Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl- PREGAME

Good morning, and welcome to the eighth annual Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl. This year's game has been moved to Gerald J. Ford Stadium, home of the SMU Mustangs. This was done due to the recent renovations occurring at TCU's Amon Carter Stadium. I mention this for one main reason: SMU is one of the participants in today's game. But don't let that fool you. SMU will probably be the visiting team in terms of crowd size today. Walking through the concourse and on the outer grounds, one can't help but notice all the people decked out in the black and gold colors of Army. The cadets from West Point were granted a slot in today's game due to TCU making it into the BCS, and the Mountain West couldn't furnish another opponent. ANd, it's fitting the Cadets should be here. After all, this is the Armed Forces Bowl. Air Force has played in this game for the past three seasons, and Navy has reached an agreement that, should they become bowl eligible, they will play in this game next season. This is a game that features two old teammates and friends as coaches, as June Jones of SMU will square off against Rich Ellerson of Army. Currently. we're about fifteen minutes from the opening kick-off, and the pomp of the pre-game festivities is about to begin. The Army's Black Knight Parachute Team is making their way down from the Dallas skies, and all branches of the militaryhave their VIP's on the field for the coin toss. It's SMU and Army in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl, coming your way today on ESPN at 12 PM, 11 AM CST. Hope everyone can tune in.