Kent State bowl parties scheduled around the country

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Posted: 12/14/2012

By: Andy Baskin, newsnet5.com

The Kent State football team is playing in it's first bowl game since 1972. The KSU alumni association is holding gathering all over the country for the GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

Kickoff is at 8 pm on January 6, 2013. The game will mark the last for head coach Darrell Hazell, who will be moving over to Purdue after the game. The Flashes have not won a bowl game in school history.

Here is a list of KSU parties.

Southern CA: 5:30 p.m. PST Buffalo Wild Wings - 1000 South Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena CA 91105 Phone (626)993-6400, Christopher Ocepek, ’93 (626)304-1565 or Peggy Korecko, ’92 peggy.korecko@disney.com

Denver, CO: 6:30 p.m. Old Chicago, 1280 Colorado Blvd, Denver, CO 80246, 303-753-0824. RSVP to Susan Troyan, '78 at troyan89@msn.com or 303 -332-5142.

Charlotte, NC: 8:30 p.m. Jocks and Jills Sports Grill www.jocksandjills.com, 4109 South Stream Boulevard - Charlotte, NC 28217. Doris Jo Boris, ‘66 cltdboris@carolina.rr.com – 704-541-5787

Raleigh, NC: 8 p.m., Backyard Bistro - 1235 Hurricane Alley Way, Raleigh, NC 27607 - For additional information and to RSVP, contact Matt Katlen, ‘96 at mkatlen72@gmail.com

Canton, OH: 8:15 p.m., Jerzee’s All American Bar & Grille, 2531 Fulton Rd. NW, Canton, OH 44718. Phone: 330-456-9977 www.jerzeesgrille.com. RSVP to: Willie Shoemaker, ‘75 at ksusalum@gmail.com.

Columbus, OH: 6 p.m., Park Street Tavern - 501 Park Street, Columbus, OH 43215 - For additional information, contact Tony Chapman at tc@bigboysportswear.com.

Kent, OH: 8:30 p.m. Area Golden Flashes fans can watch the game at Water Street Tavern in Kent, the official watch party location for Kent State Athlet ics.

Lakewood, O H: 8 p.m., Around the Corner - 18616 Detroit Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44107. Wear your KSU apparel to receive food and drink specia l ($25 for 10 wings and open bar).

Mayfield Heights, OH: – 8 p.m. The Boneyard, 5900 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, OH 44124. Wear your KSU apparel or show your alumni association membership card for a 20% discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages.

Middlefield, OH: 8:30 p.m. El Patron Restaurant, 15585 W. High Street, Middlefield, OH. For more information contact John Granny at jgranny@kent.edu or 440-834-3740.

Warrensville Heights, OH: – 8 p.m. Buffalo Wild Wings, 26200 Harvard Road, Warrensville Heights, Ohio 44122, 216.896.9464. Kenneth Atchinson, ’89, 216-798-7117, kenneth.atchinson@gmail.com