Tickets for the 2008 MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney will go on sale Sunday, June 1, through various distributors, including Ticketmaster and Anthony Travel. The ESPN Regional Television (ERT) owned-and-operated
event will feature a team from two prominent HBCU leagues -- MEAC and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). This year, the event moves to Orlando and will showcase a college football match-up between the MEAC’s Hampton University and the SWAC’s Jackson State University on Labor Day Weekend, Sunday, Aug. 31, live at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2, from the Florida Citrus Bowl.

Individual tickets for the game are $20 (plus tax and fees) and will be available through Ticketmaster at 866-448-7849 or by logging on to Ticketmaster.com. Fans who want to attend this event can also purchase travel packages through Anthony Travel’s website at www.anthonytravel.com or by calling 800-736-6377. In addition, tickets can be purchased in Orlando at the Amway Arena box office Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. -6 p.m. or by calling 407-839-3900.

Each year, the game pits a MEAC team against a SWAC member at a neutral site within the footprint of one of the conferences. The inaugural MEAC/SWAC Challenge in 2005 showcased the MEAC’s South Carolina State vs. Alabama State of the SWAC, with South Carolina State prevailing, 27-14. In 2006, the contest went into overtime with the MEAC’s Hampton University defeating the SWAC’s Grambling State, 27-26. Last year, the SWAC earned its first MEAC/SWAC Challenge trophy as Southern defeated Florida A&M, 33-27. Teams for future games are determined on an annual basis.