Nov. 30, 2010
Ticket Information
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The Texas A&M football team is Cotton Bowl-bound as Tuesday the Aggies were offered and accepted a bid to the 75th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic which will take place at Cowboys Stadium on Jan. 7 with kick at 7:27 p.m. central.
"After discussions with the Big 12 Conference and the AT&T Cotton Bowl officials, we were extended an invitation to play in the 75th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic and we gladly accepted," Director of Athletics Bill Byrne said. "After the BCS released teams not considered for the BCS games, we were able to move forward. I appreciate the AT&T Cotton Bowl and Big 12 officials in allowing this invitation to be moved forward which allows our fans to make plans."
"Our ticket allotment is 12,500 which is a little less than half of what we sold in the 2005 Classic," Byrne explained. "We will hold a block of tickets for our students and the Cotton Bowl will open up the end zones for student spirit passes and all of those tickets are scheduled to go on sale at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 9 at the Kyle Field ticket windows. Due to classes still being in session, we will not permit students to camp on the Zone Plaza until Tuesday, Dec. 7 beginning at 5 p.m."
"For our donors and season ticket holders, you have until Friday, Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. to request tickets and those will be filled based upon our Priority Point Program through the 12th Man Foundation," Byrne stated. "We anticipate our donors and season ticket holders will fill our entire allotment."
The Aggies (9-3, 6-2 Big 12) finished the 2010 regular season as one of college football's hottest teams with six consecutive victories and finished tied for first place in the Big 12 Conference's South Division. Texas A&M will face a team from the Southeastern Conference, which will be determined following this weekend's SEC Championship Game.
"As a football team we are very excited about playing in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic," head football coach Mike Sherman. "This is a great reward for a group of players and coaches who have worked hard. Our players have family and friends who will be able to attend and we know we will face a quality SEC opponent."
The trip to the Cotton Bowl Classic will be the 12th all-time for Aggies and their first since 2005 when Texas A&M fell to Tennessee, 38-7. It also marks the second straight bowl appearance for Texas A&M under head coach Mike Sherman. This will mark the 32nd overall bowl appearance for Texas A&M.
"As a senior, I am very excited about playing my final college football game in my backyard, the Cotton Bowl," DeSoto High School product and returning senior All-American Von Miller said. "This team is a family and just getting a chance to prepare with them is a blessing. We know a big challenge is ahead from the SEC."