After the Boise State soccer program was pressured to withdraw from participating in the Arizona Bowl attributable to COVID-19 protocols, the MAC will launch Central Michigan from its obligation to the bowl recreation, sources inform Sports activities Illustrated’s Ross Dellenger.
The Chippewas are anticipated to play within the Solar Bowl as a substitute in opposition to Washington State. Each video games are scheduled for New 12 months’s Eve. Central Michigan is at present in Tucson, which is somewhat over 300 miles away from El Paso.
The Solar Bowl is carried by CBS, with a payout of $4.55 million. The Arizona Bowl, which is sponsored by Barstool Sports activities and streamed solely on its web site, has a payout of $350,000, per Dellenger.
Central Michigan started the season 4–4 however received its final 4 video games by a median margin of victory of 19.3 factors. Its offense has averaged 41 factors per recreation in the course of the successful streak. Washington State started the yr 1–3 however received six of its final eight video games.
Central Michigan has not received a bowl recreation because the 2012 Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, and has by no means overwhelmed a Energy 5 opponent in a bowl recreation. Washington State has two bowl wins within the final 18 years, most just lately successful the 2018 Alamo Bowl in opposition to Iowa State.
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