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The fifth annual Cheribundi Boca Raton 2014 - Marshall 52, Nort hern Illinois 23 Date: December 18, 2018 Bowl will be played Tuesday, December C-USA vs. MAC 18 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton, Fla. Time: 7 p.m. ET 2015 - Toledo 32, Tem ple 17 ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN, Location: FAU Stadium announced the creation of the Boca MAC vs. AAC Raton Bowl in a six-year agreement 2016 - West ern Kent ucky 51, Mem phis 31 Impor tant dat es beginning in 2015. The pre-Christmas C-USA vs. AAC bowl game features teams from the Dec. 2 - Team Match up Announcements American Athletic Conference, 2017 - Florida At lant ic 50, Akron 3 Dec.14 - Team Arrivals & Welcome Parties Conference USA as well as the C-USA vs. AAC Dec.15 - Team Practices & Beach Parties Mid-American Conference alternating Dec.16 - Team Practices & Community each year. This year's match up will be Outreach between C-USA and the AAC. Dec 17. - Kickoff Luncheon, Community Outreach, Team Pep Rallies The 2018 Boca Raton Bowl will be Dec. 18 - Fan Fest & 2018 Cheribundi Boca nationally televised on ESPN and carried Raton Bowl on ESPN Radio including the local ESPN 106.3 station.

Conf er ence Standings LAST week'S ACTION In the AAC? Greg McCrae rushed 181 yards on 16 carries to help No. 9 UCF AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE remain unbeaten after a 38-10 win in the "War on I-4" against USF...Desmond Ridder thew a career high four touchdowns as Cincinnati triumphed 56-6 EAST AAC OVERALL WEST DIVISION AAC OVERALL over ECU...Darrell Henderson set a conference rushing record with 178 yards UCF 8-0 11-0 Memphis 5-3 8-4 and two touchdowns to help Memphis beat Houston 52- 31 and advance to Temple 7-1 8-4 Houston 5-3 8-4 the AAC Championship...Frank Nutile completed 9 of 12 passes for 184 yards Cincinnati 6-2 10-2 Tulane 5-3 6-6 and an interception for Temple in a 57-7 rout of Connecticut...Seth Boomer SMU 4-4 5-7 threw for 251 yards and a touchdown to give Tulsa a 27-24 win over USF 3-5 7-5 SMU...Justin McMillian threw for three touchdowns and rushed for another to ECU 1-7 3-8 Navy 2-6 3-9 lift Tulane past Navy, 29-28. Connecticut 0-8 1-11 Tulsa 2-6 3-9 In C-USA... Marshall beat FIU,28-25, with Brenden Knox running for 109 CONFERENCE USA yards on 19 carries...D'Andre Ferby scored a pair of touchdowns to help WKU EAST DIVISION C-USA OVERALL WEST DIVISION C-USA OVERALL secure a 30-15 win against Louisiana Tech...Jume Otoviano ran for an MTSU 7-1 8-4 UAB 7-1 9-3 80-yard tie-breaking touchdown and added another in the fourth quarter as FIU 6-2 8-4 Louisiana Tech 5-3 7-5 Rice rallied past ODU, 27-13...Southern Miss claimed a 30-7 win against Marshall 6-2 8-3 Southern Miss 5-3 6-5 UTEP with Rachaun Mitchell scoring a 41 yard touchdown...Brent Stockstill passed for 261 yards and two touchdowns to help MTSU beat UAB,27-3, and Charlotte 4-4 5-7 North Texas 5-3 9-3 set up a rematch for the C-USA Championship...Jonathan Cruz kicked a FAU 3-5 5-7 UTSA 2-6 3-9 56-yard field goal with 25 seconds left in regulation to help Charlotte win, ODU 2-6 4-8 Rice 1-7 2-11 27-24 over FAU...Mason Fine led North Texas with 320 yards passing and WKU 2-6 3-9 UTEP 1-7 1-11 two touchdowns for a 24-21 victory over UTSA.

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ECU @ NC St at e / / ACC Net w ork Sat, Dec.1st, Noon ET Offensive: Offensive: This will be the final game of the regular season for the in-state rivals. ECU enters the game at 3-8 on the season while NC State is Justin McMillan, QB, Tulane Juma Otoviano, RB, Rice 8-3. Marshall @ Virginia Tech/ / ACC Net w ork Sat., Dec 1st, Noon ET Defensive: Defensive: The Virginia Tech Hokies will host the Marshall Thundering Herd in Arquon Bush ,CB, Cincinnati DQ Thomas ,LB, MTSU their final game of the regular season. Marshall is riding a three game win streak while Virginia Tech looks to improve to 6-6 and Special Teams: Special Teams: become bowl eligible. Isaiah Wright, WR, Temple Jonathan Cruz, K, Charlotte UAB @ MTSU / / CBSS Sat., Dec 1st, 1:30 p.m. ET This will be the first C-USA Championship appearance for both teams. MTSU is coming off of a 27-3 win over UAB last week. UAB hopes to bounce back from the loss and secure the conference Boca Rat on bowl al umni spot l ight championship title. Tommylee Lewis, BRB ?14, NIU UCF @ Mem phis / / ABC Sat., Dec 1st, 3:30 p.m. ET New Orleans Saints The AAC Championship will be at Spectrum Stadium as the UCF Knights host the Memphis Tigers for a second year.Memphis Lewis caught a 28 yard touchdown pass to help hopes to win its second conference title since 2014. UCF looks to remain undefeated and a secure its sixth conference title since the Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons, 31-17. 2007. Sel ecot tiohne rda sye spct h. 8e d aucltei o-n dec. 2 gggg Bowl El igibl e t eams

12:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. CFP announces Playoff Semifinal CFP announces all other bowl game pairings live on ESPN. matchups 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m. CFP announces final top 25 Telephonic conference with C-USA coach for 11-0 10-2 9-3 9-3 8-4 8-4 8-4 8-4 rankings on ESPN the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl-Media Dial In:(877) 358-3976, Conference ID: 5363304 3 p.m. CFP announces remaining New 6 p.m. Year's Six bowl games and start Telephonic conference with AAC coach for the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl-Media Dial 8-3 7-5 times for semifinal games In:(877) 358-3976, Conference ID: 3398848 8-4 7-5 6-5 6-6 Palm Beach Int ernat ional Airport (PBI) is in t he heart of West Palm Beach. Credential applications for the 2018 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl will be available starting Sunday, December 2 at www.sportssystems.com/bocaratonbowl . More information on credentials and the media PBI is know n by t ravelers for convenience and ease w hile t raveling, m aking it hotel is available at https://www.cheribundibocaratonbowl.com/credentials/ your #1 pick for t raveling t o t he Cheribundi Boca Rat on Bow l. For m ore The deadline for applications for all media outlets is Friday,December 7, 2018. inform at ion on airlines serving PBI, visit us at w w w.pbia.org/ airservice . Upcoming bowl game event s bowl contact s Socia l MEdia

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