The Sun Bowl is coming up fast and the future of coverage of one of El Paso’s biggest attractions looked uncertain. All is well though …

The Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl and the city of El Paso will continue to receive national attention for, (at least), the next 5 years thanks to a new contract with CBS that ensures coverage through 2030. CBS has aired the Sun Bowl every year since 1969.

The Sun Bowl is the 2nd, longest running bowl game of them all having been played 92 over the last 93 years. The one missed year was during the COVID 19 pandemic.

Recent history has seen national coverage of college bowl games dip but the new deal with CBS, first announced last year, will keep the Sun Bowl and the city of El Paso on fans minds nationwide a while longer.

However, earlier this year, the Sun Bowl announced a renewed broadcast partnership with CBS, securing national television exposure through 2030. At a time when some bowl games have disappeared or moved off major networks, the agreement provides a measure of continuity. – elpasomatters

When Was The First Sun Bowl Game?

The very first Sun Bowl was played in 1935 between 2 high schools, the El Paso All Stars, (made up of players from El Paso, Bowie, Austin and Cathedral high schools took on the Ranger, Texas, Bulldogs. El Paso won 25-21.

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The CBS coverage not only showcases the game but the beauty of El Paso and the awesome weather that has made El Paso a Snowbirds’ paradise and gotten us ranked as one of the USA’s top winter destinations.

The 2025 Sun Bowl will pit the Arizona State University Sun Devils against the Duke University Blue Devils. I’m not looking at odds or records, just going with my gut here when I say I think the SUN Devils will win. It is, after all, the SUN Bowl.

Monster Jam At The El Paso Sun Bowl Stadium 2021

Here’s a look back at when Monster Jam came to El Paso in October 2021.

Gallery Credit: Daniel Paulus

Pitt Comes Back Against UCLA to Win 2022 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl

The Pitt Panthers came back from a 14-point deficit in the second half to defeat UCLA 37-35 in a wild finish at the 2022 Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl.

Gallery Credit: Steve Kaplowitz

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