Miami Beach Bowl preview

December 19, 2016 at 2:18AM
Central Michigan quarterback Cooper Rush looks to pass during the first half of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game against Minnesota, Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Central Michigan’s Cooper Rush has a chance to end his college career as the Mid-American Conference’s all-time leading passer. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

SCREEN PLAYS TODAY'S BOWL GAME

MIAMI BEACH BOWL

Central Michigan (6-6) vs. Tulsa (9-3), ESPN

When/where: 1:30 p.m., Miami

The skinny: Tulsa has a shot at a 10-victory season. Central Michigan will aim to avoid finishing with a losing record after starting 5-2. The teams haven't played each other since 1987.

The stat: The quarterbacks in this game — CMU's Cooper Rush and Tulsa's Dane Evans — have combined for 13.7 miles worth of passes in their college careers, both of which end Monday. Rush has 12,653 yards, Evans 11,376.

The line: Tulsa by 13

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