College football fans will be introduced to a new bowl game — and a temporary one — on Monday when Western Kentucky and Old Dominion clash in the Famous Toastery Bowl in Charlotte, North Carolina. The bowl game serves as a replacement for the Bahamas Bowl, which was unable to be contested this December due to ongoing renovations at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas.
The Bahamas Bowl is slated to return as scheduled in 2024. But for the meantime, the Queen City gets to host an additional bowl game this season — the Duke’s Mayo Bowl is also held in Charlotte — as former Conference USA foes reunite. Western Kentucky holds a 6-1 edge in the series against Old Dominion, most recently posting a 43-20 road win against the Monarchs in 2021. The Hilltoppers are vying for a third bowl win in as many seasons, while Old Dominion is appearing in a bowl game for just the third time in program history.
Storylines, viewing information and more surrounding the Famous Toastery Bowl can be found below.
Western Kentucky vs. Old Dominion: Need to know
Familiar faces: Western Kentucky and Old Dominion have only squared off seven times, but they got to know each other well for a brief period of time. The Hilltoppers and Monarchs shared a home in Conference USA from 2014 through 2021 before Old Dominion left the only FBS conference it had been part of for a new beginning in the Sun Belt. The Monarchs finished 32-32 in league play during their Conference USA stint and are since 7-9 within Sun Belt play. We’ll see if the familiarity between these programs adds a little extra spice to the matchup on Monday.
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Author : Dean Straka
Publish date : 2023-12-17 19:53:16
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