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Bahamas Bowl gets new title sponsor ahead of 2022 season
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The Bahamas Bowl is getting a new title sponsor.
Wednesday, ESPN announced that HomeTown Lenders will be the new title sponsor for the international bowl game. It had previously been sponsored by Popeyes (2014-16) and Elk Grove Village, Illinois (2018-19).
The Bahamas Bowl has traditionally featured teams from C-USA and MAC leagues. Middle Tennessee defeated Toledo 31-24 in last year’s meeting.
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— ESPN PR (@ESPNPR) May 25, 2022
This season, the Bahamas Bowl will be entering its eighth season. The 2020 bowl game was called off because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the last seven seasons, C-USA owns a 4-3 advantage vs. the MAC in the Bahamas Bowl matchups. Middle Tennessee and Toledo have the most appearances in the postseason game at 2 each.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB