It looks like Ball State is headed to the Beef ‘O’Brady’s Bowl.
Just ahead of tonight’s announcement by ESPN, three sources are pointing to a Ball State date with Central Florida on Dec. 21 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The Orlando Sentinel said a UCF source confirmed that Ball State had accepted the bowl bid. On Twitter, Brett McMurphy, an ESPN college football reporter, also had the report.
Elsewhere, a source familiar with the bowl arrangements confirmed nor denied the Ball State-Central Florida matchup to the Daily News.
Twitter heated up quickly with tweets from several Ball State football players.
“Headed home for the Beef O Brady Bowl game...Its going to be great playing in front of my whole family,” one said.
Another player added: “Hello, Florida !!!”