For the first time in program history, the Ball State University football team is going to back-to-back bowl games as the No. 22 Cardinals will play the University of Tulsa in the GMAC Bowl.
Although the Motor City Bowl had first selection of teams from the Mid-American Conference, Motor City Bowl Executive Director Ken Hoffman said his bowl allowed the Cardinals to go to the GMAC Bowl to set up the best possible matchup for the No. 22 Cardinals.
"We feel we have a better matchup for Ball State in the GMAC Bowl," Hoffman said. "We get to play a 10-win team in Tulsa. We couldn't get a team like that here. It's in Ball State's best interest to play the best team we could match them with."
Ball State vs. Tulsa
- Ball State and Tulsa have never played each other in football
- Both Ball State and Tulsa lost in their conference championship games
- Tulsa athletics director Bubba Cunningham preceded Tom Collins as Ball State's athletics director
- Bubba Cunningham hired Brady Hoke as the Ball State football coach
- One of three bowls affiliated with the Mid-American Conference
- Final bowl game before the National Championship Game
- Features teams from the Mid-American Conference and Conference USA
- First played in 1999
- Affiliated with Conference USA since 1999
- Affiliated with Mid-American Conference since 2000
2008 MAC bowls
GMAC BowlMotor City BowlCentral Michigan vs. Florida AtlanticTime: 8 p.m. Dec. 26Venue: DetroitTelevision: ESPN
Independence BowlNorthern Illinois vs. Louisiana TechTime: 8:15 p.m. Dec. 28Venue: Shreveport, La.Television: ESPN
Texas BowlWestern Michigan vs. RiceTime: 8 p.m. Dec. 30Venue: HoustonTelevision: NFL Network
International BowlBuffalo vs. ConnecticutTime: Noon Jan. 3, 2009Venue: TorontoTelevision: ESPN2
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