Miami, Ohio to Face Louisiana in Lending Tree Bowl
Posted December 08, 2019 6:00 am
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - LOCATION: Mobile, Alabama.
TOP PLAYERS
Louisiana: RB Elijah Mitchell, 1,092 yards, 15 TDs.
Miami: QB Brett Gabbert, 2,163 yards, 11 touchdowns, 8 INTs.
NOTABLE
Louisiana: Fell to Appalachian State 45-38 in Sun Belt championship game. Is 4-2 in bowl games.
Miami: Won first MAC championship since 2010. Gabbert is MAC freshman of the year. PK Sam Sloman is second in country with 25 made field goals.
LAST TIME
Louisiana 29, Miami 28. (Sept. 11, 1993).
BOWL HISTORY
Louisiana: First appearance in the newly re-named Lending Tree Bowl, seventh bowl appearance.
Miami: Third appearance in Mobile's bowl game, 12th bowl appearance in school history.
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Louisiana-Lafayette running back Elijah Mitchell (15) is hit by Appalachian State linebacker Noel Cook (20) as he scores a touchdown during the second half of an NCAA college football game in the Sun Belt Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Boone, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
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Louisiana-Lafayette running back Elijah Mitchell (15) fends off Appalachian State defensive back Josh Thomas (7) during a carry in the second half of an NCAA college football game in the Sun Belt Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, in Boone, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Blanco)
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