Here are five takeaways from SMU's bowl destination, announced on Sunday.
1. Home cooking. SMU will be sticking close to home, playing Louisiana Tech at the Frisco Bowl at Toyota Stadium on Dec. 20. The bowl takes place a mere 29 miles away from SMU's home field, Gerald J. Ford Stadium. Playing in the Dallas suburb gives SMU the best chance of getting a large following to the its bowl game, which could give the team's seniors a good sendoff in their first career bowl appearances.
2. The foe. Louisiana Tech comes into the game with a 6-6 record.