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LAS VEGAS - ESPN is sending some heavy hitters to town to handle the television announcing for the 2010 MAACO Bowl Las Vegas on Dec. 22.
Legendary mic man Brent Musburger will do play-by-play and ESPN College Gameday star Kirk Herbstreit will serve as analyst. Respected reporter Tom Rinaldi will handle the sideline duties. That same trio will also work the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game between Auburn and Oregon on Jan. 10.
The MAACO Bowl Las Vegas, which is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT), will be televised nationally on ESPN HD. BCS No. 10 Boise State will be taking on BCS No. 20 Utah in the 19th edition of the game at Sam Boyd Stadium beginning at 5 p.m. PT.
A limited number of tickets are still on sale now and this year include complimentary transportation from the two host hotels to and from Sam Boyd Stadium. Remaining tickets can be reserved by phone at 1-866-388-FANS, online at www.unlvtickets.com or in person at the Thomas & Mack Center box office.
MAACO Inc.
Since 1972 MAACO's impressive growth has secured a dominant 47% share of the U.S. automotive aftermarket paint market. With extraordinary brand recognition, nearly 500 MAACO franchise centers in the U.S. and Canada, and system-wide sales approaching one-half billion dollars, MAACO is recognized by consumers, experts in franchising and the media for overall excellence and growth potential. The company has been cited numerous times in Entrepreneur magazine's annual Franchise 500 survey as No. 1 in its category. MAACO Franchising Inc. headquarters are in King of Prussia, Pa. For more information, visit www.maaco.com.
ESPN Regional Television
The nation's largest syndicator of collegiate sports programming, ESPN Regional Television (ERT), the nation's largest syndicator of collegiate sports programming, annually produces more than 1,000 telecasts of sporting events and holds ownership of several sporting events. ERT, based in Charlotte, N.C., is also the production headquarters for ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network and the syndication rights holder and producer of national, regional and local shows for college conferences (e.g. - BIG EAST, Big 12, Mid-American, SEC, WAC).
