THE ST. PETERSBURG BOWL
TROPICANA FIELD FACTS
RUTGERS FACTS
Primary Tenant: Tampa Bay Rays (1998-current) Former Tenants: Tampa Bay Lightning (1993-96), Tampa Bay Storm (1991-96) Former Names: Florida Suncoast Dome (1990-93), ThunderDome (1993-96) Opened: 1990 Cost: $130 million Owner: City of St. Petersburg Playing Surface: FieldTurf Capacity: 28,000 for St. Petersburg Bowl Noteable Events: 2008 World Series (vs. Philadelphia); 2008 ALCS (vs. Boston); 1999 Final Four (UConn def. Duke 77-74 in final); 1996 Stanley Cup Playos first round (vs. Philadelphia).
Location: New Brunswick, N.J. Founded: 1766 Enrollment: 52,471 Conference: BIG EAST Color: Scarlet Nickname: Scarlet Knights Home Field (Capacity): Rutgers Stadium (52,454) Surface: FieldTurf President: Dr. Richard L. McCormick Athletics Director: Tim Pernetti Head Coach: Greg Schiano (Bucknell, 1988) Record at Rutgers: 54-55 (Ninth Year) Career Record: Same Record vs. UCF: 0-0 Record vs. C-USA: 0-0 Record in Bowl Games: 3-1 All-Time Record: 604-594-42 2009 Record: 8-4, 3-4 BIG EAST Bowl Game Record: 3-2 Last Appearance: 2008 PapaJohns.com Bowl Result: W, 29-23 vs. NC State In St. Petersburg Bowl: 0-0 SID: Jason Baum SID Phone: (732) 445-4200 SID Cell: (201) 966-6338 SID Email: jbaum@scarletknights.com Website: ScarletKnights.com Leading Rusher: Joe Martinek (192-923-9) Leading Passer: Tom Savage (135-258-6-12 TD-1,917 YDS) Leading Receiver: Tim Brown (51-1,051-8) Leading Tackler: Devin McCourty (48-30-78, 7.5 TFL)
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Game Operator: ESPN Regional Executive Director: Brett Dulaney Asst. Executive Director: Nikki Godfrey Manager, Sales & Marketing: Carlos Padilla Media Relations: John Gerdes Gerdes Phone: (813) 909-3152 Gerdes Email: StPeteBowl@yahoo.com Website: StPetersburgBowl.com GAME HISTORY DATE SCORE MVPs 12/20/08 USF 41, Memphis 14 USF: QB Matt Grothe Mem: WR Duke Calhoun
CB Devin McCourty