Champs Sports Bowl December 28

Florida Citrus Sports' Team Selection Committee has selected the North Carolina State Wolfpack and West Virginia Mountaineers to play in this year’s Champs Sports Bowl, the first matchup in the current agreement matching top teams from the ACC and Big East. Set to take place December 28th from Orlando’s Citrus Bowl Stadium, the game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and be televised on ESPN.

For local and visiting football fans, the Champs Sports Bowl will include several special events besides the big game. The Champs Sports Bowl Kickoff Luncheon is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 27 from Noon - 1:00 p.m. (tickets are $55 per person), the Champs Sports Bowl Pep Rally will be held (for free) on Monday, Dec. 27 at 5:00-5:45 p.m. for West Virginia fans and 5:45-6:30 p.m. for NC State fans as part of Bowl Week FanFest on International Drive at Pointe Orlando. The Best Buy FanZone at the Champs Sports Bowl will be on Tuesday, Dec. 28 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at McCracken Field at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium ($10 or Free with Bowl Patch).

The Mountaineers and Wolfpack have squared off nine times in their history, but this will be the first meeting in 22 years. The two schools last met in 1979 with WVU holding a slight edge in the all-time series at 5-4. The two schools have met twice in the postseason (1972 and 1975 Peach Bowls), splitting the pair of meetings.

Game ticket prices range from $45-200. For more information about the Champs Sports Bowl and Orlando Bowl Week, check out the Champs Sports Bowl Fan Central page.