Arlington To Host College Football Championship
The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Arlington won in the bidding.
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The first championship game in the College Football Playoff will be held at Cowboys Stadium. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press that Arlington won in the bidding.
The new four-team playoff starting after the 2014 regular season will be called the College Football Playoff, and the conference commissioners will make it official with an announcement later Tuesday.
The Big 12 is facing an identity crisis at quarterback. There will be many new faces next fall, as seven of the league's 10 teams had senior quarterbacks.
The favorite to host the first championship game under the new format is Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas -- home to not only an NFL team but also the Cotton Bowl.
The Big 12 wants to have a greater postseason presence in Florida and get into more bowls that its fans can reach by car.
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The Armed Forces Bowl will be played Dec. 30 and feature Navy if the Midshipmen are bowl-eligible.
The Longhorns are tied for last in the Big 12, unfamiliar territory for a program that has made a record 34 College World Series appearances and is headed by the coach with the most wins in Division I history.
There have been several renovations and expansions to the 52-year-old facility, but the latest will be the most significant.
