Posted: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 3:29 pm

The Middle Tennessee Athletic Ticket Office announced today that it will not be mailing out any New Orleans Bowl tickets due to the short turnaround and the holiday mail season.

There are a number of ways for fans to pick up tickets for the game.

Fans that purchase tickets can get them at the main ticket office on campus anytime between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:30 PM from now through December 16 (Wednesday).

There will also be opportunities at upcoming basketball games against Tennessee at the Sommet Center on Friday, Dec. 11 and a home game at the Murphy Center against SIU-Edwardsville on Dec. 13. For the Sommet Center, fans can get tickets at the Middle Tennessee Will Call.

After the 16th of December, anyone needing to pick up tickets can do so in New Orleans. A site and time for pickup will be announced at a later date.

If you have any questions, please call the ticket office at 1-888-YES-MTSU.

On sale now is the official Blueout ticket/t-shirt combo for the Blue Raiders' meeting with Southern Miss in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. The package features a commemorative t-shirt celebrating the Blue Raiders' season and a voucher that can be exchanged for a reserved sideline ticket to the game.

The combo is only $40 and can be found at these retailers: Toot’s (Murfreesboro), Coach’s Grill, Kirkenburts, State Farm Operations Center, First Tennessee Bank (West Northfield), Blue Raider Bookstore, Alumni Hall, Ideastees, Lightning’s Locker Room, Alumni Hall, MTSU Ticket Office at Floyd Stadium.