{"id":102624,"date":"2025-12-28T10:51:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/102624\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T10:51:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:51:10","slug":"tcu-usc-settle-into-san-antonio-as-alamo-bowl-kickoff-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/102624\/","title":{"rendered":"TCU, USC settle into San Antonio as Alamo Bowl kickoff nears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Alamodome.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Texas Christian and No. 16 Southern California arrived in the Alamo City on Friday, kicking off festivities for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/23\/what-to-know-about-attending-33rd-annual-valero-alamo-bowl-in-san-antonio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/23\/what-to-know-about-attending-33rd-annual-valero-alamo-bowl-in-san-antonio\/\">33rd annual Valero Alamo Bowl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Players were welcomed into San Antonio\u2019s rich culture with a mariachi performance and cowboy hats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Both teams said they appreciate the special bonding moments offered by the bowl while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/07\/texas-christian-university-no-16-usc-set-to-clash-in-2025-valero-alamo-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2025\/12\/07\/texas-christian-university-no-16-usc-set-to-clash-in-2025-valero-alamo-bowl\/\">preparing to play<\/a> in the Alamodome on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Horned Frogs and Trojans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/sports\/2025\/12\/28\/spurs-win-streak-ends-as-markkanen-george-power-jazz-to-127-114-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/sports\/2025\/12\/28\/spurs-win-streak-ends-as-markkanen-george-power-jazz-to-127-114-victory\/\">attended a Spurs game<\/a> at the Frost Bank Center and made a visit out to SeaWorld on Saturday ahead of scheduled practices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWhat a great city,\u201d TCU coach Sonny Dykes said. \u201cI know the hospitality is going to be incredible. Our guys have really been looking forward to getting here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The Alamo Bowl kicks off at 8 p.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">KSAT Sports Now will have a special pregame show at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on KSAT 12 and KSAT+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Read also:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorsAshley Gonzalez headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/AG6ELR3ORTCVQVQELW28BYGYW7\/\" title=\"View Ashley Gonzalez&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ashley Gonzalez<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Ashley Gonzalez is a sports reporter at KSAT. She joined the team from Jacksonville, Florida, where she was the weekend sports anchor.<\/p>\n<p>Before her time in Jacksonville, she was in Corpus Christi at KIII. There, she became the first woman sports anchor in the station&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez is from the Rio Grande Valley and grew up in Weslaco.<\/p>\n<p>Mary Rominger headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/MRWVITNBGVPOP375NBPMRWPS\/\" title=\"View Mary Rominger&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mary Rominger<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Mary Rominger is KSAT 12 Sports&#8217; first full-time female sports anchor and reporter.<\/p>\n<p>She came to San Antonio from Mankato, Minn., where she worked as a weekend sports anchor at KEYC News Now. 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County wildfires, here are the Top 5 weather events of 2025<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 2:16<\/p>\n<p>From Hill Country flooding to Bexar County wildfires, here are the Top 5 weather events of 2025US Army veteran from Texas credits wilderness therapy for helping adjust to civilian life<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 0:55<\/p>\n<p>US Army veteran from Texas credits wilderness therapy for helping adjust to civilian lifePope Leo\u2019s first Christmas brings a powerful message<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:16<\/p>\n<p>Pope Leo\u2019s first Christmas brings a powerful message Erica Hernandez  talked to Fluffy about his special relationship with San Antonio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kSMyDq jdBbpv\">\u25b6 1:39<\/p>\n<p> Erica Hernandez  talked to Fluffy about his 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