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So much for a bowl game at Wrigley Field.
Sources told the Tribune on Thursday the game is off, at least for now.
The breakdown in negotiations occurred because Cubs officials wanted a premier spot in the Big Ten bowl lineup — the ability to land the conference’s No. 3 or No. 4 team. When Big Ten officials queried schools, they responded that they would prefer a warm-weather destination.
The Cubs had the finances arranged for a bowl game at Wrigley but declined to make a deal for a lower-slotted Big Ten team. The sides amicably parted ways and said they might revisit a potential game.
Rose Bowl hosting the Georgia-Oklahoma College Football Playoff semifinal, the conference lineup went like this: 1. Cotton (Arlington, Texas); 2. Orange (Miami Gardens, Fla.); 3. Fiesta (Glendale, Ariz.); 4. Outback (Tampa, Fla.); 5. Holiday (San Diego); 6. Music City (Nashville, Tenn.); 7. Pinstripe (New York); 8. Foster Farms (Santa Clara, Calif.).
The Tribune reported last month the sides had made “significant progress” toward a bowl game in 2020. The opponent likely would have come from the ACC.
So much for a bowl game at Wrigley Field.
Sources told the Tribune on Thursday the game is off, at least for now.
The breakdown in negotiations occurred because Cubs officials wanted a premier spot in the Big Ten bowl lineup — the ability to land the conference’s No. 3 or No. 4 team. When Big Ten officials queried schools, they responded that they would prefer a warm-weather destination.
The Cubs had the finances arranged for a bowl game at Wrigley but declined to make a deal for a lower-slotted Big Ten team. The sides amicably parted ways and said they might revisit a potential game.
Rose Bowl hosting the Georgia-Oklahoma College Football Playoff semifinal, the conference lineup went like this: 1. Cotton (Arlington, Texas); 2. Orange (Miami Gardens, Fla.); 3. Fiesta (Glendale, Ariz.); 4. Outback (Tampa, Fla.); 5. Holiday (San Diego); 6. Music City (Nashville, Tenn.); 7. Pinstripe (New York); 8. Foster Farms (Santa Clara, Calif.).
The Tribune reported last month the sides had made “significant progress” toward a bowl game in 2020. The opponent likely would have come from the ACC.
