Penn State going to the Alamo Bowl

Penn State has officially accepted bid in the Alamo Bowl.

Penn State going to the Alamo Bowl The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-4) officially accepted today (Friday) an invitation to the Alamo Bowl on December 29th. The opponent of Penn State will be a Big 12 team, likely Texas or Texas A&M, to be determined this Sunday. "This team has worked hard all season and has been a great group to work with. I'm happy for the squad that their efforts will be rewarded with an opportunity to go to San Antonio," Penn State coach Joe Paterno commented on the upcoming Alamo Bowl game. This year Penn State and its opponent will match-up for a price of over $2 million at the Alamodome. It will be the second time the Nittany Lions play in the Alamo Bowl, after the 1999 24-0 victory against Texas A&M. Last year's Alamo Bowl winner was Texas, beating Iowa 26-24.

Published on 11/30/2007