BYU, ARIZONA SQUARE OFF IN LAS VEGAS BOWL

December 7, 2008 - 1:37 pm

It was announced today that BYU (10-2 overall/6-2 MWC) will face Arizona (7-5/5-4 Pac-10) in the Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl XVII on Saturday, Dec. 20, at 5 p.m. PT. The Cougars will be seeking their third win in the bowl. They are making their appearance in a row in Las Vegas.

The Wildcats, who earned their invitation by defeating arch-rival Arizona State on Saturday night, will play in the state of Nevada for the first time since traveling to Reno in 1924 and make their first postseason appearance since winning the 1998 Holiday Bowl.

The Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl, which is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), will be broadcast nationally on ESPN and ESPN HD. Last year, Pioneer Las Vegas Bowl XVI attracted 40,712 fans to Sam Boyd Stadium, which was the second-largest crowd in the event’s history and marked the game’s third consecutive sellout as BYU defeated UCLA 17-16.

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