2020 Camellia Bowl
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The 2020 Camellia Bowl is a college football bowl game being played on December 25, 2020, at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama, with kickoff at 2:30 p.m. EST on ESPN.[3] It is the seventh edition of the Camellia Bowl, and is one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season.
This is first bowl game being played on Christmas Day since the 2003 Hawaii Bowl.[4]
Teams
The Camellia Bowl is being contested by the Buffalo Bulls, from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), and the Marshall Thundering Herd, from Conference USA (C-USA).[5] The programs have previously met nine times, with Marshall leading the series, 8–1; their most recent meeting was a 48–14 win by Marshall in 2004.[6] This is the programs' first meeting in a bowl game,[6] and the first Camellia Bowl for both teams.
Buffalo
Buffalo of the MAC accepted their bowl bid on December 20, 2020.[7] The Bulls entered the bowl with an overall record of 5–1 (5–0 in conference play). They won the MAC East division and competed in the MAC Championship Game, where they lost to Ball State.
Marshall
Marshall from C-USA accepted their bowl bid on December 20, 2020.[8] The Thundering Herd entered the bowl with an overall record of 7–2 (4–1 in conference play); they were ranked at number 15 in the AP Poll at the end of November.
Game summary
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 0 | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 10 | - | - | 10 |
at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama
- Date: Saturday, December 25, 2020
- Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. CST)
- Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 41 °F (5 °C) • Wind: W 13 mph
- Referee: Edwin Lee (The American)
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bill Roth (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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Statistics
| Statistics | MRSH | UB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | – | – |
| Rushes–yards | – | – |
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | –– | –– |
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Buffalo | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
See also
- 2020 Montgomery Bowl, held at the same venue
References
- ^ Fornelli, Tom (December 25, 2020). "Marshall vs. Buffalo prediction, pick, odds, line, TV channel, live stream, Camellia Bowl kickoff time". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Paulsen. "Bowl season schedule slightly less full". sportsmediawatch.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "Division champs Marshall, Buffalo meet in Camellia Bowl". USA Today. 20 December 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Marshall Thundering Herd vs. Buffalo Bulls football series games list". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ "UB football to face Marshall in Camellia Bowl on Christmas Day". The Buffalo News. 20 December 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "TU Football Accepts Bowl Invite To Armed Forces Bowl". WCHS-TV. 20 December 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
External links
- Official website
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com