Boca Raton, Fla. (December 10, 2021) – Palm Tran and Tri-Rail team up in support of the 8th Annual RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl at FAU Stadium on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Western Kentucky will face off against Appalachian State in Boca Raton for the nationally televised game broadcast on ESPN and ESPN Radio. The game will kick off at 11 a.m., and spectators heading to the game can easily take public transportation, as Palm Tran is providing 15-minute bus service between FAU Stadium and Tri-Rail’s nearby Boca Raton Station, between 8:20 a.m. to 3:20 p.m. on game day. “Palm Tran encourages everyone to skip the hassle of parking and utilize public transportation instead,” said Clinton Forbes, Palm Tran Executive Director. “With details at palmtran.org and through our app, riding transit couldn’t be easier.” Tri-Rail trains run on an hourly schedule on weekends for only $5 all day. Riders coming from West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale or Miami can avoid the stress of driving and parking to the game by taking the train and connecting with a Palm Tran bus. Palm Tran fares are just $2 each ride, covering the entire trip for less than $10. “Connecting people to this sports tradition for the City and our region is what Tri-Rail is all about,” said Steven Abrams, SFRTA Executive Director. “Thanks to great connections with our partner transit agencies, people can experience the best South Florida has to offer.”

Tickets to the 2021 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl can be purchased by visiting www.RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com/ticket-info or by calling 561-362-3650 and asking for RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl tickets.

For more information about the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl visit RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com or follow on social media via Facebook (Facebook.com/BocaBowl), Twitter (@BocaBowl), and Instagram (@BocaBowl).

About Tri-Rail

Tri-Rail, South Florida’s premier commuter rail system, serves Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties with 18 conveniently located train stations, bus and Metrorail connections and service every day of the year. For more information about Tri-Rail, visit www.tri-rail.com or call 1-800-TRI-RAIL (874-7245).

ABOUT THE ROOFCLAIM.COM BOCA RATON BOWL

The Roofclaim.com Boca Raton Bowl is one of 17 bowl games owned and operated by ESPN Events, a division of ESPN. The RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl debuted in 2014 and has been well received in the community through its first seven years. It has twice held the distinction of matching up two conference champions – Marshall University vs. Northern Illinois University (2014), and UAB vs. Northern Illinois (2018). In all, six conference champions and another three conference division champions have played in the game. Among the bowl’s alumni who have moved on to the NFL are current New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson (BYU, 2020), Buffalo Bills running back Devin Singletary (FAU, 2017) and Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott (Memphis, 2016). For more information about the RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl visit RoofClaimBocaRatonBowl.com or follow through social media on Facebook (Facebook.com/BocaBowl), Twitter (@BocaBowl), and Instagram (@BocaBowl).

ABOUT ESPN EVENTS

ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, owns and operates a portfolio of 35 collegiate sporting events nationwide. The roster includes five early-season college football games, 17 college bowl games, 12 college basketball events, and a college softball event, which accounts for approximately 400 hours of live programming, reaches nearly 64 million viewers, and attracts over 800,000 attendees each year. With satellite offices in more than 10 markets across the country, ESPN Events builds relationships with conferences, schools and local communities, as well as providing unique experiences for teams and fans.

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