NOVEMBER 26, 2024 | written by STEVE ULRICH

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1. Four Things We Learned From Sponsoring Our First DIII Bowl Game

by Matt Brown, Extra Points

“Friends, that was a weekend to remember.

On Saturday night, the Westminster Titans defeated the Marietta Pioneers, 27-13, in the inaugural Extra Points Bowl. This game, part of the Opendorse Bowl Series, was our first foray into event sponsorship. We wanted to better understand how event operations really worked, what actually goes into running a postseason event, the opportunities and challenges in the sponsorship space for small colleges…and, of course, to help throw a great event for D-III athletes.

The result was outstanding. I’m not being hyperbolic when I say this event was truly one of the highlights of my career.”

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