Football To Play Michigan In Capital One Bowl
Monday, December 3, 2007 | Football
The University of Florida football team has accepted an invitation to play Big 10 representative Michigan (8-4) in the Capital One Bowl at 1 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2008, in Orlando. The game will be televised nationally by ABC Sports. The Gators (9-3) will be making their 17th-straight bowl appearance, which ranks first in the SEC and third in the country. This will be just the second meeting all-time between UF and the Wolverines, as Michigan posted a 38-30 win in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 2003.
Florida is 16-18 all-time in bowls and will be making its fifth appearance in the Capital One Bowl, which was previously known as the Florida Citrus and Tangerine Bowl. The Gators own a 2-2 record in the bowl game, with their most recent trip to the venue in 2000 against Michigan State.
The Gator Ticket Office will begin taking orders for the Capital One Bowl on Sun., Dec. 2, 2007, starting at 9 p.m. Tickets are $75 each, plus a $10 processing fee per order. Football season-ticket holders can order through the G.A.T.O.R.S. phone system by calling (877) 428-6742 (toll-free) or (352) 384-3261 (locally).
THE DEADLINE FOR ORDERING BOWL TICKETS IS 5 PM, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6. IF TICKETS REMAIN AFTER THIS DEADLINE, TICKET SALES WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SOLD OUT.
If tickets remain after the Dec. 6 deadline, ticket sales will open to the general public and will continue until sold out. However, if the Gator Ticket Office oversells bowl tickets by 5 p.m., Dec. 6, the University Athletic Association, Inc. reserves the right to reduce/refund the number of tickets ordered using the limits listed below. This will ensure as many season-ticket holders as possible have the opportunity to attend the bowl game.
The Gator Ticket Office will establish a priority point cut-off in order to issue reductions/refunds. This cut-off number will be publicized on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. on GatorZone.com and also on the G.A.T.O.R.S. phone ordering system. Requests for orders to be seated together with others will not be accepted.
Gator Boosters Inc. and the UAA Gator Ticket Office use a priority point system to identify season-ticket holders who will or will not receive single-game and postseason tickets. The value of the points is based on: one (1) point for each $100 of contribution to Gator Boosters for football and five (5) points for each consecutive year of ordering season tickets.
ONLY if necessary, below are the order limits by priority:
| Bull Gator | 8 |
| Bull Gator (375 points & below) | 4 |
| Scholarship Club | *4 |
| Scholarship Partner | *4 |
| Fightin' Gator | 2 |
| Varsity Club | 2 |
| All Other Boosters w/Season Tickets | 2 |
| Faculty/Staff | 2 |
| All Other Season Ticket Holders | 0 |
*May order same number of Bowl tickets as season tickets, not to exceed (4) tickets total.
There is NO guarantee that all orders can be filled. If the Ticket Office must reduce/refund orders, those receiving a reduction/refund will be notified as soon as possible after the deadline. Boosters may check GatorZone.com or G.A.T.O.R.S. beginning Tuesday, Dec. 11, to determine if their point total made them eligible to purchase tickets and if there were any refunds or reductions in tickets ordered.
STUDENT TICKETS
UF student bowl ticket sales begin Thursday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. via the G.A.T.O.R.S. phone system. Students should dial (352) 384-3262 or (877) 428-6747 to order. Tickets are $75 each, plus a $5 processing fee per order, and are limited to one per student. Student ticket pick-up will occur at the Student Ticket Office (Gate 13) Monday, Dec. 10 through Wednesday, Dec. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are limited to one (1) per full-time, UF student. Depending on ticket availability, additional guest tickets may be sold to students. If this is the case, the G.A.T.O.R.S. phone system will alert students to how many additional tickets they can order.
For official Gator Capital One Bowl Game Travel Packages, call Total Sports Travel at (888) 367-8781.
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