It’s official UConn Huskies football fans. They are heading to the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte, NC on December 29th to face an unknown opponent from the ACC. The game will be carried on ESPN. It looks as though it will either be Wake Forest or Florida State.
UConn head coach Randy Edsall was very happy about the decision:
“We are ecstatic to have been selected to play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl,”UConn head coach Randy Edsall said. “We were almost picked to play in Charlotte in 2004 and 2005 and I am excited that we will have this opportunity in 2007. This game will be an ideal way to cap off an exciting season of firsts here at UConn. The Meineke Car Care Bowl presents us with an opportunity to play against a good team from the Atlantic Coast Conference in a wonderful city and a top-notch NFL stadium. We greatly look forward to the challenge that our ACC opponent will bring and I know that our team, our fans and myself all eagerly await traveling to Charlotte next month.”
Meineke Car Care Bowl director, Will Webb added this statement:
“We are very excited to invite the University of Connecticut to the 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl. We were able to secure the second place team in the Big East Conference, which is a great achievement for UConn and for the Bowl. The Huskies fans also have a proven history of supporting their athletic teams. That enthusiasm should carry over to the streets of Charlotte during the Uptown Street Festival and Pep Rally. Once again, the Meineke Car Care Bowl will be an excellent opportunity for fans to experience an exciting and competitive college bowl game.”
I am sure right now Cincinnati Bearcats fans are in an uproar. If you’ve had a chance to check out the message boards over at the Meineke Car Care Bowl forum, they have been ripping UConn to shreds all day. But in the end the Husky fans will have the last laugh as it looks like Cincinnati will be heading to Birmingham, AL to play in the PapaJohns.com Bowl on December 22nd. South Florida accepted a bid to the Brut Sun Bowl earlier in the afternoon.
If you are interested in attending the game in Charlotte, this is how you can get tickets.
The UConn football team has accepted an invitation to play an opponent from the ACC in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte on Saturday, Dec. 29 and we hope you accept our invitation to cheer on your Huskies in person.
Husky fans are encouraged to purchase their tickets directly from the University. This will ensure that they will be seated in the UConn sections and will help send a strong message that UConn fans travel in large numbers to support their team at bowl games.
Ordering begins on Thursday, Nov. 29 by calling 1-888-GO-UCONN or by logging onto UConnBowl.com. Legend, Champion and All-American level UConn Club donors can call between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. MVP, Golden Husky and Director level UConn Club donors have a window from noon until 3:00 p.m. All other donor categories should call between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. UConn football season ticket holders who are not donors can order their tickets between 9:00 a.m. and noon on Friday, Nov. 30. Ticketing for the general public begins on Friday at noon. Our calling center will remain open on both Saturday, Dec. 1 and Sunday, Dec. 2 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. to assist fans.If you can not attend the game but would still like to support the Huskies, you can purchase tickets for donation. The UConn Division of Athletics, continuing a successful venture it began in Detroit at the 2004 Motor City Bowl, will provide donated tickets to underprivileged groups and military personnel in the Charlotte area
Head over to UConnBowl.com for all the information.
UConn’s only other bowl appearance came in 2004 when they faced Toledo in the 2004 Motor City Bowl. They beat Toledo 39-10 in that game.
Also, if you are heading to the game, you might want to think about getting tickets to the Charlotte Bobcats game on the 28th to see UConn alumni Emeka Okafor take on Hilton Armstrong’s New Orlean Hornets team.
[Quotes taken from Meineke Car Care Bowl site]
