Birmingham Bowl

Birmingham Bowl (2006- )

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The Birmingham Bowl (formerly known as the PapaJohns.com Bowl and the BBVA Compass Bowl) is a post-season NCAA-sanctioned Division I-A college football bowl game approved in April 2006 and played annually at the 71,594-seat Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. ESPN Regional Television (doing business as ESPN Plus, a subsidiary of ESPN) owns and manages the bowl's operations, sponsorships and marketing, including broadcast of the game on ESPN. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) also provides marketing, management and game-day operations support. The game was sponsored by BBVA Compass, a subsidiary of Bilbao, Spain-based Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria which is based in Birmingham. Compass and bowl officials announced the new sponsorship on November 4, 2010. The game formerly promoted the website of Papa John's Pizza, who became the title sponsor signing a multi-year agreement on November 16, 2006. The company declined to renew its sponsorship in 2010, so the bowl name reverted to its working title before the announcement of the Compass deal. On April 3, 2013, BBVA Compass decided not to renew its sponsorship of the BBVA Compass Bowl following the January 2014 game.

The bowl originally had a four-year agreement with Conference USA to match a representative of that conference against an opponent from the Big East Conference, but the bowl's officials later appealed to the NCAA for a recertification which was granted in late April 2008. In 2008 and 2009, the bowl featured the Southeastern Conference's ninth bowl-eligible team and a team from the Big East Conference. The game currently features teams from the SEC and the American Athletic Conference. Should either of these conferences not fulfill their bowl commitments, a team from C-USA or the Mid-American Conference will take their place, provided it is bowl eligible. Otherwise, the game will choose an at-large team (as in 2008, when the SEC was unable to send a team; the bowl selected ACC team North Carolina State to face Rutgers from the Big East despite the fact that the bowl had an arrangement with the Sun Belt Conference at the time and it had at least one bowl-eligible team it could send).

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Scheduleevery Thursday at 14:00 (210 min)

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
2024-12-272024 Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Vanderbilt Commodoresdéc. 27, 2024
2023-12-232023 Birmingham Bowl: Troy Trojans vs. Duke Blue Devilsdéc. 23, 2023
2022-12-272022 Birmingham Bowl: Coastal Carolina vs. East Carolinadéc. 27, 2022
2021-12-282021 Birmingham Bowl: Houston (11-2) vs. Auburn (6-6)déc. 28, 2021
2016-12-292016 Birmingham Bowl: South Florida Bulls (10-2) vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6)déc. 29, 2016
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Frequently Asked Questions  Warning: Spoilers

When did Birmingham Bowl premiere?

Birmingham Bowl premiered on December 23, 2006.

Who created Birmingham Bowl?

Birmingham Bowl was created by ESPN.

What is the genre of Birmingham Bowl?

Birmingham Bowl is a sports television program that features a college football game.

Which teams played in the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

The South Florida Bulls and the East Carolina Pirates played in the 2006 Birmingham Bowl.

Who won the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

The South Florida Bulls won the 2006 Birmingham Bowl with a score of 24-7.

Who were the commentators for the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

Dave Lamont and Shaun King were the commentators for the 2006 Birmingham Bowl.

Where was the 2006 Birmingham Bowl held?

The 2006 Birmingham Bowl was held at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama.

How many spectators attended the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

The 2006 Birmingham Bowl was attended by 32,023 spectators.

What was the halftime show during the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

The halftime show during the 2006 Birmingham Bowl featured the bands from both participating universities.

What was the main storyline heading into the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

The main storyline heading into the 2006 Birmingham Bowl was the matchup between two strong defenses, as both teams had top-20 rankings in total defense.

How many turnovers were there in the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

There were a total of four turnovers in the 2006 Birmingham Bowl, with South Florida recovering three fumbles and East Carolina intercepting one pass.

What was the weather like during the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

The 2006 Birmingham Bowl was played under overcast skies and a gametime temperature of 54\u00b0F.

How many commercials were shown during the 2006 Birmingham Bowl?

There were a total of 51 commercials shown during the 2006 Birmingham Bowl.

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Also known as

  • PapaJohns.com Bowl (United States)
  • BBVA Compass Bowl (United States)

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