and another three conference division champions have played in the game. Among the bowl’s alumni who have moved on to the NFL are current Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary (FAU, 2017) and Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott (Memphis, 2016). Eleven Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl alumni were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.
For additional information about the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, please visit CheribundiBocaRatonBowl.com.
FAU concluded the Lane Kiffin era in similar fashion to how it began: Winning a conference title. The Owls dominated UAB in the Conference Championship game from start to finish, defeating the Blazers, 49-6, on Saturday at FAU Stadium for their second C-USA title in the past three seasons.
FAU (10-3, 7-1) outscored its opponents, 99-9, in its two C-USA title game appearances under Kiffin. The Owls defeated North Texas, 50-3, in 2017 to win their first C-USA title. “We’re looking at three years here not just playing in two conference championship games, but winning two conference championship games at home,” Kiffin said, who stepped down as Florida Atlantic’s coach after Saturday’s win, and took the head coaching job at Ole Miss. "This is a special team. These kids did a great job at avoiding distractions that obviously could’ve been there.
FAU Football W:49 vs UAB L:6, FAU Stadium, Dec 7, 2019, 1:30pm Kickoff
The Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (9-3, 6-2 C-USA West) and Florida Atlantic Owls (9-3, 7-1 C-USA East) battle for the Conference USA Championship in Boca Raton, Fla. at 1:30 p.m. ET. Analyzing the UAB-FAU odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
The Owls are tied for 27th in the nation with 34.1 points per game, and they have scored 34 or more points in each of the past five outings.
FAU went 8-4 against the spread this season, including 3-1 straight up across the past four at FAU Stadium. UAB enters on a three-game winning streak, but is just 2-3 ATS across the past five overall and 2-3 ATS in its past five road outings.
Lines last updated Saturday at 2:30 a.m. ET.
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Read MoreThe game will be played on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 3:30 p.m. ET at FAU Stadium. It will air on ABC and ESPN Radio, as well as locally on ESPN 106.3 FM.
“We may need to hire a backup scoreboard operator for this game,” said Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl executive director Doug Mosley. “The offenses will likely be putting up big numbers. Both teams are exciting to watch and make for a highly anticipated matchup.”
SMU (10-2), led by head coach Sonny Dykes, posted its most wins since 1984 and its sixth 10-win season in program history. The Mustangs won all six home games this season, marking the first time SMU has won every home game since 1968 (4-0 at the Cotton Bowl) and the first time to win every home game on campus since 1939 (5-0 at Ownby Stadium). SMU only lost by one score in its two losses on the road. SMU is ranked sixth in NCAA scoring offense, averaging 43.0 points per game.
FAU (10-3) will be the 16th conference champion to play in the sixth-year history of the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl. FAU is ranked 16 in NCAA scoring offense, averaging 35.2 points per game. The Owls won the 2019 CUSA football championship and earned their second CUSA title on Saturday against UAB. The 49-6 win was the largest margin of victory in CUSA title game history.
After five years being played on the Tuesday night before Christmas and aired on ESPN, the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl will kick-off for the first time in the afternoon (3:30 p.m.) live on ABC.
“We’ll be playing in the bright Florida sunshine,” said Mosley. “We’re excited about moving to the weekend this year and kicking off in the afternoon.”
The game debuted in 2014 and has been well received in the community through its first five years. It has twice held the distinction of matching up two conference champions – Marshall University vs. Northern Illinois University (2014), and UAB vs. Northern Illinois (2018). In all, six conference champions and another three conference division champions have played in the game. Among the bowl’s alumni who have moved on to the NFL are current Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary (FAU, 2017) and Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott (Memphis, 2016). Eleven Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl alumni were selected in the 2019 NFL Draft.
For additional information about the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, please visit CheribundiBocaRatonBowl.com.
FAU concluded the Lane Kiffin era in similar fashion to how it began: Winning a conference title. The Owls dominated UAB in the Conference Championship game from start to finish, defeating the Blazers, 49-6, on Saturday at FAU Stadium for their second C-USA title in the past three seasons.
FAU (10-3, 7-1) outscored its opponents, 99-9, in its two C-USA title game appearances under Kiffin. The Owls defeated North Texas, 50-3, in 2017 to win their first C-USA title. “We’re looking at three years here not just playing in two conference championship games, but winning two conference championship games at home,” Kiffin said, who stepped down as Florida Atlantic’s coach after Saturday’s win, and took the head coaching job at Ole Miss. "This is a special team. These kids did a great job at avoiding distractions that obviously could’ve been there.
FAU Football W:49 vs UAB L:6, FAU Stadium, Dec 7, 2019, 1:30pm Kickoff
The Alabama-Birmingham Blazers (9-3, 6-2 C-USA West) and Florida Atlantic Owls (9-3, 7-1 C-USA East) battle for the Conference USA Championship in Boca Raton, Fla. at 1:30 p.m. ET. Analyzing the UAB-FAU odds and betting lines, while providing college football betting tips and advice on this matchup.
The Owls are tied for 27th in the nation with 34.1 points per game, and they have scored 34 or more points in each of the past five outings.
FAU went 8-4 against the spread this season, including 3-1 straight up across the past four at FAU Stadium. UAB enters on a three-game winning streak, but is just 2-3 ATS across the past five overall and 2-3 ATS in its past five road outings.
Lines last updated Saturday at 2:30 a.m. ET.
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