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4 2018 MEDIA 18 PROSPECTUS The Orlando Sports Foundation is a non-pro t membership organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research. The OSF hosts several events throughout the year including their signature event, the AutoNation . Funds raised from their events directly bene t the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

2018 MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES: KICKOFF SOLDIER CAPTAIN MAJOR CHAMPION LEGEND PACKAGES $250 $600 $1,000 $2,000 $5,000 $14,000 INDOOR CLUB TICKETS — 4 4 8 8 50 SIDELINE TICKETS 4 — 4 4 — 50 PARKING PASSES 1 1 2 3 2 10 PREGAME HOSPITALITY 4 4 8 12 8 50 PREGAME SIDELINE — — 4 8 8 10 WELCOME RECEPTION — — — 2 2 2 BUSINESS WARRIOR — — — X X X CURE BOWL CUP FOURSOME — — — — X X SOBC “300 CLUB” — — — — X X + Custom Packages Available. For more information please contact Bowl ticket office at 407.235.3925 or [email protected]

GET INVOLVED From volunteering to becoming a member of the Orlando Sports Foundation, there are a variety of ways you can join us in the ght against cancer. Visit www.theOSF.com for more info. TABLE OF CONTENTS HEROES Page 1...... Orlando Sports Foundation Page 2-3...... Annual Fundraising Events Page 4...... Leadership Page 5...... Executive Director, NEEDED. Page 6...... Cure Bowl Story Page 7...... Quick Facts Page 7-9...... Cure Bowl Timeline ARE YOU IN? Page 10-11...... Bowl Week Events Schedule Page 12-13 ...... 2015 AutoNation Cure Bowl The Orlando Sports Foundation, Inc. was founded in May Page 14-15 ...... 2016 AutoNation Cure Bowl 2008 and is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising Page 16-17 ...... 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl funding and awareness for organizations working to find Page 18-19...... AutoNation Cure Bowl Records a cure for cancer. OSF’s primary beneficiary is the Breast Page 20...... NFL Players Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), where 91 cents of Page 21...... Cure Bowl Awards and Honors every dollar raised goes towards fighting cancer. Page 22-23 ...... American Athletic Conference Page 24-25...... OSF’s signature event is the Page 26...... Corporate Champions AutoNation Cure Bowl, which is Page 27...... Media Policies Page 28-29...... Camping World played annually on the third Saturday Page 30...... Camping Wold Stadium Map in December at Camping World Page 31...... Parking Map Stadium. The nation’s 40th collegiate Page 32...... 2018-19 Bowl Schedule football was launched in 2015 and featured the largest single BENEFITING donation ever made by a bowl game ORLANDO SPORTS directly to a charitable cause. FOUNDATION STAFF We have built partnerships with sports media, fans and Executive Director/CEO...... Alan Gooch advocates, including individuals, corporations, foundations Dir. of Ticket Operations...... Matt Stover and families that have been directly impacted by cancer. Comunications Coordinator...... Nate Blythe Join AutoNation, Universal Orlando, CBS Sports Network, External Operations Coor...... Ashley Germano the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and more Internal Operations Coor...... Priscilla Quezada as we give cancer its toughest opponent yet. Events + Operations Assistant...Colton Chamblin Controller/Business Ops./HR...... Kelly Walston Website...... OrlandoSportsFoundation.com Office...... 407-235-3925 Fax...... 407-317-7717 Mailing Address...... Orlando Sports Foundation / UCF EDC ...... 36 West Pine St., Orlando, FL 32801

CREDITS The 2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl Media Prospectus was BRINGING TEAMS TOGETHER written by Nate Blythe along with editorial contributions from Noell Powell and Alan Gooch. Mike Foristall of Knight TO FIND A CURE FOR CANCER. Agency provided the layout for the inside and designed the four covers. Photos are courtesy of Macbeth Photography, Snap and Play, Aldrin Capulon, Sun Belt Conference, American Athletic Conference, , Conference USA, UCF and Orlando Sports Foundation. 1 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION EVENTS STRIKE OUT BREAST CANCER AND KICKOFF RECEPTION AUGUST The Orlando Sports Foundation is celebrating a decade of bowling for a 26 cure. The 10th Annual Strikeout Breast Cancer tournament presented by JA Edwards of America is set for Aug. 26 at Boardwalk Bowl. The fundraiser was previously held in May.

Also at the event, OSF brings together members of the community for an afternoon of food, fun and information about becoming a Cure Bowl member.

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER CASINO NIGHT OCTOBER The Orlando Sports Foundation hosts it’s 10th annual Diamonds are 5 Forever Casino Night on Oct. 5. The special event brings community members together for an evening of fun and games at the Citrus Club.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL ACADEMY OCTOBER The AutoNation Cure Bowl Women’s Football Academy occurs each fall. 21 The event is held at Bloomingdale’s in the Mall at Millennia features a champagne lunch, fashion show, pampering stations and a little pink bag of treats for each participant.

2 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION EVENTS CFE CURE BOWL ALL-STARS EVENT DECEMBER Each December, high school players from around the area take to 11 the gridiron for the All Star game featuring players from Orange County and Seminole County. The game takes place at Showalter Field at Winter Park High School. The event was formerly known as the Coaches Challenge All-Stars Football Game before OSF started organizing it in 2017.

MEMBER APPRECIATION EVENT FEBRUARY After putting on the AutoNation Cure Bowl, members, staff and volunteers are invited out for a night of family fun at Lost Caverns 2019 Adventure Golf on International Drive. The invitation-only event takes place in February.

CURE BOWL CUP APRIL The Cure Bowl Cup is held every April at the prestigious Lake Nona or 2019 Isleworth Golf and Country Club. The golf scramble features Orlando’s community leaders along with an awards luncheon hosted by FFVA Mutual following the round.

3 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION LEADERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS OSF STAFF

KAY STANNEY ALAN GOOCH PRESIDENT, CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND [email protected] SCIENCE OFFICER [email protected] SCOTT ROSE MATT STOVER VP & CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT & DIRECTOR OF TICKET OPERATIONS SELECTION COMMITTEE & MEMBER RELATIONS [email protected] [email protected] RAY BASTIN PRISCILLA QUEZADA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & INTERNAL OPERATIONS FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR COORDINATOR [email protected] [email protected]

MEGAN DOWDY COLTON CHAMBLIN HOST COMMITTEE EVENTS & OPERATIONS ASSISTANT CHAIR [email protected] WHITNEY PRINCE [email protected] EXTERNAL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR ALAN GOOCH KELLY WALSTON [email protected] EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CONTROLLER / BUSINESS [email protected] OPERATIONS / HR [email protected] ALAN HAIR NATE BLYTHE DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE MEDIA RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR [email protected] [email protected]

JEFF LAGOS SELECTION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR [email protected]

MACK MCLAUGHLIN PRESIDENT & COMMUNITY BOWL SCOUT TEAM DEVELOPMENT SCOTT ROSE [email protected] OSF CURE BOWL SCOUT TEAM DIRECTOR [email protected] DAVE MARCINKO JIM WARMUS AMERICAN ATHLETIC COORDINATOR CURE BOWL CUP COMMITTEE [email protected] CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE DANIEL FREER CO-CHAIR SUN BELT COORDINATOR [email protected] [email protected] 4 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS ALAN GOOCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION // CEO OF THE AUTONATION CURE BOWL

Gooch began his career at the University of Central (UCF) as a defensive back in 1981. He went on to spend 22 seasons as a member of the coaching staff. He started his coaching career in 1983 as a graduate assistant, quickly moving thru the ranks and becoming UCF’s recruiting coordinator.

During his eight years as the recruiting coordinator, he aided the program’s transition from Division II through I-AA and into I-A status. He was named assistant head coach in 1998 and took over as interim Alan Gooch has head coach at the end of the 2003 season. Gooch and Gary Gibbs of committed his life to University of Oklahoma are the only two coaches in Division I football one thing…helping to rise from player to head coach without leaving their alma mater. others. His primary At a White House ceremony in April 1998, Gooch and former UCF tailback vehicle for doing this Dwight Collins (who is deaf and received ESPN’s 1997 National Spirit Award) has been his work for were recognized by President Bill Clinton and the National Consortium for more than 25 years in Academics and Sports. Gooch was a finalist for the National Student-Athlete college athletics and, Day GIANT STEPS Award in the category of Collegiate Coach joining Dean Smith of North Carolina and Eddie Robinson of Grambling. He finished runner-up primarily, football. to Robinson, but was honored as the inaugural NCAA Division I-A Assistant Alan is the Executive Football Coach of the Year at the 1998 AFCA National Convention in Dallas. Director of the Orlando Sports Foundation NCAA All-Americans and UCF Hall of Fame members Willie English, Marquette Smith, Elgin Davis and Dee Brown are running and the CEO of the backs who played for Gooch. Others who went on to play in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. NFL include Aaron Sam, Terrance Williams and Alex Haynes. In December 2015, the organization’s Upon leaving coaching in 2004, Gooch accepted a position as the Executive goal of bringing a Director of the UCF Athletic Association’s Golden Knights Club. In 2005 after 25 years of service to the university, he left UCF and entered into private business new and different opening Florida operations for an commercial real estate firm. In 2007, bowl Gooch opened his own commercial real estate firm, Tizon Commercial, LLC. game experience to the Gooch was inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. The following year he was named “Educator of the Decade” by the UCF College of Education. in Orlando, Florida came to fruition. Prior to the 2007 season, Gooch accepted a position as President The bowl’s goal is to and General Manager of the Arena Football League’s (AFL) create awareness Orlando Predators. Gooch led the two-time AFL World Champions and additional to their 20th straight playoff appearance during 2008. financial resources Gooch, who received his bachelors and masters degrees at UCF, continues as for cancer research. the Managing Partner/Broker of Tizon Commercial and an adjunct professor at UCF teaching Coaching Methods. He is married to Linda Gooch, UCF’s longtime Cheerleading coach of 32 years, who has won national championships in 2003 and 2007. Alan and Linda have two sons, Zachary and Noah.

5 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CURE BOWL STORY

THIS BOWL IS GOING BENEFITING TO BE DIFFERENT. In Fall 2007, college football in Orlando experienced a surge of support thanks to the completion of a new, on-campus stadium at the University of Central Florida. The community enthusiasm inspired a group of Orlando leaders and philanthropists — many of who, were UCF alums — to bring a new college bowl game to Orlando and to make it unique by directly tying it to a charitable cause.

That goal became a reality in December 2015 with the inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl kicking off between Georgia State and San Jose State. The game featured a bounty of big plays on special teams, which was only appropriate on a night dedicated to raising money for a special cause.

During the game a spotlight was shined on the fight against breast cancer with survivors of the disease and family members included in pregame and halftime ceremonies.

In addition, AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson and his wife Alice, who is a breast cancer survivor, presented a check for $1 million to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). The Orlando Sports Foundation, led by executive director Alan Gooch and president Megan Dowdy, also presented a check to the Myra Bibblowit, CEO of the BCRF and Dr. Annette Khaled of the UCF College of Medicine, for $150,000, which was the largest single donation ever made by a bowl game to a charitable cause.

Following the third installment of the AutoNation Cure Bowl in 2017, Orlando Sports Foundation and AutoNation have teamed up to provide donations totaling $3.3 million. 6 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS QUICK FACTS

Name...... AutoNation Cure Bowl Year...... Fourth Founded...... May 28, 2008 Inaugural Game...... December 19, 2015 Bowl Charity Partner...... Breast Cancer ...... Research Foundation (BCRF) Location...... Orlando, Fla. CURE BOWL TIMELINE Pairing...... American Athletic Conference ...... vs. Sun Belt Conference Date...... December 15, 2018 MAY 28, 2008 Kickoff...... 1:30 p.m. (EST) TV Network...... CBS Sports Network Orlando Sports Foundation was founded and is a 501(c)(3) Stadium...... Camping World Stadium organization dedicated to raising funding and awareness for Surface...... AstroTurf GameDay Grass 3D organizations working to find a cure for cancer. OSF is led by a Capacity...... 65,000 volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Board. Team Selection Day...... December 2, 2018 The goal of the foundation is to manage a bowl game with the Online Credentials...... proceeds benefitting cancer research...... SportsSystems.com/curebowl Website...... CureBowl.com TICKETS Prices...... $25, $50 Groups of 20+/Membership. 407-235-3925 IN MEMORY Tickets Online...... Ticketmaster.com BOWL HOTELS American Athletic...... Loews Royal Pacific ...... at Universal Studios ...... 888-273-1311 Sun Belt...... Loews Portofino Bay ...... at Universal Studios ...... 888-273-1313 Media...... Loews Sapphire Falls Resort ...... at Universal Studios Laura Goldstein Sandi Breitenstein ...... 407-503-5000 Game Officials...... Hard Rock Hotel ...... at Universal Studios Unfortunately, Laura Goldstein will not be able ...... 407-503-2000 to experience the bowl game that she helped inspire. She lost her long and hard fought battle BOWL MEDIA RELATIONS with breast cancer on April 20, 2011. On March Director of Media Relations....Nate Blythe 24, 2005, Board CFO Sandi Breitenstein passed E-mail...... [email protected] away from Stage IV liver cancer. The loss of Office...... 772-240-8742 Laura, Sandi and others who will lose their battle today, tomorrow, and the days to come against the cancer, will continue to motivate us to make the AutoNation Cure Bowl a success.

7 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS FEBRUARY 1, 2011 MAY 2014

Orlando Sports Foundation makes Universal Orlando Resort agrees to be a the first of many $5,000 annual partner in hosting the teams and events donations to community cancer during Cure Bowl Week. The teams will groups that include the Florida be staying at world-class resorts: Loews Hospital Cancer Institute, MD Royal Pacific at Universal Studios and Anderson Cancer Center, American Loews Portofino Bay Hotel. Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and the Young Survival Coalition through its Strike Out Breast Cancer bowling event. The annual event, held in May, raises funding and awareness to find a cure for breast cancer. OCTOBER 23, 2014 APRIL 16, 2014

AutoNation partners with the OSF to become the title sponsor of the AutoNation Cure Bowl. The partnership expands AutoNation’s already strong history of charitable involvement focused on cancer- related Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and leaders from the initiatives. OSF announce the creation of the Cure Bowl, a post-season NCAA football game with strong ties to charitable organizations working to find a cure for breast cancer. The inaugural game is set to take place on December 19, 2015 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl. The American Athletic Conference (AAC) and CBS Sports Network also signs on to Sun Belt Conference (SBC) become the official broadcast the AutoNation Cure Bowl to a conference partners of the Cure Bowl. Each national television audience on December league will send one of its members to the game 19, 2015. The AutoNation Cure Bowl will beginning in 2015. become the first bowl game that the OSF reveals that the Breast Cancer Research network produces in its history. Foundation (BCRF) becomes the official charity partner for the Cure Bowl. BCRF is one of the nation’s most fiscally responsible charities by spending 91 cents of every dollar on research and public awareness.

8 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS DEC 19, 2015

The inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl between Georgia State and San Jose State kicks off. A JUNE 23, 2015 bowl-game charitable record of $1.15 million was raised for Florida Hospital is announced as the cancer research. As a part of its presenting sponsor. It will also host Drive Pink Campaign, AutoNation The Florida Hospital Cure Village at presented a $1 million check the Citrus Bowl — a hub where fans to the Breast Cancer Research can receive mammograms and other Foundation (BCRF) at the end of lifesaving screenings on game day. the first quarter. Orlando Sports The partnership enhances a Foundation presented a $150,000 collaboration between Florida check to BCRF at halftime. Hospital and UCF College of Medicine Associate Professor Dr. Annette Khaled. She was awarded DEC 17, 2016 a $250,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) At the end of the first quarter of the second AutoNation Cure Bowl between to fund her work into developing new Arkansas State and UCF, AutoNation and the Orlando Sports foundation technologies that treat metastatic came together to contribute $1.15 million towards BCRF. cancer cells. Proceeds from the AutoNation Cure Bowl will help fund BCRF grants, such as Dr. Khaled’s, that allow researchers to continue their work toward finding a cure for breast cancer.

MAY 2015

Delta Air Lines becomes the official DEC 16, 2017 airline partner of the AutoNation Following the first quarter of the third annual AutoNation Cure Bowl Cure Bowl. Delta’s Breast Cancer between Georgia State and Western Kentucky, a check of $3.3 million 1, the airline’s signature pink-and- representing the total contributions that AutoNation and the Orlando white-liveried Boeing 767, flies Sports Foundation was presented to BCRF. internationally year-round to raise awareness for breast cancer around the world through its long-standing partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

9 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS AUTONATION CURE BOWL WEEK - EVENTS ORLANDO, FLA. WELCOME RECEPTION WEDNESDAY AT AMWAY CENTER

MEET THE MEDIA THURSDAY

Cure Bowl Soldier Community Service Leader medallions were given to Arkansas State defensive lineman Jake Swalley, UCF offensive lineman Aaron Evans and City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. BATTLE OF THE BANDS FRIDAY CHARITY GIVE BACK

10 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS 2018 AUTONATION CURE BOWL EVENT WEEK SCHEDULE TUESDAY, DEC. 11 7:00 p.m. CFE Cure Bowl All-Stars event, Showalter Field WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 TBD Teams Arrive 6:30-8:30 p.m. Team Welcome Reception, City Walk THURSDAY, DEC. 13 8 am - 11 a.m. Team Practices, Dr. Phillips High School and The First Academy Singer-songwriter Joe Nichols and country 12 - 1:30 p.m. artist Jana Kramer preformed during the AutoNation Cure Bowl Press 2015 Pregame Tailgate. Conference, Loews Royal Pacific Resort Convention Center Afternoon/Evening Universal Orlando Resort Park visit Shuttle available to I-Drive/ Millenia Mall/Outlets FRIDAY, DEC. 14 8am-12 p.m. Team practice / stadium walk thru Camping World Stadium The Eli Young Band performed at the 2016 AutoNation TBD Cure Bowl Tailgate Party prior to the gates opening. Team hospital visit Afternoon Team charity give back at hotel 5 p.m. Pep Rally/Battle of the Bands, City Walk Evening AMC Movie Pass at City Walk SATURDAY, DEC. 15 10:30 a.m. Andy Grammer during the 2017 AutoNation Cure Bowl Pregame Tailgate Tailgate Party prior to the gates opening. 11:30 a.m. AutoNation VIP Pregame concert 1:30 p.m. Kickoff 5 p.m. Teams Depart

The Girl Scouts sing the national anthem. 11 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS THE INAUGURAL AUTONATION CURE BOWL DECEMBER 19, 2015 | ORLANDO CITRUS BOWL

The first passing came on a 38-yard reception by WR Harden from QB Nick Arbuckle.

The first play from scrimmage was a 10-yard The first touchdown in Cure Bowl history was special rush by RB . with RB Tyler Ervin returning a punt 85 yards for a touchdown that increased the Spartans’ lead to 10-0 in the second quarter. THE BATTLE IS ON

Cure Bowl Soldier Community Service A BOWL-GAME CHARITABLE RECORD Leader medallions were given to Georgia State safety Dartez Jacobs, San Jose State Billy Freeman $1.15 MILLION and BCRF Board Chair Kinga Lampert RAISED FOR CANCER RESEARCH following the game.

SAN JOSE STATE 10 GEORGIA STATE 7 HALFTIME 12 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS A one-yard touchdown pass to TE Josh Oliver Panthers’ QB Nick sealed the game with two Arbuckle finished with 208 minutes left. yards and two through the air.

CHAMPION SPARTANS SAN JOSE STATE 0 10 3 14 27 GEORGIA STATE 0 7 0 9 16 FINAL

SAN JOSE STATE QB KENNY POTTER MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 42 158 2 19 YARDS YARDS TDS YARDS The longest play The junior QB The San Pedro, The longest from scrimmage accounted for a Calif., native threw completion by was a delayed total of 158 yards for a one-yard Potter was to WR rush by Potter for with 89 coming and ran for a 42- Justin Holmes a touchdown that through the air and yard touchdown for a 19-yard gain put the Spartans 69 on the ground. in leading the in the second on top for good, Spartans to victory. quarter. 20-16 in the fourth quarter.

13 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS 2016 AUTONATION CURE BOWL DECEMBER 17, 2016 | CAMPING WORLD STADIUM

With the hometown team in the contest, UCF fans came out and eclipsed a Cure Bowl record crowd of 27,213. The turnout was over 8,000 fans more than the inaugural game. A CHARITABLE DONATION OF $1.15 MILLION MADE TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH

An 11-yard pass caught by Taylor Oldham from Mack- enzie Milton put the Knights on the board.

The first of three touchdowns for Kendall Sanders put the Red Wolves up 17-0. ARKANSAS STATE 17 UCF 10 HALFTIME 14 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS Demeitre Brim finished the with 14 tackles along with a Mckenzie Milton registered 175 Arkansas State held UCF to 12 Head coach Blake Ander- forced and two tack- passing yards and one touchdown. total yards on the ground. son helped A-State win its les for loss. first bowl game since 2013.

A CHARITABLE DONATION OF $1.15 MILLION RED WOLVES ARE CHAMPS MADE TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH ARKANSAS STATE 17 0 7 7 31 UCF 0 10 3 0 13 FINAL

ARKANSAS STATE WR KENDALL SANDERS MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 75 127 3 YARDS YARDS TDS The longest passing The senior wide receiver The Athens, , play from in Cure Bowl hauled in a bowl record native made touchdown history was a 75-yard 127 receiving yards on five catches of 12 yards, 17 touchdown reception receptions. yards and 75 yards to by Kendall Sanders to post a new bowl record. start the third quarter.

15 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS 2017 AUTONATION CURE BOWL DECEMBER 16, 2017 | CAMPING WORLD STADIUM

WKU quarterback posted a pair of bowl records with 351 yards through the air on 26 completions and two touchdowns.

More than 200 AutoNation associates contributed a 12-inch decorated square to honor a loved one in a 20-foot quilt unveiled at halftime. THREE-YEAR TOTAL DONATION OF $3.3 MILLION TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH

WKU 17

Georgia State running back GEORGIA STATE 10 Glenn Smith rushed for 73 yards on 23 carries. HALFTIME 16 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS WKU wide receiver Nacarious Fant caught seven passes for 70 yards PANTHERS PROWL TO TITLE WKU 7 3 0 7 17 GEORGIA STATE 10 3 7 7 27 FINAL

GEORGIA STATE QB CONNER MANNING MOST VALUABLE PLAYER 49 276 1 YARDS YARDS TD The Lake Forest, Calif., The senior quarterback Manning connected native found Tamir completed 20-of-28 with Roger Carter for Jones for a 49-yard passes for 276 yards to a 42-yard touchdown reception in the first lead a balanced attack. pass to put the quarter that helped Panthers up 20-10 in GSU retake the lead, third quarter. 10-7. 17 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CURE BOWL INDIVIDUAL RECORDS OFFENSE COMPLETIONS 3. Deon Yelder (WKU17) 112 1. Mike White (WKU17) 26 4. Glenn Smith (GSU17) 108 RUSHING 2. Mackenzie Milton (UCF16) 22 5. Xavier Lane (WKU17) 95 ATTEMPTS 3. Conner Manning (GSU17) 20 4. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 14 1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 30 5. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 12 DEFENSE 2. Glenn Smith (GSU17) 23 3. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 15 YARDS SOLO TACKLES Warren Wand (A-State16) 15 1. Mike White (WKU17) 351 1. Kaleb Ringer (GSU15) 6 Joseph Peterson (GSU15) 6 YARDS 2. Conner Manning (GSU17) 276 3. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 208 Chris Hums (A-State16) 6 1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 132 4. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 205 Deon Key (WKU17) 6 2. Glenn Smith (GSU17) 73 5. Mackenzie Milton (UCF16) 175 DeAndre Farris (WKU17) 6 3. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 69 TOUCHDOWNS TOTAL TACKLES TOUCHDOWNS 1. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 3 1. Demeitre Brim (UCF16) 14 1. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 1 2. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 2 2. Joel Iyiegbuniwe (WKU17) 12 Demarcus Kirk (GSU17) 1 Mike White (WKU17) 2 3. Kaleb Ringer (GSU16) 11 3. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 1 Joseph Peterson (GSU16) 10 LONGEST RUSHING PLAY 5. Bobby Baker (GSU16) 10 1. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 42 (TD) Mackenzie Milton (UCF16) 1 2. Glenn Smith (GSU17) 33 Conner Manning (GSU15) 1 SACKS 3. Demarcus Kirk (GSU17) 26 1. Rolland-Jones (A-State16) 2 1. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 1 Ceridor McKendy (GSU17) 2 RECEIVING Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 1 3. Kyle Wilson (A-State16) 1.5 ATTEMPTS Mike White (WKU17) 1 TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Nacarius Fant (WKU17) 7 Conner Manning (GSU17) 1 1. Kyle Wilson (A-State16) 2.5 2. Jonathan Ifedi (GSU17) 6 LONGEST PASS PLAY Joel Iyiegbuniwe (WKU17) 2.5 3. K. Sanders (A-State16) 5 1. Justice Hanson (A-State16) 75 (TD) 3. Chris Humes (A-State16) 2 Taylor Oldham (UCF16) 5 2. Mike White (WKU17) 54 Justin Clifton (A-State16) 2 Deon Yelder (WKU17) 5 3. Conner Manning (GSU17) 49 Rolland-Jones (A-State16) 2 Demeitre Brim (UCF16) 2 YARDS Cherridor Mackendy (GSU16) 2 1. K. Sanders (A-State16) 127 SPECIAL TEAMS 2. Deon Yelder (WKU17) 112 FORCED 3. Roger Carter (GSU17) 85 KICKOFF 1. Nick Oreglia (SJSU15) 1 4. Nacarius Fant (WKU17) 70 1. Hayden Jones (UCF16) 59 Rolland Jones (A-State16) 1 Xavier Lane (WKU17) 70 2. Avery Sweeting (GSU15) 57 Avery Johnson (A-State16) 1 3. Jacquez Sloan (WKU17) 56 Ryan Eustace (A-State16) 1 TOUCHDOWNS 3. Thomas Tucker (SJSU15) 46 Demeitre Brim (UCF16) 1 1. K. Sanders (A-State16) 3 Cheridor Mackendy (GSU17) 1 2. Deon Yelder (WKU17) 2 PUNT RETURN YARDS Terry Thomas (GSU17) 1 3. Josh Oliver (SJSU15) 1 1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 98 Masai White (WKU17) 1 Todd Boyd (GSU15) 1 2. Blaise Taylor (A-State16) 47 Donovan Harden (GSU15) 1 INTERCEPTIONS Taylor Oldham (UCF16) 1 PUNT RETURN TDS 1. Andre Chachere (SJSU15) 1 Roger Carter (WKU17) 1 1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 1 (85-yds) Mark Rucker (UCF16) 1 LONG FIELD GOALS Chase Middleton (GSU17) 1 LONGEST RECEIVING PLAY Jerome Smith (GSU17) 1 1. K. Sanders (A-State17) 75 (TD) 1. Matthew Wright (UCF16) 45 2. Deon Yelder (WKU17) 54 2. Brandon Wright (GSU17) 42 BREAKUPS 3. Tamir Jones (GSU17) 49 3. Ryan Nuss (WKU17) 38 1. Cody Brown (A-State16) 3 4. Matthew Wright (UCF16) 34 (UCF16) 3 PASSING 5. S. Williams (A-State16) 22 3. Antreal Allen (GSU17) 2 BLOCKED PUNT QB HURRIES ATTEMPTS 1. B.J. Edmonds (A-State16) 0 (TD) 1. Mackenzie Milton (UCF16) 39 1. Kyle Wilson (A-State16) 3 Mike White (WKU17) 39 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 2. Nick Oreglia (SJSU15) 2 3. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 29 1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU16) 227 Joseph Peterson (GSU15) 2 4. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 26 2. K. Sanders (A-State16) 127 Marterious Allen (GSU17) 2 5. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 19 2015 GEORGIA STATE 2015 SJSU 2016 A-STATE

18 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CURE BOWL TEAM RECORDS

FIRST DOWNS TOTAL PENALTIES RETURN YDS 1. GSU17 21 1. ASU16 15 1. SJSU 24 2. UCF16 11 2. SJSU16 20 TIME OF POSSESSION 3. UCF16 17 3. WKU17 10 4. GSU15 9 1. SJSU15 38:18 WKU17 17 2. GSU17 35:21 NET RUSHING YARDS TOTAL PENALTY YARDS 2. A-State16 31:17 1. SJSU16 197 1. A-State16 140 2. WKU17 89 THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS 2. GSU17 143 1. GSU17 8-of-16 2. A-State15 29 3. WCF16 82 4. GSU15 73 2. WKU17 5-of-12 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 3. SJSU15 6-of-15 1. GSU17 2 PUNTS 4. A-State16 3-of-17 1. SJSU16 1 1. A-State16 12 2. UCF16 11 FOURTH DOWN CONV. NET PASSING YARDS 1. WKU17 1-of-1 1. WKU17 351 PUNTING YARDS 2. GSU17 1-of-2 2. GSU17 276 1. A-State16 464 3. UCF16 0-of-2 3. UCF16 211 2. UCF16 440 4. A-State16 0-of-1 4. GSU15 208 AVG. PUNTING YARDS REDZONE SCORES-CHANCES 5. A-State16 205 1. GSU15 47.5 1. SJSU15 3-for-3 COMPLETIONS 2. SJSU15 46.2 GSU17 3-for-3 1. UCF16 29 3. WKU17 42.8 2. A-State16 3-for-4 3. UCF16 2-for-2 2. WKU17 26 TOTAL KICKOFFS 3. GSU17 20 1. SJSU15 7 SACKS (NUM.-YDS.) 2. GSU15 14 2. A-State16 6 1. A-State16 6-60 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS GSU17 6 2. GSU17 6-45 3. SJSU15 4-22 1. A-State16 3 KICKOFF YARDS 2. GSU15 2 1. SJSU15 414 PAT KICKS WKU17 2 2. GSU17 387 1. A-State16 4-for-4 INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 3. A-State16 385 2. SJSU15 3-for-3 GSU17 3-for-3 1. WKU17 2 NET KICKOFF YARDS 2. GSU15 1 1. WKU17 50.0 FIELD GOALS SJSU15 1 2. UCF16 47.5 1. SJSU15 2-for-2 TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS 3. A-State16 46.2 UCF16 2-for-2 2. GSU17 2-for-3 1. GSU17 419 PUNT RETURN YARDS 2. WKU17 349 3. A-State16 1-for-1 1. SJSU15 98 WKU17 1-for-1 3. SJSU15 286 2. A-State16 61 4. A-State16 234 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS PUNT RETURN TDS TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS 1. A-State 14 1. SJSU15 1 (85-yds) 2. GSU17 7 1. UCF 78 2. A-State16 1 (0-yds) 2. SJSU 73 3. GSU17 71 KICK RETURN YARDS 4. WKU17 61 1. UCF16 83 2. SJSU15 81 TOTAL FUMBLES 3. WKU17 56 1. SJSU15 3 UCF16 3 AVG. KICK RETURN YARDS A-State16 3 1. SJSU15 23.0 2. A-State16 20.0 TOTAL FUMBLES LOST 3. WKU117 18.7 1. UCF16 3 2. A-State16 1 INTERCEPTIONS MADE WKU17 1 1. GSU17 2 GSU17 1 2. SJSU15 1 GSU16 1

2016 UCF 2017 GEORGIA STATE 2017 WKU

19 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CURE BOWL NFL PLAYERS

SAN JOSE STATE 2016 - Tyler Ervin, RB ( Texans, Rd. 4, 119th pick) 2016 - , DB (, Rd. 6, 195th pick) 2018 - Jermaine Kelly, DB (, Rd. 7, 222nd pick) 2018 - Michael Carrizosa, P (Cleveland Browns, Free Agent) 2018 - Andre Chachere, CB (San Jose State, Free Agent) 2018 - Chris Gonzalez, G (San Jose State, Free Agent)

GEORGIA STATE 2017 - Robert Davis, WR (Washington Redskins, Rd. 6, 209th pick) 2018 - Chandon Sullivan, CB ( Eagles, Free Agent) 2018 - Mackendy Cheridor, DE (Atlanta Falcons, Free Agent) 2018 - BJ Clay, CB ( Chargers, Free Agent)

ARKANSAS STATE 2017 - Xavier Woodson-Luster, LB (Buffalo Bills, Free Agent) 2017 - Chris Odom, DE (, Free Agent) 2018 - Dee Linter, DT (Kansas City Cheifs, Free Agent) 2018 - Blake Mack, TE (, Free Agent) 2018 - Kyle Wilson, LB (Philadelphia Eagles, Free Agent) 2018 - Ja’Von Rolland-Jones, DE (Cincinnati Bengals, Free Agent) (UCF)

UCF 2017 - Shaquill Griffin, S ( Seahawks, Rd. 3, 90th pick) 2018 - Tre’Quan Smith, WR ( Saints, Rd. 3, 91st pick) 2018 - , TE (Houston Texans, Rd. 3, 98th pick) 2018 - Shaquem Griffin, LB (, Rd. 5, 141st pick) 2018 - , TE (Cincinnati Bengals, Free Agent) 2018 - , DT (, Free Agent) 2018 - Aaron Evans, OL (Philadelphia Eagles, Free Agent)

WESTERN KENTUCKY 2018 - Joel Iyiegbuniwe ( Bears, R. 4, 115th pick) 2018 - Mike White, QB (, Rd. 5, 171st pick) 2018 - Omarius Bryant (, Free Agent) 2018 - Tyler Ferguson (Tennessee Titans, Free Agent) 2018 - Darrell Williams Jr. (, Free Agent) 2018 - Deon Yelder, TE (, Free Agent)

Mike White (WKU)

20 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CURE BOWL HONORS AND AWARDS CURE BOWL SOLDIERS COMMUNITY SERVICE MEDALLIONS Dyer, Buddy Mayor- Orlando 2016 Evans, Aaron UCF (OL) 2016 Freeman, Billy San Jose State (TE) 2015 Jacobs, Dartez Georgia State (S) 2015 Kinga Lampert BCRF Board Chair 2015 Seh, Jamie WKMG (CBS) 2017 Swalley, Jake Arkansas State (DL) 2016 Williams, Bryan Georgia State 2017 Aaron Evans (UCF) and Jake Swalley (A- State) at the press conference in 2017. Witt, Tyler Western Kentucky 2017

FBA - CURE BOWL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR 2015 Megan Dowdy 2016 Jim Warmus 2017 George Lamelza

SCOUT TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR 2015 Scott Rose Bryan Williams (Georgia State), Jamie Seh 2016 Daniel Freer (WKMG) and Tyler Witt (WKU) at the 2017 2017 Chaz Pike press conference)

George Lamelza with the A-State Red Wolf.

Alan Gooch and Megan Dowdy with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer at Dowdy-Ficklen Daniel Freer was recognized as the 2016 Stadium for UCF at ECU in 2016. Scout Team Member of the Year.. 21 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CONFERENCE PROFILE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

In the course of its first five seasons, the American Houston has also posted a New Years Six win Athletic Conference has taken its place at the forefront of against Florida State in the 2015-16 Chick-fil-A Peach Bow l . Hous ton’s finish at No. 8 nationally intercollegiate athletics, with a collection of national team in 2015 gave The American a Top-10 team in and individual championships and football and men’s and the final national polls for the second time in women’s basketball postseason victories that place The three seasons after UCF finished No. 10 in the 2013 rankings. Additionally, Memphis, Navy, American among the elite Division I FBS conferences. USF and Temple have all finished in the top 25 of either the CFP, Associated Press or USA Today polls as members of The American.

Individual teams in The American have enjoyed unprecedented success since the conference’s formation. Houston went 13-1 in the 2015 football season, setting a school record for wins, while Navy won a program- record 11 games in its first season in the conference, also in 2015. The 2014 season saw Memphis finish with 10 wins in football for the first time since 1938, while Temple enjoyed its first 10-win season in 2015.

The American holds media rights partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which give the The American consists of 13 prestigious institutions: the University of conference outstanding national exposure on Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Carolina University, the two industry leaders in sports television. the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University The football portion of the contract calls for of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (football only), the University of nearly 90 percent of conference-controlled South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane games on national broadcast or national cable University and Wichita State University (in Olympic sports). platforms. The first two American Athletic Conference Football Championships were Under the leadership of commissioner Mike Aresco, the American televised by ABC as part of Championship Athletic Conference has earned an impressive list of accomplishments, Saturday. both in and out of the competitive arena. American Athletic Conference teams have UCF and Memphis were ranked in the final access to the pinnacle of college football’s poll of the 2017 season, marking the third straight season that The postseason structure. An American American finished with at least two ranked teams. Seven teams from representative would be chosen for the The American played in bowl games. College Football Playoff semifinals if it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection The American has had a combined 22 teams play in bowl games during committee’s final ranking. Otherwise, the the last three seasons, highlighted by UCF’s 13-0 undefeated season league would place its champion in a New and victory over Auburn in the 2017-18 Chick-fil-A . It was the Year’s Bowl if it is ranked higher than the Knights second New Years Six Bowl victory with the first coming against champions of Conference USA, the Mid- Baylor in the 2013-14 . 22 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary partnerships with 12 bowls for the current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against the nation’s top conferences and providing desirable postseason destinations to member institutions.

Beyond the gridiron, The American sent four teams to the 2016 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship, and the league had the best men’s basketball postseason record of any conference in 2014. Since the conference’s formation in 2013-14, teams from The American have registered top-10 national rankings in football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, baseball, men’s soccer, men’s golf, and men’s track and field. Student- athletes from The American won three NCAA individual titles in track and field in 2016-17 as Cincinnati’s Annette Echikunwoke won the indoor weight throw, Tulsa’s Marc Scott won the outdoor 10,000-meter title, and Houston won the crown in the outdoor 4x100-meter relay.

American Athletic Conference student-athletes have distinguished themselves in all facets of intercollegiate athletics. Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich won the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Trophy as the nation’s top defensive player in 2015, while Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds finished fifth in the voting. UConn basketball standout Breanna Stewart finished her career as the most decorated player in college basketball history as she was chosen as the consensus national player of the year for the third time and became the first player be named four times as the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four. Reynolds and Stewart were selected as the winners of the 2016 AAU James E. Sullivan Award as the nation’s top amateur athletes, marking only the second time in the 86-year history of the award that multiple winners were chosen.

American Athletic Conference alumni have made their mark in professional sports as well. UCF quarterback was selected by the with the No. 3 pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. The American has had two first-round picks in football in each of three of the last four seasons, had a record 15 total selections in the 2017 NFL Draft, while the conference produced four first-round picks in the 2016 WNBA Draft.

The American Athletic Conference serves its membership from a state-of-the-art office located in Providence, Rhode Island. The location of the conference headquarters - just steps from the city’s Amtrak station and 10 minutes from T.F. Green International Airport - gives the conference easy access to its member schools. The conference headquarters also serves as the home of the American Digital Network, which provides live coverage of all 21 conference championships.

23 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CONFERENCE PROFILE SUNBELT CONFERENCE

Entering the second decade of the new millennium, the During the last two seasons the Sun Belt tied Sun Belt Conference continues to challenge itself, and its its record for wins in the postseason with four wins in both 2016 and 2017. The Sun Belt competitors, in all aspects of intercollegiate athletics. finished second in bowl winning percentage Not content with being simply the youngest football among all 10 FBS conferences in each of conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the conference those years while also finishing fourth in 2015. has shown that it can rise each and every season that Reaching back to the 2014 season, no comes along. And since the birth of the league as a FBS conference has a better total bowl winning percentage (.611) than the Sun Belt member in 2001, the evidence is clear that the conference Conference. Further, the Sun Belt has won is indeed rising above competitors and peer conferences. more games during that period (11) than its peers the American Athletic Conference (10) and the Mid-American Conference (6). That fact is staggering when considering the Sun Belt has reached its win mark despite those conferences having more opportunities to win games (AAC – 27, MAC – 23, Sun Belt – 17).

All that success comes as the league begins a new tradition this year. The 2018 season will see the conference split into divisions (East/West) for the first time and will stage its first-ever championship game at the end of the regular season on December 1, 2018. The game will be played at the home site of the team with the highest overall winning percentage and will be nationally broadcast on ABC or an ESPN network. The league features 12 teams - Appalachian State University, University This past March, the Sun Belt was given a of Arkansas at Little Rock (in Olympic sports), Arkansas State major opportunity boost in presenting itself to University, Coastal Carolina University, Georgia Southern University, the viewing public as the league announced a Georgia State University, University of -Lafayette, University continuation of its relationship with ESPN. The of Louisiana-Monroe, University of South Alabama, University of Texas partnership with ESPN is the most significant Arlington (in Olympic sports) Texas State University and Troy University. and extensive multimedia rights agreement in At no time has league athletic success been more obvious than conference history. Highlights of the contract during the course of the last several football seasons. In recent includes that a minimum of 500 events a year years, Sun Belt members have participated in as many as six bowl will appear on an ESPN platform beginning in games, a 50 percent increase in the league’s former high-water 2020 and that every Sun Belt football, men’s mark and only a decade removed from a “one-bowl league” moniker basketball and women’s basketball game in its formative years. More importantly, Sun Belt teams didn’t just will be viewable on an ESPN platform. It was get to bowl games … they won them, again in record numbers. also announced that linear network football games at Sun Belt home venues will expand 24 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS to a minimum of 10 games a year on a combination of ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, that Sun Belt Championship events will be on an ESPN platform each academic year that will give exposure to all conference sports, and that digital productions will expand to include regular season competition in Sun Belt sports that have received only limited coverage previously.

Opportunity for Sun Belt growth and success extends beyond television deals. During the recent 2017-18 academic year, Sun Belt member institutions awarded more than $50 million in scholarships to more than 3,100 student-athletes, while also providing life experiences such as team building, domestic and foreign travel, community service, mentoring and recognition through honors and awards. Sun Belt institutions are also leaders in providing career services and the tools to assist in the pursuit of personal goals. Each member employs full-time academic advisors and on average nearly two dozen tutors for academic support. This past spring the Sun Belt hosted a mental health summit aimed at putting mental health awareness out front and reaching to erase the stigma associated with mental health and the need to seek help.

Individual opportunities also extend beyond the league. The Sun Belt had 40 players on active NFL rosters during the past season, with representation on 23 of 32 NFL clubs. The league recently became one of seven conferences nationwide to have back-to-back first- round selections in the NBA Draft when Louisiana’s Elfrid Payton went No. 10 overall to the Orlando Magic and Georgia State’s R. J. Hunter was the No. 28 pick of the Celtics the following year.

The Sun Belt has nationally-respected programs in nearly every NCAA sport offering and remains a fixture on the national scene while remaining heavily involved in the conduct and competition of college athletics. But it also provides opportunities for success on many unique and different levels. In athletic parlance, the Sun Belt has “upside,” and its newest mantra of “Rise Above” is just as applicable now as when it was founded as a home to some of the nation’s premier mid-major basketball programs.

Just as important as on-field success, the Sun Belt’s commitment to academic excellence remains a league symbol. The league’s record book for grade point averages and academic honors is a constantly-changing document, seemingly with each year’s success outdoing the previous year. This past spring, a record 23 league programs were recognized for outstanding performance in the classroom, with those teams earning NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR scores in the top 10 percent nationally. It was the fourth consecutive year the Sun Belt has broken or tied its record for teams honored.

The mix of members also gives the league vitality and diversity across the South. The mix of regions and regional cultures provides a rare opportunity for student-athletes and staffers to experience many environments, and the chance to experience that diversity without leaving their own campuses. The Sun Belt is also noteworthy for its attempts to make each of its championship events in every sport a special moment in the lives of its student-athletes and its many fans and followers.

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Here, every heart its bold leadership, innovation and its comprehensive pounding, jaw-dropping, goose-bumping second extensions is tranforming the automobile industry. As of counts. It is the only place where you can turn September 30, 2017, AutoNation owed and operated 361 new spending time with your family into spending time vehicle franchises from coast to coast. AutoNation sold over as a family. 11 milion vehicles, the first automotive retailer to reach this milestone. AutoNation’s success is driven by a commitment to delivering a peerless experience through customer-focused sales and service programs. Through its Drive Pink initiative, AutoNation is commited to drive out cancer, create awareness and support critical research. AutoNation continues to be a proud supporter of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and other cancer-related charities. CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports, airs more than 400 live games annually, showcasing an array of college and professional sports, as well as in-depth studio shows, documentaries and original programs. CBS Sports Network also provides extensive Delta Air Lines and its subsidiaries operate over 5,400 flights shoulder programming around CBS Sports’ daily and serve an extensive domestic and international Championship events, including the , network that includes 333 destinations in 64 countries on The Masters and PGA Championship. six continents. The headquarters of the corporation and its largest hub are located in Atlanta, Georgia. International hubs CBS Sports Network is available across the for Delta include , and Tokyo. country through local cable, video and telco distributors including Verizon FiOS Channel 94 Delta and its employees have a civic obligation to give back and AT&T U-Verse Channel 643 (1643 in HD) and to the communities where they live and work. As a part of via satellite on DirecTV Cahannel 221 and Dish Delta Air Lines Force for Global Good, the Delta Air Lines Network Channel 158 as well as OTT streaming Foundation and its employees contribute time, energy and providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, PlayStation Vue, millions of dollars to a host of philanthropic causes. One of DirecTV and Hulu. For more information, including those beneficiaries is the Breast Cancer Research Foundation a full programming schedule and how to get CBS (BCRF), which is a partnership that has spanned over 10 years Sports Network, visit CBSSportsNetwork.com. and includes an annual “Breast Cancer One” charter flight from Atlanta to New York on Delta’s iconic Pink Plane. 26 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS FREQUENCY COORDINATION CURE BOWL It is a policy for the AutoNation Cure Bowl that you must frequency coordinate all wireless devices used anywhere on the stadium property whether it be pregame, during the game or postgame. Coordination MEDIA POLICIES includes all microwave transmissions, wireless microphones, IFB, two- way radios, etc., exclusive of cell phones. An email reminder will be sent to all credentialed media with the information of the GDC. INTERVIEWS Participating schools are asked to make their players and MEDIA HOTEL coaches available to the media throughout bowl week. The media hotel for the AutoNation Cure Bowl is the Lowes Sapphire Interview availability and practice schedules for players and Falls Resort. The room rate for approved media staying at the hotel is coaches will be supplied by each school’s media relations TBD. Reservations for the hotel may only be made online when applying department. Orlando Sports Foundation (OSF) will do its best for credentials. Deadline to reserve a room in the media block is Friday, to provide updated practice information, but please utilize December 7. each school’s media contacts as your definitive source for this information. LOWES SAPPHIRE FALLS RESORT 6601 Adventure Way POST GAME INTERVIEWS Orlando, FL 32819 Each team will receive a 10-minute cooling off period. (407) 503-5000 Following the 10-minute cooling off period, the head coach and at least one player from the runner-up team will be made INTERNET/STATISTICS available in the Media Interview Room (located in the south The press box at the Camping World Stadium is equipped with wireless end of the stadium). After the runner-up team’s appearance, internet and wired ethernet connections at each seat. Media will be given the winning head coach and at least two (2) players will be a passcode for wireless use on gameday. Hardline Ethernet is available, available. One (1) of the players will be the game’s Most but media members must provide their own cable. Statistics will also be Valuable Player. No interviews are permitted on the field accessible from any laptop in the pressbox. A website will be distributed after the game, with the exception of the CBS Sports Network prior to the game for those interested. broadcast and live radio with contracted broadcast rights.

Each school’s media relations director should notify Nate TELEVISION Blythe of their school’s post-game interview policy as it The Orlando Sports Foundation has partnered with CBS Sports Network pertains to locker rooms. If a team’s locker room is not open to broadcast the AutoNation Cure Bowl. CBS Sports holds the national for post-game interviews, school and bowl officials will work television broadcast rights for the contest. to determine the best location for breakout interviews. RADIO CREDENTIALS, PRESS & TV / PHOTO Each participating institution may originate a non-exclusive broadcast of Members of the media who wish to cover the AutoNation Cure the bowl game for distribution to its regular season terrestrial network. Bowl may apply for credentials by visiting the Media page at Space has been reserved and as a courtesy, phone lines (ISDN, Dry, Pair, CureBowl.com or going to SportsSystems.com/curebowl. etc.) for the network’s broadcast will be offered. Billing will be at the OSF will ask the media relations directors of the participating current AT&T rate. The exclusive contractual rights to national live radio, schools to review the list of applicants on all credentials satellite and internet broadcasts of the bowl game outside of the local requests with applications subject to final approval by the OSF markets has yet to be determined. Staff. The deadline to apply is date Friday, December 8. MEDIA GUIDES REGISTRATION/CREDENTIAL PICKUP It is requested that the sports information department ship 75 regular Media members who have been approved may pick up season media guides and 200 post season media guides to Orlando their credentials during media registration at the media Sports Foundation / UCF EDC, 36 West Pine St., Orlando, FL 32801 hotel, the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, during bowl week. Credentials can also be obtained at the AutoNation Cure Bowl MEDIA ATTENDING TEAM Press Conference on Thursday from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. No THEME PARK VISITS credentials will be mailed. At registration, media who have Media members are often eager to cover team theme park visits, been approved to cover the game will receive their credential however, all three of Orlando’s major theme parks require each media and parking pass (if applicable). The game day credentials member to have an assigned escort before entering the parks. Please must be worn at all official bowl functions. contact the park(s) in advance through their media relations person for access. OSF involvement with these visits at bowl time is very limited. Thursday, Dec. 13 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 14 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. TEAM PRACTICE SITES Leading up to the game, teams If you do not pick up your credential prior to 10 a.m. on will be designated to practice at Saturday, Dec. 15, they will be available at Media Will Call at one of three locations that will be the stadium starting four hours prior to the 2:30 p.m. kickoff. determined and announced during If you have been approved for a parking pass, then you MUST bowl week: pick it up prior to gameday. DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL 65500 Turkey Lake Rd. WILL CALL/MEDIA ENTRY Orlando, FL 32819 Credentials not picked up from media registration will be available at Media Will Call located at the south end of the THE FIRST ACADEMY stadium. The booth will open three hours before kickoff. 2667 Burton Blvd. Orlando, FL 32805 CURE BOWL PARKING MEDIA CONTACT: A limited number of parking passes are available. Parking CAMPING WORLD STADIUM Nate Blythe passes may be applied for during the credential application 1 Citrus Bowl Place Phone: 772-240-8742 process. Orlando, FL 32805 Email: [email protected]

27 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CAMPING WORLD STADIUM A WORLD CLASS FACILITY

Camping World Stadium is the home of the AutoNation Cure Bowl. A record three bowl games — AutoNation Cure Bowl, Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl and Camping World Bowl — were hosted at the state-of-the-art venue during the past two seasons.

In 2014, the stadium went through a $207 million reconstruction project. About 90% of the stadium was torn down and replaced between January 29 and November 10, including portions of the original construction that have stood since 1937. Only the upper decks, which were added in 1990, remained.

The Orlando Citrus Bowl hosts signature annual events including the AutoNation Cure Bowl, Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Camping World Bowl (formerly Russell Athletic Bowl), Florida Blue Florida Classic, NFL Po Bowl, NFL Exhibition Game (Miami Dolphins vs. Atlanta Falcons - August 2016], WrestleMania and Monster Jam.

The facility was built in 1936 as a Works Progress Administration project by Franklin D. Roosevelt at a cost of $115,000. The venue has also taken on a number of different names during its history: Orlando Stadium (1936-46), Tangerine Bowl (1947-75), Citrus Bowl (1976), Orlando Stadium (1977-1982), Florida Citrus Bowl (1983-2013),Orlando Citrus Bowl (2014-2016) and Camping World Stadium (2016-present].

28 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS AMONG THE NEW FEATURES AND ENHANCED AMENITIES FOLLOWING THE 2014 RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT:

• All-new lower bowl with six additional • Enhanced sound system featuring inches of leg room per row and coverage in concourses, restrooms individual chair-back seating and concession areas • Expanded concourses with the ability • Enhanced vertical transportation to circle the entire facility on the field (elevators, escalators and stairwells) and plaza levels for improved access between levels • 20,000-square-foot plaza deck • Improved disabled seating with overlooking the north endzone improved sightlines • New concession stands and • Ticket windows in the northeast restrooms corner to supplement the Box Office • Additional suites on the stadium’s in the stadium’s south endzone west side, increasing suite seating • Upgraded team facilities with a to over 1,000 renovated locker room, showers, • Brand-new premium club spaces training rooms, a physician’s exam offering upgraded seating with room and media room private concessions and restrooms • Rebuilt Tom Mickle Press Box with for over 5,000 guests. facilities for working press, food • High-definition video boards and service areas and boxes for TV, sideline fascia ribbon boards, radio and coaches offering nearly 360 degrees of • Flexibility for expansion in the digital coverage south end zone

29 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS CAMPING WORLD STADIUM STADIUM & PARKING MAP

30 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS 31 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS 2018-19 Sun Belt vs. MWC Tucson, Ariz. BOWL SCHEDULE Sat. Dec. 29 / 1:00 pm CBSSN CFP SEMIFINAL GAME AT THE CAPITAL ONE SATURDAY FOURTH-ANNUAL At-Large vs. At-Large AUTONATION CURE BOWL Miami Gardens, Fla. Sat., Dec. 29 / 4:00 or 8:00 pm ESPN DEC. American vs. Sun Belt Orlando, FL CFP SEMIFINAL AT THE 1:30 p.m. CBS SN GOODYEAR 15 At-Large vs. At-Large Arlington, Texas GILDAN HAWAI’I BOWL Sat., Dec. 29 / 4:00 or 8:00pm ESPN C-USA vs. MWC C-USA vs. MWC HYUNDAI Albuquerque, N.M. Honolulu, Hawaii ACC/Notre Dame vs. Pac-12 Sat., Dec. 15 / 2:00 pm ESPN Sun., Dec. 22 / 10:30 pm ESPN El Paso, Texas ZAXBY’S HEART OF DALLAS BOWL Mon., Dec. 31 / 12:00 pm CBS Pac-12 vs. MWC Big Ten vs. C-USA/ACC Las Vegas, Nev. Dallas, Texas ACC/Notre Dame vs. American Sat., Dec. 15 / 3:30 pm ABC Wed., Dec. 26 / 1:00 p.m. ESPN Annapolis, Md. RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL QUICK LANE Mon., Dec. 31 / 12:30 pm ESPN MAC vs. Sun Belt ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten SAN FRANCISCO BOWL Montgomery, Ala. Detroit, Mich. Big Ten vs. PAC-12 Sat., Dec. 15 / 5:30 pm ESPN Wed., Dec. 26 / 5:15 pm ESPN Santa Clara, Calif. R+L CARRIERS CACTUS BOWL Mon., Dec. 31 / 3:00 pm FOX C-USA vs. Sun Belt Big 12 vs. Pac-12 AUTOZONE LIBERTY New Orleans, La. Tempe, Ariz. Big 12 vs. SEC Sat., Dec. 15 / 9:00 pm ESPN Wed., Dec. 26 / 9:00 pm ESPN Memphis, Tenn. CHERRIBUNDI TART CHERRY WALK ON’S Mon., Dec.31 / 3:45 pm ESPN ACC/Notre Dame vs. SEC COUNTY CREDIT UNION C-USA vs. American Shreveport, La. Boca Raton, Fla. Thurs., Dec. 27 / 1:30 pm ESPN Big Ten vs. Pac-12 Tues., Dec. 18 / 7:30 pm ESPN NEW ERA San Diego, Calif. ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big Ten Mon., Dec. 31 / 7:00 pm FS1 American vs. At-Large Bronx, N.Y. TAXSLAYER BOWL Frisco, Texas Thurs., Dec. 27 / 5:15 pm ESPN ACC/Notre Dame or Big Ten vs. SEC Wed., Dec. 19 / 8:00 pm ESPN ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS Jacksonville, Fla, BAD BOY MOWERS Mon., Dec. 31 / 7:30 p.m. ESPN Big 12 vs. SEC C-USA vs. American/ACC Houston, Texas Big Ten vs. SEC Tampa, Fla. Thurs., Dec. 27 / 9:00 pm ESPN Tampa, Fla. Thurs., Dec. 20 / 8:00 pm ESPN FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE Mon., Jan. 1 / Noon ESPN2 BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL MAC vs. C-USA SEC vs. ACC/Notre Dame/Big Ten SEC vs. ACC/Notre Dame Nassau, Bahamas Nashville, Tenn. Orlando, Fla. Fri., Dec. 21 / 12:30 pm ESPN Fri., Dec. 28 / 1:30 pm ESPN Tues., Jan. 1 / 1pm ABC CAMPING WORLD BOWL PLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL MAC vs. MWC ACC/Notre Dame vs. Big 12 At-Large vs. At-Large Boise, Id. Orlando, Fla. Glendale, AZ Fri., Dec. 21 / 4:00 pm ESPN Fri., Dec. 28 / 5:15pm ESPN Tues.., Jan. 1 / 1:00 pm ESPN VALERO ALAMO GAME SEC vs. American Big 12 vs. Pac-12 PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL Birmingham, Ala. San Antonio, Texas Big Ten vs. PAC-12 Sat., Dec. 22 / Noon ESPN Fri., Dec. 28 / 9:00 pm ESPN Pasadena, Calif. LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL Tues., Jan. 1 / 5:00 pm ESPN Big 12 vs. American At-Large vs. At-Large ALLSTATE Fort Worth, Texas Atlanta, Ga. Big 12 vs. SEC Sat., Dec. 22 / 3:30pm ESPN Sat.., Dec. 29 / 12:00 pm ESPN New Orleans, La. DOLLAR GENERAL BOWL BELK BOWL Tues., Jan. 1 / 8:45 pm ESPN MAC vs. Sun Belt SEC vs. ACC/Notre Dame CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Mobile, Ala. Charlotte, NC Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner Sat., Dec. 22 / 7:00 pm ESPN Sat., Dec. 29 / 12:30 pm ABC Santa Clara, Calif. Mon., Jan. 7 / 8:00 pm ESPN 32 2018 CURE BOWL MEDIA PROSPECTUS PRESENTS: $25

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