Since the game 's inception in 2008 , the Beef ' O ' Brady 's Bowl has had its current setup with a team from Conference USA playing a team from the Big East Conference . Ball State was chosen as a replacement for the potential Big East team , because the conference did not have enough bowl-eligible teams to send a representative to St. Petersburg
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
2012 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl