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	PA SPORTSfever \| Northeast Sports Group PA Kickoff Classic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The history-making Kickoff Classic features two "East vs West" showdowns and a WPIAL backyard rivalry for an expected crowd of 15,000 and a statewide and Mid-Atlantic-Ohio regional television audience on the SPORTSfever Television Network.
		The "East versus West" theme of the Pennsylvania Kickoff Classic is in front-of-the-curve for the new direction of the PIAA state football and basketball championship tournament format.
		The Pennsylvania Kickoff Classic also provides the defending champion of the Philadelphia Catholic League, which is the only league in the state not to join the PIAA, an opportunity to determine how it matches up against a top PIAA team early in the season.
	www.pasportsfever.com /kickoffclassic/latestnews.asp (1290 words)

	CNN/SI - College Football - Kickoff Classic approaching its final days - Friday August 27, 1999 01:17 PM
		Since its inception in 1983, the Kickoff Classic has raised between $6 million and $8 million for scholarships, contributed more than $35 million to the colleges playing and been the showcase of football in the New York City metropolitan area television market.
		The current Rutgers athletic director and the former chief executive of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, the Kickoff Classic was one of his babies.
		Graime also has a Plan B. If Giants Stadium can't be the site of a Kickoff Classic, he wants to explore the possibility of bringing some major games to the area, such as Army-Navy again and some intersectional rivalries that might continue at a neutral site.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/college/news/1999/08/27/kickoff_death_ap (961 words)

	College football - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Until 2003, the regular season was officially ushered in by the Kickoff Classic (other pre-season games such as the Eddie Robinson Classic and the Pigskin Classic have also been played).
		However, the Gridiron Classic was recently declared canceled for 2006 due to lack of sponsorship.
		This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-05-29, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/College_football (1986 words)

	The NCAA News: Comment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Since the Kickoff and Pigskin Classics have been in existence prior to the NCAA's recent meetings concerning exempted contests, the NCAA Division I Management Council granted a waiver of the current limitations on an institution's appearance in the preseason games.
		Additionally, since the Kickoff and Pigskin Classics are considered separate exempted contests, it is permissible to have more than one team from the same conference participate in the two events in the same year.
		The Kickoff and Pigskin Classics have been beneficial to many entities and individuals involved with intercollegiate athletics, many of whom are not aware of it.
	www.ncaa.org /news/1998/19980803/comment.html (1867 words)

	Matchup Reported in Kickoff Classic - New York Times
		Iowa and Tennessee will meet in the fifth annual Kickoff Classic to start the 1987 college football season, The Associated Press learned tonight.
		The Kickoff Classic, which counts as a regular-season game, usually attempts to match the defending national champion against a highly-ranked team from the previous season.
		However, a school is limited to one appearance in five years and Penn State, the 1986 national champion, played in the first Kickoff Classic in 1983.
	query.nytimes.com /gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE3D6113DF936A35751C0A961948260 (171 words)

	CBS News \| Kickoff Classic May Be Booted \| December 13, 1999 05:18:38
		Despite raising millions of dollars for scholarships while ushering in the college football season over the past 15 years, the Kickoff Classic soon may be kicked out by the NCAA.
		The first Kickoff Classic was played in 1983 and the Pigskin Classic was added in 1990.
		Mulcahy said it would be almost impossible to keep the Kickoff Classic active by making it a postseason bowl.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/1998/08/29/archive/main10918.shtml (687 words)

	Kickoff Classic has the makings of a tradition
		His top-ranked Braves used a 98-yard kickoff return and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown in a 30-0 victory over No. 7 Snohomish in one of four exciting football games at the inaugural Emerald City Kickoff Classic.
		It also will decide if the Emerald City Kickoff Classic was, in fact, the inaugural event or a one-time showcase.
		But if the Classic continued, Colbrese envisions the schools involved getting into the marketing end of the event, selling their own tickets and making money as well.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /preps/138497_molly08.html (945 words)

	CNN/SI - Football - Syracuse routs Wisconsin in Kickoff Classic - August 24, 1997
		The Kickoff Classic was settled at the kickoff.
		Kevin Johnson returned the opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown to set the tone and Syracuse rolled to a 34-0 rout of Wisconsin in yet another Kickoff Classic blowout today at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
		The last five Kickoff Classics have been decided by an average margin of 31.2 points.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /football/college/news/1997/08/24/news.games.html (398 words)

	Better schools could boost Kickoff Classic North County Times - North San Diego and Southwest Riverside County News - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This year's Kickoff Classic went off without a hitch at Westview High ---- except that attendance was a little less than expected for the four football scrimmages over two days.
		The Kickoff Classic, which raises money for the CIF 's travel fund to aid playoff teams, began last year with a lineup that featured La Costa Canyon versus Henry, Monte Vista versus El Camino, Marian Catholic versus Escondido and St. Augustine versus West Hills.
		The first Rally Classic for girls volleyball was staged this year at Otay Ranch and had good teams such as La Costa Canyon, Escondido and Scripps Ranch.
	www.nctimes.com /articles/2004/09/07/sports/amateur/9_6_0420_22_09.txt (877 words)

	Irish & Terps Play Final Kickoff Classic :: Traditional college football season opener fell victim to NCAA legislation ...
		In the beginning, there was only the Kickoff Classic, then the Pigskin Classic, followed by bunch more "preseason classics" in recent years.
		Just last weekend, the Jim Thorpe Classic, John Thompson Foundation Classic, NACDA Pigskin Classic, Eddie Robinson Classic, Black Coaches Association Classic and the Hispanic College Fund Classic were all played.
		While there is talk of behind-the-scenes efforts to revive the Kickoff Classic in the future, Cleary doesn't hold out hope.
	www.cstv.com /sports/m-footbl/stories/082902ace.html (1069 words)

	Badgers to play Syracuse in Kickoff Classic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With their acceptance Wednesday to play Syracuse in the Aug. 24 Kickoff Classic, the Badgers added one of the country's more consistent programs to their list of opponents.
		The Orangemen, who won a share of the Big East title and finished 9-3 this season, were No. 21 in the final Associated Press poll and have been in the top 25 in four of the last six seasons.
		The Badgers, who finished 8-5 last season, are only the third non-ranked team in 15 years to be invited to the Kickoff Classic.
	www.jsonline.com /badger/20498/fb/uwfb0115.html (346 words)

	Streetplay.com: 1999 Stickball Classic - Schedule
		The Stickball Classic has been around for several years, but 1999 is clearly special, marked by the return of the "spaldeen," a fondly remembered product.
		The finalists will then meet in September and play to determine which team, and borough, will be this year's champ.
		The Stickball Classic is being sponsored by Spalding, Modell's, The Daily News and WABC radio.
	www.streetplay.com /stickball/classic/kickoff.htm (225 words)

	Kickoff Classic tickets, Kickoff Classic ticket broker
		Kickoff Classic tickets are now available for purchase.
		If you have questions, would like assistance in picking your seats or just prefer to place your Kickoff Classic tickets order over the phone please call us at (800) 800-9494.
		We are not Ticketmaster or the official Kickoff Classic box office nor are we affiliated with Kickoff Classic, or any professional sporting organization, performer, or venue.
	www.teamonetickets.com /event-tickets.html?e=2787 (213 words)

	PA SPORTSfever \| Northeast Sports Group PA Kickoff Classic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Northeast Sports Group, which works closely with the collegiate coaching fraternity to conduct skills and educational football camps for high school and youth athletes and clinics for high school and youth coaches throughout the U.S., has signed on to be the major underwriter of staging the Pennsylvania Kickoff Classic and the naming sponsor.
		The Pennsylvania Kickoff Classic fits what we are doing at Northeast Sports Group in so many ways.
		Pennsylvania Kickoff Classic creators are Jed Donahue, voice of the telecasts of the PIAA State football and basketball championships and host of statewide radio sports talk show, and Gorden Blain, publisher and editor of Pennsylvania SPORTSfever Magazine and pasportsfever.com.
	www.pasportsfever.com /kickoffclassic/kickoffclassicannounce.asp (789 words)

	A&M set for Kickoff Classic
		At the time, Slocum was uncertain whether the Aggies' opponent would be Ohio State or Florida State, the schools who entered the 1998 season ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the preseason polls, but it didn't matter.
		Texas AandM will face second-ranked Florida State in Kickoff Classic XVI, Aug. 31 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. The Aggies refuse to follow the conventional wisdom that the game presents merely the high probability of an early-season loss and possibly an embarrassing whipping in front of a national television audience.
		Of course, the Aggies eked out a 10-7 win over Stanford in the 1992 Pigskin Classic to jumpstart a 12-1 year, setting the school record for wins in a season.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/fb/fbc/98/08/25/25aggies.2-0.html (792 words)

	KICKOFF CLASSIC
		Matt Kusnir gave South superb field position on the ensuing kickoff, returning the kick to the South Oldham 49 yard line.
		He recovered the ball, but the Dragons were stuck deep in their own territory at their own 14 to start their initial drive.
		Last year, the Tigers returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown and never looked back in a 24-6 victory; this year the outcome was in doubt until the final minute, but the Tigers prevailed yet again.
	www.oldhamcounty.com /game2002825.htm (2096 words)

	Nittany Lions to play USC in Kickoff Classic
		Penn State will play the University of Southern California in the Kickoff Classic Aug. 27 at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., the university announced yesterday.
		This will mark a record fourth time the Nittany Lions will participate in the Kickoff Classic and the second time they have faced the Trojans in the game.
		The Nittany Lions beat the Trojans in the 1996 Kickoff Classic, 24-7, behind 241 yards from Curtis Enis.
	www.post-gazette.com /sports_psu/20000211psufb7.asp (143 words)

	MSBL Forums - Las Vegas Kickoff Classic
		The first year of the tourney had 24 teams in three divisions and each year since, a new record for attendance has been broken.
		We attribute this to the staff of the Classic, good competition and the fun and excitement of Las Vegas.
		I would also like to know the format of this years tourney based on the same number of teams as last year.
	www.msblnational.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=331 (594 words)

	Aggies And Seminoles To Meet In Kickoff Classic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Aggies fell to UCLA in the 1998 Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl Classic, 29-23.
		The Aggies have played in the Kickoff Classic once previously, falling to Nebraska, 23-14, in 1988.
		Before adding Florida State and the Kickoff Classic to its 1998 schedule, the Aggies' non-conference opponents were: Louisiana Tech (Sept. 12), Southern Mississippi (Sept. 19) and North Texas (Sept. 26).
	www.tamu.edu /univrel/aggiedaily/news/stories/archive/021898-15.html (454 words)

	Lions, Spartans profit from Kickoff Classic
		Penn State and Southern California are guaranteed to receive at least $650,000 for the game held in Giants Stadium, according to a Kickoff Classic press release.
		In the 17-year history of the Kickoff Classic, the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame have received about $7 million in proceeds.
		The Nittany Lions, who played in the Pigskin Classic last season against Arizona last year in Beaver Stadium and the 1996 Kickoff Classic against the Trojans, will appear in their record fourth Kickoff Classic and are looking to win their 10th consecutive season opener.
	www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/2000/08/08-25-00tdc/08-25-00dsports-9.asp (386 words)

	2006 CougarBoard Kickoff Classic
		To open the Cougar football season, it has been a tradition on the board to hold an annual kickoff classic.
		Although this is the Fourth Annual Classic, I (BLUE-TOOTH) will be organizing the event for the first time, and am looking forward to having a lot of fun.
		The Classic will be held on Friday, September 8th, 2006 at the Talons Cove GC in Saratoga Springs on the northwest shore of Utah Lake.
	www.cougarboard.com /classic (587 words)

	ESPN.com - Kickoff Classic: USC vs. Penn State
		As for the Pac-10's pride, it was only last season that Arizona began the season ranked No. 3 but was humiliated, 41-7, by Penn State in the Pigskin Classic at Beaver Stadium.
		Penn State holds a 4-3 advantage in the all-time series between the schools, including a 24-7 victory in the 14th Kickoff Classic in 1996.
		Penn State running back Curtis Enis rushed for a USC-opponent and Kickoff Classic record 241 yards and three scores in the contest.
	sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=705546&type=story (939 words)

	Kickers Classic Kickoff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Please join us for the Kickers Classic Kickoff 2006 tournament.
		The dates are May 12, 13, and 14.
		Maroon & Gold, Classic 1, 2, & 3 levels of play will be offered.
	www.eteamz.com /kickersclassics (175 words)

	Emerald City Kickoff Classic 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association is pleased to announce the team matchups for the 2006 Emerald City Kickoff Classic.
		Please note that these pairings are listed alphabetically as the home and visiting teams have not yet been determined.
		Also of note is the 2005 combined win/loss record of the participating teams in the 2006 Emerald City Kickoff Classic, 98 wins and 23 losses.
	www.eckclassic.com /eckc (214 words)

	High school football teams warm up with Kickoff Classic \| The San Diego Union-Tribune (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It would be easy for some high school football coaches to say the second annual Kickoff Classic is a meaningless showcase – a free scouting look for opponents.
		Yet, this scrimmage – contested under game-like conditions with 11-minute quarters – will be played in a limelight atmosphere today and tomorrow at Westview High.
		Patrick Henry coach Norman Whitehead had been tutoring the Patriots for only nine days before he led his charges onto the field in last year's Classic against La Costa Canyon.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040827/news_1s27p-dicken.html (523 words)

	Washington Interscholastic Activities Association - News and Notes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The 2006 Emerald City Kickoff Classic features two teams from the 2005 State Football Championship Gridiron Classic, Archbishop Murphy and Prosser, as well as three of the top returning quarterbacks in the state of Washington, Kellen Moore (Prosser), Kellen Kiilsgaard (Auburn) and Jason Munns (Southridge).
		Media Day for the 2006 Emerald City Kickoff Classic has yet to be determined, but the date will be announced as soon as a decision has been made by the WIAA.
		For more information on the 2006 Emerald City Kickoff Classic, contact Todd Stordahl, Event Coordinator, at (425) 687-8009.
	www.wiaa.com /news.asp?ID=200628_1 (231 words)

	SU Athletics - Syracuse Football to Begin 2001 Season in Kickoff Classic
		The Syracuse University football Orangemen will participate in the Kickoff Classic for the third time in the past 11 years.
		SU will play Georgia Tech in Kickoff Classic XIX on Sunday, August 26 at 2:00 p.m.
		Georgia Tech lost to Penn State, 34-22, in the 1991 Kickoff Classic in the Yellow Jackets lone appearance in this event.
	www.suathletics.com /news/Football/2001/1/31/classic.asp (427 words)

	Notebook: Kickoff classic men have solid playbook (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Blain and Donahue, Eastern Pennsylvania residents, have put together the inaugural Northeast Sports Group Pennsylvania Kickoff Classic, a three-game event Saturday at Gateway High School.
		The Kickoff Classic was offering more money than Heinz Field.
		For the Kickoff Classic, they have sold plenty of advertising and nabbed the Northeast Sports Group as the title sponsor.
	www.post-gazette.com /pg/04246/372132.stm (901 words)

	Colorado Rush :: Rush Kickoff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Colorado Rush Kickoff has been held by the Colorado Rush and its staff for more than 10 years.
		This tournament attracts teams from all over Region IV and has a competitive level for any and all teams that wish to compete.
		The Kickoff has been held for the last four years in the Aurora Sports Complex.
	www.rushsoccer.com /tournaments/kickoff.htm (244 words)

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