Ball State’s Mid-American Conference football colleagues are 2-and-3 so far in bowl games.  Yesterday, Bowling Green took Minnesota to the wire before losing 24 to 30 in the Quick Lane Bowl.

Games earlier this month saw Ohio beat Georgia Southern 41 to 21 in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

Northern Illinois got past Arkansas State in the Camellia Bowl 21 to 19.

Eastern Michigan was dismantled in the 68 Ventures Bowl by South Alabama 59 to 10.

Miami was clipped by Appalachian State 13 to 9 in the Cure Bowl.

And Toledo will saddle up to face the Wyoming Cowboys on Saturday in the Arizona Bowl.

Stan Sollars is IPR’s “Morning Edition” host and a senior lecturer in Ball State’s Department of Media.  Contact him at stansollars@bsu.edu.