San Diego State has accepted an invitation to play Navy in the 10th annual San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl it was announced today by 2014 Bowl President Vincent Mudd. The game will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM in San Diego (9:30 PM in Annapolis) and will be televised nationally by ESPN.
“This is a fantastic pairing of two teams that are well-known and loved, especially right here in San Diego,” said Mudd. “It sets up to be a great
game and we anticipate a fantastic turnout for this 10th anniversary game.”
Earning its 11th bowl invitation in the last 12 seasons, this will be Navy’s fifth trip to San Diego for a bowl game and the fourth trip to the Poinsettia Bowl. Navy defeated BYU, 23-16, in the inaugural Holiday Bowl in 1978; knocked off Colorado State, 51-30, in the inaugural Poinsettia Bowl in 2005; lost to Utah, 35-32, in Ken Niumatalolo’s first game as a head coach in the 2007 Poinsettia Bowl; and lost to San Diego State, 35-14, in the 2010 Poinsettia Bowl.
“We are excited about the opportunity to travel to San Diego, which is a city filled with Navy and Marine Corps service men and women, and play in a first-class bowl game,” said Gladchuk. “The city of San Diego, the stadium, the hospitality from the community and the bowl administration present as fine a postseason experience as we could possibly enjoy. The Academy is sincerely grateful for the invitation and setting the stage for our team to earn an enjoyable trip to the great city of San Diego and an inspiring matchup versus San Diego State.”
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