Amongst the major American college football bowl game, it is the Valero Alamo Bowl that tops the list when popularity and success rate are taken into consideration. Since 1993, this bowl game takes place annually in the Alamodome stadium. This stadium with the capacity of 65,000-seat is located in San Antonio, Texas. The fourth or fifth choice teams that represent the Big Ten Conference and the Big 12 Conference take part in this bowl game. The next game is scheduled to take place on December 29, 2007. From the Big Ten Conference Penn State will play, while from the the Big 12 Conference it is the Texas A&M. So. Wait no more and contact your online vendors to book your tickets to be a part of the final excitement.
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Initially, this game was known with the name of “Builders Square Alamo Bowl” from 1993 to 1998, the Sylvania Alamo Bowl from 1999 to 2001 and the MasterCard Alamo Bowl from 2002 to 2005. The present logo of the event highlights the changes made in sponsorship. A prestigious partnership with Valero Energy Corporation was announced on May 24, 2007.
Amongst the colorful history of the Alamo Bowl, the most notable and memorable one is the 2002 game played Colorado and Wisconsin. Till date, this is the only game to have gone into overtime. In this match the unranked Badgers defeated the No. 14 ranked Buffaloes with the score of 31-28. Moreover, the 2005 match ended on one of the most controversial grounds in the history of bowl game. In this multi-lateral play, the Nebraska team along with the coaching staff, entered onto the field before the play for the day was blown dead.
Last years game that was played between the Texas Longhorns and the Iowa Hawkeyes was attended by 65,875. This crowd set a record on the ground of Alamodome stadium for any sporting event. Since its inception some fifteen years ago, the Alamo Bowl has hosted 947,000 spectators at 14 different bowl games and two Big 12 Football Championships. The Valero Alamo Bowl has the honor of having the highest average television rating of all 21 ESPN bowl games during the last ten years.
The Alamo Bowl kicked off its 2007 year with a new title sponsor in the form of Valero Energy Corporation. The Alamo Bowl has sold out five of its 14 games, held in 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2006. To be a part of the much awaited sporting event of the year, book your tickets today to witness the adventure live.