Rally Cry Championship Tour takes playoffs and finals features HBCU students
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Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on December 13, 2024 Rally Cry, a gaming technology company that builds inclusive gaming experiences for players of all ages and skill levels, today announced its heading to the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl, Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic for its championship rounds of the Rally Cry Championship Tour presented by Tyson® brand. Its 90’ x 60’ mobile gaming stage welcomes fans of all ages to play College Football 25 in-person in conjunction with its season-long online tournament. The Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl will host the #1 seed Bowie State University graduate student Jaquai “JustMontana” Bell versus #4 seed Bethune Cookman University graduate student Dametri “N8ighbor” Hill of the overall season long tournament, while the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl will host the #2 seed Alabama A&M University senior Jaeveon “Jordooo2x” Jordan versus #3 seed Norfolk State University graduate student Eric “ThatGuyDJ_” Minor, with the winners advancing to the championship final at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. The finalists will be competing for a part of the $5,000 prize pool and a custom trophy to hoist. The regular season of the Rally Championship Tour presented by Tyson® brand kicked off in September at the Duke’s Mayo Classic and concluded at the 51st Annual Bayou Classic, Presented by Procter & Gamble, traveling to 10 college campuses across the country. Each tour stop welcomed fans of all ages to enjoy free play on the mobile gaming stage within the FanFest areas prior to kickoff of the real football game as well as featuring a match between two students from the schools competing followed by a Celebrity Showmatch and giveaways. The tour attracted more than 55+ million online viewers throughout the season along with more than 600,000+ fans who engaged with the mobile gaming experience on site prior to the major ACC, Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and HBCU college football games. The Rally Cry Championship Tour presented by Tyson® brand bowl schedule: Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl - December 17 - Toyota Stadium - Frisco, Tx. • 3:30-7 p.m. CT - Gold Lot - NW of stadium alongside Lamar Hunt Way Lot + World Cup Way 2024 CFP Quarterfinal at the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl - December 31 - State Farm Stadium - Glendale, Ariz. • 12-4 p.m. MT - within Club 71, north of Fan Fest area on W. Maryland Ave. 2025 CFP Semifinal at the 89th Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - January 10 - AT&T Stadium - Arlington, Tx. • 2:30-6:30 pm CT - South side of stadium “There’s been so much excitement around the relaunch of College Football 25 this year,” Michael Konradi, Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic Chief Marketing Officer said. “We are excited to host the Rally Cry Championship Tour’s final stop of the season at the CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic. We hope all fans come out early to see the action and take in the Rally Cry Championship Tour experience.” Fans can also tune into Twitch, https://www.twitch.tv/twitchsports, the broadcast partner of the Rally Cry Championship Tour presented by Tyson® brand and supported by the Air National Guard, California Almonds, City of Frisco and HEYDUDE to view the online tournament. In addition, fans can also view the live broadcast at the bowl tour stops and post-produced highlight content each week. Rally Cry Championship Tour Mobile Gaming Stage Scoreboard (best of three series): Sept. 7 - Duke’s Mayo Classic at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. • Tennessee freshman Kaden Corbitt defeated NC State sophomore Ethan Jamroz - 2-0 Sept. 28 - FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando, Fla. • Colorado freshman Zayaan Khan beat Central Florida senior Thomas Gutierrez - 2-0 Oct. 5 - Falcon Stadium in Colorado Springs, Co. • Air Force Academy Senior Jay Kartub overpowered Naval Academy Senior Christian Frymark - 2-0 Oct. 12 - LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, Utah • BYU Junior Declan Coffman edged Arizona Junior Tyler Lawson - 2-1 Oct. 19 - Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. • LSU Sophomore Dominic Alcon won in a thriller over Arkansas Sophomore Hayden Wright - 2-1 Oct. 26 - Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. • Miami Freshman Rory Malek defeated Florida State Senior Sudarshan Sinduhuvalli - 2-0 Nov. 9 - DRK-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Tx. • Florida Sophomore Magnel Looper II outplayed Texas Senior Kory de la Rosa - 2-0 Nov. 16 - Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Penn. • Pittsburgh Junior Dominic Ventura defeated Clemson Senior Cooper Hartzog, 2-0 Nov. 23 - Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. • USC Sophomore Levi Salazar knocked off UCLA Sophomore Yunus Abdurahman, 2-0 Nov. 30 - Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La. (Bayou Classic) • Grambling Junior Antoine Richardson beat Southern Freshman Cody Robinson - 2-0 About Rally Cry Rally Cry powers community-focused gaming experiences for players of all ages and skill levels. Founded by esports industry veterans, the company is creating organized ways for gamers to connect, play, and compete with each other. Rally Cry's world class competitive platform powers epic community gaming experiences for premier game publishers in addition to youth, collegiate, military, and amateur communities. Rally Cry partners with organizations such as the US Air Force, Riot Games, LEARFIELD, and the National Football League. About the Scooter’s Coffee Frisco Bowl The Frisco Bowl is an annual NCAA sanctioned post-season Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football bowl game played in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadium since December 2017. The bowl game is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. The Frisco Bowl originated in Miami, Fla. as the Miami Beach Bowl before moving to Frisco in 2017. For more information visit the official website, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or YouTube pages. About the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association The Cotton Bowl Athletic Association supports higher education through athletic competition, presenting the most innovative of all college football bowl games and serving as the leader in creating premier college sports experiences for universities, student-athletes, sponsors and the community. Since 1937, the Cotton Bowl Classic has generated more than $1 billion for participating institutions and higher education. Each year, the Classic generate more than $100 million in direct and indirect economic impact for the North Texas community. This season, the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic celebrates its 89th edition hosting a College Football Playoff Semifinal on January 10, 2025. For more information, visit GoodyearCottonBowl.com. Photo Caption: The Rally Cry Championship Tour presented by Tyson brand visited 10 college campuses during this fall welcoming more than 600,000 fans who engaged with the mobile gaming experience site prior to the major ACC, Big 12, SEC, Big Ten and HBCU football games. (Photo Credit: Rally Cry) If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Reginald Culpepper
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