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The2019 Cure Bowl was acollege football bowl game played on December 21, 2019, inOrlando, Florida , with kickoff at 2:30 p.m.EST onCBS Sports Network .[ 6] Cure Bowl , and one of the2019–20 bowl games concluding the2019 FBS football season . This was first Cure Bowl played atExploria Stadium , as all prior editions were held at nearbyCamping World Stadium .[ 7] FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl .[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
The game was played between theLiberty Flames and theGeorgia Southern Eagles . Georgia Southern held a 3–0 record against Liberty in prior meetings.[ 11]
Liberty finished their regular season with a 7–5 record while competing as anindependent . This was the Flames' first bowl game since joining theFootball Bowl Subdivision , accomplished in their first season of being eligible to qualify for a bowl game.
Georgia Southern Eagles [ edit ] Georgia Southern finished their regular season with a 7–5 record (5–3 in conference), in second place of the East Division of theSun Belt Conference . This was the Eagles' third bowl game since moving to theFootball Bowl Subdivision in 2014; they had an undefeated record of 2–0 in prior bowls. Their2018 team won that season'sCamellia Bowl overEastern Michigan , 23–21.
The first American football game at Exploria Stadium Game information First Quarter (3:31) LIB –Stephen Calvert 57 yard pass to Johnny Huntley, Alex Probert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 88 yards, 1:48;Liberty 7–0 ) Second Quarter (14:53) GASO – Wesley Kennedy III 10 yard rush,Tyler Bass kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards. 3:38;Tied 7–7 ) (13:22) LIB – Joshua Mack 3 yard rush, kick failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:31;Liberty 13–7 ) (1:02) LIB – Alex Probert 46 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 32 yards, 0:34;Liberty 16–7 ) Third Quarter (12:01) LIB – Stephen Calvert 14 yard pass toAntonio Gandy-Golden , Alex Probert kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59;Liberty 23–7 ) (6:20) GASO – Tyler Bass 28 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 3:29;Liberty 23–10 ) (2:49) GASO – Tyler Bass 30 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:28;Liberty 23–13 ) Fourth Quarter (1:44) GASO – Tyler Bass 35 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 4:51;Liberty 23–16 )
Statistics LIB GASO First downs 19 14 Total yards 402 289 Rushes–yards 37–132 46–194 Passing yards 270 95 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–35–2 10–19–1 Time of possession 31:18 28:42
Team Category Player Statistics Liberty Passing Stephen Calvert 16/35, 270 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Frankie Hickson 22 carries, 120 yards Receiving Johnny Huntley 2 receptions, 90 yards Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 10/19, 95 yards, 1 TD Rushing Wesley Kennedy III 9 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD Receiving Mark Michaud 2 receptions, 53 yards
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