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WELCOME TO LITTLE HAVANA!!!!
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On the site that once housed the Orange Bowl, Marlins Park will host the 2016 Miami Beach Bowl today. This is a game that is played in Miami, but rest assured that Little Havana — the neighborhood that houses Marlins Park — is not a by-the-beach locale. But hey, Northern teams and their fans get a trip to Miami in mid-December.
This year’s game features the 9-3 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (oh so close to a great nickname, they are) and the 6-6 Central Michigan Chippewas. As I’m sure you know, I’m from Michigan, and I’ve been to Mount Pleasant — the home of Central Michigan University — many times. While MP is a nice party town, I’m sure my fellow Michiganders, and the Oklahomans who will be supporting Tulsa, will enjoy their trip down to South Florida.
Why does the name Central Michigan stick out in your brain? Probably because of this play, which gave the Chippewas a win at Oklahoma State (which referees subsequently said shouldn’t have happened)
If this happened to you in Madden, you'd need a new controller, XBox, TV, and house
— NOTSportsCenter (@NOTSportsCenter) September 10, 2016
(Video via @anthonyVslater)pic.twitter.com/LyTxibOg4U
Tulsa has a high powered offense, and could achieve an impressive record in the bowl game.
.@TulsaFootball could become the first team in FBS history to have a 3,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and two 1,000-yard receivers pic.twitter.com/Y0bkjeA8oj
— American Football (@American_FB) December 19, 2016
While the Miami Beach Bowl is the only Bowl Game on today, it’s not the only game on this week. Here’s how you can watch all the college football on TV for the next few days leading up to Christmas Day:
How to watch Miami Beach and other early Bowl Game
| Bowl | Team | Location | Date | Time (ET) / TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | Team | Location | Date | Time (ET) / TV | Streaming |
| Miami Beach Bowl | Central Michigan vs. Tulsa | Miami, FL | Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 | 2:30 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Boca Raton Bowl | Memphis vs. Western Kentucky | Boca Raton, FL | Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 | 7 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| San Diego County CU Poinsettia Bowl | BYU vs. Wyoming | San Diego, CA | Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 | 9 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Famous Idaho Potato Bowl | Idaho vs. Colorado State | Boise, ID | Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 | 7 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Popeyes Bahamas Bowl | Eastern Michigan vs. Old Dominion | Nassau, Bahamas | Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 | 1 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl | Louisiana Tech vs. (25) Navy | Fort Worth, TX | Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 | 4:30 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Dollar General Bowl | Ohio vs. Troy | Mobile, AL | Friday, Dec. 23, 2016 | 8 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
| Hawai'i Bowl | Hawaii vs. Middle Tennessee | Honolulu, HI | Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016 | 8 p.m. / ESPN | WatchESPN |
Looking forward to any of these games? Do you wish Popeye’s would send you to the Bahamas for a week? Hop in the comments and let me know.