It turns out the payout is $8.5 million. What luck!
Both teams are 6-6. Weāre #91 in the Sagarin ratings, they are #111. Predictor has us as 5 point favorites on a neutral field, which this really isnāt.
Neither the opponent nor the bowl is very exciting, but we havenāt won a bowl game in 11 years. This is only our 5th bowl game since Big Ben ('04, '10, '16, '19). Letās enjoy this and get the OOC monkey off Chuckās back!
Iāll never be upset about the extra practice time, but it amazes me that this game would make ESPN enough money to throw together from scratch at the very last minute.
North Texas is 0-4 in bowls under their coach Seth Littrell (in his sixth season), somethingās gotta give.
Honestly, ESPN probably doesnāt care. Itās all mid-week afternoon programming to them. It gives PTI an excuse to take an extra day before Christmas.
Seems a bit fitting bowl for Chuck Martin to lead us to at this pointā¦
No can he at least win, which ironically feel like just another OOC game.
Itās a bit funny MAC sent us here, but the LIU game likely did not help.
Just win!
I am surprised NIU went to the Cure Bowl and CMU went to the Arizona Bowl. Real quick turn around for the Huskies.
As opposed to that highly attractive Camellia Bowl against Georgia State? Itās not like we just lost out on a NY6 bowl and suddenly ended up in Frisco.
Skins: did the MAC āsend us hereā or did the Frisco Football Classic get the last pick?
Based on these guys drilling UTSA, a win will not be a easy, but a loss in this game ā¦oof!
Cincy I have no ideaā¦but have to think that this was ācreatedā with us in mindā¦
Although primarily a soccer complex, Toyota Stadium looks pretty modern (seats kinda far from field due to soccer configuration), and should be a good venue. Have no idea of how well the Mean Green draw, but itās practically a home field for them so might be a decent crowd by todayās bowl standards.
UNT averaged 14,427 (if Wikipedia attendance numbers are to be believed) at home this season.
SBNation just posted an announcement of the what they call the āmakeshiftā Frisco Football Classic. Interestingly, in the game preview it notes Miamiās 31 game losing streak against OOC FBS opponents. Time to put that streak to bed!
A āmakeshift bowl gameā featuring a team with an 0-31 OOC record. I SMELL RATINGS GOLD!!!
Honestly, it is an opportunity. Winning record. OOC win. This one is a must win for the program.
Huge to get the extra few weeks of practice and Iām really happy for the kids, itās been a LONG couple of years, hopefully they have fun and then W I N
Agree - our underclassmen get a few more weeks of practice (something OU, BG, Akron and Buffalo donāt get), we can beat an OOC opponent, tell recruits we went bowling, and end the season with a WIN. Love and Honor - go get the damn trophy
Miami should wear all red and UNT wear all greenā¦make it a true holiday showdown! 
Itās 35 minutes by freeway from their home field - Apogee Stadium.