Bahamas, ‘Bama, Florida, Detroit among potential bowl sites for Miami

Miami University earned a bowl bid Tuesday night with a come-from-behind 21-20 win over Ball State .

It marked the RedHawks’ sixth consecutive win after they started the season 0-6, and it earned the right to play in the postseason for the first time since 2010.

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Where might coach Chuck Martin’s team be headed?

Here are some candidates (via Miami Sports Information):

Mid-American Conference bowl partners

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl (Montgomery, Ala.) – Dec. 17, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Miami Beach Bowl (Miami, Fla.) – Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, Idaho) – Dec. 22, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Dollar General Bowl (Mobile, Ala.) – Dec. 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Popeyes Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Bahamas) – Dec. 23, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, Fla.) – Dec. 20, 7 p.m. (ESPN)

St. Petersburg Bowl (St. Petersburg, Fla.)- Dec. 26, 11 a.m. (ESPN)

Quick Lane Bowl (Detroit, Mich.) – Dec. 26, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Miami is one of seven MAC teams to attain bowl eligibility, joining Western Michigan, Toledo, Ohio, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan.

Bowl assignments figure to be finalized Dec. 4 after the College Football Playoff field is set.

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