| The 10th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney will be held at Bright House Networks Stadium Orlando, Fla. North Carolina A&T Aggies of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the Alabama A&M Bulldogs of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) will play Sunday, August 31, 11:45 a.m. and televised on an ESPN network. Tickets to the MEAC/SWAC Challenge Presented by Disney can be purchased through Ticketmaster online, by calling 800-745-3000 or by logging on to www.meacswacchallenge.com. The yearly event, which features teams from two prominent Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), brings approximately 20,000 fans to Central Florida over Labor Day Weekend for the start of college football season. Offering more than just a game, weekend events also include a high school career seminar, band showcase and a Legends’ Reception. The event will mark the first meeting between the two storied programs.
Travel options to attend the MEAC/SWAC Challenge in Orlando are being offered by Anthony Travel, the event’s official travel provider. Travel packages will include discounted hotel accommodations, game tickets and specially-priced Walt Disney World Resort Theme Park Tickets. The host hotel is the Waldorf Astoria, 14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando, FL 32821 (http://www.waldorfastoriaorlando.com/). For more information, visit www.AnthonyTravel.com/MEACSWAC or call 888-632-6951. The MEAC/SWAC Challenge is owned and operated by ESPN Events, a subsidiary of ESPN. For more information about the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, or to join the event’s following on Facebook and Twitter, visit the event’s official website at www.meacswacchallenge.com.
MEAC/SWAC: Vote for A&T
Voting continues for the 2014 MEAC/SWAC Challenge Walter Payton Award. A&T's three nominees are Denzel Keyes, Quentin Todd and William Ray Robinson III. Vote Now for A&T. Read more about the Walter Payton Achievement nominees at ESPN.com.
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