By Alan Snel, LVSportsBiz.com Publisher-Writer
The SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl will match Northwestern from the Big Ten and Utah from the Pac-12 for a 4:30 PM Vegas time matchup at Allegiant Stadium on Dec. 23.
Tickets, which start at $70 (plus fees), are available by visiting www.lvbowl.com. The Las Vegas Bowl is one of 17 bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN.
The first Las Vegas Bowl dates back to Dec. 18, 1992 and is the 16th oldest bowl game our of the 39 bowl games recognized by the NCAA.
The Las Vegas Bowl has a five-year naming rights deal with SRS Distribution, a private company of independent roofing distributors based in McKinney, Texas,
The Utes of the Pac-12 Conference, serving as the away team, will make their record-tying sixth appearance in the SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl while the Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference will make their first appearance.
The two programs have met just three times with Northwestern holding a 2-1 advantage.