After delay, Georgia Southern reportedly knows its Birmingham Bowl opponent

After Selection Sunday drama left the Birmingham Bowl as the only remaining bowl game without a matchup set as of Sunday evening, it appears the teams have been decided.

Georgia Southern (6-6) reportedly accepted an invite to play in the game, but it wasn’t until after 9 p.m. that the Birmingham Bowl found an opponent to play the Eagles.

The second team to accept an invite from the bowl is Sun Belt rival Appalachian State (5-7), according to Brett McMurphy of On3.

Neither team nor the Birmingham Bowl had made any official announcement as of Sunday evening.

McMurphy also reported Auburn, Baylor, Central Florida, Florida State, Kansas, Rutgers and Temple, all teams with 5-7 records, declined an invite to play in the game.

Southern went 6-6 and 4-4 in Sun Belt Conference games this season. The Eagles, coached by Clay Helton, won 24-19 at Marshall on Nov. 29 to earn bowl eligibility for the fourth straight season.

Georgia Southern beat App State 25-23 during the regular season.