It’s that time of year again! Jerseys are being bought, the grocery list suddenly consists solely of burgers, chips and beer, and die-hard fans are gaining a little more hostility towards supporters of their competition. Yep, the Super Bowl is right around the corner, and before you decide to throw out some random fun facts in front of your guy friends that may or may not be true, let us give you the 411 of what you need to know to be a confident collegiette on all things football!
First off, PLEASE know which teams are actually playing. The New England Patriots and the New York Giants will compete against each other on Sunday, February 5 in Super Bowl XLVI (that’s 46). Kickoff is at 6:30 ET at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Notable Patriots Player: Tom Brady (quarterback) and Sterling Moore (cornerback and SMU alumn!)
Notable Giants Player: Eli Manning (quarterback) and Victor Cruz (wide receiver)
Number of Patriots’ Super Bowl Appearances: 7
Number of Giants’ Super Bowl Appearances: 5
Last time the Giants and Patriots met in the Super Bowl Arena: 2008 Super Bowl XLII
Super Bowl XLII outcome: Giants-17 Patriots-14
New England Patriots League: AFC (American Football Conference)
New York Giants League: NFC (National Football Conference)
New England Patriots’ going into Super Bowl XLVI: 15-3, 5-1 (AFC East)
New York Giants’ record going into Super Bowl XLVI: 12-7, 3-3 (NFC East)
No matter which team you’re rooting for going into the big game, at least you’ll have some basic information to keep in mind when you’re watching it. Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner so get your Patriots/Giants gear ready!