2019 Military Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The 2019 Military Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 27, 2019, with kickoff at 12:00 p.m. EST on ESPN .[ 5] Military Bowl , and was one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season . Sponsored by defense contractor Northrop Grumman , the game was officially known as the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman .
Teams
The game was played between the North Carolina Tar Heels from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Temple Owls from the American Athletic Conference (The American). It was the first time that North Carolina and Temple have played against each other.[ 6]
North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina entered the game with a 6–6 record (4–4 in conference). The Tar Heels finished in a three-way tie for third place in the ACC's Coastal Division. North Carolina won its first two games, lost six of the next eight, then finished the regular season with two wins.
Temple Owls
Temple entered the game with an 8–4 record (5–3 in conference). The Owls finished in third place in the East Division of The American. Temple played four ranked teams during the 2019 season, recording wins against Maryland and Memphis while losing to SMU and Cincinnati .
Game summary
Game information
First Quarter (6:24) UNC – Sam Howell 39 yard pass to Dyami Brown , Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 2 plays, 63 yards, 0:27; North Carolina 7–0 ) Second Quarter (10:17) UNC – Noah Ruggles 26 yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 66 yards, 5:41; North Carolina 10–0 )
(7:59) TEM – Re'Mahn Davis 4 yard rush, kick blocked (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; North Carolina 10–6 )
(4:14) UNC – Sam Howell 16 yard pass to Dazz Newsome , Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; North Carolina 17–6 )
(0:00) UNC – Noah Ruggles 36 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 44 yards, 0:28; North Carolina 20–6 ) Third Quarter (11:24) UNC – Antonio Williams 1 yard rush, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 10 plays, 83 yards, 3:36; North Carolina 27–6 )
(11:12) UNC – Storm Duck 20 yard interception return, Noah Ruggles kick (North Carolina 34–6
(6:54) UNC – Rontavius Groves 2 yard pass to Sam Howell, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:57; North Carolina 41–6 )
(3:21) TEM – Todd Centeio 45 yard pass to Re'Mahn Davis, Jacob LaFree kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:52; North Carolina 41–13 ) Fourth Quarter (13:51) UNC – Sam Howell 29 yard pass to Dazz Newsome, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:30; North Carolina 48–13 )
(2:11) UNC – Antonio Williams 2 yard rush, Noah Ruggles kick (Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:43; North Carolina 55–13 )
Statistics
Statistics
UNC
TEM
First downs
33
16
Plays–yards
75–534
66–272
Rushes–yards
40–238
34–78
Passing yards
296
194
Passing: comp –att –int
26–35–0
18–32–2
Time of possession
32:30
27:30
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Carolina
Passing
Sam Howell 25/34, 294 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Javonte Williams 14 carries, 85 yards
Receiving
Dyami Brown 5 receptions, 87 yards, 1 TD
Temple
Passing
Anthony Russo 12/20, 128 yards, 1 INT
Rushing
Re'Mahn Davis 15 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jadan Blue
8 receptions, 92 yards
References
^ Pearson, Zack (December 27, 2019). "UNC Football: Sam Howell named MVP of Military Bowl" . keepingitheel.com . Retrieved December 27, 2019 . ^ "North Carolina vs. Temple - Game Summary" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 26, 2019 .^ "2019-20 bowl officiating assignments" . footballzebras.com . December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 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 11, 2019 .^ "Temple Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels football series history" . winsipedia.com . Retrieved December 8, 2019 .
External links
Formerly known as the EagleBank Bowl
