SAN ANTONIO – Texas Christian and No. 16 Southern California arrived in the Alamo City on Friday, kicking off festivities for the 33rd annual Valero Alamo Bowl.
Players were welcomed into San Antonio’s rich culture with a mariachi performance and cowboy hats.
Both teams said they appreciate the special bonding moments offered by the bowl while preparing to play in the Alamodome on Tuesday.
The Horned Frogs and Trojans attended a Spurs game at the Frost Bank Center and made a visit out to SeaWorld on Saturday ahead of scheduled practices.
“What a great city,” TCU coach Sonny Dykes said. “I know the hospitality is going to be incredible. Our guys have really been looking forward to getting here.”
The Alamo Bowl kicks off at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
KSAT Sports Now will have a special pregame show at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday on KSAT 12 and KSAT+.
Ashley Gonzalez is a sports reporter at KSAT. She joined the team from Jacksonville, Florida, where she was the weekend sports anchor.
Before her time in Jacksonville, she was in Corpus Christi at KIII. There, she became the first woman sports anchor in the station's history.
Gonzalez is from the Rio Grande Valley and grew up in Weslaco.
Mary Rominger is KSAT 12 Sports' first full-time female sports anchor and reporter.
She came to San Antonio from Mankato, Minn., where she worked as a weekend sports anchor at KEYC News Now. She has a journalism degree from Iowa State University and grew up in Southern California.
Mary enjoys golfing, sports and finding new spots around town.