Dec. 5, 1999
The University of Kentucky football team has accepted aninvitation to play in the second annual HomePoint.com Music City Bowl inNashville, Tenn., on Dec. 29. The Wildcats will play the SyracuseOrangemen at 4 p.m. EST (3 p.m. CST) in the new 67,000-seat AdelphiaColisum, home of the NFL’s Tennessee Titans.
“I couldn’t be happier to be going to the HomePoint.com MusicCity Bowl,” said C. M. Newton, UK Director of Athletics. “I’m proud ofour coaches and team. This is a tremendous accomplishment and rewardfor them.
“Our fans will love going to Nashville. The hospitality isgreat and they’ll have a lot of fun. I’ve gone through the new stadiumand it is the best stadium I’ve seen in terms of fan amenities.”
Kentucky had a 6-5 overall record this season. The Wildcatslanded in fourth place in the Eastern Division of the SoutheasternConference with a 4-4 league mark. Coach Hal Mumme will be taking histeam to its second bowl appearance in his three seasons at UK. With theWildcats having played in the Outback Bowl following the 1998 season, itis Kentucky’s first back-to-back bowl appearances since the 1983 and1984 teams played in the Hall of Fame Bowl.
“I’m very happy for our players and staff,” Mumme said. “I alsoappreciate the fans of the Commonwealth who have been so good andsupported us throughout the season.
“We have a scrappy team that’s scratched and clawed their waythrough the season. Being able to cap the year with a bowl trip,especially to a great city like Nashville and to play in a beautiful newstadium, is a tribute to our team.
“It will be a great challenge to play a nationally-recognizedprogram in Syracuse.”
Syracuse posted a 6-5 overall record this season, including a3-4 mark and fourth place finish in BIG EAST Conference play. TheOrangemen are coached by Paul Pasqualoni, who has a record of 74-31-1 innine seasons at Syracuse. This will be Syracuse’s fifth consecutivebowl trip and the seventh bowl in nine seasons under Coach Pasqualoni.
Ticket Information for UK Season Ticket Holders:
UK seasonticket holders may order lower level tickets to the HomePoint.com MusicCity Bowl at a cost of $40 each. There is no limit on number of ticketsordered. UK season ticket holders were mailed a bowl ticket order formlast week. The form must be mailed or delivered to the UK Ticket Officeat Memorial Coliseum and must arrive no later than Fri. Dec. 10. Phoneorder will not be accepted from UK season ticket holders.
Ticket Information for the General Public (Non-Season TicketHolders):
The general public (non-season ticket holders) may order upperlevel tickets, which cost $25 each. Tickets may be ordered at the UKTicket Office in Memorial Coliseum or may be ordered over the telephoneby calling (606) 257-1818 or 800-928-CATS. Phone orders must be donewith a Visa or MasterCard.
Ticket Orders on the Internet: Bowl tickets may be ordered viathe internet at www.tickettogo.com.
Student Tickets: UK students may purchase bowl tickets Thursdayat 6 p.m. at Memorial Coliseum.
Fan Travel Packages Available Through Commonwealth Travel: Fansmay purchase travel packages for the HomePoint.com Music City Bowlthrough Commonwealth Travel by calling (606) 277-7135 or 800-274-7135.
Team Schedule: Mon. Dec. 6 Practice for veterans approx. 2 p.m. to 3:15 practice for younger players approx. 3:15 to 4:30 Tue. Dec. 7 Same as Monday Wed. Dec. 8 Same as Monday Thurs. Dec. 9Same as Monday Fri. Dec. 10Off Sat. Dec. 11Off Sun. Dec. 12Off Mon. Dec. 13Final examinations begin
