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Since the 2006 football season, the bowl has matched teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big Ten Conference.

Under the terms of a television deal signed with ESPN in 2006, the bowl will be held after Christmas Day from 2006 – 2009, and be shown on ESPN in prime time.

The change was made to move the game from the less-desirable pre-Christmas date utilized from 2001 – 2004.