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2022 Bahamas Bowl
The 2022 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2022, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The eighth annual Bahamas Bowl, the game featured the UAB Blazers, from Conference USA, and the Miami RedHawks, from the Mid-American Conference. The game began at 11:35 a.m. EST and aired on ESPN. It was the first of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by mortgage lender HomeTown Lenders, it was officially known as the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl.
UAB's offense started the game well, scoring on both of their first two drives with a 10-yard touchdown pass on the first and a 42-yard field goal on the second. Miami, after punting on three of their first four drives, put together a 65-yard touchdown drive that concluded with 34 seconds remaining in the second quarter, though they trailed by four points at the half due to a blocked extra point. After forcing UAB's offense into a turnover on downs to begin the third quarter, Miami went three-and-out and punted but recovered the ball on the UAB 4-yard-line after the punt was muffed by UAB, allowing them to score on their next play. The teams traded touchdowns to begin the fourth quarter, and Miami missed a field goal after recovering a UAB fumble on UAB's 28-yard-line. UAB scored a touchdown on their ensuing drive, and Miami was unable to respond, as they came up two yards short of the end zone on the game's final play, securing a 24–20 win for UAB.
The Bahamas Bowl featured the UAB Blazers, from Conference USA (C–USA), and the Miami RedHawks, from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). This was the first meeting between UAB and Miami.
After six years leading the UAB football program, head coach Bill Clark resigned in June 2022, leading the university to elevate offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bryant Vincent to the role of interim head coach for the 2022 season. Vincent's first game in charge saw the Blazers host Alabama A&M, whom they defeated in a 59–0 shutout. UAB fell to Liberty in their first road game but returned home to beat Georgia Southern by two scores the following week. After a bye week, the Blazers began conference play with a road trip to Rice but fell by four points. The Blazers responded with their first two conference wins, both at home: against Middle Tennessee, by 27 points, and over Charlotte, by 14 points. UAB then lost consecutive road games against Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic, each by a field goal. Their losing skid continued as they lost to UTSA by six points in double overtime, though they rebounded the following week with a win against North Texas. After suffering a 31-point loss in their final non-conference game at No. 6 LSU, UAB earned their sixth win and bowl eligibility in their final regular season contest at Louisiana Tech. They accepted their Bahamas Bowl bid on November 26; they entered the game with a record of 6–6 and a 4–4 mark in C–USA play.
This was the sixth bowl appearance for UAB, who were 2–3 in prior appearances. It was the second Bahamas Bowl appearance for the Blazers after losing the 2017 edition to Ohio by a score of 41–6; the Blazers will join Middle Tennessee and Toledo as the only teams to play in multiple Bahamas Bowls. In addition, this bowl was UAB's final game as a member of Conference USA before moving to the American Athletic Conference in 2023.
The Miami RedHawks began head coach Chuck Martin's ninth season at the helm with all four of their non-conference games played consecutively, starting with a road trip to Kentucky that resulted in a loss for Miami by 24 points. They defeated FCS Robert Morris in their home opener before traveling to rivals Cincinnati, where they lost by three touchdowns. The RedHawks returned to .500 to close out non-conference play with a defeat of Northwestern on the road by three points. They continued their pattern of alternating wins and losses as they entered MAC play to begin the month of October, falling to Buffalo before returning home to defeat Kent State. Miami lost two consecutive games for the first time starting the next week, as both Bowling Green and Western Michigan got the best of the RedHawks, dropping them to 3–5. They earned a second conference win at Akron to finish October but dropped their sixth game at home to Ohio following a bye week. Needing two wins in their final two games in order to make a bowl game, they defeated Northern Illinois and entered the game against Ball State with an identical record to that of the Cardinals. It was announced prior to the start of the game that the winner would receive a bid to the Bahamas Bowl, and Miami won 18–17 in a 4th quarter comeback to achieve bowl eligibility. Miami entered the game with a record of 6–6, and a 4–4 mark in MAC play.
This was the fourteenth bowl appearance for Miami, who were 8–5 in prior appearances; their last bowl game was the 2021 Frisco Football Classic. It was their fourth bowl appearance under Chuck Martin, under whom the RedHawks had won one bowl and lost two. It was the first Bahamas Bowl appearance for the RedHawks.
The Bahamas Bowl was televised by ESPN, and had a commentary team of Steve Levy, Joey Galloway, and Kris Budden. The ESPN Radio broadcast featured commentators Kevin Winter and Freddie Coleman. The game's Mountain West Conference officiating crew was led by referee Tim Davis and umpire Rico Orsot. Played at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, the game's weather at kickoff was sunny with a temperature of 81 °F (27 °C).
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2022 Bahamas Bowl
The 2022 Bahamas Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 16, 2022, at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas. The eighth annual Bahamas Bowl, the game featured the UAB Blazers, from Conference USA, and the Miami RedHawks, from the Mid-American Conference. The game began at 11:35 a.m. EST and aired on ESPN. It was the first of the 2022–23 bowl games concluding the 2022 FBS football season. Sponsored by mortgage lender HomeTown Lenders, it was officially known as the HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl.
UAB's offense started the game well, scoring on both of their first two drives with a 10-yard touchdown pass on the first and a 42-yard field goal on the second. Miami, after punting on three of their first four drives, put together a 65-yard touchdown drive that concluded with 34 seconds remaining in the second quarter, though they trailed by four points at the half due to a blocked extra point. After forcing UAB's offense into a turnover on downs to begin the third quarter, Miami went three-and-out and punted but recovered the ball on the UAB 4-yard-line after the punt was muffed by UAB, allowing them to score on their next play. The teams traded touchdowns to begin the fourth quarter, and Miami missed a field goal after recovering a UAB fumble on UAB's 28-yard-line. UAB scored a touchdown on their ensuing drive, and Miami was unable to respond, as they came up two yards short of the end zone on the game's final play, securing a 24–20 win for UAB.
The Bahamas Bowl featured the UAB Blazers, from Conference USA (C–USA), and the Miami RedHawks, from the Mid-American Conference (MAC). This was the first meeting between UAB and Miami.
After six years leading the UAB football program, head coach Bill Clark resigned in June 2022, leading the university to elevate offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Bryant Vincent to the role of interim head coach for the 2022 season. Vincent's first game in charge saw the Blazers host Alabama A&M, whom they defeated in a 59–0 shutout. UAB fell to Liberty in their first road game but returned home to beat Georgia Southern by two scores the following week. After a bye week, the Blazers began conference play with a road trip to Rice but fell by four points. The Blazers responded with their first two conference wins, both at home: against Middle Tennessee, by 27 points, and over Charlotte, by 14 points. UAB then lost consecutive road games against Western Kentucky and Florida Atlantic, each by a field goal. Their losing skid continued as they lost to UTSA by six points in double overtime, though they rebounded the following week with a win against North Texas. After suffering a 31-point loss in their final non-conference game at No. 6 LSU, UAB earned their sixth win and bowl eligibility in their final regular season contest at Louisiana Tech. They accepted their Bahamas Bowl bid on November 26; they entered the game with a record of 6–6 and a 4–4 mark in C–USA play.
This was the sixth bowl appearance for UAB, who were 2–3 in prior appearances. It was the second Bahamas Bowl appearance for the Blazers after losing the 2017 edition to Ohio by a score of 41–6; the Blazers will join Middle Tennessee and Toledo as the only teams to play in multiple Bahamas Bowls. In addition, this bowl was UAB's final game as a member of Conference USA before moving to the American Athletic Conference in 2023.
The Miami RedHawks began head coach Chuck Martin's ninth season at the helm with all four of their non-conference games played consecutively, starting with a road trip to Kentucky that resulted in a loss for Miami by 24 points. They defeated FCS Robert Morris in their home opener before traveling to rivals Cincinnati, where they lost by three touchdowns. The RedHawks returned to .500 to close out non-conference play with a defeat of Northwestern on the road by three points. They continued their pattern of alternating wins and losses as they entered MAC play to begin the month of October, falling to Buffalo before returning home to defeat Kent State. Miami lost two consecutive games for the first time starting the next week, as both Bowling Green and Western Michigan got the best of the RedHawks, dropping them to 3–5. They earned a second conference win at Akron to finish October but dropped their sixth game at home to Ohio following a bye week. Needing two wins in their final two games in order to make a bowl game, they defeated Northern Illinois and entered the game against Ball State with an identical record to that of the Cardinals. It was announced prior to the start of the game that the winner would receive a bid to the Bahamas Bowl, and Miami won 18–17 in a 4th quarter comeback to achieve bowl eligibility. Miami entered the game with a record of 6–6, and a 4–4 mark in MAC play.
This was the fourteenth bowl appearance for Miami, who were 8–5 in prior appearances; their last bowl game was the 2021 Frisco Football Classic. It was their fourth bowl appearance under Chuck Martin, under whom the RedHawks had won one bowl and lost two. It was the first Bahamas Bowl appearance for the RedHawks.
The Bahamas Bowl was televised by ESPN, and had a commentary team of Steve Levy, Joey Galloway, and Kris Budden. The ESPN Radio broadcast featured commentators Kevin Winter and Freddie Coleman. The game's Mountain West Conference officiating crew was led by referee Tim Davis and umpire Rico Orsot. Played at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas, the game's weather at kickoff was sunny with a temperature of 81 °F (27 °C).