St. Petersburg Bowl
One of the newest annual post-season college football bowl games, the inaugural St. Petersburg Bowl will be played on December 20, 2008. Teams from the Big East and the Conference USA will play at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.1
Fast Facts
- Inaugural game: 20081
- Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida1
- Teams: Big East vs. Conference USA1
- Television coverage: ESPN1
- Sponsor: TBA
- Honorary chairman: Mike Alstott1
Quotes
"The St. Petersburg Bowl is another great bowl opportunity for the Big East. The game is played in a Big East market and already has generated great interest in the local community."—Michael Tranghese, Big East Commissioner2
"St. Petersburg is a wonderful community and a great destination for CUSA fans. The Big East Conference will surely provide a great opponent."—Britton Banowsky, Conference USA Commissioner3
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