Week 12 outlook and bowl projections
Pac-12 The Pac-12 just got a whole lot more complicated. Washington (8-2) edged out an impressive victory on the road over Oregon (8-2) to hand the Ducks their first conference loss. The Huskies have been playing quality football as of late, and have put themselves right back in the mix for the Valero Alamo Bowl …
Employee Spotlight: Blair Ashcraft
Blair was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas before moving to San Antonio in 2018 to attend Trinity University. She graduated in May of this year with a degree in marketing, and began her tenure with the Valero Alamo Bowl in August. Blair has been busy planning several of our upcoming events, but she …
A Wild Week 10 in College Football
Big 12 TCU (9-0) once again proved to be a second-half team in their 34-24 win over Texas Tech. With the victory, TCU joins Georgia, Michigan, and Ohio State as the only remaining unbeaten teams in the country. The Horned Frogs have a big conference matchup against Texas (6-3) this weekend in a game that …
Week 10 Outlook and Bowl Projections
Big 12 Oklahoma State (6-2) arrived in Manhattan, Kansas as a top-10, one-loss team ready to show everyone they were a serious contender for the Big 12 title. Instead, they were decimated by the Kansas State (6-2) Wildcats in a game that was over by halftime and had a final score of 48-0. Oklahoma State …
Week 8 Bowl Projections
Big 12 The game between TCU (6-0) and Oklahoma State (5-1) lived up to every bit of the hype. TCU catapulted themselves into the top 10 with a comeback victory in overtime to remain undefeated. As the lone unbeaten team in the conference, TCU now sits atop the Big 12. Elsewhere, Texas survived a scare …
Week 7 Bowl Projections
After an exciting Week 6 of college football, the conference landscape is starting to take shape in both the Big 12 and PAC-12. Some unlikely frontrunners have emerged, as well as some teams who still have some work to do if they want to get back into the mix. Big 12 The highly anticipated Red …
Week 6 Recap and Bowl Projections
Both Kansas (5-0) and UCLA (5-0) are still undefeated as we roll into week 6 of the college football season. Who had that on their bingo card to start the season? An exciting week 5 led to a lot of movement in the PAC-12 and Big 12 conferences, leading to some exciting new bowl projections. …
Valero Alamo Bowl Celebrates 30 Years of Growth
Economic Impact Before the inaugural Valero Alamo Bowl in 1993, the end of December was one of San Antonio’s slowest times for tourism. There was so little visitation that the city would drain River Walk for repairs Now, the holidays are vibrant as Bowl Week annually delivers an average $40+ million total economic impact to …
Week 4 Bowl Projections
As we head into week four of the college football season, there are still plenty of potential matchups for the 30th Valero Alamo Bowl. PAC-12 Washington (3-0), who was a bit of an afterthought after a 4-8 season last fall, has suddenly played their way into the top 25 rankings with a 3-0 start to …
Bowl Awards Record 97 Scholarship Winners
A record 97 winners of Valero Alamo Bowl Community Partners Scholarships were announced at PNC Pigskin Preview Luncheon on August 31, 2022. Funded by the Bowl and matching programs at all six of San Antonio’s four-year universities (University of the Incarnate Word, Our Lady of the Lake University, St. Mary’s University, Texas A&M–San Antonio, Trinity …
