GREENVILLE, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference announced a revamped bowl lineup for 2010 on Thursday. The changes? The Gator and Emerald bowls are out and the Sun and Independence bowls are in.
The Sun Bowl, which is played in El Paso, Texas, will take the Gator’s place in the ACC pecking order. It’ll get the ACC championship game loser, if available, or the third pick out of the conference after BCS selections in a matchup with a Pac-10 school.
The Independence Bowl, which is played in Shreveport, La., will take the place of the Emerald Bowl and match the sixth selection from the ACC against the third pick from the Mountain West Conference.
The Gator Bowl has enjoyed a long relationship with the ACC and has been a big part of Virginia Tech’s postseason history.
Dating back to 1994, the Hokies have played in five of the bowl games, which are played in Jacksonville’s Municipal Stadium. Their most recent trip came in 2006, a 35-24 win over Louisville.
The ACC’s new bowl lineup will be in place until 2013.
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