Fresno State learned its postseason football assignment on Sunday \u2014 the Arizona Bowl against Miami of Ohio.<\/p>\n
That is the Snoop Dogg Arizona Bowl, scheduled for Dec. 27 at 1:30 p.m., PT, at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. And yes, the game is sponsored by Snoop Dogg\u2019s Gin & Juice brand.<\/p>\n
The game will air on The CW (CW 59 in Fresno).<\/p>\n
It will be the Bulldogs\u2019 fifth consecutive bowl appearance.<\/p>\n
This will be the first meeting between Fresno State (8-4, 5-3 Mountain West) and Miami (7-6, 6-2 MAC).<\/p>\n
\u201cOur staff and players look forward to embracing the bowl experience while also preparing to face a talented team in the RedHawks. This is another great opportunity for Fresno State to play in front of a national audience and represent the Valley one more time this season,\u201d Bulldogs head coach Matt Entz said.<\/p>\n
Miami lost 23\u201313 to Western Michigan in the MAC championship game. Fresno State finished one game short of a first-place tie.<\/p>\n
Snoop Dogg is scheduled to attend the game and conduct the coin toss.<\/p>\n
Mountain West Bowl Lineup<\/p>\n
Seven Mountain West teams will play in bowl games. The lineup (by date, all times Pacific):<\/p>\n
LA Bowl (Dec. 13, 5 p.m., Inglewood, SoFi Stadium, ABC): Boise State vs. Washington<\/p>\n
Potato Bowl (Dec. 22, 11 a.m., Boise, Idaho, Albertsons Stadium, ESPN): Utah State vs. Washington State<\/p>\n
Frisco Bowl (Dec. 23, 6 p.m., Frisco, Texas, Ford Center at The Star, ESPN): UNLV vs. Ohio<\/p>\n
Hawai\u2019i Bowl (Dec. 24, 5 p.m., Honolulu, Hawai\u2018i, Clarence T. Ching Athletics Complex, ESPN): Hawai\u2018i vs. California<\/p>\n
Rate Bowl (Dec. 26, 1:30 p.m., Phoenix, Arizona, Chase Field, ESPN): New Mexico vs. Minnesota<\/p>\n
New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 27, 2:45 p.m., Albuquerque, New Mexico, University Stadium, ESPN): San Diego State vs. North Texas<\/p>\n