| From MOP Squad Sports Ohio Bobcats
ATHENS, Ohio - Ohio accepted a bid to play in the GMAC Bowl, its third bowl appearance and first in nearly four decades. The Bobcats (9-3) will play the loser of Friday's Conference USA championship game between Houston and Southern Mississippi on Jan. 7 in Mobile, Ala. Ohio has never won a bowl game, losing 49-42 to Richmond in the 1968 Tangerine Bowl and 15-14 to West Texas State in the 1962 Sun Bowl. Three other Mid-American Conference teams accepted bowl invitations on Tuesday, including Central Michigan (Motor City), Western Michigan (International) and Northern Illinois (Poinsettia). The Bobcats, winners of seven straight games, play Central Michigan Thursday night in the MAC championship game at Ford Field in Detroit. |