When Missouri was selected to join the Armed Forces Bowl, I think a lot of people had mixed feelings about the selection. It’s a non-affiliated bowl, further away than some of the other possible options, and it’s within an hour of the Braggin’ Rights basketball game against Illinois. It splits up your fanbase, which is not an ideal situation.
There are positives, though. You get the opportunity to play against a service school and a good one at that. This game is in the Dallas area, which has one of the largest alumni bases outside of the state of Missouri.