2020_Boca_Raton_Bowl

2020 Boca Raton Bowl

2020 Boca Raton Bowl

Postseason college football bowl game

The 2020 Boca Raton Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 22, 2020, with kickoff at for 7:00 p.m. EST on ESPN.[4] It was the seventh edition of the Boca Raton Bowl, and was one of the 2020–21 bowl games concluding the 2020 FBS football season. Sponsored by roofing repair company RoofClaim.com, the game was officially known as the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl.[5]

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Teams

The 2020 Boca Raton Bowl was contested by the BYU Cougars, who competed as an independent, and the UCF Knights, from the American Athletic Conference.[6][7] The two teams had met twice previously, with the series tied 1–1. The teams' last meeting had been in 2014; UCF won, 31–24.[8] This was the teams' first meeting in a bowl game, and each team's first appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl.

BYU

Main article: 2020 BYU Cougars football team

On December 14, BYU accepted a bid to the bowl.[7] The Cougars entered the bowl with a record of 10–1; they were ranked as high as number 8 in the AP Poll during the season.

UCF

Main article: 2020 UCF Knights football team

On December 7, UCF of The American accepted a bid to the bowl.[9] The Knights entered the bowl with a record of 6–3 (5–3 in conference play); they were ranked as high as number 11 in the AP Poll during the season.

Game summary

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2020 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl

at FAU Stadium • Boca Raton, Florida

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References

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    Austro, Ben (December 23, 2020). "2020-21 bowl officiating assignments". Football Zebras. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
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    "College Football Bowl Schedule | 2020". FB Schedules. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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    "Boca Raton Bowl Announces Roofclaim.Com as Title Sponsor". Bowl Season (Press release). ESPN Events. December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
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    Suitts, Phillip (December 7, 2020). "UCF accepts invite to 2020 Boca Raton Bowl, could face ACC team". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
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    Judd, Brandon (December 14, 2020). "It's official: BYU to play UCF in Boca Raton Bowl". Deseret News. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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    "Winsipedia - BYU Cougars vs. UCF Knights football series history". Winsipedia. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
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    Murphy, Brian (December 7, 2020). "UCF Football to Conclude Season in Boca Raton Bowl". SB Nation. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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