Virginia Cavaliers and Texas Tech Red Raiders to Compete in the 2008 Gator Bowl - Tickets Available at TICKETFINDER.com™
If you were wondering which of your favorite college football teams will advance to the 2008 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, the news is out. Virginia Cavaliers will be matched against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in what is touted to be one of the most competitive Gator Bowls history has ever witnessed. Virginia and Texas Tech have not appeared in the Gator Bowl since 1991 and 1973, respectively, and have never played each other in NCAA football.
The Gator Bowl
The Gator Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. It is one of the oldest college bowls, held since 1946. Its current full name is the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl after its present sponsor, Konica Minolta. The game features teams from the ACC and the Big East.
The Gator Bowl is not just a football game, it envisages a whole week of parties, events and attractions for fans of all ages.
Some Virginia Cavaliers men’s NCAA football team information
Virginia Cavaliers football is a college football program that competes in the NCAA FBS Division and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Established in 1888, the Cavaliers have evolved into a multi-million dollar operation in front of over 61,500 fans at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.
In the 2007 season, Virginia ranked 20th in the Bowl Championship Series standings, finished second in the Atlantic Coast Conference’s coastal division with a 6-2 conference record and overall 9-3 mark.
Some Texas Tech Red Raiders men’s NCAA football team information
The Texas Tech Red Raiders team is the basketball team that represent the Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The school’s team currently competes in the Big 12 Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament in 2007. The Red Raiders are currently coached by Bob Knight.
Texas Tech, 29th in the BCS, finished the 2007 season 8-4 with one of the country’s most explosive passing offenses. The Raider’s selection marks the first Big 12 school selected since Oklahoma played in the 1991 game, which was before the Big 8 added four teams from the defunct Southwest Conference.
2008 Gator Bowl
The 2008 edition marks the 63rd game for the Gator Bowl. The match-up will showcase a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference to play against a team from the Big 12 Conference, the Big East Conference or Notre Dame. Jacksonville Municipal Stadium has been ramped up by more than 11,000 for the 2008 Gator Bowl.
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