Sugar Bowl

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Sugar Bowl built?1935
2. What is the location?New Orleans, Louisiana
3. Where does the Sugar Bowl take place?Most Sugar Bowls are played in the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. In 2006, the game was moved to Atlanta's Georgia Dome because of flooding after Hurricane Katrina.
4. Why is the Sugar Bowl so special?It has helped decide national champions many times, especially during the BCS era when it hosted the championship game four times. Today it is part of the College Football Playoff and can be a semifinal game.

Southeastern Conference (SEC): A major collegiate athletic conference in the United States, known for its highly competitive football programs.
Bowl Coalition/Alliance/BCS: Successive systems designed to create a unified national champion in college football before the advent of the College Football Playoff.
College Football Playoff (CFP): The current postseason tournament involving four (expanding to twelve) top-ranked college football teams to determine the national champion.