The 2018 Birmingham Bowl was a

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played on December 22, 2018. It was the 13th edition of the

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, and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Jared brand of

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, the game was officially named the Jared Birmingham Bowl.

Teams

The bowl was slated to invite teams from the

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(SEC) and the

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(The American). However, with four SEC teams selected for

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games, the Birmingham Bowl matchup announced on December 2 featured Wake Forest from the

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(ACC), rather than an SEC team, to face

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from The American. The two programs previously met four times, each team winning twice, between 1964 and 1967.

Memphis Tigers

Memphis was defeated in the 2018 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game played on December 1; they received and accepted a bid to the Birmingham Bowl on December 2. The Tigers entered the bowl with a 8–5 record (5–3 in conference).

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Wake Forest received and accepted a bid to the Birmingham Bowl on December 2. The Demon Deacons entered the bowl with a 6–6 record (3–5 in conference).

Game summary

Scoring summary

Statistics

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