This year will mark Northwestern's first-ever appearance in the Sun Bowl, while UCLA participated in the 1991 and 2000 Sun Bowls. Overall, this will be UCLA's 27th bowl appearance, while Northwestern will be making its sixth all-time bowl appearance.
The Vitalis Sun Bowl is scheduled for Friday, Dec. 30 at noon at Sun Bowl Stadium. The game will be broadcast live on CBS for the 38th consecutive year.
Northwestern has formally accepted an invitation to play in the 2005 Sun Bowl, where the 'Cats will face the UCLA Bruins. This will be the sixth bowl appearance in school history, and the first in the Sun Bowl. NU Athletic Director Mark Murphy, upon accepting the invitation to El Paso, said, "We're extremely excited about the opportunity to play in a bowl game, and especially in El Paso at the Vitalis Sun Bowl.
Everyone who has had an affiliation with this bowl has raved about the Sun Bowl's organization and hospitality. Northwestern is proud to represent the Big Ten this year in one of the country's most tradition-rich bowls."
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