GATOR BOWL ASSOCIATION

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Game Date	January 1, 2009
Game Time	1:00 p.m. Eastern
Title Sponsor	Konica Minolta Business Solutions
Television Network	CBS Sports
Stadium	Jacksonville Municipal Stadium (capacity: 73,000)
Location	Jacksonville, Florida
Pairings	ACC vs Big 12, Big East or Notre Dame

GATOR BOWL AFFILIATIONS

ACC Conference:	Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, University of North Carolina, NC State, University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
Big East Conference:	Cincinnati, Connecticut, Louisville, University of Pittsburgh, Rutgers, South Florida, Syracuse, West Virginia
University of Notre Dame
Big 12 Conference:	Baylor, Colorado, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech

SELECTION PROCESS

Pairings: ACC vs Big 12, Big East or Notre Dame

ACC:
The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl will have the second selection in the ACC after the BCS selection

Big East/Notre Dame:
Over the next two years, the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl will select one team from the Big East Conference or Notre Dame. The Bowl will have the first selection after the BCS selection.

Big 12 Conference:
Over the next two years, the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl will select one team from the Big 12 Conference.

The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl will have first selection after the BCS if there is only one Big 12 representative in the BCS. The Konica Minolta Gator Bowl will have third selection after the BCS if the Big 12 has two representatives in the BCS.

BRIEF HISTORY

Gator Bowl Association founded in 1945

First Game: January 1, 1946 (Wake Forest - 26; South Carolina - 14)

The 1955 Gator Bowl Classic first-ever coast-to-coast telecast of a Bowl game and has been nationally televised ever since

In its 63 year history, the Gator Bowl has hosted:
• Four Heisman Trophy winners
• Six Outland Trophy winners
• Three Vince Lombardi Award winners
• Four Maxwell Award winners
• Two Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winners
• More than 180 first team All-Americans

Mission Statement: The Gator Bowl Association’s mission is to provide Northeast Florida with the very best in college athletics and related activities in order to maximize positive impact on the area’s economy, national image and community pride.