Official pairings announced for Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge |
GREENSBORO, GA - The Chick-fil-A Bowl today announced the official pairings for its Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament May 3. Twelve university teams of head coaches and celebrity alumni will compete in six groups vying for their share of the $415,000 scholarship purse.
The groups will tee off at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 3 and play a two-man scramble format over 18 holes. The tournament's championship team will earn a $120,000 first place scholarship donation to their university. Featured groups include rivalry pairings that mirror the Chick-fil-A Bowl's ACC vs. SEC format. Two of the pairings will match teams that have competed or are set to compete in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game (Alabama vs. Virginia Tech - 2008 and NC State vs. Tennessee - 2012). Official group pairings include: Group One: The nation's premier head coach and celebrity golf event will be held at the beautiful Reynolds Plantation resort on Lake Oconee outside Atlanta. Over the past four years, the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge has provided $1.9 million in scholarship and charity to its participating universities. In addition to the $415,000 scholarship purse, additional proceeds will be donated to selected charities including Chick-fil-A's WinShape Homes. The Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge is a significant contributor to the Chick-fil-A Bowl's overall charitable and scholarship donations. The Chick-fil-A Bowl leads all bowls in the country in charitable giving, including gifts of more than $7 million since 2002. The tournament is being taped by ESPN for broadcast in the fall. The event will air Aug. 6 at noon and Dec. 31 at 11 a.m. on ESPN-2. For more information on the event, visit www.Chick-fil-ABowlChallenge.com. About the Chick-fil-A Bowl The Chick-fil-A Bowl is the ninth-oldest bowl game in the country and hosts the longest-running rivalry series between the ACC and SEC. Now in its 44th year, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has established itself as one of the nation's elite bowl games with a string of 14 consecutive sellouts and has earned a reputation as one of the most competitive bowls in the nation. Ten of the last 19 games have been decided by a touchdown or less. The Chick-fil-A Bowl has disbursed more than $100 million in team payouts during its 43-year history and has increased team payout every year since 1996. The Bowl also leads all other bowl games in charitable and scholarship contributions, giving more than $7 million to organizations in need since 2002. Other events under the Chick-fil-A Bowl brand include the Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge head coach and celebrity golf event and the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game season-opening game over Labor Day weekend which will host two projected pre-season top 25 teams, Boise State and Georgia, to open the 2011 season
Clemson - Dabo Swinney / Steve Fuller VS.
South Carolina - Steve Spurrier / Sterling Sharpe
Group Two:
Alabama - Nick Saban / Chris Mohr VS.
Virginia Tech - Frank Beamer / Dell Curry
Group Three:
NC State - Tom O'Brien / Torry Holt VS.
Tennessee - Derek Dooley / Stanley Morgan
Group Four:
Maryland - Randy Edsall / Stan Gelbaugh VS.
Ole Miss - Houston Nutt / Wesley Walls
Group Five:
Mississippi State - Dan Mullen / Fred McCrary VS.
Wake Forest - Jim Grobe / Riley Skinner
Group Six:
Georgia Tech - Paul Johnson / Jon Barry VS.
Miami - Al Golden / Gino Torretta
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