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| logo = 68 Ventures Bowl Logo.png
| logo_size = 210px
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| stadium = [[Hancock Whitney Stadium]]
| stadium = [[Hancock Whitney Stadium]]
| previous_stadiums = [[Ladd-Peebles Stadium]]
| previous_stadiums = [[Ladd–Peebles Stadium]]
| location = [[Mobile, Alabama]]
| location = [[Mobile, Alabama]]
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| previous_tie-ins = [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]], [[Conference USA|C-USA]], [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
| previous_tie-ins = [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]], [[Conference USA|C-USA]], [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]]
| payout = 1.5 million (2019 season)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2019/ |title=2019 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>
| payout = 1.5 million (2019 season)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/bowl-schedule/2019/ |title=2019 Bowl Schedule |website=collegefootballpoll.com |access-date=December 13, 2019}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|https://68venturesbowl.com/}}
| sponsors = {{ubl
| sponsors = {{ubl
|Mobile Alabama Bowl, Inc. (1999)
|Mobile Alabama Bowl, Inc. (1999)
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|LendingTree Bowl (2019–2022)
|LendingTree Bowl (2019–2022)
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}}
| prev_matchup_year = 2022
| prev_matchup_year = 2023
| prev_matchup_season= 2022
| prev_matchup_season= 2023
| prev_matchup_teams = [[2022 Rice Owls football team|Rice]] vs. [[2022 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team|Southern Miss]] ([[2022 LendingTree Bowl|Southern Miss 38–24]])
| prev_matchup_teams = [[2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama]] vs. [[2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]]<br>
| prev_matchup_score = <!--embedded above due to name change-->
| prev_matchup_score = South Alabama 59–10
| next_matchup_year = 2023
| next_matchup_year = 2024
| next_matchup_season= 2023
| next_matchup_season= 2024
| next_matchup_teams = [[2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama]] vs. [[2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]]<br>
| next_matchup_teams = [[2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|Arkansas State]] vs. [[2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]]<br>
| next_matchup_date = South Alabama 59–10
| next_matchup_date = Arkansas State 38–31
}}
}}

The '''68 Ventures Bowl''' is a postseason [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]-sanctioned [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I FBS]] [[college football]] [[bowl game]] that has been played annually in [[Mobile, Alabama]] since 1999. In 2021, the game was moved from [[Ladd-Peebles Stadium]] to [[Hancock Whitney Stadium]], on the campus of the [[University of South Alabama]]. The game currently matches teams from the [[Sun Belt Conference]] and the [[Mid-American Conference]]. Originally known as the '''Mobile Alabama Bowl''' during its first two playings, it has undergone many name changes.
The '''68 Ventures Bowl''' is a postseason [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]-sanctioned [[Division I (NCAA)#Football Bowl Subdivision|Division I FBS]] [[college football]] [[bowl game]] that has been played annually in [[Mobile, Alabama]] since 1999. In 2021, the game was moved from [[Ladd–Peebles Stadium]] to [[Hancock Whitney Stadium]], on the campus of the [[University of South Alabama]]. The game currently matches teams from the [[Sun Belt Conference]] and the [[Mid-American Conference]]. Originally known as the '''Mobile Alabama Bowl''' during its first two playings, it has undergone many name changes.


==History==
==History==
The game was known as the '''Mobile Alabama Bowl''' for its first two playings, in 1999 and 2000. GMAC (now [[Ally Financial]]) had become the title sponsor for the 2000 playing, and the game was renamed as the '''GMAC Bowl''' for the 2001 though January 2010 playings. It was then the '''GoDaddy.com Bowl''' for the January 2011 to January 2013 playings when [[GoDaddy]] took over sponsorship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://godaddybowl.com/PRESS/Press-Releases.aspx?233_Pages=1&233_Page=1&233_RecordCount=1&233_ItemID=433&233_Month=10&233_Year=2010&233_CalendarMode=&233_Day=1&233_Categories= |title=GODADDY.COM JOINS COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL LINEUP |date=2010-10-18 |access-date=2010-10-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023211753/http://godaddybowl.com/PRESS/Press-Releases.aspx?233_Pages=1&233_Page=1&233_RecordCount=1&233_ItemID=433&233_Month=10&233_Year=2010&233_CalendarMode=&233_Day=1&233_Categories= |archive-date=2010-10-23 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> In May 2013, it was announced that the ".com" would be dropped from the bowl's name, rebranding it as the '''GoDaddy Bowl''' for the January 2014 through December 2015 editions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/godaddy_bowl_tweaks_name_sets.html | title=GoDaddy Bowl tweaks name, sets date for 2014 game | publisher=Mobile Press-Register | work=AL.com/mobile | date=May 15, 2013 | access-date=December 2, 2013 | author=Inabinett, Mark}}</ref> [[Dollar General]] took over sponsorship on August 17, 2016,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/08/dollar_general_takes_over_as_t.html | title=Dollar General takes over as title sponsor of Mobile bowl game | work=AL.com | date=August 17, 2016 | access-date=August 18, 2016 | author=Stephenson, Creg}}</ref> with the 2016 through 2018 playings branded as the '''Dollar General Bowl'''. It was announced on May 29, 2019, that Dollar General would no longer sponsor the bowl.<ref name=WKRG>{{cite news |url=https://www.wkrg.com/sports/mobile-s-college-bowl-game-no-longer-called-dollar-general-bowl-/2037323362 |title=Mobile's college bowl game no longer called 'Dollar General Bowl' |website=[[WKRG-TV]] |date=May 29, 2019 |access-date=May 29, 2019 |archive-date=May 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531164725/https://www.wkrg.com/sports/mobile-s-college-bowl-game-no-longer-called-dollar-general-bowl-/2037323362 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was temporarily called by its original name, the Mobile Alabama Bowl,<ref name=WKRG/> until new sponsorship by [[LendingTree]] was announced on November 15, 2019, making it the '''LendingTree Bowl'''.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://mynbc15.com/sports/local-sports/lendingtree-becomes-title-sponsor-of-mobile-alabama-bowl-game |title=Mobile's college bowl game renamed LendingTree Bowl |website=[[WPMI-TV]] |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref> On May 15, 2023, the game came under new sponsorship and was renamed as the '''68 Ventures Bowl'''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://68venturesbowl.com/2023/05/68-ventures-is-new-title-sponsor-for-mobile-alabama-bowl/ |title=68 Ventures is New Title Sponsor for Mobile Alabama Bowl |website=68venturesbowl.com |date=May 15, 2023 |accessdate=May 15, 2023}}</ref>
The game was known as the '''Mobile Alabama Bowl''' for its first two playings, in 1999 and 2000. GMAC (now [[Ally Financial]]) had become the title sponsor for the 2000 playing, and the game was renamed as the '''GMAC Bowl''' for the 2001 though January 2010 playings. It was then the '''GoDaddy.com Bowl''' for the January 2011 to January 2013 playings when [[GoDaddy]] took over sponsorship.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://godaddybowl.com/PRESS/Press-Releases.aspx?233_Pages=1&233_Page=1&233_RecordCount=1&233_ItemID=433&233_Month=10&233_Year=2010&233_CalendarMode=&233_Day=1&233_Categories= |title=GODADDY.COM JOINS COLLEGE FOOTBALL BOWL LINEUP |date=2010-10-18 |access-date=2010-10-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023211753/http://godaddybowl.com/PRESS/Press-Releases.aspx?233_Pages=1&233_Page=1&233_RecordCount=1&233_ItemID=433&233_Month=10&233_Year=2010&233_CalendarMode=&233_Day=1&233_Categories= |archive-date=2010-10-23 |via=[[Wayback Machine]]}}</ref> In May 2013, it was announced that the ".com" would be dropped from the bowl's name, rebranding it as the '''GoDaddy Bowl''' for the January 2014 through December 2015 editions.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/05/godaddy_bowl_tweaks_name_sets.html | title=GoDaddy Bowl tweaks name, sets date for 2014 game | publisher=Mobile Press-Register | work=AL.com/mobile | date=May 15, 2013 | access-date=December 2, 2013 | author=Inabinett, Mark}}</ref> [[Dollar General]] took over sponsorship on August 17, 2016,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/08/dollar_general_takes_over_as_t.html | title=Dollar General takes over as title sponsor of Mobile bowl game | work=AL.com | date=August 17, 2016 | access-date=August 18, 2016 | author=Stephenson, Creg}}</ref> with the 2016 through 2018 playings branded as the '''Dollar General Bowl'''. It was announced on May 29, 2019, that Dollar General would no longer sponsor the bowl.<ref name=WKRG>{{cite news |url=https://www.wkrg.com/sports/mobile-s-college-bowl-game-no-longer-called-dollar-general-bowl-/2037323362 |title=Mobile's college bowl game no longer called 'Dollar General Bowl' |website=[[WKRG-TV]] |date=May 29, 2019 |access-date=May 29, 2019 |archive-date=May 31, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190531164725/https://www.wkrg.com/sports/mobile-s-college-bowl-game-no-longer-called-dollar-general-bowl-/2037323362 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was temporarily called by its original name, the Mobile Alabama Bowl,<ref name=WKRG/> until new sponsorship by [[LendingTree]] was announced on November 15, 2019, making it the '''LendingTree Bowl'''.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://mynbc15.com/sports/local-sports/lendingtree-becomes-title-sponsor-of-mobile-alabama-bowl-game |title=Mobile's college bowl game renamed LendingTree Bowl |website=[[WPMI-TV]] |date=November 15, 2019 |access-date=November 19, 2019}}</ref> On May 15, 2023, the game was renamed as the '''68 Ventures Bowl''' for its new sponsor, [[Daphne, Alabama|Daphne]] based 68 Ventures, a real estate investment company.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://68venturesbowl.com/2023/05/68-ventures-is-new-title-sponsor-for-mobile-alabama-bowl/ |title=68 Ventures is New Title Sponsor for Mobile Alabama Bowl |website=68venturesbowl.com |date=May 15, 2023 |accessdate=May 15, 2023}}</ref>


When the bowl first began, it was played as one of the first games of the bowl season in December. The 2006 season saw the game moved to January, and it served as one of the last bowls played before the national championship game of either the [[Bowl Championship Series]] or the [[College Football Playoff]]. For the 2015 season, the bowl was moved back to December, where it remained for every subsequent playing except for the 2019 season.<ref name=WKRG/>
When the bowl first began, it was played as one of the first games of the bowl season in December. The 2006 season saw the game moved to January, and it served as one of the last bowls played before the national championship game of either the [[Bowl Championship Series]] or the [[College Football Playoff]]. For the 2015 season, the bowl was moved back to December, where it remained for every subsequent playing except for the 2019 season.<ref name=WKRG/>
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===Notable games===
===Notable games===
The [[2001 GMAC Bowl|2001 game]] between the [[2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]] and [[2001 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina Pirates]] set the record as the highest-scoring bowl game of all time, and Marshall achieved what was then the greatest scoring comeback in bowl history.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/2001/bowls/news/2001/12/19/marshall_ecu_ap/ | website=sportsillustrated.cnn.com | title=Leftwich throws for 576 yards in 64–61 GMAC Bowl win |date=December 19, 2001}}</ref> In this contest, Marshall battled back from a 38–8 deficit to win. 64–61, in double overtime. Thundering Herd quarterback [[Byron Leftwich]] threw for 576 yards in the game. The [[2008 GMAC Bowl|2008 game]] had the largest margin of victory in bowl history, with [[2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]] defeating [[2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]], 63–7. Following the [[2023 68 Ventures Bowl|2023 game]], a 59–10 win by [[2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama]] over [[2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]], an altercation took place on-field between the teams prior to the trophy presentation, initiated by a Eastern Michigan player [[sucker punch]]ing a South Alabama player while the South Alabama marching band and team were singing the school's ''[[alma mater (song)|alma mater]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/eastern-michigan-south-alabama-brawl-post-game-chaos-erupts-after-sucker-punch-at-68-ventures-bowl/ |title=Eastern Michigan-South Alabama brawl: Postgame chaos erupts after sucker punch at 68 Ventures Bowl |first=Cameron |last=Salerno |website=[[CBS Sports]] |date=December 24, 2023 |accessdate=December 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/12/24/emu-south-alabama-sucker-punch-68-ventures-bowl-fight/72024748007/ |title=EMU player sucker punches South Alabama player, ignites wild fight after 68 Ventures Bowl |first=Chris |last=Bumbaca |website=[[USA Today]] |date=December 24, 2023 |accessdate=December 24, 2023}}</ref>
The [[2001 GMAC Bowl|2001 game]] between the [[2001 Marshall Thundering Herd football team|Marshall Thundering Herd]] and [[2001 East Carolina Pirates football team|East Carolina Pirates]] set the record as the highest-scoring bowl game of all time, and Marshall achieved what was then the greatest scoring comeback in bowl history.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/2001/bowls/news/2001/12/19/marshall_ecu_ap/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011229230957/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/2001/bowls/news/2001/12/19/marshall_ecu_ap/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=December 29, 2001 | website=sportsillustrated.cnn.com | title=Leftwich throws for 576 yards in 64–61 GMAC Bowl win |date=December 19, 2001}}</ref> In this contest, Marshall battled back from a 38–8 deficit to win 64–61, in double overtime. Thundering Herd quarterback [[Byron Leftwich]] threw for 576 yards in the game. The [[2008 GMAC Bowl|2008 game]] had the largest margin of victory in bowl history, with [[2007 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team|Tulsa]] defeating [[2007 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]], 63–7. Following the [[2023 68 Ventures Bowl|2023 game]], a 59–10 win by [[2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama]] over [[2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]], an altercation took place on-field between the teams prior to the trophy presentation, initiated by an Eastern Michigan player [[sucker punch]]ing a South Alabama player while the South Alabama marching band and team were singing the school's ''[[alma mater (song)|alma mater]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/eastern-michigan-south-alabama-brawl-post-game-chaos-erupts-after-sucker-punch-at-68-ventures-bowl/ |title=Eastern Michigan-South Alabama brawl: Postgame chaos erupts after sucker punch at 68 Ventures Bowl |first=Cameron |last=Salerno |website=[[CBS Sports]] |date=December 24, 2023 |accessdate=December 24, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/12/24/emu-south-alabama-sucker-punch-68-ventures-bowl-fight/72024748007/ |title=EMU player sucker punches South Alabama player, ignites wild fight after 68 Ventures Bowl |first=Chris |last=Bumbaca |website=[[USA Today]] |date=December 24, 2023 |accessdate=December 24, 2023}}</ref>


==Game results==
==Game results==
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| December 23, 2023 || [[2023 68 Ventures Bowl|68 Ventures Bowl]] || '''[[2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama]]''' || 59 || [[2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]] || 10 || 20,926 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-alabama-eastern-michigan-68-ventures-bowl-8d746eda07bd43d98b0c27a0de5aef83 |title=Gio Lopez leads South Alabama to 59-10 rout of Eastern Michigan in 68 Ventures Bowl |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |website=apnews.com |date=December 23, 2023 |accessdate=December 23, 2023}}</ref>
| December 23, 2023 || [[2023 68 Ventures Bowl|68 Ventures Bowl]] || '''[[2023 South Alabama Jaguars football team|South Alabama]]''' || 59 || [[2023 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team|Eastern Michigan]] || 10 || 20,926 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/south-alabama-eastern-michigan-68-ventures-bowl-8d746eda07bd43d98b0c27a0de5aef83 |title=Gio Lopez leads South Alabama to 59-10 rout of Eastern Michigan in 68 Ventures Bowl |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |website=apnews.com |date=December 23, 2023 |accessdate=December 23, 2023}}</ref>
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| December 26, 2024 || [[2024 68 Ventures Bowl|68 Ventures Bowl]] || '''[[2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team|Arkansas State]]''' || '''38''' || [[2024 Bowling Green Falcons football team|Bowling Green]] || 31 || 19,582 || <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2024/12/arkansas-state-holds-off-bowling-green-in-68-ventures-bowl-38-31.html |title=Arkansas State holds off Bowling Green in 68 Ventures Bowl, 38-31 |first=Creg |last=Stephenson |website=al.com |date=December 26, 2024 |accessdate=December 27, 2024}}</ref>
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Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/Bowls.pdf |magazine=Bowl/All Star Game Records |title=Lending Tree Bowl |page=13 |via=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |date=2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021}}</ref>
Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2020/Bowls.pdf |magazine=Bowl/All Star Game Records |title=Lending Tree Bowl |page=13 |via=NCAA.org |publisher=NCAA |date=2020 |access-date=January 3, 2021}}</ref>
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| December 18, 2021 || [[Malik Willis]]<ref>{{cite tweet |user=CregStephenson |number=1472394882023104519 |title=Malik Willis is your game MVP after accounting for 289 yards & 5 TDs. |date=December 18, 2021 |accessdate=December 18, 2021}}</ref> || Liberty || QB
| December 18, 2021 || [[Malik Willis]]<ref>{{cite tweet |user=CregStephenson |number=1472394882023104519 |title=Malik Willis is your game MVP after accounting for 289 yards & 5 TDs. |date=December 18, 2021 |accessdate=December 18, 2021}}</ref> || Liberty || QB
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| December 17, 2022 || [[Frank Gore Jr.]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wlbt.com/2022/12/18/gore-jrs-record-night-highlights-southern-miss-first-bowl-victory-since-2016/ |title=Gore Jr.’s record night highlights Southern Miss’ first bowl victory since 2016 |first=Garrett |last=Busby |website=WLBT.com |date=December 17, 2022 |accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref> || Southern Miss || RB
| December 17, 2022 || [[Frank Gore Jr.]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.wlbt.com/2022/12/18/gore-jrs-record-night-highlights-southern-miss-first-bowl-victory-since-2016/ |title=Gore Jr.'s record night highlights Southern Miss' first bowl victory since 2016 |first=Garrett |last=Busby |website=WLBT.com |date=December 17, 2022 |accessdate=December 17, 2022}}</ref> || Southern Miss || RB
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| December 23, 2023 || Gio Lopez<ref>{{cite news |url=https://triblive.com/sports/gio-lopez-leads-south-alabama-to-rout-of-eastern-michigan-in-68-ventures-bowl/ |title=Gio Lopez leads South Alabama to rout of Eastern Michigan in 68 Ventures Bowl |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |website=[[triblive.com]] |date=December 24, 2023 |accessdate=December 24, 2023}}</ref> || South Alabama || QB
| December 23, 2023 || [[Gio Lopez]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://triblive.com/sports/gio-lopez-leads-south-alabama-to-rout-of-eastern-michigan-in-68-ventures-bowl/ |title=Gio Lopez leads South Alabama to rout of Eastern Michigan in 68 Ventures Bowl |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |website=[[triblive.com]] |date=December 24, 2023 |accessdate=December 24, 2023}}</ref> || South Alabama || QB
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| December 26, 2024 || [[Jaylen Raynor]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.si.com/college/group-five/cusa/frank-ponce-returning-to-fiu-football-after-stint-as-appalachian-state-oc/ |title=TAKEAWAYS: Arkansas State Win 68 Ventures Bowl Despite Huge Passing Day From Bowling Green |agency=[[Sports Illustrated]] |website=[[si.com]] |date=December 27, 2024 |accessdate=December 29, 2024}}</ref>|| Arkansas State || QB
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| December 26, 2024 || [[Justin Parks]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://astateredwolves.com/news/2024/12/27/football-red-wolves-top-bowling-green-in-68-ventures-bowl-38-31.aspx |title=ed Wolves Top Bowling Green in 68 Ventures Bowl, 38-31 |agency=[[Arkansas State Athletics]] |website=[[astateredwolves.com]] |date=December 27, 2024 |accessdate=December 29, 2024}}</ref>|| Arkansas State || S
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| December 26, 2024 || [[Courtney Jackson]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://astateredwolves.com/news/2024/12/27/football-red-wolves-top-bowling-green-in-68-ventures-bowl-38-31.aspx |title=ed Wolves Top Bowling Green in 68 Ventures Bowl, 38-31 |agency=[[Arkansas State Athletics]] |website=[[astateredwolves.com]] |date=December 27, 2024 |accessdate=December 29, 2024}}</ref>|| Arkansas State || PR/WR
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==Most appearances==
==Most appearances==
Updated through the December 2023 edition (25 games, 50 total appearances).
Updated through the December 2024 edition (26 games, 52 total appearances).


;Teams with multiple appearances
;Teams with multiple appearances
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! style="background:#00B67C; color:#ffffff; border: 2px solid #000000;"|Record
! style="background:#00B67C; color:#ffffff; border: 2px solid #000000;"|Record
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| 1 || [[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State]] || 4 || 2–2
| 1 || [[Arkansas State Red Wolves football|Arkansas State]] || 5 || 3–2
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| rowspan=5|2 || [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] || 3 || 3–0
| 2 || [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] || 4 || 1–3
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| rowspan=4|3 || [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles football|Southern Miss]] || 3 || 3–0
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| [[Miami RedHawks football|Miami (OH)]] || 3 || 2–1
| [[Miami RedHawks football|Miami (OH)]] || 3 || 2–1
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| [[Troy Trojans football|Troy]] || 3 || 2–1
| [[Troy Trojans football|Troy]] || 3 || 2–1
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| [[Bowling Green Falcons football|Bowling Green]] || 3 || 1–2
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| rowspan=8|7 || [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]] || 2 || 2–0
| rowspan=8|7 || [[Marshall Thundering Herd football|Marshall]] || 2 || 2–0
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==Appearances by conference==
==Appearances by conference==
Updated through the December 2023 edition (25 games, 50 total appearances).
Updated through the December 2024 edition (26 games, 52 total appearances).


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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! style="border: 2px solid #000000;" class=unsortable|Lost
! style="border: 2px solid #000000;" class=unsortable|Lost
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| [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || 21 || {{WinLossPct|9|12}}
| [[Mid-American Conference|MAC]] || 22 || {{WinLossPct|9|13}}
| align=left|2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009*, 2010*, 2011*, 2014*
| align=left|2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009*, 2010*, 2011*, 2014*
| align=left|2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2012*, 2013*, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019*, 2021, 2023
| align=left|2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2012*, 2013*, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019*, 2021, 2023, 2024
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| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] || 14 || {{WinLossPct|10|4}}
| [[Sun Belt Conference|Sun Belt]] || 15 || {{WinLossPct|11|4}}
| align=left|2012*, 2013*, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019*, 2020, 2022, 2023
| align=left|2012*, 2013*, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019*, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
| align=left|2009*, 2010*, 2011*, 2014*
| align=left|2009*, 2010*, 2011*, 2014*
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* Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
* Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
* The WAC no longer sponsors FBS football.
* The WAC no longer sponsors FBS football.
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|Passing touchdowns || '''5''', most recent:<br>Fredi Knighten (Arkansas State) || <br>Jan. 2015
|Passing touchdowns || '''5''', most recent:<br>Fredi Knighten (Arkansas State) || <br>Jan. 2015
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|Receptions || '''17''', [[Harold Fannin Jr.]] (Bowling Green) || 2024
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|Receiving yards || '''234''', Denero Marriott (Marshall) || 2001
|Receiving yards || '''234''', Denero Marriott (Marshall) || 2001
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|Touchdown run || '''88 yds.''', [[Lionel Gates]] (Louisville) || 2003
|Touchdown run || '''88 yds.''', [[Lionel Gates]] (Louisville) || 2003
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|Touchdown pass || '''79 yds.''', [[Jaylen Raynor]] to Corey Rucker (Arkansas State) || 2024
|Touchdown pass || '''70 yds.''', Austin Boucher to [[Armand Robinson]] (Miami (OH)){{dagger}}<br>66, Fredi Knighten to Tres Houston, Arkansas State vs. Toledo<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=400610200 |title=Toledo vs. Arkansas State - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=January 4, 2015 |access-date=December 26, 2020 |quote=Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tres Houston for 66 yds for a TD.}}</ref> || 2011<br>Jan. 2015
|-
|-
|Kickoff return || '''95 yds.''', [[Antonio Brown]] (Central Michigan) || 2010
|Kickoff return || '''95 yds.''', [[Antonio Brown]] (Central Michigan) || 2010
|-
|-
|Punt return || '''44 yds.''', DeMarco Paine (Miami (OH)) || 2011
|Punt return || '''60 yds.''', Courtney Jackson (Arkansas State) || 2024
|-
|-
|Interception return || '''94 yds.''', Money Hunter (Arkansas State) || Jan. 2015
|Interception return || '''94 yds.''', Money Hunter (Arkansas State) || Jan. 2015
|-
|-
|Fumble return || '''93 yds.''', Tyrone Hill<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB4jF7j8Om0&t=5m51s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/KB4jF7j8Om0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=2018 Dollar General Bowl Highlights |publisher=Troy Trojans |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=January 4, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> (Buffalo) || 2018
|Fumble return || '''93 yds.''', Tyrone Hill<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB4jF7j8Om0&t=5m51s |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/KB4jF7j8Om0 |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=2018 Dollar General Bowl Highlights |date=22 December 2018 |publisher=Troy Trojans |via=[[YouTube]] |access-date=January 4, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> (Buffalo) || 2018
|-
|-
|Punt || '''65 yds.''', Britt Barefoot (Southern Miss) {{double dagger}}<br>73, Joseph Davidson, (Bowling Green)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/400852711 |title=Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=December 23, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |quote=4th & 11 at BGSU 19 (6:42 - 2nd) Joseph Davidson punt for 73 yds, downed at the GeoSo 8.}}</ref>|| 2007 <br>Dec. 2015
|Punt || '''65 yds.''', Britt Barefoot (Southern Miss) {{dagger}}<br>73, Joseph Davidson, (Bowling Green)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/400852711 |title=Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=December 23, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |quote=4th & 11 at BGSU 19 (6:42 - 2nd) Joseph Davidson punt for 73 yds, downed at the GeoSo 8.}}</ref>|| 2007 <br>Dec. 2015
|-
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|Field goal || '''49 yds.''', Jesus Gomez (Eastern Michigan) || 2023
|Field goal || '''49 yds.''', Jesus Gomez (Eastern Michigan) || 2023
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Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=LendingTree Game Day Program |title=LendingTree Bowl Records |pages=18–19 |url=https://lendingtreebowl.com/game-program/ |publisher=LendingTree Bowl Media Relations Department |via=lendingtreebowl.com |date=December 2020 |access-date=December 26, 2020}}</ref>
Source:<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=LendingTree Game Day Program |title=LendingTree Bowl Records |pages=18–19 |url=https://lendingtreebowl.com/game-program/ |publisher=LendingTree Bowl Media Relations Department |via=lendingtreebowl.com |date=December 2020 |access-date=December 26, 2020}}</ref>
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*{{dagger}} While listed in the record book as the bowl's longest touchdown pass, contemporary box scores indicate that this play did not result in a touchdown.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay?gameId=310060193 |title=Middle Tennessee vs. Miani (OH) - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=December 26, 2020 |quote=Austin Boucher pass complete to Armand Robinson for 70 yards to the MTnSt 3 for a 1ST down.}}</ref>
*{{dagger}} While listed in the record book as the bowl's longest punt, contemporary box scores indicate the longest punt happened in 2015, not 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/400852711 |title=Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=December 23, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |quote=4th & 11 at BGSU 19 (6:42 - 2nd) Joseph Davidson punt for 73 yds, downed at the GeoSo 8.}}</ref>
*{{double dagger}} While listed in the record book as the bowl's longest punt, contemporary box scores indicate the longest punt happened in 2015, not 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/playbyplay/_/gameId/400852711 |title=Georgia Southern vs. Bowling Green - Play-By-Play |website=ESPN.com |date=December 23, 2015 |access-date=January 3, 2024 |quote=4th & 11 at BGSU 19 (6:42 - 2nd) Joseph Davidson punt for 73 yds, downed at the GeoSo 8.}}</ref>


==Media coverage==
==Media coverage==
{{main|List of 68 Ventures Bowl broadcasters}}
The bowl has been televised on [[ESPN]] or [[ESPN2]] since its inception.
The bowl has been televised on [[ESPN]] or [[ESPN2]] since its inception.


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68 Ventures Bowl
StadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
LocationMobile, Alabama
Previous stadiumsLadd–Peebles Stadium
Operated1999–present
Conference tie-insSun Belt, MAC
Previous conference tie-insACC, C-USA, WAC
PayoutUS$1.5 million (2019 season)[1]
Website68venturesbowl.com
Sponsors
Former names
  • Mobile Alabama Bowl (1999, May–Nov. 2019)
  • GMAC Mobile Alabama Bowl (2000)
  • GMAC Bowl (2001–2010)
  • GoDaddy.com Bowl (2011–2013)
  • GoDaddy Bowl (2014–2015)
  • Dollar General Bowl (2016–2018)
  • LendingTree Bowl (2019–2022)
2023 matchup
South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan
(South Alabama 59–10)
2024 matchup
Arkansas State vs. Bowling Green
(Arkansas State 38–31)

The 68 Ventures Bowl is a postseason NCAA-sanctioned Division I FBS college football bowl game that has been played annually in Mobile, Alabama since 1999. In 2021, the game was moved from Ladd–Peebles Stadium to Hancock Whitney Stadium, on the campus of the University of South Alabama. The game currently matches teams from the Sun Belt Conference and the Mid-American Conference. Originally known as the Mobile Alabama Bowl during its first two playings, it has undergone many name changes.

History

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The game was known as the Mobile Alabama Bowl for its first two playings, in 1999 and 2000. GMAC (now Ally Financial) had become the title sponsor for the 2000 playing, and the game was renamed as the GMAC Bowl for the 2001 though January 2010 playings. It was then the GoDaddy.com Bowl for the January 2011 to January 2013 playings when GoDaddy took over sponsorship.[2] In May 2013, it was announced that the ".com" would be dropped from the bowl's name, rebranding it as the GoDaddy Bowl for the January 2014 through December 2015 editions.[3] Dollar General took over sponsorship on August 17, 2016,[4] with the 2016 through 2018 playings branded as the Dollar General Bowl. It was announced on May 29, 2019, that Dollar General would no longer sponsor the bowl.[5] It was temporarily called by its original name, the Mobile Alabama Bowl,[5] until new sponsorship by LendingTree was announced on November 15, 2019, making it the LendingTree Bowl.[6] On May 15, 2023, the game was renamed as the 68 Ventures Bowl for its new sponsor, Daphne based 68 Ventures, a real estate investment company.[7]

When the bowl first began, it was played as one of the first games of the bowl season in December. The 2006 season saw the game moved to January, and it served as one of the last bowls played before the national championship game of either the Bowl Championship Series or the College Football Playoff. For the 2015 season, the bowl was moved back to December, where it remained for every subsequent playing except for the 2019 season.[5]

Conference tie-ins

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From 1999 to 2009, the bowl pitted a Conference USA (C-USA) team against a team from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), except for the first two playings, when the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) could receive the bid if one of its easternmost teams qualified as bowl eligible.

For the January 2010 edition, the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) was to participate in the bowl as its ninth bowl tie-in. The ACC failed to have sufficient bowl-eligible teams to fill the slot, and the bowl chose Sun Belt Conference champion Troy as a replacement.[8] A MAC vs. Sun Belt matchup was then featured for a total of 11 consecutive bowls, through the January 2020 edition. That streak was broken when the December 2020 edition invited teams from C-USA and the Sun Belt. After Arkansas State of the Sun Belt appeared in the 2012 through 2015 editions of the bowl, the conference and bowl committee agreed on changing the team selection bylaws to avoid repeat appearances by teams in consecutive years.[citation needed]

Notable games

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The 2001 game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and East Carolina Pirates set the record as the highest-scoring bowl game of all time, and Marshall achieved what was then the greatest scoring comeback in bowl history.[9] In this contest, Marshall battled back from a 38–8 deficit to win 64–61, in double overtime. Thundering Herd quarterback Byron Leftwich threw for 576 yards in the game. The 2008 game had the largest margin of victory in bowl history, with Tulsa defeating Bowling Green, 63–7. Following the 2023 game, a 59–10 win by South Alabama over Eastern Michigan, an altercation took place on-field between the teams prior to the trophy presentation, initiated by an Eastern Michigan player sucker punching a South Alabama player while the South Alabama marching band and team were singing the school's alma mater.[10][11]

Game results

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Date Bowl name Winning team Losing team Attnd. Ref.
December 22, 1999 Mobile Alabama Bowl TCU 28 East Carolina 14 34,200 [12]
December 20, 2000 Mobile Alabama Bowl Southern Miss 28 TCU 21 40,300 [13]
December 19, 2001 GMAC Bowl Marshall 64 East Carolina 61 (2OT) 40,139 [14]
December 18, 2002 GMAC Bowl Marshall 38 Louisville 15 40,646 [15]
December 18, 2003 GMAC Bowl Miami (Ohio) 49 Louisville 28 40,620 [16]
December 22, 2004 GMAC Bowl Bowling Green 52 Memphis 35 29,500 [17]
December 21, 2005 GMAC Bowl Toledo 45 UTEP 13 35,422 [18]
January 7, 2007 GMAC Bowl Southern Miss 28 Ohio 7 28,706 [19]
January 6, 2008 GMAC Bowl Tulsa 63 Bowling Green 7 36,932 [20]
January 6, 2009 GMAC Bowl Tulsa 45 Ball State 13 32,816 [21]
January 6, 2010 GMAC Bowl Central Michigan 44 Troy 41 (2OT) 34,486 [22]
January 6, 2011 GoDaddy.com Bowl Miami (Ohio) 35 Middle Tennessee 21 38,168 [23]
January 8, 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl Northern Illinois 38 Arkansas State 20 38,734 [24]
January 6, 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl Arkansas State 17 Kent State 13 37,913 [25]
January 5, 2014 GoDaddy Bowl Arkansas State 23 Ball State 20 36,119 [26]
January 4, 2015 GoDaddy Bowl Toledo 63 Arkansas State 44 36,811 [27]
December 23, 2015 GoDaddy Bowl Georgia Southern 58 Bowling Green 27 28,656 [28]
December 23, 2016 Dollar General Bowl Troy 28 Ohio 23 32,377 [29]
December 23, 2017 Dollar General Bowl Appalachian State 34 Toledo 0 28,706 [30]
December 22, 2018 Dollar General Bowl Troy 42 Buffalo 32 31,818 [31]
January 6, 2020 LendingTree Bowl Louisiana 27 Miami (Ohio) 17 29,212 [32]
December 26, 2020 LendingTree Bowl Georgia State 39 Western Kentucky 21   5,128 [33]
December 18, 2021 LendingTree Bowl Liberty 56 Eastern Michigan 20 15,186 [34]
December 17, 2022 LendingTree Bowl Southern Miss 38 Rice 24 20,512 [35]
December 23, 2023 68 Ventures Bowl South Alabama 59 Eastern Michigan 10 20,926 [36]
December 26, 2024 68 Ventures Bowl Arkansas State 38 Bowling Green 31 19,582 [37]

Source:[38]

MVPs

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Date played MVP School Position
December 22, 1999 Casey Printers TCU QB
December 20, 2000 LaDainian Tomlinson TCU RB
December 19, 2001 Byron Leftwich Marshall QB
December 18, 2002 Byron Leftwich Marshall QB
December 18, 2003 Ben Roethlisberger Miami (OH) QB
December 22, 2004 Omar Jacobs Bowling Green QB
December 21, 2005 Bruce Gradkowski Toledo QB
January 7, 2007 Damion Fletcher Southern Miss RB
January 6, 2008 Paul Smith Tulsa QB
January 6, 2009 Tarrion Adams Tulsa RB
January 6, 2010 Dan LeFevour Central Michigan QB
January 6, 2011 Austin Boucher Miami (OH) QB
January 8, 2012 Chandler Harnish Northern Illinois QB
January 6, 2013 Ryan Aplin Arkansas State QB
January 5, 2014 Fredi Knighten Arkansas State QB
January 4, 2015 Kareem Hunt Toledo RB
December 23, 2015 Favian Upshaw Georgia Southern QB
December 23, 2016 Justin Lucas Troy LB
December 23, 2017 Jalin Moore Appalachian State RB
December 22, 2018 Sawyer Smith Troy QB
January 6, 2020 Levi Lewis Louisiana QB
December 26, 2020 Cornelious Brown IV[39] Georgia State QB
December 18, 2021 Malik Willis[40] Liberty QB
December 17, 2022 Frank Gore Jr.[41] Southern Miss RB
December 23, 2023 Gio Lopez[42] South Alabama QB
December 26, 2024 Jaylen Raynor[43] Arkansas State QB
December 26, 2024 Justin Parks[44] Arkansas State S
December 26, 2024 Courtney Jackson[45] Arkansas State PR/WR

Most appearances

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Updated through the December 2024 edition (26 games, 52 total appearances).

Teams with multiple appearances
Rank Team Appearances Record
1 Arkansas State 5 3–2
2 Bowling Green 4 1–3
3 Southern Miss 3 3–0
Miami (OH) 3 2–1
Toledo 3 2–1
Troy 3 2–1
7 Marshall 2 2–0
Tulsa 2 2–0
TCU 2 1–1
Ball State 2 0–2
East Carolina 2 0–2
Eastern Michigan 2 0–2
Louisville 2 0–2
Ohio 2 0–2
Teams with a single appearance

Won (8): Appalachian State, Central Michigan, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Liberty, Louisiana, Northern Illinois, South Alabama
Lost (7): Buffalo, Kent State, Memphis, Middle Tennessee State, Rice, UTEP, Western Kentucky

Appearances by conference

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Updated through the December 2024 edition (26 games, 52 total appearances).

Conference Record Appearances by season
Games W L Win pct. Won Lost
MAC 22 9 13 .409 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009*, 2010*, 2011*, 2014* 2006*, 2007*, 2008*, 2012*, 2013*, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019*, 2021, 2023, 2024
Sun Belt 15 11 4 .733 2012*, 2013*, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019*, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 2009*, 2010*, 2011*, 2014*
C-USA 12 4 8 .333 2000, 2006*, 2007*, 2008* 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2020, 2022
WAC 2 1 1 .500 1999 2000
Independent 1 1 0 1.000 2021  
  • Games marked with an asterisk (*) were played in January of the following calendar year.
  • The WAC no longer sponsors FBS football.
  • Independent appearances: Liberty (2021)

Game records

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Team Record, Team vs. Opponent Year
Most points scored (one team) 64, Marshall vs. East Carolina 2001
Most points scored (losing team) 61, East Carolina vs. Marshall 2001
Most points scored (both teams) 125, Marshall vs. East Carolina 2001
Fewest points allowed 0, Appalachian State vs. Toledo 2017
Largest margin of victory 56, Tulsa vs. Bowling Green 2008
Total yards 649, Marshall vs. East Carolina 2001
Rushing yards 482, Tulsa vs. Ball State 2009
Passing yards 576, Marshall vs. East Carolina 2001
First downs 36, Marshall vs. East Carolina 2001
Fewest yards allowed 146, Appalachian State vs. Toledo 2017
Fewest rushing yards allowed –16, TCU vs. East Carolina 1999
Fewest passing yards allowed 73, South Alabama vs. Eastern Michigan 2023
Individual Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
All-purpose yards
Touchdowns (all-purpose) 5, Kareem Hunt (Toledo) Jan. 2015
Rushing yards 329, Frank Gore Jr. (Southern Miss) 2022
Rushing touchdowns 5, Kareem Hunt (Toledo) Jan. 2015
Passing yards 576, Byron Leftwich (Marshall) 2001
Passing touchdowns 5, most recent:
Fredi Knighten (Arkansas State)
Jan. 2015
Receptions 17, Harold Fannin Jr. (Bowling Green) 2024
Receiving yards 234, Denero Marriott (Marshall) 2001
Receiving touchdowns 3, most recent:
Booker Mays (Arkansas State)
Jan. 2015
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Long plays Record, Player, Team vs. Opponent Year
Touchdown run 88 yds., Lionel Gates (Louisville) 2003
Touchdown pass 79 yds., Jaylen Raynor to Corey Rucker (Arkansas State) 2024
Kickoff return 95 yds., Antonio Brown (Central Michigan) 2010
Punt return 60 yds., Courtney Jackson (Arkansas State) 2024
Interception return 94 yds., Money Hunter (Arkansas State) Jan. 2015
Fumble return 93 yds., Tyrone Hill[46] (Buffalo) 2018
Punt 65 yds., Britt Barefoot (Southern Miss) †
73, Joseph Davidson, (Bowling Green)[47]		 2007
Dec. 2015
Field goal 49 yds., Jesus Gomez (Eastern Michigan) 2023

Source:[48]

  • † While listed in the record book as the bowl's longest punt, contemporary box scores indicate the longest punt happened in 2015, not 2007.[49]

Media coverage

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The bowl has been televised on ESPN or ESPN2 since its inception.

References

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