INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA on Wednesday approved a new postseason football bowl game in Houston starting next season.
It will replace the former Houston Bowl and is the fifth new game approved by the NCAA Postseason Football Licensing Subcommittee since the end of last season.
"The subcommittee received a very impressive presentation from various organizations seeking a license for a postseason football game in Houston," subcommittee chairman Mark Womack said. "We also were pleased to see the commitment toward community involvement, as that is an integral piece in the success of the event."
The bowl, which has not yet been named, will be managed by Lone Star Sports and Entertainment, which is affiliated with the Houston Texans of the NFL.
Lone Star representatives met with the NCAA subcommittee members, the Houston Sports Authority, community leaders and other officials in La Jolla, Calif., on Tuesday to discuss the licensing of the new postseason bowl.
The name of the new bowl and other details will be announced later. In April, the NCAA approved a fifth Bowl Championship Series game, which will be played in Glendale, Ariz., along with the International Bowl in Toronto, the Birmingham Bowl and the New Mexico Bowl.
Bowls that were renewed for next season are: the AutoZone Liberty, Capital One, Champs Sports, Chick-Fil-A, Emerald, FedEx Orange, Gaylord Hotels Music City, GMAC, Independence, Insight, Pioneer Pure Vision Las Vegas, MasterCard Alamo, Meineke Car Care, MPC Computers, Motor City, Allstate Sugar, Outback, Pacific Life Holiday, San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia, Fort Worth, Rose, AT&T Cotton, Hawaii, Tostitos Fiesta, Toyota Gator, Vitalis Sun and New Orleans.