[6] All prior editions of the bowl were played at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
On November 24, ESPN Events announced that the bowl would be played at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
[9] That game ended with fighting between the teams, as players got into shouting matches and punches were thrown.
[11] Hawaii entered the bowl with a record of 4–4, having only played conference games.
They became one of a limited number of teams to enter a bowl game with a losing record.