Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl

A beaming Nova Home Loans CEO Jon Volpe talks to Linda Wojtowicz after it was announced his company will be the title sponsor to the inaugural Arizona Bowl, which takes place on Dec. 29 at Arizona Stadium. A.E. Araiza / Arizona Daily Star

Conferences negotiating to find best matchup for Arizona Bowl 

One thing Arizona Bowl organizers Jon VolpeAli Farhang and Alan Young insisted was that the participating teams each buy 5,000 tickets and each bring their bands to Tucson. Volpe said the game needs to sell 25,000 tickets to break even. After that, 100 percent of all profits will be dispersed to Tucson charities. Teams will be selected next Sunday, although this week will overflow with “horse trading” within the Mountain West, Conference USA, Sun Belt and possibly even the Pac-12 to get the most inviting matchup possible. 


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