2020 LendingTree Bowl (January)
| 2020 LendingTree Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 21st LendingTree Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 6, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | Network ESPN | | |||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Gene Chizik (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2020 LendingTree Bowl was a
Teams
The game matched the Mid-American Conference (MAC) champions Miami RedHawks and the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference. This was the third meeting between the two programs; the RedHawks had won both of the prior meetings.[7]
Miami RedHawks
Miami entered the game with an 8–5 record (6–2 in conference). They finished atop the MAC's East Division, then won the MAC Championship Game over Central Michigan, 26–21. The RedHawks lost to both ranked opponents they faced, Iowa and Ohio State. After starting their season 2–4, Miami had a five-game winning streak before losing to Ball State in their regular season finale.
This was Miami's third LendingTree Bowl. The RedHawks had won both of their previous appearances; the 2003 GMAC Bowl (over Louisville) and the 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl (over Middle Tennessee), when the bowl operated under different names.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Louisiana entered the game with a 10–3 record (7–1 in conference). The finished atop the West Division of the Sun Belt, then lost the Sun Belt Championship Game to Appalachian State, 45–38. Along with a regular season loss to Appalachian State, the only other team to defeat the Ragin' Cajuns was Mississippi State. This was the first LendingTree Bowl appearance for Louisiana.
This was Louisiana's seventh bowl game in program history; in their prior six bowls, they had an official record of 2–2, as two other bowl wins were later vacated. The Cajuns won four consecutive
Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Louisiana | 0 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
| Miami | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
at Ladd–Peebles Stadium • Mobile, Alabama
- Date: Monday, January 6, 2020
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST (6:30 p.m. CST)
- Game attendance: 29,212
- Referee: Mike Roche
- TV announcers (ESPN): Dave LaMont (play-by-play), Gene Chizik (analyst) and Lauren Sisler (sideline)
- ESPN game summary
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This was the first bowl win for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns program outside the state of Louisiana since 1944, when the team was known as Southwestern Louisiana and they won the Oil Bowl in Houston.[9] In additional to Louisiana quarterback Levi Lewis being named the game's overall MVP,[1] wide receiver Ja’Marcus Bradley, defensive back Eric Garror, and placekicker Stevie Artigue were recognized as offensive, defensive, and special teams MVPs, respectively.[10]
Statistics
| Statistics | LA | MIA |
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| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 401 | 351 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–155 | 37–103 |
| Passing yards | 246 | 248 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 19–26–0 | 22–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:17 | 31:43 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 19/26, 246, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Levi Lewis | 8 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Ja'Marcus Bradley | 7 receptions, 88 yards | |
| Miami | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 22/31, 248 yards |
| Rushing | Tyre Shelton | 6 carries, 59 yards | |
| Receiving | Jack Sorenson | 10 receptions, 107 yards |
Notes
- ^ The bowl has undergone various name changes during its history, with the prior three editions being contested as the Dollar General Bowl. Sponsorship by LendingTree was announced in November 2019.[6]
References
- ^ a b @iam_quick6 (January 7, 2020). "Lewis was selected as the Bowl's unanimous MVP" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Louisiana vs. Miami (OH) - Game Summary". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Bowl Schedule". collegefootballpoll.com. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "Mobile's college bowl game renamed LendingTree Bowl". WALA-TV. November 15, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks football series history". winsipedia.com. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ Patterson, Chip (March 3, 2016). "Ragin' Cajuns vacate 2013 Sun Belt title, 22 wins due to NCAA violations". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- 247Sports.com. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Buckley, Tim (January 6, 2020). "LendingTree Bowl victory gives Cajuns school-record 11th win". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
External links
- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com