2012 story: Sun Bowl week set to begin

When the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and USC Trojans touch down in El Paso, the 79th annual Sun Bowl week begins. Sports fans can scope out the starting line-up at the international airport where many of the incoming players will get their first taste of the borderland.

USC has a 7-5 record and a 2-1 advantage over the 6-7 Yellow Jackets, but the winner won’t matter to El Pasoans. For the past 5 years, King’s-X Sports Bar has been shuttling bowl-goers to the game. But folks starting their Sun Bowl activities sooner than Dec. 31, will be at the Fan Fiesta tail-gating the night before at the Civic Center. For a no-hassle tailgate party the day-of, the Sun Bowl Sky Party will start pouring drinks around 8:30 Monday morning.

By the time the Sun Bowl starts, El Pasoans will be more than ready when east battles west in the borderland.

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