Fiesta Bowl Committee Visits Liberty’s Campus in Lead Up to Vrbo Fiesta Bowl
12/9/2023 12:47:00 PM | Football
In preparation for Liberty's first-ever New Year's Six bowl game, the Flames were visited by the Fiesta Bowl committee on Friday in Lynchburg along with members of the famed Yellow Jackets group.
The Yellow Jackets are a team of community leaders, who dedicate themselves go working with sponsors, volunteers, staff and the Board of Directors to support the Fiesta Bowl and other events.
During their site visit the Fiesta Bowl committee and the Yellow Jackets visited with the local Lynchburg media to talk about the upcoming matchup between the Flames and Ducks.
The Liberty Flames, winners of Conference USA and owner of a perfect 13-0 record, will face No. 8 Oregon in the 2023 Vbro Fiesta Bowl on Monday, January 1 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Liberty captured its first-ever FBS conference championship, Friday night, with a 49-35 win over New Mexico State in the CUSA Football Championship to move to 13-0 on the year.
With the win over the Aggies, the Flames are the highest-ranked Group of Five school in the country, earning their first-ever New Year's Six bowl game appearance.
Liberty was ranked No. 23 in the final CFP rankings, one spot ahead of No. 24 SMU, who won the AAC Championship title yesterday against Tulane.
The matchup against No. 8 ranked Oregon will be Liberty's fifth-straight bowl game and fifth overall bowl game in school history.
The Flames have earned a bowl game appearance each year they have been bowl eligible since moving up to the FBS level (transition year in 2018; first year of bowl eligibility in 2019).
Liberty is 3-1 in its previous four bowl game appearances. The Flames were victorious in the 2019 Cure Bowl (W/ 23-16 over Georgia Southern), 2020 Cure Bowl (W/ 37-34 over Coastal Carolina) and the 2021 LendingTree Bowl (W/ 56-20 over Eastern Michigan).
The Flames will square off against Oregon (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12), who lost a 34-31 decision to Washington yesterday in the Pac-12 Championship game.
2023 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Ticket Information:
Liberty fans wishing to support the Flames at the 2023 Vbro Fiesta Bowl on Monday, January 1 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. need to visit www.LibertyFlames.com/bowlcentral.
Over the next month, the site will be Flames Nation's No. 1 stop for 2023 Vbro Fiesta Bowl ticket information, hotel information, travel information and so much more.
The only way to Liberty fans to be seated in the Liberty section of the stadium is to purchase tickets through the Flames Club and the Liberty Ticket Office.
The Yellow Jackets are a team of community leaders, who dedicate themselves go working with sponsors, volunteers, staff and the Board of Directors to support the Fiesta Bowl and other events.
During their site visit the Fiesta Bowl committee and the Yellow Jackets visited with the local Lynchburg media to talk about the upcoming matchup between the Flames and Ducks.
The Liberty Flames, winners of Conference USA and owner of a perfect 13-0 record, will face No. 8 Oregon in the 2023 Vbro Fiesta Bowl on Monday, January 1 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
Liberty captured its first-ever FBS conference championship, Friday night, with a 49-35 win over New Mexico State in the CUSA Football Championship to move to 13-0 on the year.
With the win over the Aggies, the Flames are the highest-ranked Group of Five school in the country, earning their first-ever New Year's Six bowl game appearance.
Liberty was ranked No. 23 in the final CFP rankings, one spot ahead of No. 24 SMU, who won the AAC Championship title yesterday against Tulane.
The matchup against No. 8 ranked Oregon will be Liberty's fifth-straight bowl game and fifth overall bowl game in school history.
The Flames have earned a bowl game appearance each year they have been bowl eligible since moving up to the FBS level (transition year in 2018; first year of bowl eligibility in 2019).
Liberty is 3-1 in its previous four bowl game appearances. The Flames were victorious in the 2019 Cure Bowl (W/ 23-16 over Georgia Southern), 2020 Cure Bowl (W/ 37-34 over Coastal Carolina) and the 2021 LendingTree Bowl (W/ 56-20 over Eastern Michigan).
The Flames will square off against Oregon (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12), who lost a 34-31 decision to Washington yesterday in the Pac-12 Championship game.
2023 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl Ticket Information:
Liberty fans wishing to support the Flames at the 2023 Vbro Fiesta Bowl on Monday, January 1 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. need to visit www.LibertyFlames.com/bowlcentral.
Over the next month, the site will be Flames Nation's No. 1 stop for 2023 Vbro Fiesta Bowl ticket information, hotel information, travel information and so much more.
The only way to Liberty fans to be seated in the Liberty section of the stadium is to purchase tickets through the Flames Club and the Liberty Ticket Office.
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