Cheez-It® Bowl Game Date Set for Friday, December 27, at 8:15 pm MST

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – After arguably the most memorable game of last year’s college football bowl season, the Cheez-It® Bowl is ready for some football under the Friday night lights, with a December 27, 2019, kickoff at 8:15 pm MST live on ESPN. Once again, the postseason game will feature teams from the Big 12 and Pac-12 Conferences at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix, with the schools being decided on Sunday, December 8, 2019. This is the first weekend contest since the January 2, 2016 match-up between Arizona State and West Virginia. “We’re really excited to offer the Cheez-It® Bowl on a Friday night for our local fans and those coming to Arizona after the holidays at home with family,” said Mike Nealy, Executive Director of the Cheez-It Bowl. “With two teams from top conferences in the Big 12 and Pac-12, a unique football experience in a Major League Baseball ballpark and a Friday night kickoff, the Cheez-It Bowl will be a place to be this holiday season.” Fast Facts about the 2019 Cheez-It® Bowl: Friday, December 27, 2019, at 8:15 pm at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix The last time the game was played on a Friday night was January 2, 2015 Cheez-It® Bowl was the #1-trending topic on Twitter in 2018 This is the second year of title partnership with Cheez-It®, a part of the Kellogg family 2019’s contest will be the 31st edition of the postseason college football game MLB ballpark turns into football field