The 46th annual will be played Friday, Jan. 2 at Snapdragon Stadium between teams from the and current or former teams from the , officials announced.

Sports San Diego, the organization that runs the game, stated it would be the first time the annual bowl game has been played in January. Kickoff will be 5 p.m. and the game will air on Fox.

"We absolutely love this game date and kickoff time," said Mark Neville, CEO for Sports San Diego. "The date makes it easy for fans to follow their teams to San Diego and spend several days in what we feel is the best bowl destination in America. The Friday night primetime kickoff enables us to maximize television viewership for Fox's broadcast of the game.

"The date and kickoff time also is ideal for our loyal local fans to enjoy the festivities on t

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