Liberty to Square Off Against Buffalo in Bahamas Bowl
12/5/2024 9:57:00 AM | Football
Playing in its sixth-straight bowl game, Liberty will wrap up the 2024 season when the Flames square off against Buffalo in the Bahamas Bowl on January 4.
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The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 from Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Kickoff for the game is set for 11 a.m. EST.
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The Flames will be making their sixth-consecutive bowl game appearance and have appeared in a bowl game each year since they could become bowl eligible in 2019.
The game will feature a pair of eight-win programs. The Flames finished the regular season with an 8-3 overall record and a 5-3 mark in Conference USA action. Buffalo posted an 8-4 record and was 6-2 in Mid-American Conference games.
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A Conference USA team has been pitted against a Mid-American Conference team four times in the nine-year history of the Bahamas Bowl.  CUSA teams are 3-1 against MAC teams in the Bahamas Bowl and four CUSA teams have posted a victory at this bowl game.
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Western Kentucky defeated Central Michigan, 49-48, in the inaugural Bahamas Bowl in 2014, followed by Western Michigan knocking off MTSU, 45-31, in 2015. FIU defeated Toledo, 35-32, in the 2018 Bahamas Bowl, MTSU knocked off Toledo, 31-24, in 2021.
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Last year's game was played in Charlotte under a different name (Famous Toastery Bowl) due to ongoing renovations at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Western Kentucky capped its season with a thrilling 38-35 overtime win against Old Dominion.
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Liberty enters the Bahamas Bowl match-up against Buffalo looking to push its all-time bowl game record to 4-2.
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The Flames won their first three bowl games in school history, posting back-to-back wins in the Cure Bowl (2019 vs. Georgia Southern; 2020 vs. Coastal Carolina), followed by a victory over Eastern Michigan in the 2021 LendingTree Bowl. Liberty suffered its first-ever bowl loss to Toledo in the 2022 Boca Raton Bowl.
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Last year, following an historic 12-0 regular season and a victory over New Mexico State in the 2023 CUSA Football Championship, the Flames earned their first-ever New Year's Six bowl game appearance where they faced No. 8 Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
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The Flames will square off against Buffalo for the fourth time in program history. Liberty is 3-0 all-time against the Bulls, including a 55-27 win at Buffalo during Liberty's undefeated regular season in 2023 (Sept. 19, 2023).
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Bahamas Bowl Game Ticket Information
Tickets for the Bahamas Bowl will go on sale shortly. All Flames Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets directly from Liberty Athletics at www.LibertyFlames.com/BowlCentral.
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The game will be nationally televised on ESPN2 from Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. Kickoff for the game is set for 11 a.m. EST.
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The Flames will be making their sixth-consecutive bowl game appearance and have appeared in a bowl game each year since they could become bowl eligible in 2019.
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The game will feature a pair of eight-win programs. The Flames finished the regular season with an 8-3 overall record and a 5-3 mark in Conference USA action. Buffalo posted an 8-4 record and was 6-2 in Mid-American Conference games.
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A Conference USA team has been pitted against a Mid-American Conference team four times in the nine-year history of the Bahamas Bowl.  CUSA teams are 3-1 against MAC teams in the Bahamas Bowl and four CUSA teams have posted a victory at this bowl game.
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Western Kentucky defeated Central Michigan, 49-48, in the inaugural Bahamas Bowl in 2014, followed by Western Michigan knocking off MTSU, 45-31, in 2015. FIU defeated Toledo, 35-32, in the 2018 Bahamas Bowl, MTSU knocked off Toledo, 31-24, in 2021.
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Last year's game was played in Charlotte under a different name (Famous Toastery Bowl) due to ongoing renovations at Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. Western Kentucky capped its season with a thrilling 38-35 overtime win against Old Dominion.
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Liberty enters the Bahamas Bowl match-up against Buffalo looking to push its all-time bowl game record to 4-2.
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The Flames won their first three bowl games in school history, posting back-to-back wins in the Cure Bowl (2019 vs. Georgia Southern; 2020 vs. Coastal Carolina), followed by a victory over Eastern Michigan in the 2021 LendingTree Bowl. Liberty suffered its first-ever bowl loss to Toledo in the 2022 Boca Raton Bowl.
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Last year, following an historic 12-0 regular season and a victory over New Mexico State in the 2023 CUSA Football Championship, the Flames earned their first-ever New Year's Six bowl game appearance where they faced No. 8 Oregon in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl.
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The Flames will square off against Buffalo for the fourth time in program history. Liberty is 3-0 all-time against the Bulls, including a 55-27 win at Buffalo during Liberty's undefeated regular season in 2023 (Sept. 19, 2023).
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Bahamas Bowl Game Ticket Information
Tickets for the Bahamas Bowl will go on sale shortly. All Flames Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets directly from Liberty Athletics at www.LibertyFlames.com/BowlCentral.
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