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5 2019 MEDIAPROSPECTUS

CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS OF BRINGING TEAMS TOGETHER TO FIND A CURE FOR CANCER

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TABLE OF CONTENTSPage 1.......................... Orlando Sports FoundationPage 2-3 .......................Annual Fundraising EventsPage 4......................................................LeadershipPage 5....................Executive Director, Alan GoochPage 6.............................................Cure Bowl StoryPage 7.....................................................Quick FactsPage 7-10 .................................Cure Bowl TimelinePage 11 .........................................Pregame TailgatePage 12-13 ................ Bowl Week Events SchedulePage 14-15 .................2015 AutoNation Cure BowlPage 16-17 .................2016 AutoNation Cure BowlPage 18-19 .................2017 AutoNation Cure BowlPage 20-21 .................2018 AutoNation Cure BowlPage 22-23........... AutoNation Cure Bowl RecordsPage 24 .................................................NFL PlayersPage 25 .................Cure Bowl Awards and HonorsPage 26 ................. American Athletic ConferencePage 27 ...................................Sun Belt ConferencePage 28-29 ...................................Exploria StadiumPage 30 ..................Exploria Stadium Seating MapPage 31 ............................................. Media PoliciesPage 32 ..............................2019-20 Bowl Schedule

CREDITSThe 2019 Cure Bowl Media Prospectus was written and designed by Nate Blythe along with editorial contributions from Alan Gooch, Becca Rogers and Lindsey Meyer.

Photos are courtesy of Macbeth Photography, Snap and Play, Aldrin Capulon, Jared East Sun Belt Conference, American Athletic Conference, Mountain West Conference, Conference USA, UCF, Orlando City SC and Orlando Sports Foundation.

Printing was conducted by Phillips Business Forms.

ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION STAFF

Executive Director/CEO .....................Alan GoochDir. of Sales/Member Relations .......Matt StoverDir. of Communications .....................Nate BlytheDir. of Events ...................................Becca RogersCommunications/Operatons Ast. ..Lindsey MeyerCommunity Development ......................Mark LineController/Business Ops./HR ...... Kelly WalstonWebsite ..............OrlandoSportsFoundation.comOffice ................................................407-235-3925Fax ..................................................... 407-317-7717Mailing Address ...................................................................... Orlando Sports Foundation / UCF EDC.....................36 West Pine St., Orlando, FL 32801

HEROES NEEDED. ARE YOU IN?The Orlando Sports Foundation, Inc. was founded in May 2008 and is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising funding and awareness for organizations working to find a cure for cancer. OSF’s primary beneficiary is the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), where 91 cents of every dollar raised goes towards fighting cancer.

OSF’s signature event is the Cure Bowl, which is played annually on the third Saturday in December. The fifth edition of the the nation’s 40th collegiate football bowl game is set to be the first non-soccer event at Exploria Stadium. The Cure Bowl was launched in 2015 and featured the largest single donation ever made by a bowl game directly to a charitable cause.

We have built partnerships with sports media, fans and advocates, including individuals, corporations, foundations and families that have been directly impacted by cancer. Join Universal Orlando, CBS Sports Network, the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), Orlando City Soccer Club and more as we give cancer its toughest opponent yet.

BRINGING TEAMS TOGETHER TO FIND A CURE FOR CANCER.


ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION

EVENTSSTRIKE OUT BREAST CANCER AND KICKOFF RECEPTION

The Orlando Sports Foundation is celebrating a 11 years of bowling for a cure. The 11th Annual Strikeout Breast Cancer presented by JA Edwards of America is set for Aug. 18 at Boardwalk Bowl.

Also at the event, OSF brings together members of the community for an afternoon of food, fun and information about becoming a Cure Bowl member.

KICKOFF FOR A CURE PRESIDENT’S LUNCHEONThe Kickoff for a Cure President’s Luncheon is an opportunity to introduce prospective members to the mission of the Orlando Sports Foundation. The featured speakers are UCF Director of Athletics Dr. Daniel J. White, UCF College of Medicine Cancer Division Head Dr. Annette Khaled and OSF president Scott Rose.

AUGUST18

SEPT 13

RACE 2 CUREThe Orlando Sports Foundation will organize its first 5K event on September 15 at Fort Mellon Park. The Race 2 Cure also includes a tribute walk to remember those that have battled or are currently in the fight against cancer.

SEPT 15


CURE BOWL CUP The Cure Bowl Cup is held every April at the prestigious Lake Nona or Isleworth Golf and Country Club. The golf scramble features Orlando’s community leaders along with an awards luncheon hosted by FFVA Mutual following the round.

CFE CURE BOWL ALL-STARS EVENTEach December, high school players from around the central Florida area take to the gridiron for the Addition Financial Cure Bowl All Stars game featuring players from Orange County and Seminole County. The game takes place at Showalter Field in Winter Park, Fla. The event has a 23-year history and was formerly known as the Coaches Challenge All-Stars Football Game before OSF began organizing it in 2017.

WOMEN’S FOOTBALL ACADEMYThe Women’s Football Academy is set for the spring. The event will be held at Bloomingdale’s in the Mall at Millennia features a champagne lunch, fashion show, pampering stations and a little pink bag of treats for each participant.

SPRING 2020

APRIL 6 2020

DECEMBER 17


EVENTS


ALAN GOOCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CEO [email protected]

WHITNEY PRINCE EXTERNAL OPERATIONS COORDINATOR [email protected]

MATT STOVER DIRECTOR OF SALES & MEMBER RELATIONS [email protected]

JIM WARMUS VP, CURE BOWL CUP COMMITTEE CHAIR, FINANCE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR [email protected]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS STAFF

ALAN GOOCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR [email protected]

MACK MCLAUGHLIN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [email protected]

RAY BASTIN CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR [email protected]

ALAN HAIR DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIR [email protected]

JEFF LAGOS SELECTION COMMITTEE CO-CHAIR [email protected]

KAY STANNEY PRESIDENT, CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND SCIENCE [email protected]

MEGAN DOWDY HOST COMMITTEE CHAIR [email protected]

SCOTT ROSE PRESIDENT, CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT & SELECTION COMMITTEE [email protected]

BOWL SCOUT TEAMSCOTT ROSE OSF CURE BOWL SCOUT TEAM DIRECTOR [email protected]

DAVE MARCINKO AMERICAN ATHLETIC COORDINATOR [email protected]

DANIEL FREER SUN BELT COORDINATOR [email protected]

LINDSEY MEYER COMMUNICATIONS AND OPERATIONS ASSISTANT [email protected]


LEADERSHIP

BECCA ROGERS DIRECTOR OF EVENTS [email protected]

KELLY WALSTON CONTROLLER / BUSINESS OPERATIONS / HR [email protected]

NATE BLYTHE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS [email protected]

KELLY ADAMS DEVELOPMENT AND HOST COMMITTEE [email protected]

MARK LINE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT [email protected]


Gooch began his career at the University of Central Florida (UCF) as a defensive back in 1981. He went on to spend 22 seasons as a member of the coaching staff. He started his coaching career in 1983 as a graduate assistant, quickly moving thru the ranks and becoming UCF’s recruiting coordinator.

During his eight years as the recruiting coordinator, he aided the program’s transition from Division II through I-AA and into I-A status. He was named assistant head coach in 1998 and took over as interim head coach at the end of the 2003 season. Gooch and Gary Gibbs of University of Oklahoma are the only two coaches in Division I football to rise from player to head coach without leaving their alma mater.

At a White House ceremony in April 1998, Gooch and former UCF tailback Dwight Collins (who is deaf and received ESPN’s 1997 National Spirit Award) were recognized by President Bill Clinton and the National Consortium for Academics and Sports. Gooch was a finalist for the National Student-Athlete Day GIANT STEPS Award in the category of Collegiate Coach joining Dean Smith of North Carolina and Eddie Robinson of Grambling. He finished runner-up to Robinson, but was honored as the inaugural NCAA Division I-A Assistant Football Coach of the Year at the 1998 AFCA National Convention in Dallas.

NCAA All-Americans and UCF Hall of Fame members Willie English, Marquette Smith, Elgin Davis and Dee Brown are running backs who played for Gooch. Others who went on to play in the NFL include Aaron Sam, Terrance Williams and Alex Haynes.

Upon leaving coaching in 2004, Gooch accepted a position as the Executive Director of the UCF Athletic Association’s Golden Knights Club. In 2005 after 25 years of service to the university, he left UCF and entered into private business opening Florida operations for an Atlanta commercial real estate firm. In 2007, Gooch opened his own commercial real estate firm, Tizon Commercial, LLC.

Gooch was inducted into the UCF Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006. The following year he was named “Educator of the Decade” by the UCF College of Education.

Prior to the 2007 season, Gooch accepted a position as President and General Manager of the Arena Football League’s (AFL) Orlando Predators. Gooch led the two-time AFL World Champions to their 20th straight playoff appearance during 2008.

Gooch, who received his bachelors and masters degrees at UCF, continues as the Managing Partner/Broker of Tizon Commercial and an adjunct professor at UCF teaching Coaching Methods. He is married to Linda Gooch, UCF’s longtime Cheerleading coach of 35 years, who has won national championships in 2003, 2007 and 2018. Alan and Linda have two sons, Zachary and Noah.

Alan Gooch has committed his life to one thing…helping others. His primary vehicle for doing this has been his work for more than 25 years in college athletics and, primarily, football. Alan is the Executive Director of the Orlando Sports Foundation and the CEO of the Cure Bowl. In December 2015, the organization’s goal of bringing a new and different college football bowl game experience to Orlando, Florida came to fruition. The bowl’s goal is to create awareness and additional financial resources for cancer research.

ALAN GOOCHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ORLANDO SPORTS FOUNDATION // CEO OF THE CURE BOWL


In Fall 2007, college football in Orlando experienced a surge of support thanks to the completion of a new, on-campus stadium at the University of Central Florida. The community enthusiasm inspired a group of Orlando leaders and philanthropists — many of who were UCF alums — to bring a new college bowl game to Orlando and to make it unique by directly tying it to a charitable cause.

That goal became a reality in December 2015 with the inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl kicking off between Georgia State and San Jose State. The game featured a bounty of big plays on special teams, which was only appropriate on a night dedicated to raising money for a special cause.

During the game a spotlight was shined on the fight against breast cancer with survivors of the disease and family members included in pregame and halftime ceremonies.

In addition, AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson and his wife Alice, who is a breast cancer survivor, presented a check for $1 million to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF). The Orlando Sports Foundation, led by executive director Alan Gooch and president Megan Dowdy, also presented a check to Myra Bibblowit, CEO of the BCRF and Dr. Annette Khaled of the UCF College of Medicine, for $150,000, which was the largest single donation ever made by a bowl game to a charitable cause.

Following the fourth installment of the AutoNation Cure Bowl in 2017, Orlando Sports Foundation and AutoNation have teamed up to provide donations totaling $3.7 million. BCRF has also awarded local researcher Dr. Khaled over $1.1 million in funding grants.

THIS BOWL GAME ISDIFFERENT.

CURE BOWL STORY


Unfortunately, Laura Goldstein will not be able

to experience the bowl game that she helped

inspire. She lost her long and hard fought battle

with breast cancer on April 20, 2011. On March

24, 2005, Board CFO Sandi Breitenstein passed

away from Stage IV liver cancer. The loss of

Laura, Sandi and others who will lose their

battle today, tomorrow, and the days to come

against the cancer, will continue to motivate us

to make the Cure Bowl a success.

CURE BOWL TIMELINEMAY 28, 2008

Orlando Sports Foundation was founded and is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to raising funding and awareness for organizations working to find a cure for cancer. OSF is led by a volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Board.

The goal of the foundation is to manage a bowl game with the proceeds benefitting cancer research.

Laura Goldstein Sandi Breitenstein

QUICK FACTSName .......................................... Cure BowlYear ....................................................... FifthFounded .................................May 28, 2008Inaugural Game ..........December 19, 2015 Bowl Charity Partner........ Breast Cancer .....................Research Foundation (BCRF)Location .................................Orlando, Fla.Pairing ...... American Athletic Conference ..............................vs. Sun Belt ConferenceDate ..............................December 21, 2019Kickoff ................................ 2:30 p.m. (EST)TV Network .............CBS Sports NetworkStadium ...........................Exploria StadiumSurface.................................Natural Grass Capacity ............................................ 25,500Team Selection Day ..... December 8, 2019Online Credentials .........................................................SportsSystems.com/curebowlWebsite ...............................CureBowl.com

TICKETSPrices ..................$20, $25, $50, $95, $150Groups of 20+/Membership .407-235-3925Tickets Online .............. Ticketmaster.com

BOWL HOTELSAmerican Athletic .......Loews Royal Pacific....................................... at Universal Studios.................................................888-273-1311Sun Belt ....................Loews Portofino Bay ..................................... at Universal Studios................................................ 888-273-1313Media .......... Loews Sapphire Falls Resort ..................................... at Universal Studios................................................407-503-5000Game Officials ................ Hard Rock Hotel ..................................... at Universal Studios................................................407-503-2000

BOWL MEDIA RELATIONSDirector of Communications ...Nate BlytheE-mail ......................... [email protected] ......................................772-240-8742

IN MEMORY


APRIL 16, 2014

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and leaders from the OSF announce the creation of the Cure Bowl, a post-season NCAA football game with strong ties to charitable organizations working to find a cure for breast cancer. The inaugural game is set to take place on December 19, 2015 at the Orlando Citrus Bowl.

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) and Sun Belt Conference (SBC) become the official conference partners of the Cure Bowl. Each league will send one of its members to the game beginning in 2015.

OSF reveals that the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) becomes the official charity partner for the Cure Bowl. BCRF is one of the nation’s most fiscally responsible charities by spending 91 cents of every dollar on research and public awareness.

OCTOBER 23, 2014

AutoNation partners with the OSF to become the title sponsor of the AutoNation Cure Bowl. The partnership expands AutoNation’s already strong history of charitable involvement focused on cancer-related initiatives.

CBS Sports Network also signs on to broadcast the AutoNation Cure Bowl to a national television audience on December 19, 2015. The AutoNation Cure Bowl will become the first bowl game that the network produces in its history.

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Orlando Sports Foundation makes the first of many $5,000 annual donations to community cancer groups that include the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute, MD Anderson Cancer Center, American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and the Young Survival Coalition through its Strike Out Breast Cancer bowling event. The annual event raises funding and awareness to find a cure for breast cancer.

MAY 2014

Universal Orlando Resort agrees to be a partner in hosting the teams and events during Cure Bowl Week. The teams will be staying at world-class resorts: Loews Royal Pacific at Universal Studios and Loews Portofino Bay Hotel.


MAY 2015

Delta Air Lines becomes the official airline partner of the AutoNation Cure Bowl. Delta’s Breast Cancer 1, the airline’s signature pink-and-white-liveried Boeing 767, flies internationally year-round to raise awareness for breast cancer around the world through its long-standing partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

JUNE 23, 2015

Florida Hospital is announced as the presenting sponsor. It will also host The Florida Hospital Cure Village at the Citrus Bowl — a hub where fans can receive mammograms and other lifesaving screenings on game day.

The partnership enhances a collaboration between Florida Hospital and UCF College of Medicine Associate Professor Dr. Annette Khaled. She was awarded a $250,000 grant from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to fund her work into developing new technologies that treat metastatic cancer cells. Proceeds from the AutoNation Cure Bowl will help fund BCRF grants, such as Dr. Khaled’s, that allow researchers to continue their work toward finding a cure for breast cancer.

DEC 19, 2015

The inaugural AutoNation Cure Bowl between Georgia State and San Jose State kicks off. A bowl-game charitable record of $1.15 million was raised for cancer research. As a part of its Drive Pink Campaign, AutoNation presented a $1 million check to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) at the end of the first quarter. Orlando Sports Foundation presented a $150,000 check to BCRF at halftime.

DEC 16, 2017

Following the first quarter of the third annual AutoNation Cure Bowl between Georgia State and Western Kentucky, a check of $3.3 million representing the total contributions that AutoNation and the Orlando Sports Foundation was presented to BCRF.

DEC 17, 2016

At the end of the first quarter of the second AutoNation Cure Bowl between Arkansas State and UCF, AutoNation and the Orlando Sports foundation came together to contribute $1.15 million towards BCRF.


DEC 15, 2018

Following the first quarter of the fourth annual AutoNation Cure Bowl between Louisiana and Tulane, a check of $1.1 million representing the total contributions that BCRF has made to local researcher Dr. Annette Khaled at the UCF College of Medicine.

MAY 1, 2019

The Orlando Sports Foundation announced that the Cure Bowl would make a venue change to Exploria Stadium, formerly Orlando City Stadium, for the 2019 contest. The postseason college football bowl game will be the first non-soccer event to be held at the venue, which opened in March 2017.

The announcement also included details about the March 2 Cure - a pregame block party at Church Street Station. The event will end with both bands leading an organized march, recognizing cancer survivors, to Exploria Stadium in time for kickoff.

SEPT 27, 2018

The Orlando Sports Foundation announced a partnership between the AutoNation Cure Bowl benefiting the BCRF and Sun Belt for a league-wide Coaches for a Cure initiative. Each football institution displayed a pink-branded Sun Belt Kicks Cancer kicking net on the home team’s sideline throughout the month of October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.


Singer-songwriter Joe Nichols and country artist Jana Kramer preformed during the 2015 Pregame Tailgate.

The Eli Young Band performed at the 2016 AutoNation Cure Bowl Tailgate Party prior to the gates opening.

Platinum recording artist Andy Grammer played during the 2017 and 2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl Tailgate Parties.

AUTONATION CURE BOWL PREGAME TAILGATE PARTY2015-18, TINKER FIELD, CAMPING WORLD STADIUM


Cure Bowl Soldier Community Service Leader medallions were given to Tulane OL John Leglue and Louisiana LB Alonzo Brown at the 2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl Press Conference.

CURE BOWL WEEK - EVENTSORLANDO, FLA.

WELCOME RECEPTION

WEDNESDAYAT UNIVERSAL CITYWALK

MEET THE MEDIA

THURSDAY

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

FRIDAYCHARITY GIVE BACK


2019 CURE BOWL EVENT WEEK SCHEDULE

TUESDAY, DEC. 177:00 p.m.Addition Financial Cure Bowl All-Stars event, Showalter Field

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18TBD Teams Arrive6:30-8:30 p.m. Team Welcome Reception, Universal CityWalk

THURSDAY, DEC. 198 - 11 a.m.Team Practices, Dr. Phillips High School (SBC) and The First Academy (AAC

12 - 1:30 p.m.Cure Bowl Press Conference, Loews Royal Pacific Resort Convention Center

Afternoon/EveningUniversal Orlando Resort Park visit Shuttle available to I-Drive / Mall of Millenia/Outlets

FRIDAY, DEC. 208 a.m. - 12 p.m. Team practice / stadium walk thru at Exploria Stadium

Afternoon Team hospital visit4 p.m. Feeding Children Everywhere, Universal CityWalk

5 p.m. Pep Rally/Battle of the Bands, City Walk

EveningAMC Movie Pass at City Walk

SATURDAY, DEC. 2110:30 a.m.March 2 Cure Block Party, Church Street Station

1:15 p.m.March 2 Cure begins at Church Street to Exploria Stadium

2:30 p.m. Kickoff

The Girl Scouts of Citrus Council sing the national anthem.

The March 2 Cure will be a free, pre-game event featuring music, entertainment and activities for all to enjoy. The event will culminate with an organized walk from the Church Street Entertainment District to the game at Exploria Stadium. Each team playing in the Cure Bowl will have their band participate in the march alongside fans, cancer survivors and supporters decked out in pink gear.

MARCHA T T H E C U R E B O W L

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS10:30 a.m. Block Party Begins at Church Street Station

12:30 p.m. The American and Sun Belt Bands Arrive

1:15 p.m. Bands Lead the March Down Church Street to Exploria Stadium

1:30 p.m. Fans Arrive for FanFest / Gates Open at Exploria Stadium

JAEA Pregame Hospitality Tent for OSF Members.


The first play from scrimmage was a 10-yard rush by RB Tyler Ervin.The first touchdown in Cure Bowl history was special

with RB Tyler Ervin returning a punt 85 yards for a touchdown that increased the Spartans’ lead to 10-0 in the second quarter.

The first passing touchdown came on a 38-yard reception by WR Donovan Harden from QB Nick Arbuckle.

THE INAUGURAL AUTONATION CURE BOWLDECEMBER 19, 2015 | ORLANDO CITRUS BOWL

A BOWL-GAME CHARITABLE RECORD

$1.15 MILLIONRAISED FOR CANCER RESEARCH

Cure Bowl Soldier Community Service Leader medallions were given to Georgia State safety Dartez Jacobs, San Jose State tight end Billy Freeman and BCRF Board Chair Kinga Lampert following the game.

SAN JOSE STATE 10GEORGIA STATE 7HALFTIME

THE BATTLE IS ON


SAN JOSE STATE 0 10 3 14 27GEORGIA STATE 0 7 0 9 16FINAL

CHAMPION SPARTANS

The longest play from scrimmage was a delayed rush by Potter for a touchdown that put the Spartans on top for good, 20-16 in the fourth quarter.

42YARDS

SAN JOSE STATE QBKENNY POTTERMOST VALUABLE PLAYER

The junior QB accounted for a total of 158 yards with 89 coming through the air and 69 on the ground.

158YARDS

2TDS

The San Pedro, Calif., native threw for a one-yard and ran for a 42-yard touchdown in leading the Spartans to victory.

The longest completion by Potter was to WR Justin Holmes for a 19-yard gain in the second quarter.

19YARDS

Panthers’ QB Nick Arbuckle finished with 208 yards and two touchdowns through the air.

A one-yard touchdown pass to TE Josh Oliver sealed the game with two minutes left.


2016 AUTONATION CURE BOWLDECEMBER 17, 2016 | CAMPING WORLD STADIUM

With the hometown team in the contest, UCF fans came out and eclipsed a Cure Bowl record crowd of 27,213. The turnout was over 8,000 fans more than the inaugural game.

The first of three touchdowns for Kendall Sanders put the Red Wolves up 17-0.

A CHARITABLE DONATION OF

$1.15 MILLIONMADE TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH

ARKANSAS STATE 17UCF 10HALFTIME

An 11-yard pass caught by Taylor Oldham from Mack-enzie Milton put the Knights on the board.


A CHARITABLE DONATION OF

$1.15 MILLIONMADE TOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH

ARKANSAS STATE 17 0 7 7 31UCF 0 10 3 0 13FINAL

RED WOLVES ARE CHAMPS

The longest passing play from in Cure Bowl history was a 75-yard touchdown reception by Kendall Sanders to start the third quarter.

75YARDS

ARKANSAS STATE WRKENDALL SANDERSMOST VALUABLE PLAYER

The senior wide receiver hauled in a bowl record 127 receiving yards on five receptions.

127YARDS

3TDS

The Athens, Texas, native made touchdown catches of 12 yards, 17 yards and 75 yards to post a new bowl record.

Mckenzie Milton registered 175 passing yards and one touchdown.

Arkansas State held UCF to 12 total yards on the ground.

Head coach Blake Ander-son helped A-State win its first bowl game since 2013.

Demeitre Brim finished the with 14 tackles along with a forced fumble and two tack-les for loss.



WKU 17GEORGIA STATE 10HALFTIME

THREE-YEAR TOTAL DONATION OF

$3.3 MILLIONTOWARDS CANCER RESEARCH

More than 200 AutoNation associates contributed a 12-inch decorated square to honor a loved one in a 20-foot quilt unveiled at halftime.

WKU quarterback Mike White posted a pair of bowl records with 351 yards through the air on 26 completions and two touchdowns.

Georgia State running back Glenn Smith rushed for 73 yards on 23 carries.


WKU 7 3 0 7 17GEORGIA STATE 10 3 7 7 27FINAL

PANTHERS PROWL TO TITLE

The Lake Forest, Calif., native found Tamir Jones for a 49-yard reception in the first quarter that helped GSU retake the lead, 10-7.

49YARDS

GEORGIA STATE QBCONNER MANNINGMOST VALUABLE PLAYER

The senior quarterback completed 20-of-28 passes for 276 yards to lead a balanced attack.

276YARDS

1TD

Manning connected with Roger Carter for a 42-yard touchdown pass to put the Panthers up 20-10 in third quarter.

WKU wide receiver Nacarious Fant caught seven passes for 70 yards



TULANE 24LOUISIANA 10HALFTIME

FOUR-YEAR TOTAL DONATION OF

$1.1 MILLIONTO LOCAL CANCER RESEARCHER

Over 100 cancer survivors from the central Florida area held quilts during an on field ceremony at halftime.

Tulane QB Justin McMillan tallied a game-high 145 yards.

Cure Bowl mascot “CB” made his debut.


TULANE 21 3 3 14 41LOUISIANA 7 3 7 7 27FINAL

GREEN WAVE ROLL TO VICTORY

The Tallahassee, Fla., native set a bowl record by toting the ball 35 times on the ground.

35CARRIES

TULANE RBDARIUS BRADWELLMOST VALUABLE PLAYER

The senior running back set a bowl record by amassing 150 rushing yards from scrimmage.

150YARDS

2TD

Bradwell found the endzone on two occasions, a bowl record, including rushes of 15 yards and four yards-.

Louisiana RB Calais Raymond (4) recorded a 38-yard rush touchdown.

Tulane CB Donnie Lewis, Jr. celebrates making a tackle.


OFFENSERUSHINGATTEMPTS1. Darius Bradwell (Tulane18) 352. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 303. Glenn Smith (GSU17) 23

YARDS1. Darius Bradwell (Tulane18) 1452. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 1323. Glenn Smith (GSU17) 734. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 69

TOUCHDOWNS1. Darius Bradwell (Tulane18) 21. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 1 Demarcus Kirk (GSU17) 1 Justin McMillan (Tulane18) 1 Amare Jones (Tulane18) 1

LONGEST RUSHING PLAY1. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 42 (TD)2. Glenn Smith (GSU17) 33 Justin Amare (Tulane 18) 334. Demarcus Kirk (GSU17) 26

RECEIVINGATTEMPTS1. Nacarius Fant (WKU17) 72. Jonathan Ifedi (GSU17) 63. K. Sanders (A-State16) 5 Taylor Oldham (UCF16) 5 Deon Yelder (WKU17) 5 Terren Encalade (Tulane18) 5

YARDS1. K. Sanders (A-State16) 1272. Deon Yelder (WKU17) 1123. Terren Encalade (Tulane18) 934. Roger Carter (GSU17) 85

TOUCHDOWNS1. K. Sanders (A-State16) 32. Deon Yelder (WKU17) 23. Six Tied 1

LONGEST RECEIVING PLAY1. K. Sanders (A-State17) 75 (TD)2. Deon Yelder (WKU17) 543. Tamir Jones (GSU17) 49

PASSINGATTEMPTS1. Mackenzie Milton (UCF16) 39 Mike White (WKU17) 393. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 294. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 265. Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 19

CURE BOWL

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSCOMPLETIONS1. Mike White (WKU17) 262. Mackenzie Milton (UCF16) 223. Conner Manning (GSU17) 204. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 145. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 12

YARDS1. Mike White (WKU17) 3512. Conner Manning (GSU17) 2763. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 2084. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 2055. Mackenzie Milton (UCF16) 175

TOUCHDOWNS1. Justice Hansen (A-State16) 32. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 2 Mike White (WKU17) 23. Four Tied 1

INTERCEPTIONS1. Nick Arbuckle (GSU15) 1 Kenny Potter (SJSU15) 1 Mike White (WKU17) 1 Conner Manning (GSU17) 1 Chris Joyce (Tulane18) 1 Bralen Trahan (Tulane18) 1

LONGEST PASS PLAY1. Justice Hanson (A-State16) 75 (TD)2. Mike White (WKU17) 543. Conner Manning (GSU17) 49

SPECIAL TEAMSKICKOFF RETURN YARDS1. Calais Raymond (Tulane18) 902. Hayden Jones (UCF16) 593. Avery Sweeting (GSU15) 57

PUNT RETURN YARDS1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 982. Blaise Taylor (A-State16) 47

PUNT RETURN TDS1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU15) 1 (85-yds)

LONG FIELD GOALS1. Matthew Wright (UCF16) 452. Kyle Pfau (Louisiana18) 433. Brandon Wright (GSU17) 424. Ryan Nuss (WKU17) 38 Merek Glover (Tulane18) 38

BLOCKED PUNT1. B.J. Edmonds (A-State16) 0 (TD)

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS1. Tyler Ervin (SJSU16) 2272. Darius Bradwell (Tulane18) 1503. Jones Amare (Tulane18) 142

DEFENSESOLO TACKLES1. Zachery Harris (Tulane18) 82. Kaleb Ringer (GSU15) 6 Joseph Peterson (GSU15) 6 Chris Hums (A-State16) 6 Deon Key (WKU17) 6 DeAndre Farris (WKU17) 6

TOTAL TACKLES1. Demeitre Brim (UCF16) 142. Joel Iyiegbuniwe (WKU17) 123. Kaleb Ringer (GSU16) 114. Joseph Peterson (GSU16) 10 Bobby Baker (GSU16) 10

SACKS1. Rolland-Jones (A-State16) 2 Ceridor McKendy (GSU17) 2 Zachery Harris (Tulane18) 2 Lawrence Graham (Tulane18) 25. Kyle Wilson (A-State16) 1.5

TACKLES FOR LOSS1. Zachery Harris (Tulane18) 32. Kyle Wilson (A-State16) 2.5 Joel Iyiegbuniwe (WKU17) 2.54. Six Tied 2

FORCED FUMBLES1. Nick Oreglia (SJSU15) 1 Rolland Jones (A-State16) 1 Avery Johnson (A-State16) 1 Ryan Eustace (A-State16) 1 Demeitre Brim (UCF16) 1 Cheridor Mackendy (GSU17) 1 Terry Thomas (GSU17) 1 Masai White (WKU17) 1 Bralen Trahan (Louisiana18) 1

INTERCEPTIONS1. Andre Chachere (SJSU15) 1 Mark Rucker (UCF16) 1 Chase Middleton (GSU17) 1 Jerome Smith (GSU17) 1 Chris Joyce (Tulane18) 1 Bralen Trahan (Louisiana18) 1

BREAKUPS1. Cody Brown (A-State16) 3 Shaquill Griffin (UCF16) 33. Antreal Allen (GSU17) 2

QB HURRIES1. Kyle Wilson (A-State16) 32. Nick Oreglia (SJSU15) 2 Joseph Peterson (GSU15) 2 Marterious Allen (GSU17) 2

2015 GEORGIA STATE 2015 SJSU 2016 A-STATE


FIRST DOWNS1. Tulane18 282. GSU17 213. SJSU16 20

NET RUSHING YARDS1. Tulane18 3372. SJSU16 1973. GSU17 143

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS1. Tulane18 42. GSU17 23. SJSU16 1

NET PASSING YARDS1. WKU17 3512. GSU17 2763. UCF16 2114. GSU15 2085. A-State16 205

COMPLETIONS1. UCF16 292. WKU17 263. GSU17 202. GSU15 14

PASSING TOUCHDOWNS1. A-State16 32. GSU15 2 WKU17 2

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN1. WKU17 22. Four Tied 1

TOTAL OFFENSIVE YARDS1. Tulane18 4822. GSU17 4193. WKU17 349

TOTAL OFFENSIVE PLAYS1. Tulane18 862. UCF16 783. SJSU15 734. GSU17 71

TOTAL FUMBLES1. SJSU15 3 UCF16 3 A-State16 3

TOTAL FUMBLES LOST1. UCF16 32. Four Tied 1

TOTAL PENALTIES1. ASU16 152. UCF16 11

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TEAM RECORDS3. WKU17 10

TOTAL PENALTY YARDS1. A-State16 1402. WKU17 893. WCF16 82

PUNTS1. A-State16 122. UCF16 11

PUNTING YARDS1. A-State16 4642. UCF16 440

AVG. PUNTING YARDS1. GSU15 47.52. SJSU15 46.23. WKU17 42.8

TOTAL KICKOFFS1. Tulane18 82. SJSU15 73. A-State16 6 GSU17 6

KICKOFF YARDS1. Tulane18 5082. SJSU15 4143. GSU17 3874. A-State16 385

NET KICKOFF YARDS1. WKU17 50.02. UCF16 47.53. A-State16 46.2

PUNT RETURN YARDS1. SJSU15 982. A-State16 61

PUNT RETURN TDS1. SJSU15 1 (85-yds)2. A-State16 1 (0-yds)

KICK RETURN YARDS1. UCF16 832. SJSU15 813. WKU17 56

AVG. KICK RETURN YARDS1. SJSU15 23.02. A-State16 20.03. WKU117 18.7

INTERCEPTIONS MADE1. GSU17 22. Three Tied 1

INTERCEPTION RETURN YDS1. Louisiana18 632. SJSU 24

TIME OF POSSESSION1. Tulane18 40:312. SJSU15 38:183. GSU17 35:214. A-State16 31:17

THIRD DOWN CONVERSIONS1. GSU17 8-of-162. Tulane18 7-of-153. WKU17 5-of-124. SJSU15 6-of-15

FOURTH DOWN CONVERSIONS1. Tulane18 2-of-32. WKU17 1-of-13. GSU17 1-of-2 Louisiana18 1-of-2

REDZONE SCORES-CHANCES1. Tulane18 6-for-62. SJSU15 3-for-3 GSU17 3-for-34. A-State16 3-for-4

SACKS (NUM.-YDS.)1. A-State16 6-602. GSU17 6-453. Tulane18 6-394. SJSU15 4-22

PAT KICKS1. Tulane18 5-for-52. A-State16 4-for-43. SJSU15 3-for-3 GSU17 3-for-3

FIELD GOALS1. SJSU15 2-for-2 UCF16 2-for-2 Tulane18 2-for-24. GSU17 2-for-3

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS1. A-State16 142. GSU17 73. Louisiana18 3

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NFL PLAYERSSAN JOSE STATE2016 - Tyler Ervin, RB (Houston Texans, Rd. 4, 119th pick)2016 - Wes Schweitzer, DB (Atlanta Falcons, Rd. 6, 195th pick)2018 - Jermaine Kelly, DB (Houston Texans, Rd. 7, 222nd pick)2018 - Michael Carrizosa, P (Cleveland Browns, Free Agent)2018 - Andre Chachere, CB (San Jose State, Free Agent)2018 - Chris Gonzalez, G (San Jose State, Free Agent)2019 - Josh Oliver, TE (San Jose State, Rd. 3, 69th pick)

GEORGIA STATE2017 - Robert Davis, WR (Washington Redskins, Rd. 6, 209th pick) 2018 - Chandon Sullivan, CB (Philadelphia Eagles, Free Agent)2018 - Mackendy Cheridor, DE (Atlanta Falcons, Free Agent)2018 - BJ Clay, CB (Los Angeles Chargers, Free Agent)

ARKANSAS STATE2017 - Xavier Woodson-Luster, LB (Buffalo Bills, Free Agent)2017 - Chris Odom, DE (Green Bay Packers, Free Agent)2018 - Dee Linter, DT (Kansas City Cheifs, Free Agent)2018 - Blake Mack, TE (Kansas City Chiefs, Free Agent)2018 - Kyle Wilson, LB (Philadelphia Eagles, Free Agent)2018 - Ja’Von Rolland-Jones, DE (Cincinnati Bengals, Free Agent)

TULANE2019 - Donnie Lewis, Jr., CB (Cleveland Browns, Rd. 7, 221st pick)2019 - Roderic Teamer, Jr., CB (Los Angeles Chargers, Free Agent)2019 - John Leglue, OL (Denver Broncos, Free Agent)

UCF 2017 - Shaquill Griffin, S (Seattle Seahawks, Rd. 3, 90th pick)2018 - Tre’Quan Smith, WR (New Orleans Saints, Rd. 3, 91st pick)2018 - Jordan Akins, TE (Houston Texans, Rd. 3, 98th pick)2018 - Shaquem Griffin, LB (Seattle Seahawks, Rd. 5, 141st pick)2018 - Jordan Franks, TE (Cincinnati Bengals, Free Agent)2018 - Jamiyus Pittman, DT (Miami Dolphins, Free Agent)2018 - Aaron Evans, OL (Philadelphia Eagles, Free Agent)2019 - Trysten Hill, DL (Dallas Cowboys, Rd. 2, 58th pick)2019 - Rashard Causey, CB (Atlanta Falcons, Free Agent)2019 - Wyatt Mller, OL (New York Jets, Free Agent)2019 - Matthew Wright, PK (Pittsburgh Steelers, Free Agent)2019 - Dredrick Snelson, WR (Jacksonville Jaguars, Free Agent)

WESTERN KENTUCKY2018 - Joel Iyiegbuniwe (Chicago Bears, R. 4, 115th pick)2018 - Mike White, QB (Dallas Cowboys, Rd. 5, 171st pick)2018 - Omarius Bryant (Los Angeles Rams, Free Agent)2018 - Tyler Ferguson (Tennessee Titans, Free Agent)2018 - Darrell Williams Jr. (San Francisco 49ers, Free Agent)2018 - Deon Yelder, TE (New Orleans Saints, Free Agent)2019 - Mik’Quan Deane, TE (Seattle Seahows, Free Agent)

Shaquem Griffin (UCF)

Mike White (WKU)


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HONORS AND AWARDSCURE BOWL SOLDIERS COMMUNITY SERVICE MEDALLIONSBrown, Alonzo Louisiana 2018Dyer, Buddy Mayor- Orlando 2016Evans, Aaron UCF (OL) 2016Freeman, Billy San Jose State (TE) 2015Jackson, Alice AutoNation 2018Jacobs, Dartez Georgia State (S) 2015Kinga Lampert BCRF Board Chair 2015Legere, John Tulane 2018Seh, Jamie WKMG (CBS) 2017Swalley, Jake Arkansas State (DL) 2016Williams, Bryan Georgia State 2017Witt, Tyler Western Kentucky 2017

FBA - CURE BOWL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR2015 Megan Dowdy2016 Jim Warmus2017 George Lamelza2018 Daniel Freer

SCOUT TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR2015 Scott Rose2016 Daniel Freer2017 Chaz Pike2018 Daniel Freer

Alan Gooch and Megan Dowdy with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium for UCF at ECU in 2016.

Aaron Evans (UCF) and Jake Swalley (A-State) at the press conference in 2017.

Daniel Freer was recognized as the 2016 Scout Team Member of the Year..

George Lamelza with the A-State Red Wolf.

Bryan Williams (Georgia State), Jamie Seh (WKMG) and Tyler Witt (WKU) at the 2017 press conference)


The American Athletic Conference consists of 12 prestigious institutions: the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, East Carolina University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Houston, the University of Memphis, the U.S. Naval Academy (football only), the University of South Florida, Southern Methodist University, Temple University, Tulane University, University of Tulsa and Wichita State University (non-football).

In 2018, The American once again saw a member school claim a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl as UCF capped a 12-win season in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. It was the the fourth time in six seasons that The American placed its champion in a New Year’s bowl. UCF was ranked No. 11 in the final Associated Press poll, while Cincinnati was No. 23 in the final coaches’ poll.

The 2017 football season saw The American enjoy unprecedented success as UCF finished as the only undefeated team in the nation, and the first in the previous four college football seasons, capping a 13-0 campaign with a win against Auburn in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. UCF claimed a national championship as the No. 1-ranked team in the Colley Matrix and was ranked No. 6 in the final Associated Press poll.

Individual teams in The American have enjoyed some of their best seasons in program history as members of the conference. UCF has finished in the national top 10 twice in six seasons as a conference member – in 2013 and 2017. Houston went 13-1 in the 2015 football season, setting a school record for wins, while Navy won a program-record 11 games in its first season in the conference, also in 2015. Memphis, which had not won 10 games in a season since 1938, has registered two 10-win seasons in the last four years (2015, 2017), while Temple enjoyed its first 10-win season in school history in 2015. USF finished in the top 25 for the first two times in program history (2016, 2017). Cincinnati registered its third 11-win season in program history in 2018.The American holds media rights partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports which give the conference outstanding national exposure on the two industry leaders in sports television.

American Athletic Conference teams have access to the pinnacle of college football’s postseason structure. An American representative would be chosen for the College Football Playoff semifinals if it is among the top four teams in the CFP selection committee’s final ranking. Otherwise, the league would place its champion in a New Year’s Bowl if it is ranked higher than the champions of Conference USA, the Mid-American Conference, the Mountain West Conference and the Sun Belt Conference.

Additionally, The American holds primary or secondary partnerships with nine bowls for the final year of its current six-year cycle, ensuring multiple annual matchups against the nation’s top conferences and providing desirable postseason destinations to member institutions.

CONFERENCE PROFILE

AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE


CONFERENCE PROFILE

SUNBELT CONFERENCEWith each passing season, the Sun Belt Conference continues to challenge itself, and its competitors, in all aspects of intercollegiate athletics. Not content with being simply the youngest football conference in the Football Bowl Subdivision, the conference has shown that it can rise each and every season that comes along. And since the birth of the league as a FBS member in 2001, the evidence is clear that the conference is indeed rising above competitors and peer conferences.

The league features 12 teams - Appalachian State University, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Arkansas State University, Coastal Carolina University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia State University, University of Louisiana, University of Louisiana-Monroe, University of South Alabama, University of Texas Arlington, Texas State University and Troy University.

The Sun Belt has earned due respect in the FBS over the last several years by consistently beating teams from peer conferences, winning bowl games and upsetting Power Five teams. In fact, the 2018 football season is direct evidence of the Sun Belt’s success as the conference broke its record for non-conference wins in a single season. The 24 total wins eclipsed the previous mark of 22 set in 2016. Additionally, the Sun Belt’s 21 regular season non-conference wins broke

the record of 19 that was set in 2013. The Sun Belt also had the best non-conference win percentage of any Group of Five Conference this past season.

Individual opportunities also extend beyond the league. The Sun Belt had 40 players on active NFL rosters during the past season, with representation on 23 of 32 NFL clubs. The league recently became one of seven conferences nationwide to have back-to-back first-round selections in the NBA Draft when Louisiana’s Elfrid Payton went No. 10 overall to the Orlando Magic and Georgia State’s R. J. Hunter was the No. 28 pick of the Boston Celtics the following year.The Sun Belt has gone 11-6 in bowl games the past three years, which makes the Sun Belt’s winning percentage the best among all conferences. In fact, over the past four years no one ranks higher in bowl winning percentage than the Sun Belt.

Just as important as on-field success, the Sun Belt’s commitment to academic excellence remains a league symbol. The league’s record book for grade point averages and academic honors is a constantly-changing document, seemingly with each year’s success outdoing the previous year. This past spring, a record 23 league programs were recognized for outstanding performance in the classroom, with those teams earning NCAA Public Recognition Awards for APR scores in the top 10 percent nationally. It was the fourth consecutive year the Sun Belt has broken or tied its record for teams honored.

With the departing of longtime commissioner Karl Benson, the Sun Belt is now being guided by Keith Gill. Gill is an Orlando, Fla., native and has earned a tremendous reputation throughout his athletics career. He was also tabbed as the 2015 Under Armour Athletic Director of the Year by NACDA, while at the University of Richmond.


EXPLORIA STADIUM

INAUGURAL COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME

Exploria Stadium is the new home of the Cure Bowl. The 2019 Cure Bowl will be the first non-soccer event to be held at Exploria Stadium since it opened in March 2017.

Exploria Stadium is home to Orlando City of Major League Soccer (MLS), Orlando Pride of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The 25,500 seat soccer-specific stadium is located in the heart of Downtown Orlando and was the first MLS stadium to open with five consecutive victories.

Exploria Stadium was 100 percent privately funded at a cost of $155 million. It features a 360-degree lower bowl, North America’s first safe-standing supporters’ section – dubbed “The Wall” – and a four-sided canopy roof to keep the noise in and weather out. In Section 12, there are 49 rainbow-colored seats to memorialize the victims of the tragedy at Pulse Night Club. The stadium also houses the Club’s Front Office.

To date, the stadium has hosted the U.S. Men’s National Team, 2017 NWSL Championship, NCAA Women’s College Cup, 2018 MLS Combine, Florida Cup and 2018 SheBelieves Cup. The venue is set to host its first non-soccer event, the Cure Bowl, on December 21, 2019.


AMONG THE FEATURES THAT MAKE EXPLORIA STADIUM A TRULY UNIQUE COLLEGE FOOTBALL EXPERIENCE:

• Capacity of 25,500

• 360° Sightlines in the Lower Bowl Concourse

• Canopy to enhance crowd noise and provide shelter from sun / rain

• Field sunken 8’ below ground level to offer spectacular views from street level

• 8,400 sq. ft. Indoor Club

• Single deck safe-standing supporter section

• 10,000 sq. ft. open air Supporters’ Terrace

• All natural grass playing surface

• Expansive fan plaza spanning 10,000 square feet

• 100% privately financed

• All natural grass playing surface


STADIUM ENTRY & GATESFor direct and efficient access to your seats, please enter the stadi-um through the gate indicated on your ticket. All gates open one hour prior to game time.

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WEST CLUBAcess to Indoor Club LoungeComplimentary Food and Beverage

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INTERVIEWS Participating schools are asked to make their players and coaches available to the media throughout bowl week. Interview availability and practice schedules for players and coaches will be supplied by each school’s media relations department. Orlando Sports Foundation (OSF) will do its best to provide updated practice information, but please utilize each school’s media contacts as your definitive source for this information.

POST GAME INTERVIEWS Each team will receive a 10-minute cooling off period. Following the 10-minute cooling off period, the head coach and at least one player from the runner-up team will be made available in the Media Interview Room (located in the south end of the stadium). After the runner-up team’s appearance, the winning head coach and at least two (2) players will be available. One (1) of the players will be the game’s Most Valuable Player. No interviews are permitted on the field after the game, with the exception of the CBS Sports Network broadcast and live radio with contracted broadcast rights.

Each school’s media relations director should notify Nate Blythe of their school’s post-game interview policy as it pertains to locker rooms. If a team’s locker room is not open for post-game interviews, school and bowl officials will work to determine the best location for breakout interviews.

CREDENTIALS, PRESS & TV / PHOTO Members of the media who wish to cover the Cure Bowl may apply for credentials by visiting the Media page at CureBowl.com or going to SportsSystems.com/curebowl. Since media workspace is tight at Exploria Stadium, OSF will ask the media relations directors of the participating schools to review the list of applicants on all credentials requests with applications subject to final approval by the OSF Staff. The deadline to apply is date Friday, December 13.

REGISTRATION/CREDENTIAL PICKUP Media members who have been approved may pick up their credentials during media registration at the media hotel, the Loews Sapphire Falls Resort, during bowl week. Credentials can also be obtained at the AutoNation Cure Bowl Press Conference on Thursday from 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. No credentials will be mailed. At registration, media who have been approved to cover the game will receive their credential and parking pass (if applicable). The game day credentials must be worn at all official bowl functions.

Thursday, Dec. 19 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Saturday, Dec. 21 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

If you do not pick up your credential prior to 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 15, they will be available at Media Will Call at the stadium starting at 11:00 a.m. If you have been approved for a parking pass, then you MUST pick it up prior to arriving at Exploria Stadium.

WILL CALL/MEDIA ENTRY Credentials not picked up from media registration will be available at Media Will Call located at Exploria Stadium. The booth will open three hours before kickoff at 11:00 a.m.

PARKING A limited number of parking passes are available. Parking passes may be applied for during the credential application process.

FREQUENCY COORDINATION It is a policy for the Cure Bowl that you must frequency coordinate all wireless devices used anywhere on the stadium property whether it be pregame, during the game or postgame. Coordination includes all microwave transmissions, wireless microphones, IFB, two-way radios, etc., exclusive of cell phones. An email reminder will be sent to all credentialed media with the information of the GDC.

MEDIA HOTEL The media hotel for the Cure Bowl is the Lowes Sapphire Falls Resort. The room rate for approved media staying at the hotel is $130/night. For reservation information please contact Nate Blythe at [email protected]. Deadline to reserve a room in the media block is Friday, December 13.

LOEWS SAPPHIRE FALLS RESORT 6601 Adventure Way Orlando, FL 32819 (407) 503-5000

INTERNET/STATISTICS The press box at the Exploria Stadium is equipped with wireless internet and wired ethernet connections at each seat. Media will be given a passcode for wireless use on gameday. If a hardline connection is required please contact Nate Blythe at [email protected]. Statistics will also be accessible from any laptop in the pressbox. A website will be distributed prior to the game for those interested.

TELEVISION The Orlando Sports Foundation has partnered with CBS Sports Network to broadcast the Cure Bowl. CBS Sports holds the national television broadcast rights for the contest.

RADIO Each participating institution may originate a non-exclusive broadcast of the bowl game for distribution to its regular season terrestrial network. Space has been reserved and as a courtesy, phone lines (ISDN, Dry, Pair, etc.) for the network’s broadcast will be offered. Billing will be at the current AT&T rate. The exclusive contractual rights to national live radio, satellite and internet broadcasts of the bowl game outside of the local markets has yet to be determined.

MEDIA GUIDES It is requested that the sports information department ship 50 regular season media guides and 125 post season media guides to Orlando Sports Foundation / UCF EDC, 36 West Pine St., Orlando, FL 32801

MEDIA ATTENDING TEAM THEME PARK VISITS Media members are often eager to cover team theme park visits, however, all three of Orlando’s major theme parks require each media member to have an assigned escort before entering the parks. Please contact the park(s) in advance through their media relations person for access. OSF involvement with these visits at bowl time is very limited.

TEAM PRACTICE SITES Leading up to the game, teams will be designated to practice at one of three locations that will be determined and announced during bowl week:

DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL (SBC) 65500 Turkey Lake Rd. Orlando, FL 32819

THE FIRST ACADEMY (AAC) 2667 Burton Blvd. Orlando, FL 32805 EXPLORIA STADIUM 655 W Church St. Orlando, FL 32805

CURE BOWL MEDIA CONTACT:Nate BlythePhone: 772-240-8742Email: nblythe@the osf.com

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MEDIA POLICIES


BAHAMAS BOWL MAC vs. C-USA Nassau, Bahamas Fri., Dec. 20 / 2:00 pm ESPN

FRISCO BOWL American vs. At-Large Frisco, Texas Fri., Dec. 20 / 7:30 pm ESPN

NEW MEXICO BOWL C-USA vs. MWC Albuquerque, N.M. Sat., Dec. 21 / 2:00 pm ESPN

CHERRIBUNDI TART CHERRY BOCA RATON BOWL C-USA/American/MAC Boca Raton, Fla. Sat., Dec. 21 / 3:30 pm ABC

CAMELLIA BOWL MAC vs. Sun Belt Montgomery, Ala. Sat., Dec. 21 / 5:30 pm ESPN

MITSUBISHI MOTORRS LAS VEGAS BOWL PAC-12 vs. MWC Las Vegas, Nev. Sat., Dec. 21 / 7:30 pm ABC

R+L CARRIERS NEW ORLEANS BOWL C-USA vs. Sun Belt New Orleans, La. Sat., Dec. 21 / 9:00 pm ESPN

BAD BOY MOWERS GASPARILLA BOWL C-USA vs. American/ACC Tampa, Fla. Mon., Dec. 23 / 2:30 pm ESPN

SOFI HAWAI’I BOWL BYU/MWC vs. American Honolulu, Hawaii Tues., Dec. 24 / 8:00 pm ESPN

WALK ON’S INDEPENDENCE BOWL ACC vs. SEC Shreveport, La. Thurs., Dec. 26 / 4:00 pm ESPN

QUICK LANE BOWL ACC vs. Big Ten Detroit, Mich. Thurs., Dec. 26 / 8:00 pm ESPN

MILITARY BOWL ACC vs. American Annapolis, Md. Fri., Dec. 27 / 12:00 pm ESPN

NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL ACC vs. Big Ten Bronx, N.Y. Fri., Dec. 27 / 5:30 pm ESPN

ACADEMY SPORTS + OUTDOORS TEXAS BOWL Big 12 vs. SEC Houston, Texas Fri., Dec. 27 / 6:45 pm ESPN

SAN DIEGO COUNTY CREDIT UNION HOLIDAY BOWL Big Ten vs. Pac-12 San Diego, Calif. Fri., Dec. 27 / 8:00 pm FS1

CHEEZE IT BOWL Big 12 vs. Pac-12 Glendale, Ariz. Fri., Dec. 27 / 10:15 pm ESPN

CAMPING WORLD BOWL ACC vs. Big 12 Orlando, Fla. Sat., Dec. 28 / 12:00 pm ABC

GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL At-Large vs. At-Large Arlington, Texas Sat., Dec. 28 / 4:00 or 8:00pm ESPN

CFP SEMIFINAL GAME AT THECHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL At-Large vs. At-Large Atlanta, Ga. Sat.., Dec. 28 / 4:00 or 8:00 pm ESPN

CFP SEMIFINAL GAME AT THEPLAYSTATION FIESTA BOWL At-Large vs. At-Large Glendale, Ariz. Sat.., Dec. 28 / 4:00 or 8:00 pm ESPN

SERVPRO FIRST RESPONDERS BOWL Big 12 vs. C-USA Fort Worth, Texas Mon., Dec. 30 / 12:30pm ESPN

REDBOX BOWL Big Ten vs. PAC-12 Santa Clara, Calif. Mon., Dec. 30 / 4:00 pm FOX

FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL SEC/ACC/Big Ten Nashville, Tenn. Mon., Dec. 30 / 4:00 pm ESPN

CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWLAt-Large vs. At-Large Miami Gardens, Fla. Mon., Dec. 30 / 8:00 pm ESPN

BELK BOWLSEC vs. ACC Charlotte, N.C. Tues., Dec. 31 / 12:00 pm ESPN

HYUNDAI SUN BOWL ACC vs. PAC-12 El Paso, Texas Tues., Dec. 31 / 2:00 pm CBS

AUTOZONE LIBERTY BOWL Big 12 vs. SEC Memphis, Tenn. Tues., Dec. 31 / 3:45 pm ESPN

NOVA HOME LOANS ARIZONA BOWL Sun Belt vs. MWC Tucson, Ariz. Tues. Dec. 31 / 4:30 pm CBSSN

VALERO ALAMO Big 12 vs. Pac-12 San Antonio, Texas Tues., Dec. 31 / 7:30 pm ESPN

OUTBACK BOWL Big Ten/SEC/ACC Tampa, Fla. Wed., Jan. 1 / Noon ESPN

BUFFALO WILD WINGS CITRUS BOWL SEC vs. ACC Orlando, Fla. Wed., Jan. 1 / 1:00 pm ABC

ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL Big Ten vs. PAC-12 Pasadena, Calif. Wed., Jan. 1 / 5:00 pm ESPN

ALLSTATE SUGAR BOWL Big 12 vs. SEC New Orleans, La. Wed., Jan. 1 / 8:45 pm ESPN

BIRMINGHAM BOWL SEC vs. American Birmingham, Ala. Thurs., Jan. 2 / 3:00 p.m. ESPN

TAXSLAYER BOWL ACC/Big Ten/SEC Jacksonville, Fla. Thurs., Jan. 2 / 7:00 p.m. ESPN

FAMOUS IDAHO POTATO BOWL MAC vs. MWC Boise, Id. Fri., Jan. 3 / 3:30 pm ESPN

MOBILE BOWL MAC vs. Sun Belt Mobile, Ala. Mon., Jan. 6 / 7:30 pm ESPN

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP Semifinal Winner vs. Semifinal Winner New Orleans, La. Mon., Jan. 13 / 8:00 pm ESPN

2019-20

BOWL SCHEDULEFIFTH-ANNUAL CURE BOWLAmerican vs. Sun Belt Orlando, Fla.2:30 p.m. CBS SN

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The Orlando Sports Foundation is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for breast cancer research. The OSF hosts several events throughout the year including their signature event, the AutoNation Cure Bowl. Funds raised from their events directly benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

2019 MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES:

GET INVOLVEDFrom volunteering to becoming a member of the Orlando Sports Foundation, there are a variety of ways you canjoin us in the fight against cancer. Visit www.theOSF.com for more info.

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That’s what the Breast Cancer Research Foundation calls doing what’s right. There’s no time to lose in the battle with breast cancer. Delivering funding to the researchers on the front lines of the battle is critical. Local Research Team Leader, Annette Khaled, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences College of Medicine, University of Central Florida. Her team is already putting funds to work right here in Central Florida on cutting edge research for curative therapy.

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