The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas will kick off on December 22, 2009 and will pit a team from the MWC against the Pac-10. This post-season college football game is sponsored by Maaco, and has been played annually since 1992 at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sam Boyd Stadium seats 40,000 fans and since 2001, the bowl gets first choice of Mountain West Conference teams. Normally, this team would be the MWC conference champion, unless that team was to qualify for the BCS.
Formerly known as the Las Vegas Bowl, the game originated from the California Raisin Bowl, which was played from 1981-1991 in Fresno, CA. After moving to Las Vegas in 1992, the bowl has featured several different conference matchups, but is also known for the 1995 game which featured Toledo and Nevada, where Toledo's 40-37 win in overtime was the first overtime game in college football. Overtime for regular season games was adopted by the NCAA the following year.
The team with the most appearance in the Las Vegas Bowl is BYU, with four games, followed by Nevada and UCLA, who have both appeared in three bowl games each. No team has more than two Las Vegas Bowl victories. With this game likely featuring a strong Pac-10 teams against the conference champion from MWC, this game always looks to be great college football in the setting of Las Vegas, with festivities beginning as early as October.
The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas festivities have already started, with the VIP Community Kick Off Luncheon on October 1 and the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas VIP Outing on October 22. But things really kick into gear once the teams are set, beginning with the Team Welcome ... Media Conference on December 10th at the ESPN Zone. Fans can enjoy the Terry Fator Show Night on December 19th at the Mirage and then return to the ESPN Zone for the Welcome Reception.
On Sunday, December 12, Kids Day will be held for all of the visiting fans and their families, along with the luncheon and then a visit by both teams to the Sunrise Children's Hospital. Fans will then gather on December 21st at the world famous Fremont Street Experience to enjoy a pep rally, and on same day there will be a Kickoff Luncheon at the Las Vegas Convention Center, which will also host a Cheer Clinic. The Kickoff Media conference will also be held at the conference center. Then as a culmination of the pregame festivities, the Bud Light Pre Game Tailgate Party will kick off at the stadium.
Although the college bowl system is a time-honored tradition, it is still controversial among college football fans. It's an understandable discussion, since college football Division I is the only major U.S. sport without a playoff system. However, fans of college teams are glad when their team makes a bowl and it does allow many teams to end their seasons on a winning note. It's also notable that traveling to and experiencing a college bowl game is something no college football fan should miss.
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