West Virginia Faces North Carolina on Dec. 27 in Charlotte

Charlotte, N.C. – The 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl is officially a sellout, it was proudly announced today by bowl officials. Over 73,000 tickets have been sold for this year’s game between the University of North Carolina and the West Virginia University Mountaineers.

The 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl will take place on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. It is televised nationally on ESPN.

“We are delighted to announce the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl is officially sold out,” said Will Webb, Executive Director. “This marks the third time in our seven years we have sold out Bank of America Stadium. The Tar Heels and Mountaineers were a part of the first two sellouts, and it is very fitting that together they have been instrumental in a third. Charlotte is a great destination for the fans. We feel that this year’s Meineke Car Care Bowl will be the best one yet!”

The Meineke Car Care Bowl has averaged over 60,000 fans during its first six years, with two sellouts. It has reached over 13.5 million television households. In 2003, it was named one of the five-best start-ups in sports over the past five years by the Sports Business Journal, behind only the NFL Houston Texans and ESPN the Magazine.

The inaugural game, played on December 28, 2002 before a sold-out stadium, saw Virginia defeat West Virginia, 48-22. On December 27, 2003, Virginia once again claimed victory, this time over Pittsburgh, 23-16. The third year again produced a sellout, as Boston College defeated North Carolina, 37-24, on December 30, 2004. NC State defeated South Florida, 14-0, on December 31, 2005. Boston College defeated Navy 25-24, on a field goal as time expired on December 30, 2006. And last year, Wake Forest defeated UConn, 24-10 on December 29, 2007.

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Charlotte, N.C. – The University of North Carolina has accepted a bid to play in the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl, it was announced today by bowl officials. The Tar Heels, representing the Atlantic Coast Conference, will face the West Virginia University Mountaineers from the Big East Conference.

The 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl will take place on Saturday, December 27, 2008 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. with a 1:00 p.m. kickoff. It is televised nationally on ESPN.

“We are tremendously excited to have the University of North Carolina in the 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl,” said Will Webb, Executive Director. “The Tar Heels have made tremendous progress this year as a team. We feel that they will prove to be a very strong opponent for West Virginia. Both teams have great support from large, dedicated fan bases. This year’s Meineke Car Care Bowl will to be a great game on the field and off.”
“I’m thrilled for the opportunity to continue our season and play in the Meineke Car Care Bowl,” said UNC head coach Butch Davis. “Charlotte is an outstanding city and is a great location for our fans to watch us play. I’m proud of our players for their hard work and effort this year against a difficult schedule. We will face a challenge against an outstanding West Virginia team that was the preseason pick to win the Big East conference.”
North Carolina finished the season with an 8-4 overall record (4-4 in the ACC, tied for second in the Coastal Division. They defeated four bowl-eligible teams; Georgia Tech, Boston College, Rutgers and Connecticut. In addition, they lost to ACC Champion Virginia Tech by just three points.

West Virginia finished the regular season with an 8-4 record (5-2 in the Big East, tied for second place). The Mountaineers lost three games by a total of 10 points, with two ending in overtime.

Tickets for the Meineke Car Care Bowl are on sale now and only available through TicketMaster and the participating schools. Upper Level Seats begin at just $30. To purchase individual tickets, please visit any TicketMaster outlet in the southeast or online at www.ticketmaster.com. To order from TicketMaster by phone in Charlotte, call (704) 522-6500. Tickets are also available at the Carolina Panthers Box Office, located at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.

The Meineke Car Care Bowl has averaged over 60,000 fans during its first six years, with two sellouts. It has reached over 13.5 million television households. In 2003, it was named one of the five-best start-ups in sports over the past five years by the Sports Business Journal, behind only the NFL Houston Texans and ESPN the Magazine.

The inaugural game, played on December 28, 2002 before a sold-out stadium, saw Virginia defeat West Virginia, 48-22. On December 27, 2003, Virginia once again claimed victory, this time over Pittsburgh, 23-16. The third year again produced a sellout, as Boston College defeated North Carolina, 37-24, on December 30, 2004. NC State defeated South Florida, 14-0, on December 31, 2005. Boston College defeated Navy 25-24, on a field goal as time expired on December 30, 2006. And last year, Wake Forest defeated UConn, 24-10 on December 29, 2007.

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Collaboration With Daughtry Earns Two Nominations

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Raycom Sports was nominated for five Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards, it was announced by the Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The awards will be presented on January 24, 2009 in Nashville.

Raycom Sports earned two nominations for its 2007 college football opening segment featuring the group Daughtry. David Barringer, Producer for Raycom, was nominated for Best Editor/Short Form (PSA/Promo/Commercial) and Raycom’s Barringer and Jeremy Williams were nominated for Best Photography Short Form.

In addition, Raycom earned nominations in the categories: Sports Programs/Series for Football Saturdays in the South (David Barringer, Alex Farmartino, Rob Reichley, Beverly Rumley, Lance Stewart and Jeremy Williams), Sports Segments for Skipper (Alex Farmartino) and Breaking News for its SEC Basketball coverage during the tornado that struck the Georgia Dome (David Barringer, Gary Clem, Alex Farmartino and Roger Roebuck),

“Raycom Sports is very honored and excited to receive five nominations for the Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards,” said Ken Haines, President and CEO of Raycom Sports. “We have an extremely talented group of people and we couldn’t be more proud of their achievements. We always knew that our production staff is one of the best in the business. It is very gratifying to see others recognize their talent as well.”

Raycom Sports is a leading independent sports marketing, event management and production firm. Raycom is the television rightsholder of ACC men’s basketball and syndicated football telecasts, and SEC syndicated men’s basketball and football telecasts. In addition, the company owns and operates events around the country including the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte and the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge in San Francisco.

Raycom Sports’ parent company Raycom Media, located in Montgomery, AL, owns and operates 44 television stations covering over 12 percent of the United States across 18 states.

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Charlotte, N.C. - Raycom Sports, CBS College Sports Network, and the Atlantic Coast Conference, announced today an agreement that makes CBS College Sports Network the exclusive broadband streaming partner for the ACC. Together, CBS College Sports Network and the ACC will deliver league sports content through ACC SELECT, the conference's broadband player. CBS College Sports Network will roll out a new version of the ACC SELECT product for the 2008-09 collegiate season.

ACC SELECT is a free and subscription online service, accessible through theACC.com, that offers live and on-demand streaming video of league games and other features highlighting the ACC's teams and student-athletes. Streaming video of over 600 live games will be available via ACC Select throughout the 2008-09 season.

"Together with the ACC and Raycom, we are providing unparalleled access to the league, bringing more ACC sports into more homes than ever before," said Tom Buffolano, Vice President and General Manager, Digital Programming and Subscription. "The ACC Select product we're launching for this season will allow fans to fully personalize their viewing experience, and stay connected in more ways than ever before with their favorite teams."

"We are excited to partner with CBS College Sports Network to provide ACC fans with live and on-demand access to unprecedented amounts of content from their favorite teams," said Raycom Sports President & CEO Ken Haines. "The Atlantic Coast Conference and Raycom Sports have been at the forefront of bringing live collegiate content to the internet. We believe that this partnership will further cement the ACC as the leading conference in broadband distribution."

"Featuring live contests involving ACC teams on the web has been a great platform for our student-athletes, coaches, and fans," said ACC Commissioner John D. Swofford. "We are excited to work with CBS College Sports Network in order to continue the opportunity to expose a national audience to the various sports within our conference."

CBS College Sports Network has also renewed its agreement with Raycom Sports to operate the ACC website, theACC.com, the conference's official athletic website, part of CBS College Sports' industry leading network of approximately 215 official collegiate athletic partners that includes eight ACC schools, Boston College, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina and Wake Forest.

In addition to ACC SELECT, theACC.com boasts a variety of online features including an e-commerce store, photo galleries, photo store and CBS College Sports' exclusive GameTracker^TM technology, which allows fans to follow live simulated game action, details and full play-by-play of their favorite teams and sports.

About Raycom Sports
Raycom Sports, based in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the leading independent syndicators in the nation. Raycom owns the television rights to ACC basketball and syndicated television rights to ACC football and SEC football and basketball. In addition, Raycom owns events around the country, including the Meineke Car Care Bowl in Charlotte and the LPGA Longs Drugs Challenge in San Francisco.
Raycom Media, parent company of Raycom Sports, owns 44 television stations, covering over 12% of the U.S. and is headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama. For more information, visit raycomsports.com.

About the Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference, through its member institutions, seeks to maximize the educational and athletic opportunities of its student-athletes while enriching their quality of life. The ACC was founded on May 8, 1953 and has 12 institutions that compete in the league's 25 sponsored sports. The 12 schools in the ACC are: Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

About CBS College Sports Network
CBS College Sports Network, is the leading digital and cable programming company dedicated to college sports. Connecting more fans to more college sports than any other company, its many platforms for programming distribution include the CBS College Sports Network (cable), televising regular-season and championship events for 35 men's and women's college sports; CBS College Sports XXL (online), providing live streaming audio and video of more than 10,000 collegiate athletic events annually as well as bonus coverage such as highlights, press conferences, coaches' shows and exclusive inside access to college teams; CBS College Sports Network is also the official Interactive sports partner of the NCAA, producing and hosting the home of the NCAA on the web, NCAA.com in addition to a network of approximately 215 official athletic sites. Further information is available at: http://cbssports.com/cbscollegesports

More information about CBS and its businesses is available at cbscorporation.com.



Media Contacts:
Frank Kay, Raycom Sports - 704-378-4428, fkay@raycomsports.com
Alex Riethmiller, CBS - 954-489-4235, ariethmiller@cbs.com
Dan Sabreen, CBS - 646-731-2357, dsabreen@cbs.com
Amy Yakola, the ACC - 336-854-8787, ayakola@theacc.org