The Cincinnati Bearcats and San Diego State Aztecs can trade in their evergreens and jingle bells for palm trees and ukuleles. They're headed to Hawaii for Christmas.
The Aztecs and Bearcats will meet on Dec. 24 with an opportunity to cap their winning seasons on a high note.
The bowl game represents a chance for both programs to turn recent bowl struggles around. For all the success that Rocky Long has brought to the San Diego State program as head coach, they are just 1-3 in the postseason under his guidance.
Tommy Tuberville has had similar struggles in turning the Bearcats into a postseason player.