The 2018 Cure Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 15, 2018, with kickoff scheduled for 1:30 p.m. EST. It was the fourth edition of the Cure Bowl, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by automotive retailer AutoNation, the game was officially known as the AutoNation Cure Bowl.
Teams The game was played between the Tulane Green Wave from the American Athletic Conference (AAC) and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference. Both teams made their first appearance in a Cure Bowl. This game was the 27th all time meeting against the Ragin' Cajuns and the Green Wave, with Tulane leading the series 22–4; this was their second meeting in a bowl.
Louisiana
Louisiana won the Sun Belt West Division title, earning a berth in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship, where they lost to Appalachian State. The Ragin' Cajuns entered the bowl with a 7–6 record (5–3 in conference).
Tulane
Tulane received and accepted a bid to the Cure Bowl on December 2. The Green Wave, who were co-champions of the West Division of the AAC, entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (5–3 in conference).
Game summary Scoring summary
Statistics
Statistics TUL LA First downs 28 11 Plays–yards 86–482 55–258 Rushes–yards 68–337 30–84 Passing yards 145 174 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11–18–1 11–25–1 Time of possession 40:31 19:29
Team Category Player StatisticsTulane Passing Justin McMillan 11/18, 145 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Darius Bradwell 35 car, 150 yds, 2 TD Receiving Terren Encalade 5 rec, 93 yds, 1 TDLouisiana Passing Andre Nunez 8/17, 136 yds Rushing Raymond Calais 3 car, 41 yds, 1 TD Receiving Ryheem Malone 3 rec, 59 yds
References
External links
Box score at ESPN