Texas Bowl

Welcome back from Labor Day weekend!  We hope you enjoyed the return of college football and are following along as we track potential teams for the Texas Bowl.

The Texas Bowl proudly announced the 2009 Gridiron Legends at Monday night’s Houston Texans preseason game.  This year’s class includes Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, Gabriel Rivera and Grant Teaff.  In addition, Sammy Baugh became the first posthumous Legend to be honored by the Texas Bowl.  These Texas football icons were recognized on-field at halftime and signed autographs for lucky fans.

We plan to announce our bowl lineup for 2010-2013 very soon so stay tuned!

See you at the game!
The Texas Bowl Team

P.S. Come out and see us at Tailgate 101 held at Academy Sports + Outdoors (9734 Katy Freeway) on Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.!

Conference Football Updates

It only takes one week to make history and that’s exactly what #20 Brigham Young did Saturday night when they upset the #3 Oklahoma Sooners 14-13.  Heisman trophy winner QB Sam Bradford went out late in the first half with a sprained AC joint (shoulder) and did not return.  The Oklahoma Sooners and the Colorado Buffaloes were the only teams in the Big 12 to not come away with wins this week.

The Navy Midshipmen may have provided one of the most exciting games on Saturday when they almost upset #6 Ohio State.  Coming from behind in the 4th quarter, the Midshipmen completed a pass for 85 yards (3rd longest passing play in program history) and got within 2 points of the Buckeyes.  Unfortunately their passing success came to an end as Ohio State picked off their 2-point conversion attempt and ran it all the way back in the final minutes.  Navy fell to Ohio State 31-27.

In Conference USA action, UAB opened the season with a 44-24 win over Rice on Saturday afternoon. Senior QB Joe Webb broke the conference’s single-game record for rushing yards by a quarterback with 20 carries for 194 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Webb also completed 12-of-15 passes for 221 yard and 2 scores against the Rice Owls. The other conference match-up saw Tulsa win its season opener at Tulane 37-13. The Golden Hurricane scored 17 points in the first 9 minutes on its way to an easy win in the Big Easy. East Carolina, Houston, Marshall, Southern Miss, SMU and UCF all posted non-conference victories.

After only one week of play, the Big 12 has 6 teams ranked nationally.  Visit ESPN for this week’s complete rankings.

Games to Watch

• #18 Notre Dame at Michigan, September 12, 2:30 PM CST, ABC
• #3 USC at #8 Ohio State, September 12, 7:00 PM CST, ESPN/ESPN360

Bowl Outlook

ESPN forecasters Mark Schlabach and Bruce Feldman have updated their projected 2009 bowl lineup. The Baylor Bears and the Navy Midshipmen are still picked to match up in the 2009 Texas Bowl, however upsets last weekend created new projections for a couple Big 12 powers.  CLICK HERE for the full list.

In the News

• WEEK ONE REWIND – SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
  Three teams set attendance records – Texas (101,096), Oklahoma State (53,012), Kansas (53,530). Kansas State set an attendance record for a home opener with 50,750. In 10 games Saturday, Big 12 teams allowed an average of 11.6 points… Read More
• NAVY FALLS SHY OF UPSET AT OHIO STATE – SEPTEMBER 6, 2009
  Navy came within a failed two-point conversion attempt of possibly shocking the college football world on the first Saturday of the season… Read More
• TULSA BEATS TULANE, 37-17, IN KINNE’S DEBUT – SEPTEMBER 5, 2009
  G.J. Kinne’s debut as Tulsa quarterback was almost as good as Damaris Johnson’s homecoming … Read More
• BYU SENDS OU, BRADFORD DOWN AND OUT – SEPTEMBER 5, 2009
  Let the record show that Coleby Clawson’s 234 pounds are responsible for tilting the 2009 college football season in a different direction here Saturday night… Read More
• DUCKS, BRONCOS KICKOFF SEASON WITH TOP 25 SHOWDOWN – SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
  For all the big games No. 14 Boise State has faced in its rise to prominence, Chris Petersen always preached that no one game carried increased importance… Read More
• little caesar’s to sponsor detroit bowl game – september 2, 2009
  As expected, the Motor City Bowl is now the Little Caesar’s Pizza Bowl, with Little Caesar’s taking over as the title sponsor of the Detroit game… Read More

Texas Bowl Updates

Announcements

• Anheuser-Busch is the new partner for TexFest.  Watch out for fun promotions throughout the fall in retail and on 94.5 FM The Buzz.

Bowl Week Schedule

After playing the game on December 30th the past 2 years, the Texas Bowl is making the leap to a coveted time slot on New Year’s Eve.  The teams will still arrive on December 26th allowing them to stay an extra night in our great city and we have several new events to make the most out of their visit.  Events are still subject to change, but take a look at the below preliminary Bowl Week Schedule. If you are interested in volunteering, email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and let us know where/when you would like to help out – we would love to have you!

Saturday, December 26	Team Arrivals Coaches Dinners
Sunday, December 27	Family Event Team Bowling Tournament
Monday, December 28	Spouses Luncheon Rodeo Bowl
Tuesday, December 29	Team Luncheon Family Event Best Buy Shopping Spree Chairman’s Reception
Wednesday, December 30	DePelchin Children’s Center Visits Band Pizza Parties Officials Dinner Gridiron Legends Dinner
Thursday, December 31	TexFest 2009 Texas Bowl

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