poinsettia bowl history
poinsettia bowl history
NCAA College Football Bowl season is quickly approaching and the games will kick off with the second year of the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl on December 19 at Qualcomm Stadium in beautiful San Diego, but the only way to be there is to score some Poinsettia Bowl Tickets early. With Army having a guaranteed spot in the bowl if they are eligible, this game will be one of the hottest tickets in town come bowl season.
The inaugural year of the Poinsettia Bowl matched up Colorado State with Navy in a history making outing that saw Navy come out on top with a final score of 51 to 30. The contrasting style of their play was immediately evident as each team's offence pushed hard on their way to setting the NCAA bowl record for most yards gained by both teams with 1,183. The games Offensive MVP was Navy running back Reggie Campbell, who rushed for 116 yards as he tied the NCAA bowl record for most points scored with 30 points. His five touchdowns also tied the NCAA bowl record for most touchdowns in a game. The twelve tackles and three sacks by Defensive MVP and Navy linebacker Tyler Tidwell rounded out the big numbers that made this game so special to watch.
The Poinsettia Bowl will be played at Qualcomm Stadium, also known as “The Q.” Besides being the site of the bowl, The Q also hosts the San Diego Chargers, the San Diego State University Aztecs college football team and the Pacific Life Holiday Bowl. Qualcomm Stadium was also host to the MLB San Diego Padres until 2003. The rich history of this stadium also includes three NFL Super Bowl games as well as hosting the MLB All-Star Game on two occasions.
The competition in the Mountain West Conference is not heating up as teams vie for a coveted spot at this year’s Poinsettia Bowl. The early favorites seem to be Colorado State, who would love to have another crack at winning the bowl after last years offensive extravaganza, but in hot contention against them are the programs of TCU and Utah. The Poinsettia Bowl has made an exclusive deal with Army, who is guaranteed to play against the Mountain West Conference Champion, provided that they are bowl eligible this year.
As the NCAA college football season progresses, tickets to these hot games will be more and more sought after for the teams who are trying to position themselves for that all important bowl appearance. For the teams of the Mountain West Conference, the Poinsettia Bowl is the biggest and most important game of the year, and you can be sure that fans and alumni of the school who make it into the event will be clamoring for San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl tickets well in advance. If you want to join them for this sure to be exciting game that kicks off the entire bowl season, then you will need us to be your reliable source for this game and any other NCAA college football game this year or next.
