On September 30 , 2009 , a new bowl game to be played in Yankee Stadium in 2010 was announced at a press conference in New York City . The game was set to feature the third - or fourth-place finisher in the Big East against the seventh-place team in the Big 12 , according to BCS rules . If the Big 12 could not submit a team meeting the guidelines , Notre Dame agreed to step in . The game was to be played between Christmas Day and New Year 's Day
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Gotham Bowl