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Article: Big East to reveal bowl deal: ; Announcement expected today on Champs Sports Bowl matching ACC opponent
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- Charleston Gazette
- Article date:
- August 18, 2009
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The Big East will have a new look in regard to its football bowl
lineup.
The Charleston Gazette has learned the league will officially
announce a new agreement with the Champs Sports Bowl today to select
first after the Bowl Championship Series has taken its teams.
Also, while an agreement hasn't quite been cemented, the Big East
is expected to announce a deal with the Sun Bowl soon.
The Champs deal, which also includes Big East bowl partner Notre
Dame, is for a four-year stretch beginning in 2010-11 against an
Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. Unlike previous league deals,
Notre Dame will only be eligible to the Champs Sports Bowl once in
four years. The Fighting Irish has been eligible ...