Don\u2019t look for much defense when the Poinsettia Bowl kicks off on Tuesday, Dec. 23 at 5 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium. In fact, get ready for what could be a long game. Two of the nation\u2019s more prolific offenses will take the field when unbeaten Boise State University (12-0) tangles with twice-beaten Texas Christian University (10-2) in the fourth annual San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl. The contest will be televised nationally on ESPN. Best known for the home-blue turf that adorns their field, the Broncos under head coach Chris Petersen finished with a perfect 12-0 regular-season record for the second time in three seasons. In 2006, Boise State put the exclamation point on an undefeated season with a 43-42 victory over the Oklahoma Sooners in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. “We are very excited about making our first trip to the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl to face a very talented TCU team,” said Petersen. “Gary Patterson (TCU head coach) and his staff have done another outstanding job with their team this year. We are looking forward to the challenge and know it will be a very tough battle for our team.” The TCU Horned Frogs, who finished this season at 7-1 in the Mountain West Conference, return to the Poinsettia Bowl for the second time in three years. In 2006, TCU routed the Northern Illinois Huskies 37-7. “We are delighted to play in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl,” Patterson said. “Boise State is a BCS-caliber team, and I have a high admiration for Chris Petersen and his staff. They do an outstanding job in all phases of their team.” This will be the second time these opponents have faced each other, with Boise State scoring a 34-31 win over TCU in the 2003 Fort Worth Bowl. In last year\u2019s Poinsettia Bowl, Utah scored a 35-32 victory over Navy. The bowl game has been beneficial to San Diego since its inception, having an annual economic impact of approximately $8 million on the community. Tickets for the 2008 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl can be purchased by calling TicketMaster at (619) 220-TIXS (8497) or by visiting www.PoinsettiaBowl.net.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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