Charlotte

12/21 - Myrtle Beach Bowl • Conway, SC
• vs. Ohio - (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
• vs. Miami, Ohio (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
• vs. South Alabama (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
12/23 - Montgomery Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Tulane (College Football News)
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Louisiana (Stadium/Brett McMurphy)


Florida Atlantic

12/21 - Myrtle Beach Bowl • Conway, SC
• vs. Coastal Carolina (CBS/Jerry Palm)
12/22 - Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl • Boca Raton, FL
• vs. Houston (USAToday/Erick Smith)
• vs. Tulane (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)
• vs. UCF (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)
12/26 - FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl • Orlando, FL
• vs. Arkansas State (College Football News)
• vs. Louisiana (Athlon/Steve Lassan)
• vs. Miami, Ohio (24/7 Sports/ Brad Crawford)
• vs. South Alabama (ESPN/Mark Schlabach)
• vs. Troy (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura) • (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)


Louisiana Tech

12/19 - Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl • Frisco, TX
• vs. Tulane (USAToday/Erick Smith)
12/22 - Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl • Boca Raton, FL
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Appalachian State (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
• vs. Coastal Carolina (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)
• vs. Louisiana (ESPN/Mark Schlabach) • (CBS/Jerry Palm)
• vs. Troy (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• vs. San Diego State (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
• vs. Wyoming (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
12/26 - FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl • Orlando, FL
• vs. South Alabama (Stadium/Brett McMurphy)
12/31 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forced Bowl • Fort Worth, TX
• vs. Navy (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)


Marshall

12/21 - Myrtle Beach Bowl • Conway, SC
• vs. Coastal Carolina (Stadium/Brett McMurphy) • (ESPN/ Mark Schlabach)
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Coastal Carolina (USAToday/Erick Smith) • (College Football News) • (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller) • (Last Word of Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• vs. Wyoming (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
12/26 - Lending Tree Bowl • Mobile, AL
• vs. Appalachian State (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
12/31 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forced Bowl • Fort Worth, TX
• vs. SMU (The Sporting News/Bill Bender) • (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
1/1 - TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl • Birmingham, AL
• vs. Missouri (CBS/Jerry Palm)


UAB

12/19 - Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl • Frisco, TX
• vs. Troy (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
12/23 - Montgomery Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Liberty (Stadium/Brett McMurphy) • (CBS/Jerry Palm)
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Louisiana (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• vs. San Jose State (USAToday/Erick Smith)
12/26 - Lending Tree Bowl • Mobile, AL
• vs. Appalachian State (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey) • (ESPN/Mark Schlabach) • (College Football News) • (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)
• vs. Coastal Carolina (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
• vs. Louisiana (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)


UTSA

12/19 - Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl • Frisco, TX
• vs. Houston (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura) • (ESPN/Mark Schlabach) • (College Football News) • (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
• vs. Nevada (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)
• vs. SMU (Stadium/Brett McMurphy)
• vs. Wyoming (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• Nevada (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
12/25 - Camellia Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Georgia State (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
12/26 - SERVpro First Responder Bowl • Dallas, TX
• vs. West Virginia (CBS/Jerry Palm)
12/31 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forced Bowl • Fort Worth, TX
• vs. Tulsa (USAToday/Erick Smith)


UTEP

12/23 - Montgomery Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Georgia Southern (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)

Current Media Prediction Dates:
11/5 - Bleacher Report (Kerry Miller)
11/3 - Last Word on Sports (Kevin McGuffey)
11/3 - Stadium (Brett McMurphy)
11/3 - Athlon Sports (Steven Lassan)
11/3 - USA Today (Erick Smith)
11/2 - The Sporting News (Bill Bender)
11/2 - 24/7 Sports (Brad Crawford)
11/1 - College Football News
11/1 - CBS Sports (Jerry Palm)
11/1 - ESPN (Kyle Bonagura)
11/1 - ESPN (Mark Schlabach)

Once again, thank you for this. Does anyone know what are the contractual CUSA tie-ins, and what dates they are on?

I don't know how they are going to reasonably expect our two CUSA championship teams to play in any bowl mere days after the championship game, let alone play any bowl the week immediately after that championship game.

(11-05-2020 01:11 PM)blazerjay Wrote:  
Charlotte

12/21 - Myrtle Beach Bowl • Conway, SC
• vs. Ohio - (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
• vs. Miami, Ohio (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
• vs. South Alabama (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
12/23 - Montgomery Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Tulane (College Football News)
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Louisiana (Stadium/Brett McMurphy)


Florida Atlantic

12/21 - Myrtle Beach Bowl • Conway, SC
• vs. Coastal Carolina (CBS/Jerry Palm)
12/22 - Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl • Boca Raton, FL
• vs. Houston (USAToday/Erick Smith)
• vs. Tulane (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)
• vs. UCF (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)
12/26 - FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl • Orlando, FL
• vs. Arkansas State (College Football News)
• vs. Louisiana (Athlon/Steve Lassan)
• vs. Miami, Ohio (24/7 Sports/ Brad Crawford)
• vs. South Alabama (ESPN/Mark Schlabach)
• vs. Troy (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura) • (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)


Louisiana Tech

12/19 - Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl • Frisco, TX
• vs. Tulane (USAToday/Erick Smith)
12/22 - Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl • Boca Raton, FL
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Appalachian State (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
• vs. Coastal Carolina (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)
• vs. Louisiana (ESPN/Mark Schlabach) • (CBS/Jerry Palm)
• vs. Troy (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• vs. San Diego State (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
• vs. Wyoming (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
12/26 - FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl • Orlando, FL
• vs. South Alabama (Stadium/Brett McMurphy)
12/31 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forced Bowl • Fort Worth, TX
• vs. Navy (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)


Marshall

12/21 - Myrtle Beach Bowl • Conway, SC
• vs. Coastal Carolina (Stadium/Brett McMurphy) • (ESPN/ Mark Schlabach)
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Coastal Carolina (USAToday/Erick Smith) • (College Football News) • (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller) • (Last Word of Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• vs. Wyoming (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
12/26 - Lending Tree Bowl • Mobile, AL
• vs. Appalachian State (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
12/31 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forced Bowl • Fort Worth, TX
• vs. SMU (The Sporting News/Bill Bender) • (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
1/1 - TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl • Birmingham, AL
• vs. Missouri (CBS/Jerry Palm)


UAB

12/19 - Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl • Frisco, TX
• vs. Troy (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
12/23 - Montgomery Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Liberty (Stadium/Brett McMurphy) • (CBS/Jerry Palm)
12/23 - R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl • New Orleans, LA
• vs. Louisiana (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• vs. San Jose State (USAToday/Erick Smith)
12/26 - Lending Tree Bowl • Mobile, AL
• vs. Appalachian State (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey) • (ESPN/Mark Schlabach) • (College Football News) • (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)
• vs. Coastal Carolina (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
• vs. Louisiana (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)


UTSA

12/19 - Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl • Frisco, TX
• vs. Houston (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura) • (ESPN/Mark Schlabach) • (College Football News) • (Last Word on Sports/Kevin McGuffey)
• vs. Nevada (The Sporting News/Bill Bender)
• vs. SMU (Stadium/Brett McMurphy)
• vs. Wyoming (Bleacher Report/Kerry Miller)
12/24 - New Mexico Bowl • Albuquerque, NM
• Nevada (Athlon/Steven Lassan)
12/25 - Camellia Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Georgia State (24/7 Sports/Brad Crawford)
12/26 - SERVpro First Responder Bowl • Dallas, TX
• vs. West Virginia (CBS/Jerry Palm)
12/31 - Lockheed Martin Armed Forced Bowl • Fort Worth, TX
• vs. Tulsa (USAToday/Erick Smith)


UTEP

12/23 - Montgomery Bowl • Montgomery, AL
• vs. Georgia Southern (ESPN/Kyle Bonagura)

Current Media Prediction Dates:
11/5 - Bleacher Report (Kerry Miller)
11/3 - Last Word on Sports (Kevin McGuffey)
11/3 - Stadium (Brett McMurphy)
11/3 - Athlon Sports (Steven Lassan)
11/3 - USA Today (Erick Smith)
11/2 - The Sporting News (Bill Bender)
11/2 - 24/7 Sports (Brad Crawford)
11/1 - College Football News
11/1 - CBS Sports (Jerry Palm)
11/1 - ESPN (Kyle Bonagura)
11/1 - ESPN (Mark Schlabach)

Of Marshall's bowl options Birmingham v. Missouri is most attractive, I'm sure App St. would like another shot at Marshall but play a team twice in one season doesn't seem that appealing. Can't understand why a bowl wouldn't try to pair Marshall and WVU, not that a lot of fans could attend, but why not try to create a in state rival game? Same guy that matches Marshall against Missouri puts WVU v. UTSA.

(11-05-2020 07:22 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Can't understand why a bowl wouldn't try to pair Marshall and WVU, not that a lot of fans could attend, but why not try to create a in state rival game? Same guy that matches Marshall against Missouri puts WVU v. UTSA.

Do you really believe WVU would agree to that, knowing this is our best team in many years?

Give me Mizzou please

(11-05-2020 08:26 PM)Cardiff Wrote:  

(11-05-2020 07:22 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Can't understand why a bowl wouldn't try to pair Marshall and WVU, not that a lot of fans could attend, but why not try to create a in state rival game? Same guy that matches Marshall against Missouri puts WVU v. UTSA.

Do you really believe WVU would agree to that, knowing this is our best team in many years?

I no more want to play the Who than I do Abilene Christian in Abilene TX, but I say pair them up and then let Shane Lyons decline the bowl and set at home. That would be some good karma.

Im pretty sure Shane Lyons hates Marshall more than Rich Rod, Ed Pastalong and Bob Huggins combined.

All Cheribundi (Tart Cheri) Boca Raton Bowl options are great, but I wouldn’t mind Troy or UL in the cure bowl.

Marshall will play in the C-USA championship game on Dec. 18. You have to take into account what day the bowl game will be played. One projection has Marshall playing in the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Dec. 21. That's an impossible turnaround. The two teams playing in the championship game will need at least six days (I would think) before playing in a bowl game.

(11-06-2020 02:33 AM)HerdZoned Wrote:  

(11-05-2020 08:26 PM)Cardiff Wrote:  

(11-05-2020 07:22 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Can't understand why a bowl wouldn't try to pair Marshall and WVU, not that a lot of fans could attend, but why not try to create a in state rival game? Same guy that matches Marshall against Missouri puts WVU v. UTSA.

Do you really believe WVU would agree to that, knowing this is our best team in many years?

I no more want to play the Who than I do Abilene Christian in Abilene TX, but I say pair them up and then let Shane Lyons decline the bowl and sit at home. That would be some good karma.

The Big XII will protect them from having to make that choice.

(11-06-2020 02:43 AM)Seminowl Wrote:  All Cheribundi (Tart Cheri) Boca Raton Bowl options are great, but I wouldn’t mind Troy or UL in the cure bowl.

If we win out (we should be favored in the remaining games) I’m fairly certain we will be playing in the Boca Bowl not only for the covid issues but because the Marshall (who should win the division but we know how that has played out in the recent past) will play the conference championship game only a few days prior so CUSA won’t be able to continue with the CUSA champion in the bowl as they have wanted to do.

I like a Houston match up, someone new but a UCF matchup would draw more people to the game.

Are FAU and Georgia Southern going to play on Dec. 5? Is that officially canceled or is it undecided?

I'm glad someone else is starting to realize, it's impossible for Marshall to play in any game before December 26th.

So that's why I asked, what are the current CUSA bowls?

It seems that Marshall and whoever else plays in the championship will have to play in a non-CUSA bowl, am I wrong?

December 19 Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl vs. American Athletic or MAC or Mountain West

December 22 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl vs. American Athletic or MAC

December 23 R&L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs. Sun Belt

December 24 New Mexico Bowl vs. American Athletic or Mountain West

December 31 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl vs. Big 12


Am I missing any other contractual CUSA bowl tie ins? How horrible is it that we have a bowl tie in the day after our CUSA championship.

If this holds the form, CUSA is going to have to find another bowl for the other team in the CUSA championship, or Marshall can do everyone a solid and just play in the NY6!

Bowls per conferenceusa.com

Quote:C-USA BOWL SYNOPSIS
Conference USA has announced the league’s
bowl lineup that will span the six-year cycle
from 2020-25. The conference is guaranteed seven bowl appearances in each year of the new cycle and will have associations with up to 16 different
bowls.

As part of the new bowl cycle, C-USA will annually send teams to the Bahamas Bowl against a Mid-American Conference opponent, and to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, against a Sun Belt Conference school. The league has participated in all six Bahamas Bowls and has placed a team in the New Orleans Bowl 14 times in its first 18 years. As previously announced, the league will continue its relationship with the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl. C-USA is guaranteed to send a team to the Shreveport, Louisiana-based bowl in 2021 and 2025, while holding a secondary agreement with the bowl in the other years of the cycle. C-USA will also continue its long-standing relationship with the SoFi Hawai’i Bowl. The league is set to participate in the Honolulu based game in 2020, 2022 and 2024.

The conference’s remaining guaranteed selections in the cycle (either four or five per season) will include the LendingTree Bowl (Mobile, Alabama) or from among 11 games which are owned and operated by ESPN Events.

Guaranteed selections each season:
Bahamas Bowl
(Nassau, Bahamas)
http://www.bahamasbowl.com
R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
http://www.neworleansbowl.org

Guaranteed selections selected seasons:
SoFi Hawai’i Bowl
(Honolulu, Hawai’i) - 2020, 2022, 2024
http://www.thehawaiibowl.com
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl
(Shreveport, Louisiana) – 2021, 2025
http://www.radiancetechnologiesindependencebowl.
com
(NOTE: On Oct.2, ESPN Events announced that the
Bahamas Bowl and the Hawaii Bowl, which were both set to be played in December, have been cancelled due to the current health pandemic and travel restrictions)

Remaining selections (either 4 or 5 per season) from this group:
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl
(Fort Worth, Texas)
http://www.armedforcesbowl.com
TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
(Birmingham, Alabama)
ticketsmarterbirminghambowl.com
Boca Raton Bowl
(Boca Raton, Florida)
thebocaratonbowl.com
Camellia Bowl
(Montgomery, Alabama)
camelliabowl.com
Cure Bowl
(Orlando, Florida)
curebowl.com
Fenway Bowl
(Boston, Massachusetts)
mlb.com/redsox/fenway-bowl
SERVPRO First Responder Bowl
(Dallas, Texas)
firstresponderbowl.com
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl
(Frisco, Texas)
thefriscobowl.com
Gasparilla Bowl
(Tampa, Florida)
gasparillabowl.com
LendingTree Bowl
(Mobile, Alabama)
lendingtreebowl.com
Myrtle Beach Bowl
(Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)
myrtlebeachbowlgame.com
New Mexico Bowl
(Albuquerque, New Mexico)
newmexicobowl.com
There is no set selection order among C-USA’s
bowl partners.

Pg 5 https://conferenceusa.com/documents/2020...elease.pdf

Per the AACs website an annual tie alternates between Hawaii vs. MWC and AF bowl. CUSA was scheduled for Hawaii and the AAC for AF for 2020. Looks like the Big 12 is in AF this year as well per their website (updated 10/30/20).


Bowl Game Date / Time (CT) Site Matchup Network
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Dec. 26 9:15 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big 12 vs. ACC ESPN
Valero Alamo Dec. 29 8:00 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Dec. 30 6:15 p.m. Arlington, Texas CFP ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 31 11:00 a.m. Fort Worth, Texas Big 12 vs. AAC ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31 3:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Texas Bowl Dec. 31 7:00 p.m. Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Jan. 1 11:30 a.m. Atlanta, Ga. CFP ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Rose Bowl Jan. 1 4:00 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 1 6:45 p.m. New Orleans, La. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Jan. 2 3:00 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. CFP ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl Jan. 2 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. CFP ESPN
CFP National Championship Jan. 11 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. Semifinal Winners ESPN

https://big12sports.com/news/2019/5/23/211718886.aspx

This doesn't mean that things can't change, just that this year's primary AF bowl ties (set before the pandemic) are supposed to be between the Big 12 and AAC. These should be the ties in 2022 and 2024 as well though it's the Big 12's last pick which may not fill.

(11-06-2020 11:25 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Per the AACs website an annual tie alternates between Hawaii vs. MWC and AF bowl. CUSA was scheduled for Hawaii and the AAC for AF for 2020. Looks like the Big 12 is in AF this year as well per their website (updated 10/30/20).


Bowl Game Date / Time (CT) Site Matchup Network
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Dec. 26 9:15 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big 12 vs. ACC ESPN
Valero Alamo Dec. 29 8:00 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Dec. 30 6:15 p.m. Arlington, Texas CFP ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 31 11:00 a.m. Fort Worth, Texas Big 12 vs. AAC ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31 3:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Texas Bowl Dec. 31 7:00 p.m. Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Jan. 1 11:30 a.m. Atlanta, Ga. CFP ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Rose Bowl Jan. 1 4:00 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 1 6:45 p.m. New Orleans, La. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Jan. 2 3:00 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. CFP ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl Jan. 2 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. CFP ESPN
CFP National Championship Jan. 11 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. Semifinal Winners ESPN

https://big12sports.com/news/2019/5/23/211718886.aspx

This doesn't mean that things can't change, just that this year's primary AF bowl ties (set before the pandemic) are supposed to be between the Big 12 and AAC. These should be the ties in 2022 and 2024 as well though it's the Big 12's last pick which may not fill.

The more the dust is starting to settle, the more I think no one is actually going to have ties this year.

For example, we have two CUSA teams that will need to have access to some of these post December 26 bowls, there's no way we're going to catch Cincinnati unless they lose, so Marshall will not go bowl-less, neither will our other CUSA championship team.

Marshall for sure isn't going bowl-less. Other G5 conferences are in the same boat with respect to champ games and bowl dates. Since geography is supposed to play a bigger role this year, Marshall to Birmingham makes more sense than a TX bowl...and would be against the SEC.

ETA: Agree on Cincinnati, unless they have an off day or covid issues at key position groups, don't see anybody in the AAC besting them.

(11-06-2020 08:48 AM)Cardiff Wrote:  Are FAU and Georgia Southern going to play on Dec. 5? Is that officially canceled or is it undecided?

It is on the schedule for 12/5.

(11-06-2020 11:35 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(11-06-2020 11:25 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Per the AACs website an annual tie alternates between Hawaii vs. MWC and AF bowl. CUSA was scheduled for Hawaii and the AAC for AF for 2020. Looks like the Big 12 is in AF this year as well per their website (updated 10/30/20).


Bowl Game Date / Time (CT) Site Matchup Network
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Dec. 26 9:15 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big 12 vs. ACC ESPN
Valero Alamo Dec. 29 8:00 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Dec. 30 6:15 p.m. Arlington, Texas CFP ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 31 11:00 a.m. Fort Worth, Texas Big 12 vs. AAC ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31 3:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Texas Bowl Dec. 31 7:00 p.m. Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Jan. 1 11:30 a.m. Atlanta, Ga. CFP ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Rose Bowl Jan. 1 4:00 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 1 6:45 p.m. New Orleans, La. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Jan. 2 3:00 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. CFP ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl Jan. 2 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. CFP ESPN
CFP National Championship Jan. 11 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. Semifinal Winners ESPN

https://big12sports.com/news/2019/5/23/211718886.aspx

This doesn't mean that things can't change, just that this year's primary AF bowl ties (set before the pandemic) are supposed to be between the Big 12 and AAC. These should be the ties in 2022 and 2024 as well though it's the Big 12's last pick which may not fill.

The more the dust is starting to settle, the more I think no one is actually going to have ties this year.

For example, we have two CUSA teams that will need to have access to some of these post December 26 bowls, there's no way we're going to catch Cincinnati unless they lose, so Marshall will not go bowl-less, neither will our other CUSA championship team.

LA Tech fans thank you.

(11-06-2020 03:34 PM)HogDawg Wrote:  

(11-06-2020 11:35 AM)rileylives Wrote:  

(11-06-2020 11:25 AM)gulfcoastgal Wrote:  Per the AACs website an annual tie alternates between Hawaii vs. MWC and AF bowl. CUSA was scheduled for Hawaii and the AAC for AF for 2020. Looks like the Big 12 is in AF this year as well per their website (updated 10/30/20).


Bowl Game Date / Time (CT) Site Matchup Network
Guaranteed Rate Bowl Dec. 26 9:15 p.m. Phoenix, Ariz. Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Cheez-It Bowl Dec. 29 4:30 p.m. Orlando, Fla. Big 12 vs. ACC ESPN
Valero Alamo Dec. 29 8:00 p.m. San Antonio, Texas Big 12 vs. Pac-12 ESPN
Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Dec. 30 6:15 p.m. Arlington, Texas CFP ESPN
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Dec. 31 11:00 a.m. Fort Worth, Texas Big 12 vs. AAC ESPN
AutoZone Liberty Bowl Dec. 31 3:00 p.m. Memphis, Tenn. Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Texas Bowl Dec. 31 7:00 p.m. Houston, Texas Big 12 vs. SEC ESPN
Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Jan. 1 11:30 a.m. Atlanta, Ga. CFP ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Rose Bowl Jan. 1 4:00 p.m. Pasadena, Calif. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
CFP Semifinal - Allstate Sugar Bowl Jan. 1 6:45 p.m. New Orleans, La. Nat'l Semifinal ESPN
PlayStation Fiesta Bowl Jan. 2 3:00 p.m. Glendale, Ariz. CFP ESPN
Capital One Orange Bowl Jan. 2 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. CFP ESPN
CFP National Championship Jan. 11 7:00 p.m. Miami Gardens, Fla. Semifinal Winners ESPN

https://big12sports.com/news/2019/5/23/211718886.aspx

This doesn't mean that things can't change, just that this year's primary AF bowl ties (set before the pandemic) are supposed to be between the Big 12 and AAC. These should be the ties in 2022 and 2024 as well though it's the Big 12's last pick which may not fill.

The more the dust is starting to settle, the more I think no one is actually going to have ties this year.

For example, we have two CUSA teams that will need to have access to some of these post December 26 bowls, there's no way we're going to catch Cincinnati unless they lose, so Marshall will not go bowl-less, neither will our other CUSA championship game team.

LA Tech fans thank you.

Lol, that's what I was trying to say.