Event: TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
Venue: Legion Field
Teams: Two topmost teams from the Southeastern Conference and the American Athletic Conference
Date: January 2, 2020
All-Time Greats: Benjamin Williams, Ben Mauk, and Andre Dixon among others made MVP, and Quinton Flowers was honored in two consecutive years
Once known as the PapaJohns.com Bowl and later as the BBVA Compass Bowl, the Jared TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl is known for rousing grid-iron action. It's a post-season game that was designed to give football lovers a little bit more of the sport after the regular season games are already over. This NCAA-sanctioned Division I event is sponsored by Sterling Jewelers' Jared brand, which guarantees a jewel of a match, such as 2018's win by the Wake Forest Demon Deacons over the University of Memphis' Tigers with a score of 37-34. With a play-yards statistic of 90-529, Wake Forest won the day despite Memphis Tiger player Tony Pollard's 41-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Birmingham has welcomed big action and its fans ever since post-season games began with the Dixie Bowl from 1947-48, the Hall of Fame Classic from 1977-85 and the All-American Bowl from 1986-90. The current bowl began under other sponsorship in 2006. Competition played on the highest college level is what the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl is all about. Come get your TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl tickets at StubHub.
The University of South Florida Bulls and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers tie at three appearances each in the bowl. As with any bowl matchups, single-appearance teams such as the University of Mississippi Rebels and the Texas Tech University Raiders cannot be counted out.
The TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl has showcased outstanding players such as Dion Lewis, Darius Johnson, Bo Wallace, Jordan Matthews and Jovon Robinson in years past.
The TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl game is teeming with college football fans. You can meet up with your team's fellow fans to dissect past games and to predict the upcoming one. There are plenty of pre-game activities you can take part in, such as tailgating, the Uptown Street Fest and Pep Rally, live music on the Miller Lite Stage, the SEC Pep Rally, the American Pep Rally and fireworks. Legion Field even has its own Fan Zone where there are interactive games, corporate displays and more for fans to engage in. If you've painted your face or brought placards to show to the nationwide audience, you could catch the attention of a roving TV camera's eye and be featured on the big screen. There's plenty of cheering and encouragement for teams at the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl too. Overall, the Bowl has an enthusiastic, upbeat ambiance.
At this time, the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl represents the Southeastern Conference and the American Athletic Conference, both of whom show their mettle as they field their best teams to play in the bowl.
Since 1927, Legion Field has been hosting competitions between top-tier teams. The “ ”The Gray Lady on Graymont“ ” stadium seats 71,594 fans when it's filled to capacity on game day. If the Protective Field that's currently under construction is uncompleted at the time of the 2021 World Games from July 15-25, 2021, then Legion Field will host the event's opening and closing ceremonies. Legion Field also provides men's and women's soccer games as well as high school football and professional football.
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