Not surprisingly, the revival of the the Big 12 championship game will take place in a Lone Star State football palace.
Friday morning, the Big 12 announced that AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, has won the bid to host the league’s title game beginning in 2017. The home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys will also host the game from 2018-2021.
Kansas City and San Antonio had bid on hosting the game.
“There is great anticipation with the return of the Big 12 Football Championship and we look forward to hosting the event in AT&T Stadium for the next five years,” said commissioner Bob Bowlsby. “The building is a state of the art facility and offers many amenities that will be enjoyed by our institutions and fans.”
The same stadium had played host to the last two Big 12 championship games in 2009 and 2010 before it was abandoned amidst conference expansion. Kansas City was the host five times (2008, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2000) and San Antonio three times (2007, 1999, 1997).
It was announced in June of this year that the title game would return for the 2017 season. Last month, it was confirmed that he teams with the best and second-best record in conference play will square off in the championship game instead of splitting the league into two divisions.
