The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
UAB to Play Appalachian State in R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
12/8/2019 2:37:00 PM | Football
BIRMINGHAM – The UAB football team has accepted an invitation to play No. 20 Appalachian State in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 21 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The game will be nationally televised on ESPN and kicks at 8 p.m. CST.
UAB (9-4), the 2019 Conference USA West Division champion, takes on the Mountaineers (12-1) who are No. 20 in the College Football Playoff rankings and claimed the Sun Belt Championship.
This is UAB's third-consecutive bowl game since returning to action in 2017. The Blazers look to capture their second straight bowl victory after winning the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl last season.
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl marks the first time UAB and Appalachian State will meet on the gridiron. The Blazers are 13-11 all-time against teams from the Sun Belt.
Tickets for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl are on sale and season tickets holders can secure seats by logging into their online account here. Fans without 2019 season tickets can purchase their bowl tickets here. Seat locations will be allocated based on the Blazer Boosters Priority Point System.
Season tickets for 2020 are also available now and will help fans build their priority points leading into Protective Stadium in 2021. Continue to build your priority for Protective Stadium by becoming a Blazer Boosters member. For more information, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1.
The game will be nationally televised on ESPN and kicks at 8 p.m. CST.
UAB (9-4), the 2019 Conference USA West Division champion, takes on the Mountaineers (12-1) who are No. 20 in the College Football Playoff rankings and claimed the Sun Belt Championship.
This is UAB's third-consecutive bowl game since returning to action in 2017. The Blazers look to capture their second straight bowl victory after winning the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl last season.
The R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl marks the first time UAB and Appalachian State will meet on the gridiron. The Blazers are 13-11 all-time against teams from the Sun Belt.
Tickets for the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl are on sale and season tickets holders can secure seats by logging into their online account here. Fans without 2019 season tickets can purchase their bowl tickets here. Seat locations will be allocated based on the Blazer Boosters Priority Point System.
Season tickets for 2020 are also available now and will help fans build their priority points leading into Protective Stadium in 2021. Continue to build your priority for Protective Stadium by becoming a Blazer Boosters member. For more information, call the UAB Athletics Ticket Office at 205-975-UAB1.
UAB Softball | The Quick Cut: Memphis Series
Thursday, April 09
UAB vs ECU Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, March 08
UAB vs North Texas Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, March 01
UAB MBB vs Tulane Post Game Press Conference
Sunday, February 15
