Music City Bowl
TEXAS A&M TO FACE LOUISVILLE IN THE 18th ANNUAL FRANKLIN AMERICAN MORTGAGE MUSIC CITY BOWL
Kickoff will be Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 6:00 p.m. CST at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. The game will be televised live on ESPN.
“This year’s matchup between Texas A&M and Louisville carries on our tradition of hosting some of the best college football programs in the country,” said Dan Crockett, President/CEO of Franklin American Mortgage Company. “In our six years as title sponsor, the game has always made a significant economic impact on the city while bringing national recognition to our company. It also provides us with an opportunity to give back through the many Bowl-related charities we support. Both Texas A&M and Louisville have loyal and dedicated fans, and we’re proud to welcome them to Nashville.”
Texas A&M comes into the game sporting an 8-4 overall record, 4-4 in conference play. The Aggies boast the fourth best offense in the SEC, gaining 423 yards per game. Coach Kevin Sumlin has led the Aggies to three straight bowl wins. This will represent the Aggies seventh consecutive bowl appearance overall.
Louisville finished the regular season 7-5 and will be appearing in their sixth consecutive bowl game. The Cardinals won seven of their last nine regular season games. The sixth straight postseason appearance marks their longest streak since their run of nine consecutive bowl game appearances from 1998-2006.
The 2015 game marks the second year of new six-year conference agreements in which the SEC will take on either the ACC or Big Ten in Nashville each year. Last year, Notre Dame defeated LSU 31-28 in the front of a crowd of 60,419 attendees.
Texas A&M and Louisville have met on the gridiron a total of three times in their history. The series is in Texas A&M’s favor at 3-0. This is the first time the two have played against each other since 1994, a game that saw Texas A&M come away with a 26-10 victory.
Established in 1998, the Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl has transformed the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day into one of the city’s busiest times of the year for tourism. Since its inception, the Bowl has produced nearly $270 million in direct economic impact to Nashville.
