MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- The University at Buffalo football team will play Georgia Southern in the 2022 Camellia Bowl on Dec. 27 in Montgomery, AL.    

Buffalo is 6-6 overall and 5-3 in the MAC and is coming off a 23-22 win over Akron on Dec. 2. Quian Williams caught the game-winning touchdown with just 1:15 left to help the Bulls become bowl eligible.      

Georgia Southern finished the regular season 6-6 overall and 3-5 in the Sun Belt Conference. The Eagles are led by quarterback Kyle Vantrease who has thrown for 3,901 yards, 25 touchdowns and 15 interceptions on the season.

Buffalo is looking for its third straight bowl win. The Bulls defeated Charlotte in the 2019 Bahamas Bowl and Marshall in the 2020 Camellia Bowl. The Bulls are also looking to become just the second program in Camellia Bowl history to win the game twice. Appalachian State won the bowl in 2015 and 2016.

When the Bulls take the field against Georgia Southern in the Camellia Bowl they will be playing in their sixth bowl game in program history and fourth in the last five years.

Buffalo's Bowl History
2008 International -  UConn  - L, 38-20
2013 Potato - SD State - L, 49-24
2018 Dollar General - Troy - L, 42-32
2019 Bahamas - Charlotte - W, 31-9
2020 Camellia - Marshall - W, 17-10

A total of l?16 student-athletes on Buffalo's current roster played in the 2020 Camellia Bowl, including linebacker James Patterson, defensive end Max Michel, defensive tackle George Wolo, wide receiver Jovany Ruiz-Navarro and kicker Alex McNulty who all started in the 2020 game.

This will be the first meeting between the schools.