Appalachian State (8-5, Sun Belt) vs. Miami, Ohio (11-2, Mid-American), Dec. 16, 3:30 p.m. ET
LOCATION: Orlando, Florida
TOP PLAYERS
Appalachian State: QB Joey Aguilar, 3,546 passing yards, 33 touchdowns, nine interceptions.
Miami: LB Matt Salopek, was MAC defensive player of the year with 134 tackles, 8.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage.
NOTABLE
Appalachian State: The Sun Belt East Division winners had their five-game win streak stopped in the league title game, 49-23, at Troy,
Miami: The Redhawks defeated then-No. 23 Toledo, 23-14, to win the Mid-American Conference championship,
LAST TIME
First meeting.
BOWL HISTORY
Appalachian State: First appearance in the Cure Bowl, eight bowl game in program history.
Miami: First time in the Cure Bowl, 15th bowl appearance in team history.
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