2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl - An Unusual Game with an Unusual Name
The Chick-fil-A Bowl may not be as old as the Rose Bowl or as seeped in tradition as the Orange Bowl, but it is definitely as popular. After years of struggle and shifting, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has made a significant mark for itself in the college football world. To give the fans a fun filled and exciting match once again, the 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl will be played on December 31, 2007 at the Georgia Dome.
The Chick-fil-A Bowl, formerly called the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and before that the Peach Bowl, is an annual college football bowl game played in Atlanta, Georgia since December 1968. The first three Peach Bowls were played at Grant Field on the Georgia Tech campus in Atlanta. Between 1971 and 1991, Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium hosted the game. Since then, the Georgia Dome has played host. Since 1993, the game has matched a Southeastern Conference team against one from the ACC. In 2005, the bowl reached a new landmark in prestige with its first-ever matchup of top 10-rated teams.
Some Chick-fil-A Bowl trivia
- The game was originally created as a fund-raiser by the Lions Clubs of Georgia.
- Southern chicken distributor Chick-fil-A became the title sponsor of the event with the 1998 game.
- In December 2006 game, Chick-fil-A assumed complete naming rights to the game in a five year sponsorship deal ending almost forty years of the Peach Bowl name.
- The 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl was a sellout, the tenth consecutive year as such, making the Chick-fil-A Bowl the best-attended non-BCS bowl for the last decade.
An overview of the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl
The game’s tenth consecutive sell-out match, the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl was played on December 30 at the Georgia Dome. The Georgia Bulldogs were pitted against Virginia Tech. With a final score of 31-24, Georgia won the 2006 Chick-fil-A Bowl. The bowl paid $3.25 million to the ACC, with the SEC receiving $2.4 million.
2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl
The 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl will be played on December 31, 2007 at the Georgia Dome, Atlanta. Kick-off is scheduled at 7:30 P.M. local time. Clemson (#15) will be pitted against Auburn (#21). The 2007 Chick-fil-A Bowl will be aired on ESPN.
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