Dateline – Orlando, FL
Today marks the official beginning of the NCAA Bowl 🥣 season – 43 and counting. They are underway over in the Bahamas 🇧🇸 and the score is knotted at 7-7 between Toledo and Middle Tennessee.
The second half of the opening twinbill takes place in Orlando, Florida in the Cure Bowl.
While it will be my first visit to the Stadium 🏟 I have seen both of these teams live in recent years.
Last month a ranked Coastal team was upset in Boone by Appy State in a thrilling contest decided in the final minute and Northern Illinois came up short a few years back versus Duke in Detroit’s Motor City Bowl.
Coastal (10-2) dropped two games by a field goal or less during the regular season. The Appy loss knocked them out of the Sun Belt Championship game so they will be well rested heading into the 6pm kickoff.
Northern Illinois(9-4) captured their league crown on December 4th with a hard fought victory over Kent State 41-23. The newly crowned MAC champs 🏆 should be able to match scores with CCU.
Gates open at 4:30 and the game time temperature 🌡 😎 looks to be 85°.
Exploria Stadium is a soccer ⚽️ Stadium that serves as home to both Orlando City and the Orlando Pride.
Plenty of folks around the building wearing Huskies Red, including their band. It will be interesting to see how many fans end up inside of the 25,000 seat facility.
It’s final now in the Bahamas 🇧🇸
middle Tennessee wins 31-24!
A.S.P.N on The Hill 