When: Dec. 26, 4 p.m. The Game: In its ninth year, the
Motor City Bowl will be played at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. It annually pits
the champion of the MAC against a contender from another major conference. The
Teams: Akron (7-5, 6-3) won the Conference USA title game against Northern Illinois.
Memphis (6-5, 5-3) finished in a tie for third place in Conference USA. What
says December bowl destination better than Detroit? For Akron, making its first-ever
bowl appearance, and for Memphis, which salvaged an injury riddled season with
two late wins, the Motor City on the day after Christmas is just fine, thank you. |