FW Bowl Signs Extension With CUSA

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Fort Worth Bowl signs extension with Conference USA

Sep. 27, 2005

CBS SportsLine.com staff and wire reports

The Fort Worth Bowl has signed a four-year contract extension with Conference USA to play the Mountain West Conference, beginning with the 2006 football season through 2009.

In addition, a scenario has been created allowing the Pacific-10 Conference to participate in the 2007 game with its sixth place team.

"We are enthusiastic about a match-up featuring Conference USA versus Mountain West teams," Tom Starr, the Executive Director of the Fort Worth Bowl said. "We are further excited about the possibility of having a Pac-10 team in 2007. All three of these conferences consist of nationally prominent teams that play an exciting brand of football."

Entering its third year, the Fort Worth Bowl will be played Friday, Dec. 23 on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET. The 2005 game will match a Big 12 school against a Conference USA opponent.