On Tuesday, December 3rd, the Pittsburgh Panthers accepted a bowl invitation to the Insight Bowl for Thursday, December 26, in Phoenix, Arizona. The Panthers (8-4), after already winning eight games for the first time since the 1989 season, will face Oregon State (8-4) from the Pac-10 Conference. Tickets for the Insight Bowl are available on-line through www.pittsburghpanthers.com or by calling the Pittsburgh Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-PITT. Reserve your seats today in what will promise to be an exciting and memorable experience.
Game: Insight Bowl
Date: December 26, 2002
Time: 8:30 p.m. E.S.T.
Teams: Pittsburgh vs. Oregon State
Site: Phoenix, Arizona
Stadium: Bank One Ballpark (www.pittsburghpanthers.com/files/171.pdf)
401 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
(Capacity: 42,915)
Playing Surface: Grass
This state-of-the-art facility opened in 1998 and is home to Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. It's the world's only stadium with a retractable roof and a natural-grass playing surface. The roof opens and closes in less than 10 minutes.
Television: ESPN
Radio: Flagship Station for Pittsburgh Panthers Football ? WRRK Channel 97
Live audio broadcast also available at www.pittsburghpanthers.com
Tickets: General Public $52.00 (plus any applicable processing fees)
Game tickets for the Insight Bowl can be purchased on-line at www.pittsburghpanthers.com or by contacting the Pittsburgh Panthers Ticket Office at 800-643-PITT (7488).
? Pittsburgh Panthers Ticket Office Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
All tickets purchased by 5:00 p.m. December 10 will be allocated based on the Team Pittsburgh Priority Point System. All orders received prior to this deadline will be assigned locations and mailed on December 12. Orders received after December 10 will be allocated on a best available basis at the time of order and mailed daily. Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
If you are unable to go to Phoenix for the bowl game, but still wish to support the Panthers, the University of Pittsburgh has made arrangements for tickets purchased to be donated to charitable organizations around the Phoenix region such as Tickets for Kids. When placing your order by phone, please advise the Pittsburgh Panthers Ticket Office staff member that you would like for your tickets to be donated to charity. After an order is placed, the Pittsburgh Panthers will make sure that your tickets get donated and used towards a good cause.
Will Call Insight Bowl tickets ordered after 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 17 will be held at Will Call. To pick-up tickets at Will Call, all customers must show a valid photo ID. Tickets are available for pick-up at the following times:
? Petersen Events Center Ticket Office
Dec. 17 - Dec. 20; 8:30 - 5:00
? Doubletree Paradise Valley Resort
Dec. 26; 9:00 - 11:00
? Bank One Ballpark
Main Ticket Office, west side of Ball Park
Dec. 26; after 5:30 pm
Fans with tickets at Will Call are encouraged to pick-up their tickets in advance at the Petersen Events Center.
Travel: University Travel is offering travel packages as well as customized, individual trips to Phoenix. For all of your traveling arrangements, please contact University Travel at 800-245-6203 or 412-621-3492. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
A travel package to Phoenix is being offered to our fans which includes a 210 seat charter plane.
? Departs: Wednesday, December 25, evening (exact time TBD
? Returns: Friday, December 27, morning (exact time TBD)
? Hotel: 2 nights at Chaparral Suites (including breakfast)
? Hotel is within walking distance of team hotel.
? Package includes all hotel and game transfers.
? Price: $795 per person
? Reservations: 1-800-245-6203 or 412-621-3492
Pitt Students: University of Pittsburgh students will have the opportunity to receive (1) Insight Bowl ticket for FREE. Students can purchase additional tickets for friends, family, etc. at the regular price of $52 each. Students must go to the PETERSEN EVENTS CENTER TICKET OFFICE prior to December 19th to reserve their tickets with a valid University of Pittsburgh Student ID. Please note that game tickets will not be distributed at time of purchase.
All students who sign up to receive tickets must pick them up in the lobby of the Team Hotel (Doubletree - Paradise Valley) on December 26 from 9:00a.m. -11:00 a.m. All students must present their University of Pittsburgh Student Photo ID in order to pick up their free tickets. NO STUDENT TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP UNTIL DECEMBER 26.
Alumni: Special bowl game information for University of Pittsburgh Alumni can be accessed through the Alumni Association?s web page at www.alumni.pitt.edu or by phone at 800-258-PITT.
Team Departs: Saturday, December 21; from Duratz Athletic Complex at the UPMC Sports Performance Complex.
Team Returns: Friday, December 27
Team Hotel: Doubletree Paradise Valley (www.pittsburghpanthers.com/files/172.pdf)
5401N Scottsdale Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85250-7013
(800) 222-8733 or (480) 947-5400
Media Hotel: Phoenix Airport Marriott
Events
? Panthers Holiday Party
Date: December 25, 2002
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Location: Dos Gringos (Scottsdale, AZ)
On Wednesday, December 25, from 7:00 pm to 1:00 am, be sure and join us for a Panther Holiday Party at Dos Gringos in Scottsdale, AZ., just a short ride from the team hotel. There will be drink specials and food available for purchase. This event is open to the public.
? Panthers Pre-Game Headquarters
Date: December 26, 2002
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Jackson?s on Third (Phoenix, AZ - Downtown)
On Thursday, December 26, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm, the Pitt Alumni Association will be sponsoring the Panthers Pre-game Headquarters at Jackson's on Third in downtown Phoenix, AZ. There will be drink specials, a live band and free giveaways to get revved up for the game. This will be the place to be if you are a Panther fan!
Shuttle busses will run on game-day, Thursday, December 26, at 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm from the Doubletree Paradise Valley
