The Valero Alamo Bowl Fan Zone will be open from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at The Espee, one block north of the Alamodome. The free event includes food and beverage booths, games, live music, school bands, and fan contests. The Valero Alamo Bowl typically draws about 60,000 fans, and attendees are encouraged to plan ahead and arrive early.

The two teams to play in Tuesday night's 33rd Annual Valero Alamo Bowl arrive in San Antonio on Friday. The number 16 USC Trojans, representing the Pac-12, and unranked TCU Horned Frogs, representing the Big 12, will check into their downtown hotels before weekend practice sessions.

Planning to head to the Alamodome for the Alamo Bowl? Do you want to avoid parking hassles? Consider taking one of these four park-and-ride options for the big game.

The Local SATX is offering free rides between Southtown, La Villita and the Convention Center on Sunday and Tuesday.

Part 2 looks back at the moments, games, and figures that give TCU's Alamo Bowl history its lasting significance.