ESPN Regional Television has signed on the Big East Conference and Conference USA to play in the Beef \u2018O\u2019 Brady\u2019s Bowl St. Petersburg in Florida through 2013. The two conferences each sent a team to the first two St. Petersburg Bowls, with the Big East winning both games. The Sun Belt Conference also signed an agreement to provide a backup for the Bowl game and will provide a team, should there be an opening.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to extend the relationship with both charter members of the bowl.\u201d says Pete Derzis, SVP and GM, ESPN Regional Television. \u201cBoth leagues have expressed their enjoyment of the bowl game experience in St. Petersburg, and we look forward to more exciting football in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n
The 2010 Beef \u2018O\u2019 Brady\u2019s Bowl St. Petersburg will be played on Tuesday, Dec. 21, with an 8 p.m. kickoff at Tropicana Field, and will be televised nationally on ESPN.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe growth of the Beef \u2018O\u2019 Brady\u2019s Bowl in only two years has been extremely impressive,\u201d says Big East Commissioner John Marinatto. \u201cSt. Petersburg is a very attractive destination for BIG EAST teams and BIG EAST fans. We\u2019re happy that we\u2019re able to continue our agreement with the bowl.\u201d<\/p>\n
“St. Petersburg and the Beef ‘O’ Brady\u2019s Bowl have provided a first-class event in a fantastic location to reward our teams and their fans for a great season,” says Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky. “We are thrilled to continue highlighting our teams on ESPN against a quality opponent.”<\/p>\n
In last season\u2019s St. Petersburg Bowl, the Big East\u2019s Rutgers defeated UCF of Conference USA, 45-24 in front of a crowd of 28,000. In the inaugural game in 2008, South Florida, representing the BIG EAST, defeated C-USA representative Memphis 41-14 at Tropicana Field.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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