Outback Bowl 2008 - Volunteers vs. Badgers

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What is the Outback Bowl?

The Outback Bowl is a New Year's college football bowl game played in Tampa, Florida, matching teams from the SEC and Big Ten Conference (3rd pick from each). The Outback Bowl was formerly named the Hall of Fame Bowl from Dec. 1986 - Jan. 1995. Outback Steakhouse became the title/name sponsor in April 1995.

The game is a culmination of a week-long schedule of events throughout the Tampa Bay area highlighted by a Beach Day in Clearwater and a New Year's Eve Parade & Fireworks Show in Ybor City.

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Our location makes us a great place to stay to enjoy the Outback Bowl Game and pre-and-post game festivities, as well as other great Tampa attractions and Tampa restaurants. We're certainly a place you can rest your head between all the game-related goings-on, but we're also very much more. Check out our hotel and room amenities, and you'll understand why we say, "We're not just a Hampton Inn & Suites".

The Outback Bowl Game draws fans from all over, most of whom come for a relatively short length of time. For longer stays, Hampton Inn & Suites Tampa Wesley Chapel, is also your hotel of choice. Our brand new hotel has the latest amenities and services and is located near everything you'll need or want. Our suites and extended stay rates are designed for those who need a room for a week or longer.

About Outback Bowl 2008

Tenneessee Volunteers to Meet Wisconsin Badgers

Outback Bowl officials have invited the University of Tennessee Volunteers to face the University of Wisconsin Badgers in Tampa on January 1, 2008. This will be Tennessee’s third appearance in the Outback Bowl game where they are 1-1. The Volunteers won 8 of their last 9 regular season games to win the SEC East Division title and earn a berth in the SEC Conference Championship game which they led into the fourth quarter.

The Outback Bowl is celebrating its 22nd year and will kickoff at 11 A.M. (ET) on January 1st in Raymond James Stadium. Tickets to the Outback Bowl are $65 each and are available at Ticketmaster outlets throughout Florida, via phone at (813) 287-8844 and online at www.Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available through the Tennessee ticket office at www.utsports.com and the Wisconsin ticket office by going to www.uwbadgers.com. Information on the Outback Bowl game, bowl events, and the Tampa, St Petersburg, Clearwater area can be found on the bowl's web site at www.outbackbowl.com.

Date: January 1, 2008

Location: Raymond James Stadium •  15 miles • Map

Time: 11 a.m. kickoff (ET)

2008 Outback Bowl Events Calendar

Online calendar of events leading up to the big game.

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