Maaco Bowl in Las Vegas

We are very excited to announce Oregon State's plans for the 2009 Maaco Bowl in Las Vegas, where the Beavers will meet the 14th ranked BYU Cougars on Tuesday, December 22.

Schedule of events:

Monday, Dec. 21
3:00 p.m. Official alumni tour arrives in Las Vegas - Venetian
6:00 p.m. Bowl pep rally - Fremont Street
9:00 p.m. Beaver Sports Talk Radio Show - Lagasse's Stadium, Palazzo/Venetian
Tuesday, Dec. 22
9:30 a.m. OSU community service project - Three Square food bank
2:00 p.m. OSU pre-game tailgater - Sam Boyd Stadium
5:00 p.m. Maaco Bowl Las Vegas - Sam Boyd Stadium
5:00 p.m. OSU Alumni Association televised game watch parties - various locations

Official Oregon State Tailgater

Join Beaver Nation before the game for a great party in Vegas!

Great food and beverages
Performance by the OSU marching band
Special guests
Live music by Vegas' #1 classic rock band - Yellow Brick Road

The pre-registration period for the tailgater has passed. You may still purchase tickets at the event.

Televised game watch parties

We have created a list of locations around the country where Beavers can gather to watch the game with other Oregon Staters. Details available here.

Beaver Sports Talk Radio Show

Come watch the radio show live at Lagasse's Stadium Bar, Book & Bam in the Palazzo (adjacent to the Venetian). Monday, Dec. 21, 9:00 p.m. No admission charge, food and beverages available for purchase.

Fan Shuttle from Venetian to Sam Boyd Stadium

The Maaco Bowl Las Vegas Fan Game Day Shuttle will be available for those fans wishing to purchase transportation from the Venetian and Planet Hollywood to Sam Boyd Stadium and back to the hotels after the game.

Venetian Hotel and Planet Hollywood Hotel Departures available beginning at 11:00 AM and every 30 minutes up to 4:30 PM. Round-trip tickets are $20 plus $5 handling fee. Limited seating is available on each departure. Transportation will be provided by Celebrity Coaches. (This is not an OSU Alumni Association service.)

Game Tickets

Order your game tickets now via phone at (800) GOBEAVS, or online at www.osubeavers.com. All 2009 Maaco Las Vegas Bowl game tickets are priced at $50 and will have a $35 handling charge. All Las Vegas Bowl game ticket orders placed online will be sent via UPS Next Day Air by December 15.

A few bowl facts:

This is the second time the Beavers have played in the Las Vegas bowl. The first was in 2003 vs. New Mexico. Beavers won 55-14 and Steven Jackson was the MVP.

BYU finished second in the Mountain West Conference with an overall record of 10-2 and 7-1 within league play.

This is the first time two ranked teams will meet in the Maaco Bowl Las Vegas. OSU is #16 in the AP Poll and #20 in the coaches’ poll and BYU is #15/14.

This is the first time BYU and OSU will face each other in a bowl game, but it marks the ninth meeting between the two programs in a series that dates back to 1955. The Beavers lead 5-3 all-time and won the most recent meeting 10-7 in Provo in 1986.

This will be the Beavers’ ninth bowl appearance since the 1999 O’ahu Bowl. They have a bowl record of 6-2 during that time.

This is the fifth consecutive time BYU is playing in the Las Vegas Bowl. They have a record of 2-2 during that stretch.

Previous Beaver bowl games
2008 Sun Bowl - OSU 3, Pittsburgh 0
2007 Emerald Bowl - OSU 21, Maryland 14
2006 Sun Bowl - OSU 39, Missouri 38
2004 Insight Bowl - OSU 38, Notre Dame 21
2003 Las Vegas Bowl - OSU 55, New Mexico 14
2002 Insight Bowl - Pittsburgh 38, OSU 13
2001 Fiesta Bowl (2000 season) - OSU 41, Notre Dame 9
1999 O'ahu Bowl - Hawaii 23, OSU 17
1965 Rose Bowl (1964 Season) - Michigan 34, OSU 7
1962 Liberty Bowl - OSU 6, Villanova 0
1957 Rose Bowl (1956 Season) - Iowa 35, OSU 19
1949 Pineapple Bowl (1948 Season) - OSU 47, Hawaii 27
1942 Rose Bowl (1941 Season) - OSU 20, Duke 16
1940 Pineapple Bowl (1939 Season) - OSU 39, Hawaii 6