Nov. 19, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla. (www.ucfathletics.com) - With eight victories on the season, the UCF football team is bowl eligible for the second time in three years. UCF fans can now start making plans to watch the Knights play in the postseason as the UCF Athletics Association is partnering with Premiere College Sports to offer supporters first-class travel packages to any bowl game in which the Knights participate in.
The UCFAA and Premiere College Sports will offer a variety of packages that will allow UCF fans to follow the Knights into the postseason. The packages could include air transportation, hotel accommodations as well as other amenities.
Fans can visit www.ucfknightstravel.com to sign up for travel information and to view package previews.
"With the opening of Bright House Networks Stadium and several impressive victories, the 2007 football season has been most memorable for all UCF supporters," said UCFAA director of athletics Keith Tribble. "We are pleased to partner with Premiere College Sports and we hope that all UCF fans take advantage of the travel options and support the Knights during bowl season."
Premiere College Sports is a dedicated, full-service college sports travel and hospitality company.
The Knights have won five-consecutive games and are 8-3 on the season. With a 6-1 mark in Conference USA play, UCF has clinched a share of the league's east division. If the Knights defeat UTEP at home this Saturday, the team will host the C-USA Championship Game at Bright House Networks Stadium on Dec. 1.
UCF participated in its first bowl game in 2005, heading to the Pacific for the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl.
C-USA has affiliations with six bowl games this year: the Autozone Liberty Bowl (Memphis, Tenn.), GMAC Bowl (Mobile, Ala.), PapaJohns.com Bowl (Birmingham, Ala.), Texas Bowl (Houston), Sheraton Hawaii Bowl (Honolulu, Hawaii) and the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (New Orleans, La.).
For the latest news and information on the Knights, tickets or apparel, log on to www.ucfathletics.com - the official site for UCF varsity sports. Also check out www.ucfphotos.com, the exclusive fan source for UCF action sports pictures.