Gator Bowl

Virginia vs. Texas Tech
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Gator Bowl - Alltel Stadium
Jan 1st, 2008 12:00 P.M.
Jacsonville, FL

The College Bowl season rolls along when the Gator Bowl Game invades Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville on Jan. 1, 2008.

The 2008 BCS National Championship will be decided at the Allstate Bowl in Superdome, New Orleans on January 7, 2008.

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Gator Bowl Picks

Municipal Stadium
Tuesday Jan 1st, Jacksonville
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Virginia Cavaliers
Spread:  Texas Tech -5.5
Over/Under Total:  59
By JR Valdez

This is an interesting matchup because when you look at the Red Raiders numbers it is almost scary.  QB Graham Harrell has a 72% completion rate with 45 TD’s and 5,298 yards passing, his favorite target Michael Crabtree will be keyed on all night by the Cav’s secondary, but really it won’t matter because the spread offense is way to effective allowing everyone to build stats on that offense.  Virginia doesn’t really have any stand out star and they like to spread it out, but its not the same high intensity offense as Texas Tech and I don’t think the defense is up to the task, this has the makings of a blowout game.  Take Texas Tech and give the points they are way too much for Virginia and this is just an unfortunate matchup that the Cavs find themselves in. More BCS Bowl Picks Click Here!

Gator Bowl

2008 Gator Bowl betting odds - the Gator Bowl seems to always land two of the biggest names in college football. Florida has seen some of the greatest players come and play in the Gator Bowl for over 60 years. Players like Dan Marino, Thurman Thomas, Michael Vick and Payton Manning have all spotlighted their talents through this great bowl. With great teams and players come commited sports betting fans and alumni, charging their way into Jacksonville to cheer and root their team to victory.

Gator Bowl betting - History & Info

The Gator Bowl, which has made sports betting odds available to its annual event since 1946, features teams from the ACC and the Big East, and many historic battles have taken place over time. The game is one of the oldest non-BCS contests and the tradition of playing in Florida on New Year's Day is something to which every college football team aspires.

The first bowl game was played on Jan. 1, 1946, the Gator Bowl drew only 7,362 fans and it struggled with low attendance figures until the mid-1960s. Since then, however, attendance has been well over 60,000 in most years, with a high of 82,911 for the game in December of 1989.

The Toyota Gator Bowl is truly more than a football game. In 2001, college Gator Bowl fans witness Hokie sophomore quarterback Michael Vick play his last collegiate game for Virginia Tech. Vick rushed for a score and threw for another to lead Virginia Tech to 41-20 victory over the Tigers. After his Gator Bowl MVP performance, Vick declared for the NFL Draft and was the No. 1 overall pick by the Atlanta Falcons.

The Gator Bowl Association has a long memorable tradition and the game has showcased many of college football's biggest names including Heisman Trophy winners George Rogers, Pat Sullivan, Earl Campbell, and John David Crow. Outstanding players such as Dan Marino, Michael Vick, Thurman Thomas, Archie Manning, Larry Csonka, and Peyton Manning are also part of the Gator Bowl Mystique. The Gator Bowl has also featured many of America's best coaches including Bobby Bowden, Steve Spurrier, and Vince Dooley.

Gator Bowl Alltel Stadium

Situated on ten acres, adjacent to the St. Johns River in the heart of downtown Jacksonville, ALLTEL Stadium is one of the newest, state-of-the-art sports complexes in the world. Formerly the Gator Bowl, ALLTEL is the result of a $135 million renovation project, making Jacksonville one of the top sports locations in the country.

Designed for a wide variety of events, the stadium features indoor dining and entertainment, club seating, fully equipped luxury suites, superb training facilities and locker rooms, and an impressive sound system.

Home of the NFL Jacksonville Jaguars , this 76,000 seat facility also hosts the annual NCAA University of Florida vs. University of Georgia and Gator Bowl football games.

The stadium's highly visible status has attracted other events including concert acts such as the Rolling Stones, Billy Graham Crusade, Shania Twain, N'sync and George Strait. U.S. Soccer, Promise Keepers and monster truck shows have also been on ALLTEL Stadium's itinerary in recent years, generating a high status of public image for the First Coast area.

Built more than 70 years ago with a seating capacity of 7,600, the old stadium, originally called Fairfield Stadium, bears no resemblance to the $200 million, 73,000-seat stadium currently occupying the same corner of Jacksonville. The original stadium, which ran East and West, was constructed primarily to service Jacksonville's three new high schools - Lee, Jackson and Landon. Governor John Martin, on hand for its opening, called the stadium "the best place in Florida to watch a football game!"

On January 1, 1946, the stadium emerged into the national spotlight with the advent of the first Gator Bowl Classic and the beginning of a new tradition. Because of the overwhelming success of this postseason college football classic, the stadium was expanded in 1948 to 16,000 seats and renamed the Gator Bowl.

Today the stadium has a new name and renovations have brought on a new look. Through the support of its fans, Gator Bowl Tradition continues to grow and the spirit of college football remains intact. Alltel Stadium is home to the Jacksonville Jaquars and was the site of the NFL's Super Bowl XXXIX.

2005 Gator Bowl Winner highlights

In the 2005 Gator Bowl, it was Florida State much maligned quarterback Chris Rix who went from goat to hero and helped the Seminoles to victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers. In a awsome college football bowl game, Rix fumbled three times and tossed two interceptions, one of which led to a touchdown, in the first half. The shaky performance made Florida State head coach consider replacing Rix during halftime festivities. But Bowden stuck with his senior QB and was rewarded. in the second half when Rix redeemed himself by orchestrating two long touchdown drives to help the Florida State Seminoles pull away from the Mountaineers and hand Bowden his 19th career bowl victory, one shy of the NCAA record held by Penn State legend Joe Paterno. Seminole running back Leon Washington helped the Seminoles overcome Rix's first-half miscues. Washington, who finished with 195 yards rushing on just 12 carries, electrified the Alltel Stadium crowd with a 69-yard touchdown burst on the second play of the game.

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