Cure Bowl features matchup of conference champs Troy, UTSA
FILE - Troy head coach Jon Sumrall reacts during the first half an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The Trojans were 1-2 and reeling from a demoralizing loss on an Appalachian State Hail Mary. They haven’t lost since. (AP Photo/Thomas Graning, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Thomas Graning]
No. 23 Troy and No. 22 UTSA help kick off the college bowl season, meeting in the Cure Bowl — the lone FBS postseason matchup featuring teams that won conference championships this year. The Trojans and Roadrunners have both rattled off 10 consecutive wins after losing two of three games to begin the regular season. Troy captured its first Sun Belt title since 2017 in its first season under new coach Jon Sumrall. Coach Jeff Traylor is finishing his third season at UTSA and has won back-to-back Conference USA crowns.
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UTSA quarterback Frank Harris, center, celebrates the team's win over North Texas in an NCAA college football game for the Conference USA championship in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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UTSA head coach Jeff Traylor celebrates the team's win over North Texas in an NCAA college football game for the Conference USA championship in San Antonio, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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