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2023 Cure Bowl

2023 Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl
9th Cure Bowl
Miami RedHawks Appalachian State Mountaineers
(11–2) (8–5)
MAC Sun Belt
9 13
Head coach: 
Chuck Martin		 Head coach: 
Shawn Clark
1234 Total
Miami 3060 9
Appalachian State 3370 13
DateDecember 16, 2023
Season2023
StadiumFBC Mortgage Stadium
LocationOrlando, Florida
MVPAnderson Castle (RB, Appalachian State)[1]
FavoriteAppalachian State by 5.5[2]
RefereeRory Bernard (CUSA)[3]
Attendance11,121
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersBob Wischusen (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Kris Budden (sideline)
International TV coverage
NetworkESPN Brazil
AnnouncersConrado Giulietti (play-by-play) and Weinny Eirado (analyst)
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The 2023 Cure Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2023, at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The ninth annual Cure Bowl, the game featured the Appalachian State Mountaineers of the Sun Belt Conference and the Miami RedHawks of the Mid-American Conference. The game began at approximately 3:30 p.m. EST and was aired on ABC.[4][5] The Cure Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by the Avocados from Mexico marketing organization, and was officially known as the Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl.

Teams

Consistent on conference tie-ins, the game featured the Appalachian State Mountaineers of the Sun Belt Conference and the Miami RedHawks of the Mid-American Conference.

This was the first time Appalachian State and Miami played each other, as well as the first time either played in the Cure Bowl.[6]

Appalachian State

Main article: 2023 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

The Mountaineers started the season 2–2, losing in two overtimes to a ranked North Carolina squad as well as to Wyoming on a last-second interception thrown by Joey Aguilar. After Week 7, the Mountaineers sat at just 3–4 and faced the prospect of missing a bowl game for the second straight season. However, App State managed to rally and win their final five regular season games, including an overtime win over then-undefeated James Madison with College GameDay in attendance. Thanks to James Madison's postseason ineligibility due to NCAA transfer rules for programs moving from FCS to FBS, the Mountaineers earned a berth in the Sun Belt Championship, where they lost to Troy, 49–23. The Mountaineers entered the bowl with a record of 8–5.

Miami

Main article: 2023 Miami RedHawks football team

After opening the season with a 38–3 loss at the hands of Miami (FL), the RedHawks rattled off six straight wins, including a 31–24 overtime victory over Cincinnati as a two-touchdown underdog. Their win streak was ended at home against Toledo, where they lost, 21–17. The RedHawks won their next four games to close out the regular season, and clinched the MAC East division title with a 23–10 win over Buffalo. This set up a rematch with Toledo in the MAC Championship, where backup quarterback Aveon Smith led the RedHawks to a victory, 23–14, securing the 2023 MAC conference title for Miami. The RedHawks entered the bowl with a record of 11–2.

Game summary

2023 Avocados from Mexico Cure Bowl
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Miami 3 0 609
Appalachian State 3 3 7013

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, Florida

Game information
First Quarter
  • (12:50) M-OH – Graham Nicholson 34 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 24 yards, 1:59; Miami 3–0)
  • (9:31) APPST – Michael Hughes 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 3:19; Tied 3–3)
Second Quarter
  • (13:14) APPST – Michael Hughes 22 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 88 yards, 5:55; Appalachian State 6–3)
Third Quarter
  • (4:46) APPST – Joey Aguilar 9 yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:42; Appalachian State 13–3)
  • (2:05) M-OH – Rashad Amos 23 yard run, Graham Nicholson kick no good (Drive: 1 play, 23 yards, 0:06; Appalachian State 13–9)
Fourth Quarter

No scoring

Statistics

Statistics MIA APP
First downs 11 22
Plays–yards 52–227 73–388
Rushes–yards 42–183 41–177
Passing yards 44 211
Passing: comp–att–int 6–10–0 18–32–1
Time of possession 28:21 31:39
Team Category Player Statistics
Miami Passing Maddox Kopp 1/2, 28 yards
Rushing Rashad Amos 33 carries, 180 yards, TD
Receiving Gage Larvadain 4 receptions, 36 yards
Appalachian State Passing Joey Aguilar 18/32, 211 yards, INT
Rushing Anderson Castle 20 carries, 119 yards
Receiving Kaedin Robinson 8 receptions, 118 yards

References

  1. ^ "The History". curebowl.com. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  2. ^ Parks, James (December 11, 2023). "College football bowl schedule, game odds, point spreads for 2023-24". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  3. ^ Austro, Ben (December 3, 2023). "2023-24 bowl officiating assignments". footballzebras.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Straka, Dean (May 31, 2023). "2023-24 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Lewis, Barry (June 3, 2023). "2023-24 College Football Bowl Schedule, Dates, Times Announced". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  6. ^ "Winsipedia - Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Miami (OH) RedHawks". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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