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Chippewas to play Tulsa in Miami Beach Bowl

Head coach John Bonamego speaks with the media during a press conference on Dec. 4 in the Indoor Athletic Complex.

Coming into Sunday, the status of the Central Michigan football team's postseason was a mystery.

With Western Michigan's invitation to the Cotton Bowl, the Chippewas' path to a bowl game became clear.

CMU accepted a bid to the 2016 Miami Beach Bowl at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 19 against Tulsa in Marlins Park.

"We're extremely excited to be in a fun game like the Beach," senior quarterback Cooper Rush said. "We're going to have a lot of fun, but it's also a business trip, and we all know that.