2014 Miami Beach Bowl Media Guide

2014 MEDIA GUIDE 2 PM ET Dec. 22, 2014 Marlins Park

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Quick Facts.............................................3 Bowl Staff................................................4 Media Information.................................5 Bowl Events to Cover.........................8-9 Directions..............................................10 Parking at Marlins Park......................16

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QUICK FACTS Date...................................................................................................................... Monday, December 22, 2014 Time.............................................................................................................................................2:00 p.m. (EST) Location.......................................................................................................................................Miami, Florida Stadium..........................................................................................................................................Marlins Park Surface..........................................................................................................................................Natural Grass Capacity..........................................................................................................32,128 (Fixed Seating Capacity)

TV Broadcast: ESPN & Watch ESPN Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming Analyst: Dany Kanell Sideline: Allison Williams

Social Media

www.MiamiBeachBowl.com Miami Beach Bowl @MiamiBeachBowl

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Tickets

Price: $60 Phone: 1-877-Marlins Online: http://miami.marlins.mlb.com/mia/ballpark/miami_beach_bowl.jsp In Person: Marlins Park (Mon.-Fri. from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)

Groups of 20+: events@miamibeachbowl.com

Team Hotels Memphis:

Fontainebleau Miami Beach 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33140 Phone: (305) 538-2000

BYU:

Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL, 33139 Phone: (305) 604-1601

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BOWL STAFF

EXECUTIVE STAFF Carlos Padilla Executive Director Email: CPadilla@miamibeachbowl.com

Blake Guthrie Assistant Executive Director Email: BGuthrie@miamibeachbowl.com

MEDIA STAFF Jack Heilig Media Relations & Press Operations Email: JHeilig@miamibeachbowl.com Phone: (954) 634-2299

Bowl Week and Gameday Operations Larry Cohen Jonathan Daley Joy Ekema-Agbaw David Goldstein Courtney Goodstein Taylor Hall

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Chris Jonckheer Levi McDaniel Jaime Murillo Sam Murphy Max Strauss

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MEDIA INFORMATION Media Contacts Miami Beach Bowl Jack Heilig Email: jheilig@miamibeachbowl.com | Office: (954) 634-2299 | Cell: (954) 288-8007 Memphis Ron Mears, Email: rmears@memphis.edu | Office: (901) 678-2397 | Cell: (832) 969-1310 BYU Brett Pyne Email: brett_pyne@byu.edu | Office: (801) 422-4912 | Cell: (801) 367-1631

Media Hotel

Eden Roc Miami Beach 4525 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140 Phone: (305) 531-0000 The media hotel rate is $150** plus tax (available from December 18-23) **No resort fee, complimentary internet, 20% discounted parking and 15% discount for meals at the Cabana Restaurant.

Media Center

Ocean Tower – Salon 1 C (Lobby Level) Thursday, December 18

1 - 4 PM Saturday, December 20 10AM – 4 PM

Friday December 19 Sunday, December 21

10 AM – 4 PM 10 AM – 4 PM

Credential Pickup

Credentials will not be mailed. Media representatives may claim credentials at the Eden Roc media center beginning at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 18. Proper photo identification is required for pickup. Individuals may claim all credentials issued to his/her media organization. Lost or misplaced credentials and/or parking passes will not be replaced. All media credentials remain the property of the Miami Beach Bowl and must be surrendered upon request. There are two options for parking at the Eden Roc. You can either use the hotel’s valet parking or you can park in the public lot to the north of the hotel on Collins Avenue.

Practice Locations/Times

FIU Stadium (BYU Pratice Location) Flamingo Park (Memphis Practice Location) 11310 Southwest 17th St, Miami, FL 33199 769 12th Street, Miami Beach, FL 33139 PARKING: South side of the stadium.

PARKING: Main Lot by Football Field

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PRACTICE SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 18

BYU Practice: 10:30 AM - 12 PM The first 15 minutes of practice are open for photos and video.

Head coach Bronco Mendenahall and select players will be available for interviews. *Brett Pyne, BYU Football Contact, will be at Gate 5 on the SOUTHEAST corner of FIU Stadium 15 minutes prior to the start of practice and 15 minutes before the end of practice to escort media to the field.

Friday, Dec. 19

BYU Practice: 10:30 AM - 12 PM The first 15 minutes of practice are open for photos and video.

Head coach Bronco Mendenahall and select players will be available for interviews. *Brett Pyne, BYU Football Contact, will be at Gate 5 on the SE corner of FIU Stadium prior to the start of practice and 15 minutes before the end of practice to escort media to the field.

Memphis Practice: Pre-practice – 9:30 AM Media can shoot B-Roll during pre-practice periods only. Practices will be closed to the media.

Head Coach Justin Fuente will address the media, followed by select players, at the conclusion of practice. *Specific player requests should be directed to Ron Mears, Memphis Football Contact.

Saturday, Dec. 20

BYU Practice: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.* Practice is closed. At the end of practice, media will be escorted to the field for interview with the head coach and players. *Specific player requests should be directed to Brett Pyne, BYU Football Contact. *Brett Pyne, BYU Football Contact, will be at Gate 5 on the SE corner of FIU Stadium prior to the start of practice and 15 minutes before the end of practice to escort media to the field.

Memphis Practice: 9:30 a.m.

Media can shoot B-Roll during pre-practice periods only. *Specific player requests should be directed to Ron Mears, Memphis Football Contact.

Head Coach Justin Fuente will address members of the media on site, followed by select players at the conclusion of practice.

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GAME DAY

Stadium Information

Media Parking: 3rd Base Parking Garage. Entrance/Media Will Call: On the West side of stadium.

Media WiFi: The login and password to access WiFi is posted in both the press box and the field photo work area. Additionally, the login/password will be on each seating placecard.

Game Officials

The NCAA has assigned Officials from the Conference USA to the 2014 Miami Beach Bowl.

Media Will Call

Credentials not claimed at the media headquarters by Sunday at 4:00 p.m. will be transferred to Marlins Park and will be available for pickup on game day at Media Will Call beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Press Box

The Marlins Park press box opens at 11:00 a.m., three hours before kickoff. The PRESS BOX is located on the 3rd Level. TV and Radio broadcast booths are located on the 3rd Level. The media entrance is located on the west side of the stadium. Upon entering the building, bags will be inspected and tagged accordingly. Once inside the press box, please consult a Miami Beach Bowl Media Host or the seating chart for your seat location. **Media that plan on arriving at Marlins Park prior to the media entrance opening at 11 a.m. will need to contact Jack Heilig - jheilig@miamibeachbowl.com - for instructions on where to gain stadium access.

Photo Work Area

The Marlins Park Photo Work Area is located in the first base dugout. A field-level work area for computer editing will be setup with electric. Upon entering the area, please check-in with the Bowl PR Staff representative who will show you to your pre-reserved workspace. Table workspace is limited, if requests exceed available space, additional work areas will be made available in the press box.

Post-Game Field Access

Media are permitted access to the playing field in the closing minutes of the game. Elevators begin departing the Main Press Box at the 5:00 minute mark of the fourth quarter and will run to Field Level through the end of the game. The elevator is dedicated to media use at that time, so there is no hurry to leave the Main Press Box.

Post-Game Interviews

Immediately following the end of the game is the Championship Trophy presentation at midfield. After the customary 10-minute “cooling off � period, the non-winning head coach and two top performing players will be escorted to the interview room. The winning team head coach, Team MVP and selected players will follow. Only accredited media with proper credentials will be admitted. A sports information representative from each team along with Bowl PR Staff will be available to assist the media.

Team locker rooms are closed. Additional requests should be directed the school sports information staff.

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BOWL EVENTS

Team Welcome & Press Conference Thursday, December 11, 2014 Time: 4:30 PM The Budweiser Balcony, Marlins Park 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125

Team Arrivals

BYU Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 There will be no media availability on Wednesday night.

Memphis Thursday, December 18, 2014 Fontainebleau Miami Beach 4441 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Beach Bowl Battle of the Bands

Saturday, December 21, 2014 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM Eden Roc Miami Beach 4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33140 This is an afternoon full of fun and festivities for the fans. The school bands, cheerleaders and mascots will perform. The event will also include live bands and interactive games. The BYU Marching Band will begin its performance and the “Mighty Sound of the South� Marching Band will perform afterwards. The event is free to the public.

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BOWL EVENTS

Baptist Children’s Hospital Visit

Sunday, December 21, 2014 Time: 10 AM 8900 North Kendall Drive, Miami, FL, 33176 Team captains, mascot and two cheerleaders from each team will be visiting with patients at the Baptist Children’s Hospital. The two participating teams will provide gifts to the patients.

Hospital Contact: Damaris Zabala at (786) 596-8351 |(305) 898-4313|DamarisZ@BaptistHealth.net

Miami Beach Bowl Fan Fest Monday, December 22, 2014

Time: 10 AM - 2 PM Marlins Park, West Plaza 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL, 33125 Fans are encouraged to attend in their game day attire and enjoy the fun at our pre-game tailgate interactive area with entertainment for fans of all ages. The event is free to the public.

Miami Beach Bowl Post-Game Party Monday, December 22, 2014 The Clevelander at Marlins Park 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL, 33125

Fans at the game are encouraged to stay after the contest ends for a post-game party at The Clevelander, Marlins Park located in the left field area.

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DIRECTIONS Miami Airport to Eden Roc (MEDIA HQ) Miami International Airport (MIA), 2100 NW 42nd Ave, Miami, FL 33142

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Eden Roc Miami Beach 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140

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DIRECTIONS Eden Roc to Flamingo Park (MEMPHIS PRACTICE) Flamingo Park 11th St & Jefferson Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140

Eden Roc Miami Beach, 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140

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DIRECTIONS Eden Roc to FIU Stadium (BYU PRACTICE) Eden Roc Miami Beach, 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140

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FIU Stadium 11310 Southwest 17th St, Miami, FL 33199

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DIRECTIONS Eden Roc to Loews Hotel (MEMPHIS HOTEL) Eden Roc Miami Beach, 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140

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Loews Miami Beach Hotel, 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139

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DIRECTIONS Eden Roc to Marlins Park (GAMEDAY) Eden Roc Miami Beach 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140

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Marlins Park 501 Marlins Way, Miami, FL 33125

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DIRECTIONS Eden Roc to Children’s Baptist Hospital

Baptist Children’s Hospital 8900 North Kendall Drive Miami, FL, 33176

Eden Roc Miami Beach 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33140

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PARKING AT MARLINS PARK

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SPONSORS

The Miami Beach Bowl would like to extend our deepest gratitude and thanks to the various sponsors who have helped make our event a success — we are grateful for their generosity and support.

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