FBA 2018 Media Guide FLIP (2)

Florida State players celebrate their victory in the Walk-On's
Independence Bowl in December 2017. The game, based in
Shreveport, LA, has been played since 1976 and has become a
prominent charitable component in its community. Four eventual
Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinees have played in the game:
Brett Favre, Art Monk, Bruce Smith & Willie Roaf.
A bowl game appearance is a reward for all the hard work and sacrifices made
by the student-athletes, not only that particular season, but in their careers. It’s
a chance to bond with teammates once more, in a setting that not only provides
competition, but camaraderie as well.
In most sports, seasons end on a losing note, either in a disappointing season or
in an actual lost game -- or both -- for a team and its players. Not so in college
football, thanks in large part to the bowl system. Even with the new four-team
College Football Playoff, there are still 39 teams that not only win their final
game, but do so in an atmosphere of celebration and excitement. That’s 39
teams and more than 4,000 student-athletes, some playing the final game of
their college careers, who end those seasons and careers as a champion.
No other sport, anywhere, can say that.
A happy group of Texas Longhorns revel after their victory in the
Academy Sports + Outdoors Texas Bowl. They were one of 40
bowl teams that ended their season with a win and momentum
going into the 2018 season.
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