(AP) -- Tulsa (9-3) will showcase its potent offense in the Miami Beach Bowl on Dec. 19 against Central Michigan (6-6)
The Golden Hurricane's Dane Evans has thrown for 3,044 yards, while James Flanders (1,529 yards) and D'Angelo Brewer (1,330 yards) were the top rushers in the American Athletic Conference.
Keevan Lucas has 1,108 yards receiving, and Josh Atkinson has 927. If Atkinson reaches the 1,000-yard plateau, Tulsa would become the first team in FBS football history with a 3,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and two 1,000-yard receivers.
Central Michigan pulled off one of the year's biggest upsets -- albeit a debated one -- with a 30-27 victory in September against Oklahoma State, which finished 9-3. The Chippewas were erroneously given an untimed down that allowed them to score the game-winning touchdown on the final play.
MIAMI BEACH BOWL AT A GLANCE
Tulsa (9-3, American Athletic) vs Central Michigan (6-6, MAC), Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. EST
LOCATION: Miami.
TOP PLAYERS
Tulsa: The Golden Hurricane had the top two rushers in the conference, James Flanders (1,529 yards) and D'Angelo Brewer (1,330 yards). Keevan Lucas has 1,108 yards receiving, and Josh Atkinson has 927.
Central Michigan: QB Cooper Rush has thrown for 3,299 yards with 23 touchdowns and 13 interceptions.
NOTABLE
Tulsa: If Atkinson reaches the 1,000-yard plateau, Tulsa would become the first team in FBS football history with a 3,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and two 1,000-yard receivers.
Central Michigan: The Chippewas pulled off one of the year's biggest upsets with a 30-27 victory in September against Oklahoma State, which finished 9-3.
LAST TIME
Central Michigan 41, Tulsa 18. (Oct. 17, 1987)
BOWL HISTORY
Tulsa: The Golden Hurricane will make their 21st bowl appearance. They lost to Virginia Tech in the Independence Bowl last year.
Central Michigan: The Chippewas will make their 10th bowl appearance, their third in a row and their eighth since 2006.
