Bowl matchups announced: Bama heading to Citrus, Auburn to Outback, UAB to New Orleans

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December 8, 2019

Bowl matchups were announced for Yellowhammer State college football teams on Sunday.

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers (9-4) will play Appalachian State (12-1) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl on December 21 at 8:00 p.m. CT. That game will be televised on ESPN. No. 20 Appalachian State are the Sunbelt Conference champions. UAB are the Conference USA runner-ups.

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide (10-2) will play Michigan (9-3) on January 1 in the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL. Read more here.

Auburn (9-3) will also play on New Year’s Day, facing Minnesota (10-2) in the Outback Bowl in Tampa, FL, according to media reports.

The Tide and Tigers both play at noon.

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn

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