The Bahamas' Ministry of Tourism congratulates the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl and the Central Michigan University (CMU) Chippewas football team for being short-listed as a finalist in the "Best Play" category at the 2015 ESPYs Awards. Central Michigan, one of the inaugural bowl participants, displayed their best skills in a comeback play known as the "Hail Mary" pass.

The Chippewas were trailing by seven, and threw a 75-yard touchdown pass with no time left on the clock that included three laterals. The play's nomination for the "Best Play" category at the ESPYs no doubt brought pride to the people of The Bahamas.

The star-studded 2015 ESPYs Awards in Los Angeles, California was a highly anticipated event. Amongst all the glamour and support for American sports, the "Hail Mary" play fell short in the "Best Play" category, with the award going to New York Giants, wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. for his magnificent one-handed catch versus the Dallas Cowboys. However, the awe-inducing Popeyes Bahamas Bowl play was in a class by itself as it won the top play of the 2014 bowl season by ESPN's SportsCenter.com.

The Popeyes Bahamas Bowl has much to look forward to in the coming year. Earlier this year, it was announced that ESPN Events would acquire the bowl and add it to its roster of broadcasted events, bringing the event in The Bahamas to an even wider audience on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2015. The Bahamas is hopeful that the Popeyes Bahamas Bowl will be just as exciting this year, with extraordinary displays of athleticism and sportsmanship, and perhaps even leading to another nomination at the ESPYs Awards.

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