Bryant, St. Frances Academy set for Patriot Bowl Sept. 11

The matchup

The Bryant Hornets are scheduled to play St. Frances Academy on Sept. 11 in the inaugural Patriot Bowl. The event will be the first Patriot Bowl, bringing the Bryant football program into a matchup with St. Frances Academy.

Teams named

Bryant will represent the Hornets in the game. St. Frances Academy is identified as a national powerhouse. The announcement does not state the teams’ records, rankings or prior meetings.

Event details

The game is set for Sept. 11. A location and kickoff time have not been announced in the information available for this brief. MySaline reported the matchup under the headline “Bryant Hornets to face national powerhouse St. Frances Academy in inaugural Patriot Bowl Sep 11th.”

What the announcement establishes

The central details are the participants, the date and the event’s inaugural status. Bryant and St. Frances Academy are the only teams identified for the Patriot Bowl.