sentences:  Brandon led the team to its third bowl under his tenure, losing to Tulsa, 63–7, in the GMAC Bowl.Coming into the 2008 season, the Falcons were picked to be the beast of the MAC East and were projected to reach the MAC Championship Game as well as their second straight bowl game.However, the Falcons had a very disappointing campaign, going 6–6 including a 1–4 record at home.