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San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl Moving to Petco Park

The Holiday Bowl in San Diego, played annually since 1978 until last year’s cancellation because of the pandemic, will be played in Petco Park starting in 2021 as part of a minimum five-year agreement. The official announcement was made Wednesday by the game’s organizers and the San Diego Padres. The 20201 game will be December […]

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No Joke: SoFi Stadium Renames Bowl Game as Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl

No, this is not a joke. SoFi Stadium and Jimmy Kimmel have entered into a multi-year partnership to appoint the late-night host the official naming rights partner of LA Bowl, renaming the collegiate bowl game the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl. Held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, the Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl will feature Mountain […]

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Louisiana Football Makes Naming Rights Deal With Local Hospital

University of Louisiana Athletics has agreed to a $15 million, 15-year naming rights deal with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center for the planned renovation of Ragin’ Cajuns football, which finished the 2020 season ranked No. 15 in The Associated Press Top 25. The completed project, Cajun Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Stadium, […]

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Kimberly Beaudin Named College Football Hall of Fame CEO

The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame has named Kimberly Beaudin as its new Chief Executive Officer, promoting her after an extensive nationwide search from her previous position of senior vice president of marketing and sales. Beaudin has worked with the Hall of Fame for five years and has more than 20 years of brand […]

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SoFi Stadium to Host LA Bowl with Pac-12, Mountain West teams

The newest addition to the college football bowl season landscape will the LA Bowl, played at SoFi Stadium in December starting in 2020, between teams from the Mountain West Conference and Pac-12 Conference. The LA Bowl will feature Mountain West’s No. 1 selection versus Pac-12’s No. 5 selection. The game will be at SoFi Stadium, […]

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Rachel Quigley Named Executive Director of Myrtle Beach Bowl

A new college football bowl game in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, has a new executive director. Rachel Quigley will take the helm of the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl after spending five years with Visit Myrtle Beach, where she managed partnerships across college and professional sports in various marketing roles. “We are very pleased to secure […]

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Pac-12 Conference Extends 76 Partnership

The Pac-12 Conference and 76, a Phillips 66 company, will continue their partnership that sees 76 as the presenting sponsor of the Pac-12 football championship game through 2023 as well as additional sponsorship of the men’s basketball tournament through 2024. As part of the sponsorship extension, 76 will continue to have a significant presence via […]

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