SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Missouri State University accepted an invitation to participate in the inaugural Xbox Bowl, which will be played at the 12,000-seat Ford Center, located at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m.

The Bears (7-5) will represent Conference USA in their first-ever FBS bowl appearance and will square off with Sun Belt representative Arkansas State (6-6) in the nationally-televised contest on ESPN2.

Both new and current Missouri State season ticket holders and Bears Fund members will receive priority ticket access before the Missouri State allotment is made available to the general public.

Additional information related to game tickets, hotel information, and bowl-related activities will be announced in the coming days on MissouriStateBears.com and

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