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PrintCOLUMBIA — The Missouri Tigers football team will announce its bowl decision Sunday. On Tuesday, Missouri was passed over by Texas A&M for a Cotton Bowl bid. Here are some of the bowl possibilities for the Tigers:
The Insight Bowl
Where: Tempe, Ariz.
When: 9 p.m. Dec. 28
Venue: Sun Devil Stadium, 500 E. Veterans Way
Capacity: 71,706
History: 1998 — Mizzou defeated West Virginia Mountaineers 34-31
City locations of interest: Four Peaks Brewery, Rula Bula and Nello's
Weather prediction: Between 39 and 67 degrees Fahrenheit
The Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl
Where: San Diego
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 30
Venue: Qualcomm Stadium, 9449 Friars Road
Capacity: 70,561
History: 1997 — Mizzou lost to Colorado State 35-24; 1983 — Mizzou lost to Brigham Young University 21-17
City locations of interest: Gaslamp Quarter, El Indio and the San Diego Zoo
Weather prediction: Between 49 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit
The Valero Alamo Bowl
Where: San Antonio
When: 8 p.m. Dec. 29
Venue: The Alamodome, 100 Montana St.
Capacity: 65,000
History: 2008 — Mizzou beat Northwestern 30-23
City locations of interest: Carmens De La Calle Café, Laugh Out Loud Comedy Club and Club Rio
Weather prediction: Between 39 and 62 degrees Fahrenheit
Ticket Information
When: 8 a.m. Dec. 6; available online Dec. 5 after bowl announcement
Where: Mizzou Arena Box Office, 1-800-CAT-PAWS, mutigers.com, seatexchange.com
Tour Information
What: Official Mizzou Bowl Tour
Who: Mizzou Alumni Association
Packages: traditional tour, economy trip
Site Events: spirit rally, official tailgate
Packages will be available for purchase immediately following the announcement. Prices listed at www.mizzou.com/bowlcentral.
Sources:
Carin Huffman Grinch 882-6611
http://thesundevils.cstv.com/facilities/sun-devil-stadium.html
http://www.sanantonio.gov/dome/
http://www.sandiego.gov/qualcomm/
http://www.mizzou.com/bowlcentral
http://www.visitsanantonio.com/visitors/eat/index.aspx
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Comments
I suppose this shows the drawback of the automatic bowl matchups. Here is Missouri, a 2-loss team, looking at the prospect of playing one team that has lost five games (Michigan), another that has lost 6 or 7 (Washington). All the talking heads of sports media keep harping about how the entire season is sort of like a playoff. Really?
What would really be intriguing is to break the mold, and design a special matchup between Missouri and Boise State.