Alabama to Play Minnesota in Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Saturday, December 04, 2004
Representatives of the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Presented by Bridgestone announced today The Alabama Crimson Tide (6-5) will represent the Southeastern Conference in the seventh annual Bowl and go up against the Big Ten’s Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5), Friday, Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. at The Coliseum. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN.
“We are pleased and honored to announce the Alabama Crimson Tide as our SEC representative. An Alabama Minnesota match-up is sure to be exciting and should be a great game on the field,” said Joe Kelley, chairman of the Bowl, who pointed out this will make the second appearance in the bowl for both teams.
The Tide, currently ranked first in the nation in pass defense and second in the nation in total defense, was defeated by Virginia Tech 38-7 in 1998, while Minnesota was crowned 2002 Music City Bowl champions after a 29-14 win against Arkansas.
Mal Moore, University of Alabama athletic director, looks forward to bringing the Crimson Tide to Nashville again.
“Nashville is a great city with a lot of loyal Alabama fans,” Moore said. “We’re looking forward to going to the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Presented by Bridgestone and having a great time for our coaches, players and fans.”
“We’re delighted that Alabama will represent the Southeastern Conference in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl Presented by Bridgestone,” said Jay Sevigny, chief operating officer of Gaylord Hotels. “The loyalty of Crimson Tide fans to their team is legendary and their familiarity with Nashville’s attractions should make the New Year’s weekend in Nashville highly attractive to thousands of Alabamans.”
Bridgestone officials agree.
“We at Bridgestone Americas are confident that the Crimson Tide will bring its powerful game to the Music City Bowl Presented by Bridgestone,” said John Gamauf, president, consumer tire replacement, Bridgestone/Firestone North America, LLC. “We believe the match-up between the University of Alabama and the University of Minnesota will prove to be another outstanding Bowl contest.”
Ticket prices for the Bowl begin at $15 and $30 for Upper Level, $45 for Lower Level and $65 for Club Level and are available in all sections of The Coliseum. Tickets can be purchased in Nashville by calling Ticketmaster at 615-255-9600 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com and by going to www.rolltide.com.
The Bowl, entering its seventh year, features an SEC and Big Ten match-up, two of the premier conferences in college football. Since its inception, the Bowl has produced a $69 million economic impact; 29 million television viewers have watched the Bowl on ESPN; and more than $10 million has been contributed to the participating universities through the Bowl’s payout.
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