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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 26, 2014) - Junior quarterback Jacoby Brissett and the NC State Wolfpack made certain that the ACC's first appearance in the St. Petersburg Bowl was a victorious one.Named NC State's game MVP, Brissett completed 15-of-26 passes for 262 yards and a touchdown and Matt Dayes added a pair of rushing scores to lead the Wolfpack (8-5) to a 34-27 win over American Athletic Conference co-champion UCF (9-4) Friday night at Tropicana Field in the seventh annual St. Petersburg event.NC State controlled much of the game and extended its lead to 34-13 on Niklas Sade's second field [...]
READ MOREWeather Today St. Petersburg: Hi 70ºF, Lo: 57ºF, Sun & Clouds Today’s Headlines Picnic in the Park Team Practice Battle of the Bands Bowl Block Party PICNIC IN THE PARK The coaches, players and athletic staff gathered in Vinoy Park, joining the St. Petersburg Bowl staff, sponsors, community leaders and fans for a Picnic in the Park catered by Lucky Dill Deli. TEAM PRACTICES UCF & NC State each conducted an hour-long practice today at Tropicana Field. Sessions were closed to media. BATTLE OF THE BANDS The Battle of the Bands took place at the Sirata Beach Resort this afternoon. [...]
READ MOREWeather Today St. Petersburg: Hi 77ºF, Lo: 63ºF, Sun in the AM, Evening rain Today’s Headlines UCF Practice NC State Practice Beach Bash UCF PRACTICE Quotes: Head Coach George O'Leary On the match-up with NC State "I think they are a solid football team. Obviously the quarterback on offense is doing a lot more with his feet than he had in the beginning of the year. We’ll have to work and make sure we execute what we’re supposed to do, I worry more about our team then anybody else." Rannell Hall, UCF Sr., WR On today’s practice “It’s nice to get [...]
READ MOREWeather Today St. Petersburg: Hi 79ºF, Lo: 70º, Sun & Clouds Today’s Headlines NC State Practice UCF Team Arrival Fill the Bowl Event All Children’s Hospital Visit NC STATE HOLDS FIRST PRACTICE AT TROPICANA FIELD Quotes: Head Coach Dave Doeren On practice “We got a chance to go through everything. The guys worked hard and I thought they had really good focus. The guys walked into the dome today like it was back home. They had a great practice. I told the guys I was proud of the energy and the temp. Sometimes when you go to a bowl game [...]
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 23, 2014) – NC State and UCF will commence the St. Petersburg Bowl activities with a special visit to patients at All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla. on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 2:00 p.m. Players, cheerleaders and team mascots from both teams will spend time with the children, take pictures, sign autographs and provide memorabilia from the bowl and their respective teams. Additionally, Mike Alstott, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and honorary game chairman, will join the representatives from the two schools. “When we started the bowl game seven years ago, Mike Alstott asked us to [...]
READ MOREFill the Bowl Event Kicks off Bowl Week ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 18, 2014) - The St. Petersburg Bowl team events will start just hours after UCF and NC State arrive in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, Dec. 23 with a new event that gives back to the community. Fill the Bowl, presented by Achieva Credit Union, is a new program in the bowl week schedule that is being conducted in conjunction with Boys & Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and Boys & Girls Clubs of The Suncoast and Feeding America Tampa Bay to provide weekend meals for children in need. On [...]
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 11, 2014) - The America II Electronics Team Welcome Event took place on Thursday night at the Hotel Zamora roof top party deck with the Gulf of Mexico and the white sandy beach in the background. As the sunset began, St. Petersburg Bowl Executive Director Brett Dulaney welcomed UCF Director of Athletics Todd Stansbury, UCF Head Coach George O'Leary, NC State Director of Athletics Debbie Yow and NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren. This year's game will be played on Friday, Dec. 26, 8 p.m. at Tropicana Field. Quotes Brett Dulaney, St. Petersburg Bowl Executive [...]
READ MOREST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 7, 2014) – The St. Petersburg Bowl has announced that the University of Central Florida (UCF) from the American Athletic Conference and NC State from the Atlantic Coast Conference has each accepted an invitation to play in this year’s game. The seventh edition of the bowl game will be played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., on Friday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. ET and air on ESPN. “We’re excited about this matchup in the first year of our new conference agreements with The American and Atlantic Coast Conference,” said Brett Dulaney, Executive Director of [...]
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