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Miami (OH) will play Louisiana in the LendingTree Bowl

Less than 24 hours after winning a MAC Championship, the Miami RedHawks discovered where they’ll finish their successful season.

Miami (OH) will play the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns in the LendingTree Bowl in Mobile, AL. This is the first-year the bowl has been under LendingTree’s sponsorship after operating under previous names including the Dollar General Bowl and the GoDaddy Bowl.

Miami (8-5) is fresh off its first conference championship since 2010 after defeating Central Michigan 26-21 in Detroit on Saturday. The RedHawks’ Sun Belt opponent, Louisiana (10-3), lost on conference championship Saturday, falling 45-38 to Appalachian State after nearly surmounting a 21-point deficit.