MIAMI — At BYU, they’re looking to restore tradition. At Memphis, they’re simply looking to build one.

Their paths will align in the inaugural Miami Beach Bowl.

BYU (8-4) completes its up-and-down campaign today against Memphis (9-3), one of the nation’s surprise teams this year after finishing in a three-way tie atop the American Athletic Conference despite being picked to finish in the bottom half of that league entering the season.

The Cougars climbed to as high as No. 18 in the AP Top 25 at one point this season, then lost four straight games, then rebounded to win their last four. Memphis will finish with a winning record for the first time in seven years and is one win shy of reaching double-digits in that department for the first time since 1938.