Conference USA field the other team in the Hawaiʻi Bowl . The Liberty Bowl have the first selection of C @-@ USA teams , and GMAC Bowl pick second . After those two are picked , the conference provide a team for the Hawaiʻi Bowl and three other bowls . In 2007 , the University of Central Florida accepted the bid to compete in the Liberty Bowl , Tulsa accepted the bid to compete in the GMAC Bowl , leaving East Carolina to be selected by the Hawaiʻi Bowl on December 1 , 2007 .