A-Game Tailgate at the Champs Sports Bowl

Gameday Photos
Click here for pictures of the A-Game Tailgate at the Champs Sports Bowl. Click here for pictures of Team A-Game and the Terrapin Nation inside the stadium.

Game Info
Champs Sports Bowl
Friday, Dec. 29, 2006 • 8 p.m. • ESPN
Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium (65,438)
Orlando, Fla.
Maryland vs. Purdue
www.champssportsbowl.com

Tickets
The maximum price for game tickets is $60. Order your tickets through the Maryland ticket office today by calling (800) IMA-TERP.

Parking/Tailgating
You must order a parking permit in advance through the Click and Park company. The A-Game/Friedgen's Legions Tailgate will be in Lot B. As of Dec. 6, however, Lot B permits are sold out. Other lots are nearby, and Terrapin Tailgaters may have snatched up more Lot B permits than they'll eventually need. If you need a Lot B permit, try posting your request on the Internet message boards. Click here for the Click and Park Web site and navigate your way through setting up an account (free) and purchasing parking permits (not free). Permits are $15 each, but a processing fee and a shipping fee is added to that. All Terrapin fans are welcome in Lot B.

Raising of the Flags
Per the Click and Park Web site, Lot B opens at 8 a.m. The flags will go up shortly thereafter.

Cleanup
Cleanup will begin shortly after 6 p.m. Let's get into the stadium around 7 to watch pregame and establish home-field advantage for the Turtles.

Map of Tailgate Lot
Click here for a JPEG map of the parking lots surrounding Citrus Bowl Stadium. Cars should enter Lot B from Tampa Avenue. If you are parking elsewhere and walking to Lot B, it is located at the Northeast intersection of W. Church St. and S. Tampa Ave. Click here for a google.com map of that intersection. The street address of Citrus Bowl Stadium is 1610 W. Church St., Orlando, FL 32805.

Conditions
Click here for Orlando weather courtesy of weather.com.

Itinerary/Comments
Team A-Game is driving down from Baltimore on Dec. 28. Any Terrapin supporters in the Maryland area wishing to caravan should e-mail Team A-Game. Departure will be in the early morning hours, with the goal of beating D.C. traffic. Air fare has proven to be pricey. You can't take bowl appearances for granted, nor the value to the team of seeing support in the stands. Do what you need to do to make this trip and support the Terps in Orlando. Together, let's beat Purdue.

Hotel Option
Team A-Game is staying at:
TownePlace Suites Orlando East/UCF
11801 High Tech Ave.
Orlando, FL 32817
(407) 243-6100
www.marriott.com

Official Web Sites
Maryland www.umterps.com
Purdue www.purduesports.com
Champs Sports Bowl www.champssportsbowl.com

Bring the Flag on Your Bowl Trip

Hang the flag from your hotel balcony. Bring it to the tailgate. Carry it into the game.