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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Orange Bowl Committee ......................................................................................................2

Orange Bowl Mission ..................................................................................................................4

Orange Bowl in the Community ..................................................................................................5

Orange Bowl Schedule of Events ..............................................................................................6

The Orange Bowl and the Atlantic Coast Conference ............................................................9

Football Bowl Association ........................................................................................................10

Bowl Championship Series ........................................................................................................11

Orange Bowl Hall of Fame ........................................................................................................12

Orange Bowl History ..................................................................................................................19

Orange Bowl Game-By-Game Recaps ....................................................................................27

Orange Bowl Year-by-Year Results ..........................................................................................54

Award Winners ............................................................................................................................57

Orange Bowl and the National Football League ....................................................................63

The National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame ......................................................66

Orange Bowl Year-By-Year Stats ..............................................................................................67

Orange Bowl Records ................................................................................................................69

National Champions Hosted by the Orange Bowl..................................................................81

Bowl Championship Series Game-By-Game Recaps............................................................82

Bowl Championship Series Results..........................................................................................87

Bowl Championship Series Year-By-Year Stats ....................................................................88

Bowl Championship Series Records ........................................................................................89

Sun Life Stadium........................................................................................................................100

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ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

JEFFREY T. ROBERTSImmediate Past President

& Chair

2012-13 OFFICERS

O. FORD GIBSONPresident & Chair

ANDREW P. HERTZPresident-Elect &

Chair-Elect

LUIS E. BOUÉ1st Vice Chair

ANN E. POPESecretary

LEE E. STAPLETON2nd Vice Chair

ERIC L. POMSChief Executive Officer

SHAUN M. DAVISTreasurer

2012-13 BOARD OF DIRECTORSTimothy A. BattleMichael B. ChaviesAlbert E. Dotson Sr.Albert E. Dotson Jr.Larry GautierSara B. HeraldChristopher E. KnightPeyton White Lumpkin

Matthew E. MorrallSean PittmanBenjamine ReidJose C. RomanoJeff E. RubinJohn P. (Jack) SeilerDouglas P. WileyJ. Hayes Worley Jr.

Committee Chair Board Members (Ex Officio):Gary Correll; Chair, Team Host CommitteeHope G. Victor; Chair, Team Host Committee

1935-38 W. Keith Phillips, Sr. *1939-41 Charles F. Baldwin *1941-42 William G. Ward *1942-43 Oscar E. Dooly Jr. *1943-44 Arthur A. Ungar *1944-45 Van C. Kussrow *1945-46 George E. Whitten *1946-47 R. D. "Buck" Freeman *1947-48 John G. Thompson *1948-49 Will M. Preston *1949-50 Daniel J. Mahoney *1950-51 S. Grover Morrow *1951-52 Stuart W. Patton *1952-53 Sam H. McCormick *1953-54 W. Bruce MacIntosh * 1954-55 G. Gordon Anderson *1955-56 Robert Pentland Jr. *1956-57 Raymond D. Miller *1957-58 Joseph H. Adams *1958-59 Harry Hood Bassett *1959-60 Stephen A. Lynch Jr. *1960-61 Jesse Yarborough *1961-62 Everett A. Clay *1962-63 C. Jackson Baldwin*1963-64 B. Boyd Benjamin *

1964-65 M. Lewis Hall Jr.1965-66 Robert C. Hector Sr. *1966-67 John R. Ring *1967-68 William C. Lantaff *1968-69 James L. Llewellyn *1969-70 L. Allen Morris *1970-71 W. Keith Phillips Jr.1971-72 William D. Ward1972-73 James S. Dunn *1973-74 William H. Fields1974-75 D. Frank Rentz *1975-76 James L. Armstrong III *1976-77 F. E. "Gene" Autrey1977-78 James S. Billings *1978-79 Robert A. White1979-80 Eugene E. Cohen *1980-81 Nicholas A. Crane1981-82 John Stephen Hudson1982-83 Charles A. Kimbrell *1983-84 Stephen A. Lynch III1984-85 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.1985-86 John R. Hoehl *1986-87 Stan Marks *1987-88 Lawrence H. Adams1988-89 James T. Barker

1989-90 Thomas D. Wood Sr.1990-91 Arthur H. Hertz1991-92 W. Harper Davidson Jr.1992-93 R. Ray Goode *1993-94 Robert L. Epling1994-95 G. Ed Williamson II1995-96 Donald E. Kubit1996-97 Clark Cook1997-98 Leslie Pantin Jr.1998-99 Albert E. Dotson Sr.1999-00 Edgar C. Jones Jr.2000-01 Sherrill W. Hudson2001-02 Susan Potter Norton2002-03 Alfonso A. Cueto2003-04 Dean C. Colson2004-05 Christopher E. Knight2005-06 Peter T. Pruitt Jr.2006-07 Albert E. Dotson Jr.2007-08 Thomas D. Wood Jr.2008-09 S. Daniel Ponce2009-10 Phillis Oeters2010-11 Antonio L. Argiz2011-12 Jeffrey T. Roberts

* denotes deceased

PAST PRESIDENTS

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ACTIVE MEMBERS1998 Nelson L. Adams III, M.D.2009 Thad W. Adams2011 Ronald Albert Jr.2010 Matthew J. Allen2012 Corey L. Alston2011 Suzanne Amaducci-Adams2002 Betty Amos2011 Sheldon T. Anderson2008 Agustin R. Arellano Jr.2005 Agustin R. Arellano Sr.2007 Don Bailey Jr.2008 Timothy L. Bailey, Esq.2011 Gregory W. Barnes2010 Jeffrey S. Bartel2005 Timothy A. Battle2011 Brett Beveridge2005 Lettie J. Bien2006 Luis E. Boué, CPA2012 Alfred A. Bunge2009 Raoul G. Cantero 2007 Vance Carlton2011 Willie L. Carpenter2000 Michael B. Chavies2008 C.L. Conroy2012 Thomas Cornish2008 Kevin W. Crews2003 Shawn D. Crews2012 Henri Crockett2006 John K. Crotty2006 Shaun M. Davis2006 William C. Davis2008 Luis A. de Armas2010 Toshikazu Dezaki2010 Mark R. Dissette2010 Joseph Echevarria Jr.2006 Coleman G. Edmunds2008 Bernardo Fernandez Jr., M.D.2008 Alex Fraser2011 Carlos Francisco Garcia2000 O. Ford Gibson2003 Jorge L. Gomez2008 Frank Gonzalez, CPA2009 Sergio M. Gonzalez2012 Xavier E. Gonzalez2008 Gretchen Goslin2010 Gerald Grant Jr.2011 Eduardo A. Gross2006 Wm. Andrew Haggard2011 Christopher E. Havlicek2008 David R. Heffernan2012 Bob Hely2006 Adolfo Henriques2002 Sara B. Herald2009 Luis (Wicho) Hernandez2001 Andrew P. Hertz2009 Marlon A. Hill2002 Laura Morgan Horton2009 Bradley D. Houser2001 Robert W. Hudson2007 Yolanda Cash Jackson2005 Charles H. Johnson2010 Yvonne Turner Johnson, MD2001 Manuel (Manny) Kadre2008 Danny Kanell2011 Neisen O. Kasdin2004 David H. Kniseley2008 Keith Koenig1998 Michael Kosnitzky2011 Robert B. Lochrie III2004 Beatrice Louissaint2010 Vicki H. Matthews2010 Mark McCormick2011 Steven McKean2001 Angel Medina Jr.2006 Lincoln S. Mendez2003 John T. Mestepey2011 Harley W. Miller2003 Denise Mincey-Mills2011 Jimmy Lazaro Morales 2003 Matthew E. Morrall2000 Rene V. Murai2005 Mario Murgado2012 Carter T. Nance2006 Craig Norton2011 John Offerdahl2002 Ramon F. Oyarzun2012 William Parker2003 Tom Pennekamp 2010 Timothy R. Petrillo

2012 James M. Pfleger2005 Sean Pittman2008 Timothy J. Plummer2008 Scott D. Ponce2008 Ann E. Pope2001 T. Gene Prescott2008 Julio A. Ramirez2007 Benjamine Reid2009 Darryl T. Robinson2012 Sergio Rok2005 Jose C. Romano2006 Jeff E. Rubin2004 Shelley Daniel Rutherford2004 Carlos A. Sabater2000 Jose M. (Pepe) Sanchez2000 Eduardo M. Sardiña2010 Stephen H. Schott2008 Wayne S. Schuchts2008 Tony Segreto2008 Robert J. Shafer Jr.2002 Darryl K. Sharpton2008 Scott Sime2012 Javier Alberto Soto2003 Philip P. Smith2008 Peter K. Spillis2011 Salo Sredni2002 Lee E. Stapleton2002 Gino Torretta2002 Mario Trueba2008 Jesse J. Tyson2008 John W. Underwood Jr.2011 Ignacio Urbieta2010 Peter (Chip) Vandenberg Jr.2003 Hope G. Victor2001 Lynn C. Washington2011 Jimmy E. Whited2004 Douglas P. Wiley2002 J. Hayes Worley Jr.2012 Stu Wyllie

SENIOR MEMBERS1990 Leonard L. Abess Jr.1984 Walter H. Alford1989 Richard P. (Dick) Anderson2000 Antonio L. Argiz*1997 Hilarie Bass1978 Fred Berens1993 Vincent L. Berkeley Jr.1990 Philip F. Blumberg1994 Josie Romano Brown1997 Msgr. Franklyn M. Casale1967 Everett Todd Clay1979 Charles E. Cobb Jr.2001 Bruce Jay Colan1986 Dean C. Colson*1989 Alfonso A. Cueto*1979 W. Harper Davidson Jr.*1974 James L. Davis1989 Nancy Jean Davis1994 Alan T. Dimond1993 Albert E. Dotson Jr.*1989 Albert E. Dotson Sr.* 1986 Robert C. Ellyson1982 Robert L. Epling*2003 T. Willard Fair1992 Michael T. Fay1988 Thomas R. Ferguson1990 Regina Jollivette Frazier2000 Robert E. Gallagher Jr.1995 Larry Gautier1995 Sandra B. Gonzalez-Levy1983 M. Lewis Hall III1987 H.C. (Buddy) Henry Jr.1981 Arthur H. Hertz*1986 Sherrill W. Hudson*1984 Cyrus M. Jollivette1990 Daryl L. Jones1987 Edgar C. Jones Jr.*1996 Barry T. Kates1994 William H. (Bill) Kerdyk Jr.1987 C. Frasuer Knight1993 Christopher E. Knight*1981 Donald E. Kubit*1991 Joseph P. Lacher1990 Peyton White Lumpkin1987 David McIntosh1989 Cristina L. Mendoza1990 Nathaniel Moore1993 Charles O. Morgan Jr.1979 W. Allen Morris

1992 Susan Potter Norton*1998 Phillis Oeters*1986 Leslie Pantin*1989 Francisco J. Paredes1993 William R. Perry III1975 H. Jack Pfleger Jr.1997 Jeffrey A. Pfleger, CPA1996 Carlos Planas1993 Aaron S. Podhurst1994 S. Daniel Ponce*1995 Peter T. Pruitt Jr.*1982 Walter L. Revell1997 Cori Zywotow Rice1996 Jeffrey T. Roberts*1993 William M.I. Schmidt, M.D.1989 Frank Scruggs1974 Earnest E. (Pete) Seiler Jr., DVM1994 John P. (Jack) Seiler, Esq.1997 Don Slesnick1988 Roberta B. Stokes1996 Ronald G. Stone1987 Lawrence O. Turner Jr.1985 David S. Walker Jr.1969 Robert A. White*1982 G. Ed Williamson II*1992 Steven H. Wood1995 Thomas D. Wood Jr.*1974 Thomas D. Wood Sr.*1997 Stephen N. Zack

* Denotes Past President

CORPORATE MEMBERS1996 American Airlines

Christine Valls2007 MetroPCS, Inc.

Steve Roberts 2010 Aon Risk Services, Inc. of Florida

Michael Parrish2007 AT&T Florida

Marshall M. Criser1995 AvMed Health Plans

James M. Repp1993 Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.

Frederick J. (Rick) Wilson III1993 Bank of America

Gene Schaefer 1997 Baptist Health South Florida

Brian E. Keeley1998 Coca-Cola Refreshments

Humberto García-Sjögrim2002 Cox Communications

Dan Kearney2010 Doctors Hospital

Nelson Lazo2004 FedEx Express Corporation

Juan N. Cento2006 Florida Blue

Penny Shaffer 2009 Frito Lay

Henry Viera2004 Gold Coast Beverage Distributors

Eric Levin2012 The Hershey Company

James E. Nevels2009 Marriott Harbor Beach Resort

& SpaKimberly D. Wilson

1999 Miami DolphinsMichael T. Dee

1993 The Miami HeraldDavid Landsberg

1995 Publix SupermarketsGary Correll

1993 Ryder System, Inc.Art A. Garcia

2003 Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLCCraig Pollock

2012 Sun SentinelHoward Greenberg

2012 Sunrise Sports & Entertainment/Florida PanthersMichael R. Yormark

2011 TD BankErnie Diaz

1993 Wells FargoJose A. Sanchez

2012 WFOR-TV/CBS4 and WBFS-TV/myTV33Adam Levy

2002 WQAM Radio/Beasley Broadcasting GroupJoe Bell

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS2004 Barry University

Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, Ph.D.President

2000 Barry UniversityMichael L. CovoneDirector of Athletics

1994 Florida Atlantic UniversityMary Jane (M.J.) SaundersPresident

2003 Florida Atlantic UniversityPatrick ChunDirector of Athletics

1994 Florida International UniversityMark B. RosenbergPresident

2000 Florida International UniversityPete GarciaExecutive Director of Sports & Entertainment

1996 Florida Memorial UniversityDr. Henry Lewis IIIPresident

2011 Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of CommerceDan LindbladePresident & CEO

1999 Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors BureauNicki Englander GrossmanPresident & CEO

2006 Greater Miami Chamber of CommerceBarry E. JohnsonPresident & CEO

1999 Greater Miami Convention & Visitors BureauWilliam D. Talbert III, CDMEPresident & CEO

2011 Junior Orange Bowl Don Slesnick IIIPresident

2001 Nova Southeastern UniversityGeorge L. Hanbury II, Ph.D.President and CEO

2003 Nova Southeastern UniversityMichael MomineyDirector of Athletics

2012 Orange Bowl Committee Ambassador ProgramIan C. KassImmediate Past Chairman

2010 Palm Beach County Sports CommissionGeorge LinleyExecutive Director

2011 State of FloridaRick ScottGovernor

2000 United States SenateBill NelsonSenator

2011 United States Senate Marco A. RubioSenator

2009 U.S. Southern CommandDepartment of Defense LiaisonGeneral Douglas M. FraserCommander

2001 United Way of Miami-DadeHarve A. MogulPresident & CEO

1981 University of MiamiDonna E. Shalala, Ph.D.President

1991 University of MiamiTBDDirector of Athletics

HONORARY MEMBERS 1995 Robert Beamon2006 Pamela Gerig Bland2003 Marc A. Buoniconti1997 Eugene F. Corrigan2012 Edward T. Foote II2004 Pedro J. Greer Jr., M.D.

2006 Robert C. Hudson2002 R. Kirk Landon1998 Tom Osborne1994 Bernard Rosen1990 Leander J. Shaw Jr.2000 Donald F. Shula2003 Dwight E. Stephenson

EMERITUS MEMBERS 1979 Lawrence H. (Larry) Adams*1993 Jose (Joe) Arriola1981 William D. (Rick) Atwill1972 DuBose Ausley1968 F. E. (Gene) Autrey*1979 James T. Barker*1965 John T. (Jack) Branham Jr.1995 Earl (Butch) Buchholz Jr. 1982 Ambassador Richard G. (Dick)

Capen Jr.1986 James D. Carreker1969 Edward N. Claughton Jr.1983 Armando M. Codina1986 Clark Cook* 1981 H. Ronald Cordes1970 Nicholas A. Crane*1986 Merrill W. Crews1993 Charles C. Crispin1984 William O. Cullom1986 George D. Edens1991 Russell H. Etling1970 Walter Etling1974 The Honorable Peter T. Fay1956 William H. Fields*1991 Ron Fraser1969 Lester Freeman1974 John Michael Garner1972 Lawrence P. Gautier Sr.1981 Robert A. Griese1990 Ben Hill Griffin III1962 John A. Guyton Jr.2002 John A. Hall 1950 M. Lewis Hall Jr.*1969 Edwin H. (Skipper) Hill Jr.1972 John Stephen Hudson*1971 Lester Johnson1988 Howard Kleinberg1992 George F. Knox1984 David Kraslow1972 Robert S. Lafferty Jr.*1981 George R. Langford1978 Sidney Levin1980 John L. Ludwig1990 Charles P. Lykes Jr.1967 Stephen A. Lynch III*1984 Raul P. Masvidal1995 Michael T. Moore1993 William R. Myers1987 John W. Nelson1984 Sister Jeanne O’Laughlin, OP, Ph.D.1992 Ramiro A. Ortiz1989 Arva Moore Parks1995 Edward C. Peddie 1950 W. Keith Phillips Jr.*1983 W. Keith Phillips III1974 Peter T. Pruitt Sr.1981 C. Tom Rainey, DVM1980 Russell L. Ray Jr.1984 Willie C. Robinson1992 Jose A. (Tony) Rodriguez, M.D.1972 Doyle Rogers1985 Raymond A. Ross Jr.1984 Ralph A. Sanchez1991 T. Terrell Sessums1964 Joseph L. Sharit1992 Leah A. Simms1972 Robert H. Simms1985 Merrett R. Stierheim1975 Joe I. Subers1990 William L. Sutton1985 Bethany Baldwin Tesche1973 John W. Underwood Sr.1959 William D. Ward*1991 Dale Chapman Webb1975 R. Pete Williams1994 Antonia Williams-Gary1993 Pauline Winick1960 L. Gerald Wright

* Denotes Past President

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ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

OUR MISSIONThe Orange Bowl Committee is a non-profit sports organizationthat promotes and serves South Florida.OUR VISIONThe Orange Bowl will promote championshipsporting events, related premier entertainment,and other year-round activities to inspire youth,engage our community and enhance the SouthFlorida economy.

BRIEF HISTORYSince 1935, the Orange Bowl has worked year-round to organize more than just championshipfootball bowl games and the Orange BowlFestival. Beyond its cornerstone events, theOrange Bowl Committee remains committed toits various amateur sporting events, premierentertainment events and scholarship programsthat inspire youth, engage the community andenhance the South Florida economy.

Originally formed to help drive tourism andeconomic development to South Florida, theOrange Bowl Committee has grown into muchmore. Traditional Orange Bowl programs haveexpanded to include those that directly benefitthe community and youth athletes.

The Orange Bowl Festival attracts more thantens of thousands of visitors to South Florida onan annual basis. 2012-13 marks the second timethe Orange Bowl will double host collegefootball’s National Championship Game and theannual Orange Bowl game. The last time the

Orange Bowl double hosted in 2008-09, our bowlgames and Festival events generated nearly $200million dollars in economic impact to the SouthFlorida community.

The Orange Bowl’s premier event remains theDiscover Orange Bowl game. Mention the nameand most think "National Championship" -- withgood reason. The 2013 Discover BCS NationalChampionship Game will mark the 20th time theOrange Bowl has hosted the National Championor National Championship Game. The OrangeBowl has also hosted 16 Heisman Trophywinners.

MORE SPORTSThe Orange Bowl supports, organizes and runs anumber of sporting events beyond its annualfootball game. For 19 years, the Orange BowlBasketball Classic has attracted the topbasketball programs in the country at the annualone day event. Past Orange Bowl BasketballClassics have produced overtime thrillers, NCAAChampions and numerous first round NBA draftpicks.

The Orange Bowl International Tennis Champi-onships, an ITF Group A Series Tournament,annually host more the 1,000 competitors fromover 80 countries. Past participants includeRoger Federer, Andre Agassi, John McEnroe and

Chris Evert. The Orange Bowl International YouthRegatta brings more than 600 youth sailors fromaround the world to South Florida for a five-daycompetition. An annual fixture in the OrangeBowl Festival, the International Youth Regattatakes place at the Coral Reef Yacht Club.

Every January, college swimming and divingteams from around the county spend a month atthe Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo. Theconclusion of the month-long training culminateswith the Orange Bowl Swim Classic which pitseight of the top NCAA swimming and divingteams against one another in a day-long event.

More recently, the Orange Bowl has added theOrange Bowl Lacrosse Classic and Orange BowlPaddle Championships to its stable of sportingevents. The annual Lacrosse Classic featureslacrosse at every level while the Paddle Champi-onships include both a fun and recreational oppor-tunities while also featuring competitive races.

The Orange Bowl supports youth sports in thecommunity through the Orange Bowl YouthFootball Alliance presented by Sports Authority,which serves more than 16,000 youngsters innine South Florida counties and includes theOrange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Champi-onships and the Orange Bowl Cheer and DanceChampionships.

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POSITIVELY SHAPING THE SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUNITYOUR MISSION AND VISIONThe Orange Bowl Committee was created in 1935with the mission of generating tourism for SouthFlorida through an annual football game andsupporting events. The non-profit, sports organi-zation that promotes and serves the South Floridacommunity has grown to 348 members since itsinception. It has expanded beyond Greater Miamito become a cornerstone of the entire SouthFlorida area. The Committee is aided by approxi-mately one thousand additional “Ambassadors,”community volunteers who make us, our events,and our community stronger.

The Orange Bowl brand helped put South Floridaon the map and build the community into thepopular tourist destination it remains today.While its primary mission for 78 years has beento bring tourism to South Florida through anannual football game and events, it has alsomaintained a legacy of charitable contributionsand community outreach.

BOLSTERING THE ECONOMY2012-13 marks the second time the Orange Bowlwill double host college football’s NationalChampionship and the annual Orange Bowlgame. The Orange Bowl works to ensure thatSouth Florida remains in the position of being oneof just four communities nationwide with a spotin college football’s prestigious Bowl Champi-onship Series and a part of the National Champi-onship Game rotation. Each year our bowlgame(s) and affiliated events attract tens ofthousands of visitors who fuel the local economywith millions of dollars. This translates into jobsand benefits for local hospitality and serviceindustries and vendors, in line with our mission ofserving the South Florida community. Accordingto the Sports Management Research Institute, itis estimated the last time the Orange Bowldouble hosted in 2008-09, our bowl games andFestival events generated nearly $200 million ineconomic impact and added media value forSouth Florida during one of the worst economicdownturns South Florida has experienced. Thisfigure is over and above the direct support theOrange Bowl provides in a variety of areas on anannual basis.

SUPPORT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS ANDHIGHER EDUCATIONPayments from the Orange Bowl havecontributed to the approximately $175 million inoverall BCS revenue annually; this overallamount is distributed by the BCS to benefit nearly200 universities throughout the country.Throughout its 78 years of existence, the OrangeBowl’s payouts have led to participating schoolsand conferences receiving in excess of half abillion dollars before adjusting for inflation.

In 2011-12, the Orange Bowl provided more than$200,000 in funding for scholarships, both directlyto deserving high school students and to institu-

tions of higher education. Through programs suchas the Orange Bowl Impact & Excellence Awards,a celebration that recognizes outstanding highschool scholars in Broward, Miami-Dade andPalm Beach counties, the ACC Inter-InstitutionalScholarship Fund, and other various programs,the Orange Bowl has provided nearly $1.5 millionin scholarships over the last 13 years.

SUPPORT OF EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND CAUSESThe Orange Bowl supports organizations andevents both in and outside of South Florida on anannual basis, benefitting numerous charities,funds and groups. In 2011-12, that support totalednearly $70,000.

In addition to this annual support, the Committeeis also there in times of need, providing fundingto those impacted by adverse circumstances,and will continue to do so in the future. TheOrange Bowl’s donations to institutions, organi-zations and individuals affected by such thingsas natural disasters and tragedy over the lastseven years have totaled in excess of $250,000.

SUPPORT OF YOUTH PROGRAMSThe Orange Bowl benefits thousands of South

Florida youth by generating youth sports leagues,events and competitions and funding an array ofgrants, donations and community programs tosupport this competition.

In 2011-12, the Orange Bowl invested approxi-mately $600,000 as well as hundreds of volunteerand staff hours to serve more than 16,000 youngfootball players and cheerleaders who participatein the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance. Sincethe beginning of this program 13 years ago, theOrange Bowl has invested approximately $5 millionin its youth sports programs in South Florida.

The Orange Bowl also contributes to economicdevelopment by providing $70,000 annually insupport of locally-based festival and events,including those that provide participatory oppor-tunities to youth from all over the world, such asthe Junior Orange Bowl (which is not affiliatedwith the Orange Bowl Committee), the OrangeBowl International Youth Regatta and the OrangeBowl International Tennis Championships. Overthe last 12 years, the Committee’s support in thisarea was nearly $750,000.

In January 2011, the Orange Bowl cut the ribbonon the brand new Orange Bowl Field at MoorePark, a much needed youth football stadium andfacilities at urban Miami’s inner city Moore Park.It was the culmination of a $5.65 million legacy giftinitiative the Orange Bowl spearheaded in recog-nition of its 75th anniversary in 2008-09. TheOrange Bowl directly contributed $2.5 million tothe project plus design fees, and raised anadditional $650,000 for completion of thecommunity neighborhood and youth sportscomplex. The $2.5 million plus gift was matchedby the City of Miami, which partnered with theOrange Bowl to construct the facility. Moore Parkis the site of the 1933 and 1934 Palm Festivals, thepredecessor of the Orange Bowl Festival.

In celebration of the Orange Bowl double hostingthe 2013 Discover Orange Bowl and the 2013Discover BCS National Championship Game, theOrange Bowl is continuing its legacy gifttradition. Currently, the Orange Bowl is planningthe restoration of Carter Park in Fort Lauderdaleand a similar legacy gift in Miami-Dade County.Orange Bowl Field at Carter Park is expected tobe complete in January 2013.

A BRIGHT FUTUREIt is the community’s support of the Orange Bowl’sannual football game and events that enables theCommittee to invest in South Florida and its youth.The Orange Bowl, its Festival and the champi-onship sporting events it promotes, truly belong tothe people of South Florida. The Committee merelyserves as stewards to ensure that it continues togenerate business for local companies, rechargesthe region’s economic engine, inspires andsupports the youth of South Florida, and positivelyshapes the face of our community.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

ORANGE BOWL CHEER & DANCE CHAMPIONSHIPSPRESENTED BY SPORTS AUTHORITYNOVEMBER 25, 2012BANKUNITED CENTER, CORAL GABLESMore than 1,300 cheerleaders and dancers from

across South Florida will compete in the day-long event at the 2012Orange Bowl Cheer & Dance Championships presented by SportsAuthority at the BankUnited Center.

ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL TENNISCHAMPIONSHIPSDECEMBER 3 – 9, 2012FRANK VELTRI TENNIS CENTER, PLANTATIONThe Orange Bowl International Tennis Champi-onships, an ITF Group A Series Tournament,

features more than 1,000 players from 80 countries. Past participantsinclude Roger Federer, Boris Becker, Chris Evert, Andre Agassi and JohnMcEnroe.

20TH ANNUAL LOU GROZA AWARDDECEMBER 4, 20126:30 P.M. – 10 P.M.Kravis Center, West Palm BeachThe annual Lou Groza Award, presented by thePalm Beach County Sports Commission and

sponsored by the Discover Orange Bowl, is given to the top FootballBowl Subdivision placekicker.

ORANGE BOWL KICKOFF PARTY HOSTED BY SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTELDECEMBER 5, 20127 P.M. – 9 P.M.

SEMINOLE HARD ROCK HOTEL, HOLLYWOOD, FLThe month-long Orange Bowl celebration kicks off with a party at theSeminole Hard Rock Hotel introducing the two head coaches who willcompete in the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl.

14TH ANNUAL ORANGE BOWL YOUTH FOOTBALLALLIANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BYSPORTS AUTHORITYDECEMBER 8 – 9, 2012ALFONSO FIELD AT FIU STADIUM, MIAMI

The sidelines of the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Championshipspresented by Sports Authority games are annually peppered with futureNCAA and NFL stars. Past participants include West Virginiaquarterback Geno Smith, Chicago Bear safety Major Wright and Pitts-burgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown.

ORANGE BOWL INTERNATIONAL YOUTHREGATTADECEMBER 26 – 30, 2012CORAL REEF YACHT CLUB, COCONUT GROVE

The Orange Bowl International Youth Regatta is one of more than 20Junior Olympic Festivals that take place throughout the country withmore than 600 sailors from around the world competing.

DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL TEAM BEACH PARTIESDECEMBER 27, 2012 – FONTAINEBLEAU BEACH-FRONT, MIAMI BEACH: 2 P.M. – 6 P.M.DECEMBER 28, 2012 – WESTIN DIPLOMAT HOTELBEACHFRONT, HOLLYWOOD: 2 P.M. – 6 P.M.The participating teams in the 2013 Discover Orange

Bowl take some time away from football to enjoy a day of fun–in–the–sun on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.

DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL COACHES’ OUTINGDECEMBER 27 & 28, 20126:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.JOE'S STONE CRAB, SOUTH BEACHThe Orange Bowl hosts an evening of dinner andentertainment at one of the country's finest restau-

rants. Simultaneously, student athletes enjoy team bonding time over anall-you-can-eat steak dinner at one of Miami’s premier steak houses.

42ND ANNUAL BAPTIST HEALTH ORANGE BOWL PRAYER BREAKFASTIN SUPPORT OF THE FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETESDECEMBER 29, 20127:30 A.M. – 9 A.M.JUNGLE ISLAND, MIAMI The Fellowship of Christian Athletes organizes its annual PrayerBreakfast for young athletes, the participating teams, sponsors andguests.

19TH ANNUAL METROPCS ORANGE BOWLBASKETBALL CLASSICDECEMBER 29, 20122 P.M. – FLORIDA STATE VS. TULSA4:30 P.M. – FLORIDA VS. AIR FORCEBB&T CENTER, SUNRISE

The Florida State Seminoles, defending ACC Champions, take on theTulsa Golden Hurricane in the first half of the twin bill, while the FloridaGators square off against the Air Force Falcons in the second game ofthe afternoon.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

BACARDI ORANGE BOWL RHAPSODYDECEMBER 30, 20127 P.M. – 11 P.M.LOEWS MIAMI BEACHThe Bacardi Orange Bowl Rhapsody is the can’t miss social gathering ofthe Orange Bowl week of events.

AVMED ORANGE BOWL COACHES LUNCHEONPRESENTED BY DELOITTEDECEMBER 31, 201211 A.M. – 1:30 P.M. JUNGLE ISLAND, MIAMI

The head coaches from participating universities highlight the AvMedOrange Bowl Coaches Luncheon presented by Deloitte. Interviews areconducted with the coaches and star players and the annual Hall of Fameclass is honored

CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE ORANGE BOWLDOWNTOWN COUNTDOWNDECEMBER 31, 2012 – JANUARY 1, 20135 P.M. – 3 A.M.DOWNTOWN FORT LAUDERDALE

The Orange Bowl partners with the City of Ft. Lauderdale’s DowntownCountdown New Year’s Eve celebration. The Downtown Countdown alsofeatures the second-largest ball-dropping on the East Coast.

BUD LIGHT ORANGE BOWL GAME DAY FAN ZONEJANUARY 1, 20131:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. SUN LIFE STADIUM, MIAMI GARDENSThe Bud Light Orange Bowl Game Day Fan Zone

kicks off the game day celebration at the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl andfeatures some of Miami’s hottest local talent, interactive games, sportsmemorabilia and contests.

2013 DISCOVER ORANGE BOWLJANUARY 1, 20138 P.M.SUN LIFE STADIUM, MIAMI GARDENS The 2013 Discover Orange Bowl will feature the AtlanticCoast Conference champion against an at-large team

from the BCS. There is more than just football, of course, as the world–class Discover Orange Bowl Halftime Show features chart–toppingperformances and hundreds of dancers.

10TH ANNUAL ORANGE BOWL SWIM CLASSICJANUARY 3, 201212:00 P.M. – 2:00 P.M.JACOBS AQUATIC CENTER, KEY LARGOFor the tenth year, several collegiate swimming

and diving teams will culminate a month worth of training at the OrangeBowl Swimming Classic at the Jacobs Aquatic Center in Key Largo.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPTEAM BEACH BARBEQUESJANUARY 3, 2013 – FONTAINEBLEAU BEACH-FRONT, MIAMI BEACH: 6 P.M. – 8 P.M.JANUARY 4, 2013 – WESTIN DIPLOMAT HOTELBEACHFRONT, HOLLYWOOD: 6 P.M. – 8 P.M.The participating teams in the 2013 DiscoverBCS National Championship Game take some

time away from football to enjoy the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in trueSouth Florida fashion.

DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COACHES’ OUTINGJANUARY 3 & 4, 20136:30 P.M. – 8:30 P.M.JOE'S STONE CRAB, SOUTH BEACHThe Orange Bowl hosts an evening of dinner and entertainment at one ofthe country's finest restaurants. Simultaneously, student athletes enjoyteam bonding time over an all-you-can-eat steak dinner at one ofMiami’s premier steak houses.

DISCOVER CHAMPIONSHIP FAN EXPERIENCE PRESENTED BY BUD LIGHT & DR PEPPERJANUARY 5-6, 20131 P.M. – 7 P.M.OCEAN DRIVE 7TH-10TH STREETThe Discover Championship Fan Experience presented by Bud Light &Dr Pepper is a free two-day concert series and family friendly fanexperience on South Beach. Featuring concerts from some of the musicindustry’s hottest artists, interactive inflatables, zip lines, games andmuch more, the event will also include performances from the partici-pating school bands.

BACARDI NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GALAJANUARY 6, 20137 P.M. – 10 P.M.LOCATION: MIAMI SEAQUARIUMThe Bacardi National Championship Gala is the can’t miss social event ofthe championship week.

BUD LIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP GAME DAY FANZONE PRESENTED BY ALLSTATEJANUARY 7, 20131:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. SUN LIFE STADIUM, MIAMI GARDENSThe Bud Light Championship Game Day FanZone presented by Allstate kicks off the

celebration of the 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game andfeatures some of Miami’s hottest local talent, interactive games, sportsmemorabilia and contests.

2013 DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMEJANUARY 7, 20138 P.M.SUN LIFE STADIUM, MIAMI GARDENS History will be made at the 2013 Discover BCSNational Championship Game as the top two

teams in the BCS Standings go head-to-head for college football’sbiggest prize. The 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Gamemarks the 20th time the Orange Bowl has hosted the National Championor National Championship Game.

ORANGE BOWL PADDLE CHAMPIONSHIP POWEREDBY JIMMY LEWISJANUARY 13, 2012ALL DAYBAYSIDE MARKETPLACE MARINA, MIAMI In its third year on the Orange Bowl events schedule,

the Orange Bowl Paddle Championship powered by Jimmy Lewis is thelargest Stand-up Paddleboarding event on the East Coast and an officialWorld Paddle Association event.

ORANGE BOWL LACROSSE CLASSICMARCH 2, 2013ALL DAYSUN LIFE STADIUMThe second annual Orange Bowl Lacrosse Classicbrings the excitement of the fasting moving sport on

two feet to Sun Life Stadium.

ORANGE BOWL IMPACT & EXCELLENCE AWARDS PRESENTED BYFLORIDA BLUE AND SUPPORTED BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETSMAY 2013BROWARD COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER, FT. LAUDERDALEAimed at celebrating the Orange Bowl’s annual community outreachefforts, the O.B.I.E. Awards also serves as the Orange Bowl’s primaryfundraising event.

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ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL AND THEATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

In conjunction with the newpostseason college footballarrangement announced June26, 2012 by the BCS PresidentialOversight Committee, theOrange Bowl and Atlantic CoastConference (ACC) extendedtheir relationship with a 12-yearagreement (2014-15 thru 2025-26) that ensures the Orange

Bowl continues to serve as the “Home of the ACCChampion.” If the ACC Champion is identified as one ofthe top four teams by the new post-season selectioncommittee, then the ACC Champion will participate in thenational semifinals and a replacement team from theACC would participate in the Discover Orange Bowl.

The new post-season format which begins in the 2014-15season will continue at least 12 years, through the 2025-26 season. The semifinals will be rotated among six bowlgames and will be played either New Year’s Eve or NewYear’s Day. The championship game, to be managed bythe 11 conferences and rotated among neutral sitesevery year, will be on a Monday at least six days after thelast semifinal game. A selection committee will rank theteams for the playoff.

In addition to the partnership between the ACC and theDiscover Orange Bowl, it is anticipated that the OrangeBowl will host at least four semifinal games in the newarrangement. In the years that the Orange Bowl servesas a semifinal host, the ACC Champion would then partic-ipate in one of the three host bowls that will be estab-lished as per the direction of the BCS PresidentialOversight Committee.

The Discover Orange Bowl has been the “Home of theACC Champion” since 2006. The Orange Bowl previouslyhad similar agreements with other conferences, namelythe Big Eight and Big East Conferences, but itsagreement with the ACC is the first exclusive agreementbetween the Orange Bowl and a NCAA Football BowlSubdivision (formerly I-A) conference since 1995.

Current ACC schools have played in a total of 38 OrangeBowls, including a Clemson-Miami match-up in 1951 andanother Miami-Florida State game in 2004. The 1951match-up came prior to the ACC’s inception in 1953 andthe 2004 contest came a year before Miami’s acceptanceinto the league.

Among the 19 national champions or national champi-onship games hosted by the Orange Bowl, current ACCteams have played in nine Classics, winning five. Clemsonwon its only national title at the 1982 Orange Bowl, Miamiwon three of its five crowns at the 1984, ’88 and ’92Orange Bowls and Florida State earned the first of its twonational championships at the 1994 Orange Bowl.

For the third straight year, the ACC champion will bedecided at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. inthe Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game. Featuring thewinners of the ACC’s Atlantic and Coastal divisions, thewinner of the 2012 ACC Championship Game will gain anautomatic berth in the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl. Firstplayed in 2005, the ACC title game has traveled fromJacksonville, Fla. to Tampa to Charlotte. Florida State(2006), Wake Forest (2007), Virginia Tech (2008, ’09, ‘11),Georgia Tech (2010) and Clemson (2012) each played inthe Orange Bowl following a win at the Dr Pepper ACCChampionship Game.

Year Site Att. Results

2005 Jacksonville, Fla. 72,749 Florida State 27, #5 Virginia Tech 22

2006 Jacksonville, Fla. 62,850 #17 Wake Forest 9, #22 Georgia Tech 6

2007 Jacksonville, Fla. 53,212 #6 Virginia Tech 30, #11 Boston College 16

2008 Tampa, Fla. 27,360 #25 Virginia Tech 30, #17 Boston College 12

2009 Tampa, Fla. 42,815 #10 Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34

2010 Charlotte, N.C. 72,379 #15 Virginia Tech 44, #21 Florida State 33

2011 Charlotte, N.C. 73,675 #20 Clemson 38, #5 Virginia Tech 10

# denotes BCS Standings at time of game

ACC Championship Game Results

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FOOTBALL BOWL ASSOCIATION

BOWL GAMES ARE COLLEGE FOOTBALLIn 2011-12, 35 bowl games distributed approxi-mately $281 million to 120 NCAA Universities.More than $1 billion has been paid out in thepast seven years and it is projected that thebowls will conservatively pay out more than$2.2 billion over the next 10 years. In itshistory, the Orange Bowl has paid out morethan half a billion dollars to participatingschools.

Almost all bowl games are non-profit organi-zations. The more revenue the bowl brings inthrough ticket sales, sponsors, etc., the moremoney can be paid to NCAA schools.

There have been articles on how teams don’tprofit from playing ina bowl, alleging thatsome schools evenlose money. The truthis the vast majority ofteams score big onbowl trips. Whilesome schools mayelect to spend all ofthe allotted portion oftheir payout on bowltravel expenses, mostteams participating inbowls make moneyafter all revenue isdistributed. In fact, conferences share mostbowl revenue with all schools in their league,thus spreading the wealth with schools thatdon’t even qualify for a bowl.

Some teams in conferences that don’t sendmultiple teams to bowls don’t receive as muchrevenue; that is the key reason additionalbowls have been added in recent years – toprovide more opportunities for thoseconference members and increase theirrevenue. Indeed, some bowls have been setup with the help of conferences to provide allthe other benefits of a bowl.

BOWL GAMES ARE TRADITIONBowl games have been a part of collegefootball for nearly 100 years. They haveprovided some of the greatest moments incollege football history and add to thepageantry, color and excitement of the game.Bowl games are as much a part of thetradition of college football as any otheraspect of the game.

While there has been an increase in thenumber of bowl games, half of the bowls havebeen around for at least 15 years and 12 of

these have been in existence for 25 or moreyears.

The addition of bowl games has providedopportunities for more schools to participatein the bowl experience. That means morestudent-athletes, coaches, cheerleaders, bandmembers, halftime performers, administrators,alumni, college football fans and communitiescan be a part of this unforgettable experience.

College football bowl games offer thesepeople memories that can last a lifetime. Lastseason, about 6,200 student-athletes, 12,500band members, 1,200 cheerleaders, 50,000-100,000 performers and millions of fans and

community memberswere a part of thisexperience.

No other intercolle-giate sport plays asfew regular seasongames as football andevery game countstowards thepostseason. The bowlgame systemenhances the impor-tance of the regularseason and maintains

the bowl traditions for the benefit of the game.

It has been undeniably successful in achievingthose goals; college football has never beenmore popular. Additionally, it has providedmore access to the major bowls, moretelevision exposure and more post-seasonrevenue than ever before.

BOWL GAMES ARE POPULARTotal attendance for the upcoming bowlseason is expected to be 1.6 million fans. Theaverage bowl stadium was filled to 85.7percent of capacity last year, with 13 bowls atleast 92% filled and 10 bowls sold out. In 2011-12, bowl games were seen by 127 milliontelevision viewers.

BOWL GAMES BENEFIT COMMUNITIESBowl games generate more than $1 billion ofeconomic impact for their host communitieseach year. Over the past decade the OrangeBowl has generated hundreds of millions ineconomic impact for South Florida. This doesnot include the value of exposure to millions offans around the world through the nationaltelevision broadcast on ESPN.

FUTURE BCS SCHEDULES

2013

Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (Pasadena, Calif.)

Jan. 1 Discover Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

Jan. 2 Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Jan. 3 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.)

Jan. 7 Discover BCS National Championship Game (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

2014

Jan. 1 Rose Bowl Game presented by VIZIO (Pasadena, Calif.)

Jan. 1 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Glendale, Ariz.)

Jan. 2 Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

Jan. 3 Discover Orange Bowl (Miami Gardens, Fla.)

Jan. 7 VIZIO BCS National Championship Game (Pasadena, Calif.)

TEAM SELECTION ORDER

2013 Fiesta, Sugar, Orange

2014 Orange, Sugar, Fiesta

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BCS GOVERNANCE GROUPS

PLAYOFF COMING IN 2014-15On June 26, 2012, the BCS PresidentialOversight Committee agreed to launch a four-team playoff beginning with the 2014-15season. The new format will continue at least12 years, through the 2025-26 season.

The semifinals will be rotated among six bowlgames and will be played either New Year’sEve or New Year’s Day. The championshipgame, to be managed by the 11 conferencesand rotated among neutral sites every year,will be on a Monday at least six days after thelast semifinal game.

A selection committee will rank the teams forthe playoff.

THE BCS IN DEPTHThe 2012-13 season will be the 15th year forthe BCS, which is a five game arrangementthat is designed to match the two top-ratedteams in a national championship game andto create exciting and competitive match-upsamong eight other highly regarded teams infour other bowl games. It enhances the impor-tance of the regular season and maintains thebowl system for the benefit of the game. It hasbeen undeniably successful in achievingthose goals; college football has never beenmore popular, and the BCS is a significantreason for that. Additionally, it has providedmore access to the major bowls, moretelevision exposure, and more post-seasonrevenue than ever before.

The five bowl games are the Tostitos FiestaBowl, the Discover Orange Bowl, the RoseBowl Game Presented by VIZIO, the AllstateSugar Bowl and the BCS National Champi-onship Game that is played at one of the bowlsites. The 2013 Discover BCS National

Championship Game will be played at the SunLife Stadium in Miami Gardens.

The BCS is not an entity. Instead, it is an eventmanaged by the 11 NCAA Football BowlSubdivision conferences, all of them “BCSConferences,” and the independent institu-tions through a series of contracts amongbowls and television networks. The confer-ences are the Atlantic Coast, Big East, BigTen, Big 12, Conference USA, Mid-American,Mountain West, Sun Belt, Pacific-12, South-eastern, and Western Athletic.

The conference commissioners, representingtheir constituents, and the Notre Dameathletics director, representing independentinstitutions, make decisions regarding all BCSmatters, in consultation with an athleticsdirectors advisory group and subject to theapproval of a presidential oversightcommittee whose members represent all 120FBS (formerly Division I-A) programs.

The BCS games are operated by community-based organizations in each of the host cities.All bowl games provide meaningful seasonending opportunities for student-athletes.

This robust system of many post-season bowlgames offers rewards for teams and places agreat premium on the regular season. Football

weekends are an important ingredient in theoverall college experience—going wellbeyond simply what occurs in the athleticsdepartment. For many institutions, a signif-icant amount of the revenue that supports allathletics programs is generated by regular-season football. Regular-season footballweekends also permit universities, alumni, andother supporters of higher education to buildand maintain close and lasting relationships.A thriving bowl structure helps ensure that theregular season remains strong and vibrant.

ESPN will televise all five BCS bowl games.

THE BCS IS FAIREvery team has a chance to play in a BCSbowl game, including the National Champi-onship Game. Seven teams from conferenceswithout annual automatic qualification haveplayed in BCS bowls in the last eight years.This marks a drastic change from the 54 yearsbefore the BCS was created, when teams thatare currently members of non-AQ confer-ences played in the top-tier bowl games onlyfive times. Moreover, each conferencecompetes for AQ status based on its teams’performance on the field over a period ofyears. The current six AQ conferences haveearned that status.

The BCS meets the goals that the conferencecommissioners established for it. Before theformation of the BCS and its predecessors,the Bowl Coalition and the Bowl Alliance, theAssociated Press’s number one and twoteams met in bowl games only eight times in56 years. The top two teams have played eachother 14 times in the last 14 years by BCSmeasurements and 11 times in the last 14years according to the Associated Press poll– including the last eight years in a row.

Scott Cowen, President (Tulane)Rev. John Jenkins, President (Notre Dame)Bernie Machen, President (Florida)Max Nikias, President (Southern California)

Duane Nellis, President (Idaho)Harvey Perlman, Chancellor, (Nebraska)John J. Peters, President (Northern Illinois)Bill Powers, President (Texas)

James Ramsey, President (Louisville)Gary Ransdell, President (Western Kentucky)Charles W. Steger (chair), President (Virginia Tech)John Welty, President (Fresno State)

Mike Aresco (Big East)Britton Banowsky (Conference USA)Karl Benson (Sun Belt Conference)Bob Bowlsby (Big 12 Conference)

Jim Delany (Big Ten Conference)Jeff Hurd (WAC, interim)Larry Scott (Pac-12 Conference)Mike Slive (Southeastern Conference)

Jon Steinbrecher (Mid-American Conference)Jack Swarbrick, Director of Athletics (Notre Dame) John Swofford (Atlantic Coast Conference) Craig Thompson (Mountain West Conference)

Barry Alvarez (Wisconsin - Big Ten)McKinley Boston (New Mexico State - WAC)Joe Castiglione (Oklahoma - Big 12)Jeremy Foley (Florida - SEC)

Rick Greenspan (Rice - C-USA)Pat Haden (USC – Pac-12)Tom Jurich (Louisville - Big East)Jim Livengood (UNLV – Mountain West)

Mike O’ Brien (Toledo - MAC)Chris Massaro (Middle Tennessee – Sun Belt)Dan Radakovich (Clemson – ACC)

PRESIDENTIAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

CONFERENCE COMMISSIONERS

ATHLETICS DIRECTORS ADVISORY GROUP

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ORANGE BOWL HALL OF FAMEPRESENTED BY DELOITTE

Name Status InductedJoe Bellino Player 1992Bennie Blades Player 2010Bobby Bowden Coach 2003Melvin Bratton Player 2004Bob Brown Player 1994Frank Broyles Player 1991Derrick Brooks Player 2010Bear Bryant Coach 1981Steve Van Buren Player 1976Jimmy Burns Contributor 1988Wally Butts Coach 1982George Cafego Player 1984John Cappelletti Player 2005Tommy Casanova Player 1990Gene Corrigan Contributor 2000Al Davis Contributor 2000Jeff Davis Player 2009Steve Davis Player 2007Bob Devaney Coach 1976Dan Devine Coach 1993Bobby Dodd Coach 1976Dick Ebersol Contributor 1996Dennis Erickson Coach 2006Ray Evans Player 1988Don Faurot Coach 1989FedEx Express Contributor 2007Danny Ford Coach 2011Tommie Frazier Player 2002Irving Fryar Player 2001Prentice Gautt Player 1986Turner Gill Player 2006Rich Glover Player 1990Ray Graves Coach 2001John Hannah Player 2007

Name Status InductedJack Harding Coach 1980Franco Harris Player 1989Alonzo Highsmith Player 2005Mike Holovak Player 1983Lou Holtz Coach 1998Frank Howard Coach 1981Weldon Humble Player 1986E. “Ted” Husing Contributor 1984Al Hudson Player 1980Hootie Ingram Player 1999Michael Irvin Player 2011Raghib Ismail Player 2003Keith Jackson Player 1999Carl James Contributor 1997Don James Coach 1997Sonny Jurgensen Player 2003Jimmy Johnson Coach 2000Marvin Jones Player 2006Leroy Jordan Player 1984Bruiser Kinard Player 1969Bernie Kosar Player 1997Roy Kramer Contributor 2004Tom Landry Player 1990Bill McCartney Coach 1995Tommy McDonald Player 1981Mike McGee Player 1994Joe Namath Player 1979Ozzie Newsome Player 2002Robert Neyland Coach 1969Tommy Nobis Player 1979Tom Obsborne Coach 1991OBC Founders Contributor 2008Steve Owens Player 1992Ara Parseghian Coach 1980

Name Status InductedJoe Paterno Coach 1987Charlie Pittman Player 1991Edwin Pope Contributor 2002George Poschner Player 1985Mike Reid Player 1987Dave Rimington Player 2010Eddie Robinson Contributor 1998Johnny Rodgers Player 1996Pepper Rodgers Player/Coach 2003Joe Romig Player 1987Darrell Royal Coach 1984Mike Rozier Player 1995Howard Schnellenberger Coach 1993Earnest E. Seiler Contributor 1970Lee Roy Selmon Player 1983Ron Simmons Player 2005Billy Sims Player 1988Frank Sinkwich Player 1969Steve Sloan Player 1982Larry Smith Player 1983Steve Spurrier Player/Coach 2004Bart Starr Player 1986Robert Suffridge Player 1982Barry Switzer Coach 1987Jerry Tagge Player 1989Jim Tatum Coach 2003Spencer Tillman Player 2011Gino Torretta Player 1998Steve Walsh Player 2001Charlie Ward Player 2009J.C. Watts Player 1991Donald Whitmire Player 1985Bud Wilkinson Coach 1978Chris Zorich Player 2009

The Orange Bowl Hall of fAme

FRANK "BRUISER" KINARD (1969): Astandout tackle for Mississippi from1935-37, Kinard played his heart out in alosing cause against Catholic University(20-19) in the second annual OrangeBowl Classic (1936). Kinard provided the

last block for a 67-yard Ned Peters' run on the Rebels'first score. The Ole Miss All-American was alsoamong the first for enshrinement into the NationalFootball Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1951.

FRANK SINKWICH (1969): Despite abroken jaw, Sinkwich, totaled 354 yards(242 passing, 112 rushing) as Georgiabeat TCU, 40-26, in the 1942 Classic."Fireball Frankie," a legendary Bulldoghalfback and 1942 Heisman Trophy

winner, passed for touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yardsand ran 43 yards for another score against the HornedFrogs. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame in 1954.

ROBERT NEYLAND (1969): Thelegendary head coach at Tennesseefrom 1926-52, "The General" is creditedwith establishing the Orange Bowl as amajor bowl when his undefeated Volun-teers beat a previously undefeated

Oklahoma squad in the '39 Classic. Neyland's career

coaching mark was a sterling 173-32-12 and includedtrips to seven "Big Four" bowls. He was inducted intothe National Football Foundation College Hall of Famein 1956.

EARNEST E. SEILER (1970): The grandold man of the Orange Bowl, he gavemore than 40 years of his life to themaking of the game, the parade andFestival. He was the founder of theBowl and its first business manager

and executive director. Seiler, who in the early 1930’s,assembled the necessary staffing to stage the firstPalm Festival and future Orange Bowl Classic, was thefounding member of the Orange Bowl Committee.

BOB DEVANEY (1976): Three consec-utive Orange Bowl appearances, twonational championships and a HeismanTrophy winner mark Devaney's associ-ation with the Orange Bowl. Devaneycoached Nebraska in a total of five

Orange Bowl Classics, compiled a 101-20-2 record andwon eight Big Eight Conference titles. Devaney, whoalso served as head coach at Wyoming, was inductedinto the National Football Foundation College Hall ofFame in 1981.

BOBBY DODD (1976): Dodd's 57-yearassociation with Georgia Tech as acoach and administrator included threeappearances in the Orange BowlClassic. His Rambling Wreck beatKansas (20-14) in 1948, Baylor (17-14) in

1952 and lost to Florida (27-12) in 1967, Dodd's lastgame as a coach. "In Dodd We Trust" led Tech to a165-64-8 record and 13 bowl appearances. He wastwice inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Hall of Fame, as a player in 1959 and as acoach in 1993.

STEVE VAN BUREN (1976): Van Burenaccounted for 172 yards of offense,scored two touchdowns and threw foranother as LSU beat Texas A&M in the1944 Orange Bowl. His interception ondefense preserved a 19-14 victory for

the Tigers. Despite playing with a sore ankle, VanBuren also kicked off, punted and kicked a PAT. Hiscareer continued in the NFL where he was a premierrunning back for the Philadelphia Eagles.

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BUD WILKINSON (1978): Wilkinson putOklahoma on the map in the 1950’s withfour Orange Bowl appearances andthree national titles. His 1954 squad shutout No. 1 Maryland 7-0, while his top-ranked 1956 team defeated the Terrapins

20-6, securing the Sooners a national championship ineach season. Wilkinson's Sooners also recordedOrange Bowl wins over Duke in 1958 and Syracuse in1959. Wilkinson led the Oklahoma program from 1947-63and was inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Hall of Fame in 1969.

JOE NAMATH (1979): All-AmericanNamath won the Orange Bowl's firstMost Outstanding Player awardalthough his Alabama team lost 21-17 toTexas in the '65 Classic. His second-half performance brought the Crimson

Tide to within one yard of a national championship, buthis quarterback sneak on a fourth-and-one failed.Namath also quarterbacked the Tide to a 17-0 win overOklahoma in the 1963 Orange Bowl.

TOMMY NOBIS (1979): Nobis was anoutstanding linebacker on the 1965Texas squad that beat top-rankedAlabama 21-17 in the Orange Bowl. Herallied the Longhorns' defense in a goalline stand, refusing to let Alabama

quarterback Joe Namath into the end zone for whatwould have been the winning score. A Longhorn from1963- 65, Nobis was inducted into the NationalFootball Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1981.

JACK HARDING (1980): The Universityof Miami's legendary head footballcoach from 1937-42, 1945-47 andlongtime athletic director from 1948-63,Harding was chiefly responsible fortaking the program from small-time into

major college status. His 1945 club went 9-1-1 anddefeated Holy Cross 13-6 in the 1946 Orange Bowl. Withthe score deadlocked at 6-6, an 89-yard interceptionreturn by Al Hudson gave Harding's team the victory onthe final play. Harding was also inducted into theNational Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in1980, as well as the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.

AL HUDSON (1980): It was Hudson's89-yard interception return on thegame's final play that gave theUniversity of Miami a thrilling 13-6 winover Holy Cross in the 1946 OrangeBowl Classic. Seconds before the final

gun sounded ending the game, the Crusaders came upwith a long, desperation pass attempt thrown byhalfback Gene DeFillippo. Holy Cross end FrankParker, open downfield, reached into the air but theball bounced off his hands into the waiting left hand ofHurricane halfback Al Hudson. Hudson juggled thepigskin momentarily and then raced down the sidelineas the remaining seconds ticked away. The gameended with Hudson galloping past the Holy Cross 35-yard-line and into the endzone.

ARA PARSEGHIAN (1980): The 11-yearhead coach of Notre Dame led his teamto two Orange Bowl appearances. Afterlosing to Nebraska 40-6 in the 1973Orange Bowl, Parseghian's 1975 squadupset Alabama's national title hopes

with a 13-11 victory in the coach's last game with the

Fighting Irish. That final game pitted Parseghianagainst legendary Crimson Tide coach Paul "Bear"Bryant. Parseghian, a 1980 inductee into the NationalFootball Foundation College Hall of Fame, alsocoached at Miami (OH) and Northwestern beforeetching his name into the annals of college footballhistory with the Irish.

PAUL "BEAR" BRYANT (1981): Recentlysurpassed on the all-time coachingwins list by Bobby Bowden, Bryantremains one of the all-time winners incollege football history. Bryant broughthis squads to the Orange Bowl more

than any other non-Big Eight coach. Six of his teamsplayed in Miami, including five trips by Alabama (1963,1965, 1966, 1972, 1975) and one by Kentucky (1950).Bryant's '66 Orange Bowl team defeated Nebraska 39-28 to clinch its second national championship. Bryant,who also coached at Maryland and Texas A&M, wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeHall of Fame in 1986.

TOMMY McDONALD (1981): "Shoo Fly"McDonald's running and passing wereinstrumental in Oklahoma's 20-6 victoryover Maryland in the 1956 Orange BowlClassic. Trailing 6-0 in the third quarter,the halfback drove the Sooners inside the

10-yard line and then ran for a 4-yard touchdown as hissquad went on to the national championship. A Soonerfrom 1954-56, McDonald was inducted into the NationalFootball Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1985.

FRANK HOWARD (1981): Howard, thelegendary Clemson head coach,brought his Tigers to Orange BowlClassics in 1951 and 1957. AgainstMiami (FL) in 1951, Clemson won 15-14on a safety in the game's closing

minutes. In 1957 his Tiger squad lost a heartbreaker toColorado, 27-21. Clemson trailed 20-0 at the half andrallied to take a 21-20 lead before Colorado scored towin. Howard led Clemson to six bowls and sixconference titles during his 30 years as head coachfrom 1940-69. Howard has been a member of theNational Football Foundation College Hall of Famesince 1989.

STEVE SLOAN (1982): Sloan, an All-American and SoutheasternConference MVP, directed the CrimsonTide to a national championship in the1966 Orange Bowl Classic, completinga then-Orange Bowl record 20 passes

for 296 yards. The Alabama team equaled or betteredsix Orange Bowl records in a 39-28 win overNebraska. His Alabama teams had a combined 28-4-1record with two SEC Championships, two berths intothe Orange Bowl and one Sugar Bowl. Following hisplaying career, Sloan went on to coach at Vanderbiltand Texas Tech, where he was named SEC andSouthwest Conference Coach of the Year during hisrespective stints.

JAMES WALLACE "WALLY" BUTTS(1982): The head coach of the GeorgiaBulldogs made three trips to theOrange Bowl (1942, 1949,1960), beatingTexas Christian, 40-26, in 1942 andMissouri, 14-0, in 1960, while falling to

the Texas Longhorns, 41-28, in '49. As head coach ofthe Bulldogs from 1939-60, he won four SEC Champi-

onships, played in eight bowl games and retired with a140-86-9 record. He was a 1997 inductee into theNational Football Foundation College Hall of Fame.

ROBERT L. SUFFRIDGE (1982):Tennessee's legendary coach GeneralRobert Neyland described "Suff" as "thegreatest lineman I ever saw." Suffridgeplayed offensive and defensive guardfor the 1939 Orange Bowl champions,

helping to establish the Orange Bowl as a "major"bowl. The Volunteers beat Oklahoma, who was alsoundefeated, 17-0. He was a 1961 inductee into theNational Football Foundation College Hall of Fame.

MIKE HOLOVAK (1983): In BostonCollege's only appearance in theOrange Bowl, Holovak rushed for 141yards in the 1943 game and set a recordfor the highest average rushing yardsper play (15.8). Although his team lost to

Alabama 37- 21, Holovak kept his team in the gamewith three touchdown runs of 65, 35 and 2 yards. Afterstarring from 1940-42, Holovak eventually wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeHall of Fame in 1985.

LARRY SMITH (1983): The University ofFlorida rode the arm of Heisman Trophywinner Steve Spurrier to the 1967Orange Bowl, but it was the legs andhands of Larry Smith that gave it a 27-12 win over Georgia Tech. Smith rushed

for 187 yards and caught two passes for 35 yards. His94-yard touchdown run is still the longest in OrangeBowl history.

LEE ROY SELMON (1983): One ofOklahoma's finest, All-Americandefensive tackle Lee Roy Selmonhelped key the Sooners' 1976 nationalchampionship with nine tackles in a 14-6 win over Michigan in the Orange

Bowl Classic. He won the Vince Lombardi Award andOutland Trophy that year, symbolizing the nation's bestlineman. He went on to star for the Tampa Bay Bucca-neers, earning several Pro Bowl honors. He is amember of both the National Football League andNational Football Foundation College Hall of Famesince 1988.

GEORGE CAFEGO (1984): "Bad News"Cafego rushed for 114 yards as hisTennessee team stopped the OklahomaSooners 17-0 in the 1939 Classic. Healso punted and threw six passes in thegame that was called the Orange

Bowl's first major matchup. Cafego starred for theVolunteers from 1937-39 and was a 1961 inductee intothe National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame.

LEROY JORDAN (1984): Jordan’sOrange Bowl-record 31 tackles in 1963led Alabama to a 17-0 shutout ofOklahoma, a team which outscored itsopponents by a 247-19 margin duringthe season. Jordan, an All-American,

enjoyed 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeHall of Fame in 1983.

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DARRELL ROYAL (1984): Royal led Texasto a 21-17 upset of No. 1 Alabama in the1965 Orange Bowl, as the Longhorndefense stopped Joe Namath’squarterback sneak on a fourth-and-goal from the one-yard line late in the

fourth quarter. Royal, Texas’ winningest coachcompiled a 167-47-5 record over 20 years in Austin. Hewas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Hall of Fame in 1983.

EDWARD "TED" HUSING (1984):Perhaps the foremost play-by-playannouncer in America's sportscastinghistory, Ted Husing was largely respon-sible for play-by-play broadcasting aswe know it. His unique ability to

capture the drama of sports as it was played out onthe field, and to effectively communicate that drama tothe listening audience helped advance sportscastingto the exciting medium that it is today. After one visitto the Orange Bowl with CBS Radio, Husing becameso enamored with the game that he became its mostprolific promoter. Husing used airtime during baseballgames and other sporting events to call attention tothe Orange Bowl, its attractions and festivities. Healso has been inducted into the American Sports-casters Hall of Fame.

GEORGE POSCHNER (1985): Poschner,an All-Southeastern Conferenceoffensive and defensive end, helpedGeorgia knock off TCU, 40-26, in the1942 Orange Bowl. Poschner was anAll-American and was later awarded a

Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Distinguished ServiceCross for his service in the Army during World War II.

DONALD B. WHITMIRE (1985): An All-American tackle, Don Whitmireattended the University of Alabamafrom 1939 to 1942. He was named to theCrimson Tide all-time Cotton andOrange Bowl teams. He enlisted in the

Marine Corps in 1942 then was ordered to the NavalAcademy the following year. At the Naval Academy hewas an All-American again and won many accolades.Whitmire played in the 1943 Orange Bowl when theCrimson Tide defeated Boston College 37-21. A 1946graduate of the United States Naval Academy, heserved two tours in Vietnamese waters. In 1956 hewas elected to the National Football FoundationCollege Hall of Fame.

BART STARR (1986): Bart Starr puntedfor the Alabama Crimson Tide in the1953 Orange Bowl Classic and was alsothe team's reserve quarterback.Alabama broke the Orange Bowlscoring record that day with 61 points

following Starr's fourth-quarter 22-yard touchdownpass. After completing four years in Tuscaloosa, Starrplayed 22 years with the Green Bay Packers and wasselected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.During his NFL career, Starr led Green Bay to five NFLtitles and two Super Bowl wins.

WELDON HUMBLE (1986): WeldonHumble was the top guard on Rice's1947 Orange Bowl winning team thatdefeated Tennessee 8-0. Humble,playing both offense and defense,helped pave the way for the game's

lone touchdown in the first quarter while shutting out

the seventh-ranked Volunteers. One of the SouthwestConference's top all-time players, and a NationalFootball Foundation College Hall of Fame inductee in1961, Humble played on four title teams for theCleveland Browns. Humble was also awarded theBronze Star for combat service on Okinawa andSaipan during World War II with the Marines. In themiddle of his professional football career, Humbleserved on active duty in the Korean War.

PRENTICE GAUTT (1986): PrenticeGautt played in the backfield for the1958 and 1959 Orange Bowl championOklahoma Sooners squads thatdefeated Duke and Syracuse, respec-tively. Among his Orange Bowl

highlights was rushing for 94 yards in the 1959 classicwith a 42-yard touchdown run for the game’s firstscore. He was a two-time All-Big Eight honoree andwas the Most Outstanding Player of the 1959 OrangeBowl. Gautt went on to play professionally for the St.Louis Browns in 1960 and then the St. Louis Cardinals.Gautt played in the first integrated high school footballgame in Oklahoma and also became the first AfricanAmerican to play in the state all-star game.

JOE PATERNO (1987): Joe Paternoowns a 3-1 record in the Orange Bowl,with the first wins coming in 1969 and1970 against Kansas and Missouri,respectively. The Nittany Lions alsodowned LSU in. Paterno coached at

Penn State for 51 years, 34 of which he was the headcoach.

MIKE REID (1987): Mike Reid was Co-captain of a Penn State force that reeledoff a 22-game winning streak and twoOrange Bowl victories, including theincredible last-second come-from-behind 15-14 win over Kansas in 1969.

Reid recorded two quarterback sacks on Kansas' finalseries, enabling Penn State to drive for the winning TDand two-point conversion. A 1987 inductee into theNational Football Foundation College Hall of Fame, Reidplayed at Penn State from 1966-69 and went on to playfive seasons for the Cincinnati Bengals. Following hisNFL days, Reid went on to become a Grammy-winningsongwriter for such legends as Kenny Rogers, WillieNelson and Bette Midler.

JOE ROMIG (1987): Joe Romig, alinebacker and offensive guard atColorado from 1959-61, led theBuffaloes to the 1962 Orange Bowlwhere they played against LSU. TheAll-Big Eight and two-time All-

American had a standout career at Colorado on thefield, but also made a name for him off the field wherehe graduated as the Valedictorian at CU and went onto be a Rhodes Scholar. Romig was named NationalLineman of the Year in 1961 and finished sixth in theHeisman Trophy balloting. In 1984, Romig wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeHall of Fame.

BARRY SWITZER (1987): Switzer set arecord when he coached Oklahoma inhis ninth Orange Bowl in 1988 andguided the Sooners to a 6-3 record inthe Classic. Two of his Orange Bowlteams won national championships

with wins over Michigan in 1976 and Penn State in ’86.Oklahoma’s winningest coach, Switzer was inducted

into the National Football Foundation College of Famein 2001.

JIMMY BURNS (1988): As sports editorof The Miami Herald for 23 years, Burnswas devoted to promoting the OrangeBowl and college football in SouthFlorida. Many credit Burns with helpingthe University of Miami secure a spot in

the 1946 game against Holy Cross; Burns later aided theOrange Bowl stadium expansion cause with his writings.

RAY EVANS (1988): Ray Evans scoredboth Kansas touchdowns (a 12-yard runand a 13-yard catch), in his team’s 20-14 loss to Georgia Tech in the 1948Orange Bowl Classic. With less than aminute to play, the Jayhawks fumbled

on the Georgia Tech one-yard line and their comebackwas thwarted. An All-American in two sports, Evanswas one of the first two football All- Americans atKansas (1947) and a two-time Helms Foundationbasketball All-American (1942-43). He was inductedinto the National Football Foundation College Hall ofFame in 1964.

BILLY SIMS (1988): Heisman Trophywinner Billy Sims led Oklahoma pastFlorida State in the 1980 Orange Bowl,24-7 with his 134-yard, two-touchdownperformance. The following seasonSims' Sooners beat the Seminoles

again, 18-17, as the senior rushed for 164 yards and atouchdown. Sims also played in the 1978 Orange Bowl.He rushed for 305 yards on 55 carries in the threegames. The first pick of the Detroit Lions in the 1980draft, Sims was the NFL Rookie of the Year in 1980 andwas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Hall of Fame in 1995.

DON FAUROT (1989): Faurot, "Father ofthe Split T" formation, led Missouri to itsfirst appearance in a major bowl at the1940 Orange Bowl, the first of five bowlappearances for Faurot's squads. Hespent 19 years as head football coach

and 30 years as Athletic Director at Missouri, forwhich the football stadium (Faurot Field) bears hisname. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame in 1961.

FRANCO HARRIS (1989): Franco Harris,who starred at Penn State from 1969-71, assisted his Nittany Lions to a 10-3victory over Missouri in the 1970Orange Bowl Classic. In the game,Harris had 17 rushes for 46 yards,

including a team-high 16-yard scamper. In the game,Harris also caught one pass for six yards and returneda kickoff for 19 yards. After his collegiate career,Harris went on to become the 13th overall selection bythe Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1972 draft. His profes-sional career included eight Pro Bowl selections, fourSuper Bowl titles, the NFL Man of the Year Award in1976 and induction into the National Football LeagueHall of Fame in 1990.

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JERRY TAGGE (1989): Jerry Taggequarterbacked the NebraskaCornhuskers to national championshipsin the 1971 and 1972 Orange Bowls,becoming one of only two players to benamed the bowl's Most Outstanding

Player twice. The titles were the first two for theNebraska program and the first under legendary headcoach Bob Devaney. His one-yard plunge gaveNebraska a 17-12 win over LSU in the 1971 game, andthe 1972 'Huskers defeated Alabama, 38-6. Followinghis collegiate career, Tagge played three seasons withhis hometown Green Bay Packers.

TOM LANDRY (1990): Thomas WadeLandry attended the University of Texasas a freshman then immediately left toserve on a B-17 bomber crew duringWorld War II, flying 30 missions andsurviving a crash in Belgium. Upon his

return to the Longhorn football program thefullback/defensive back led the Longhorns to victoriesin the 1948 Sugar Bowl and the 1949 Orange Bowl. UTdefeated Georgia in that 1949 game with Landrygaining a game-high 117 yards on the day. He thenwent on play professionally for the AAFC's New YorkYankees and NFL's New York Giants, 1949-55. Afterserving as an assistant coach for the Giants, Landrywas named the head coach for the expansion DallasCowboys in 1960. His 29-year reign in Dallas includedSuper Bowl titles in 1971 and 1977. He was inductedinto the National Football League Hall of Fame in 1990.

RICH GLOVER (1990): Glover, the 1973Outland and Lombardi trophy winner,helped Nebraska to two national titlesafter consecutive Orange Bowl victoriesin 1971 against LSU and 1972 overAlabama. Glover also led Nebraska to a

victory over Notre Dame in the 1973 Orange Bowl. Hewas named Most Outstanding Player in the 1972 and1973 contests. Glover was inducted into the NationalFootball Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1995.

TOMMY CASANOVA (1990): Althoughhis LSU team lost to national championNebraska in the 1971 Orange Bowl, All-American Tommy Casanova wasdescribed as an "all-everything" playerfor the Tigers from 1969-71. Casanova is

widely considered the first player to be able to play inall three phases of the game with equal ability sincecollege football teams started platooning. In hiscareer, LSU was 27-7 winning two bowls and the SECChampionship in 1970. He would later be named one ofCollege Football's top 100 players of all-time and wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeHall of Fame in 1995.

FRANK BROYLES (1991): Frank Broyles'Georgia Tech squad fell to Tulsa 26-12 inthe 1945 Orange Bowl Classic. Despitethe loss, Broyles threw for 304 yards.Broyles’ passing yards stood as theOrange Bowl record for 55 years until

Michigan's Tom Brady passed the mark in 2000.Broyles would later gain fame as the head coach of theArkansas Razorbacks from 1958-76. Broyles' record atArkansas was 144-58-5, including the 1964 nationalchampionship

CHARLIE PITTMAN (1991): CharliePittman's late fourth-quarter 13-yardtouchdown run gave the Nittany Lionsthe opportunity to upset Kansas 15-14in the now-infamous 12th man game.Pittman rushed for 141 yards, caught

four passes and returned punts and kickoffs in twoconsecutive Orange Bowl victories (1969-70). His 1970Nittany Lions capped a 12-0 season with their OrangeBowl victory. Pittman went on to play two seasons inthe NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals and BaltimoreColts in 1971 and 1972, respectively.

J.C. WATTS (1991): Watts, a two-timeOrange Bowl Most Outstanding Player,led Oklahoma with 127 rushing yards,including a 61-yard touchdown, in a 24-7 win over Florida State in 1980. A 78-yard drive late in the 1981 Orange Bowl

ended with an 11- yard touchdown pass and two-pointconversion, giving the Sooners an 18-17 win againstthe Seminoles. Following a professional career in theCFL, Watts became a Baptist minister, was elected toCongress in 1994, and was later named chair of theHouse Republican Conference.

TOM OSBORNE (1991): The nation'swinningest active coach when heretired in 1997, Dr. Tom Osborne tookhis Cornhuskers to the Orange Bowl 11times in 25 years, winning two of histhree national championships in the

1995 and 1998 Orange Bowls. Osborne was elected tothe U.S. House of Representatives in 2001 and wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeHall of Fame in 1998.

JOE BELLINO (1992): Bellino, Navy’s1960 Heisman Trophy winner, caught a27-yard touchdown pass with arguablythe greatest catch in Orange Bowlhistory in a 21-14 loss to Missouri in the1961 Classic. He caught three passes

for 37 yards, punted, returned punts and kickoffs, andtallied several tackles. After spending four years in themilitary, Bellino joined the AFL's Boston Patriots in1965. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame in 1977.

STEVE OWENS (1992): Steve Owens,the 1969 Heisman Trophy winner,rushed for 61 yards on 17 carries andscored a touchdown in leadingOklahoma to a down-to-the wire 26-24victory over Tennessee a year earlier in

the 1968 Orange Bowl. Owens was an All-Americanfor two years, All-Big Eight Conference in 1967, 1968and 1969, and Big Eight Player of the Year in 1968 and1969. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame in 1991.

HOWARD SCHNELLENBERGER (1993):As the architect of arguably thegreatest postseason college footballgame ever played - the 1984 OrangeBowl - Howard Schnellenberger led theMiami Hurricanes to their first ever

national championship. In five years at Miami, Schnel-lenberger compiled a 41-16 record after the previous10-year period had yielded a 46-72 mark. Schnellen-berger most recently founded the Florida Atlanticprogram that is currently playing at the FBS level.After leaving UM, he went on to coach at Louisville for10 years, leading that program to newfound success.

DAN DEVINE (1993): Among DanDevine's impressive coaching careerwas a National Championship withNotre Dame in 1977 along with threeOrange Bowl appearances with theMissouri Tigers. Overall, Devine went

172-57-9 over 22 seasons at Notre Dame, Missouri andArizona State. As a college head coach, he had justone losing season. He also coached the Green BayPackers for four seasons. Devine was elected to theNational Football Foundation's College Football Hall ofFame in 1985, the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame andwon the prestigious John F. Kennedy Award.

BOB BROWN (1994): Bob Brown was abig man for his time in college football,the early 1960's. He was a unanimousAll-American selection at guard as asenior in 1963, and led Nebraska to a10-1 season and its first conference

championship since 1940. In the Orange Bowl againstAuburn, Brown drove a defender eight yards downfield and opened the way for Dennis Claridge to go 68yards for a touchdown that helped Nebraska to a 13-7victory. Brown, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection,played with the Philadelphia Eagles, Los AngelesRams and Oakland Raiders. The Profesional FootballHall of Famer was inducted to the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.

MIKE McGEE (1994): Mike McGee wasa big and fast guard on Duke's 1958Orange Bowl team that lost 48-21 toOklahoma. The sophomore anchoredan offensive line that totaled 328 yardsof offense in the game. He was an All-

American, ACC Player of the Year and the OutlandTrophy winner in 1959 as a senior. He went on to playthree years in the NFL with the St. Louis Cardinals.McGee later became the head coach at East Carolinaand Duke before becoming serving as the athleticsdirector at Cincinnati and Southern California. McGeewas elected to the National Football Foundation'sCollege Football Hall of Fame in 1990.

BILL McCARTNEY (1995): Coach BillMcCartney turned around a moribundColorado program and brought his 11-0Buffaloes to the 1990 Orange Bowl withthe nation's top ranking. AlthoughNotre Dame won 21-6, the following

year his 10-1-1 team beat the Fighting Irish, 10-9, in theOrange Bowl to win the school's first NationalChampionship. In turn, he was named 1989 Nationaland Big Eight Coach of the Year and was ConferenceCoach of the Year three times in his 13 seasons inBoulder where he led the Buffs to a 92-55-5 record.

MIKE ROZIER (1995): Mike Rozierplayed in three Orange Bowls, 1982-84,rushing for more yards (340) than anyrunner in Classic history. The Nebraskatailback caught the winning touchdownpass in a 21-20 win over Louisiana

State in the 1983 Orange Bowl and rushed for 147yards in the 1984 thriller. He was named the HeismanTrophy winner that 1983 season. The Houston Oilerschose Rozier in the supplemental draft in 1984 wherehe played for seven years.

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JOHNNY RODGERS (1996): JohnnyRodgers played three years as awingback in Bob Devaney's Nebraskaoffense and won three Big EightConference titles and two NationalChampionships including wins in the

1971 and 1972 Orange Bowls. The 1972 Heismanwinner, Rodgers was a consensus All-American in1971 and unanimous All-American in 1972. Rodgersreturned a punt 77 yards against Alabama in the 1972Orange Bowl and totaled an Orange Bowl record fivetouchdowns in a 40-6 win over Notre Dame in the 1973contest. He played professionally with Montreal in theCanadian Football League 1973-76 and San Diego inthe NFL 1977-78.

DICK EBERSOL (1996): Under theguidance of Dick Ebersol, a protégé ofABC Sports czar Roone Arledge, NBCtelevised four Orange Bowl NationalChampionship games between 1989and 1995. Ebersol began his career at

NBC as the director of weekend late-nightprogramming where he helped conceive the landmarkcomedy show "Saturday Night Live." He becameNBC's youngest vice president in history when wasnamed V.P. of late night programming at age 28. Hebecame president of NBC Sports in 1989.

BERNIE KOSAR (1997): Bernie Kosarwas instrumental in the University ofMiami becoming known as"Quarterback U." As a freshman, Kosarguided the Hurricanes to their first everNational Championship with a 31- 30

upset win over Nebraska in the 1984 Orange Bowl. Inthe game, Kosar threw for 300 yards. His efforts earnedhim Most Outstanding Player honors in the 50thAnniversary of the Orange Bowl. Among the greatestpassers in UM history, Kosar went on to play 12seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, DallasCowboys and Miami Dolphins. He is a member of theGTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame.

DON JAMES (1997): Don Jamescompiled a 153-57-2 record at theUniversity of Washington from 1975-92 tobecome the Huskies all-time leader inwins. He brought Washington to the 1985Orange Bowl, becoming the first Pac-10

team to play in the 51-year history of the Bowl game. Inthat contest, the No. 4 Huskies upset No. 2 Oklahoma 28-17 to finish second in the country. A year before hisretirement, Washington won a share of the NationalChampionship in 1991 - with the Miami Hurricanes -James' college alma mater. Inducted in the NationalFootball Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in1998, James compiled a career record of 178- 76-3.

CARL JAMES (1997): James’ legacy willalways resonate at the Orange BowlClassic. The Big Eight ConferenceCommissioner from 1980 until hisretirement in 1996, James had a strongrelationship with the Orange Bowl, as

three Big Eight teams—Oklahoma (1988), Colorado(1991), and Nebraska (1995)—won national champi-onships during his tenure. James’ Big Eight also sawthe addition of four Texas schools, creating what isnow known as the Big 12 Conference.

LOU HOLTZ (1998): Lou Holtz hascoached his way to four Orange Bowlsappearances with Arkansas and theNotre Dame Fighting Irish. In the 1978Orange Bowl, Holtz lead the Razor-backs to a shocking 31-6 victory over

the No. 2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in what might bethe biggest upset in the game’s history. In back-to-back games against Colorado in 1990 and 1991, Holtzwent 1-1 with the Fighting Irish, including a 21-6 upsetover the No. 1 Buffaloes in 1990. In his finalappearance, Holtz took on Bowden and the Seminolesfighting to the end in a 31-26 loss to Florida State in the1996 Classic.

EDDIE ROBINSON (1998): EddieRobinson coached Grambling StateUniversity for 55 years and went animpressive 408-165-15. The 408 winswas a record for all divisions of collegefootball until John Gagliardi broke it in

2007. Among other achievements were these: 17championships in the Southwestern AthleticConference, nine Black College National Champi-onships and a streak of 27 consecutive winningseasons 1960-86. In 1976 Grambling played MorganState in Tokyo; this was the first time a regular seasoncollege game had been played on foreign soil. TheNational Football Foundation gave him its award forContribution to Amateur Football in 1992 and namedhim to College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

GINO TORRETTA (1998): Torretta had anillustrious collegiate career with Miami,throwing for 7,690 yards and 555completions. After the Hurricanesfinished the 1991 season with an 11-0record, his first as a starter, Torretta

lead Miami to a commanding 22-0 victory overNebraska in the 1992 Orange Bowl. The win gaveMiami a share of its fourth National Championship.Following a dominating senior campaign in 1992,Torretta took home the Maxwell Award (best overallplayer), Davey O’Brien Award (top quarterback),Unitas Award (top senior quarterback), was aconsensus All-American and was the secondHurricane to win the Heisman Trophy.

KEITH JACKSON (1999): University ofOklahoma All-America tight end KeithJackson is only one of three players inthe history of the Orange Bowl Classic tohave started in four straight Orange Bowlgames. During his tenure at OU, his Big

Eight champion Sooners played Washington, PennState, Arkansas and Miami (FL) in consecutive OrangeBowls from 1985-88. The 1986 Classic against Penn Stateresulted in the National Championship. In the game, itwas Jackson's 71-yard touchdown reception in thesecond quarter that gave the Sooners the lead andopened up the onslaught in a 25-10 win over the NittanyLions. Jackson played pro football with the PhiladelphiaEagles, Miami Dolphins, and Green Bay Packers. Hewas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2001.

C.W. "HOOTIE" INGRAM (1999): Cecil"Hootie" Ingram earned All-SEC honorsas a sophomore after leading the nationin interceptions with 10. He holds therecord for the longest punt return inOrange Bowl history, an 80- yarder for

a touchdown that helped Alabama crush Syracuse 61-

6. Ingram was an assistant coach at Arkansas from1967-69 and then head coach at Clemson from 1970-72, before moving to the Southeastern Conference asan assistant commissioner in 1973. Ingram served asthe athletics director at Florida State from 1989 untilhis retirement in 1996.

JIMMY JOHNSON (2000): JimmyJohnson is the first, and now one oftwo head coaches in football history, towin both a National Championship andSuper Bowl. Johnson coached theUniversity of Miami for five seasons,

1984-88, and amassed a 52-9 record. His final twoyears at UM saw the Hurricanes appear in back-to-back Orange Bowls in 1988 and 1989. In his firstappearance, Johnson won the National Championshipwith a 20-14 win over Oklahoma. The next season,Miami beat Nebraska, 23-3. Johnson would latercoach the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins,winning the Super Bowl in 1992 and 1993.

AL DAVIS (2000): The principal owner ofthe Oakland Raiders is the only man inmodern professional history to haveserved as an assistant coach, headcoach, general manager, leaguecommissioner and team owner. Davis

was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1992.

GENE CORRIGAN (2000): The AtlanticCoast Conference won two NationalChampionships during Gene Corrigan'sdecade as commissioner from 1987-97,including Florida State's first title in1993. A former Athletic Director at

Notre Dame and Virginia, Corrigan landed the ACCCommissioner position following the retirement of BobJames. He would become one of the driving forcesbehind the formation of the Football Bowl Alliance, thepostseason structure in place between 1995 and 1997,which included the ACC, Big East, Big 12 and the SECalong with the Fiesta, Orange and Sugar Bowls.Corrigan also served a two-year term (1995-1997) aspresident of the NCAA and served on the board ofdirectors of the National Football Foundation and Hallof Fame.

STEVE WALSH (2001): For two years,All-American Steve Walsh led theHurricanes to a 23-1 record, includingthe 1987 National Championship with a20-14 win over Oklahoma in the 1988Orange Bowl. In the game, Walsh

connected on two touchdown passes, a 30- yard passto Melvin Bratton to open scoring and a 23- yard passto Michael Irvin to finish it. Walsh passed up hissenior season with Miami and was chosen by JimmyJohnson and the Dallas Cowboys in the supplementaldraft. He would go on to play for a total of six teamsover a 10- year career.

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IRVING FRYAR (2001): Nebraska All-America receiver Irving Fryar, the 1984No. 1 overall draft pick by the NewEngland Patriots, starred in back-to-back Orange Bowls in 1983 and 1984.The Huskers defeated the LSU Tigers,

21-20, in 1983 to finish No. 3 for the year. After going12-0 the next season, NU would eventually fall to theMiami Hurricanes, 31-30, in one of the mostmemorable college football games of all time. Afterbeing taken at the top of the ensuing draft, Fryar wouldspend the next 17 seasons in the NFL playing with thePatriots, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles andWashington Redskins.

RAY GRAVES (2001): Graves appearedin three separate Orange Bowls as aplayer, assistant coach, and headcoach. His Tennessee team beatundefeated Oklahoma, 17-0, in 1939; heassisted the legendary Bobby Dodds in

Georgia Tech’s 17-14 victory over Baylor in 1952; andhe coached Florida to a 27-17 win over the YellowJackets in 1967. Graves compiled a 70-31-4 record asthe Gator head coach before serving as Florida’sathletic director for 19 years.

TOMMIE FRAZIER (2002): A two-timeOrange Bowl Most Outstanding Player,Frazier quarterbacked Nebraska to twonational titles, including the first forCoach Tom Osborne in the 1995 OrangeBowl. After sitting out most of the

regular season with a blood clot in his leg, Frazier ledthe Huskers to a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns ina 24-17 win over Miami. He also won MostOutstanding Player honors in 1994 in a see-saw 18-16National Championship defeat of Florida State.

OZZIE NEWSOME (2002): Newsomecaught six passes for 68 yards forAlabama in the 1975 Orange Bowl, butthe top ranked Tide suffered a 13-11loss at the hands of Notre Dame.Newsome, a tight end, was drafted by

the Cleveland Browns and played in the NFL from1978-90. He was elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in1999, and won a Super Bowl Ring as the BaltimoreRavens' General Manager in 2001.

EDWIN POPE (2002): Miami Heraldcolumnist Edwin Pope has been writingabout South Florida sports for morethan 50 years and has covered collegefootball since he was a 15 year-oldsports editor in Athens, Ga. - the

youngest in the nation. Pope listened to Hall of Famebroadcaster Ted Husing call Georgia Tech's 21-7victory over Missouri in the 1940 Orange Bowl. He kepta running account of the game and after delivering hisstory to the Athens Banner Herald, was given a full-time job. Pope is a member of the Pro Football Hall ofFame, the National Sportscasters and SportswritersHall of Fame and the Florida Sports Hall of Fame.

RAGHIB ISMAIL (2003): “The Rocket”appeared in back-to-back OrangeBowls with the Notre Dame from 1990-91. In the Fighting Irish’s 21-6 victoryover Colorado in the 1990 Orange Bowl,Ismail rushed 16 times for 108 yards

and a touchdown en route to Most Outstanding Playerhonors. In 1991, he caught six passes for 57 yards and

served as the team’s primary return man. With 43seconds on the clock Ismail returned a punt 91 yardsfor a touchdown, but the return was called back andColorado held on for a 10-9 victory and a national title.

SONNY JURGENSEN (2003): Jurgensenquarterbacked Duke to a 34- 7 win overNebraska in the 1955 Orange Bowl inaddition to a pair of ACC champi-onships. He led the NFL in passing threetimes and was a five-time All-Pro with

the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins,passing for 32,224 yards and 255 touchdowns. He wasinducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1983.

JIM TATUM (2003): Jim Tatum,Maryland's head football coach from1947-55, guided the Terrapins to a recordof 73-15-4 with a 2-2-1 mark in bowlgames. From 1950-55, Tatum's teamswere a combined 51-8-2. In a nine-

season stretch under Tatum, the Terrapins finishedunbeaten in the regular season three times, winning anational title in 1953 and earning Tatum National Coachof the Year honors. He was a two-time ACC Coach ofthe Year and led his team to two Orange Bowls.

BOBBY BOWDEN (2003): There are notmany programs that can match thedynasty that Bobby Bowden created inTallahassee as his Seminoles had anunprecedented run of 14 straight Top Fivefinishes, winning 10 or more games each

season within that span. In those 14 seasons, Bowdenled his squad to five national title games in eight years,winning two of them. One of those wins included an18-16win over Nebraska in the 1994 Orange Bowl. The FBS’sall-time winningest coach also led his Seminoles to the2006 Orange Bowl against Penn State – a triple overtimethriller won by the Nittany Lions 26-23.

PEPPER RODGERS (2003): In the 1952Orange Bowl, Pepper Rodgers kicked thewinning field goal in the final minutes ofplay that propelled Georgia Tech overBaylor 17-14. As a player, Rodgershelped lead Georgia Tech to two SEC

championships (1951-52) and three bowl victories(Orange Bowl: 1952; Sugar Bowl: 1953-54). Later,Rodgers got his first head coaching job at the Universityof Kansas, where he led his first Jayhawks team to the1969 Orange Bowl, losing to Penn State 15-14.

ROY KRAMER (2004): Kramer was theSoutheastern Conference Commis-sioner from 1990-2002, a period thatsaw SEC teams play in four OrangeBowls. Within seven months of hisappointment, the conference added

Arkansas and South Carolina, which led to the firstFBS conference football championship game in 1991.Regarded as the architect for the BCS, Kramer servedas its coordinator for the first two years. During the’90s, the SEC won 81 national championships acrossall sports, the most ever in a decade by the league.

STEVE SPURRIER (2004): Spurrierjoined former coach Ray Graves as oneof the few individuals in the history ofthe sport who have played for andcoached the same team in a majorbowl game - while never losing an

appearance. A Heisman Trophy winner, Spurrier led

the Gators to triumph in the 1967 Orange Bowl with a27-12 victory over Georgia Tech. Thirty-two years laterthe Gators returned with Spurrier as coach as theGators dispatched Syracuse 31-10.

MELVIN BRATTON (2004): Bratton ledUM to the 1987 National Championshipover Oklahoma in the 1988 Orange BowlClassic. Bratton first came to Miami in1983 from nearby Northwestern HighSchool and was a key member of the

Hurricanes' scout team on a team that won theschools' first national title over Nebraska in the 1984Orange Bowl Classic.

JOHN CAPPELLETTI (2005): Cappellettirushed for 50 yards and a secondquarter touchdown that proved to be thedifference in Penn State’s 16-9 win overLSU in the 1974 Orange Bowl. He tallied1,522 rushing yards during the 1973

regular season en route to the Heisman Trophy. Overthe two-year span of 1972-73, Cappelletti rushed for2,639 yards and 29 touchdowns for the Nittany Lions.

ALONZO HIGHSMITH (2005): A fourtime letterman for Miami, Highsmithwas a member of the 1983 Hurricanessquad which captured the nationalchampionship with a 31-30 triumph overNebraska in the Orange Bowl.

Highsmith was the 1982 Florida high school DefensivePlayer of the Year as a linebacker at ChristopherColumbus in Miami, where he was a teammate offormer Alabama head coach Mike Shula.

RON SIMMONS (2005): Simmons ledthe Florida State defense to OrangeBowl appearances against Oklahoma in1980 and ’81. Midway throughSimmons’ freshman season, legendarycoach Bobby Bowden said, “Simmons

is turning the program around.” The star lineman wenton to become a two-time All-American and guide theSeminoles to four straight victories over arch-rivalFlorida. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation Hall of Fame in 2008.

DENNIS ERICKSON (2006): DennisErickson built his reputation as anoffensive innovator highlighted by hissix seasons as the head coach of theUniversity of Miami. During that time,his Hurricanes teams played for four

National Titles, two of which were played at theOrange Bowl (1991, ‘95). Erickson coached oneHeisman Trophy Winner (Gino Torretta, '92), threeconsensus All-Americans (Carlos Huerta, DarrylWilliams, and Warren Sapp) and 13 NFL first roundpicks (including Russell Maryland, Cortez Kennedy,Ray Lewis and Warren Sapp).

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TURNER GILL (2006): Turner Gill hasreached the pinnacle of college footballas both a player and a coach. As athree-year starting quarterback forNebraska, Gill led the Cornhuskers to a28-2 record (20-0 in conference), three

Orange Bowls from 1982-84, and was a finalist for the1983 Heisman Trophy. Gill went on to become the headcoach at Buffalo, leading the program to its first MACChampionship and bowl game in school history. He iscurrently the head coach at Liberty.

MARVIN JONES (2006): Marvin Jonesis one of the finest linebackers in thehistory of college football. Jonesbecame the first Florida State player tocapture two national awards in thesame year when he earned both the

Butkus Award as the nation's top linebacker and theLombardi Award as the nation's top linemen. Joneswent on to become a three-time All American whileleading the Seminoles to a 32-5 record during hiscareer. He was selected fourth overall in the 1993 NFLDraft by the New York Jets and was first team All-Proin 2000.

STEVE DAVIS (2007): A three-yearstarter at Oklahoma, Davis led theSooners to 28 consecutive victories anda victory over the Michigan Wolverinesin the 1976 Orange Bowl. Oklahoma wasprotecting a 7-0 advantage entering the

fourth quarter when Davis scored on a 10-yardscamper to increase the Sooners lead and secure a14-6 win. The victory was Oklahoma’s fifth nationalchampionship and Davis would be named the OrangeBowl’s Offensive MOP. He accumulated 4,160 yards oftotal offense during his collegiate career, with 2,124yards coming on the ground and 2,036 yards from theair. Davis left with a college record of 32-1-1, three BigEight Championships and two National Championships.

JOHN HANNAH (2007): One of thegreatest linemen in football history,John Hannah was a two-time All-American under Paul “Bear” Bryant atthe University of Alabama from 1970-1972. His No. 2 Crimson Tide fell to No. 1

Nebraska for the National Championship in the 1972Orange Bowl. Hannah was the fourth player selectedin the 1973 draft by the New England Patriots. He wasnamed All- AFC and All-Pro 10 times each. In 1991,Hannah was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Football Hall of Fame and in 1991he became the first New England Patriot player, coachor administrator to be inducted into the Pro FootballHall of Fame.

FEDERAL EXPRESS (2007): FedEx wasthe title sponsor of the Orange Bowl for21 consecutive years, making it thelongest title sponsor in college bowl

game history. The 1990 Orange Bowl marked the firstgame sponsored by FedEx and saw Notre Damedefeat Colorado 21-6.

ORANGE BOWL FOUNDERS (2008): OnJanuary 2, 1933, Manhattan College,then an Eastern football powerhouse,traveled to South Florida to play theUniversity of Miami in the inaugural“Palm Festival.” On that day no one

knew the foundation had been laid for a college

football and South Florida tradition known as theOrange Bowl. To properly salute the proud and richhistory, the founding members of the Orange BowlCommittee were honored during the 75th Anniversarycelebration by recognizing the 25 founding membersduring the 2008-09 Orange Bowl Festival.

JEFF DAVIS (2009): Davis anchored aClemson team that began the 1981season unranked, but defeatedNebraska 22-15 for the nationalchampionship in the 1982 Orange Bowl.In addition to earning Most Outstanding

Player honors with 24 tackles, “The Judge,” was theACC’s Player of the Year and an All-American in ’81.Davis was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame in 2007.

CHARLIE WARD (2009): Ward ledFlorida State to back-to-back OrangeBowl wins against Nebraska, a 27-14triumph in 1993 and 16-14 in 1994 for thenational championship. He was theMOP in both games, combining for 473

passing yards and two touchdowns. Following the1993 season, Ward captured the Heisman Trophy andthe Maxwell, Walter Camp, and Davey O’BrienAwards. Ward enjoyed 11 seasons in the NBA andwas inducted into the National Football FoundationCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

CHRIS ZORICH (2009): Zorich played intwo straight Orange Bowls for NotreDame, defeating Colorado 21-6 in 1990,but losing the national championship tothe Buffaloes 10-9 in 1991. He tallied 14tackles in two games and earned Most

Outstanding Player honors in 1991. A three-time All-American, Zorich earned Lombardi Award honorsfollowing the 1990 season and went on to play in theNFL with the Chicago Bears and WashingtonRedskins. He was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame in 2007.

BENNIE BLADES (2010): Blades was athree-year starter at the University ofMiami from 1984-87 and led the Hurri-canes to the 1987 National Champi-onship with a win over Oklahoma in the1988 Orange Bowl. Blades recorded

three tackles and a pass break-up against theSooners. The Thorpe Award winner and All-American,Blades played 11 seasons in the NFL and wasinducted into the National Football Foundation CollegeHall of Fame in 2006.

DERRICK BROOKS (2010): Brooksstarted at linebacker for three years atFlorida State and was a member of theOrange Bowl winning Seminoles in1993-94. In the 1993 Orange Bowl,Brooks help limit the Nebraska offense

to just 23 minutes on the field while in 1994 Brooks ledFlorida State to a national championship. Brooksenjoyed a 14-year NFL career that included 11 ProBowl selections. In 2002 Brooks led the Tampa BayBuccaneers to a Super Bowl victory and was namedthe NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year.

DAVE RIMINGTON (2010): Rimingtonwas a three-year starter at center forNebraska between 1979-82 and led theCornhuskers to Orange Bowl berths in1982-83. In 1983, Rimington earnedMost Outstanding Player honors as

Nebraska defeated LSU. Rimington is the onlyoffensive lineman in Orange Bowl history to be nameMOP. Regarded as college football’s best center, he isthe namesake of the Riminton Trophy, annuallyawarded to college football’s most outstanding center.Rimington was inducted into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame in 1997.

DANNY FORD (2011): Danny Ford wasthe head coach at Clemson from 1979-89 where he compiled a 96-29-4 recordand a National Championship in 1981.The championship campaign includedwins over three top-10 teams and

ended with a 22-15 Orange Bowl victory overNebraska. With the win, the No. 1 Tigers earned theironly national championship. He would go on to winthree straight ACC titles from 1986-88 before taking hiscoaching career to Arkansas from 1993-97.

MICHAEL IRVIN (2011): Michael Irvinwas a three-year starter at Miami andone of the most decorated widereceivers of all-time. Playing for coachJimmy Johnson, Irvin helped the Hurri-canes win the 1987 National Champi-

onship by defeating Oklahoma, 20-14, in the 1988Orange Bowl. Irvin left Miami as the career recordholder in catches (143), receiving yards (2,423) andtouchdown receptions (26). Irvin was selected 11thoverall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1988 NFL Draft.He would go on to help the Cowboys win three SuperBowls in four years from 1992-95. He was inductedinto the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

SPENCER TILLMAN (2011): Tillman wasan All-American running back at theUniversity of Oklahoma and led theSooners to the 1985 National Champi-onship, with a 25-10 win over PennState in the Orange Bowl. In the 1986

Orange Bowl, Tillman rushed for 109 yards on sevencarries and scored two touchdowns being names thegame’s Most Outstanding Player. Tillman went on to aseven-year NFL career with the Houston Oilers andSan Francisco 49ers.

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As tourists meccas go, Miami was still a strug-gling, largely isolated fishing village in 1930. Theland boom of the early twenties had collapsed,and the 1926 hurricane had flattened the area andfrightened developers. That natural disaster wascompounded by the man-made stock marketcrash of 1929, which darkened Miami's future. Toturn darkness into light, ambitious city fathersworked hard to develop winter attractions thatwould bring more visitors to the community. Alonger tourist season, they reasoned, was neededto boost the economy.

The University of Miami began playingintercollegiate football in 1926, but playersbrought in for that first season got the scare oftheir lives when the hurricane hit, and many ofthem couldn't wait to get out of town. Never-theless, Miami played New Year's Day games in1927, 1928 and 1929. The games received littlepublicity and were not part of any festival.

Henry Dutton, director of recreation for theBiltmore Hotel, Coral Gables, first promoted theidea of a post-season football game to attracttourists to the area. Dutton lured the FourHorsemen of Notre Dame to play an exhibition onNew Year's Day, 1926. He added fireworks,parades, bands, dancing and a golf exhibitionwith Tommy Armour, Bobby Jones, Leo Diegie andGene Sarazen and called the three-day affair "TheFiesta of the American Tropics.” Three days wasthe extent of it. Dutton did not attempt a second"fiesta."

In the spring of 1929 a group of Miamibusiness men formed their own version of aquarterback club to help the revitalized Universityof Miami rebuild its football program. The stockmarket crash and Miami's up-and-down teamsdid not discourage the group, then known as theGreater Miami Athletic Association. It was fromthis nucleus that the Orange Bowl Committee wasborn. The 1930 University of Miami squad wonthree games, lost four and tied one, scoring only26 points and giving up 102. But the support grouppressed on, confident that the Hurricanes wouldimprove and tourists would someday flock to thetown for "Football in the Tropics." The leaderspointed out that the tiny little community inPasadena, Calif., had done wonders with itsTournament of Roses and were determined to dothe same for Miami. It did not seem to matter tothem that Pasadena was less than 15 miles fromLos Angeles, a community of more than twomillion in those years. Miami's population in 1930was 110,637.

By 1932, the enthusiasm of the association'smembership came to a boil. Plans for the first"Palm Festival" were formulated. "Have a GreenChristmas in Miami" was the slogan, and a festivalfootball game was scheduled for Moore Park.Wooden bleachers, seating 1,800, were erected atthe corner of N.W. 7th Avenue and 36th Street.

At that site, in honor of its 75th anniversaryin 2008-09, the Orange Bowl Committee spear-headed a $5.7 million legacy gift to the communityto rebuild Moore Park. With $2.5 million from theCity of Miami and other gifts, the new state-of-the-art facility was reopened on January 2, 2011featuring seating for 1,500 people, a Dessosynthetic field turf playing surface, track and fieldfacilities, locker rooms, restrooms, concessions,an air conditioned press box, Musco field lightingand an electronic scoreboard.

Making a match for the first game was onlyhalf a problem. Poor little University of Miamiwas more than willing. "The Hurricanes were sopoor," says Earnie Seiler, then the City of Miami'srecreation director and the acknowledged ramrod

First AP Wire Photo

Inaugural game: January 1, 1935

Earnie Seiler

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of the Orange Bowl, "They had 14 pairs of shoesfor 32 players." But bringing in a team to play theHurricanes was another matter.

George E. Hussey, recreation director forFlorida Power and Light, was friendly with ChickMeehan, Coach of the Manhattan College team.Manhattan was an Eastern power in those days.After an enthusiastic call from Hussey, Meehanagreed to come to Miami. Henry L. Doherty, whoowned the Miami Biltmore, the Roney Plaza, theKey Largo Angler's Club and the Biltmore GolfCourse agreed to put the Manhattan team up atthe Biltmore and to underwrite $5,000 of thegame's expenses. The festival committeeguaranteed Manhattan $3,000 to appear, $1,500 inadvance.

Meehan brought his team to Miami byocean liner, the only team ever to travel to a bowlgame by sea, and on arrival demanded theadditional $1,500 advance. Seiler and his groupdidn’t have it. “So we made the Chief of Policeour financial chairman,” Seiler recalls, “and hewent around to the prominent bookies in town,including the notorious Acey-Deucey, and wecame up with the full guarantee on game day.”

In a meeting with Meehan a few daysbefore the game the sponsors implored him totake it easy on hapless Miami. Meehan agreed tohold the difference down to “no more than threetouchdowns.” The Hurricanes, meanwhile, gotcoaching assistance from immortal Bob Zuppkeof Illinois. Miami’s head coach, Tommy McCann,had played under Zuppke.

Thinking the result a foregone conclusion,Seiler ordered a giant "CongratulationsManhattan" cake for the post-game party. Miamihad other ideas. The Hurricanes, as gutty as thesoon-to-be-formalized Orange Bowl Committee,held off repeated Manhattan threats, once at the3-inch line, and won, 7-0. Miami drove from its 44for the lone touchdown in the fourth quarter, CecilCook scoring from two yards out. Seilerscrambled to the phone to call the chef at theBiltmore Hotel to change the name on the cake. The first Palm Festival was light years removedfrom the pageantry of today's Orange Bowl, butsome notice was served that in the future whenfootball was played in Miami, the game would notbe the only attraction. Just before kickoff, an automoved on the field with an oversized replica of afootball on top. A cannon boomed, the footballopened and dozens of pigeons fluttered into thesunshine - Seiler's first "extravaganza."

In 1934, W. Keith Phillips, chairman of theGreater Miami Athletic Club and President of theMiami Chamber of Commerce, invited Seiler andothers to his office to discuss the prospect of aNew Year’s Day football game—to be played atMiami Stadium—to succeed the first two PalmFestivals of 1933-34.

Phillips and local radio announcer DintyDennis brought the name “Orange Bowl” to thenewly formed committee where it was immedi-ately embraced. Despite having just six weeks toorganize the contest, the first Orange Bowl

Classic, pitting Bucknell against Miami, wasplayed on January 1, 1935 in front of 5,135 fans,many begged off the streets at no charge. Thegame site was at N.W. 4th Street (former OrangeBowl Stadium site) and each team received only$12,500 for being there. The Bison routed theHurricanes, 26-0.

The committee was riding a wave ofnational publicity and, with a year to prepare forthe 1936 Orange Bowl, decided to expand theFestival and stage a lavish parade prior to thegame. On December 9, 1936, a proposed charterof “The Orange Bowl Committee” was puttogether. An election of officers was scheduledfor the spring of 1937. The charter called for theOrange Bowl Committee to be a non-profit organi-zation and placed a ceiling of indebtedness at$750,000 – a fraction of what each participatingteam takes home today.

With the committee firmly in place, thegroup invited two out-of-state teams, CatholicUniversity and Mississippi, to the 1936 Classic,doubling nationwide interest. The thrilling 20-19

Catholic victory was played in front of 6,568 fans.The fans sat on wooden bleachers at the formerOrange Bowl site. The 1936 game also markedthe first Orange Bowl to be broadcast on radio.The committee had to pay the network $500 toinstall lines, but the game was heard on regionalairwaves with CBS’ Bill Munday delivering theplay-by-play.

Following Munday’s call of the 1936Classic, the Committee and CBS signed a contractto broadcast the game on national radio andconvinced the network to send its top announcer,Ted Husing, to the game.

One week prior to the 1937 Orange Bowl,ground was broken for a new facility. Uponlearning of the plans for Orange Bowl Stadium,Husing admired the ingenuity of the game’sorganizers. The broadcaster was overwhelmedby the Orange Bowl’s hospitality and despite thesubpar facilities, Husing became one of theOrange Bowl’s biggest boosters following the1937 game.

W. Keith Phillips (right) in 1937CBS Announcer Ted Husing

First Parade in 1936

ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BUILT; MAD GENIUS;GAME HITS BIG TIME IN ’39Seiler, who became a founding member of theOrange Bowl Committee (OBC) in 1937, wasproudest of the building and development of theOrange Bowl Stadium itself, a project whichbegan with his securing a WPA commitment tobuild a facility in 1936. The efforts led to theconstruction of a $325,000 stadium with acapacity of 22,000. The facility was originallycalled Roddy Burdine Stadium, for one of Miami’sleading merchants, and was dedicated onDecember 10, 1937, just in time for an Auburn-Michigan State matchup in the 1938 Orange Bowl.Ralph O’Gwynne’s two-yard touchdown run gavethe Tigers a 6-0 victory in the lowest scoringOrange Bowl in history.

A year later, on March 3, 1939, Seilerbecame the Orange Bowl Committee’s first full-time business manager. Two months later, onMay 15, the OBC incorporated as a non-profitorganization and its Charter was signed by thefirst membership. Seiler later became theexecutive vice president after the war and waselected to the Orange Bowl Hall of Honor in

December 1970.Seiler’s successful marketing approach

brought Oklahoma and Tennessee to the 1939Orange Bowl. As the story goes, Seiler went toNorman, Oklahoma to invite the Sooners toMiami, but faced competition from other bowlswhich offered more money. He chalked theOklahoma campus with slogans that read, “On toMiami” and “See you at the 1939 Orange Bowl,”showed Sooner players many photos of Miami’sbeaches, beautiful women, and even promised toset the team up on dates.

Upon Oklahoma’s acceptance, Soonercoach Tom Stidham asked Tennessee coachGeneral Robert Neyland to bring the Volunteers toMiami, pitting undefeated teams against eachother. The matchup led to such media and publicinterest that 32,191 fans packed Orange BowlStadium, which had a listed capacity of 22,050. A17-0 Tennessee win propelled the Orange Bowl to“Big Four” bowl status with the Rose, Cotton, andSugar bowls.

Seiler came to be known as the MadGenius for all of his Orange Bowl success. He didnot object, not to the noun or even to the

adjective. Actually, he thought it had a nice ringto it. Jimmy Burns, Miami Herald columnist,started it. “Seiler is mad,” Burns said.

THE FABULOUS ‘40SThe Orange Bowl experienced immense growthin the 1940s, hosting legendary coaches WallaceButts of Georgia (1942, ’49), General RobertNeyland of Tennessee (1947), and Bobby Dodd ofGeorgia Tech (’48), as well as fabled players inMissouri’s Paul Christman (1940), Georgia’sFrankie Sinkwich (1942), Boston College’s MikeHolovak (1943), LSU’s Steve Van Buren (1944),Georgia Tech’s Frank Broyles (1945) and Texas’Tom Landry (1949).

Despite a broken jaw and sprained ankle,Sinkwich chalked up an Orange Bowl-record 355yards of total offense under center, 243 yards andthree touchdowns through the air and 112 yardsand a touchdown on the ground. Sinkwich alsohandled kicking and punting duties in perhaps thebest individual performance in Orange Bowlhistory, as Georgia defeated Texas Christian, 40-26.

Oklahoma-Tennessee - 1939

Texas’ Tom LandryLSU’s Steve Van Buren

Georgia’sFrank Sinkwich

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In the 1943 Orange Bowl, Holovak rushedfor 141 yards and touchdowns of 65, 35 and twoyards, but it was not enough for Boston Collegeas Alabama upended the Eagles, 37-21.Broyles, during the 1945 game, passed for a thenOrange Bowl record 304 yards, but Tulsa’srushing attack secured a 26-12 victory againstGeorgia Tech.

Landry, who would go on to win two SuperBowls as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys,closed the decade with 117 rushing yards and atouchdown, sending Texas to a 41-28 win againstGeorgia in the 1949 Orange Bowl.

Arguably, the best game of the 1940s camein 1946 when Jack Harding’s Miami teamdefeated Holy Cross, 13-6 on the final play of thegame. With 10 seconds left in the fourth quarter,Crusader quarterback Gene DeFilippo threwdownfield, but his pass was deflected into thehands of Miami defensive back Al Hudson whoreturned the ball for an 89-yard touchdown astime expired.

MARYLAND-OKLAHOMA MATCHUPS DEFINE ‘50SNew teams and historical moments marked

the 1950s. The Orange Bowl was televised for thefirst time and played host to its first two top-ranked teams and national championship gameswhile enjoying a five-year agreement to matchthe Atlantic Coast Conference and Big SevenConference against each other.

CBS nationally televised the Orange Bowl

for the first time in 1953, in which Alabama piledup 596 yards in a 61-6 win against Syracuse, inwhat is still the Classic’s largest margin of victory.The Orange Bowl hosted the national champion inboth the 1954 and 1956 Orange Bowls, when JimTatum’s Maryland Terrapins and Bud Wilkinson’sOklahoma Sooners met both times. No. 1Maryland was declared the national championprior to the 1954 Classic, but No. 4 Oklahomashutout the Terps, 7-0. Two years later, No. 1Oklahoma scored 14 third-quarter points to beatNo. 3 Maryland again, 20-6. The Sooners wouldgo on to win two more Orange Bowls during thedecade, claiming back-to-back victories overDuke, 48-21 in 1958, and Syracuse, 21-6 in 1959.

Other notable games included Paul “Bear”Bryant’s introduction to the Orange Bowl asKentucky’s coach in 1950, which saw Santa Claradefeat the Wildcats, 21-13. In 1952, a game-winning field goal from Pepper Rodgers, whowould later coach Kansas in the 1969 OrangeBowl, sent Georgia Tech to a 17-14 victory overBaylor.

JFK VISITS ORANGE BOWL; NIGHTIMETELEVISION BEGINS

The 1960s saw the Orange Bowl host a“Who’s Who” of college and professionalfootball, with the likes of Georgia’s Fran Tarkenton(1960), Missouri head coach Dan Devine (1960-61), Navy’s Heisman Trophy winner Joe Bellino(1961), Alabama’s coach Paul “Bear” Bryant(1963, ’65-66), Lee Roy Jordan (1963), Joe Namath(1963, ‘65), Ray Perkins (1965-66), Steve Sloan(1965-66), Florida’s Heisman Trophy winner SteveSpurrier and Larry Smith (1967), Penn State’scoach Joe Paterno (1969) and Kansas’ JohnRiggins (1969).

In 1963, President John F. Kennedy wasone of 73,380 fans who saw Namath completenine-of-17 passes for 86 yards and a touchdownand Jordan record an Orange Bowl-record 31tackles in a 17-0 shutout of Oklahoma in Paul“Bear” Bryant’s first Orange Bowl win as theCrimson Tide coach. Alabama continued toappear in the Classic, as the Orange Bowl hostedits third and fourth national championships in 1965and ’66, with Texas defeating the Tide, 21-17 in ’65,and Alabama coming back to beat Nebraska, 39-28 in ’66.

The Crimson Tide’s ’65 matchup with Texasmarked the first Orange Bowl to be played atnight, as well was the first of 31 consecutivetelecasts by NBC. Texas raced out to a 21-7halftime lead, but Namath rallied his troops bycompleting 18 of 37 passes for 255 yards and twotouchdowns. Despite being stopped by Texas’Frank Bedrick and Tommy Nobis on a quarterback

President John F. Kennedy in 1963

Kentucky Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant in 1950

Oklahoma CoachBud Wilkinson

sneak on a crucial fourth-and-one from the one-yard line, Namath was named the game’s firstMost Outstanding Player. Alabama won thenational championship the following year on thestrength of Steve Sloan’s 20-of-28 passing for 296yards and two touchdowns.

Smith carried Florida to a 27-12 in overGeorgia Tech in 1967, rushing for a then OrangeBowl record 187 yards, including an all-time long94-yard touchdown run.

Kansas and Penn State battled to a wildfinish in 1969. After a Penn State touchdown thatbrought the Nittany Lions to within one point at14-13, a young Joe Paterno elected for a two-point conversion attempt, but Chuck Burkhart’spass failed. However, referee Foster Groseflagged Kansas for having 12 men on the field andPenn State’s Bob Campbell plunged into theendzone to clinch a 15-14 win.

NEBRASKA WINS BACK-TO-BACK NATIONALCHAMPIONSHIPS

In the 1970s, the Orange Bowl again sawsome of the game’s greatest coaches on itssidelines: Bryant, Paterno, Devine, Notre Dame’sAra Parseghian, LSU’s Charles McClendon,Michigan’s Bo Schembechler, Ohio State’sWoody Hayes, Arkansas’ Lou Holtz andOklahoma’s Barry Switzer each led their teams toOrange Bowl appearances, but the decade trulybelonged to Nebraska’s Bob Devaney.

Nebraska won a pair of national champi-onships in 1971 and ’72 over LSU and Alabama,respectively. In the 1971 game, Jerry Tagge’squarterback sneak on fourth-and-one from theone-yard line was initially stopped by the Tigerdefense, but Tagge stretch the ball over the goalline for a 17-12 victory. In 1972, the Cornhuskers’38-6 win over the Crimson Tide was keyed in thefirst quarter when Johnny Rodgers broke a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown.

Devaney’s final game on the Nebraskasidelines ended in a third straight Orange Bowlvictory, a 40-6 win against Notre Dame in 1973.This time, Devaney moved Rodgers from his usualwingback position to I-Back and the HeismanTrophy winner closed out his collegiate careerwith the best individual performance in theOrange Bowl since Frank Sinkwich’s in 1942,scoring four touchdowns and passing for another.His final touchdown of the day came on a 50-yardpass reception in the third quarter, before sittingout the remainder of the game.

The Orange Bowl Committee hosted itsthird national championship game of the decadeon New Year’s Day ’76 when Oklahoma beatMichigan, 14-6. Barry Switzer coached theSooners in the first of his nine Orange Bowlappearances against the legendary Bo Schem-bechler, who made his only Orange Bowlappearance in ‘76.

Other memories of the decade included JoePaterno’s undefeated Nittany Lions of 1970 and’74, Ara Parseghian’s retirement following Notre

Dame’s 13-11 win over Alabama in 1975, andArkansas’ 31-6 upset of Oklahoma in 1978 afterLou Holtz suspended his top two running backs.

Penn State’s Franco Harris (1970) andHeisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti (1974)and Nebraska’s Rich Glover (1971, ’72 and ’73)were among those who roamed the Orange Bowlturf during the decade.

THE ‘80S: HOME OF THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

After hosting three national championshipgames in the 1970s, the Orange Bowl staged foursuch games in the ‘80s, due in large part to theprestige of and the Orange Bowl’s agreementwith the Big Eight Conference, as well as theemergence of the University of Miami on the

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Nebraska’s Johnny RodgersPenn State’s John Cappelletti

Alabama’s Ray Perkins (88) and Joe Namath (12)

Nebraska CoachBob Devaney

national scene. Big Eight teams Oklahoma orNebraska played in each Orange Bowl during thedecade, including a pair of national championshipgame appearances by each.

Led by quarterback Homer Jordan anddefensemen Terry Kinard, Jeff Davis, and William“Refridgerator” Perry, Clemson capped a 12-0season and won the national championship with a22-15 win over Nebraska in the 1982 Orange Bowl. The 50th Orange Bowl in 1984 provided a perfectsetting for one of the finest, and most exciting,games in college football history. Miami won theschool’s first of five national titles in a 31-30 winover Nebraska in arguably the greatest collegefootball game of all time. Howard Schnellen-berger’s Hurricanes raced to a 17-0 lead beforethe end of the first quarter, but the Cornhuskersanswered with 14 points in the second frame,including a 19-yard touchdown run by All-American guard Dean Steinkuhler in the now-famous “Fumblerooski” play. Nebraskaout-scored Miami in the second half, 16-14, butfreshman quarterback Bernie Kosar’s 300 passingyards and Ken Calhoun’s batted pass thwarted a

last second two-point conversion and a ‘Huskercomeback.

Oklahoma made four straight Orange Bowlappearances from 1985-88 and earned a nationaltitle in ‘86 after defeating Penn State, 25-10. TheSooners competed for the national title again in’88—the Orange Bowl’s fourth national title gameof the decade—but it was Jimmy Johnson’sMiami team that earned its second nationalchampionship with a 20-14 victory over Oklahoma.

The ‘80s also showcased the Big Eight’sbest running backs and Miami’s best quarter-backs, as two Heisman Tophy winners -Oklahoma’s Billy Sims and Nebraska’s MikeRozier - played in three Orange Bowls apiece.Sims totaled 305 yards and three touchdowns andwas instrumental in Sooner wins over FloridaState in ’80 and ’81. Rozier rushed for an OrangeBowl record 340 yards from 1982-84.

Kosar’s 300 passing yards as a freshman inthe 1984 Orange Bowl and Steve Walsh’s record486 yards in wins over Oklahoma and Nebraska in’88 and ’89 cemented Miami’s growth into adynasty.

ORANGE BOWL SIGNS FIRST TITLE SPONSOR;MORE NATIONAL TITLES IN THE ‘90S

In 1989, FedEx, then known as FederalExpress, signed a deal to become the first titlesponsor of the Orange Bowl beginning with thegame on January 1, 1990. The 21-year partnershipwould become the longest title sponsorrelationship of any college bowl game and endedin 2010 when the Orange Bowl reached a dealwith Discover to become the second title sponsorin game history.

During the 1990s, the Orange Bowl set anall-time record by hosting five national champi-onship games, including four in the five yearsspanning 1991-95. The first two Orange Bowls ofthe decade pitted national newcomer Coloradoagainst tradition-rich Notre Dame. The Fighting

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Nebraska’s failed two-point conversion attempt in 1984.

Clemson coach Danny Ford and Homer Jordan

Oklahoma’s Billy Sims

Miami’sBernie Kosar

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Irish knocked off the top-ranked Buffaloes 21-6 in1990, but Colorado earned a national champi-onship with a thrilling 10-9 win in 1991 that wentstraight to the highlight reel. Trailing, 10-9, with 43seconds left to play, Notre Dame’s Raghib“Rocket” Ismail returned a punt 91 yards for awould-be touchdown, but a clipping penaltynullified the play and ultimately led to a Coloradovictory.

The 1992 Orange Bowl pitted Miami andNebraska against each other for the third time innine years, with the Hurricanes winning theirfourth national title since 1983. The win also gave‘Canes head coach Dennis Erickson his secondnational championship with Miami.

The early ‘90s brought about anotherchange in the college football landscape, as theOrange Bowl Committee led the way to theformation of the Bowl Coalition, which was intro-duced as a means of providing order to the bowlselection process. The Orange Bowl became oneof four “Tier 1” bowls included under theCoalition, and hosted nationally prominent teamsFlorida State, Miami or Nebraska in each of theseven years from 1992-98.

Under legendary coach Bobby Bowden,Florida State won its first two Orange Bowls—

including the 1993 national championship—with27-14 and 18-16 wins over the Cornhuskers in ’93and ’94, respectively. The 1994 Nebraska-FloridaState matchup was especially memorable, ascollege football witnessed only the 11th meetingbetween No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams.

Facing a 16-15 deficit in the fourth quarterafter Byron Bennett’s 27-yard field goal at the 1:16mark, Heisman Trophy winning quarterbackCharlie Ward directed Florida State’s “Fast BreakOffense” into position for Scott Bentley’s go-ahead 22-yard field goal with 21 seconds on theclock. However, Nebraska quarterback TommieFrazier moved the Cornhuskers to the Seminoles’28-yard line with one second to play, but Bennettmissed the game-winner.

In 1994, the Orange Bowl Committee votedto relocate its game to Pro Player Stadium (nowSun Life Stadium) as a condition of its inclusion inthe Bowl Alliance, a successor to the Coalition.With the first Bowl Alliance game in 1996 camethe end of long standing relationships with theBig Eight Conference and NBC. The three-yearBowl Alliance arrangement, which included theFiesta Bowl and Sugar Bowl, was televised onCBS.

In 1995, Nebraska joined Oklahoma teamsof 1978-81 and 1985-88 to play in four straightOrange Bowls, this time getting the better ofMiami, 24-17, as Tom Osborne won his firstnational title.

A new era began on New Year’s Eve 1996when Nebraska and Virginia Tech met in the 63rdOrange Bowl: it was the first Orange Bowl playedat Pro Player Stadium and the first to be playedbefore January 1. The Cornhuskers won theirsecond of three Classics in the four year span of1995-98 by defeating the Hokies, 41-21, andbehind Ahman Green’s Orange Bowl record 206rushing yards, would go on to beat a PeytonManning-led Tennessee team in 1998 to claim theCornhuskers’ fifth national championship in TomOsborne’s final game.

The 1999 Orange Bowl signified both anend and a new beginning: the Classic returned toOrange Bowl Stadium for a one-year reprieve andwas played for the first time as part of the newlyformed Bowl Championship Series. Florida andSyracuse combined for 762 yards of total offensein a 31-10 Gator victory.

2000’S: ORANGE BOWL RECORDS FALL IN THENEW MILLENIUM

The first decade of the 21st century turnedinto a glorious one for the Orange Bowl when ithosted its first BCS National ChampionshipGames, two of college football’s most legendarycoaches, and a total of seven Heisman Trophywinners.

The four Bowl Championship Seriesgames—the Orange, Fiesta, Rose, and SugarBowls—rotated as the site of the nationalchampionship game every season in the firsteight years of the arrangement with the 2001Nebraska coach Tom Osborne

Notre Dame’s Raghib “Rocket” Ismail

Nebraska’s Tommie Frazier

Colorado’s Charles Johnson

Florida State’sCharlie Ward

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matchup between underdog Oklahoma and top-ranked Florida State landed in South Florida. TheSooners claimed their seventh national title byupsetting Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke’sSeminoles, 13-2. Additionally, Florida State, whomade its third straight national title gameappearance, remains as the only team to play inthree consecutive BCS title games.

A year before the Sooners defeated theSeminoles in the BCS National Championshipgame, Michigan’s Tom Brady kicked off the decadein 2000 by passing for what was then an OrangeBowl record 369 yards as the Wolverines defeatedAlabama, 35-34, in the first overtime game in theClassic’s history.

High-powered aerial attacks from Floridaand Maryland in 2002 broke several Orange Bowlrecords, some of which still stand today. TheGators prevailed 56-23 while setting single-teamrecords with 659 total yards and 456 passing yardsin Steve Spurrier’s final game as the Florida headcoach.

In the 2003 Orange Bowl, 2002 HeismanTrophy winner Carson Palmer guided SouthernCalifornia to five scoring drives of at least 61 yardsin a 38-17 win over Iowa in the first of a recordseven consecutive BCS appearances for theTrojans.

In 2004, two in-state teams met in theOrange Bowl for the first time, as Miami went on todefeat arch-rival Florida State 16-14, but theSeminoles would return just two seasons later.

The Orange Bowl Committee reached anagreement with the Atlantic Coast Conferenceprior to the 2006 Classic, whereby the ACCchampion would earn an automatic bid to theOrange Bowl. The 2006 Orange Bowl saw PennState outlast Florida State in triple overtime. In acontest that saw a punt return touchdown, safety,five lead changes or times and three overtimes,Penn State’s Kevin Kelly gave the Nittany Lions thevictory a record four hours and 45 minutes afterthe opening kickoff.

Southern California and Oklahoma’s 2005matchup proved to be a special event for theOrange Bowl, which hosted the BCS NationalChampionship Game for the second time andassembled three Heisman Trophy winners on thesame field for the first time ever. Matt Leinart, the2004 recipient, and Reggie Bush, who wasawarded the trophy following the 2005 season,made easy work of 2003 Heisman winner JasonWhite and the Sooners, winning 55-19. The Trojanslater vacated the title and Bush relinquished theHeisman Trophy.

As part of a new BCS agreement prior to the2006-07 bowl season, the four BCS sites wouldrotate a BCS National Championship Game inaddition to their traditional bowl, creating a fifthBCS game annually.

Unlikely participants Wake Forest andLouisville met in 2007, with the Cardinals taking a24-13 victory from the Demon Deacons. VirginiaTech became the first team to play in twoconsecutive Orange Bowls since Nebraska in1998, losing to Kansas 24-21 in 2008 anddefeating Cincinnati 20-7 in 2009.

The Orange Bowl Committee double-hosted for the first time in 2009. TheOrange Bowl game was played on

January 1 as Virginia Tech defeatedCincinnati 20-7. On January 8, 2009, the BCS

National Championship Game featured multipleHeisman winners competing for a national title forthe second time. Florida’s 2007 Heisman winnerTim Tebow and 2008 winner Sam Bradford ofOklahoma squared off in what would turn into a24-14 Gator win, their second national champi-onship in three seasons.

Once again, the Orange Bowl has movedinto a new decade, but this one promises to be asfruitful as the eight that preceded it. GeorgiaTech’s Anthony Allen, who caught a touchdownpass for Louisville in the 2007 Orange Bowl, scoredon a one-yard touchdown run in the 2010 game,but the Yellow Jackets fell to Iowa, 24-14, in thecoldest Orange Bowl in history (49 degrees atkickoff). Allen is the only player to score atouchdown for two different teams in Orange Bowlhistory.

Growth and change have been constantthroughout the years for the Orange Bowl. In 2011,ESPN televised the contest as well as the otherfour BCS games and the Orange Bowl partneredwith Discover as its title sponsor, only the secondtitle sponsor in its history. The matchup featuredVirginia Tech making its third Orange Bowlappearance in four years against Stanford – aschool playing in its first Orange Bowl. AndrewLuck threw for 287 yards and four touchdowns asthe Cardinal rolled to a 40-12 victory.

The 2012 Discover Orange Bowl saw first-time participant West Virginia set a number ofOrange Bowl records. Led by South Florida nativeand Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance partic-ipant Geno Smith, the West Virginia Mountaineersdefeated the Clemson Tigers 70-33, a bowl gamerecord for points scored. Smith set Orange Bowlrecords for passing yards (407) and touchdownsthrown (6) while wide receiver Tavon Austincaught an Orange Bowl record 12 passes and fourtouchdowns. Despite its high-powered offense, theplay of the game was made by West Virginiadefensive back Darwin Cook, who recovered aClemson fumble on the goal line and returned it 99yards for a touchdown.

2013 will mark the second time the OrangeBowl has double hosted two BCS Bowl games, the79th Discover Orange Bowl on January 1, 2013 andthe Discover BCS National Championship Game onJanuary 7, 2013. Throughout its rich history, theOrange Bowl’s success, prominence, history andpageantry continue to bring the excitement ofcollege football, Heisman Trophy winners andNational Championships to South Florida.

Stanford’sAndrew Luck

Florida Head Coach Steve Spurrier and Taylor JacobsOklahoma Head Coach Bob Stoops

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1935Bucknell 26Miami 0

January 1, 1935 - Miami Stadium

Bison Capture First Orange Bowl

Bucknell, champion of the smallerEastern colleges, was the firstteam invited to the Orange BowlClassic, which had been calledthe Palm Festival for the previoustwo years.

Bison head coach HookMylin and his staff took several days to decide onaccepting the invitation to bring his team toMiami. They finally said yes, but not withoutprecautions—280 gallons of their own watersupply from Pennsylvania to combat the heat.

Bucknell back Bill Wilkinson scored the firsttouchdown and the Bison defense held Miami tojust four first downs and 28 yards of total offenseen route to a 26-0 victory in the inaugural OrangeBowl.

Another famous sidelight from the 1935Classic was the transmission of the first wire photoacross the United States by the Associated Press.

BUCK MIAMI First Downs 12 8Rushing Attempts - - Rushing Yards 215 15 Passes Attempted 13 14 Passes Completed 3 3 Had Intercepted 1 5 Passing Yards 63 13 Total Offense 278 28 Punts/Avg. 6/41 13/29 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/1 Penalties/Yards 4/30 1/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Bucknell 0 7 6 13 - 26 Miami 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY BUCK: B. Wilkinson 23-yard pass from Jenkins(Dobie kick); BUCK: Miller 4-yard run (kick failed);BUCK: S. Smith 8-yard run (Dobie kick); BUCK:Reznichak 10-yard run (kick failed).

Bucknell Head Coach: Hook Mylin Miami Head Coach: Tom McCann

1936Catholic 20 Mississippi 19

January 1, 1936 - Miami Stadium

Catholic Holds Off Late Rally

The 1936 Orange Bowl featuredout-of-state schools CatholicUniversity and the University ofMississippi, with Catholicprevailing 20-19.

The Cardinals jumped out toa 13-0 lead before Ole Miss' Ned

Peters broke free on a 67-yard touchdown run,the first long touchdown in the Orange Bowl.Catholic safety Paul Rydewski scampered 24yards with a blocked punt to give the Cardinals a20-6 lead going into the final quarter.

The Rebels recorded two fourth-quartertouchdowns, but a missed extra point kept themone point shy.

With Bill Munday of CBS handling the play-by-play, the game was the first Orange Bowl tobe broadcast on radio. Legendary sports writerGrantland Rice was also in the press box.

CU MISS First Downs 7 15Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 124 212Passes Attempted 3 12Passes Completed 1 3Had Intercepted 2 4Passing Yards 48 53Total Offense 172 265Punting/Avg. 13/41.0 11/38.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 1/30 1/10

SCORE BY QUARTERS Catholic 7 6 7 0 - 20 Mississippi 0 6 0 13 - 19

SCORING SUMMARY CU: Adamaitis 1-yard pass from Draginis(Milligan kick); CU: Foley 52-yard pass fromAdamaitis (kick failed); MISS: Peters 67-yard run(kick failed); CU: Rydewski 24-yard run onblocked kick (Makofske kick); MISS: Bernard 3-yard run (kick failed); MISS: Poole 24-yard passfrom Baumstein (Richardson kick)

Catholic Head Coach: A.J. BergmanMississippi Head Coach: Ed Walker

1937Duquesne 13 Miss. State 12

January 1, 1937 - Miami Stadium

Desperation Pass Upsets Maroons

A desperation 72-yard touchdownpass from tailback BoydBrumbaugh to Ernie Hefferlespelled an end to MississippiState’s upset hopes as Duquesneedged the Bulldogs, 13-12.

The Maroons scored first ona 10-yard run by Ike Pickle. Following aBrumbaugh 1-yard run, Mississippi State edgedon top once again when Pee Wee Armstrong hitFred Walters from 40 yards out to make it 12-7.

Then in the fourth period, the Brumbaugh-to-Hefferle pass gave the Dukes the win. Missedextra points on both first-half touchdowns cameback to haunt Mississippi State as the finalmargin was one point.

CBS Radio once again broadcasted thegame nationwide with Orange Bowl Hall of Fameinductee Ted Husing calling the action.

DUQ MISS ST. First Downs 14 12Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 199 111Passes Attempted 15 23Passes Completed 5 8Had Intercepted 4 0Passing Yards 110 159Total Offense 309 270Punting/Avg. 9/24.7 6/43.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards 1/5 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Duquesne 0 7 0 6 - 13 Miss. State 6 6 0 0 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY MISS ST: Pickle 8-yard run (kick failed); DUQ:Brumbaugh 1-yard run (Brumbaugh kick); MISSST: Walters 40-yard pass from Armstrong (kickfailed); DUQ: Hefferle 72-yard pass fromBrumbaugh (kick failed)

Duquesne Head Coach: Jack Smith Mississippi State Head Coach: Major Ralph Sasse

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1938Auburn 6 Michigan State 0

January 1, 1938 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Auburn Squeaks by Spartans

In the lowest scoring game inOrange Bowl history, Auburn won6-0 while Michigan State’soffense sputtered the entire day.

Not until the fourth quarterdid the Spartans make a firstdown and they totaled only two

for the game—to go along with 57 yards of totaloffense. Although the Auburn offense seemed tomove at will, it could score only once—and thenmissed the extra point.

Ralph O’Gwynne set up his two-yardtouchdown run with a 45-yard pass from GeorgeKenmore in the second quarter. He was run outof bounds at the Spartan five. After threeattempts which netted two yards, O’Gwynne’sfourth-down skirt over the left side proved thedifference.

The Tigers participated in the Orange Bowlafter the Southeastern Conference officialsvoted, 7-6, lifting a ban which forbade SEC teamsfrom playing postseason games in bowls otherthan the Rose and Sugar Bowls.

A sellout crowd of nearly 19,000 attendedthe game at Miami's brand-new $360,000 OrangeBowl Stadium.

AUB MICH ST. First Downs 13 2Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 197 40Passes Attempted 10 12Passes Completed 4 2Had Intercepted 2 3Passing Yards 81 25Total Offense 278 65Punting/Avg. 10/33.7 12/25.2Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0Penalties/Yards -/50 -/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS Auburn 0 6 0 0 - 6Mich. State 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY AUB: O’Gwynne 2-yard run (kick failed)

Auburn Head Coach: Jack Meagher Michigan State Head Coach: Charlie Bachman

1939Tennessee 17Oklahoma 0

January 2, 1939 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Orange Bowl Declared “Major Bowl”

A match-up of undefeatedTennessee and Oklahomapropelled the Orange Bowl intothe "major bowl" arena in 1939.

It took some marketing andpublic relations moves by theOBC's Ernie Seiler to bring the

Sooners to South Florida. Seiler went to Normanand covered the campus with posters of palmtrees, beaches, and Miami's young women.After a stirring pep talk to the OU squad, theSooners voted to accept the Orange Bowl offerover more lucrative ones from the Cotton, Rose,and Sugar Bowls.

Seiler then asked Oklahoma head coachTom Stidham to call his friend, head coach BobNeyland at Tennessee, to set up the match-up.When Neyland accepted, the Orange Bowl hadthe game of the year. Oklahoma had recordedeight shutouts in its 10-0 season, while the Volun-teers had seven in their 10-0 campaign.

Tennessee dominated the game, racking up268 yards of offense and limiting the Sooners to81. Play was rough in this contest as the teamsracked up a total of 242 yards in penalties, andseveral players were ejected from the game.

TENN OKLA First Downs 15 6Rushing Attempts 51 16Rushing Yards 197 25Passes Attempted 27 13Passes Completed 10 4Had Intercepted 1 0Passing Yards 63 69Total Offense 260 94Punting/Avg. 12/36.0 13/40.0Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/3Penalties/Yards 16/130 9/90

SCORE BY QUARTERS Tennessee 7 3 6 7 - 17 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY TENN: Foxx 8-yard run (Wyatt kick); TENN: Watt22-yard FG; TENN: B. Wood 19-yard run onreverse (Foxx kick)

Tennessee Head Coach: General Robert NeylandOklahoma Head Coach: Tom Stidham

1940Georgia Tech 21Missouri 7

January 1, 1940 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Georgia Tech Upsets Missouri

The Yellow Jackets made theirfirst of six trips to the OrangeBowl a successful one,defeating Big Six championMissouri 21-7 behind theheroics of 147-pound JohnnyBosch, who out-ran and out-

passed the Tigers' All-American “Passin” PaulChristman.

After Christman scored for the Tigers,Howard Ector's one-yard touchdown plungecompleted Tech's 63-yard drive to knot the scoreat 7-7. Rob Ison raced 59 yards for a secondquarter Tech touchdown to give the Jackets thelead for good. In the third quarter, Tech fumbledat the Missouri one-yard line but forced theTigers to punt. Bosch returned the punt 14 yardsto the 34 and Early Wheby raced 34 yards for thescore.

Missouri drove once to the Jackets'oneyard line in the fourth quarter, but Tech heldand finished its season with an 8-2 record and aNo. 16 national ranking by the Associated Press.

GT MIZZ First Downs 12 14Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 210 151Passes Attempted 14 26Passes Completed 8 8Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 91 60Total Offense 301 211Punting/Avg. -/35.0 -/33.0Fumbles/Lost -/3 -/1Penalties/Yards -/36 -/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 7 7 7 0 - 21 Missouri 7 0 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY MIZZ: Christman 1-yard run (Cunningham kick);GT: Ector 1-yard run (Goree kick); GT: Ison 31-yard run (Goree kick); GT: Wheby 59-yard run(Goree kick)

Georgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. AlexanderMissouri Head Coach: Don Faurot

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1941Miss. State 14Georgetown 7

January 1, 1941 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Special Teams Saves State

Augie Lio thought the Hoyas werevictims of Southern officiating inthe 1941 game, as MississippiState won a defensive strugglewith Eastern power Georgetown14-7 to earn its first bowl victory inhistory.

It was a scoreless game late in the firstquarter when Georgetown’s Jim Daniels droppedinto his end zone to punt the ball. State’s HunterCorhern broke through to block the kick and giantBulldog tackle John Tripson recovered in theendzone for a touchdown.

The Maroons added a second-quarter scoreand held the Hoyas to just one touchdown in thesecond half. State was held to only 119 yards oftotal offense and eight first downs, whileGeorgetown registered 221 yards of offense.

With MSU leading 7-0, Georgetown’s JuliusKoshlap hit Arthur Lenski for 46 yards to theMississippi State four yard-line. However, thereferee called it back when he said Koshlap wasnot five yards behind the line when he launchedthe ball, a rule at that time.

MISS ST. G’TOWN First Downs 8 14Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 106 125Passes Attempted 11 23Passes Completed 5 10Had Intercepted 0 3Passing Yards 52 104Total Offense 158 229Punting/Avg. 11/36.8 8/28.2Fumbles/Lost 2/0 1/0Penalties/Yards 11/71 8/90

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miss. State 7 7 0 0 - 14 Georgetown 0 0 7 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY MISS ST: Tripson blocked punt recovery (Deeskick); MISS ST: Jefferson 2-yard run (Burke kick);G’TOWN: Castiglia 2-yard run (Lio kick)

Mississippi State Head Coach: Allyn McKeenGeorgetown Head Coach: Jack Haggerty

1942Georgia 40 Texas Christian 26

January 1, 1942 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Bulldog Star Sinks TCU

Georgia All-Americanquarterback Frankie Sinkwich,playing with an oversized chinmask to protect a broken jaw, puton an offensive display stillconsidered by many as thegreatest in any bowl game as he

led his Bulldogs to a 40-26 win over TCU. Sinkwich, a future Heisman Trophy winner

and Orange Bowl Hall-of-Fame member, passedfor touchdowns of 61, 60 and 15 yards and raced43 yards on a quarterback draw for anotherscore. He completed nine-of-13 passes for 243yards and chalked up 355 yards of total offense,an Orange Bowl record that still stands.

Georgia led at halftime 33-7 and held a 40-7lead through the third quarter before TexasChristian mounted a late three-touchdown effort.

UGA TCUFirst Downs 12 8 Rushing Attempts - -Rushing Yards 218 71 Passes Attempted 24 24 Passes Completed 12 9 Had Intercepted 4 6 Passing Yards 281 137 Total Offense 499 208 Punting/Avg. 4/22.2 7/37.0 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 1/0 Penalties/Yards 7/54 2/24

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia 19 14 7 0 - 40 TCU 7 0 7 12 - 26

SCORING SUMMARY UGA: Keuper 2-yard run (Costa kick); UGA:Conger 61-yard pass from Sinkwich (kick failed);UGA: Kimsey 60-yard pass from Sinkwich (kickfailed); TCU: Gillespie 4-yard run (Medanich kick);UGA: Davis 15-yard pass from Sinkwich (Costakick); UGA: Davis 23-yard pass from Todd (Costakick); UGA: Sinkwich 43-yard run (Costa kick);TCU: Alford 20-yard pass from Nix (Roach kick);TCU: Alford 15-yard pass from Nix (run failed);TCU: Kring 53-yard pass from Gillespie (runfailed)

Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts Texas Christian Head Coach: Leo R. Meyer

1943Alabama 37 Boston College 21

January 1, 1943 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Solo-Soaring Eagle Not Enough

Stung by two first-quarter BostonCollege touchdowns, Alabamaregrouped to score 22 second-quarter points en route to a 37-21victory in its first Orange Bowlappearance.

Mike Holovak, the Eagles’swift right halfback, scored on runs of 65 and 35yards to put Boston College on top early. Then‘Bama went to work, scoring on two pass playsand getting a 40-yard run from Bobby TomJenkins to take a 19-14 lead.

Following a third Holovak touchdown,Alabama's George Hecht booted a 25-yard fieldgoal to take a 22-21 halftime advantage. The Tidescored 15 unanswered points in the second halfon a pair of touchdowns and a safety to finish offthe Eagles.

ALA BC First Downs 13 13 Rushing Attempts 51 35Rushing Yards 248 237 Passes Attempted 14 22 Passes Completed 8 12 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 94 157 Total Offense 342 394 Punting/Avg. 5/42.8 4/33.7 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 5/2 Penalties/Yards 4/20 3/11

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 0 22 6 9 - 37Boston College 14 7 0 0 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY BC: Holovak 65-yard run, lateral from Doherty(Connolly kick); BC: Holovak 35-yard run(Connolly kick); ALA: Leeth 14-yard pass fromMosley (Hecht kick); ALA: Cook 18-yard passfrom August (kick failed); ALA: Jenkins 40-yardrun (kick failed); BC: Holovak 2-yard run (Connollykick); ALA: Hecht 25-yard FG; ALA: August 15-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Jenkins 1-yard run(Hecht kick); ALA: Domnanovich safety

Alabama Head Coach: Frank Thomas Boston College Head Coach: Dennis Myers

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1944LSU 19 Texas A&M 14

January 1, 1944 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Van Buren Steals Show in Win

Steve Van Buren ran and passedfor two first-quarter touchdownsand then sewed up the victorywith a 63-yard scoring run in thethird quarter as Louisiana StateUniversity beat Texas A&M 19-14in a war-time game.

Despite coming into the game with asprained ankle, Van Buren ran for 172 yards,kicked off, punted, and kicked an extra point inthe 10th annual Classic. Louisiana State hadbeen beaten by the Aggies earlier in the season.

World War II was raging and virtually everyable-bodied male was in the Armed Forces.Some schools brought in servicemen who hadattended the school prior to being drafted and letthem play on weekends. They were referred toas the “V-12” schools and the others were called“civilian” schools. The OBC’s policy was toselect its team from the “civilian” schools.

LSU TAMU First Downs 7 9 Rushing Attempts 48 24 Rushing Yards 207 4 Passes Attempted 12 32 Passes Completed 4 13 Had Intercepted 0 5 Passing Yards 92 171 Total Offense 299 175 Punting/Avg. 10/40.3 9/41.8 Fumbles/Lost 3/3 5/2 Penalties/Yards 7/81 4/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 12 0 7 0 - 19Texas A&M 7 0 7 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Van Buren 11-yard run reverse (kick failed);LSU: Goode 24-yard pass from Van Buren (kickfailed); TAMU: Burditt 21-yard pass from Hallmark(Burditt kick); LSU: Van Buren 63-yard run (VanBuren kick); TAMU: Settegast 18-yard pass fromHallmark (Burditt kick)

LSU Head Coach: Bernie Moore Texas A&M Head Coach: Homer Norton

1945Tulsa 26 Georgia Tech 12

January 1, 1945 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Tulsa Gains Revenge On Tech

Quarterback Frank Broyles’Orange Bowl-record 304-yardpassing attack was not enoughfor Georgia Tech as Tulsaavenged a 20-18 loss in the 1944Sugar Bowl with a 26-12 win overthe Yellow Jackets.

Tulsa jumped out to a 20-0 lead behind a pairof Ed Shedlosky touchdowns. On Tulsa's first playof the third quarter, the Hurricane used somerazzle-dazzle as Perry Moss threw to NipGoodnight at the 35-yard line, who then lateraledto Barney White, who sped straight down thenorth sideline for six points, making the score 20-0.

Tech came back with six points of its own inthe third quarter. Tulsa's Camp Wilson quicklyquieted the crowd, taking the Tech kickoff on the10-yard line and racing 90 yards for a 26-6 Tulsalead. Georgia Tech added six points in the finalquarter to pull within 14 points of the victoriousHurricane.

TULSA GT First Downs 14 17 Rushing Attempts 42 28 Rushing Yards 188 40 Passes Attempted 16 36 Passes Completed 6 19 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 131 309 Total Offense 319 349 Punting/Avg. 6/38.8 4/25.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 6/3 Penalties/Yards 4/41 1/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Tulsa 14 0 12 0 - 26Georgia Tech 0 0 6 6 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY TULSA: Shedlosky 14-yard pass from Moss(Moss kick); TULSA: Shedlosky 3-yard reverserun (Moss kick); TULSA: White 65-yard pass fromMoss to Shedlosky, lateral to White (kick failed);GT: McIntosh 51-yard pass from Broyles (kickfailed); TULSA: Wilson 90-yard kickoff return (kickfailed); GT: Taylor 2-yard run (kick failed)

Tulsa Head Coach: Henry FrnkaGeorgia Tech Head Coach: W.A. Alexander

1946Miami 13 Holy Cross 6

January 1, 1946 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Hurricanes Feeling Right at Home

While the rest of the statecelebrated its centennialanniversary, a capacity crowdsaw what was probably the mostexciting finish in Orange Bowlhistory, as Miami's Al Hudsonintercepted a pass and returned

it 89 yards for the winning touchdown with notime remaining on the clock to defeat a shockedHoly Cross squad 13-6.

The home crowd held its breath as theCrusaders had a last-second chance to break a6-6 tie. Only 10 seconds remained when HolyCross quarterback Gene DeFilippo's pass wasreleased toward intended receiver Bob Conway.

Downfield, the ball was batted into the airby Hurricanes’ linebacker Bill Krasnai at theMiami 11 yard line and into the hands of Hudson.The former state high school track champion hadonly one man to beat and he crossed the 35when the game's ending gun sounded. Momentslater he crossed the goal line. It was the firstbowl game to be decided after time had expired.

MIAMI HC First Downs 7 13Rushing Attempts 47 37Rushing Yards 193 181Passes Attempted 10 24Passes Completed 0 8Had Intercepted 3 4Passing Yards 0 59Total Offense 193 240Punting/Avg. 10/36.4 9/38.5Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 7/41 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 0 6 0 7 - 13Holy Cross 6 0 0 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Krull 1-yard run (kick failed); HC: Brennan16-yard pass from Koslowski (kick failed); MIAMI:Hudson 89-yard pass interception return (Ghaul kick)

Miami Head Coach: Jack Harding Holy Cross Head Coach: John DaGrosa

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1947Rice 8 Tennessee 0

January 1, 1947 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Blocked Punts Bring Down Vols

Eight first-quarter points,including a safety off of a blockedpunt, paved the way for an 8-0upset of Tennessee by Rice.

Rice blocked and tackledbetter than Tennessee, and it out-defended and out-kicked the team

whose coach wrote the book on winning bykicking. There was a record 28 punts, includingthe Owls' Huey Keeney's 13. Rice Coach JessNeely began to play Robert Neyland's game,matching quick-kick for quick-kick.

The Owls' lone touchdown came on theirsecond series on an 83-yard drive. At midfield onsecond down, fullback Carl Russ popped througha hole and headed downfield where he wasencircled at the Tennessee 15. He pitched alateral to Keeney trailing the play, and Keeneysprinted untouched to the end zone to make it 6-0.

Soon after, the Vols punted on third downand freshman James Williams blocked the puntfrom the outside. The ball rolled to the Tennessee1-yard line where the Volunteers recovered. Theystill had a down to work with. Rice's RalphMurphy, another freshman, got through to thekicker again and knocked it out of the end zone forthe safety.

RICE TENN First Downs 9 5Rushing Attempts 55 36Rushing Yards 208 105Passes Attempted 4 19Passes Completed 0 4Had Intercepted 2 4Passing Yards 0 32Total Offense 208 137Punting/Avg. 13/44.3 15/38.1Fumbles/Lost 4/3 3/0Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/67

SCORE BY QUARTERS Rice 8 0 0 0 - 8Tennessee 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY RICE: Rowan safety, recovered blocked kick;RICE: Keeney 50-yard run (kick failed)

Rice Head Coach: Jess Neely Tennessee Head Coach: Gen. Robert Neyland

1948Georgia Tech 20Kansas 14

January 1, 1948 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Jackets Hold Off Jayhawks

Georgia Tech held off a furiouslate rally from Kansas thatincluded a goal line fumble in thegame's final seconds to defeatthe Jayhawks by a 20-14 score.The Jayhawks were a two-touchdown underdog to Bobby

Dodd's powerful Yellow Jackets, but the gamewas tied at 7-7 heading into halftime.

Tech then roared to two third-quartertouchdowns to take a 20-7 lead. Kansas' RayEvans scored his second touchdown of the gameto cut the lead to 20-14 in the fourth quarter.

Kansas drove to the Tech 1-yard line with 37seconds left before Lynn McNutt fumbled on aquarterback sneak and Tech's Rollo Phillipsrecovered to seal the victory.

GT KU First Downs 9 14Rushing Attempts 39 39Rushing Yards 75 77Passes Attempted 19 19Passes Completed 11 10Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 129 158Total Offense 204 235Punting/Avg. 9/40.0 7/34.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 4/1Penalties/Yards 10/70 5/37

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 0 7 13 0 - 20Kansas 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY GT: Patton 24-yard pass from Still (Bowen kick);KU: Evans 12-yard run (Fambrough kick); GT:Queen 15-yard pass from Still (kick failed); GT:Patton 5-yard pass from Still (Bowen kick); KU:Evans 13-yard pass from Hogan (Fambrough kick)

Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd Kansas Head Coach: George Sauer

1949Texas 41 Georgia 28

January 1, 1949 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Late TDs Key Longhorn Win

The Texas Longhorns came outon top in this high-scoring affairand the lead changed hands sixtimes before Coach BlairCherry's squad handed Georgia a41-28 setback.

At the time, the combined 69points set an Orange Bowl record.

The Bulldogs held a 28-27 lead early in thefourth before Texas, led by Tom Landry, movedfrom its own 31 to the Georgia 2. HalfbackRandall Clay scored the go-ahead touchdown.

Landry rushed for 117 yards and scored thesecond Texas touchdown on a 14-yard run. Afterstopping a Georgia drive, the Longhorns tackedon an insurance score for the 41-28 final margin.Johnny Rauch stood out in defeat for Georgia,completing 11-of-17 passes for 161 yards and atouchdown.

TEXAS UGA First Downs 19 9Rushing Attempts 57 30Rushing Yards 332 56Passes Attempted 10 17Passes Completed 5 11Had Intercepted 2 2Passing Yards 70 161Total Offense 402 217Punting/Avg. 5/40.0 5/41.0Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/1Penalties/Yards 5/55 6/50

SCORE BY QUARTERS Texas 13 7 7 14 - 41Georgia 7 7 7 7 - 28

SCORING SUMMARY UGA: Bodine 71-yard interception return (Gerikick); TEXAS: Borneman 4-yard run (Clay kick);TEXAS: Landry 14-yard run (kick failed); UGA:Geri 1-yard run (Geri kick); TEXAS: Samuels 21-yard run (Clay kick); TEXAS: Proctor 24-yardpass from Campbell (Clay kick); UGA: Geri 6-yardrun (Geri kick); UGA: Walston 37-yard pass fromRauch (Geri kick); TEXAS: Clay 2-yard run (Claykick); TEXAS: Clay 4-yard run (Clay kick)

Texas Head Coach: Blair Cherry Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts

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1950Santa Clara 21Kentucky 13

January 2, 1950 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Longshot Santa Clara Upsets ‘Cats

Underdog Santa Clara scored 14third-quarter points andwithstood the challenge ofKentucky quarterback BabeParilli to earn a 21-13 win. Kentucky seemed in charge inthe opening half, leading 7-0 on a

1-yard Wilbur Jamerson run. Santa Clara punterHall Haynes contributed on offense scoring thesecond of two Santa Clara touchdowns in thethird quarter to take a 14-7 lead.

Kentucky pulled within one, 14-13, in thefourth when Parilli hooked up with Emery Clarkon a 52-yard pass play. The Californians gambledon a wide pitch-out to Bernie Vogel as the clockran down and Vogel took it 16 yards to make thefinal score 21-13.

The game was Bear Bryant and Kentucky'sfirst major bowl appearance. Santa Clara's 3,300-mile, four-day trip by train to Miami marked itsonly appearance in the Orange Bowl.

SC UK First Downs 8 18 Rushing Attempts 41 60 Rushing Yards 144 184 Passes Attempted 12 11 Passes Completed 3 6 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 79 122 Total Offense 223 306 Punting/Avg. 7/41.2 9/38.9 Fumbles/Lost 2/2 1/1Penalties/Yards 4/30 4/23

SCORE BY QUARTERS Santa Clara 0 0 14 7 - 21 Kentucky 0 7 0 6 - 13

SCORING SUMMARY UK: Jamerson 2-yard run (Brooks kick); SC:Pasco 2-yard run (Vargas kick); SC: Haynes 2-yard run (Vargas kick); UK: Clark 52-yard passfrom Parilli (kick failed); SC: Vogel 16-yard run(Vargas kick)

Santa Clara Head Coach: Len CasanovaKentucky Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1951Clemson 15 Miami 14

January 1, 1951 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Miami Loses On Safety

Clemson backup defensive guardSterling Smith nailed Miamihalfback Frank Smith for a safetylate in the game to give the Tigersa 15-14 win over the Hurricanes. The hometown 'Canes wereprotecting a 14-13 lead with sixminutes to go when Harry Mallios

returned a punt 79 yards for an apparent score.But penalties moved Miami into a deep hole andon the next play, F. Smith took a pitchout and wasdropped by S. Smith for a safety.

Both teams had come into the Orange Bowlwith only a tie blemishing their record.

Clemson led 7-0 at halftime, thanks to a 76-yard first-quarter march, while the 'Canesmanaged only one first down through twoquarters of play. Clemson took the second halfkickoff and used six plays to get Glenn Smith intothe end zone with a pass from quarterback BillyHair. The conversion was blocked and Clemsonled, 13-0.

The third quarter, however, would belong toMiami. Mallios scored the Hurricanes' first pointson a 5-yard pitch-out play after a 45-yard Smithrun. Following an interception, Miamiquarterback Bob Schneidenback and receiver EdCuter teamed up on a 79-yard pass-and-run playand the Hurricanes suddenly found themselveson top 14-13.

CLEM MIAMI First Downs 19 7Rushing Attempts 57 31Rushing Yards 144 112Passes Attempted 18 15Passes Completed 9 5Had Intercepted 3 4Passing Yards 178 100Total Offense 322 212Punting/Avg. 4/30.0 5/40.2Fumbles/Lost 3/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 2/20 5/55

SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 0 7 6 2 - 15 Miami 0 0 14 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Cone 1-yard run (Radcliff kick); CLEM:Smith 21-yard pass from Hair (kick failed);MIAMI: Mallios 5-yard run (Watson kick); MIAMI:F. Smith 17-yard pass from Hackett (Watson kick);CLEM: Safety, Smith tackled in endzone by Smith

Clemson Head Coach: Frank Howard Miami Head Coach: Andy Gustafson

1952Georgia Tech 17Baylor 14

January 1, 1952 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Late Field Goal Beats Baylor

Georgia Tech broke a 14-14 tielate in the fourth quarter on a 22-yard Pepper Rodgers field goal tobeat Baylor 17-14 on a hot,muggy day in Miami. Undefeated Georgia Tech cameinto the game as co-champion of

the Southeastern Conference while Baylor wasthe Southwest Conference's runner-up. TheBears dominated the first half and led 14-7 athalftime.

With 6:53 left in the game, the YellowJackets knotted the score at 14 on a 22-yardtouchdown pass from Darrell Crawford to BuckMartin.

Three minutes later, Tech's Pete Ferrispicked off a Larry Isbell pass at midfield andreturned it to the Baylor 9. Crawford tried righttackle for no gain. Leon Hardeman, who hadscored his team's first touchdown, got three atleft guard but a pass intended for Jeff Knox fellincomplete and Tech faced fourth down. Headcoach Bobby Dodd sent second-teamquarterback Franklin “Pepper” Rodgers to kickthe field goal. Rodgers, a sophomore who wouldlater coach in the 1969 Orange Bowl for Kansas,split the uprights.

GT BAY First Downs 9 17Rushing Attempts 35 60Rushing Yards 152 206Passes Attempted 14 18Passes Completed 6 8Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 84 93Total Offense 236 299Punting/Avg. 7/35.3 6/34.7Fumbles/Lost 3/1 4/0Penalties/Yards 6/60 7/85

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia Tech 7 0 0 10 - 17 Baylor 7 7 0 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY GT: Hardeman 3-yard run (Rodgers kick); BAY: Parma1-yard run (Brocato kick); BAY: Coody 4-yard run(Brocato kick); GT: Martin 22-yard pass fromCrawford (Rodgers kick); GT: Rodgers 16-yard FG

Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd Baylor Head Coach: George Sauer

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1953Alabama 61Syracuse 6

January 1, 1953 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Orange Bowl Televised for First Time

Heavily-favored Alabama dominatedSyracuse in the most lopsided Orange BowlClassic in history. The Crimson Tide held a 21-6halftime advantage and tacked on 20 points ineach of the final quarters to embarrass theOrangemen 61-6.

Seven Orange Bowl records fell and fourothers were equaled as the Tide rolled up 586yards of total offense out of its split T attack. Bigplays marked its advances, including a 50-yardpass to Corky Tharp from Clell Hobson in thesecond quarter, an 80-yard Cecil Ingram puntreturn and Buster Hill's 60-yard interceptionreturn in the fourth.

Even backup quarterback Bart Starr got inon the action; Starr's 22-yard pass to JoeCummings gave the Crimson Tide the OrangeBowl record for most points in the Classic.

A national television audience saw theOrange Bowl for the first time in history—CBSprovided the coverage.

ALA SYRFirst Downs 25 15Rushing Attempts 45 33Rushing Yards 286 75Passes Attempted 34 34Passes Completed 22 17Had Intercepted 2 5Passing Yards 300 157Total Offense 596 232Punting/Avg. 3/30.0 8/35.0Fumbles/Lost 3/2 0/0Penalties/Yards 5/45 5/42

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 14 20 20 - 61 Syracuse 6 0 0 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Luna 28-yard pass from Hobson (Luna kick);SYR: Szonbathy 15-yard pass from Stark (kickfailed); ALA: Marlow 2-yard run (Luna kick); ALA:Tharp 50-yard pass from Hobson (Luna kick);ALA: Luna 38-yard run (Luna kick); ALA: Lewis 4-yard run (Luna kick); ALA: Lewis 30-yard run (kickfailed); ALA: Cummings 22-yard pass from Starr(kick failed); ALA: Ingram 80-yard punt return(Luna kick); ALA: Hill 60-yard interception return(Luna kick)

Alabama Head Coach: Harold “Red” Drew Syracuse Head Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder

1954Oklahoma 7Maryland 0

January 1, 1954 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sooner Defense Shuts Down No. 1

Top-ranked University of Maryland, minus All-America quarterback Bernie Faloney, was shutout for the first time in 51 games by fourth-rankedOklahoma, 7-0, in the 20th Orange Bowl Classic.

The Terrapins, champions of the newAtlantic Coast Conference, were collegefootball's dynasty. During the regular season, theMaryland defense had allowed a mere 84 rushingyards per game.

Despite losing Faloney to a knee injury earlyin the week, the Maryland offense came outsmoking. Behind backup Charlie Boxold, theTerrapins rolled to a first down at the Sooner 4-yard line on the game's second drive. But theBig Seven champions held as Ralph Felton'splunge on fourth down came up six inches short.

Maryland continued to knock: eight timesinside Sooner territory, but came away empty.While Terp kickers failed to connect on two fieldgoals, Oklahoma's Larry Griggs took an optionpitch 28 yards for the game's only score.

The Sooner offense dominated theMaryland defense, collecting 217 yards.

The match-up was the first of five straightAtlantic Coast Conference-Big Seven clashes.

OKLA UMDFirst Downs 10 13Rushing Attempts 47 52Rushing Yards 208 176Passes Attempted 6 12Passes Completed 4 5Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 22 36Total Offense 230 212Punting/Avg. 7/31.3 5/29.0Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/1Penalties/Yards 7/45 3/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 7 0 0 - 7 Maryland 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Griggs 25 run (Leake kick)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum

1955Duke 34 Nebraska 7

January 1, 1955 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Duke Turns Nebraska Blue

Duke won the Atlantic Coast Conference in1954 and Oklahoma won the Big Seven, but theSooners stayed home because of a conferencerule that prohibited consecutive Orange Bowlappearances.

This allowed runner-up Nebraska to enterthe game, which it lost to the Blue Devils 34-7.

The Blue Devils controlled the ballthroughout the game. They dominated everystatistical category, including plays (76-to-54),first downs (23-to-6) and yards (361-to-105).

Duke scored first on Bob Pascal’s seven-yard run in the second quarter and Jerry Bargerthrew five yards to Jerry Kocourek for a 14-0halftime lead.

Nebraska got on the board with DonComstock’s three-yard run over the left tackle inthe third quarter, but Barger’s second touchdownpass to Sonny Sorrell for five yards made it 20-6.Duke’s final touchdowns were on a one-yard runby Nick McKeithan and a three-yarder by SamEberdt.

DUKE NEB First Downs 23 6Rushing Attempts 64 34Rushing Yards 288 84Passes Attempted 13 9Passes Completed 7 1Had Intercepted 0 2Passing Yards 82 26Total Offense 370 110Punting/Avg. 5/26.6 7/28.9Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 2/30 2/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Duke 0 14 6 14 - 34 Nebraska 0 0 7 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY DUKE: Pascal 7-yard run (Nelson kick); DUKE:Kocourek 5-yard pass from Barger (Nelson kick);DUKE: Sorrell 5-yard pass from Barger (kickfailed); NEB: Comstock 3-yard run (B. Smith kick);DUKE: McKeithan 1-yard run (Nelson kick);DUKE: Eberdt 3-yard run (Nelson kick)

Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray Nebraska Head Coach: Bill Glassford

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1956Oklahoma 20Maryland 6

January 2, 1956 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

#1 Oklahoma Keeps Streaking

Oklahoma's 30-game winningstreak remained intact as itswept by a strong Marylandsquad 20-6, in a rematch of the1954 Orange Bowl. Oklahoma's streak had been keptalive since it beat Maryland 7-0

two years earlier. The Terrapins came into thisgame riding their own 15-game streak.

A slow first half produced only a Marylandtouchdown, but the explosive speed of BudWilkinson's number one-ranked Sooners slowlywore down the Terrapins.

The Sooners took command in the thirdquarter. Quarterback Tommy McDonald's 32-yard punt return before Oklahoma's firstoffensive series put the ball at the Maryland 46. Aseven-play drive ensued in which the Soonersraced from one play to the next in a speedupoffense that confused the Terrapins. During onespan, Oklahoma ran three plays in 38 actualseconds.

McDonald scored on a four-yardtouchdown run to cap off the drive. On their nextseries, Oklahoma utilized the hurry-up offenseonce again. The 16-play drive ended with a 1-yard sneak by Jay O'Neal and a 14-6 lead.

The Terrapins threatened soon after, but aJerry Tubbs interception stopped them at theSooner 26. Maryland came right back and had afirst down at the Oklahoma 30, but Carl Doddintercepted a Lynn Beightol pass and raced 82yards for the touchdown.

OKLA UMD First Downs 16 9Rushing Attempts 64 47Rushing Yards 202 187Passes Attempted 10 10Passes Completed 4 3Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 53 46Total Offense 255 233Punting/Avg. 8/34.5 7/40.4Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 3/35 7/61

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 0 14 6 - 20 Maryland 0 6 0 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY UMD: Vereb 15-yard run (kick failed); OKLA:McDonald 4-yard run (Pricer kick); OKLA: O’Neal1-yard run (Pricer kick); OKLA: Dodd 82-yardinterception return (kick failed)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Maryland Head Coach: Jim Tatum

1957Colorado 27Clemson 21

January 1, 1957 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Comeback for Tigers Falls Short

Clemson mounted one of thegreatest comebacks in OrangeBowl history, but fell short whenColorado intercepted a pass deepin its territory on the last play ofthe game.

In that final series,Clemson's Willie Smith recovered a Buffalo fumbleat the Colorado 27 with his team trailing 27-21. Butthe Buff’s Bob Stransky intercepted quarterbackCharlie Bussey's pass to save the game.

After a scoreless first quarter, Coloradostormed to three quick touchdowns. The Buffaloesnarrowly missed a fourth touchdown and wentinto the locker room with a 20-0 cushion.

An inspiring speech by Clemson head coachFrank Howard, in which he threatened to resign ifhe didn't get a better effort from his team, followed.His squad responded with three second-halfscores on a pair of runs by Joel Wells and anotherby Bob Spooner. A shocked Colorado squad sawthe Tigers take a 21-20 lead with 11:22 to go.

Although leading, Clemson attempted anonside kick, but Colorado recovered. TheBuffaloes marched 53 yards in eight plays andwent ahead for good on John Bayuk's secondtouchdown of the day.

COLO CLEM First Downs 16 14 Rushing Attempts 69 44Rushing Yards 279 217 Passes Attempted 4 8 Passes Completed 2 3 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 27 25 Total Offense 306 242 Punting/Avg. 5/36.6 7/37.9 Fumbles/Lost 8/3 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/55 4/40

SCORE BY QUARTERS Colorado 0 20 0 7 - 27 Clemson 0 0 14 7 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Bayuk 2-yard run (Indorf kick); COLO:Dowler 6-yard run (Cook kick); COLO: Cook 26-yard run (kick failed); CLEM: Wells 3-yard run(Bussey kick); CLEM: Wells 58-yard run (Busseykick); CLEM: Spooner 1-yard run (Bussey kick);COLO: Bayuk 1-yard run (Indorf kick)

Colorado Head Coach: Dallas Ward Clemson Head Coach: Frank Howard

1958Oklahoma 48 Duke 21

January 1, 1958 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Sooners Flurry Breaks Open GameFourth-ranked Oklahomaunleashed a furious attack in thefourth quarter, scoring 27unanswered points to break opena close game against Duke.

With the score 21-14,Oklahoma capitalized on three

Duke miscues, scoring three times in the next3:23 and turning the game into a 48-21 rout. Acrowd of 76,561 was on hand to witness theSooners' third Orange Bowl victory in five years.

Following a Duke fumble and blocked kick,the Sooners used the combination of BrewsterHobby to David Baker and Baker to Hobby fortwo more scores.

In the first quarter, Baker's 94-yard inter-ception return of a Bob Brodhead pass gave theSooners a 7-0 lead and marked the longest suchreturn in Orange Bowl history. The night'sscoring ended on a similar play, a 68-yard inter-ception return and lateral to Dick Carpenter atthe Duke 30.

Although Oklahoma was penalized 150yards and turned the ball over four times, it wasnever a factor in the game. Duke could notcapitalize on three Sooner interceptions byturning the ball over four times.

OKLA DUKE First Downs 11 16 Rushing Attempts 44 69 Rushing Yards 165 231 Passes Attempted 18 13 Passes Completed 9 8 Had Intercepted 3 2 Passing Yards 114 97 Total Offense 279 328 Punting/Avg. 7/34.7 10/28.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/2 Penalties/Yards 12/150 3/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 7 7 27 - 48 Duke 0 7 7 7 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Baker 94-yard pass interception (Doddkick); OKLA: Thomas 13-yard run (Dodd kick);DUKE: McElhaney 1-yard run (Carlton kick);OKLA: Dodd 1-yard run (Dodd kick); DUKE:Dutrow 8-yard run (Carlton kick); OKLA: Sandefer4-yard run (Dodd kick); OKLA: Baker 29-yard passfrom Hobby (Boyd kick); OKLA: Hobby 9-yardpass from Baker (kick failed); DUKE: McElhaney4-yard run (Carlton kick); OKLA: Carpenter 73-yard intercepted lateral return (McDaniel kick)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Duke Head Coach: Bill Murray

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1959Oklahoma 21Syracuse 6

January 1, 1959 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Big Plays Propel Sooners

Oklahoma hit Syracuse with three"home run" plays, and wasfortunate to escape the SilverAnniversary Orange Bowl with a21-6 win. Syracuse dominated theSooners in every category,including total yardage.

Oklahoma utilized its team speed and scoredbefore the game was three minutes old. FullbackPrentice Gautt took a pitchout and went 42 yardsaround left end for the score. A more spectacularlong play came with 2:56 remaining in the firstquarter. Following a Syracuse fumble deep inSooner territory, right halfback Brewster Hobbytook a lateral and passed to Ross Coyle in the flat.Coyle took off on a 79-yard touchdown sprint andthe Sooners had a 14-0 lead.

Each team's defense frustrated the other'soffense. Late in the third, Hobby got throughSyracuse's punt coverage and returned thefootball 40 yards for a 21-0 lead. Syracuse scoredits only points in the fourth on a 69-yard drive thatended in Mark Weber's 15-yard run.

OKLA SYR First Downs 12 18 Rushing Attempts 44 56 Rushing Yards 152 239 Passes Attempted 4 25 Passes Completed 3 10 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 93 72 Total Offense 245 311 Punting/Avg. 8/37.0 8/31.2 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards 3/35 4/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 14 0 7 0 - 21 Syracuse 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Gautt 42-yard run (run failed); OKLA: Coyle79-yard pass from Hobby (Sandefer to Hobby);OKLA: Hobby 40-yard punt return (Boyd kick);SYR: Weber 15-yard run (run failed)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson Syracuse Head Coach: Ben Schwartzwalder

1960Georgia 14Missouri 0

January 1, 1960 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Tarkenton Rallies Georgia

The nation was first introduced toquarterback Fran Tarkenton inthe 1960 Orange Bowl Classic, asthe Georgia senior used hisscrambling ability to lead histeam to a 14-0 win over Missouri.

Tarkenton threw for twotouchdowns on broken plays and completednine-of-16 passes for 131 yards.

In the first quarter he threw 29 yards tosophomore halfback Bill McKenney for a 7-0Georgia lead, and in the third, he scrambled freeagain and found end Aaron Box open on a 33-yard scoring strike.

Missouri Coach Dan Devine praisedTarkenton lavishly, but he also said the hardknocking Georgia defense was a big factor.Missouri, which broke Oklahoma's grip on theBig Seven championship, led in total yardage,264-to-223, but couldn't get across the goal lineas three interceptions stopped potential scoringdrives.

Georgia head coach Wally Butts coachedhis last Bulldog game.

UGA MIZZFirst Downs 14 17Rushing Attempts 41 38Rushing Yards 88 80Passes Attempted 21 24Passes Completed 9 14Had Intercepted 2 3Passing Yards 128 180Total Offense 216 260Punting/Avg. 7/46.9 6/38.7Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/0Penalties/Yards 7/44 7/72

SCORE BY QUARTERS Georgia 7 7 0 0 - 14 Missouri 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY UGA: McKenny 29-yard pass from Tarkenton(Pennington kick); UGA: Box 33-yard pass fromTarkenton (Pennington kick)

Georgia Head Coach: Wallace Butts Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine

1961Missouri 21 Navy 14

January 2, 1961 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Navy’s Weapon Sil enced

Missouri held Navy HeismanTrophy and Maxwell Awardwinner Joe Bellino to just fouryards rushing and came away a21-14 winner on a day of bigplays.

Bellino, however, made oneplay that left his impact on the Orange Bowl.With the Tigers leading 21-6 in the fourth quarter,the senior snatched a 27-yard Harold Spoonerpass that "simply was out of his reach." Missouricoach Dan Devine later called it the greatestcatch he had ever seen.

Navy defensive back Greg Mather set the"big play" tone in the opening quarter on a 98-yard return of a picked off lateral that Missourihalfback Donnie Smith had tried to direct toquarterback Ron Taylor.

The Middies recovered a fumble on the nextseries, but Norm Beal's 90-yard interceptionreturn of a Spooner pass made it 7-6.

Missouri avenged a 1960 Orange Bowl lossand would have finished the season as nationalchampion had it not been for a regular season-ending loss to Kansas.

MIZZ NAVY First Downs 19 9 Rushing Attempts 66 24 Rushing Yards 296 -8Passes Attempted 6 23 Passes Completed 1 13 Had Intercepted 0 4 Passing Yards 5 176 Total Offense 301 168 Punting/Avg. 4/30.5 7/35.4 Fumbles/Lost 5/3 2/0 Penalties/Yards 1/15 1/4

SCORE BY QUARTERS Missouri 7 7 0 7 - 21 Navy 6 0 0 8 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY NAVY: Mather 98-yard fumble return (kick failed);MIZZ: Beal 90-yard interception return (Tobinkick); MIZZ: D. Smith 4-yard run (Tobin kick);MIZZ: Taylor 1-yard run (Tobin kick); NAVY:Bellino 27-yard pass from Spooner (Luper passfrom Spooner)

Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine Navy Head Coach: Wayne Hardin

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1962LSU 25 Colorado 7

January 1, 1962 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Blocked Punts Propel Tigers

LSU's Paul Dietzel, coaching hislast game for the Tigers, watchedwhile his team turned Coloradopunts into scores in a 25-7triumph over the Big Sevenopponent.

Dietzel noticed a quirk in theColorado center's snaps and used it to his team'sadvantage in this battle of top-10, once-beatenteams.

In the early going, Wendell Harris' 30-yardfield goal gave LSU a 3-0 lead. Then, the Tigersblocked a Charlie McBride punt into the endzonefor a safety.

Colorado's Loren Schweiniger went 59yards with an interception return that gave theBuffaloes a 7-5 lead, but LSU came back beforethe half with an 82-yard scoring march that madeit 11-7.

In the third quarter, the Tigers put 14 points onthe scoreboard on Jimmy Field's run from the 9 anda Gene Sykes recovery of his own blocked punt.

LSU COLO First Downs 19 7 Rushing Attempts 57 16 Rushing Yards 206 24 Passes Attempted 18 39 Passes Completed 8 12 Had Intercepted 3 0 Passing Yards 109 105 Total Offense 315 129 Punting/Avg. 4/33.8 8/22.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/65 5/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 5 6 14 0 - 25 Colorado 0 7 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Harris 30-yard FG; LSU: Kinchen safety onblocked punt; COLO: Schweninger 59-yard inter-ception return (Hillebrand kick); LSU: Cranford 1-yard run (run failed); LSU: Field 9-yard run (Harriskick); LSU: Sykes recovered blocked punt inendzone (Harris kick)

LSU Head Coach: Paul Dietzel Colorado Head Coach: Sonny Grandelius

1963Alabama 17Oklahoma 0

January 1, 1963 - Orange Bowl Stadium

JFK Watches ‘Bama’s Show

President John F. Kennedy wasone of 73,380 fans to witnessAlabama linebacker Lee RoyJordan single-handedly turn backOklahoma, 17-0.

Jordan, who met Kennedyduring the coin toss, recorded 31

tackles as a defensive battle took shape rightfrom the start. The tough Alabama defense hadallowed only 39 points all season and had notbeen scored upon twice in any game.

After ‘Bama had taken a 7-0 lead on a 25-yard pass from sophomore Joe Namath toRichard Williams, Oklahoma botched its bestscoring opportunity. The Sooners lost a fumbleon the Alabama 7-yard line, after a 56-yard RonFletcher-to-Allen Bumgardner pass led themdown the field.

In the second quarter a 15-yard Cotton Clarkrun stretched the 'Bama lead to 14-0, and the Tideextended that to 17-0 on Tim Davis' 19-yard FG.

Both teams compiled 260 yards of totaloffense, but Oklahoma was unable to get into theend zone. Despite his fumble, Grisham earned107 tough yards on the ground for the Sooners.

ALA OKLA First Downs 15 10Rushing Attempts 50 52Rushing Yards 175 154Passes Attempted 17 8Passes Completed 9 4Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 86 106Total Offense 260 260Punting/Avg. 9/40.5 10/34.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/2Penalties/Yards 1/12 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 7 3 0 - 17 Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Williamson 25-yard pass from Namath(Davis kick); ALA: Clark 15-yard run (Davis kick);ALA: Davis 19-yard FG

Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” BryantOklahoma Head Coach: Bud Wilkinson

1964Nebraska 13Auburn 7

January 1, 1964 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Nebraska Holds Off Late Rally

Nebraska linebacker John Kirbybatted away an Auburn pass onfourth down as the final secondsticked away in the 1964 OrangeBowl, giving his team a 13-7 win.

Nebraska came into thegame ranked fifth and Auburn

sixth in the UPI poll. The AP poll figured it theopposite way.

With the help of a Bob Brown block,Nebraska quarterback Dennis Claridge ignitedthe Big Red early, taking a bootleg 68 yards ononly the third play of the game.

Dave Theisen added a pair of field goalsand the Huskers led 13-0 at halftime.

Auburn quarterback Jimmy Sidle, one of thetop runners in Southeastern Conference history,pulled his team within six, 13-7, on a 13-yard,third-quarter run. In the closing minutes of thegame, Sidle had the Tigers in position to win, butKirby's pass breakup on a fourth-and-four playprevented the score for Nebraska.

Claridge rushed for 108 yards on theafternoon while Sidle racked up 96 yards for histeam. Nebraska head coach Bob Devaney madehis first of five appearances in the Orange Bowl.

NEB AUB First Downs 11 17 Rushing Attempts 26 57Rushing Yards 204 126 Passes Attempted 9 27Passes Completed 4 14 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 30 157 Total Offense 234 283 Punting/Avg. 7/38.3 6/35.2 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Yards Penalized 6/65 5/39

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 10 3 0 0 - 13 Auburn 0 0 7 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Claridge 68-yard run (Theisen kick); NEB:Theisen 31-yard FG; NEB: Theisen 26-yard FG; AUB:Sidle 13-yard run (Woodall kick)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Auburn Head Coach: Shug Jordan

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1965Texas 21 Alabama 17

January 1, 1965 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

First Night Game a ClassicTexas upset No. 1 Alabama 21-17in the first night game in OrangeBowl history. The Longhornsstopped Alabama quarterback JoeNamath inches short of the goalline on a crucial fourth-down playlate in the game that would havegiven the Crimson Tide the lead.

The defeat overshadowed a heroicperformance by Namath, who didn't start the gamebecause of a knee injury. He completed 18-of-37passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns and wasnamed the game's Most Outstanding Player.

The Longhorns' Ernie Koy ran for a 79-yardtouchdown on Texas’ first possession. Texas wentup 14-0 after quarterback Jim Hudson hit GeorgeSauer for a 69-yard score.

Alabama head coach Bear Bryant then sent inNamath to replace starter Steve Sloan. Hecompleted 10 passes on an 87-yard touchdown drive.

Koy gave Texas a 21-7 lead with 27 secondsremaining in the first half. Namath came out firingin the second half, hitting Ray Perkins with a 20-yard pass to close the gap to 21-14.

When Texas' Marvin Kristynik fumbled late inthe fourth quarter, Namath was at the controlsonce again. Three plays later at the one-yard line,Namath tried a quarterback sneak and Longhornleft tackle Frank Bedrick and All-Americanlinebacker Tommy Nobis stopped him short of thegoal line. Prior to the game, Alabama was namednational champions by both the UPI and AP polls.

TEXAS ALA First Downs 15 18 Rushing Attempts 51 26Rushing Yards 212 49 Passes Attempted 17 44 Passes Completed 4 20 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 101 298 Total Offense 313 347 Punting/Avg. 9/36.8 5/43.4 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Penalties/Yards 3/25 4/46

SCORE BY QUARTERS Texas 7 14 0 0 - 21Alabama 0 7 7 3 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY TEXAS: Koy 79-yard run (Conway kick); TEXAS:Sauer 69-yard pass from Hudson (Conway kick);ALA: Trimble 7-yard pass from Namath (Ray kick);TEXAS: Koy 1-yard run (Conway kick); ALA:Perkins 20-yard pass from Namath (Ray kick); ALA:Ray 24-yard FG MOP: Joe Namath (Alabama)

Texas Head Coach: Darrell Royal Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1966Alabama 39Nebraska 28

January 1, 1966 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sloan Passes Underdog AlabamaAlabama coach Bear Bryant gavequarterback Steve Sloan thegreen light to throw on any down,and Sloan set Orange Bowlpassing records in leading theTide to a 39-28 victory over power-house Nebraska. Sloan completed 20-of-28 passes

for 296 yards and two touchdowns. A fine three-touchdown performance by Nebraska quarterbackBob Churchich was not enough to overcome fourNebraska fumbles and a 24-7 halftime deficit.

In his first offensive series, Sloan took theTide 69 yards in eight plays, concluding it with a 21-yard scoring pass to Ray Perkins. Nebraska tiedthe score at 7-7 when Churchich connected withTony Jeter for 33 yards.

Sloan put 'Bama on top 21-7, by engineeringdrives of 89 and 93 yards. Bryant elected to go withan onside kick and Alabama recovered. Five playslater, his team led 24-7 following an 18-yard DavidRay field goal.

The teams exchanged touchdowns in thethird and fourth quarters. Churchich's 14-yard passto Jeter and the ensuing two-point conversionclosed the final margin to 39-28. The Tide's Perkinscaught an Orange Bowl-record nine passes for 159yards, a mark that stood for 25 years.

ALA NEBFirst Downs 29 17 Rushing Attempts 57 24 Rushing Yards 222 145 Passes Attempted 29 19 Passes Completed 20 12 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 296 232 Total Offense 518 377 Punting/Avg. 5/31.2 3/41.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/4 Yards Penalized 8/62 8/86

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 7 17 8 7 - 39 Nebraska 0 7 6 15 - 28

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Perkins 32-yard pass from Sloan (Ray kick);NEB: Jeter 33-yard pass from Churchich(Wachholtz kick); ALA: Kelley 4-yard run (Raykick); ALA: Perkins 11-yard pass from Sloan (Raykick); ALA: Ray 18-yard FG; NEB: Gregory 49-yardpass from Churchich (pass failed); ALA: Bowman 1-yard run (Perkins pass from Sloan); NEB:Churchich 1-yard run (Wachholtz kick); ALA:Bowman 3-yard run (Ray kick); NEB: Jeter 14-yardpass from Churchich (Gregory pass fromChurchich) MOP: Steve Sloan (Alabama)

Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney

1967Florida 27 Georgia Tech 12

January 2, 1967 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Smith Runs Over Georgia Tech

Halfback Larry Smith rushed for 187yards, including a third-quarter 94-yard touchdown sprint, as Floridarolled over eighth-ranked GeorgiaTech 27-12. Tech trailed 7-6 and was at theFlorida six yard line in the third

quarter when Bobby Downs intercepted a pass fromthe Yellow Jackets' Kim King. On the next play, Smithtook a handoff from Heisman winner Steve Spurrierand went 94 yards to put the Gators up 14-6. Floridawent on to dominate after Smith's run. GrahamMcKeel's second of his two one-yard touchdownruns and Larry Good's 25-yard run in the fourthquarter made it 27-6.

Tech scored the first touchdown of the day—a10-yard pass from King to Craig Baynham—to takethe initial 6-0 lead. The Jackets didn't score againuntil the fourth quarter when Jack Coons gatheredin a 5-yard Harmon Wages' aerial. The YellowJackets' Lenny Snow was a bright spot, rushing for110 yards and hauling in a 52-yard pass reception.

The 1967 Orange Bowl marked legendaryBobby Dodd's last appearance as head coach atGeorgia Tech. Florida head coach Ray Graves hadbeen Dodd's assistant at Georgia Tech for 14 years.

FLA GT First Downs 22 17Rushing Attempts 48 46Rushing Yards 284 197Passes Attempted 32 22Passes Completed 15 8Had Intercepted 1 4Passing Yards 165 122Total Offense 449 319Punting/Avg. 7/36.1 6/42.3Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/1Penalties/Yards 4/32 5/41

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 0 7 7 13 - 27 Georgia Tech 6 0 0 6 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY GT: Baynham 10-yard pass from King (run failed);FLA: McKeel 1-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA:Smith 94-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA: McKeel 1-yard run (Barfield kick); FLA: Good 25-yard run(pass failed); GT: Coons 5-yard pass from Wages(pass failed) MOP: Larry Smith (Florida)

Florida Head Coach: Ray Graves Georgia Tech Head Coach: Bobby Dodd

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1968Oklahoma 26Tennessee 24

January 1, 1968 - Orange Bowl Stadium

‘Vols Miss Game Winning FGWith seven seconds remaining in thegame, a 43-yard field goal attempt byTennessee's Karl Kremser sailedwide right, leaving Oklahoma with anarrow 26-24 Orange Bowl victoryover Tennessee.The miss saved Oklahoma first-year coach Chuck Fairbanks from

being the game's goat after he made a coachingmiscue minutes earlier.

Facing fourth-and-one from his own 43-yardline with 1:54 left, Fairbanks gambled and went forthe first down, but the Sooners were stopped. Theball was given to tailback Steve Owens, who wasmet by blitzing Tennessee linebacker JackReynolds before he could take a step.

Tennessee, which scored all 24 of its pointsin the second half, worked it into field goal rangebefore Kremser missed.

Oklahoma's offense came out steaming inthe first half, getting three touchdowns led byMost Outstanding Player Bob Warmack.

Tennessee came alive in the third, ignited byJimmy Glover's 36-yard interception return for sixpoints. That was followed by a 5-yard Fulton scoringrun and a Kremser field goal that closed it to 19-17.

Oklahoma's Bob Stephenson briefly brokethe momentum with a 25-yard interception returnthat made it 26-17, but Tennessee countered witha late 1-yard run by Dewey Warren.

OKLA TENN First Downs 18 18Rushing Attempts 50 44Rushing Yards 203 172Passes Attempted 18 23Passes Completed 9 12Had Intercepted 3 2Passing Yards 107 160Total Offense 310 332Punting/Avg. 5/47.0 2/32.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1Penalties/Yards 2/10 4/27

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 12 0 7 - 26 Tennessee 0 0 14 10 - 24

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Warmack 7-yard run (Vachon kick); OKLA:Hinton 20-yard pass from Warmack (kick failed);OKLA: Owens 1-yard run (run failed); TENN:Glover 36-yard interception return (Kremser kick);TENN: Fulton 5-yard run (Kremser kick); OKLA:Stephenson 23-yard interception return (Vachonkick); TENN: Kremser 26-yard FG; TENN: Warren1-yard run (Kremser kick) MOP: Bob Warmack(Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Chuck Fairbanks Tennessee Head Coach: Doug Dickey

1969Penn State 15Kansas 14

January 1, 1969 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Late Penalty Gives PSU Win

Given a second try due to aKansas penalty, Penn Statescored on a late two-pointconversion to beat the Jayhawks,15-14, in the 35th Orange Bowl. Kansas held on the previousattempt, but referee Foster Grose

noticed 12 men on the field and awarded asecond try to the Nittany Lions. Bob Campbellswept over the left side of the line for the win.

This Kansas team, the only one ever to winthe Big Eight title, scored first on a Mike Reeves2-yard run. Penn State running back CharliePittman came back with a 13-yard touchdown toeven it up at halftime.

Following a scoreless third quarter, fullbackJohn Riggins' 1-yard run put the Jayhawks up 14-7. Kansas looked like it would score again buthead coach Pepper Rodgers elected to run theball on a fourth-and-one at the Penn State 14yard line. Instead of the sure three points, Rigginswas stopped for no gain by Penn State's PeteJohnson.

With 1:16 to go and still trailing by seven,Penn State partially blocked a Kansas punt, andtook over at midfield. Chuck Burkhart completeda deep pass to Campbell, who was knocked outat the 3. Burkhart eventually scored on a 1-yardrun that made it Kansas 14, Penn State 13.

PSU KU First Downs 17 16Rushing Attempts 55 59Rushing Yards 207 76Passes Attempted 23 18Passes Completed 12 9Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 154 165Total Offense 361 241Punting/Avg. 9/38.1 10/38.3Fumbles/Lost 2/2 2/0Penalties/Yards 1/15 2/10

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 0 7 0 8 - 15 Kansas 7 0 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY KU: Reeves 2-yard run (Bell kick); PSU: Pittman13-yard run (Garthwaite kick); KU: Riggins 1-yardrun (Bell kick); PSU: Burkhart 3-yard run(Campbell run) MOP: Donnie Shanklin (Kansas)

Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno Kansas Head Coach: Pepper Rodgers

1970Penn State 10Missouri 3

January 1, 1970 - Orange Bowl Stadium

PSU Finishes Undefeated, No. 2Second-ranked Penn State sawits chances for a national titleexpire when Texas finished itsseason earlier in the day with aCotton Bowl title, but JoePaterno's squad still completedan undefeated season with a 10-3win over Missouri.

Penn State scored all 10 of its points in a 21-second span during the first quarter. Following a29-yard field goal, the Nittany Lions recovered aMissouri fumble on the ensuing kickoff andquarterback Chuck Burkhart hit Lydell Mitchellwith a 28-yard touchdown strike on the next play.

Missouri lost two fumbles and had anOrange Bowl-record seven passes interceptedby the Penn State defense. Penn Statesophomore Franco Harris had 17 carries for 46yards in a game that featured 19 future NationalFootball League stars.

PSU MIZZ First Downs 12 13 Rushing Attempts 54 43 Rushing Yards 57 189 Passes Attempted 26 28 Passes Completed 11 6 Had Intercepted 1 7 Passing Yards 187 117 Total Offense 244 306 Punting/Avg. 12/43.1 6/44.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2 Penalties/Yards 5/40 3/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 10 0 0 0 - 10 Missouri 0 3 0 0 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Reitz 29-yard FG; PSU: Mitchell 28-yard passfrom Burkhart (Reitz kick); MIZZ: Brown 33-yard FGMOP: Chuck Burkhart (Penn State), Mike Reid (Penn State)

Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine

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1971Nebraska 17LSU 12

January 1, 1971 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Nebraska Downs LSU for Title

Coach Bob Devaney's NebraskaCornhuskers won their first of twoconsecutive national champi-onships by virtue of a 17-12 winover LSU. Earlier in the day, top-rankedTexas was upset by Notre Dame

in the Cotton Bowl and number two-ranked OhioState was shocked by Stanford and Jim Plunkettin the Rose Bowl.

That left the door to the title wide open forthe third-ranked 'Huskers. They responded bybuilding a 10-0 first quarter lead.

A pair of Mark Lumpkin field goals and a 31-yard touchdown pass from Buddy Lee to Al Coffeeon the last play of the third quarter gave the Tigersa 12-10 lead.

Nebraska showed its grit by regaining thelead with 8:50 left in the game. On fourth-and-one,quarterback Jerry Tagge was stopped inchesshort of the goal, but he stretched the ball over theline for the national title.

NEB LSU First Downs 18 20 Rushing Attempts 48 45 Rushing Yards 132 51 Passes Attempted 28 32 Passes Completed 14 17 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 161 227 Total Offense 293 278 Punting/Avg. 6/37.7 8/32.5Fumbles/Lost 4/3 4/3 Penalties/Yards 8/67 4/27

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 10 0 0 7 - 17 LSU 0 3 9 0 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Rogers 26-yard FG; NEB: Orduno 3-yard run(Rogers kick); LSU: Lumpkin 36-yard FG; LSU:Lumpkin 25-yard FG; LSU: Coffee 31-yard passfrom Lee (kick failed); NEB: Tagge 1-yard run(Rogers kick) MOP: Jerry Tagge (Nebraska),Willie Harper (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney LSU Head Coach: Charlie McClendon

1972Nebraska 38Alabama 6

January 1, 1972 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

‘Huskers Win Second Straight Title

A match-up between top-rankedNebraska and No. 2 Alabamawas billed as the "Game of theCentury II,” but the 'Huskersproved to be far superior as theyhanded Alabama and coach Paul“Bear” Bryant a 38-6 defeat.

The game followed Nebraska’s 35-31 "Gameof the Century I" win over Oklahoma that earnedthe Big Eight title and Orange Bowl berth.

Nebraska jumped to a 14-0 lead on a JeffKinney two-yard run and then 'Husker All-American Johnny Rodgers' 77 yard punt returnfor a touchdown on the final play of the firstquarter. Two more 'Husker scores engineered byJerry Tagge in the second quarter gave CoachBob Devaney's team a comfortable 28-0 halftimelead. Devaney notched his first win in three triesover Bryant.

NEB ALAFirst Downs 15 16 Rushing Attempts 47 58Rushing Yards 183 241 Passes Attempted 20 13 Passes Completed 11 3 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 159 47 Total Offense 342 288 Punting/Avg. 5/42.2 7/43.3 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 5/2 Penalties/Yards 4/50 4/58

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 14 14 3 7 - 38 Alabama 0 0 6 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Kinney 2-yard run (kick failed); NEB:Rodgers 77-yard punt return (Damkroger passfrom Tagge); NEB: Tagge 1-yard run (Sangerkick); NEB: Dixon 2-yard run (Sanger kick); ALA:Davis 3-yard run (run failed); NEB: Sanger 21-yard FG; NEB: Van Brownson 1-yard run (Sangerkick) MOP: Jerry Tagge (Nebraska), Rich Glover(Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Alabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1973Nebraska 40 Notre Dame 6

January 1, 1973 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Devaney Goes Out on Top

Heisman Trophy winner JohnnyRodgers closed out his collegiatecareer in style, scoring four touch-downs and passing for another asNebraska became the first team towin three straight Orange Bowl titlesby romping over Notre Dame, 40-6.

The game also was the last for Nebraska HeadCoach Bob Devaney, as he closed out his illustrious16-year coaching career with the best record incollege football (136-30-7).

Devaney moved Rodgers to I-back from hisusual wingback position, and on the game's first play,the senior took a pitchout for a big gainer and a signof things to come. "Johnny R" capped his career byscoring on runs of 8, 4 and 5 yards. He also caughtthe Irish defense off guard by tossing a 52-yardhalfback touchdown pass to Frosty Anderson in thesecond quarter. Rodgers scored the last of hisrecord 50 Nebraska touchdowns on a 50-yard passreception from quarterback David Humm in the thirdquarter and then sat out the rest of the game.

NEB ND First Downs 30 13Rushing Attempts 64 44Rushing Yards 300 104Passes Attempted 26 23Passes Completed 17 9Had Intercepted 1 3Passing Yards 260 103Total Offense 560 207Punting/Avg. 4/38.3 6/37.2Fumbles/Lost 1/1 3/0Penalties/Yards 5/68 1/15

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 13 20 0 - 40 Notre Dame 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Rodgers 8-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB:Dixon 1-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Anderson52-yard pass from Rodgers (kick blocked); NEB:Rodgers 4-yard run (pass failed); NEB: Rodgers 5-yard run (Sanger kick); NEB: Rodgers 50-yardpass from Humm (Sanger kick); ND: Demmerle 5-yard pass from Clements (pass failed) MOP: Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska), Rich Glover(Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Bob Devaney Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara Parseghian

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1974Penn State 16LSU 9

January 1, 1974 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Penn State Remains Unbeaten

Undefeated Penn State moved itsrecord to 12-0 on the season as ittook advantage of consistentlypoor LSU field position to win 16-9.

LSU out-gained the NittanyLions 274 yards to 185 and heldHeisman Trophy winner John

Cappelletti to 50 yards. Cappelletti did score theNittany Lions’ final touchdown on a one-yardplunge in the second quarter, but the game’s bigplay was a spectacular 72-yard touchdown catchby Chuck Herd off a pass from Tom Shuman earlyin the second quarter.

LSU scored first on a three-yard run by SteveRogers, and Penn State retaliated with a 44-yardfield goal by Chris Bahr to make it 7-3 at the end ofthe first quarter. Herd’s catch and Cappelletti’splunge put PSU ahead 16-7 at the half.

Although Penn State finished undefeated,the polls still had the Nittany Lions ranked fifth.

PSU LSU First Downs 9 18 Rushing Attempts 43 57 Rushing Yards 28 205 Passes Attempted 17 20 Passes Completed 6 8 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 157 69 Total Offense 185 274Punting/Avg. 7/34.7 8/46.8 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/1 Penalties/Yards 3/37 3/30

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 3 13 0 0 - 16 LSU 7 0 2 0 - 9

SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Rogers 3-yard run (Jackson kick); PSU:C.Bahr 44-yard FG; PSU: Herd 72-yard pass fromShuman (C.Bahr kick); PSU: Cappelletti 1-yardrun (kick failed); LSU: Team safety MOP: TomShuman (Penn State), Randy Crowder (Penn State)

Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno LSU Head Coach: Charlie McClendon

1975Notre Dame 13Alabama 11

January 1, 1975 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Irish Spoil ‘Bama Title Hopes

Notre Dame players sent coachAra Parseghian out with a win,upsetting number one-rankedAlabama 13-11, in an excitingOrange Bowl contest that wentdown to the wire.

With less than two minutesremaining, Alabama needed just a field goal forthe win. Facing a second-and-two situation onthe Notre Dame 38, Alabama quarterbackRichard Todd was intercepted by Reggie Barnett.

Underdog Notre Dame led quickly in thiscontest, 13-0, on a pair of touchdown runs byWayne Bullock and Mark McLane. Alabama cutit to 13-3 at the half on a 21-yard field goal byDanny Ridgeway.

In the fourth quarter, Todd hit RussSchamun on a 48-yard scoring strike andfollowed it up with a two-point conversion pitchto George Pugh to narrow the gap to 13-11. A fewmore yards and the Tide would be in field goalrange, but Barnett stepped in front of intendedreceiver, intercepted the Alabama pass andsealed the victory for Notre Dame.

ND ALA First Downs 15 14 Rushing Attempts 66 33 Rushing Yards 185 62 Passes Attempted 8 29 Passes Completed 4 15 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 19 223 Total Offense 204 285 Punting/Avg. 6/38.0 7/40.0Fumbles/Lost 1/1 5/2 Penalties/Yards 1/15 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Notre Dame 7 6 0 0 - 13 Alabama 0 3 0 8 - 11

SCORING SUMMARY ND: Bullock 4-yard run (Reeve kick); ND: McLane9-yard run (kick failed); ALA: Ridgeway 21-yardFG; ALA: Schamun 48-yard pass from Todd (Pughpass from Todd) MOP: Wayne Bullock (NotreDame), Leroy Cook (Alabama)

Notre Dame Head Coach: Ara ParseghianAlabama Head Coach: Paul “Bear” Bryant

1976Oklahoma 14Michigan 6

January 1, 1976 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sooners Get Defensive for Title

Second-ranked Oklahomasurvived a defensive battle withBig Ten runner-up and fourth-ranked Michigan, winning itssecond national championship inthe Orange Bowl by a 14-6 score.

The Sooners, coming off oftwo years of probation, controlled their owndestiny after UCLA upset No.1 Ohio State in theRose Bowl.

After three quarters of play, Oklahoma wasprotecting a 7-0 lead. On the first play of the fourthquarter, quarterback Steve Davis ran 10 yards toincrease the Sooner lead to 14-0, but Michiganrecovered an Oklahoma fumble on the Sooner 2and Gordon Bell took it in to make it 14-6. TheSooner defense then took over, and the Michiganoffense never made it past midfield again.

Oklahoma's defensive effort was led by LeeRoy and Dewey Selmon (10 and 13 tackles,respectively) and limited Michigan to 202 yards ofoffense.

OKLA MICH First Downs 16 12 Rushing Attempts 65 52 Rushing Yards 282 169 Passes Attempted 5 20 Passes Completed 3 2 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 63 33 Total Offense 345 202 Punting/Avg. 9/34.9 10/38.6 Fumbles/Lost 4/3 1/0 Penalties/Yards 9/90 5/24

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14 Michigan 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Brooks 39-yard run (DiRienzo kick); OKLA:Davis 9-yard run (DiRienzo kick); MICH: Bell 2-yardrun (run failed) MOP: Steve Davis (Oklahoma), LeeRoy Selmon (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Michigan Head Coach: Bo Schembechler

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1977Ohio State 27Colorado 10

January 1, 1977 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Buckeyes Go to Bench for Offense

The Ohio State offense, led bysecond-team quarterback RodGerald, came alive in the secondquarter as the Buckeyes went onto beat co-Big Eight championColorado 27-10.

The Buffaloes jumped out toa 10-0 lead in the first quarter, but a broken anklesuffered by middle guard Charlie Johnson turnedthe momentum to Ohio State.

After Jeff Logan's 36-yard touchdown run atthe close of the first, Woody Hayes substituted thefleet-footed Gerald at quarterback and the offensecame alive. The Buckeyes tied it at 10 on a TomSkladany field goal and then went ahead on a 3-yard Pete Johnson run that capped a 99-yarddrive.

The Buffs could not do anything offensivelyin the second half as Ohio State added 10 morepoints.

OSU COLO First Downs 17 5Rushing Attempts 71 40Rushing Yards 271 134Passes Attempted 7 23Passes Completed 2 8Had Intercepted 2 0Passing Yards 59 137Total Offense 330 271Punting/Avg. 3/42.2 7/35.2Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/0Yards Penalized 4/37 8/60

SCORE BY QUARTERS Ohio State 7 10 3 7 - 27 Colorado 10 0 0 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Zetterberg 26-yard FG; COLO: Moorehead11-yard pass from Kapple (Zetterberg kick); OSU:Logan 36-yard run (Skladany kick); OSU:Skladany 28-yard FG; OSU: P. Johnson 3-yard run(Skladany kick); OSU: Skladany 20-yard FG; OSU:Gerald 4-yard run (Skladany kick) MOP: RodGerald (Ohio State), Tom Cousineau (Ohio State)

Ohio State Head Coach: Woody Hayes Colorado Head Coach: Bill Mallory

1978Arkansas 31Oklahoma 6

January 2, 1978 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Arkansas Sales Pitch Works

Reserve running back RolandSales set an Orange Bowl recordwith 205 rushing yards on 22carries and a pair of touchdownsin Arkansas’ 31-6 upset over achampionship-minded Oklahoma.

With top-ranked Texaslosing earlier in the day in the Cotton Bowl, allOklahoma had to do was win to achieve the topranking. Also in the Sooners' corner was thesuspension of three Arkansas starters by CoachLou Holtz prior to the trip to Miami. But it was notto be.

Barry Switzer went against his ownstrategy by choosing to receive the openingkickoff rather than play defense. Oklahomafumbled inside its own 10 on the third play of thegame and Arkansas immediately scored for alead it never relinquished.

The fumbles by Oklahoma backs Billy Simsand Kenny King turned into touchdowns and itwas quickly a 14-0 Razorback lead. Arkansaswent nine yards in two plays for the first score, a1-yard Sales run, and 58 yards in seven plays thatculminated in another 1-yard run—this one byRon Calcagni.

ARK OKLAFirst Downs 22 19Rushing Attempts 60 49Rushing Yards 317 230Passes Attempted 12 14Passes Completed 7 7Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 90 80Total Offense 407 310Punting/Avg. 4/40.5 5/44.4Fumbles/Lost 2/1 4/3Penalties/Yards 7/50 5/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Arkansas 14 0 10 7 - 31 Oklahoma 0 0 0 6 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY ARK: Sales 1-yard run (Little kick); ARK: Calcagni1-yard run (Little kick); ARK: Little 32-yard FG;ARK: Sales 4-yard run (Little kick); OKLA: Hicks 8-yard pass from Blevins (run failed); ARK: White20-yard run (Little kick) MOP: Roland Sales(Arkansas), Reggie Freeman (Arkansas)

Arkansas Head Coach: Lou Holtz Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer

1979Oklahoma 31Nebraska 24

January 1, 1979 - Orange Bowl Stadium

OU Stings Nebraska in Big Eight Clash

Oklahoma, with the help of a 17-point third quarter, avenged aregular-season loss to Nebraskawith a 31-24 win, thanks to twotouchdowns each by Billy Simsand Thomas Lott. Nebraska got off to a 7-0 start but

the Sooners came back with 24 unansweredpoints and held a 31-10 lead after three quarters.Nebraska rallied with 9:12 left in the game,closing it to 31-17 on a Rick Berns 1- yard run.Then, Oklahoma’s Lott fumbled at his own 42, butthe Huskers couldn't punch it in.

The Sooners, ranked No. 1 with one loss,had lost a heartbreaker to the Cornhuskers, 17-14, on a late fumble at the Nebraska three-yardline. When the Huskers were upset the followingweek by Missouri, producing a Big Eight Champi-onship tie, the Orange Bowl officials came upwith the idea of a rematch. It was the first-evermatch-up of two Big Eight teams in a bowl game.

OKLA NEB First Downs 17 27 Rushing Attempts 53 54 Rushing Yards 292 217 Passes Attempted 3 31 Passes Completed 2 18 Had Intercepted 2 0 Passing Yards 47 220 Total Offense 339 437 Punting/Avg. 3/39.3 2/37.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 0/0 Yards Penalized 6/50 8/96

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 7 7 17 0 - 31 Nebraska 7 0 3 14 - 24

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Smith 21-yard pass from Sorley (Todd kick);OKLA: Sims 3-yard run (von Schamann kick);OKLA: Lott 3-yard run (von Schamann kick); OKLA:Sims 11-yard run (von Schamann kick); OKLA: vonSchamann 26-yard FG; NEB: Todd 31-yard FG; OU:Lott 2-yard run (von Schamann kick); NEB: Berns1-yard run (Todd kick); NEB: Miller 2-yard passfrom Sorley (Todd kick) MOP: Billy Sims(Oklahoma), Reggie Kinlaw (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

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1980Oklahoma 24Florida State 7

January 1, 1980 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Sooners Spoil Seminole Uprising

J.C. Watts and Billy Sims eachrushed for more than 100 yardsand a stingy Oklahoma defenseshut down undefeated andfourth-ranked Florida State for a24-7 victory.

For 17 minutes, it appearedFlorida State would realize its dream of a 12-0season. Making its first appearance in theOrange Bowl, Florida State took a 7-0 lead on a 1-yard Mike Whiting run.

The Seminoles had a chance to double thelead when Bobby Butler blocked a Sooner puntand Florida State had the ball on the Oklahoma 17.But a series of miscues, including a fumbled fieldgoal snap, left the Seminoles without a score.

Watts quickly quieted the biased Garnet &Gold crowd with a 61-yard touchdown run, thefirst of 24 unanswered points by Oklahoma.Moments later, Bud Hebert intercepted a JimmyJordan pass at the Seminole 10 and StanleyWilson cashed it in two plays later. A MikeKeeling 24-yard field goal before the half made it17-7.

Watts finished the day with 127 yardsrushing and Sims had 164.

OKLA FSUFirst Downs 23 12Rushing Attempts 59 35Rushing Yards 411 82Passes Attempted 4 27Passes Completed 2 8Had Intercepted 0 3Passing Yards 36 100Total Offense 447 182Punting/Avg. 4/25.0 9/42.2Fumbles/Lost 5/4 1/0Penalties/Yards 3/27 4/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 17 0 7 - 24 Florida State 7 0 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Whiting 1-yard run (Cappelen kick); OKLA:Watts 61-yard run (Keeling kick); OKLA: Wilson 5-yard run (Keeling kick); OKLA: Keeling 24-yard FG;OKLA: Sims 22-yard run; OKLA: Watts 12-yard run(Keeling kick) MOP: J.C. Watts (Oklahoma), BobHerbert (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

1981Oklahoma 18Florida State 17

January 1, 1981 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Wishbone Watts Airs Out FSUOklahoma wishbone quarterbackJ.C. Watts went to the air in thefourth quarter to defeat FloridaState 18-17, in an exciting finish.

Florida State held a 17-10 leadwith 3:19 remaining and Watts, whohad fumbled four times and lostthree, had been stymied by the

Seminoles' top-ranked defense. But in the final minutes, Watts passed for 74

yards on a 78-yard Sooner drive, including a 1- yardtouchdown to split end Steve Rhodes with 1:33 left inthe game. With the Seminoles guessing rush, Wattslofted a two-point conversion pass to tight endForrest Valora for the lead.

The Seminoles had one last shot to win, but BillCapece's 62-yard field goal attempt just missed.

Florida State, 10-1 coming into the game,scored first when Ricky Williams culminated a 70-yard drive with a 10-yard touchdown run.

Oklahoma's Mike Keeling made good on a 53-yard field goal attempt right before halftime to cut thelead to 7-3.

The Sooners took the second half kickoff 78yards, with David Overstreet scoring from the 4.Florida State then evened it up at 10-10 at the end ofthe third quarter on a 19-yard Capece field goal.

Four minutes into the fourth, a botched Soonerpunt snap was recovered in the endzone by All-American cornerback Bobby Butler and theSeminoles had a 17-10 lead.

OKLA FSU First Downs 18 23 Rushing Attempts 55 60 Rushing Yards 156 212 Passes Attempted 12 15 Passes Completed 7 11 Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 128 51 Total Offense 284 263 Punting/Avg. 2/37.0 4/42.5 Fumbles/Lost 7/5 1/0 Penalties/Yards 4/32 5/58

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 3 7 8 - 18 Florida State 0 7 3 7 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Williams 10-yard run (Capece kick); OKLA:Keeling 53-yard FG; OKLA: Overstreet 4-yard run(Keeling kick); FSU: Capece 19-yard FG; FSU: Butlerfumble recovery (Capece kick); OKLA: Watts 11-yardpass to Rhodes (Watts pass to Valora) MOP: J.C.Watts (Oklahoma), Jarvis Coursey (Florida State)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

1982Clemson 22Nebraska 15

January 1, 1982 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Clemson Perfect in Title Game

Top-ranked Clemson won its firstnational championship andfinished with its third perfectseason in its 88-year history witha 22-15 win over Nebraska.

After Clemson took a 22-7lead into the fourth quarter

behind three Donald Igwebuike field goals and aHomer Jordan-to-Perry Tuttle score, Nebraskaengineered a final run at the Tigers. A 26-yardtouchdown by Roger Craig capped a 69-yarddrive and Craig's two-point conversion made it aseven-point game with nine minutes to play.

But the Clemson defense, led by All-American safety Terry Kinard and 295-poundfreshman defensive tackle William Perry, shutdown the Big Red on its final drive and the Tigeroffense held the ball for over five minutes as timeexpired.

Craig and Mike Rozier rushed for 161 ofNebraska's 193 yards. Rozier also passed 25yards to Anthony Steels for a touchdown.

CLEM NEB First Downs 17 13Rushing Attempts 52 40Rushing Yards 155 193Passes Attempted 22 17Passes Completed 11 6Had Intercepted 1 0Passing Yards 134 17Total Offense 289 210Punting/Avg. 4/45.8 6/43.0Fumbles/Lost 3/1 3/2Penalties/Yards 7/57 8/64

SCORE BY QUARTERS Clemson 6 6 10 0 - 22 Nebraska 7 0 0 8 - 15

SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Igwebuike 41-yard FG; NEB: Steels 25-yardpass from Rozier (Seibel kick); CLEM: Igwebuike 37-yard FG; CLEM: Austin 2-yard run (pass failed);CLEM: Tuttle 13-yard pass from Jordan (Paulingkick); CLEM: Igwebuike 36-yard FG; NEB: Craig 26-yard run (Craig run) MOP: Homer Jordan (Clemson),Jeff Davis (Clemson)

Clemson Head Coach: Danny Ford Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

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1983Nebraska 21 LSU 20

January 1, 1983 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Fumblin’ Nebraska Holds On

LSU came within one point ofupsetting No. 3 Nebraska, but theHuskers held on to win 21-20.

Despite four fumbles and apair of interceptions, the Big RedMachine was able to come backfrom a 17-7 deficit to win. Two

Dalton Hilliard scores for LSU came as the resultof Nebraska fumbles and a third quarter LSU fieldgoal was also the result of a fumble.

Finally, the ’Husker offense came alive,scoring twice thanks to drives engineered byquarterback Turner Gill. Gill found Mike Rozierwith an 11-yard pass and then scored the secondtouchdown himself, giving the ’Huskers a 21-17lead.

LSU cut it to one with a fourth quarter fieldgoal by Juan Betanzos.

NEB LSU First Downs 22 12Rushing Attempts 58 31Rushing Yards 219 38Passes Attempted 22 30Passes Completed 13 14Had Intercepted 2 2Passing Yards 184 173Total Offense 403 211Punting/Avg. 1/31.0 6/39.2Fumbles/Lost 4/4 1/1Penalties/Yards 4/25 8/54

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 0 7 7 - 21 LSU 7 7 3 3 - 20

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Schellen 5-yard run (Seibel kick); LSU:Hilliard 1-yard run (Betanzos kick); LSU: Hilliard1-yard run (Betanzos kick); LSU: Betanzos 28-yard FG; NEB: Rozier 11-yard pass from Gill(Seibel kick); NEB: Gill 1-yard run (Seibel kick);LSU: Betanzos 49-yard FG MOP: Turner Gill(Nebraska), Dave Rimington (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne LSU Head Coach: Jerry Stovall

1984Miami 31Nebraska 30

January 2, 1984 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Golden Game for Hurricanes

In arguably the greatest collegefootball bowl game ever played,Miami won its first nationalchampionship 31-30, afterNebraska missed a two-pointconversion attempt in the 50thanniversary Orange Bowl Classic.

The ’Huskers had pulledwithin one with 48 seconds to play, but Miamistrong safety Ken Calhoun stepped in front of aTurner Gill attempted two-point conversion pass topreserve the win. The 11-0 ’Huskers were thefavorites, but they quickly found themselves behind17-0, after Miami freshman quarterback BernieKosar threw two touchdowns to his tight end GlennDennison.

The first ’Husker points came in the secondquarter on Dean Steinkuhler's controversial 19-yard"fumblerooskie" play. The Huskers added a 1- yardGill run to close the gap to 17-14.

A Nebraska field goal tied it at 17 in the third,but Alonzo Highsmith and Albert Bentley scoredtouchdowns at the end of long Kosar-led drives.Nebraska responded at the close of the third with aJeff Smith 1-yard run. After Miami missed a fieldgoal in the fourth, Smith ran it in from the 24 yardsout with 48 second left in the game. Then, theNebraska comeback hopes were dashed when theconversion pass was batted away.

MIAMI NEBFirst Downs 22 24 Rushing Attempts 28 56 Rushing Yards 130 287 Passes Attempted 35 30 Passes Completed 19 16 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 300 172 Total Offense 430 459 Punting/Avg. 4/41.8 3/37.3 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 6/1 Penalties/Yards 13/101 4/51

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 17 0 14 0 - 31 Nebraska 0 14 3 13 - 30

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Dennison 2-yard pass from Kosar (Daviskick); MIAMI: Davis 45-yard FG; MIAMI: Dennison22-yard pass from Kosar (Davis kick); NEB:Steinkuhler 19-yard run (Livingston kick); NEB: Gill1-yard run (Livington kick); NEB: Livingston 34-yardFG; MIAMI: Highsmith 1-yard run (Davis kick);MIAMI: Bentley 7-yard run (Davis kick); NEB: Smith1-yard run (Livingston kick); NEB: Smith 24-yard run(pass failed) MOP: Bernie Kosar (Miami), JackFernandez (Miami)

Miami Head Coach: Howard Schnellenberger Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1985Washington 28Oklahoma 17

January 1, 1985 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Huskies Beat Sooners, Finish #2

Washington, the first Pac-10team to be invited to the OrangeBowl, rallied to beat No. 2Oklahoma 28-17.

Backup quarterback HughMillen came off the bench inrelief of Paul Sicuro to lead

Washington to a pair of fourth quarter touch-downs. The Huskies had jumped out to asurprising 14-0 lead early when Sicuroconnected with Danny Greene on a 29-yardtouchdown pass and Jacque Robinson laterscored from the one yard line.

Oklahoma cut the lead to 14-7 on DannyBradley's one-yard run and then tied the gamejust before halftime when Derrick Shepardcaught a Bradley pass at the 47 and raced in.

The Sooners broke the deadlock in the thirdquarter on a 35-yard Tim Lashar field goal, butwith 8:39 to play, Millen tossed a 12-yardtouchdown pass to Mark Pattison that gaveWashington the 21-17 advantage. Washingtonthen intercepted a Sooner pass to set up its finalscore.

WASH OKLA First Downs 17 17 Rushing Attempts 43 54 Rushing Yards 192 162 Passes Attempted 21 21 Passes Completed 9 6 Had Intercepted 3 1 Passing Yards 119 124 Total Offense 311 286 Punting/Avg. 6/37.7 7/34.6 Fumbles/Lost 3/1 6/2 Penalties/Yards 5/25 8/60

SCORE BY QUARTERS Washington 14 0 0 14 - 28Oklahoma 0 14 0 3 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY WASH: Greene 29-yard pass from Sicuro (Jaegerkick); WASH: Robinson 1-yard run (Jaeger kick);OKLA: Bradley 1-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:Shepard 61-yard pass from Bradley (Lashar kick);OKLA: Lashar 35-yard FG; WASH: Pattison 12-yardpass from Millen (Jaeger kick); WASH: Fenney 6-yard run (Jaeger kick) MOP: Jacque Robinson(Washington), Ron Holmes (Washington)

Washington Head Coach: Don James Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer

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1986Oklahoma 25 Penn State 10

January 1, 1986 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Lasher Kicks Sooners to Title

Oklahoma scored 16 second-quarter points and shut out top-ranked Penn State in the secondhalf as it won its third nationalchampionship in the OrangeBowl.

After giving up seven on theLions' opening drive on a short Tim Manoa run,the Sooner defense shut down Penn State.

Tim Lashar kicked the first of his four fieldgoals early in the second quarter to make it 7-3and swung the momentum to Oklahoma. JamelleHolieway, who would engineer six scoring drives,found All-American tight end Keith Jackson for a71-yard touchdown pass on a third-and-24 play.

Lashar added a pair of field goals beforeState's Massimo Manca kicked a 27-yarder withone second left in the half that made it 16-10.

The Sooners' top-ranked defense took overin the second half and fullback Lydell Carrscampered 61 yards to make the final 25-10.Oklahoma’s defense was lead by Brian Bosworth(13 solo tackles). The Sooners picked off fourpasses en route to victory.

OKLA PSUFirst Downs 12 14 Rushing Attempts 52 36 Rushing Yards 228 103 Passes Attempted 6 34 Passes Completed 3 18 Had Intercepted 0 4 Passing Yards 91 164 Total Offense 319 267 Punting/Avg. 5/42.6 6/46.3 Fumbles/Lost 5/1 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/49

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 16 3 6 - 25 Penn State 7 3 0 0 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Manoa 1-yard run (Manca kick); OKLA:Lashar 26-yard FG; OKLA: Jackson 71-yard passfrom Holieway (Lashar kick); OKLA: Lashar 31-yard FG; OKLA: Lashar 21-yard FG; PSU: Manca27-yard FG; OKLA: Lashar 22-yard FG; OKLA: Carr61-yard run (kick failed) MOP: Sonny Brown(Oklahoma), Tim Lashar (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno

1987Oklahoma 42Arkansas 8

January 1, 1987 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Sooners Steamroll RazorbacksOklahoma capped its thirdconsecutive season as Big EightChampions with a 42-8 rout ofArkansas.

Early in the second quarter,Spencer Tillman put Oklahomaahead with a 77-yard touchdown

run. After a second Arkansas interception in asmany possessions, Tillman found his way into theendzone from 21-yards out, putting the Soonersup 14-0 at the half.

To start the second half, Oklahoma'sdefense sacked the Razorbacks' Greg Thomastwice, forcing a three-and-out situation for thescoreless Hogs. On the Sooners next possessionquarterback Jamelle Holieway called his ownnumber and scored on a 2-yard run.

With Oklahoma leading 28-0, the Razorbackscontinued to self-destruct as Thomas threw twomore interceptions in the fourth quarter. Althoughneither turnover resulted in a Sooner score,Oklahoma still put more points on the board withtwo more touchdowns in the fourth.

Arkansas did manage to avoid a shutout withless than 25 seconds left in the game on a 1-yardtouchdown run by senior fullback Derrick Thomas.

OKLA ARK First Downs 11 17 Rushing Attempts 48 45 Rushing Yards 366 48 Passes Attempted 5 33 Passes Completed 2 16 Had Intercepted 0 5 Passing Yards 47 192 Total Offense 413 240 Punting/Avg. 5/47.6 9/41.1 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/0 Penalties/Yards 4/40 3/25

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 0 14 14 14 - 42 Arkansas 0 0 0 8 - 8

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Tillman 77-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:Tillman 21-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:Holieway 2-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA:Holieway 4-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA: Stafford13-yard run (Lashar kick); OKLA: Parham 49-yardrun (Lashar kick); ARK: Thomas 2-yard run(Shibest pass from Bland) MOP: Spencer Tillman(Oklahoma), Dante Jones (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer Arkansas Head Coach: Ken Hatfield

1988Miami 20Oklahoma 14

January 1, 1988 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Miami Earns Championship Ring

For the second time in five years,Miami became the nationalchampion in the Orange Bowl,this time knocking off Oklahoma,20-14.

The Miami offense brokequickly from the starting gate and

took the first possession 65 yards for a score asSteve Walsh lofted a 30-yard pass to MelvinBratton. The Hurricane defense, led bylinebacker Bernard Clark, set the tone for the daywhen it forced Oklahoma to punt on its first fivepossessions.

The Hurricanes' first two drives of thesecond half produced a Greg Cox' Orange Bowl-record 56-yard field goal and then a Walsh-to-Michael Irvin 23-yard touchdown pass. At 11:19of the fourth, Cox came up with another field goalfrom 48-yards out. With 2:05 left in the fourthquarter, the Sooners scored on a 29-yard“fumblerooskie,” which gave the Oklahomafaithful a flicker of hope. When the Soonersregained possession, the Hurricane defendersblew it out when they sacked quarterbackCharles Thompson and caused a fumble toensure the victory.

MIAMI OKLA First Downs 15 13 Rushing Attempts 38 53 Rushing Yards 72 179 Passes Attempted 30 13 Passes Completed 18 5 Had Intercepted 1 0 Passing Yards 209 76 Total Offense 281 255 Punting/Avg. 6/44.7 8/39.0 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 4/2 Penalties/Yards 8/85 5/39

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 7 0 10 3 - 20 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Bratton 30-yard pass from Walsh (Cox kick);OKLA: Stafford 1-yard run (Lashar kick); MIAMI: Cox56-yard FG; MIAMI: Irvin 23-yard pass from Walsh(Cox kick); MIAMI: Cox 48-yard FG; OKLA: Hutson 29-yard run (Lashar kick) MOP: Bernard Clark (Miami),Darrell Reed (Oklahoma)

Miami Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson Oklahoma Head Coach: Barry Switzer

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1989Miami 23 Nebraska 3

January 2, 1989 - Orange Bowl Stadium

‘Canes Pass Test, Finish #2

Second-ranked Miami, with nochance to repeat as nationalchampion after undefeated NotreDame won earlier in the day,overwhelmed Nebraska 23-3 inthe 55th annual Orange Bowl.

On Miami’s secondpossession, quarterback Steve Walsh foundhalfback Leonard Conley down the middle for a 22-yard touchdown pass.

Conley scored again in the second quarter,catching a 42-yard pass from Walsh, and CarlosHuerta added a pair of field goals to give the Hurri-canes a comfortable 20-0 halftime lead. TheMiami defense held Nebraska's No. 1 rushingoffense to just 31 yards in the first half.

Walsh set an Orange Bowl record for passesattempted with 44. It was Head Coach JimmyJohnson's last game at Miami before moving on tothe NFL.

MIAMI NEB First Downs 20 10 Rushing Attempts 28 38 Rushing Yards 69 80 Passes Attempted 48 22 Passes Completed 23 8 Had Intercepted 3 3 Passing Yards 285 55 Total Offense 354 135 Punting/Avg. 4/39.5 9/37.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 7/60 5/45

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 7 13 0 3 - 23 Nebraska 0 0 3 0 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Conley 22-yard pass from Walsh (Huertakick); MIAMI: Huerta 18-yard FG; MIAMI: Conley42-yard pass from Walsh (Huerta kick); MIAMI:Huerta 37-yard FG; NEB: Barrios 50-yard FG;MIAMI: Huerta 37-yard FG MOP: Steve Walsh(Miami), Charles Fryar (Nebraska)

Miami Head Coach: Jimmy Johnson Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1990Notre Dame 21Colorado 6

January 1, 1990 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Irish Stampede Buffaloes

Notre Dame took advantage ofthree first-half missed scoringopportunities by Colorado andhanded the 11-0 top-rankedBuffaloes a 21-6 defeat.

The game was barely fiveminutes old when tailback Eric

Bieniemy fumbled at the Notre Dame 19. In thesecond quarter, Ken Culbertson missed a 23-yard field goal and Notre Dame foiled a fake fieldgoal attempt on a fourth-and-goal on its three-yard line.

Billy Hackett's 27-yard field goal attemptjust before the half was blocked by Colorado’sGarry Howe, leaving the game scoreless.

Notre Dame scored two quick touchdownsin the third quarter. Anthony Johnson's 2-yardtouchdown run was followed by Raghib Ismail's35-yard reverse for a touchdown after NedBolcar intercepted Buffalo quarterback DarianHagan.

Hagan's 39-yard touchdown run cut it to14-6 at the close of the third quarter, butCulbertson missed the PAT.

Notre Dame marched 82 yards in 17 plays,eating nearly nine minutes of clock time, to putthe game out of reach. Johnson's secondtouchdown made it 21-6.

ND COLOFirst Downs 18 16 Rushing Attempts 52 46Rushing Yards 279 217Passes Attempted 9 13 Passes Completed 5 4 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 99 65 Total Offense 378 282 Punting/Avg. 5/40.1 3/39.3 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/35 1/5

SCORE BY QUARTERS Notre Dame 0 0 14 7 - 21 Colorado 0 0 6 0 - 6

SCORING SUMMARY ND: Johnson 2-yard run (Hentrich kick); ND:Ismail 35-yard reverse (Hentrich kick); COLO:Hagan 39-yard run (kick failed); ND: Johnson 7-yard run (Hentrich kick) MOP: Raghib Ismail(Notre Dame), Darian Hagan (Colorado)

Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou HoltzColorado Head Coach: Bill McCartney

1991Colorado 10 Notre Dame 9

January 1, 1991 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Buffs Hang On to Win TitleThe 1991 Colorado Buffaloes, ateam of comebacks and contro-versy, overcame the loss of topquarterback Darian Hagan to earntheir first national championshipwith a 10-9 victory over NotreDame.

Colorado's Eric Bieniemy ledboth teams as he gained 86 tough yards on theground and 19 yards through the air and scoredthe Buffaloes lone touchdown. But the MOP wasback-up quarterback Charles S. Johnson, whocompleted all three of his passes for 32 yards in athird-quarter drive that led to Bieniemy's one-yarddive into the end zone—the eventual winningscore.

Trailing 10-9 with 43 seconds remaining,Notre Dame's Raghib "Rocket" Ismail broke theColorado punt coverage and ran 91 yards for thewinning score—only to have it nullified by a lateclipping penalty.

Five plays later, frustrated Notre Damequarterback Rick Mirer threw his third inter-ception of the day. Colorado defensive back DeonFigures grabbed the ball to seal the Coloradovictory.

The Buffs took an early 3-0 advantage on a33-yard Jim Harper field goal, but a Ricky Watters2-yard run gave Notre Dame a 6-3 lead beforehalftime.

Notre Dame running backs Tony Brooks andWatters, who ran for 46 and 44 yards, respectively,each fumbled on consecutive third-quarterpossessions. From there, the Colorado defensetook over and kept the Fighting Irish out of scoringrange the rest of the way.

COLO ND First Downs 19 18 Rushing Attempts 54 35 Rushing Yards 186 123 Passes Attempted 19 31 Passes Completed 9 13 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 109 141 Total Offense 295 264 Punting/Avg. 7/40.4 3/51.0 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/2 Penalties/Yards 6/50 3/45

SCORE BY QUARTERS Colorado 0 3 7 0 - 10 Notre Dame 0 6 3 0 - 9

SCORING SUMMARY COLO: Harper 22-yard FG; ND: Watters 2-yard run(kick blocked); ND: Hentrich 24-yard FG; COLO:Bieniemy 1-yard run (Harper kick) MOP: Charles S.Johnson (Colorado), Chris Zorich (Notre Dame)

Colorado Head Coach: Bill McCartney Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou Holtz

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1992Miami 22 Nebraska 0

January 1, 1992 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Shutout Gives ‘Canes Third TitleFor the third time in five years, theOrange Bowl was the cream of theproverbial crop of New Year's Daybowl games as Miami soundlydefeated Nebraska 22-0, to take ashare of the national championship.

Hurricane fullback, and thegame’s Most Outstanding Player,

Larry Jones ran for 144 yards and a touchdown,while quarterback Gino Torretta completed 19-of-41passes for 257 yards and a score.

The Cornhuskers, the NCAA leaders in offensegoing into the game, didn't earn a rushing yard in thefirst quarter and netted just one yard on onecompleted pass. Miami became the first team in 221games to hold the Cornhuskers scoreless.

Nebraska’s Derek Brown gained only 10 yardson five carries, and the Huskers pass attack wasstifled by a Miami defensive front that got toquarterback Keithen McCant five times. Thedefensive stoppers for the ‘Canes were tackle RustyMedearis, who had four sacks, and Micheal Barrow,who contributed 10 tackles.

Miami’s defense dominated while the offensefollowed Torretta's 8-yard touchdown pass to KevinWilliams with two Carlos Huerta field goals for a 13-0 cushion.

The third quarter proved no more fruitful forNebraska. Needing a strong defensive showing, the'Huskers failed to hinder Miami from marching 66yards on its first drive of the second half, culminatingin a 1-yard Jones run and a 19-0 lead. Huerta addeda 54-yard field goal, second-longest in Orange Bowlhistory, to go up 22-0.

Miami finished No. 1 in the Associated PressPoll while the University of Washington got the nodfrom the Coaches' Poll.

MIAMI NEBFirst Downs 25 9 Rushing Attempts 44 38 Rushing Yards 192 122 Passes Attempted 41 19 Passes Completed 19 7 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 257 89 Total Offense 439 171 Punting/Avg. 5/33.0 8/36.6 Fumbles/Lost 3/0 3/2 Penalties/Yards 12/143 6/36

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 13 0 9 0 - 22 Nebraska 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Williams 8-yard pass from Torretta (Huertakick); MIAMI: Huerta 24-yard FG; MIAMI: Huerta 24-yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 1-yard run (pass failed);MIAMI: Huerta 54-yard FG. MOP: Larry Jones(Miami) and Tyrone Legette (Nebraska)

Miami Head Coach: Dennis Erickson Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1993Florida State 27Nebraska 14

January 1, 1993 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Seminoles Capture First OB WinFlorida State won its first OrangeBowl game 27-14, with a 13-pointsecond quarter that proved toomuch for Nebraska. TheCornhuskers missed a pair of fieldgoals and fumbled the ball away onits own two-yard line in the secondquarter.

Florida State jumped out to a 7-0 lead thanks toa 75-yard drive engineered by quarterback CharlieWard that culminated with a 25-yard scoring toss tofreshman Tamarick Vanover.

On the game's next play, Florida Statedefensive end Dan Footman recovered a wildTommie Frazier pitch-out at the Nebraska two. TheACC champs led 17-0 three plays later on a Ward-to-Kez McCorvey 4-yard touchdown pass.

The Huskers wasted an ensuing 48-yardkickoff return by Barron Miles when Bryon Bennettmissed a 39 yards field goal attempt. Florida Statecashed in on a Dan Mowrey 24-yard field goal aftera 70-yard drive to make it 20-0. A 41-yard Frazier-to-Corey Dixon touchdown pass cut it to 20-7 justbefore halftime.

FSU continued its ground attack in the thirdquarter, going 85 yards in 16 plays for a 27-7 lead onSean Jackson's 11-yard touchdown run. Early in thefourth, Frazier hit tight end Gerald Armstrong for a 1-yard touchdown to go up 27-14.

FSU finished second in the AP Poll for thefourth time since 1987 while Nebraska dropped to14. The halftime show was cancelled for the firsttime in history due to flooding prior to the game.

FSU NEB First Downs 23 13 Rushing Attempts 48 34 Rushing Yards 221 144 Passes Attempted 31 22 Passes Completed 16 10 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 215 146 Total Offense 436 290 Punting/Avg. 6/35.8 4/44.8 Fumbles/Lost 3/0 5/1 Penalties/Yards 6/71 6/50

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 13 7 0 - 27Nebraska 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Vanover 25-yard pass from Ward (Mowreykick); FSU: McCorvey 4-yard pass from Ward(Mowrey kick); FSU: Mowrey 24-yard FG; NEB: Dixon41-yard pass from Frazier (Bennett kick); FSU:Jackson 11-yard run (Mowrey kick); NEB: Armstrong1-yard pass from Frazier (Bennett kick) MOP: CharlieWard (Florida State), Corey Dixon (Nebraska)

Florida State Head Coach: Bobby BowdenNebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

1994Florida State 18Nebraska 16

January 1, 1994 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

FSU Wins First National Title

Led by Charlie Ward, FloridaState came from behind to defeatNebraska, 18-16, to secure theschool's first-ever nationalchampionship.

In a game that had twoclimatic finishes, the Seminoles

true freshman place kicker Scott Bentley's 22-yard field goal, his fourth of the day, put FSU ontop with :21 left to all but seal a victory.

The game seemed to end after Cornhuskerquarterback Tommie Frazier hit tight end TrumaneBell with a 29-yard pass as time expired. Butofficials concurred that :01 had to be placed backon the clock and the field was cleared foranother finish. This time it was Nebraska's 45-yard try that sailed wide left, giving FSU its ninth-straight bowl victory.

The game set an Orange Bowl recordcrowd of 81,536 and saw just the 11th meetingever between the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teamsand just the third ever in the Orange Bowl.

FSU NEB First Downs 22 20 Rushing Attempts 24 44 Rushing Yards 47 183 Passes Attempted 43 25 Passes Completed 24 13 Had Intercepted 0 2 Passing Yards 286 206 Total Offense 333 389 Punting/Avg. 6/45.2 7/38.4 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/0 Penalties/Yards 10/69 11/115

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 3 0 3 12 - 18Nebraska 0 7 0 9 - 16

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Bentley 34-yard FG; NEB: Baul 34-yard passfrom Frazier (Bennett kick); FSU: Bentley 25-yard FG;FSU: Floyd 1-yard run (pass failed); FSU: Bentley 39-yard FG; NEB: Phillips 12-yard run (run failed); NEB:Bennett 27-yard FG; FSU: Bentley 22-yard FG MOP:Charlie Ward (Florida State), Tommie Frazier(Nebraska)

Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne

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1995Nebraska 24 Miami 17

January 1, 1995 - Orange Bowl StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Osborne Wins First Title

Two fourth-quarter touchdownshelped No. 1 Nebraska overcomea 17-9 deficit, giving Coach TomOsborne a 24-17 win over Miamiand his first national champi-onship as a head coach.

Miami took the openingkickoff 32 yards in 10 plays and a

44-yard Dane Prewitt field goal made it 3-0. The Hurricanes pushed it to 10-0 after three

Frank Costa passes moved the third-ranked‘Canes down the field, culminating in a Costa-to-Trent Jones 35-yard touchdown play.

Brook Berringer, who led Nebraska to an 11-0 regular season record, replaced Tommie Frazierat quarterback. The senior hooked up with tightend Mark Gilman on a 19-yard touchdown passplay that made it 10-7 at the half.

In the third quarter, fullback CorySchlesinger bolted up the middle on a trap playfor the 15-yard touchdown. Back in the game,Frazier hit tight end Eric Alford with the two-pointconversion that tied the game at 17.

Lawrence Phillips rushed for 96 yards, but itwas Frazier who was named MOP. Despitecompleting just three of five passes for 25 yardsand rushing for 31 yards, it was the senior’sfourth-quarter spark that led to the Husker win.

NEB MIAMIFirst Downs 20 14 Rushing Attempts 46 28 Rushing Yards 199 29 Passes Attempted 20 35 Passes Completed 11 18 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 106 248 Total Offense 305 277 Punting/Avg. 7/41.1 7/39.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/0 Penalties/Yards 3/20 11/92

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 0 7 2 15 - 24 Miami 10 0 7 0 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Prewitt 44-yard FG; MIAMI: Jones 35-yard pass from Costa (Prewitt kick); NEB: Gilman19-yard pass from Berringer (Sieler kick); MIAMI:Harris 44-yard pass from Costa (Prewitt kick);NEB: Harris tackles Costa in endzone for safety;NEB: Schlesinger 15-yard run (Alford pass fromFrazier); NEB: Schlesinger 14-yard run (Sielerkick) MOP: Tommie Frazier (Nebraska), Chris T.Jones (Miami)

Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne Miami Head Coach: Dennis Erickson

1996Florida State 31Notre Dame 26

January 1, 1996 - Orange Bowl Stadium

FSU Wins 11th Straight Bowl Game

Florida State rallied to score 17late fourth quarter points inOrange Bowl Stadium, beatingNotre Dame 31-26.

With quarterback DannyKanell tossing four touchdownpasses—three to Florida StateMOP Andre Cooper—Florida

State won its NCAA-record 11th consecutive bowland finished an unprecedented ninth consecutiveseason with 10 or more victories.

Kanell, who threw for 290 yards on the night,closed the gap to 26-21 on an 11-yard touchdownpass to wide out E.G. Green. The drive covered 73yards and included a pair of runs by Warrick Dunnthat netted 17 yards.

Notre Dame punted on its next series, andthe Seminoles Dee Feaster returned it 41 yards tothe Fighting Irish 30 yard line. It took Kanell just1:39 to get into the end zone on a three-yardtouchdown to Cooper. Kanell and Cooper hookedup again on the two-point conversion and theSeminoles were suddenly out in front 29-26 with6:09 left.

A Notre Dame fumble and a quarterback TomKrug safety made the final score 31-26.

FSU NDFirst Downs 26 17 Rushing Attempts 37 45 Rushing Yards 188 256 Passes Attempted 33 26 Passes Completed 20 15 Had Intercepted 2 1 Passing Yards 290 169 Total Offense 478 425 Punting/Avg. 3/44.0 5/42.4 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 2/1 Penalties/Yards 7/59 7/55

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 7 7 0 17 - 31 Notre Dame 10 0 7 9 - 26

SCORING SUMMARY ND: Mayes 39-yard pass from Krug (Cengia kick);FSU: Cooper 15-yard pass from Kanell (Bentley kick);ND: Cengia 20-yard FG; FSU: Cooper 10-yard passfrom Kanell (Bentley kick); ND: Mayes 33-yard passfrom Krug (Cengia kick); ND: Safety, Kanell steps outof endzone; ND: Chruplewicz 5-yard pass from Krug(Cengia kick); FSU: Green 11-yard pass from Kanell(Bentley kick); FSU: Cooper 3-yard pass from Kanell(Cooper pass from Kanell); FSU: Safety, Krug inten-tional grounding in the endzone MOP: Andre Cooper(Florida State), Derrick Mayes (Notre Dame)

Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden Notre Dame Head Coach: Lou Holtz

1996Nebraska 41Virginia Tech 21

December 31, 1996 - Pro Player Stadium

OB Game Moves to Pro Player

The 63rd annual Orange Bowl,played for the first time in ProPlayer Stadium, saw theNebraska Cornhuskers defeatthe Hokies of Virginia Tech, 41-21,on New Year’s Eve.

The No. 10 Hokies jumpedout to an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter thanksto a 19-yard touchdown strike from quarterbackJim Druckenmiller to Marcus Parker. However, itwas short lived, as the No. 6 Huskers posted a17-point second quarter and a 14-point thirdquarter on their way to their third consecutivebowl victory.

The Cornhuskers would score the final 17points of the game. They answered with 20seconds remaining in the third quarter toincrease their lead back to 10 on Benning’s 6-yard touchdown run. Benning, Nebraska’s gameMOP finished with 95 yards rushing on 15 carries.

NEB VT First Downs 25 22 Rushing Attempts 49 39 Rushing Yards 279 193 Passes Attempted 22 33Passes Completed 11 16Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 136 214 Total Offense 415 407 Punting/Avg. 2/44.5 5/34.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 3/16 5/89

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 0 17 14 10 - 41 Virginia Tech 7 7 7 0 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY VT: Parker 19-yard pass from Druckenmiller(Graham kick); NEB: Brown 25-yard FG; NEB:Frost 5-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Peter 31-yardfumble recovery (Brown kick); VT: Scales 6-yardpass from Druckenmiller (Graham kick); NEB:Benning 33-yard run (Brown kick); VT: White 33-yard pass from Druckenmiller (Graham kick);NEB: Benning 6-yard run (Brown kick); NEB:Brown 37-yard FG; NEB: Frost 22-yard run (Brownkick) MOP: Ken Oxendine (Virginia Tech), DamonBenning (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head: Tom Osborne Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer

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1998Nebraska 42Tennessee 17

January 2, 1998 - Pro Player StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Osborne Ends Career on Top

The Cornhuskers rolled up 534yards of offense, including 409 onthe ground, to send legendary headcoach Tom Osborne into retirementwith his third national title.

The ’Huskers’ 42-17domination of third-ranked

Tennessee vaulted Nebraska to the top spot in therankings, giving it their fifth national title, four ofwhich have been claimed in the Orange Bowl.

Senior Terry Fair fumbled a Nebraska puntand it was quickly pounced on by Lance Brown atthe Tennessee 15-yard line. Five plays later,Shevin Wiggins scampered in from 10 yards out togive Nebraska a 14-0 lead with 11:28 remaining inthe first half.

Tennessee, however, refused to surrender.The Volunteers threatened when Jamal Lewis,who broke the Tennessee freshman rushingrecord with 1,364 yards on the year, ripped off a23-yard gain down to the Husker five-yard line. Onthe next play, Payton Manning hit wide outPeerless Price with a touchdown strike to cut thedeficit to 28-9.

Nebraska closed things out with atouchdown drive consisting of nine consecutiverunning plays. The victory closed out the Osborneera in grand style.

NEB TENNFirst Downs 30 16 Rushing Attempts 68 21 Rushing Yards 409 128 Passes Attempted 12 35 Passes Completed 9 25 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 125 187 Total Offense 534 315 Punting/Avg. 4/39.0 6/52.3 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 2/2 Penalties/Yards 8/63 5/37

SCORE BY QUARTERS Nebraska 7 7 21 7 - 42 Tennessee 0 3 6 8 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY NEB: Green 1-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Wiggins10-yard run (Brown kick); TENN: Hall 44-yard FG;NEB: Frost 1-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Frost 11-yard run (Brown kick); TENN: Price 5-yard passfrom Manning (Manning pass failed); NEB: Green22-yard run (Brown kick); NEB: Frost 9-yard run(Brown kick); TENN: McCullough 3-yard pass fromMartin (Stephens pass) MOP: Jamal Lewis(Tennessee), Ahman Green (Nebraska)

Nebraska Head Coach: Tom Osborne Tennessee Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer

1999Florida 31Syracuse 10

January 2, 1999 - Orange Bowl Stadium

Game Returns to OB StadiumThe 65th annual FedEx OrangeBowl made a curtain call to thestadium it called home for morethan 60 years, Orange BowlStadium.

The Florida Gators alsomade a return to the Orange

Bowl, playing in the game for the first time since1967. Using a 28-point first half, the Gators easilystrolled to victory over Syracuse 31-10.

Florida gave the heavily partisan Gatorcrowd of 67,919 a show in the first quarter, usingthe quick strike to score on drives that totaled 39and 40 seconds, respectively. Florida’squarterback duo of Doug Johnson and JessePalmer finished 22-of-31 for 308 yards. Palmerfinished 10-of-14 for 113 yards with one rushingand one passing touchdown, while Johnsonfinished 12-of-17 with 195 yards and twotouchdown strikes.

Syracuse All-American quarterbackDonovan McNabb was held to 14-of-30 passingfor 192 yards.

FLA SYR First Downs 18 18Rushing Attempts 36 36Rushing Yards 133 129Passes Attempted 31 30Passes Completed 22 14Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 308 192Total Offense 441 321Punting/Avg. 7/36.9 5/43.0Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3Penalties/Yards 11/76 2/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 14 14 0 3 - 31 Syracuse 0 3 0 7 - 10

SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Taylor 51-yard pass from Johnson (Chandlerkick); FLA: Taylor 26-yard pass from Johnson(Chandler kick); SYR: Trout 36-yard FG; FLA:Kinney 4-yard pass from Palmer (Chandler kick);FLA: Palmer 2-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA:Chandler 32-yard FG; SYR: M. Jackson 62-yardpass from McNabb (Trout kick) MOP: TravisTaylor (Florida)

Florida Head Coach: Steve Spurrier Syracuse Head Coach: Paul Pasqualoni

2000Michigan 35Alabama 34

(OT)

January 2, 2000 - Pro Player Stadium

Michigan Outlasts Tide in OT

The first Orange Bowl of the newcentury saw a thriller betweenAlabama and Michigan end witha 35-34 overtime victory for theWolverines.

This was the firstappearance for either team in the

Orange Bowl in almost a quarter century. In onlyits second Orange Bowl appearance, Michigantrailed in the third quarter 28-14, before TomBrady tossed a touchdown pass to David Terrelland Anthony Thomas ran for another. Neitherteam managed to score again in regulation,sending the game into the first overtime inOrange Bowl history.

In the extra period, Michigan scored on a25-yard Brady pass to Shawn Thompson, and anextra point by Hayden Epstein put the Wolverineson top 35-28. The Tide also scored on theiropportunity but came up short when RyanPflugner’s extra point attempt sailed wide right.

MICH ALAFirst Downs 18 12 Rushing Attempts 23 37 Rushing Yards 37 184 Passes Attempted 47 20 Passes Completed 35 13 Had Intercepted 0 0 Passing Yards 369 121 Total Offense 406 305 Punting/Avg. 8/43.4 9/34.4 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 10/115 18/132

SCORE BY QUARTERS Michigan 0 7 21 0 7 - 35 Alabama 0 14 14 0 6 - 34

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Alexander 5-yard run (Pflugner kick); ALA:Alexander 6-yard run (Pflugner kick); MICH: Terrell27-yard pass from Brady (Epstien kick); MICH:Terrell 57-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick);ALA: Alexander 50-yard run (Pflugner kick); ALA:Milons 62-yard punt return (Pflugner kick); MICH:Terrell 20-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick);MICH: Thomas 3-yard run (Epstein kick); MICH:Thompson 25-yard pass from Brady (Epstein kick);ALA: Carter 21-yard pass from Zow (Pflugner kickfailed) MOP: David Terrell (Michigan)

Michigan Head Coach: Lloyd Carr Alabama Head Coach: Mike DuBose

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2001Oklahoma 13Florida State 2

January 3, 2001 - Pro Player StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Sooners Earn National Title

Oklahoma entered the game witha perfect 12-0 record, but was stillconsidered the underdog to No. 2Florida State, two-time nationalchampions in the ‘90s.

The Sooners smothered aFlorida State team that averaged

42 points and led the nation in total offense. Only a bad snap over punter Jeff Ferguson's

head in the final minute, which resulted in a safety,prevented Oklahoma from handing the Seminolestheir first shutout since 1988.

Oklahoma led 6-0 when All-Americanlinebacker Rocky Calmus forced Seminolequarterback Chris Weinke to fumble near theFlorida State 20 midway through the fourth quarter.Roy Williams recovered for the Sooners, andQuentin Griffin scored the clinching touchdown ona 10-yard run up the middle with 8:30 to play.

Weinke, the Heisman Trophy winner, finishedjust 25-of-51 and threw two interceptions.Oklahoma QB Josh Heupel, the Heisman runner-up, outplayed Weinke by completing 25-of-39passes for 214 yards.

OKLA FSU First Downs 12 14 Rushing Attempts 36 17 Rushing Yards 56 27 Passes Attempted 39 52 Passes Completed 25 25 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 214 274 Total Offense 270 301 Punting/Avg. 8/41.1 10/44.7 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1 Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/38

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 3 0 3 7 - 13Florida State 0 0 0 2 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Duncan 27-yard FG; OKLA: Duncan 42-yardFG; OKLA: Griffin 10-yard run (Duncan kick); FSU-team safety MOP: Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

2002Florida 56Maryland 23

January 2, 2002 - Pro Player Stadium

Offensive Showcase for Gators

Heisman Trophy runner-up RexGrossman completed 20-of-28passes for 248 yards and fourtouchdowns to lead Florida to a56-23 victory over Maryland.

The Gator air attack was ledby MOP Taylor Jacobs who turnedin Orange Bowl records of 10

catches for 170 yards, as well as two touchdowns. Grossman led the Gators to an Orange Bowl

record 659 total yards, including 456 through the air.Maryland's offense struggled as running back

Bruce Perry was limited to 22 yards on 11 carries,while Florida running back Earnest Graham ran 16times for 151 yards and two scores.

The teams combined for 79 points, breakingthe combined record of 69, and their 1,019 totalyards broke the record of 903 set by Florida Stateand Notre Dame in 1996.

Jacobs' 10 catches equaled the record set byDavid Terrell of Michigan in the 2000 Orange Bowl.His 170 receiving yards were 11 more than therecord held by Alabama's Ray Perkins (1966) andFlorida's Travis Taylor (1999).

FLA UMDFirst Downs 30 19Rushing Attempts 25 40Rushing Yards 203 103Passes Attempted 49 39Passes Completed 33 23Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 456 257Total Offense 659 360Punting/Avg. 2/53.0 5/46.2Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 6/43 4/20

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 14 14 21 7 - 56Maryland 7 3 0 13 - 23

SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Graham 1-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA:Jacobs 46-yard pass from Berlin (Chandler kick);UMD: J.Williams 64-yard pass from Hill (Novakkick); UMD: Novak 20-yard FG; FLA: Jacobs 15-yardpass from Grossman (Chandler kick); FLA: Gaffney4- yard pass from Grossman (Chandler kick); FLA:Graham 6-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA: Gillespie11-yard run (Chandler kick); FLA: Gaffney 33-yardpass from Grossman; UMD: Riley 1-yard run(Novak kick); FLA: Perez 10-yard pass fromGrossman; UMD: Riley 10-yard run (pass failed)MOP: Taylor Jacobs (Florida)

Florida Head Coach: Steve Spurrier Maryland Head Coach: Ralph Friedgen

2003USC 38 Iowa 17

January 2, 2003 - Pro Player Stadium

Palmer Leads USC Rout

The 2003 Orange Bowl match-upbetween Southern California andIowa restored a traditionalpostseason match-up between BigTen and Pac-10 conferencechampions. It was just a tad furthereast than normal. This traditionalPasadena match-up played out

instead in South Florida and created a tremendousamount of interest on the national scene.

In the end, it was the perfect ending to astoried season and collegiate career for USC’s starquarterback Carson Palmer. The Heisman Trophywinner dominated his duel with Heisman runner-upBrad Banks, throwing for 303 yards and atouchdown to help No. 5 USC beat No. 3 Iowa, 38-17.

Palmer led scoring drives of 79, 80, 99, 85 and61 yards and added MOP honors to his long list of2002 accolades. USC mounted long touchdownmarches on its first three possessions of thesecond half to open-up a game that was 10-10 athalftime.

Iowa’s biggest play came when C.J. Jonesreturned the opening kickoff 100 yards for atouchdown, an Orange Bowl record.

USC held the ball for over 38 minutes and didnot turn the ball over. Justin Fargas led the way onthe ground with 20 carries for 122 yards and SultanMcCullough added another 77 yards on 12 carries.

USC IOWA First Downs 30 18 Rushing Attempts 49 22 Rushing Yards 247 119Passes Attempted 31 36 Passes Completed 21 15 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 303 204 Total Offense 550 323 Punting/Avg. 2/37.5 5/42.6Fumbles/Lost 2/0 2/1 Yards Penalized 6/45 13/85

SCORE BY QUARTERS USC 7 3 14 14 - 38 Iowa 10 0 0 7 - 17

SCORING SUMMARY IOWA: Jones 100-yard kickoff return (Kaeding kick);USC: Fargas 4-yard run (Killeen kick); IOWA:Kaeding 35-yard FG; USC: Killeen 35-yard FG; USC:Williams 18-yard pass from Palmer (Killeen kick);USC: Fargas 50-yard run (Killeen kick); USC: McCul-lough 5-yard run (Killeen kick); USC: Byrd 6-yard run(Killeen kick); IOWA: Brown 18-yard pass fromBanks (Kaeding kick) MOP: Carson Palmer (USC)

USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Iowa Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz

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2004Miami 16 Florida State 14

January 1, 2004 - Pro Player Stadium

In-State Rivals Meet in Bowl

The 2004 Orange Bowl saw oneof the fiercest annual rivalriesmeet for the first time in a bowlsetting. The Hurricanes JarrettPayton ran for 131 yards in hisfinal collegiate performance totake home the MOP. Freshman

kicker Jon Peattie converted three field goalsand the Miami defense shut out Florida State inthe second half in a 16-14 win.

The ‘Canes win marked the fifth straight winover their in-state rivals; their longest stretchover Florida State since 1957. The Seminolesloss was their second consecutive bowl loss,marking the first time that happened since the1979-80 seasons. Like several other Orange Bowlgames, the outcome was decided by a kicker.

Not only did Peattie hit a career-long 51-yarder to give the Hurricanes the lead in the thirdquarter, but Florida State’s Xavier Beitia missed a39-yarder with 5:30 to play.

MIAMI FSUFirst Downs 16 10Rushing Attempts 48 32Rushing Yards 218 110Passes Attempted 29 19Passes Completed 14 6Had Intercepted 2 1Passing Yards 157 96Total Offense 375 206Punting/Avg. 5/25.2 7/43.6Fumbles/Lost 2/1 2/1Penalties/Yards 5/40 10/85

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 3 10 3 0 - 16 Florida State 0 14 0 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Peattie 32-yard FG; FSU: Booker 9-yardrun (Beitia Kick); FSU: Henshaw 7-yard pass fromRix (Beitia Kick); MIAMI: Moss 3-yard run(Peattie Kick); MIAMI: Peattie 44-yard FG;MIAMI: Peattie 51-yard FG MOP: Jarrett Payton(Miami)

Miami Head Coach: Larry Coker Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

2005USC* 55Oklahoma 19

January 4, 2005 - Pro Player StadiumNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP*

Heisman Winners Face Off2004 Heisman Trophy winner MattLeinart faced off against 2003Heisman Trophy winner JasonWhite as the Orange Bowl hostedits 18th National Championship.

Leinart won the battle of theHeisman winners, throwing for an

Orange Bowl record five touchdown passes togarner MOP honors and totaled 332 yards throughthe air on just 18 completions. Meanwhile, Whitehad struggled throwing three interceptions, losingfor the second consecutive year in a BCS Champi-onship Game.

The Trojans took advantage of four Soonerturnovers in the first half to jump out to a 38-10halftime lead. Four of Leinart’s touchdown passescame in the first half, including two to Steve Smith.

Smith matched an Orange Bowl record withhis third touchdown reception to open up the thirdquarter. True freshman Dwayne Jarrett added 115yards receiving and one touchdown.

Reggie Bush accumulated 149 all-purposeyards for USC. Classmate LenDale White totaled118 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries.

USC OKLA First Downs 19 19 Rushing Attempts 28 40 Rushing Yards 193 128 Passes Attempted 35 36 Passes Completed 18 24 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 332 224 Total Offense 525 372 Punting/Avg. 4/43.5 4/44.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2 Yards Penalized 9/75 3/30

SCORE BY QUARTERS USC 14 24 10 7 - 55 Oklahoma 7 3 0 9 - 19

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Wilson 5-yard pass from White (Hartley kick);USC: Byrd 33-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen Kick);USC: White 6-yard run (Killeen Kick); USC: Jarrett54-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen Kick); USC: Smith5-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick); OKLA:Hartley 29-yard FG; USC: Smith 33-yard pass fromLeinart (Killeen kick); USC: Killeen 44-yard FG; USC:Smith 4-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick); USC:Killeen 42-yard FG; USC: White 8-yard run (Killeenkick); OKLA: Team safety; OKLA: Wilson 9-yard passfrom White (Hartley kick) MOP: Matt Leinart (USC)

USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

2006Penn State* 26Florida State 23

(3OT)

January 3, 2006 - Dolphins Stadium

Penn State Wins in Triple OT

It’s not very often when a gamelives up to all the hype, but the2006 Orange Bowl was one forthe ages.

In a game that lasted nearlyfive hours, it was Penn State thatoutlasted Florida State. The triple

overtime thriller, the first in Bowl ChampionshipSeries history, marked the Nittany Lions’ firstOrange Bowl win in over thirty years and wasBobby Bowden’s third straight loss in SouthFlorida.

After both teams missed field goals in thefirst period of overtime and traded 1-yard touch-downs runs in the second, a missed Florida Statefield goal attempted opened the door for theLions. Kevin Kelly, who had missed his previoustwo game-winning tries, connected on a 29-yardfield goal attempt at four hours and 45 minutesafter the opening kickoff.

Penn State running back Austin Scott ledthe Lions’ ground game with 110 yards and twotouchdowns, but it was Florida State’s Willie Reidwho earned MOP honors in the losing effort,highlighted by an Orange Bowl record 87-yardpunt return.

PSU FSU First Downs 23 12 Rushing Attempts 48 26 Rushing Yards 138 26 Passes Attempted 39 43 Passes Completed 21 24 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 253 258 Total Offense 391 284 Punting/Avg. 11/44.3 9/39.2 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/0 Penalties/Yards 8/43 13/129

SCORE BY QUARTERS Penn State 7 7 0 2 10 - 26Florida State 0 13 0 3 7 - 23

SCORING SUMMARY PSU: Scott 2-yard run (Kelly kick); FSU: Reid 87-yard punt return (Cismesia kick); FSU: Booker 57-yard pass from Weatherford (Conversion failed);PSU: Kilmer 24-yard pass from Robinson (Kellykick); PSU: Team Safety; FSU: Cismesia 48-yardFG; PSU: Scott 1-yard run (Kelly kick); FSU: Dean1-yard run (Cismesia kick); PSU: Kelly 29-yard FGMOP: Willie Reid (Florida State)

Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

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2007Louisville 24 Wake Forest 13

January 2, 2007 - Dolphin Stadium

Conference Champions CollideThe 73rd Orange Bowl Classic wasa contest between first-time partic-ipants, Wake Forest and Louisville.

The Cardinals fell behind 13-10 in the fourth quarter beforetheir offense went into high gear.Touchdown drives of 81 and 71

yards on consecutive possessions sealed their firstwin in a major bowl since the 1991 Fiesta Bowl.

Running back Anthony Allen scored twotouchdowns, one on a trick play, and quarterbackBrian Brohm threw for 311 yards and was namedMOP to lead Louisville past Wake Forest 24-13.

The Demon Deacons trailed 10-3 at halftimebut scored on their first possession of the thirdperiod when wide receiver Nate Morton slippedbehind the Louisville secondary to catch a 30-yard touchdown pass from Riley Skinner.

Sam Swank made a 36-yard field goal to capa 61- yard drive and put the Demon Deaconsahead 13- 10 early in the fourth quarter. TheCardinals responded with an eight-play drivecapped by Allen's 1-yard plunge for a 17-13 leadwith 12:31 to go. They quickly forced a punt, andmounted a 10-play drive that ended with BrockBolen's 18- yard scoring run.

No. 5 Louisville finished 12-1 to ensure thehighest final ranking in school history. The No. 15Demon Deacons slipped to 11-3, still their bestseason.

LOU WF First Downs 23 18Rushing Attempts 37 29Rushing Yards 125 111Passes Attempted 35 33Passes Completed 25 21Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 332 271Total Offense 457 382Punting/Avg. 4/34.0 5/38.6Fumbles/Lost 2/2 3/2Penalties/Yards 1/5 3/30

SCORE BY QUARTERS Louisville 0 10 0 14 - 24 Wake Forest 0 3 7 3 - 13

SCORING SUMMARY WF: Swank 44-yard FG; LOU: Carmody 41-yard FG;LOU: Allen 21-yard pass from Carter (Carmodykick); WF: Morton 30-yard pass from Skinner(Swank kick); WF: Swank 36 yard FG; LOU: Allen 1-yard run (Carmody kick); LOU: Bolen 18-yard run(Carmody kick) MOP: Brian Brohm (Lousiville)

Louisville Head Coach: Bobby Petrino Wake Forest Head Coach: Jim Grobe

2008Kansas 24 Virginia Tech 21

January 3, 2008 - Dolphin Stadium

Dream Season Continues for KansasIn a classic match up between thenation’s second ranked scoringdefense in the Virginia Tech Hokies(15.5 ppg) against the nation’ssecond ranked scoring offense inthe Kansas Jayhawks (44.3 ppg),something had to give in the 2008Orange Bowl.

For much of the night, Virginia Tech stymiedKansas’ offense but it was the Jayhawk defensethat came up big with three interceptions and beatthe Hokies, 24-21, to cap one of the finest seasonsin school history.

The takeaways led to 17 Kansas points,including game MOP Aqib Talib’s 60-yard returnfor the game’s first score.

This was the first major bowl for theJayhawks since the 1969 Orange Bowl, and theymade a big splash at the start, racing to a 17-0lead after 23 minutes.

Virginia Tech closed the deficit to 17-14 beforeSean Glennon was intercepted by Justin Thornton,whose 30-yard return gave Kansas the ball at the 2with 11 minutes left. Kansas quarterback ToddReesing scored on the next play.

Sparking the Tech comeback was JustinHarper’s 84-yard punt return after taking a lateral ona reverse from Eddie Royal, who fielded the kick.

Kansas, perhaps the biggest surprise incollege football during the season, won in its firstBowl Championship Series game to set a teamrecord for victories.

KU VTFirst Downs 19 20 Rushing Attempts 36 42 Rushing Yards 95 135 Passes Attempted 38 31 Passes Completed 21 14 Had Intercepted 1 3 Passing Yards 249 171 Total Offense 344 306 Punting/Avg. 5/50.0 5/38.6Fumbles/Lost 1/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 5/70 4/27

SCORE BY QUARTERS Kansas 7 10 0 7 - 24 Virginia Tech 0 7 7 7 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY KU: Talib 60-yard Int. return (Webb kick); KU: Webb32-yard FG; KU: Henry 13-yard pass from Reesing(Webb kick); VT: Ore 1-yard run (Dunlevy kick); VT:Harper 84-yard punt return (Dunlevy kick); KU:Reesing 2-yard run (Webb kick); VT: Harper 20-yard pass from Glennon (Dunlevy kick) MOP: AqibTalib (Kansas)

Kansas Head Coach: Mark Mangino Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer

2009Virginia Tech 20Cincinnati 7

January 1, 2009 - Dolphin Stadium

Tech Earns First BCS Win

MOP Darren Evans had 28carries for 153 yards and atouchdown, quarterback TyrodTaylor rushed for another scoreand No. 21 Virginia Tech beat No.12 Cincinnati 20-7 in the OrangeBowl. Tech joined Southern

California and Texas as the only schools to win 10games in each of the previous five seasons.

The Hokies forced Cincinnati quarterbackTony Pike into a season-high four interceptions.Pike—who wasn't even on Cincinnati's depthchart at the start of the season beforeblossoming into an all-Big East quarterback—threw for 239 yards and a touchdown, but had hisnight marred mightily by the picks and gettingstopped on a fourth-and-goal in the fourthquarter.

The Hokies held Cincinnati to 137 yards,rendered the Bearcats' running game nonex-istent (eight carries, 11 yards) over the remainderof the half, and battled their way to a 10-7 lead byhalftime.

The Hokies became the first ACC team towin a BCS game since Florida State which beatVirginia Tech, then a Big East member, for thenational championship to close the 1999 season.

VT CIN First Downs 23 14Rushing Attempts 55 21Rushing Yards 258 71Passes Attempted 23 33Passes Completed 13 16Had Intercepted 1 4Passing Yards 140 239Total Offense 398 310Punting/Avg. 5/38.0 4/45.8Fumbles/Lost 3/0 2/0Penalties/Yards 3/17 3/10

SCORE BY QUARTERS Virginia Tech 0 10 3 7 - 20Cincinnati 7 0 0 0 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY CIN: Gilyard 15-yard pass from Pike (Rogers kick);VT: T. Taylor 17-yard run (Keys kick); VT: Keys 43-yard FG; VT: Keys 35-yard FG; VT: Evans 6-yardrun (Keys kick) MOP: Darren Evans (VirginiaTech)

Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank BeamerCincinnati Head Coach: Brian Kelly

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2009Florida 24Oklahoma 14

January 8, 2009 - Dolphin StadiumBCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Gators Ride Tebow, Defense to Title

In a game that featured two ofthe country’s most dynamicoffenses and two HeismanTrophy winning quarterbacks, itwas the defensive grudge matchbetween the second-rankedFlorida Gators and top-ranked

Oklahoma Sooners that dominated the 2009 BCSNational Championship.

The high-scoring shootout betweenHeisman Trophy winners Tim Tebow and SamBradford never materialized.

Tebow shook off a career-high two inter-ceptions to rescue the Gators, driving them to theclinching score with his notorious jump pass toDavid Nelson with 3:07 left to make it 24-14.

Percy Harvin returned from an ankle injuryand dashed for 122 yards on only nine carries forthe Gators. His 52-yard gallop set up JonathanPhillips' 27-yard field goal early in the fourthquarter for a 17-14 lead.

It was Florida's third national title overall,the third straight for a team from the South-eastern Conference, and it was the Sooners' fifthstraight loss in a BCS game. Oklahoma set amodern record for scoring with 702 points thisseason and put up at least 60 points in each of itslast five games, yet never found its rhythm.

FLA OKLAFirst Downs 24 25 Rushing Attempts 44 29 Rushing Yards 249 107 Passes Attempted 30 41 Passes Completed 18 26 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 231 256 Total Offense 480 363 Punting/Avg. 3/51.7 3/38.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 8/81 4/31

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 0 7 7 10 - 24 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Murphy 20-yard pass from Tebow (Phillipskick); OKLA: Gresham 6-yard pass from Bradford(Stevens kick); FLA: Harvin 2-yard run (Phillipskick); OKLA: Gresham 11-yard pass from Bradford(Stevens kick); FLA: Phillips 27-yard kick; FLA:Nelson 4-yard pass from Tebow (Phillips kick)MOP: Tim Tebow (Florida), Carlos Dunlap (Florida)

Florida Head Coach: Urban Meyer Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops

2010Iowa 24 Georgia Tech 14

January 5, 2010 - Land Shark Stadium

Iowa Earns First BCS WinIn a game that featured one of themost dynamic offenses in thenation against one of thecountry’s stingiest defenses, itwas the No. 10 Iowa Hawkeyessolving No. 9 Georgia Tech’s tripleoption attack for a 24-14 victory at

the 2010 Orange Bowl. Despite a temperature of49 degrees at kickoff, the coldest in the 76-yearhistory of the football classic, the Hawkeyes hadthe Yellow Jackets feeling the heat from the start.

Iowa earned its first BCS bowl win, matchedthe school record for victories and could claimtheir highest final ranking since finishing No. 3 in1960. Atlantic Coast Conference championGeorgia Tech (11-3) totaled nine first downs and155 yards, both season-lows.

Defensive end Adrian Clayborn led Iowa'sdefensive charge with two sacks and nine tackles,and was chosen the game's most outstandingplayer.

Iowa earned its first Orange Bowl win. Thegame marked the sixth appearance for GeorgiaTech in the Orange Bowl, but first since 1967.

The Hawkeye offense was led by quarterbackRicky Stanzi, who went 17-for-29 for 231 yards andthrew two early touchdowns, and true freshmanrunning back Brandon Wegher, who carried theball 16 times for 113 yards and one score.

IOWA GTFirst Downs 21 9 Rushing Attempts 40 41 Rushing Yards 172 143 Passes Attempted 29 9 Passes Completed 17 2Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 231 12 Total Offense 403 155 Punting/Avg. 4/36.0 7/49.1 Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0 Penalties/Yards 4/25 9/68

SCORE BY QUARTERS Iowa 14 0 3 7 - 24 Georgia Tech 7 0 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY IOWA: McNutt 4-yard pass from Stanzi (Murray kick);IOWA: Sandeman 21-yard pass from Stanzi (Murraykick); GT: Tarrant 40-yard interception return (Blairkick); IOWA: Murray 33-yard FG; GT: Allen 1-yard run(Blair kick); IOWA: Wegher 32-yard run (Murray kick)MOP: Adrian Clayborn (Iowa)

Iowa Head Coach: Kirk FerentzGeorgia Tech Head Coach: Paul Johnson

2011Stanford 40 Virginia Tech 12

January 3, 2011 – Sun Life Stadium

Luck, Fleener Power Stanford Past HokiesStanford turned a tight game into arunaway in the second half,outscoring Virginia Tech 27-0following intermission as longscoring players dominated the night.

Hyped as a contest betweentwo of the nation’s most efficient

quarterbacks, Andrew Luck of Stanford and TyrodTaylor of Virginia Tech, the game was accented bya career night for Stanford tight end Coby Fleener.

Heisman Trophy runner-up Luck earned thegame’s Most Outstanding Player honors with 287passing yards, four touchdowns and an OrangeBowl record 78.3 percent completion percentage.Stanford’s offensive effort was further highlightedby Fleener, who set or tied Orange Bowl recordswith 173 receiving yards and three touchdowncatches. The victory was Stanford’s first ever BCSwin and improved the Pac-10’s Orange Bowl recordto a perfect 3-0 all-time.

Virginia Tech became the first team in NCAAFootball Bowl Subdivision history to win 11 straightgames after starting the season 0-2. AgainstStanford however, the Hokies could do little as theystruggled on the ground. Taylor managed 222passing yards and his lone touchdown pass was animpressive showing of his ability to escape thepocket, spinning 180 degrees to escape one tackle,then firing a pass in the endzone to David Wilson.The game marked Virginia Tech’s fourth OrangeBowl appearance, and third in the last four years.

STAN VTFirst Downs 19 16Rushing Attempts 31 34Rushing Yards 247 66Passes Attempted 23 33Passes Completed 18 16Had Intercepted 1 1Passing Yards 287 222Total Offense 534 288Punting/Avg. 3/46.0 8/43.5Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0Penalties/Yards 6/49 4/28

SCORE BY QUARTERS Stanford 7 6 13 14 - 40Virginia Tech 2 10 0 0 - 12

SCORING SUMMARY STAN: Stewart 60-yard run (Whitaker kick); VT: Teamsafety;VT: Wilson 11-yard pass from Taylor (Hazleykick);STAN: Ertz 25-yard pass from Luck;VT: Hazley 37-yard field goal; STAN: Marecic 1-yard run (Whitakerkick failed); STAN: Fleener 41-yard pass from Luck(Whitaker kick); STAN: Fleener 58-yard pass from Luck(Whitaker kick); STAN: Fleener 38-yard pass from Luck(Whitaker kick) MOP: Andrew Luck (Stanford)

Stanford Head Coach: Jim HarbaughVirginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer

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2012West Virginia 70Clemson 33

January 4, 2012 – Sun Life Stadium

WVU Wins record-setting Orange BowlThe West Virginia Mountaineersrode a record-breaking offensiveperformance by quarterback GenoSmith, who grew up in the shadowof Sun Life Stadium, to defeat theClemson Tigers 70-33 in the 2012Discover Orange Bowl. TheMountaineers’ 70 points set an all-

time bowl record while Smith’s six touchdownpasses and Tavon Austin’s four touchdown recep-tions both set Orange Bowl records and tied all-timebowl records.

Smith, a veteran of the Orange Bowl YouthFootball Alliance, threw for 407 yards and broke TomBrady’s Orange Bowl record for most passing yardsin a game. In addition to his six passing touchdowns,Smith added a rushing touchdown.

Despite the offensive fireworks, the gameturned on a defensive play when with Clemson onlya yard away from a game-leading touchdown,Darwin Cook recovered a fumble and took it 99 yardsfor a touchdown to extend West Virginia’s secondquarter lead to 28-17. West Virginia closed thesecond quarter on a 21-0 run over the final two-plusminutes, scoring three of its five second quartertouchdowns in the final minutes of the first half.

The ACC Champion Tigers were led byquarterback Tajh Boyd who threw for 250 yards andtwo touchdowns. In total, nine different bowlrecords were either broken or tied in the 78th editionof the Orange Bowl.

WVU CLEMFirst Downs 31 24Rushing Attempts 43 27Rushing Yards 182 193Passes Attempted 46 47Passes Completed 32 24Had Intercepted 1 2Passing Yards 407 250Total Offense 589 443Punting/Avg. 5/35.0 6/39.7Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2Penalties/Yards 4/40 6/65

SCORE BY QUARTERS West Virginia 14 35 14 7 - 70Clemson 17 3 6 7 - 33

SCORING SUMMARY CLEM: Ellington 68-yard run (Catanzaro kick); WVU: Alston4-yard run (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Watkins 27-yard passfrom Boyd (Catanzaro kick); WVU: Austin 8-yard pass fromSmith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM: Catanzaro 42-yard field goal;WVU: Austin 27-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); WVU:Cook 99-yard fumble recovery (Bitancurt kick); CLEM:Catanzaro 43-yard field goal; WVU: Smith 7-yard run(Bitancurt kick); WVU: Austin 3-yard pass from Smith(Bitancurt kick); WVU: Alston 1-yard run (Bitancurt kick);WVU: Bailey 6-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); WVU:Austin 37-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM:Hopkins 28-yard pass from Boyd (Boyd pass failed); WVU:Milhouse 7-yard pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick); CLEM:McDowell, 4-yard run (Catanzaro kick) MOP: Geno Smith(West Virginia)

West Virginia Head Coach: Dana HolgorsenClemson Head Coach: Dabo Swinney

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ALL-TIME GAME RESULTSYear Score Head Coach Most Outstanding Player Record Rank Attendance Payout (In $ Millions) Hi-Lo-Rain2012 West Virginia 70 Dana Holgorsen Geno Smith (West Virginia) 10-3 23/23/17 67,563 22.3 66-42-.00(Jan. 4) Clemson 33 Dabo Swinney 10-4 15/14/22

2011 Stanford 40 Jim Harbaugh Andrew Luck (Stanford) 12-1 4/5/4 65,453 6 77-65-.06(Jan. 3) Virginia Tech 12 Frank Beamer 11-3 13/12/16 21.2

2010 Iowa 24 Kirk Ferentz Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) 11-2 10/7/7 66,131 5 61-43-.00(Jan. 5) Georgia Tech 14 Paul Johnson 11-3 9/13/13 18.5

2009 Florida 24 Urban Meyer Tim Tebow (Florida) 13-1 2/1/1 78,468 18.5 86-60-.00(Jan. 8) Oklahoma 14 Bob Stoops Carlos Dunlap (Florida) 11-2 1/2/5

2009 Virginia Tech 20 Frank Beamer Darren Evans (Virginia Tech) 10-4 19/21/15 73,602 18.5 79-61-.00(Jan. 1) Cincinnati 7 Brian Kelly 11-3 12/12/17

2008 Kansas 24 Mark Mangino Aqib Talib (Kansas) 12-1 8/8/7 74,111 4.5 59-37-.00(Jan. 3) Virginia Tech 21 Frank Beamer 11-3 3/5/9 17

2007 Louisville 24 Bobby Petrino Brian Brohm (Louisville) 12-1 6/5/6 74,470 17 73-62-.94(Jan. 2) Wake Forest 13 Jim Grobe 11-3 14/15/18

2006 Penn State 26* (3OT) Joe Paterno Willie Reid (Florida State) 11-1 3/3/3 77,773 15 83-62-.01(Jan. 3) Florida State 23 Bobby Bowden 8-5 22/22/23

2005 USC 55* Pete Carroll Matt Leinart (USC) 13-0* 1/1/1* 77,912 14.4 80-69-.01(Jan. 4) Oklahoma 19 Bob Stoops 12-1 2/2/3

2004 Miami 16 Larry Coker Jarrett Payton (Miami) 11-2 9/10/5 76,739 14 73-62-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 14 Bobby Bowden 10-3 7/9/11

2003 USC 38 Pete Carroll Carson Palmer (USC) 11-2 4/5/4 75,971 4.5 84-67-.00(Jan. 2) Iowa 17 Kirk Ferentz 11-2 5/3/8

2002 Florida 56 Steve Spurrier Taylor Jacobs (Florida) 10-2 5/5/3 73,640 6 71-60-.08(Jan. 2) Maryland 23 Ralph Friedgen 10-2 10/6/11 12

2001 Oklahoma 13 Bob Stoops Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma) 13-0 1/1/1 76,835 12 65-51-.19(Jan. 3) Florida State 2 Bobby Bowden 11-2 2/3/5

2000 Michigan 35 (OT) Lloyd Carr David Terrell (Michigan) 10-2 8/8/5 70,461 6 82-70-.00(Jan. 2) Alabama 34 Mike Dubose 10-3 4/5/8 12

1999 Florida 31 Steve Spurrier Travis Taylor (Florida) 10-2 8/7/5 67,919 6 80-73-.16(Jan. 2) Syracuse 10 Paul Pasqualoni 8-4 15/18/25 12

1998 Nebraska 42 Tom Osborne Ahman Green (Nebraska) 13-0 2/1 74,002 11.5 77-66-.00(Jan. 2) Tennessee 17 Phillip Fulmer Jamal Lewis (Tennessee) 11-2 3/8

1996 Nebraska 41 Tom Osborne Damon Benning (Nebraska) 11-2 6/6 63,297 11.5 83-72-.01(Dec. 31) Virginia Tech 21 Frank Beamer Ken Oxendine (Virginia Tech) 10-2 10/12

1996 Florida State 31 Bobby Bowden Andre Cooper (Florida State) 10-2 8/4 72,198 11.5 84-71-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 26 Lou Holtz Derrick Mayes (Notre Dame) 9-3 6/11

1995 Nebraska 24 Tom Osborne Tommie Frazier (Nebraska) 13-0 1/1 81,753 4,641,033 82-65-.00(Jan. 1) Miami 17 Dennis Erickson Chris T. Jones (Miami) 10-2 3/6

1994 Florida State 18 Bobby Bowden Charlie Ward (Florida State) 12-1 2/1 81,536 4,281,924 81-76-.19(Jan. 1) Nebraska 16 Tom Osborne Tommie Frazier (Nebraska) 11-1 1/3

1993 Florida State 27 Bobby Bowden Charlie Ward (Florida State) 11-1 3/2 57,324 4,187,500 80-67-5.04(Jan. 1) Nebraska 14 Tom Osborne Corey Dixon (Nebraska) 9-3 11/14

1992 Miami 22 Dennis Erickson Larry Jones (Miami) 12-0 1/1 77,747 4,168,001 75-63-.09(Jan. 1) Nebraska 0 Tom Osborne Tyrone Legette (Nebraska) 9-2-1 11/15

1991 Colorado 10 Bill McCartney Charles Johnson (Colorado) 11-1-1 1/1 77,062 4,187,959 81-68-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 9 Lou Holtz Chris Zorich (Notre Dame) 9-3 5/6

1990 Notre Dame 21 Lou Holtz Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame) 12-1 4/2 81,191 4,170,730 85-68-.00(Jan. 1) Colorado 6 Bill McCartney Darian Hagan (Colorado) 11-1 1/4

1989 Miami 23 Jimmy Johnson Steve Walsh (Miami) 11-1 2/2 79,480 2,735,616 85-64-.00(Jan. 2) Nebraska 3 Tom Osborne Charles Fryar (Nebraska) 11-2 6/10

1988 Miami 20 Jimmy Johnson Bernard Clark (Miami) 12-0 2/1 74,178 2,591,654 79-72-.00(Jan. 1) Oklahoma 14 Barry Switzer Darrell Reed (Oklahoma) 11-1 1/3

1987 Oklahoma 42 Barry Switzer Dante Jones (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/3 52,717 2,210,763 75-62-.00(Jan. 1) Arkansas 8 Ken Hatfield Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma) 9-3 9/15

1986 Oklahoma 25 Barry Switzer Sonny Brown (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/1 74,178 2,239,780 79-72-.00(Jan. 1) Penn State 10 Joe Paterno Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) 11-1 1/3

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Year Score Head Coach Most Outstanding Player Record Rank Attendance Payout (In $ Millions) Hi-Lo-Rain1985 Washington 28 Don James Jacque Robinson (Washington) 11-1 4/2 56,294 2,016,000 82-71-.00(Jan. 1) Oklahoma 17 Barry Switzer Ron Holmes (Washington) 9-2-1 2/6

1984 Miami 31 Howard Schnellenberger Bernie Kosar (Miami) 11-1 5/1 72,549 1,839,540 70-62-.00(Jan. 2) Nebraska 30 Tom Osborne Jack Fernandez (Miami) 12-1 1/2

1983 Nebraska 21 Tom Osborne Turner Gill (Nebraska) 12-1 3/3 54,407 1,658,336 77-72-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 20 Jerry Stovall Dave Rimington (Nebraska) 8-3-1 13/11

1982 Clemson 22 Danny Ford Homer Jordan (Clemson) 12-0 1/1 72,748 1,538,424 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Nebraska 15 Tom Osborne Jeff Davis (Clemson) 9-3 4/11

1981 Oklahoma 18 Barry Switzer J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) 10-2 4/3 71,043 1,523,886 70-62-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 17 Bobby Bowden Jarvis Coursey (Florida State) 10-2 2/5

1980 Oklahoma 24 Barry Switzer J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) 11-1 5/3 66,714 1,295,398 62-58-.00(Jan. 1) Florida State 7 Bobby Bowden Bud Herbet (Oklahoma) 11-1 4/6

1979 Oklahoma 31 Barry Switzer Billy Sims (Oklahoma) 11-1 4/3 66,365 1,128,076 86-72-.04(Jan. 1) Nebraska 24 Tom Osborne Reggie Kinlaw (Oklahoma) 9-3 6/8

1978 Arkansas 31 Lou Holtz Roland Sales (Arkansas) 11-1 6/3 60,987 996,655 87-71-.00(Jan. 2) Oklahoma 6 Barry Switzer Reggie Freeman (Arkansas) 10-2 2/7

1977 Ohio State 27 Woody Hayes Rod Gerald (Ohio State) 9-2-1 11/6 65,537 900,800 68-64-.00(Jan. 1) Colorado 10 Bill Mallory Tom Cousineau (Ohio State) 8-4 12/16

1976 Oklahoma 14 Barry Switzer Steve Davis (Oklahoma) 11-1 3/1 80,307 698,444 66-64-.00(Jan. 1) Michigan 6 Bo Schembechler Lee Roy Selmon (Oklahoma) 8-2-2 5/8

1975 Notre Dame 13 Ara Parseghian Wayne Bullock (Notre Dame) 10-2 9/6 71,801 630,231 73-70-.00(Jan. 1) Alabama 11 Paul "Bear" Bryant Lee Roy Cook (Alabama) 11-1 1/5

1974 Penn State 16 Joe Paterno Tom Shuman (Penn State) 12-0 6/5 60,477 584,080 76-72-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 9 Charlie McClendon Randy Crowder (Penn State) 9-3 13/13

1973 Nebraska 40 Bob Devaney Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) 9-2-1 9/4 80,010 562,087 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Notre Dame 6 Ara Parseghian Rich Glover (Nebraska) 8-3 12/14

1972 Nebraska 38 Bob Devaney Jerry Tagge (Nebraska) 13-0 1/1 78,151 497,439 73-66-.00(Jan. 1) Alabama 6 Paul "Bear" Bryant Rich Glover (Nebraska) 11-1 2/4

1971 Nebraska 17 Bob Devaney Jerry Tagge (Nebraska) 11-0-1 3/1 80,699 451,513 67-57-.00(Jan. 1) LSU 12 Charlie McClendon Willie Harper (Nebraska) 9-3 5/7

1970 Penn State 10 Joe Paterno Chuck Burkhart (Penn State) 11-0 2/2 78,282 411,282 80-62-.04(Jan. 1) Missouri 3 Dan Devine Mike Reid (Penn State) 9-2 6/6

1969 Penn State 15 Joe Paterno Donnie Shanklin (Kansas) 11-0 2/2 77,719 353,120 78-65-.00(Jan. 1) Kansas 14 Pepper Rodgers 9-2 6/7

1968 Oklahoma 26 Chuck Fairbanks Bob Warmack (Oklahoma) 10-1 3 77,993 334,832 79-70-.00(Jan. 1) Tennessee 24 Doug Dickey 9-2 2

1967 Florida 27 Ray Graves Larry Smith (Florida) 9-2 - 72,426 259,824 84-70-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia Tech 12 Bobby Dodd 9-2 8

1966 Alabama 39 Paul "Bear" Bryant Steve Sloan (Alabama) 9-1-1 4/1 72,214 219,323 79-69-.00(Jan. 1) Nebraska 28 Bob Devaney 10-1 3/5

1965 Texas 21 Darrell Royal Joe Namath (Alabama) 10-1 5 72,647 208,943 79-75-.03(Jan. 1) Alabama 17 Paul "Bear" Bryant 10-1 1

1964 Nebraska 13 Bob Devaney 10-1 5 72,647 197,677 68-56-.00(Jan. 1) Auburn 7 Ralph "Shug" Jordan 9-2 6

1963 Alabama 17 Paul "Bear" Bryant 10-1 5 72,880 192,067 72-69-.00(Jan.1) Oklahoma 0 Bud Wilkinson 8-3 8

1962 LSU 25 Paul Dietzel 10-1 4 68,150 177,252 69-54-.15(Jan. 1) Colorado 7 Sonny Grandelius 9-2 7

1961 Missouri 21 Dan Devine 10-1 5 72,212 183,653 80-67-.00(Jan. 2) Navy 14 Wayne Hardin 9-2 4

1960 Georgia 14 Wallace "Wally" Butts 10-1 5 72,186 185,962 77-58-.00(Jan. 1) Missouri 0 Dan Devine 6-5 18

1959 Oklahoma 21 Bud Wilkinson 10-1 5 75,281 185,280 79-72.00(Jan. 1) Syracuse 6 Ben Schwartzwalder 8-2 9

1958 Oklahoma 48 Bud Wilkinson 10-1 4 76,318 224,314 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Duke 21 Bill Murray 6-3-2 16

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ALL-TIME GAME RESULTSYear Score Head Coach Most Outstanding Player Record Rank Attendance Payout (In $ Millions) Hi-Lo-Rain1957 Colorado 27 Dallas Ward 8-2-1 20 73,280 218,993 73-57-.00(Jan. 1) Clemson 21 Frank Howard 7-2-2 19

1956 Oklahoma 20 Bud Wilkinson 11-0 1 76,561 226,146 75-70-.00(Jan. 2) Maryland 6 Jim Tatum 10-1 3

1955 Duke 34 Bill Murray 8-2-1 14 68,750 137,991 76-70-.00(Jan. 1) Nebraska 7 Bill Glassford 6-5 -

1954 Oklahoma 7 Bud Wilkinson 9-1-1 4 68,640 121,308 73-60-.00(Jan. 1) Maryland 0 Jim Tatum 10-1 1

1953 Alabama 61 Harold "Red" Drew 10-2 9 66,280 104,990 67-55-.00(Jan. 1) Syracuse 6 Ben Schwartzwalder 7-3 14

1952 Georgia Tech 17 Bobby Dodd 11-0-1 5 66,839 92,980 79-73-.00(Jan. 1) Baylor 14 George Sauer 8-2-1 9

1951 Clemson 15 Frank Howard 9-0-1 10 65,181 - 70-50-.00(Jan. 1) Miami 14 Andy Gustafson 9-1-1 15

1950 Santa Clara 21 Len Casanova 8-2-1 15 64,816 - 74-68-.00(Jan. 1) Kentucky 13 Paul "Bear" Bryant 9-3 11

1949 Texas 41 Blair Cheery 7-3-1 - 60,523 - 61-42-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia 28 Wallace "Wally" Butts 9-2 8

1948 Georgia Tech 20 Bobby Dodd 10-1 10 59,578 - 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Kansas 14 George Sauer 8-1-2 12

1947 Rice 8 Jess Neely 9-2 10 36,152 - 77-74-.00(Jan. 1) Tennessee 0 Gen. Robert Neyland 9-2 7

1946 Miami 13 Jack Harding 9-1-1 - 35,709 - 60-48-.00(Jan. 1) Holy Cross 6 John DaGrosa 8-2 16

1945 Tulsa 26 Henry Frnka 8-2 - 23,279 - 78-60-.00(Jan. 1) Georgia Tech 12 William Alexander 8-3 13

1944 LSU 19 Bernie Moore 6-3 - 25,203 - 72-58-.00(Jan. 1) Texas A&M 14 Homer Norton 7-2-1 -

1943 Alabama 37 Frank Thomas 8-3 10 25,166 - 77-60-.00(Jan. 1) Boston College 21 Dennis Myers 8-2 8

1942 Georgia 40 Wallace "Wally" Butts 9-1-1 14 35,786 - 77-72-.00(Jan. 1) TCU 26 Leo "Dutch" Meyer 7-3-1 -

1941 Mississippi State 14 Allyn McKeen 10-0-1 9 29,554 - 77-70-.00(Jan. 1) Georgetown 7 Jack Haggerty 8-2 13

1940 Georgia Tech 21 William Alexander 8-2 16 29,278 - 74-56-.00(Jan. 1) Missouri 7 Don Faurot 8-2 6

1939 Tennessee 17 Gen. Robert Neyland 11-0 2 32,191 - 78-67-.00(Jan. 2) Oklahoma 0 Tom Stidham 10-1 4

1938 Auburn 6 Jack Meagher 6-2-3 - 18,972 - 78-73-.00(Jan. 1) Michigan State 0 Charlie Bachman 8-2 -

1937 Duquesne 13 Jack Smith 8-2 14 9,210 - 77-73-.00(Jan. 1) Mississippi State 12 "Major" Ralph Sasse 7-3-1 -

1936 Catholic 20 A.J. Bergman 8-1 - 6,568 - 74-70-.00(Jan. 1) Mississippi 19 Ed Walker 9-2 -

1935 Bucknell 26 Edward "Hook" Mylin 7-2-2 - 5,134 - 79-69-.09(Jan. 1) Miami 0 Tom McCann 5-3-1 -

* - Participation later vacated by NCAANote: Prior to 1996, payouts made to individual teams. Since 1996, payouts made to the conference of the participating team. If only one payout listed, both teams received the same payout. Since1999, payout to the conferences for a second BCS participating team is less than for its champion.Note: Prior to 1965, rankings are from Associated Press poll pre-bowl games. From 1965-98, rankings indicate AP poll before and after bowl games. Beginning in 1999, BCS Standings precedes APrankings (BCS/AP pregame/AP postgame).

Note: No Most Outstanding Player Selected from 1935 - 1964 Bold: Indicates National Championship Games

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HEISMAN MEMORIAL TROPHY

Of the 11 times the Heisman winners were ondisplay in the Orange Bowl in the same seasonthey won the award, three of the contestsfeatured the Heisman winner facing the runner-up, including in two national championshipsgames in 2001 and 2005. 2000 Heisman Trophyrunner-up Josh Heupel of Oklahoma outlastedHeisman winner Chris Weinke of Florida State 13-2 in the 2001 FedEx Orange Bowl; and 2004Heisman winner Matt Leinart led USC to a 55-19victory over the Sooners and Heisman runner-upAdrian Peterson in the 2005 FedEx Orange Bowl.Fellow Trojan quarterback Carson Palmer, the2002 Heisman winner, led USC past Iowa andrunner-up Brad Banks in 2003.

The 2005 FedEx Orange Bowl National Champi-onship Game featured 2003 Heisman Trophywinning quarterback Jason White of Oklahomaagainst Leinart. In addition to the two Heismansignal callers, four of the top-five finalists of 2004played in that game, including Peterson (second),White (third), and Trojan running back ReggieBush (fifth).

A total of 69 Orange Bowl veterans have placed inthe top-10 of the Heisman Trophy balloting andplayed in the Orange Bowl in the same season,including Oklahoma’s Billy Sims, Notre Dame’sRaghib “The Rocket” Ismail and Florida State’sCharlie Ward, who all accomplished the feattwice. Among the 69 occasions in which a

Heisman Trophy finalist has played in the OrangeBowl, 43 players were top-five finishers in theHeisman Trophy balloting.

Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward, who ledthe Seminoles to Orange Bowl victories in 1993and ’94, received the fifth-most points by aHeisman winner following the ’93 season (2,310).He was selected over Heath Shuler of Tennesseeby 1,622 points, the second-largest margin inHeisman history. In the 1993 Orange Bowl, Ward,along with teammate Marvin Jones, began a four-year run in which Florida State placed four top-10Heisman Trophy finishers in the Orange Bowl,ending in 1996 with Warrick Dunn’s ninth-placeshowing.

A total of 16 Orange Bowl veterans have won college football’s most prestigiousindividual prize during their careers—the Heisman Memorial Trophy. Eleven of thosewinners then capped off their Heisman season with an appearance in the Orange Bowl.In those games, the newly-named best player in the nation has led his team to sevenvictories against four defeats.

Player Pos. School Year Orange BowlSam Bradford QB Oklahoma+ 2008 2009Tim Tebow QB Florida+^ 2007 2009 Matt Leinart QB USC 2004 2005 Jason White QB Oklahoma^ 2003 2005 Carson Palmer QB USC 2002 2003 Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 2001 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 1993-94 Gino Torretta QB Miami^ 1992 1992 Mike Rozier HB Nebraska 1983 1982-84

Player Pos. School Year Orange BowlBilly Sims HB Oklahoma 1978 1978-80 John Cappelletti HB Penn State 1973 1974 Johnny Rodgers WR Nebraska 1972 1971-73 Steve Owens HB Oklahoma^ 1969 1968 Steve Spurrier QB Florida 1966 1967 Joe Bellino HB Navy 1960 1961 Frank Sinkwich HB Georgia^ 1942 1942

^ denotes played in Orange Bowl and received Heisman Memorial Trophy in different seasons+ denotes Played in 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship Game

HEISMAN WINNERS HOSTED BY THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

Frank SinkwichGeorgia, 1942

Gino TorrettaMiami, 1992

Joe BellinoNavy, 1960

Charlie WardFlorida State, 1993

Steve SpurrierFlorida, 1966

Chris WeinkeFlorida State, 2000

Steve OwensOklahoma, 1969

Carson PalmerUSC, 2002

Johnny RodgersNebraska, 1972

Jason WhiteOklahoma, 2003

John CappellettiPenn State, 1973

Matt LeinartUSC, 2004

Billy SimsOklahoma, 1978

Tim TebowFlorida, 2007

Mike RozierNebraska, 1983

Sam BradfordOklahoma, 2008

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Player Pos. School Place YearShaun Alexander RB Alabama 7 1999Johnny Musso RB Alabama 4 1971Steve Sloan QB Alabama 10 1965Lee Roy Jordan C Alabama 4 1962Jimmy Sidle QB Auburn 7 1963Larry Isbell QB Baylor 7 1951Mike Holovak FB Boston College 4 1942Eric Bienemy RB Colorado 3 1990Darian Hagan QB Colorado 5 1989Joe Romig G Colorado 6 1961Rex Grossman QB Florida 2 2001Steve Spurrier QB Florida 1 1966Tim Tebow QB Florida + 3 2008Chris Weinke QB Florida State 1 2000Warrick Dunn RB Florida State 9 1995Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1 1993Marvin Jones LB Florida State 4 1992Charlie Ward QB Florida State 6 1992Ron Simmons NG Florida State 9 1979Frank Sinkwich HB Georgia 4 1941Brad Banks QB Iowa 2 2002Bob Douglass QB Kansas 7 1968Bob Pellegrini C/NG Maryland 6 1955Bernie Faloney QB Maryland 4 1953Warren Sapp DT Miami 6 1994Steve Walsh QB Miami 4 1988Dennis Franklin DE Michigan 6 1975Danny LaRose E Missouri 8 1960Paul Christman QB Missouri 3 1939Joe Bellino HB Navy 1 1960Lawrence Phillips RB Nebraska 8 1994Zach Wiegert OT Nebraska 10 1994Mike Rozier RB Nebraska 1 1983Turner Gill QB Nebraska 4 1983David Rimington C Nebraska 5 1982

Player Pos. School Place YearJohnny Rodgers WR Nebraska 1 1972Rich Glover MG Nebraska 3 1972Jerry Tagge QB Nebraska 7 1971Raghib Ismail WR Notre Dame 2 1990Tony Rice QB Notre Dame 4 1989Raghib Ismail WR Notre Dame 10 1989Tom Clements QB Notre Dame 4 1974Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma+ 1 2008Adrian Peterson RB Oklahoma 2 2004Jason White QB Oklahoma 3 2004Josh Heupel QB Oklahoma 2 2000Brian Bosworth LB Oklahoma 4 1986Billy Sims RB Oklahoma 2 1979Billy Sims RB Oklahoma 1 1978Joe Washington RB Oklahoma 3 1975Rod Shoate LB Oklahoma 7 1975Granville Liggins NG Oklahoma 7 1967Bob Harrison C/LB Oklahoma 7 1958Clendon Thomas HB Oklahoma 9 1957Bo Bolinger G Oklahoma 9 1955J.D. Roberts G Oklahoma 8 1953Michael Robinson QB Penn State 5 2005John Cappelletti RB Penn State 1 1973Mike Reid DT Penn State 5 1969Ted Kwalik TE Penn State 4 1968Andrew Luck QB Stanford 2 2010Donovan McNabb QB Syracuse 5 1998Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 2 1997Bob Johnson C Tennessee 6 1967Dewey Warren QB Tennessee 8 1967George Cafego TB Tennessee 7 1938Matt Leinart QB USC 1 2004Reggie Bush RB USC 5 2004Carson Palmer QB USC 1 2002

+ denotes played in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game

Top-10 Heisman Trophy Finishers in theOrange Bowl by SchoolOklahoma ........................................................14Nebraska ..........................................................8Florida State......................................................6Alabama ............................................................4Notre Dame ......................................................4Penn State ........................................................4Tennessee ........................................................4Colorado ............................................................3Florida + ............................................................3USC* ..................................................................3Maryland ..........................................................2Miami ................................................................2Missouri ............................................................2Auburn ..............................................................1Baylor ................................................................1Boston College ................................................1Georgia ..............................................................1Iowa ..................................................................1Kansas ..............................................................1Michigan ..........................................................1Navy ..................................................................1Stanford ............................................................1Syracuse ..........................................................1

+ denotes played in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game

* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA

Orange Bowl Participants with TwoHeisman Trophy FinalistsUSC ............................................................2005*Oklahoma ............................................1976, ’05Nebraska ......................................1973, ‘84, ‘95Florida State................................................1993Notre Dame ................................................1989Tennessee ..................................................1968

Back-to-Back Orange Bowl Participantswith Heisman Trophy FinalistsFlorida State ..........................................1993-94Colorado ................................................1990-91Notre Dame ..........................................1990-91 Oklahoma ..................................1958-59, ‘79-80Penn State ............................................1969-70

HEISMAN TROPHY VOTING OF PLAYERS HOSTED BY THEORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

Florida’sSteve Spurrier

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NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

Walter Camp Award (Most Outstanding Player)Name Pos. Team YearAndrew Luck QB Stanford ^ 2011Reggie Bush RB USC ^ 2005 Matt Leinart QB USC 2004 Josh Heupel QB Oklahoma 2000 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami ^ 1992 Raghib Ismail WR Notre Dame ^ 1990 Mike Rozier HB Nebraska 1983 Billy Sims HB Oklahoma 1978 John Cappelletti HB Penn State 1973 Johnny Rodgers WR Nebraska 1972 Steve Owens HB Oklahoma ^ 1969

Maxwell Award (Most Outstanding Player) Name Pos. Team YearAndrew Luck QB Stanford ^ 2011Tim Tebow QB Florida +^ 2007-08 Jason White QB Oklahoma 2004 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami 1992 Mike Rozier RB Nebraska 1983 John Cappelletti RB Penn State 1973 Mike Reid DT Penn State 1969 Tommy Nobis LB Texas 1965 Joe Bellino HB Navy 1960 Tommy McDonald HB Oklahoma 1956

Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Name Pos. Team YearDerrick Strait DB Oklahoma ^ 2001 Roy Williams DB Oklahoma ^ 2001 Warren Sapp DT Miami 1994

Chuck Bednarik Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Player) Name Pos. Team YearDan Connor LB Penn State ^ 2007 Paul Posluszny LB Penn State ^ 2005-06 E.J. Henderson LB Maryland ^ 2001 Teddy Lehman LB Oklahoma ^ 2001

Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award Name Pos. Team YearSam Bardford QB Oklahoma 2008Tim Tebow QB Florida ^ 2007 Jason White QB Oklahoma ^ 2003-04 Brad Banks QB Iowa 2002Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami ^ 1992

Manning Award (Most Outstanding Quarterback) Name Pos. Team YearTim Tebow QB Florida 2008 Matt Leinart QB USC 2004

Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Most Outstanding Senior Quarterback)Name Pos. Team YearAndrew Luck QB Stanford ^ 2011Matt Leinart QB USC ^ 2005 Jason White QB Oklahoma 2004 Carson Palmer QB USC 2002 Chris Weinke QB Florida State 2000 Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997Tommie Frazier QB Nebraska ^ 1995 Charlie Ward QB Florida State 1993 Gino Torretta QB Miami ^ 1992 Tony Rice QB Notre Dame 1989

Doak Walker Award (Most Outstanding Running Back)Name Pos. Team YearReggie Bush RB USC ^ 2005

John Mackey Award (Most Outstanding Tight End) Name Pos. Team YearDwayne Allen TE Clemson 2011Aaron Hernandez TE Florida + 2009 Kellen Winslow II TE Miami 2003Dallas Clark TE Iowa 2002

Rotary Lombardi Award (Most Outstanding Lineman) Name Pos. Team YearJamal Reynolds DE Florida State 2000 Grant Wistrom DE Nebraska 1998 Marvin Jones LB Florida State 1993 Warren Sapp DT Miami 1994 Tony Casillas NG Oklahoma 1985 Dean Steinkuhler G Nebraska 1983 Chris Zorich NT Notre Dame 1990 Dave Rimington C Nebraska 1982 Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1975 Rich Glover MG Nebraska 1972

Lee Roy SelmonOklahoma, 1975

Grant WistromNebraska, 1998

Jammal BrownOklahoma, 2004

Robert GalleryIowa, 2003

Josh HeupelOklahoma, 2001

Peyton ManningTennessee, 1998

Chris ZorichNotre Dame, 1990

Trev AlbertsNebraska, 1993

Tony CasillasOklahoma, 1985

Brad BanksIowa, 2002

E.J. HendersonMaryland, 2002

Warren SappMiami, 1994

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Outland Trophy (Most Outstanding Interior Lineman)Name Pos. Team YearJammal Brown OT Oklahoma 2004 Robert Gallery OT Iowa 2003 Aaron Taylor G Nebraska 1998 Zach Wiegert OT Nebraska 1994 Will Shields G Nebraska 1993 Russell Maryland DT Miami ^ 1990 Dean Steinkuhler G Nebraska 1983 Dave Rimington C Nebraska 1981-82 Greg Roberts G Oklahoma 1978 Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1975 Rich Glover MG Nebraska 1972 Larry Jacobson DT Nebraska 1971 Mike Reid DT Penn State 1969 Tommy Nobis G Texas ^ 1965 J.D. Roberts G Oklahoma 1953 Bob Gain T Kentucky ^ 1950

Rimington Trophy (Most Outstanding Center)Name Pos. Team YearMaurkice Pouncey C Florida +^ 2009A.Q. Shipley C Penn State ^ 2006

Butkus Award (Most Outstanding Linebacker)Name Pos. Team YearAaron Curry LB Wake Forest ^ 2008 Paul Posluszny LB Penn State 2005 E.J. Henderson LB Maryland ^ 2002 Rocky Calmus LB Oklahoma ^ 2001 Teddy Lehman LB Oklahoma ^ 2001 Trev Alberts LB Nebraska 1993 Marvin Jones LB Florida State 1992 Alfred Williams LB Colorado 1990 Brian Bosworth LB Oklahoma 1985-86

Jim Thorpe Award (Most Outstanding Defensive Back) Name Pos. Team YearDerrick Strait CB Oklahoma ^ 2001 Roy Williams S Oklahoma ^ 2001 Deon Figures CB Colorado ^ 1992 Bennie Blades S Miami 1987 Rickey Dixon CB/S Oklahoma 1987

Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award (Most Outstanding Kicker) Name Pos. Team YearArt Carmody K Louisville 2006 Nate Kaeding K Iowa 2002

Mosi Tatupu Special Teams AwardName Pos. Team YearJ.T. Thatcher PR/KR Oklahoma 2000

William V. Campbell (Nation’s Premier Football Scholar-Athlete)Name Pos. Team YearTim Tebow QB Florida +^ 2009

CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Hall of FameName Pos. Team YearDewey Selmon NT Oklahoma 2010Dave Rimington C Nebraska 2004Bernie Kosar QB Miami 1998Bob Thomas K Notre Dame 1996Lee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma 1994Dave Casper TE Notre Dame 1993David Joyner OT Penn State 1991Joe Romig G Colorado 1989

^ Played in Orange Bowl and received award in different season. + Participated in 2009 BCS National Championship Game

Paul PoslusznyPenn State, 2006

Tommie FrazierNebraska, 1995

Raghib IsmailNotre Dame, 1990

Tony RiceNotre Dame, 1989

Tommy NobisTexas, 1965

Nate KaedingIowa, 2003

Joe BellinoNavy, 1960

Jason WhiteOklahoma, 2004

Mike ReidPenn State, 1969

Dallas ClarkIowa, 2003

J.T. ThatcherOklahoma, 2001

Joe RomigColorado, 1962

Charlie WardFlorida State, 1993

Teddy LehmanOklahoma, 2001

Tommy McDonaldOklahoma, 1956

Derrick StraitOklahoma, 2001

Bernie KosarMiami, 1984

Bennie BladesMiami, 1987

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COURAGE AWARD

For the seventh straightyear, the FootballWriters Association of

America and the OrangeBowl will announce thewinner of the DiscoverOrange Bowl-FWAACourage Award. A blue-ribbon panel will determinethe award's recipient fromup to 10 weekly nomineesthroughout the 2012 college

football season. The recipient of the DiscoverOrange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award will bepresented with the trophy at the 2013 DiscoverOrange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardenson January 1. Requirements for nomination includedisplaying courage on or off the field, includingovercoming an injury or physical handicap,preventing a disaster or living through hardship.

The Courage Award was created by ESPN TheMagazine's senior writer Gene Wojciechowski, alsoan FWAA member. A select group of FWAAmembers vote on the recipient each year.

Michigan State’s Arthur Ray Jr. was named the winnerof the 2011 Discover Orange Bowl-FWAA CourageAward. Ray, a senior offensive lineman from Chicago,returned to football during the 2011 season, four yearsafter bone cancer derailed his career.

“This is a tremendous award for a young man whohas conquered all of the odds up against him,”Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said. “He’splayed in games this year and has participated onthe practice field daily. It’s been a long road. He wason crutches for almost two years, from 2007 to 2009.He’s really a living example to our football team onwhat you can do with a positive attitude and if youjust continue to work, how you can conquer allobstacles.”

Ray signed with Michigan State as a highlyrecruited lineman from Chicago’s Mount CarmelHigh School in 2007, but was soon diagnosed withcancer in his left leg. Through nine surgeries –including four bone grafts – countless rounds ofchemotherapy and several outbreaks of infection,he was unable to practice or play. For almost twoyears, he was unable to walk without crutches.

He had been given a medical disqualification andremained on scholarship with Michigan State. Butlast April, doctors cleared him to resume football.

“I was in class, and I just cried tears of joy,” Raytold the Associated Press. “It felt so good because itjust represents so much now. I just feel like I have torepresent everybody that’s still dealing with badthings, like chemo.”

Still, practicing was one thing; playing quite another.On Sept. 3, when the Spartans opened the seasonagainst Youngstown State, starting left guard JoelForeman – a fifth-year senior and a team co-captain– asked Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio if hecould give up his position to his friend. Foreman hadstarted 22 straight games and 36 of 38 in his career.

During a team meal on the eve of the opener,Dantonio asked Ray to stand, then said, according tothe Detroit News: “Young man, you are going to startyour first college football game.”

Ray participated in only the first play, but blockedtwo players.

“I know he probably thinks it was powerful for him,but it was just as powerful for me to watch him outthere,” Foreman said. “It’s something he deservesand something he earned. It’s not something I did.”

Said Ray: “I’ve been waiting for this moment for solong, it was just a great feeling. Actually, I hadbutterflies for about two hours before the game.Man, I missed that feeling for so long.”

Ray played in two more games, against Florida Atlanticand in his final home game against Indiana.

Previous winners of the FWAA's Courage Award areRutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand (2010), theUniversity of Connecticut football team (2009),Tulsa’s Wilson Holloway (2008), Navy’s ZerbinSingleton (2007), Clemson's Ray Ray McElrathbey(2006), the Tulane football team (2005), Memphis'Haracio Colen (2004), San Jose State's Neil Parry(2003) and Toledo's William Bratton (2002).

"The Orange Bowl is very proud to partner with theFootball Writers Association of America in selectingthe recipient of the Discover Orange Bowl-FWAACourage Award," said Orange Bowl CEO Eric Poms."By recognizing an individual in college football – orin two previous cases an entire team – with thisaward, we are able to celebrate the triumphs thatthese individuals achieve while overcomingadversity. Our past winners embody the courageand spirit necessary to participate in intercollegiateathletics and for success in life."

The Football Writers Association of America, a non-profit organization founded in 1941, consists of morethan 1,200 men and women who cover collegefootball for a living. The membership includesjournalists, broadcasters and publicists, as well askey executives in all the areas that involve thegame. The FWAA works to govern areas thatinclude gameday operations, major awards and itsannual All-America team.

Zerbin Singleton2007

Haracio Colen2004

Neil Parry2003

Tulane Football Team2005

William Bratton2002

Wilson Holloway2008

UConn Football Team2009

DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL-FWAA COURAGE AWARD

Ray Ray McElrathbey2006

Eric LeGrand2010

Arthur Ray, Jr.2011

Previous FWAA CourageAward Winners

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CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICANS

Name Pos. Team YearChris Samuels^ OL Alabama 1999Leroy Cook DL Alabama 1974Woodrow Lowe LB Alabama 1974Johnny Musso RB Alabama 1971Paul Crane C Alabama 1965Lee Roy Jordan^ C Alabama 1962Joe Domnanovich C Alabama 1942Leotis Harris G Arkansas 1977Steve Little K Arkansas 1977Mike Holovak RB Boston College 1942Kevin Huber P Cincinnati 2008Dwayne Allen TE Clemson 2011Jeff Davis LB Clemson 1981Terry Kinard DB Clemson 1981Mike Basrak C Duquesne 1936Tim Tebow+ QB Florida 2008Brandon Spikes+ LB Florida 2008Jabar Gaffney^ WR Florida 2001Mike Pearson OL Florida 2001Rex Grossman QB Florida 2001Alex Brown DL Florida 2001Steve Spurrier^ QB Florida 1966Alex Barron OL Florida State 2003Marvin Minnis WR Florida State 2000Jamal Reynolds^ DL Florida State 2000Tay Cody DB Florida State 2000Clay Shiver C Florida State 1995Charlie Ward^ QB Florida State 1993Derrick Brooks^ LB Florida State 1993Corey Sawyer DB Florida State 1993Marvin Jones^ LB Florida State 1992Ron Simmons MG Florida State 1979-80Frank Sinkwich QB Georgia 1941Jim Breland C Georgia Tech 1966Bob Davis T Georgia Tech 1947Phil Tinsley E Georgia Tech 1944Dallas Clark^ TE Iowa 2002Eric Steinbach OL Iowa 2002Anthony Collins T Kansas 2007Aqib Talib^ CB Kansas 2007John Zook DE Kansas 1968Mike Anderson LB LSU 1970Tommy Casanova DB LSU 1970Roy Winston^ G LSU 1961E.J. Henderson LB Maryland 2001Bob Pellegrini^ C Maryland 1955Stan Jones^ T Maryland 1953Kellen Winslow^ TE Miami 2003Sean Taylor^ DB Miami 2003Warren Sapp^ DL Miami 1994

Name Pos. Team YearCarlos Huerta PK Miami 1991Darryl Williams DB Miami 1991Steve Walsh QB Miami 1988Bill Hawkins DL Miami 1988Daniel Stubbs^ DL Miami 1987Bennie Blades^ DB Miami 1987Danny LaRose^ E Missouri 1960Joe Bellino^ RB Navy 1960Aaron Taylor^ C Nebraska 1997Grant Wistrom DL Nebraska 1997Jason Peter DL Nebraska 1997Aaron Taylor C Nebraska 1996Grant Wistrom DL Nebraska 1996Zach Wiegert^ OL Nebraska 1994Brendan Stai OL Nebraska 1994Ed Stewart LB Nebraska 1994Trev Alberts^ LB Nebraska 1993Will Shields^ OL Nebraska 1992Jake Young C Nebraska 1988Broderick Thomas^ LB Nebraska 1988Mike Rozier^ RB Nebraska 1983Irving Fryar^ WR Nebraska 1983Dean Steinkuhler OL Nebraska 1983Mike Rozier RB Nebraska 1982Dave Rimington^ C Nebraska 1981-82Kelvin Clark OT Nebraska 1978Johnny Rodgers^ FL Nebraska 1972Rich Glover^ MG Nebraska 1972Johnny Rodgers FL Nebraska 1971Willie Harper DE Nebraska 1971Larry Jacobson DT Nebraska 1971Bob Newton T Nebraska 1970Freeman White E Nebraska 1965Walt Barnes DT Nebraska 1965Bob Brown^ G Nebraska 1963Chris Zorich^ DL Notre Dame 1990Todd Lyght DB Notre Dame 1990Raghib Ismail^ WR Notre Dame 1990Michael Stonebreaker^LB Notre Dame 1990Todd Lyght^ DB Notre Dame 1989Chris Zorich DL Notre Dame 1989Pete Demmerle WR Notre Dame 1974Gerry DiNardo G Notre Dame 1974Greg Marx^ DT Notre Dame 1972Chris Ward T Ohio State 1976Bob Brudzinski LB Ohio State 1976Sam Bradford+ QB Oklahoma 2008Jermaine Gresham+ TE Oklahoma 2008Duke Robinson+ OG Oklahoma 2008Gerald McCoy+ DT Oklahoma 2008

Name Pos. Team YearJammal Brown^ OL Oklahoma 2004Adrian Peterson^ RB Oklahoma 2004Rocky Calmus LB Oklahoma 2000Roy Williams^ DB Oklahoma 2000Mark Hutson^ OL Oklahoma 1987Dante Jones LB Oklahoma 1987Rickey Dixon DB Oklahoma 1987Keith Jackson^ TE Oklahoma 1986-87Brian Bosworth^ LB Oklahoma 1985-86Tony Casillas DL Oklahoma 1984-85Louis Oubre OL Oklahoma 1980George Cumby^ LB Oklahoma 1979Billy Sims^ RB Oklahoma 1978-79Greg Roberts^ C Oklahoma 1978Zac Henderson^ DB Oklahoma 1977Lee Roy Selmon^ DT Oklahoma 1975Dewey Selmon MG Oklahoma 1975Jimbo Elrod DE Oklahoma 1975Granville Liggins^ MG Oklahoma 1967Bob Harrison C Oklahoma 1958Bill Krisher G Oklahoma 1957Clendon Thomas RB Oklahoma 1957Bo Bolinger G Oklahoma 1955J.D. Roberts G Oklahoma 1953Waddy Young E Oklahoma 1938Tamba Hali^ DL Penn State 2005Paul Posluszny LB Penn State 2005John Cappelletti^ RB Penn State 1973Mike Reid^ DT Penn State 1969Dennis Onkotz LB Penn State 1969Ted Kwalick^ E Penn State 1968Dennis Onkotz LB Penn State 1968Weldon Humble G Rice 1946Chase Beeler C Stanford 2010Peyton Manning QB Tennessee 1997Bob Johnson^ C Tennessee 1967Dick Huffman T Tennessee 1946Bowden Wyatt F Tennessee 1938Reggie Bush* AP/KR USC 2004Matt Leinart* QB USC 2004Shaun Cody* DL USC 2004Matt Grootegoed* LB USC 2004Carson Palmer QB USC 2002Troy Polamalu DB USC 2002Victor Harris DB Virginia Tech 2008Ron Holmes DL Washington 1984

^ Unanimous selection + Participated in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA

Since the first Orange Bowl in 1935, 147players representing 28 universities haveappeared in the Orange Bowl following a

season in which they earned consensus All-American honors. Ten consensus All-Americansaccomplished the feat twice, bringing the total to157 occasions in which a consensus All-Americanplayed in game hosted by the Orange Bowl.

Among the 147 Orange Bowl veterans who wereconsensus All-Americans, 53 were unanimousselections, including Oklahoma’s Billy Sims(1978-79), Brian Bosworth (1985-86), and KeithJackson (1986-87), and Nebraska’s DaveRimington (1981-82), who each were unanimouspicks twice.

Having each played in a record-tying 19 gamehosted by the Orange Bowl, Oklahoma boasts 29consensus All-Americans who have played in theClassic. The Sooners have placed a two-timeconsensus All-American in the Orange Bowl on

four occasions. Nebraska has placed five two-time consensus All-Americans in the OrangeBowl while Notre Dame has had one two-timeconsensus All-American in Orange Bowl history.In addition, Oklahoma’s four consensus All-Americans who competed in the 2009 FedEx BCSNational Championship Game bring the Sooners’total to 33 consensus All-Americans who havebeen hosted by the Orange Bowl.

Two or more consensus All-Americans haveshared the field in 44 Orange Bowl games--mostrecently when 2008 consensus All-AmericansVictor “Macho” Harris of Virginia Tech KevinHuber of Cincinnati played in the 2009 OrangeBowl—in addition to the seven honorees thatplayed in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Champi-onship Game. Two Orange Bowl NationalChampionship Games—in 1988 between Miamiand Oklahoma and 2005* between USC andOklahoma—have featured a record sixconsensus All-Americans playing in the same

game. Five consensus All-Americans haveplayed in the same Orange Bowl twice, fourplayers on eight occasions, three players 10times and two players 22 times.

From 1966-98, the Orange Bowl enjoyed a run of33 consecutive games in which it hosted aconsensus All-American, including 21 straightgames from 1975-95 in which it hosted at leasttwo consensus All-Americans.

An Orange Bowl participant has featured two ormore All-Americans in the Orange Bowl 38 times,most recently in the 2006 game when PennState’s Paul Posluszny and Tamba Hali played.Nebraska has accomplished the feat a recordnine times, followed by Oklahoma’s eight,Miami’s four, three each for Notre Dame andPenn State and two each for Florida State andUSC. USC in the 2005* Orange Bowl, Florida in2002, Notre Dame in the 1990 and Oklahoma in1988 each fielded four consensus All-Americans.

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Throughout its history, the Orange Bowl hasfielded over a thousand players who went onto play in the National Football League, either

by draft or through free agency. The Orange Bowlhas hosted 257 players who were later selected inthe first round of the NFL draft, including 2012selections Andrew Luck (1) of Stanford, Bruce Irvin(15) of West Virginia, Riley Reiff (23) of Iowa, DavidDeCastro (24) of Stanford and David Wilson (32) ofVirginia Tech.

Since 1982, the most Orange Bowl veterans to betaken in one draft came in 2003 when 45 playerswere chosen. Headlined by Florida State’s WalterJones and Warrick Dunn, the 1997 NFL Draft saw arecord 10 first round draft choices selected withOrange Bowl experience.

Among the 273 members of the Pro Football Hall ofFame, 20 are Orange Bowl veterans. Cortez

Kennedy became the latest Orange Bowl veteran tobe inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame,joining the 2012 induction class. A total of 13Orange Bowl veterans have been named NFL MVPon 19 occasions. Peyton Manning leads all OrangeBowl veterans with four NFL MVP awards. JoeNamath, who earned the Orange Bowl’s first mostoutstanding player award, Ken Stabler and TomBrady have each won two NFL MVP awards.

Two Orange Bowl veterans—Alabama’s Bart Starrand Joe Namath—claimed the first three SuperBowl MVP awards as the Green Bay Packerscaptured Super Bowl’s I and II while the New YorkJets shocked the world by winning Super Bowl III.Overall, eight Orange Bowl veterans havecombined for a total of 10 Super Bowl MVP awards.Starr and Brady were two time honorees withGreen Bay (I and II) New England (XXXVI andXXXVIII) respectively.

Name Team InductionCortez Kennedy Miami 2012Michael Irvin Miami 2007Bob Brown Nebraska 2004Dave Casper Notre Dame 2002Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1999Tommy McDonald Oklahoma 1998Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma 1995John Riggins Kansas 1992John Hannah Alabama 1991Stan Jones Maryland 1991Franco Harris Penn State 1990 Tom Landry Texas 1990Jack Ham Penn State 1988Fran Tarkenton Georgia 1986Joe Namath Alabama 1985Sonny Jurgensen Duke 1983Bart Starr Alabama 1977George Connor Holy Cross 1975Frank Kinard Mississippi 1971Steve Van Buren LSU 1965

Peyton ManningTennessee

Tom BradyMichigan

Joe NamathAlabama

Orange Bowl Players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

Name College NFL YearTom Brady Michigan New England 2007, ‘10Shaun Alexander Alabama Seattle 2005Peyton Manning Tennessee Indianapolis 2003-04, ’08-09Roger Craig Nebraska San Francisco 1988John Riggins Kansas Washington 1983Bert Jones LSU Baltimore 1976Fran Tarkenton Georgia Minnesota 1975Ken Stabler Alabama Oakland 1974, ‘76Larry Brown Kansas Washington 1972Joe Namath Alabama NY Jets (AFL) 1968-69Bart Starr Alabama Green Bay (NFL) 1966Frank Sinkwich Georgia Detroit 1944Parker Hall Mississippi Cleveland 1939

Name College Orange Bowl Super BowlPeyton Manning Tennessee 1998 XLITom Brady Michigan 2000 XXXVI, XXXVIIIDexter Jackson Florida State 1996 XXXVIIRay Lewis Miami 1995 XXXVJohn Riggins Kansas 1969 XVIIFranco Harris Penn State 1970 IXJoe Namath Alabama 1963, '65 IIIBart Starr Alabama 1953 I, II

Orange Bowl Players Named NFL MVP Orange Bowl Players Named Super Bowl MVP

Miami’sRay Lewis

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ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE NFL DRAFTPlayer Pos. Team, Orange Bowl Draft Pick NFL TeamAndrew Luck QB Stanford, 2011 2012 1IndianapolisSamBradford QB Oklahoma, 2009+ 2010 1 St. LouisCarson Palmer QB USC, 2003 2003 1 CincinnatiPeyton Manning QB Tennessee, 1998 1998 1 IndianapolisRussell Maryland NT Miami, 1988-89 1991 1 DallasBrian Bosworth^ ILB Oklahoma, 1985-87 1987 1 SeattleBernie Kosar^ QB Miami, 1984 1985 1 ClevelandIrving Fryar WR Nebraska, 1982-84 1984 1 New EnglandBilly Sims RB Oklahoma, 1976, '78-80 1980 1 DetroitTom Cousineau LB Ohio State, 1977 1979 1 BuffaloLee Roy Selmon DT Oklahoma, 1976 1976 1 Tampa BayTommy Nobis LB Texas, 1965 1966 1 AtlantaTucker Frederickson HB Auburn, 1964 1965 1 N.Y. GiantsFrank Sinkwich QB Georgia, 1942 1943 1 DetroitGeorge Cafego TB Tennessee, 1939 1940 1 ChicagoReggie Bush RB USC, 2005 2006 2 New OrleansRobert Gallery OT Iowa, 2003 2003 2 OaklandDonovan McNabb QB Syracuse, 1999 1999 2 PhiladelphiaRick Mirer QB Notre Dame, 1990-91 1993 2 SeattleBlair Thomas RB Penn State, 1986 1990 2 N.Y. JetsSteve Walsh^ QB Miami, 1988-89 1989 2 DallasTony Casillas DT Oklahoma, 1985-86 1986 2 AtlantaMike Rozier^ RB Nebraska, 1982-84 1984 2 HoustonDean Steinkuhler T Nebraska, 1982-84 1984 2 HoustonSteve Niehaus DT Notre Dame, 1975 1976 2 SeattleBert Jones QB LSU, 1971 1973 2 BaltimoreBob Johnson C Tennessee, 1968 1968 2 CincinnatiBob Brown G Nebraska, 1964 1964 2 PhiladelphiaGerald McCoy DT Oklahoma, 2009+ 2010 3 Tampa BayGerard Warren DT Florida, 1999 2001 3 ClevelandChris Samuels T Alabama, 2000 2000 3 WashingtonAndre Wadsworth DE Florida State, 1996 1998 3 ArizonaBruce Pickens CB Nebraska, 1989 1991 3 AtlantaCortez Kennedy DT Miami, 1989 1990 3 SeattleBennie Blades S Miami, 1988 1988 3 DetroitAlonzo Highsmith RB Miami, 1984 1987 3 HoustonSteve Spurrier QB Florida, 1967 1967 3 San FranciscoJerry Tubbs C Oklahoma, 1956 1957 3 ChicagoMax Boydston E Oklahoma, 1954 1954 3 ChicagoBoyd Brumbaugh RB Duquesne, 1937 1938 3 BrooklynTrent Williams OT Oklahoma, 2009+ 2010 4 WashingtonAaron Curry LB Wake Forest, 2007 2009 4 SeattlePeter Warrick WR Florida State, 1996 2000 4 CincinnatiPeter Boulware OLB Florida State, 1994, '96 1997 4 BaltimoreMichael Westbrook WR Colorado, 1991 1995 4 WashingtonMarvin Jones MLB Florida State, 1993 1993 4 N.Y. JetsMike Croel OLB Nebraska, 1989 1991 4 DenverDan Hampton DT Arkansas, 1978 1979 4 ChicagoChris Ward T Ohio State, 1977 1978 4 N.Y. JetsJoe Washington RB Oklahoma, 1976 1976 4 San DiegoJohn Hannah OL Alabama, 1972 1973 4 New EnglandBob Pellegrini C Maryland, 1954, '56 1956 4 PhiladelphiaKurt Burris C Oklahoma, 1954 1954 4 ClevelandCotton Davidson QB Baylor, 1952 1954 4 BaltimoreBabe Parilli QB Kentucky, 1950 1952 4 Green BayEddie Prokop RB Georgia Tech, 1945 1945 4 BostonLevi Brown OT Penn State, 2006 2007 5 ArizonaSean Taylor FS Miami, 2004 2004 5 WashingtonJamal Lewis RB Tennessee, 1998 2000 5 BaltimoreTrev Alberts LB Nebraska, 1992-94 1994 5 IndianapolisTodd Lyght CB Notre Dame, 1990-91 1991 5 L.A. RamsRickey Dixon DB Oklahoma, 1985-88 1988 5 CincinnatiJohn Dutton T Nebraska, 1974 1974 5 BaltimoreBob Gain T Kentucky, 1950 1951 5 Green BayJoe Watson C Rice, 1947 1950 5 DetroitSteve Van Buren RB LSU, 1944 1944 5 PhiladelphiaMike Holovak RB Boston College, 1943 1943 5 L.A. RamsMike Basrak LB Duquesne, 1937 1937 5 PittsburghKellen Winslow TE Miami, 2004 2004 6 ClevelandGrant Wistrom DE Nebraska, 1995-96, '98 1998 6 St. LouisWalter Jones T Florida State, 1996 1997 6 SeattleLawrence Phillips RB Nebraska, 1995 1996 6 St. LouisBroderick Thomas OLB Nebraska, 1989 1989 6 Tampa BayJeff Bryant DE Clemson, 1982 1982 6 SeattleCurtis Greer DE Michigan, 1976 1980 6 St. Louis

Player Pos. Team, Orange Bowl Draft Pick NFL TeamRichard Todd QB Alabama, 1975 1976 6 N.Y. JetsJohn Riggins RB Kansas, 1969 1971 6 N.Y. JetsSteve Zabel TE Oklahoma, 1968 1970 6 PhiladelphiaLee Roy Jordan LB Alabama, 1963 1963 6 DallasLarry Isbell RB Baylor, 1952 1952 6 WashingtonJoe Haden CB Florida, 2009+ 2010 7 ClevelandSedrick Ellis DT USC, 2005 2008 7 New OrleansAdrian Peterson RB Oklahoma, 2005 2007 7 MinnesotaBryant Young DT Notre Dame, 1991 1994 7 San FranciscoReggie Rogers DT Washington, 1985 1987 7 DetroitJunior Miller TE Nebraska, 1980 1980 7 AtlantaMike Reid DT Penn State, 1969-70 1970 7 CincinnatiTed Kwalick TE Penn State, 1969 1969 7 San FranciscoRoger Davis G Syracuse, 1959 1960 7 Chicago BearsLarry Morris C Georgia Tech, 1952 1955 7 L.A. RamsJohn Pingel RB Michigan State, 1938 1938 7 DetroitAntrel Rolle CB Miami, 2004 2005 8 ArizonaRoy Williams FS Oklahoma, 2001 2002 8 DallasDavid Terrell WR Michigan, 2000 2001 8 ChicagoShane Conlan MLB Penn State, 1986 1987 8 BuffaloRon Holmes DT Washington, 1985 1985 8 Tampa BayEd O'Neill LB Penn State, 1974 1974 8 DetroitLarry Smith RB Florida, 1967 1969 8 L.A. RamsBobby Marlow HB Alabama, 1953 1953 8 N.Y. GiantsJim Dooley RB Miami, 1951 1952 8 Chicago BearsKeith Rivers LB USC, 2005 2008 9 CincinnatiErnie Sims OLB Florida State, 2004, '06 2006 9 DetriotJerome Brown DT Miami, 1984 1987 9 PhiladelphiaMike Fanning DT Notre Dame, 1973, '75 1975 9 L.A. RamsWilbur Jackson RB Alabama, 1972 1974 9 San FranciscoJoe Don Looney RB Oklahoma, 1963 1964 9 NY GiantsDick Bielski RB Maryland, 1954, '56 1955 9 PhiladelphiaAmobi Okoye DT Louisville, 2007 2007 10 HoustonMatt Leinart QB USC, 2003, '05 2006 10 ArizonaMike Williams WR USC, 2003 2005 10 DetroitJamal Reynolds DE Florida State, 2001 2001 10 Green BayTravis Taylor WR Florida, 1999 2000 10 BaltimoreJerome Bettis RB Notre Dame, 1991 1993 10 L.A. RamsTerry Kinard S Clemson, 1982 1983 10 N.Y. GiantsDwight Freeney DE Syracuse, 1999 2002 11 IndianapolisTra Thomas T Florida State, 1994, '96 1998 11 PhiladelphiaMichael Booker CB Nebraska, 1995-96 1997 11 AtlantaDerrick Alexander DE Florida State, 1993-94 1995 11 MinnesotaLeon Searcy T Miami,1988-89, '92 1992 11 PittsburghMichael Irvin WR Miami, 1988 1988 11 DallasJoe Kelly LB Washington, 1985 1986 11 CincinnatiKevin Mack^ RB Clemson, 1982 1984 11 ClevelandBilly Brooks WR Oklahoma, 1976 1976 11 CincinnatiJohn Cappelletti RB Penn State, 1974 1974 11 L.A. RamsJerry Tagge QB Nebraska, 1972 1972 11 Green BayJoe Moore RB Missouri, 1970 1971 11 ChicagoDavid Baker QB Oklahoma, 1958 1959 11 San FranciscoBernie Faloney RB Maryland, 1954 1954 11 San FranciscoBud McFadin G Texas, 1949 1951 11 L.A. RamsDick Harris C Texas, 1949 1949 11 ChicagoJonathan Vilma MLB Miami, 2004 2004 12 N.Y. JetsShaun Ellis DE Tennessee, 1998 2000 12 N.Y. JetsWarrick Dunn RB Florida State, 1994, '96 1997 12 Tampa BayWarren Sapp DT Miami, 1992, '95 1995 12 Tampa BayJoe Namath QB Alabama, 1963, '65 1965 12 N.Y. JetsEd Vereb RB Maryland, 1956 1956 12 WashingtonKamerion Wimberly DE Florida State, 2004, '06 2006 13 ClevelandJammal Brown OT Oklahoma, 2005 2005 13 New OrleansMike Pritchard WR Colorado, 1990, ‘91 1991 13 AtlantaKeith Jackson TE Oklahoma, 1985-88 1988 13 PhiladelphiaEddie Brown WR Miami, 1984 1985 13 CincinnatiDavid Overstreet RB Oklahoma, 1978, '80 1981 13 MiamiMike Kenn OT Michigan, 1976 1978 13 AtlantaA.J. Duhe LB LSU, 1974 1977 13 MiamiFranco Harris RB Penn State, 1970 1972 13 PittsburghJim Files LB Oklahoma, 1968 1970 13 N.Y. GiantsLloyd Voss T Nebraska, 1964 1964 13 Green BayJerry Hillebrand E Colorado, 1962 1962 13 N.Y. GiantsBroderick Bunkley DT Florida State, 2004, '06 2006 14 PhiladelphiaKenyatta Walker T Florida, 1999 2001 14 Tampa Bay

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Player Pos. Team, Orange Bowl Draft Pick NFL TeamJason Peter DE Nebraska, 1995-96, '98 1998 14 CarolinaReinard Wilson DE Florida State, 1994, '96 1997 14 CincinnatiDerek Brown TE Notre Dame, 1990-91 1992 14 N.Y. GiantsD.J. Dozier RB Penn State, 1986 1987 14 MinnesotaArt Baker FB Syracuse, 1959 1961 14 PhiladelphiaBruce Irvin OLB West Virginia, 2012 2012 15 SeattleMike Pouncey OL Florida, 2009+ 2011 15 MiamiLawrence Timmons OLB Florida State, 2006 2007 15 PittsburghYatil Green WR Miami, 1995 1997 15 MiamiJohnny Mitchell TE Nebraska, 1992 1992 15 N.Y. JetsJimmy Williams OLB Nebraska, 1982 1982 15 DetroitSteve Little K Arkansas, 1978 1978 15 St. LouisDerrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech, 2010 2010 16 TennesseeTravis Johnson DT Florida State, 2004 2005 16 HoustonTroy Polamalu SS USC, 2003 2003 16 PittsburghJevon Kearse DE Florida, 1999 1999 16 TennesseeAaron Taylor T Notre Dame, 1991 1994 16 Green BayD.J. Williams OLB Miami, 2004 2004 17 DenverChad Greenway LB Iowa, 2003 2003 17 MinnesotaSteve Hutchinson G Michigan, 2000 2001 17 SeattleKenard Lang DE Miami, 1995 1997 17 WashingtonCharles Johnson WR Colorado, 1991 1994 17 PittsburghTom Carter CB Notre Dame, 1991 1993 17 WashingtonKeith Gary DE Oklahoma, 1981 1981 17 PittsburghMaurkice Pouncey C Florida, 2009+ 2010 18 PittsburghJeff Backus T Michigan, 2000 2001 18 DetroitKenny Holmes DE Miami,1995 1997 18 TennesseeAlfred Williams OLB Colorado, 1990-91 1991 18 CincinnatiBob Cryder OL Alabama, 1975 1978 18 New EnglandAntonio Cromartie CB Florida State, 2004-06 2006 19 San DiegoAlex Barron OT Florida State, 2004 2005 19 St. LouisVernon Carey OT Miami, 2004 2004 19 MiamiShaun Alexander RB Alabama, 2000 2000 19 SeattleLuke Petitgout T Notre Dame, 1996 1999 19 N.Y. GiantsPerry Tuttle WR Clemson, 1982 1982 19 BuffaloGeorge Andrews LB Nebraska, 1979 1979 19 L.A. RamsTom Ruud LB Nebraska, 1975 1975 19 Buffalo

Player Pos. Team, Orange Bowl Draft Pick NFL TeamSteve Owens RB Oklahoma, 1968 1970 19 DetroitAdrian Clayborn DE Iowa, 2010 2011 20 Tampa BayAqib Talib CB Kansas, 2008 2008 20 Tampa BayTamba Hali DE Penn State, 2006 2006 20 Kansas CityKenechi Udeze DE USC, 2003 2004 20 MinnesotaJavon Walker WR Florida State, 2001 2002 20 Green BayTerry Fair CB Tennessee, 1998 1998 20 DetroitIrv Smith TE Notre Dame, 1990-91 1993 20 New OrleansSteve Atwater SS Arkansas, 1987 1989 20 DenverElvis Peacock RB Oklahoma, 1976, '78 1978 20 L.A. RamsDennis Homan WR Alabama, 1965-66 1968 20 DallasJermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma, 2009+ 2010 21 CincinnatiSam Baker OT USC, 2005 2008 21 AtlantaVince Wilfork DT Miami, 2004 2004 21 New EnglandRenaldo Wynn DE Notre Dame, 1996 1997 21 JacksonvilleBill Hawkins DE Miami, 1988-89 1989 21 L.A. RamsDemaryius Thomas WR Georgia Tech, 2010 2010 22 DenverPercy Harvin WR Florida, 2009+ 2009 22 MinnesotaMark Clayton WR Oklahoma, 2005 2005 22 BaltimoreRex Grossman QB Florida, 2002 2003 22 ChicagoWill Allen CB Syracuse, 1999 2001 22 N.Y. GiantsWilliam Perry DT Clemson, 1982 1985 22 ChicagoKelvin Clark T Nebraska, 1979 1979 22 DenverMike Williams DL LSU, 1974 1975 22 San DiegoJack Reynolds LB Tennessee, 1968 1970 22 L.A. RamsRiley Reiff OT Iowa, 2010 2012 23 DetroitBrian Bulaga OT Iowa, 2010 2010 23 Green BayDavin Joseph OG Oklahoma, 2005 2006 23 Tampa BayDeon Figures CB Colorado, 1991 1993 23 PittsburghRandal Hill WR Miami, 1988-89 1991 23 MiamiBob Brudzinski LB Ohio State, 1977 1977 23 LA RamsJeff Kinney HB Nebraska, 1972 1972 23 Kansas CityDavid DeCastro OT Stanford, 2011 2012 24 PittsburghBrandon Meriweather S Miami, 2004 2007 24 New EnglandDallas Clark TE Iowa, 2003 2003 24 IndianapolisReggie McGrew DT Florida, 1999 1999 24 San FranciscoLeonard Renfro DT Colorado, 1990-91 1993 24 PhiladelphiaJohn Giesler OT Michigan, 1976 1979 24 MiamiLarry Jacobson T Nebraska, 1972 1972 24 New YorkJon Beason OLB Miami, 2004 2007 25 CarolinaDave Rimington C Nebraska, 1982-83 1983 25 CincinnatiBobby Butler DB Florida State, 1980-81 1981 25 AtlantaJohnny Rodgers HB Nebraska, 1973 1973 25 San DiegoEddie Hinton FL Oklahoma, 1968 1969 25 BaltimoreTim Tebow QB Florida, 2009+ 2010 26 DenverDuane Brown OT Virginia Tech, 2008 2008 26 HoustonLito Sheppard CB Florida, 2002 2002 26 PhiladelphiaJim Druckenmiller QB Virginia Tech, 1996 1997 26 San FranciscoRay Lewis ILB Miami, 1995 1996 26 BaltimoreDevin Bush FS Florida State, 1993-94 1995 26 AtlantaCleveland Gary RB Miami, 1988-89 1989 26 L.A. RamsSteve Sewell RB Oklahoma, 1985 1985 26 DenverGeorge Cumby LB Oklahoma, 1978-80 1980 26 Green BayJohn Anderson LB Michigan, 1976 1978 26 Green BayLeslie Kelly RB Alabama, 1965-66 1967 26 New OrleansJeff Burris CB Notre Dame, 1991 1994 27 BuffaloEric Wood C Louisville, 2007 2009 28 BuffaloLawrence Jackson DE USC, 2005 2008 28 SeattleAndre Woolfork CB Oklahoma, 2001 2003 28 TennesseeDerrick Gibson SS Florida State, 2001 2001 28 OaklandDerrick Brooks OLB Florida State, 1993-94 1995 28 Tampa BayWilliam Floyd FB Florida State, 1993-94 1994 28 San FranciscoDarryl Williams FS Miami, 1992 1992 28 CincinnatiKeith Bulluck OLB Syracuse, 1999 2000 30 TennesseeMarcus Nash WR Tennessee, 1998 1998 30 DenverGreg Olsen TE Miami, 2004 2007 31 ChicagoKelly Jennings CB Miami, 2004 2006 31 SeattleMike Patterson DT USC, 2003, '05 2005 31 PhiladelphiaAl Wilson MLB Tennessee, 1998 1999 31 DenverDavid Wilson RB Virginia Tech, 2011 2012 32 N.Y. Giants

^ Taken in the Supplemental Draft+ Participated in the 2009 BCS National Championship Game

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NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Four Orange Bowl veterans earnedenshrinement into the National FootballFoundation College Hall of Fame as part of its

Class of 2012: Dave Casper of Notre Dame, whoplayed in the 1973 Orange Bowl, Phillip Fulmer,who coached Tennessee in the 1998 OrangeBowl, Jimmy Johnson, who coached Miami totwo Orange Bowl victories in 1988-89 and JohnWooten of Colorado, who played in the 1987Orange Bowl.

Casper started at left tackle for the Fighting Irishin the 1973 Orange Bowl. Casper and Notre Damelost to Nebraska 40-3 in the 1973 Orange Bowl,the Irish’s first of five Orange Bowl appearances.Casper, who was an honorable mention all-America at tackle in 1972, led Notre Dame to the1973 National Championship as a tight end hissenior season.

Fulmer spent 17 seasons as the head coach atthe University of Tennessee and led the Volun-teers to the 1998 Orange Bowl. Tennessee lost

the 1998 Orange Bowl 42-17 to Nebraska, but thefollowing year, Fulmer guided Tennessee to avictory in the first national title game in the BCSera with a win over Florida State in the 1999Fiesta Bowl.

Johnson led the Miami Hurricanes to two OrangeBowl appearances and posted an undefeatedrecord in those games. Under Johnson, Miamicaptured the 1988 National Championship with a20-14 victory over Oklahoma in the 1988 OrangeBowl and the following year defeated Nebraska23-3 en route to finishing number two in thecountry. Johnson compiled an 81-34-3 record in10 years as a college head coach at OklahomaState and Miami.

Wooten’s helped pave the way for a powerfulUniversity of Colorado rushing attack thatpropelled the Buffaloes to a 27-21 victory overClemson in the 1957 Orange Bowl. Coloradoracked up 279 yards on the ground as theBuffaloes made their first of five appearances in

the Orange Bowl. Colorado had a 20-9-2 recordduring Wooten’s playing career.

Overall, 112 Orange Bowl veterans have beeninducted to the NFF College Football Hall ofFame, including 69 players and 43 coaches.Steve Spurrier and George Sauer were bothinducted as players and coaches.

Oklahoma leads a list of 29 schools that have hada player participate in the Orange Bowl andelected to the NFF College Football Hall of Famewith 11 selections, followed by Nebraska withseven and Penn State with six, Alabama with fiveand Tennessee with four. Miami and Tennesseehave each had three coaches have led theirteams to an Orange Bowl and then have gone onto earn induction into the NFF College FootballHall of Fame. Seven schools—Alabama, GeorgiaTech, LSU, Missouri, Nebraska, Notre Dame andOklahoma—have had two hall of fame coacheslead their team to an Orange Bowl.

Name School InductionPhillip Fulmer Tennessee 2012Jimmy Johnson Miami 2012Lloyd Carr Michigan 2011Lou Holtz Arkansas 2008

Notre DameJoe Paterno Penn State 2007Bobby Bowden Florida State 2006Doug Dickey Tennessee 2003Barry Switzer Oklahoma 2001Tom Osborne Nebraska 1999Wallace Butts Georgia 1997Don James Washington 1997Bobby Dodd Georgia Tech 1993Glenn "Bo" Schembechler Michigan 1993Allyn McKeen Mississippi State 1991Ray Graves Florida 1990

Name School InductionFrank Howard Clemson 1989Paul "Bear" Bryant Kentucky 1986

AlabamaCharlie McClendon LSU 1986Steve Spurrier^ Florida 1986Dan Devine Missouri 1985Andy Gustafson Miami 1985Jim Tatum Maryland 1984Woody Hayes Ohio State 1983Darrell Royal Texas 1983Ralph "Shug" Jordan Auburn 1982Ben Schwartzwalder Syracuse 1982Bob Devaney Nebraska 1981Jack Harding Miami 1980Ara Parseghian Notre Dame 1980Charlie Bachman Michigan State 1978

Name School InductionLen Casanova Santa Clara 1977Bill Murray Duke 1974Ed "Hook" Mylin Bucknell 1974Jess Neely Rice 1971Homer Norton Texas A&M 1971Bud Wilkinson Oklahoma 1969Don Faurot Missouri 1961Leo "Dutch" Meyer Texas Christian 1956Robert Neyland Tennessee 1956Bernie Moore LSU 1954George Sauer^ Nebraska 1954W.A. Alexander Georgia Tech 1951Frank Thomas Alabama 1951

^ denotes inducted as a player

Name Team InductionDave Casper Notre Dame 2012John Wooten Colorado 2012Russell Maryland Miami 2011Will Shields Nebraska 2011Clendon Thomas Oklahoma 2011Jerry Stovall LSU 2010Alfred Williams Colorado 2010Woodrow Lowe Alabama 2009Gino Torretta Miami 2009Grant Wistrom Nebraska 2009Ron Simmons Florida State 2008Jeff Davis Clemson 2007Chris Zorich Notre Dame 2007Joe Washington Oklahoma 2005Tony Casillas Oklahoma 2004Lydell Mitchell Penn State 2004Keith Jackson Oklahoma 2001Terry Kinard Clemson 2001Kurt Burris Oklahoma 2000Stan Jones Maryland 2000Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 2000John Hannah Alabama 1999Steve Kiner Tennessee 1999

Name Team InductionDave Rimington Nebraska 1997Bob Pellegrini Maryland 1996Jerry Tubbs Oklahoma 1996Tommy Casanova LSU 1995Rich Glover Nebraska 1995Dennis Onkotz Penn State 1995Billy Sims Oklahoma 1995Tucker Frederickson Auburn 1994Ozzie Newsome Alabama 1994Bob Brown Nebraska 1993John Cappelletti Penn State 1993J.D. Roberts Oklahoma 1993L. Parker Hall Mississippi 1991Wayne Meylan Nebraska 1991Steve Owens Oklahoma 1991Jack Ham Penn State 1990Mike McGee Duke 1990Bob Johnson Tennessee 1989Ted Kwalick Penn State 1989Lee Roy Selmon Oklahoma 1988Mike Reid Penn State 1987Jimmy Ray Smith Baylor 1987Fran Tarkenton Georgia 1987

Name Team InductionAl Blozis Georgetown 1986Steve Spurrier Florida 1986Mike Holovak Boston College 1985Tommy McDonald Oklahoma 1985Joe Romig Colorado 1984Lee Roy Jordan Alabama 1983Bud McFadin Texas 1983George Morris Georgia Tech 1981Tommy Nobis Texas 1981Bob Gain Kentucky 1980Robert Davis Georgia Tech 1978Joe Bellino Navy 1977Darold Jenkins Missouri 1976George Cafego Tennessee 1969John Pingel Michigan State 1968Ray Evans Kansas 1964George Connor Holy Cross 1963Weldon Humble Rice 1961Bob Suffridge Tennessee 1961Paul Christman Missouri 1956Don Whitmire Alabama 1956Frank Sinkwich Georgia 1954Frank Kinard Mississippi 1951

ORANGE BOWL PLAYERS IN THE NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

ORANGE BOWL COACHES IN THE NFF COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

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YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS Rushing Passing

Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards2012 West Virginia 70 31 43 182 32 46 407 1 589 5/35.0 0/0 4/40 Clemson 33 24 27 193 24 47 250 2 443 6/39.7 2/2 6/65

2011 Stanford 40 19 31 247 18 23 287 1 534 3/46.0 2/1 6/49 Virginia Tech 12 16 34 66 16 33 222 1 288 8/43.5 0/0 4/282010 Iowa 24 21 40 172 17 29 231 1 403 4/36.0 2/1 4/25 Georgia Tech 14 9 41 143 2 9 12 1 155 7/49.1 0/0 9/682009 Florida 24 24 44 249 18 30 231 2 480 3/51.7 0/0 8/81 Oklahoma 14 25 29 107 26 41 256 2 363 3/38.7 0/0 4/312009 Virginia Tech 20 23 55 258 13 23 140 1 398 5/38.0 3/0 3/17 Cincinnati 7 14 21 71 16 33 239 4 310 4/45.8 2/0 3/30

2008 Kansas 24 19 36 95 21 38 249 1 344 5/50.0 1/0 5/70 Virginia Tech 21 20 42 135 14 31 171 3 306 5/38.6 0/0 4/27

2007 Louisville 24 23 37 125 25 35 332 0 457 4/34.0 2/2 1/5 Wake Forest 13 18 29 111 21 33 271 1 382 5/38.6 3/2 3/30

2006 Penn State* (3OT) 26 23 48 138 21 39 253 1 391 11/44.3 1/1 8/43 Florida State 23 12 26 26 24 43 258 1 284 9/39.2 1/0 13/129

2005 USC* 55 19 28 193 18 35 332 0 525 4/43.5 1/0 9/75 Oklahoma 19 19 40 128 24 36 244 3 372 4/44.5 3/2 3/30

2004 Miami 16 16 48 218 14 29 157 2 375 5/25.2 2/1 5/40 Florida State 14 10 32 110 6 19 96 1 206 7/43.6 2/1 10/85

2003 USC 38 30 49 247 21 31 303 0 550 2/37.5 2/0 6/45 Iowa 17 18 22 119 15 36 204 1 323 5/42.6 2/1 13/85

2002 Florida 56 30 25 203 33 49 456 2 659 2/53.0 2/1 6/43 Maryland 23 19 40 103 23 39 257 1 360 5/46.2 0/0 4/20

2001 Oklahoma 13 12 36 56 25 39 214 1 270 8/41.1 2/1 7/45 Florida State 2 14 17 27 25 52 274 2 301 10/44.7 3/1 6/38

2000 Michigan (OT) 35 18 23 37 35 47 369 0 406 8/43.4 2/1 10/115 Alabama 34 12 37 184 13 20 121 0 305 9/34.4 1/0 18/132

1999 Florida 31 18 36 133 22 31 308 0 441 7/36.9 0/0 11/76 Syracuse 10 18 36 129 14 30 192 1 321 5/43.0 3/3 2/20

1998 Nebraska 42 30 68 409 9 12 125 0 534 4/39.0 3/2 8/63 Tennessee 17 16 21 128 25 35 187 1 315 6/52.3 2/2 5/37

1996 Nebraska 41 25 49 279 11 22 136 0 415 2/44.5 1/0 3/16 Virginia Tech 21 22 39 193 16 33 214 0 407 5/34.5 1/1 5/89

1996 Florida State 31 26 37 188 20 33 290 2 478 3/44.0 1/0 7/59 Notre Dame 26 17 45 256 15 26 169 1 425 5/42.4 2/1 7/551995 Nebraska 24 20 46 199 11 20 106 2 305 7/41.1 2/1 3/20 Miami 17 14 28 29 18 35 248 1 277 7/39.7 2/0 11/92

1994 Florida State 18 22 24 47 24 43 286 0 333 6/45.2 0/0 10/69 Nebraska 16 20 44 183 13 25 206 2 389 7/38.4 2/0 11/1151993 Florida State 27 23 48 221 16 31 215 1 436 6/35.8 3/0 6/71 Nebraska 14 13 34 144 10 22 146 2 290 4/44.8 5/1 6/50

1992 Miami 22 25 44 192 19 41 257 2 439 5/33.0 3/0 12/143 Nebraska 0 9 38 122 7 19 89 2 171 8/36.6 3/2 6/361991 Colorado 10 19 54 186 9 19 109 0 295 7/40.4 2/1 6/50 Notre Dame 9 18 35 123 13 31 141 3 264 3/51.0 2/2 3/45

1990 Notre Dame 21 18 52 279 5 9 99 0 378 5/40.1 0/0 3/35 Colorado 6 16 46 217 4 13 65 2 282 3/39.3 1/1 1/5

1989 Miami 23 20 28 69 23 48 285 3 354 4/39.5 1/0 7/60 Nebraska 3 10 38 80 8 22 55 3 135 9/37.2 0/0 5/45

1988 Miami 20 15 38 72 18 30 209 1 281 6/44.7 0/0 8/85 Oklahoma 14 13 53 179 5 13 76 0 255 8/39.0 4/2 5/39

1987 Oklahoma 42 11 48 366 2 5 47 0 413 5/47.6 3/2 4/40 Arkansas 8 17 45 48 16 33 192 5 240 9/41.1 2/0 3/25

1986 Oklahoma 25 12 52 228 3 6 91 0 319 5/42.6 5/1 7/45 Penn State 10 14 36 103 18 34 164 4 267 6/46.3 2/1 6/49

1985 Washington 28 17 43 192 9 21 119 3 311 6/37.7 3/1 5/25 Oklahoma 17 17 54 162 6 21 124 1 286 7/34.6 6/2 8/60

1984 Miami 31 22 28 130 19 35 300 1 430 4/41.8 1/1 13/101 Nebraska 30 24 56 287 16 30 172 1 459 3/37.3 6/1 4/51

1983 Nebraska 21 22 58 219 13 22 184 2 403 1/31.0 4/4 4/25 LSU 20 12 31 38 14 30 173 2 211 6/39.2 1/1 8/541982 Clemson 22 17 52 155 11 22 134 1 289 4/45.8 3/0 7/57 Nebraska 15 13 40 193 6 17 63 0 256 6/43.0 3/2 8/64

1981 Oklahoma 18 18 55 156 7 12 128 0 284 2/37.0 7/5 4/32 Florida State 17 23 60 212 11 15 51 0 263 4/42.5 1/1 5/58

1980 Oklahoma 24 23 59 411 2 4 36 0 447 4/25.0 5/4 3/27 Florida State 7 12 35 82 8 27 100 3 182 9/42.2 1/0 4/20

1979 Oklahoma 31 17 53 292 2 3 47 2 339 3/39.3 1/1 6/50 Nebraska 24 27 54 217 18 31 220 0 437 2/37.5 0/0 8/96

1978 Arkansas 31 22 60 317 7 12 90 0 407 4/40.5 2/1 7/50 Oklahoma 6 19 49 230 7 14 80 1 310 5/44.4 4/3 5/25

1977 Ohio State 27 21 71 307 2 7 59 0 366 3/42.2 4/4 4/37 Colorado 10 12 40 146 8 23 137 2 283 7/35.2 1/1 8/60

1976 Oklahoma 14 16 65 282 3 5 63 0 345 9/34.9 4/3 9/90 Michigan 6 12 52 169 2 20 33 3 202 10/38.6 1/1 5/24

1975 Notre Dame 13 15 66 185 4 8 19 2 204 6/38.0 1/1 1/15 Alabama 11 14 33 62 15 29 223 2 285 7/40.0 5/2 1/5

1974 Penn State 16 9 43 28 6 17 157 1 185 7/34.7 1/0 3/37 LSU 9 18 57 205 8 20 69 1 274 8/46.8 3/1 3/30

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Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards1973 Nebraska 40 30 64 300 17 26 260 1 560 4/38.3 1/1 5/68 Notre Dame 6 13 44 104 9 23 103 3 207 6/37.2 3/0 1/15

1972 Nebraska 38 15 47 183 11 20 159 0 342 5/42.2 3/2 4/50 Alabama 6 16 58 241 3 13 47 2 288 7/43.3 5/2 4/58

1971 Nebraska 17 18 48 132 14 28 161 2 293 6/37.7 4/3 8/67 LSU 12 20 45 51 17 32 227 1 278 8/32.5 4/3 4/27

1970 Penn State 10 12 54 57 11 26 187 1 244 12/43.1 0/0 5/40 Missouri 3 13 43 189 6 28 117 7 306 6/44.7 4/2 3/25

1969 Penn State 15 17 55 207 12 23 154 2 361 9/38.1 2/2 1/15 Kansas 14 16 59 76 9 18 165 1 241 10/38.3 2/0 2/10

1968 Oklahoma 26 18 50 203 9 18 107 3 310 5/47.0 0/0 2/10 Tennessee 24 18 44 172 12 23 160 2 332 2/32.0 1/1 4/27

1967 Florida 27 22 48 284 15 32 165 1 449 7/36.1 1/1 4/32 Georgia Tech 12 17 46 197 8 22 122 4 319 6/42.3 2/1 5/42

1966 Alabama 39 29 57 222 20 29 296 2 518 5/31.2 0/0 8/62 Nebraska 28 17 24 145 12 19 232 1 377 3/41.7 4/4 8/86

1965 Texas 21 15 51 212 4 17 101 1 313 9/36.8 2/1 3/25 Alabama 17 18 26 49 20 44 298 2 347 5/43.4 3/1 4/46

1964 Nebraska 13 11 26 204 4 9 30 0 234 7/38.3 2/1 6/65 Auburn 7 17 57 126 14 27 157 1 283 6/35.2 3/1 5/39

1963 Alabama 17 15 50 174 9 17 86 1 260 9/40.5 1/1 1/12 Oklahoma 0 10 52 154 4 8 106 0 260 10/34.0 2/2 1/5

1962 LSU 25 19 57 206 8 18 109 3 315 4/33.8 2/1 7/65 Colorado 7 7 16 24 12 39 105 0 129 8/22.1 2/1 5/35

1961 Missouri 21 19 66 296 1 6 5 0 301 4/30.5 5/3 1/15 Navy 14 9 24 -8 13 23 176 4 168 7/35.4 2/0 1/4

1960 Georgia 14 14 41 88 9 21 128 2 216 7/46.9 1/0 7/44 Missouri 0 17 38 80 14 24 180 3 260 6/38.7 3/0 7/72

1959 Oklahoma 21 12 44 152 3 4 93 0 245 8/37.0 2/1 3/35 Syracuse 6 18 56 239 10 25 72 2 311 8/31.2 2/2 4/20

1958 Oklahoma 48 11 44 165 9 18 114 3 279 7/34.7 2/1 12/150 Duke 21 16 69 231 8 13 97 2 328 10/28.1 3/2 3/25

1957 Colorado 27 16 52 279 2 4 27 0 306 5/36.6 8/3 5/55 Clemson 21 14 60 217 3 8 25 2 242 7/37.9 0/0 4/40

1956 Oklahoma 20 16 64 202 4 10 53 1 255 8/34.5 1/1 3/35 Maryland 6 9 47 187 3 10 46 3 233 7/40.4 3/2 7/61

1955 Duke 34 23 64 288 7 13 82 0 370 5/26.6 2/1 2/30 Nebraska 7 6 34 84 1 9 26 2 110 7/28.9 0/0 2/20

1954 Oklahoma 7 10 47 208 4 6 22 0 230 7/31.3 2/2 7/45 Maryland 0 13 52 176 5 12 36 1 212 5/29.0 2/1 3/15

1953 Alabama 61 25 45 286 22 34 300 2 586 3/30.0 3/2 5/45 Syracuse 6 15 33 75 17 34 157 5 232 8/35.0 0/0 5/42

1952 Georgia Tech 17 9 35 152 6 14 84 1 236 7/35.3 3/1 6/60 Baylor 14 17 60 206 8 18 93 3 299 6/34.7 4/0 7/85

1951 Clemson 15 19 57 144 9 18 178 3 322 4/30.0 3/1 2/20 Miami 14 7 31 112 5 15 100 4 212 5/40.2 0/0 5/55

1950 Santa Clara 21 8 41 144 3 12 79 1 223 7/41.2 2/2 4/30 Kentucky 13 18 60 184 6 11 122 2 306 9/38.9 1/1 4/231949 Texas 41 19 57 332 5 10 70 2 402 5/40.0 2/1 5/55 Georgia 28 9 30 56 11 17 161 2 217 5/41.0 1/1 6/50

1948 Georgia Tech 20 9 33 99 10 19 109 0 208 9/41.4 1/1 10/67.5 Kansas 14 14 41 93 10 20 148 1 241 7/35.8 4/1 5/37.5

1947 Rice 8 9 55 208 0 4 0 2 208 13/44.3 4/3 4/40 Tennessee 0 5 36 105 4 19 32 4 137 15/38.1 3/0 6/67

1946 Miami 13 7 36 193 0 10 0 3 193 10/36.4 0/0 7/41 Holy Cross 6 13 39 181 8 24 59 4 240 9/38.5 1/1 1/5

1945 Tulsa 26 14 42 188 6 16 131 0 319 6/38.8 2/1 4/41 Georgia Tech 12 7 28 40 19 36 309 2 349 4/25.7 6/3 1/5

1944 LSU 19 7 51 207 4 12 92 0 299 10/40.3 3/3 7/81 Texas A&M 14 9 35 4 13 32 171 5 175 9/41.8 5/2 4/35

1943 Alabama 37 13 51 248 8 14 94 1 342 5/42.8 1/0 4/20 Boston College 21 13 35 237 12 22 157 2 394 4/33.7 5/2 3/11

1942 Georgia 40 12 - 218 12 24 281 4 499 4/22.2 3/3 7/54 TCU 26 8 - 71 9 24 137 6 208 7/37.0 1/0 2/24

1941 Mississippi State 14 8 - 106 5 11 52 0 158 11/36.8 2/0 11/71 Georgetown 7 14 - 125 10 23 104 3 229 8/28.2 1/0 8/90

1940 Georgia Tech 21 12 - 210 8 14 91 1 309 -/35.0 -/3 -/36 Missouri 7 14 - 151 8 26 60 1 211 -/33.0 -/1 -/15

1939 Tennessee 17 15 51 197 10 27 63 1 260 12/36.0 2/1 16/130 Oklahoma 0 6 16 25 4 13 69 0 94 13/40.0 4/3 9/90

1938 Auburn 6 13 - 197 4 10 81 2 278 10/33.7 0/0 -/50 Michigan State 0 2 - 40 2 12 25 3 65 12/35.2 0/0 -/35

1937 Duquesne 13 14 - 199 5 15 110 4 309 9/24.7 0/0 1/5 Mississippi State 12 12 - 111 8 23 159 0 270 6/43.0 0/0 1/5

1936 Catholic 20 7 - 124 1 3 48 2 172 13/41.0 1/1 1/10 Mississippi 19 15 - 212 3 12 53 4 265 11/38.0 3/2 1/30

1935 Bucknell 26 12 - 231 3 13 63 1 294 6/41.0 2/1 4/30 Miami 0 8 - 15 3 14 13 5 28 13/29.0 4/1 1/15

* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Attempts—31, Fred Cone (Clemson) vs. Miami, 1951 (83 yards)Attempts by a Quarterback—20, Joshua Nesbitt (Georgia Tech) vs. Iowa,2010 (46 yards)Yards—206, Ahman Green (Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998 (29 attempts)Yards by a Quarterback—127, J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, 1980(15 attempts)Average (min. 10 attempts)—14.1, Mike Holovak (Boston College) vs.Alabama, 1943 (10 rush, 141 yards)Touchdowns—3, Shaun Alexander (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000; Scott Frost(Nebraska) vs. Tennessee, 1998; Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973Longest Rush—94, Larry Smith (Florida) vs. Georgia Tech, 1967Two Players, Same Team, Gaining More Than 100 Yards—291, Billy Sims(164) and J.C. Watts (127) (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, 1980

Completions—34, Tom Brady (Michigan) vs. Alabama, 2000 (46 attempts)Attempts—51, Chris Weinke (Florida State) vs. Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)Yards—407, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012Touchdown Passes—6, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012Interceptions Thrown—5, Terry McMillan (Missouri) vs. Penn State, 1970Completion Percentage (min. 10 attempts)—78.3, Andrew Luck (Stanford) vs.Virginia Tech, 2011 (18-23)Yards per Completion (min. 7 completions)—27.0, Frank Sinkwich (Georgia)vs. Texas Christian, 1942 (9 completions, 243 yards)Yards per Attempt (min. 10 attempts)—18.7, Frank Sinkwich (Georgia) vs.Texas Christian, 1942 (13 attempts, 243 yards)Longest Touchdown Pass—79, Brewster Hobby to Ross Coyle (Oklahoma)vs. Syracuse, 1959Shortest Touchdown Pass—1, Tommie Frazier to Gerald Armstrong(Nebraska) vs. Florida State, 1993; Pete Dranginis to Bill Adamaitis (Catholic)vs. Mississippi, 1936

Receptions—12, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (123 yards)Yards—173, Coby Fleener (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (6 receptions)Average (min. 3 receptions)—29.0, Derrick Shepard (Oklahoma) vs. Washington,1985 (3 receptions, 87 yards) Touchdowns—4, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012

Total Plays—56, Michael Robinson (Penn State) vs. Florida State, 2006* (17rush, 39 pass)Total Yards—433, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (407 pass, 26rush)Touchdown Responsibility—7, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012(6 pass, 1 rush)All-Purpose Yards—280, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (123receiving, 117 return, 40 rush)

Touchdowns Scored—4, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (4receiving TD); Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rushingTD, 1 receiving TD)Points—24, Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (4 receiving TD);Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame, 1973 (3 rushing TD, 1 receiving TD)Points Responsible For—42, Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012 (6pass TD, 1 rush TD)Longest Scoring Play—100, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-yd kickoffreturn) Longest Defensive Scoring Play—99, Darwin Cook (West Virginia) vs.Clemson, 2012 (fumble return) Touchdown on First Play—1, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100-yd kickoffreturn)

Field Goal Attempts—5, Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska, 1994 (4 made)

Field Goals Made—4, Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. Nebraska, 1994 (5attempts); Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986 (4 attempts) Longest Field Goal—56, Greg Cox (Miami) vs. Oklahoma, 1988 Extra Point Attempts—10, Tyler Bitancurt (West Virginia) vs. Clemson, 2012(10 PAT)Extra Points Made—8, Jeff Chandler (Florida) vs. Maryland, 2002 (8attempts) Most Points by a Kicker (Kicking)—13, Ryan Killeen (USC) vs. Oklahoma,2005* (2 FG, 7 PAT); Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986 (4 FG, 1 PAT) Most Points by a Kicker (Any)—19, Bobby Luna (Alabama) vs. Syracuse,1953 (2 TD, 7 PAT)

RUSHING

PAssing

Receiving

Total Offense

Frank SinkwichGeorgia, 1942

Geno SmithWest Virginia, 2012

J.C. WattsOklahoma, 1980

Billy SimsOklahoma, 1980

Mike HolovakBoston College, 1943

Andre CooperFlorida State, 1996

West Virginia’s Tavon Austin

Scoring

Kicking

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

Punts—13, Hugh Keeney (Rice) vs. Tennessee, 1947; Hugh McCullough(Oklahoma) vs. Tennessee, 1939 Yards per Punt (min. 5 punts)—52.3, Chris Hogue (Tennessee) vs. Nebraska,1998 (5 punts, 314 yards) Longest Punt—82, Ike Pickle (Mississippi State) vs. Duquesne, 1937

Punt Returns—7, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (108 yards)Yards—180, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (7 punt returns)Average (min. 3 returns)—27.0, Freddie Milons (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000(4 punt returns, 108 yards) Punt Return Touchdowns—1, Justin Harper (Virginia Tech) vs. Kansas, 2008(84 yards); Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (87 yards); FreddieMilons (Alabama) vs. Michigan, 2000 (62 yards); Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska)vs. Alabama, 1972 (77 yards); Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma) vs. Syracuse, 1959(40 yards); Cecil Ingram (Alabama) vs. Syracuse, 1953 (80 yards)Longest Return—87, Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State, 2006 (TD)

Kickoff Returns—7, Sammy Watkins (Clemson) vs. West Virginia, 2012 (143yards)Yards—169, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (4 returns)Average (min. 2 returns)—42.3, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (4 returns, 169yards) Kickoff Return Touchdowns—1, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (100 yards);Camp Wilson (Tulsa) vs. Georgia Tech, 1945 (90 yards)

Longest Return—100, C.J. Jones (Iowa) vs. USC, 2003 (TD) Interceptions—3, Bud Hebert (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State, 1980 (25 returnyards) Return Yards—94, David Baker (Oklahoma) vs. Duke, 1958 (1 interception)Longest Return—94, David Baker (Oklahoma) vs. Duke, 1958 (TD) Longest Return (with lateral)—98, Greg Mather (Navy) vs. Missouri, 1961 (TD)Interception Return Touchdowns—1, Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech) vs.Iowa, 2010 (40 yards); Aqib Talib (Kansas) vs. Virginia Tech, 2008 (60 yards);Jimmy Glover (Tennessee) vs. Oklahoma, 1968 (36 yards); Loren Schweninger(Colorado) vs. LSU, 1962 (59 yards); Norm Beal (Missouri) vs. Navy, 1961 (90yards); David Baker (Oklahoma) vs. Duke 1958 (94 yards); Dick Carpenter(Oklahoma) vs. Duke, 1958 (73 yards); Buster Hill (Alabama) vs. Syracuse, 1953(60 yards); Al Hudson (Miami) vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (89 yards)

Tackles—31, Lee Roy Jordan (Alabama) vs. Oklahoma, 1963 Solo Tackles—13, Brian Bosworth (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State, 1986; TomCousineau (Ohio State) vs. Colorado, 1977; Nip Weisenfels (Missouri) vs. PennState, 1970 Tackles For Loss—5, Shayne Skov (Stanford) vs. Virginia Tech, 2011 (24 yards)Sacks—4, Rusty Medearis (Miami) vs. Nebraska, 1992 (23 yards) Fumble Recoveries—2, Calvin Jones (Nebraska) vs. Florida State, 1993; FredRobinson (Miami) vs. Nebraska, 1984 Blocked Kicks—1, many players Blocked Punts—1, many players Passes Broken Up—4, Rodney Bellinger (Miami) vs. Nebraska, 1984; JamesBritt (LSU) vs. Nebraska, 1983

Punting

Punt Returns

kickoff Returns

Interceptions

Defensive

Rusty MedearisMiami, 1992

Bud HebertOklahoma, 1980

Lee Roy JordanAlabama, 1963

Johnny RodgersNebraska, 1972

Brian BosworthOklahoma, 1986

Rodney BellingerMiami, 1984

Florida State’sWillie Reid

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TEAM RECORDS

Appearances—19, Oklahoma (includes 2009 BCSNational Championship)Consecutive Appearances—4, Nebraska (1992-95); Oklahoma (1978-81, 1985-88)Appearances in a Decade—6, Nebraska(1990s—‘92-95, ’96, ’98); Oklahoma (1980s—’80-81, ’85-88)Wins—12, OklahomaConsecutive Wins—3, Oklahoma (1979-81);Nebraska (1971-73)Wins in a Decade—4, Oklahoma (1950s—’54, ’56,’58-59; 1980s—’80-81, ’86-87)Back-to-Back Wins: Nebraska (1996-98), FloridaState (1993-94), Miami (1988-89), Oklahoma (1986-87, ‘58-59), Penn State (1969-70)Losses—8, NebraskaConsecutive Losses: Nebraska (1992-94)Losses in a Decade—3, Florida State (2000s—’01, ’04, ’06); Nebraska (1990s—‘92-94); Nebraska(1980s—’82, ’84, ‘89

Most Attempts—71, Ohio State vs. Colorado, 1977(307 yards)Most Attempts, Both Teams—117, Oklahoma (65)vs. Michigan (52), 1976 (451 combined yards)Most Yards—411, Oklahoma vs. Florida State,1980 (97 attempts)Most Yards, Both Teams—547, Arkansas (317) vs.Oklahoma (230), 1978 (109 combined attempts)Touchdowns—6, Nebraska vs. Tennessee, 1998;Oklahoma vs. Arkansas, 1987 Touchdowns, Both Teams—7, Oklahoma (6) vs.Arkansas (1), 1987Highest Average (min. 25 attempts)—9.08, Floridavs. Maryland, 2002 (25 attempts, 227 yards)Fewest Attempts—16, Colorado vs. LSU, 1962 (24yards)Fewest Attempts, Both Teams—53, Oklahoma (36)vs. Florida State (17), 2001 (73 combined yards)Fewest Yards—-8, Navy vs. Missouri, 1961 (24attempts)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—83, Florida State (27)vs. Oklahoma (56), 2001 (53 combined attempts)Lowest Average (min. 20 Attempts)—-0.3, Navyvs. Missouri, 1961 (24 attempts, -8 yards)Rushing Defense, Fewest Yards Allowed—-8,Missouri vs. Navy, 1961

Most Passes Attempts—52, Florida State vs.Oklahoma, 2001 (25 completions)Most Passes Attempted, Both Teams—93, WestVirginia (46) vs. Clemson (47), 2012 (56 combinedcompletions)Most Completions—35, Michigan vs. Alabama,2000 (47 attempts, 369 yards)Most Completions, Both Teams—56, WestVirginia (32) vs. Clemson (24), 2012 (93 attempts,657 yards); Florida (33) vs. Maryland (23), 2002 (49attempts, 456 yards)

Most Passing Yards—456, Florida vs. Maryland,2002 (33 completions, 49 attempts)Most Passing Yards, Both Teams—713, Florida(456) vs. Maryland (257), 2002 (56 completions, 88attempts)Touchdowns—6, West Virginia (vs. Clemson), 2012Touchdowns, Both Teams—8, West Virginia (6)vs. Clemson (2), 2012Interceptions Thrown—7, Missouri vs. PennState, 1970Interceptions Thrown, Both Teams—10, Georgia(6) vs. Texas Christian (4), 1942Highest Completion Percentage (min. 10attempts)—78.3, Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, 2011(18 completions, 23 attempts)Fewest Attempts—3, Oklahoma vs. Nebraska,1979 (2 completions); Catholic vs. Mississippi,1936 (1 completion)Fewest Attempts, Both Teams—12, Colorado (4)vs. Clemson (8), 1957 (5 combined completions)Fewest Completions—0, Rice vs. Tennessee,1947 (6 attempts); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (10attempts)Fewest Completions, Both Teams—4, Rice (0) vs.Tennessee (4), 1947 (25 combined attempts, 32combined yards)Fewest Yards—0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (0completions, 6 attempts); Miami vs. Holy Cross,1946 (0 completions, 10 attempts)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—32, Rice (0) vs.Tennessee (32), 1947 (4 combined completions, 25combined attempts)Lowest Completion Percentage (min. 5attempts)—0.0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (6attempts); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (10attempts)Fewest Yards Per Pass Attempt (min. 5attempts)—0.0, Rice vs. Tennessee, 1947 (6attempts, 0 yards); Miami vs. Holy Cross, 1946 (10attempts, 0 yards)

Most Plays—90, Nebraska vs. Notre Dame, 1973(561 yards)Most Plays, Both Teams—163, West Virginia (89)vs. Clemson (74), 2012 (1,032 combined yards)Most Yards—659, Florida vs. Maryland, 2002 (203rush, 456 pass)Most Yards, Both Teams—1,032, West Virginia(589) vs. Clemson (443), 2012 (375 combined rush,657 combined pass)Highest Average—9.9, Stanford vs. Virginia Tech,2011 (54 plays, 534 yards)Fewest Plays—43, Oklahoma vs. Tennessee,1939 (268 yards)Fewest Plays, Both Teams—107 Tennessee (64)vs. Oklahoma (43), 1939 (268 combined yards)Fewest Yards—28, Miami vs. Bucknell, 1935 (15rush, 13 pass)Fewest Yards, Both Teams—306, Miami (28) vs.Bucknell (278), 1935 (246 combined rushing yards,76 combined passing yards)Most First Downs—31, West Virginia vs.Clemson, 2012 (13 rush, 16 pass, 2 penalty)

Most First Downs, Both Teams—55, WestVirginia (31) vs. Clemson (24), 2012 (21 combinedrush, 30 combined pass, 4 combined penalty)Most First Downs Rushing—22, Nebraska vs.Tennessee, 1998Most First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—28,Nebraska (22) vs. Tennessee (6), 1998Most First Downs Passing—23, Florida vs.Maryland, 2002Most First Downs Passing, Both Teams—33,Florida (23) vs. Maryland (10), 2002Most First Downs by Penalty—6, Florida Statevs. Nebraska, 1994Most First Downs by Penalty, Both Teams—7,Florida State (6) vs. Nebraska (1), 1994Fewest First Downs—2, Michigan State vs.Auburn, 1938 Fewest First Downs, Both Teams—12, TexasA&M (8) vs. LSU (4), 1944 (8 combined rushing, 1combined passing)Fewest First Downs Rushing—1, Florida State vs.Oklahoma, 2001; Colorado vs. LSU, 1962Fewest First Downs Rushing, Both Teams—3,Oklahoma (2) vs.Florida State (1), 2001Fewest First Downs Passing—0, Notre Dame vs.Alabama, 1975Fewest First Downs Passing, Both Teams—2,Colorado (1) vs. Clemson (1), 1957

Touchdowns—10, West Virginia vs. Clemson,2012 (3 rush, 6 pass, 1 fumble return)Most Touchdowns, Both Teams—14, WestVirginia (10) vs. Clemson (4), 2012 (5 combinedrush, 8 combined pass, 1 combined return)Most Field Goals Made—4, Florida State vs.Nebraska, 1994 (5 attempts); Oklahoma vs. PennState, 1986 (4 attempts)Most Field Goals Made, Both Teams—5, FloridaState (4) vs. Nebraska (1), 1994 (7 combinedattempts); Oklahoma (4) vs. Penn State (1), 1986 (6combined attempts)Most Points, Winning Team—70, West Virginiavs. Clemson (33), 2012Most Points, Losing Team—34, Alabama vs.Michigan (35), 2000 (OT)Most Points, Losing Team, Non-overtime—33,Clemson vs. West Virginia (70), 2012Most Points, Both Teams—103, West Virginia (70)vs. Clemson (33), 2012Widest Margin of Victory—55, Alabama (61) vs.Syracuse (6), 1953Smallest Margin of Victory—1 (Nine Times),Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34), 2000 (OT) (last)Shortest Time Between Touchdowns, BothTeams (same qtr.)—12 seconds; Florida andMaryland (1st), 2002Shortest Time Between Touchdowns (sameqtr.)—36 seconds, Oklahoma (2nd), 1980Fewest Points, Winning Team—6, Auburn vs.Michigan State (0), 1938

Appearances

Rushing

Passing

Total Offense

Scoring

Fewest Points, Losing Team—0, Nebraska vs.Miami (22), 1992; Oklahoma vs. Alabama (17),1963; Missouri vs. Georgia (14), 1960; Tennesseevs. Rice (8), 1947; Oklahoma vs. Tennessee (17),1939; Michigan State vs. Auburn (6), 1938; Miamivs. Bucknell (26), 1935Fewest Points, Both Teams—6, Auburn (6) vs.Michigan State (0), 1938Most Points Scored in One Half—49, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012 (1st)Most Points Scored in One Half, Both Teams—69, West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20), 2012 (1st)Most Points Scored in First Half—49, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012Most Points Scored in First Half, Both Teams—69, West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20), 2012Most Points Scored in Second Half—40,Alabama vs. Syracuse, 1953 (2nd)Most Points Scored in Second Half, BothTeams— 48, Oklahoma (34) vs. Duke (14), 1958Most Points Scored in One Quarter—35, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012 (2nd)Most Points Scored in One Quarter, BothTeams—38, West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3),2012 (2nd)Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter—19, Georgiavs. Texas Christian, 1942Most Points Scored in 1st Quarter, Both Teams—31, West Virginia (14) vs. Clemson (17), 2012Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter—35, WestVirginia vs. Clemson, 2012Most Points Scored in 2nd Quarter, BothTeams—38, West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3),2012Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter—21, Floridavs. Maryland, 2002; Michigan vs. Alabama, 2000Most Points Scored in 3rd Quarter, BothTeams—35, Michigan (21) vs. Alabama (14), 2000Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter—27,Oklahoma vs. Duke, 1958Most Points Scored in 4th Quarter, Both Teams—34, Oklahoma (27) vs. Duke (7), 1958Most Points Scored in 1st Overtime, BothTeams—13, Michigan (7) vs. Alabama (6), 2000Most Points Scored in 2nd Overtime, BothTeams—14, Penn State (7) vs. Florida State (7),2006*Most Points Scored in 3rd Overtime, BothTeams—3, Penn State (3) vs. Florida State (0),2006*Most Unanswered Points Scored—54, Alabamavs. Syracuse, 1953

Punts—15, Tennessee vs. Rice, 1947Punts, Both Teams—28, Rice (13) vs. Tennessee(15), 1947Highest Punting Average (min. 5 punts)—52.3,Tennessee vs. Nebraska, 1998 (6 punts, 314yards)Fewest Punts—1, Nebraska vs. LSU, 1983 (31yards)Lowest Punting Average (min. 5 punts)—22.1,Colorado vs. LSU, 1962 (8 punts, 241 yards)

Punts Blocked—2, LSU vs. Colorado, 1962Punt Returns—7, Florida State vs. Penn State,2006 (180 yards); Oklahoma vs. Tennessee, 1939Yards—180, Florida State vs. Penn State, 2006 (7returns)Highest Average (min. 3 returns)—25.7, FloridaState vs. Penn State, 2006 (7 returns, 180 yards)

Kickoff Returns—10, Clemson vs. West Virginia,2012 (190 yards)Most Kickoff Return Yards—224, Iowa vs. USC,2003 (7 returns)Highest Average (min. 3 ret.)—36.7, Ohio Statevs. Colorado, 1977 (3 returns, 110 yards)

Interceptions—7, Penn State vs. Missouri, 1970Interception Return Yards—167, Oklahoma vs.Duke, 1958 (5 interceptions)Fumbles—8, Colorado vs. Clemson, 1957 (3 lost)Fumbles, Both Teams—9, Tennessee (4) vs.Oklahoma (5), 1939 (6 lost)Fumbles Lost—4, Nebraska vs. LSU, 1983 (4fumbles); Ohio State vs. Colorado, 1977 (4fumbles); Nebraska vs. Alabama, 1966 (4 fumbles)Fumbles Lost, Both Teams—6, Tennessee (3) vs.Oklahoma (3), 1939 (9 fumbles)Fewest Fumbles—0 (21 Times), West Virginia vs.Clemson, 2012 (last) Fewest Fumbles, Both Teams—0 (7 Times), Iowavs. Georgia Tech, 2010 (last)Turnovers—9, Missouri vs. Penn State, 1970 (7INT, 2 fumbles)

Most Penalties—18, Alabama vs. Michigan, 2000(132 yards)Most Penalties, Both Teams—28, Michigan (10)vs. Alabama (18), 2000 (247 combined yards)Most Penalty Yards—157, Tennessee vs.Oklahoma, 1939 (17 penalties)

Most Penalty Yards, Both Teams— 247, Alabama(132) vs. Michigan (115), 2000 (28 penalties)Fewest Penalties—1, Louisville vs. Wake Forest,2007; Colorado vs. Notre Dame, 1990; Notre Dame(1) vs. Alabama (1), 1975; Notre Dame vs.Nebraska, 1973; Penn State vs. Kansas, 1969;Alabama (1) vs. Oklahoma (1), 1963; Missouri (1)vs. Navy (1), 1961; Holy Cross vs. Miami, 1946;Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa, 1945; Duquesne (1) vs.Mississippi State (1), 1937; Catholic (1) vs. Missis-sippi (1), 1936Fewest Penalties, Both Teams—2, Notre Dame(1) vs. Alabama (1), 1975; Alabama (1) vs.Oklahoma (1), 1963; Missouri (1) vs. Navy (1),1961; Duquesne (1) vs. Mississippi State (1), 1937;Catholic (1) vs. Mississippi (1), 1936 Fewest Penalty Yards—5, Notre Dame vs.Colorado, 1990 (1 penalty);Alabama vs. NotreDame, 1975 (1 penalty): Holy Cross vs. Miami,1946 (1 penalty); Mississippi State and Duquesne,1937 (1 penalty)Fewest Penalty Yards, Both Teams—10, Missis-sippi State (5) vs. Duquesne (5), 1937 (2 combinedpenalties)

Ending in Single Overtime: Michigan (35) vs.Alabama (34), 2000Ending in Double Overtime: NoneEnding in Triple Overtime: Penn State (26) vs.Florida State (23), 2006*

Longest Game—4:45, Penn State and FloridaState, 2006* (3OT)Longest Game (Non-overtime)—4:00, FloridaState and Nebraska, 1994Shortest Game—3:05, Oklahoma and Arkansas,1987Highest Game Time Temperature—80o, Missouriand Navy, 1961 (H—80o L—67o)Lowest Game Time Temperature—49o, Iowa andGeorgia Tech, 2010 (H—60o L—43o)Most Game Between Same Teams—4, Miami vs.Nebraska (1984, ‘89, ‘92, ‘95)

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Punting

Punt Returns

Kick Returns

Turnovers

Penalties

Overtime Games

GAME

Miami and Nebraska have faced off a record four times - most recently in 1995.

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SINGLE GAME LEADERS

Stanford’s Coby Fleener

Name Team Year Att. Yds. TD1. Ahman Green Nebraska 1998 29 206 22. Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 23. Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 14. Billy Sims Oklahoma 1980 24 164 15. Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 36. Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 27. Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009 28 153 18. Warrick Dunn Florida State 1996 22 151 09. Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech 1996 20 150 010. Ernest Graham Florida 2002 16 149 2

Name Team Year Rec. Yds. TD1. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 32. Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 23. Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 04. Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 2 Ray Perkins Alabama 1966 9 159 26. Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 17. David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 38. Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 09. Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 010. Kevin Williams Miami 1992 8 126 1 Russ Schamun Alabama 1975 5 126 1

Name School Year Cmp.-Att. Yds. TD Int.1. Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6 02. Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4 03. Matt Leinart USC 2005* 18-35 332 5 04. Brian Brohm Louisville 2007 24-34 311 0 05. Frank Broyles Georgia Tech 1945 17-34 304 1 26. Carson Palmer USC 2003 21-31 303 1 07. Bernie Kosar Miami 1984 19-35 300 2 18. Steve Sloan Alabama 1966 20-28 296 2 29. Dan Kanell Florida State 1996 20-32 290 4 210. Andrew Luck Stanford 2011 18-23 287 4 1

Name School Year Yds1. Greg Cox Miami 1988 562. Carlos Huerta Miami 1992 543. Mike Keeling Oklahoma 1981 534. Jon Peattie Miami 2004 515. Gregg Barrios Nebraska 1989 506. Juan Betanzos LSU 1983 497. Gerry Cismesia Florida State 2006 48 Greg Cox Miami 1988 489. Jeff Davis Miami 1984 4510. Ryan Killeen USC 2005* 44 Jon Peattie Miami 2004 44 Jeff Hall Tennessee 1998 44 Dane Prewitt Miami 1995 44 Chris Bahr Penn State 1974 44

Name School Year TD FG PAT 2P Pts.1. Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 4 - - - 241. Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1973 4 - - - 242. Andre Cooper Florida State 1996 3 - - 1 203. Bobby Luna Alabama 1953 2 - 7 - 194. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 3 - - - 18 Steve Smith USC 2005* 3 - - - 18 Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 3 - - - 18 David Terrell Michigan 2000 3 - - - 18 Scott Frost Nebraska 1998 3 - - - 18 Mike Holovak Boston College 1943 3 - - - 18

Rushing

Receiving

PAssing

Scoring

Longest Field Goals

Nebraska’sAhman Green

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CAREER LEADERS

Name Team Year Att. Yds. TD1. Mike Rozier Nebraska 1982-84 66 340 02. Lydell Carr Oklahoma 1985-88 50 326 13. Billy Sims Oklahoma 1978-80 55 305 34. Ahman Green Nebraska 1996, 98 36 258 25. Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 26. Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009, 11 40 190 17. Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 18. J.C. Watts Oklahoma 1980-81 40 175 19. Spencer Tillman Oklahoma 1985-87 22 168 210. Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 311. Lawrence Phillips Nebraska 1994-95 32 160 1 Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 213. Warrick Dunn Florida State 1994, 96 23 154 014. Eric Bieniemy Colorado 1990-91 37 152 115. Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech 1997 20 150 0

Name School Year Cmp.-Att. Yds. TD Int.1. Steve Walsh Miami (FL) 1988-89 39-74 486 4 42. Charlie Ward Florida State 1993-94 39-73 473 2 13. Geno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6 04. Tommie Frazier Nebraska 1993-95 26-50 377 3 55. Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech 2008-09, 11 30-56 373 1 36. Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4 07. Turner Gill Nebraska 1983-84 29-52 356 1 38. Chuck Burkhart Penn State 1969-70 23-49 341 1 3 Joe Namath Alabama 1963, 65 27-54 341 3 310. Steve Sloan Alabama 1963, 65 22-35 339 2 2

Alabama’s Ray Perkins

Rushing Yards

REceiving YArds

Passing Yards

Scoring

Name Team Year Rec. Yds. TD1. Ray Perkins Alabama 1965-66 14 224 32. Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1971-73 11 200 13. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 3 Corey Dixon Nebraska 1993-94 8 173 15. Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 26. Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 07. Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 28. Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 19. David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 310. Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 011. Irving Fryar Nebraska 1982-84 10 145 012. Danny Coale Virginia Tech 2009, 11 10 144 013. Keith Jackson Oklahoma 1985-88 6 139 114. Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 015. Russ Schamun Alabama 1975 5 126 1

Name School Year TD FG PAT 2P Pts.1. Scott Frost Nebraska 1996, 98 5 - - - 30 Johnny Rodgers Nebraska 1972-73 5 - - - 303. Tim Lashar Oklahoma 1985-88 - 5 11 - 264. Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 4 - - - 245. Ryan Killeen USC 2003, 05* - 3 12 - 216. Andre Cooper Florida State 1996 3 - - 1 20 Ray Perkins Alabama 1965-66 3 - - 1 20 8. Bobby Luna Alabama 1953 2 - 7 - 199. Coby Fleener Stanford 2011 3 - - - 18 Steve Smith USC 2005* 3 - - - 18 David Terrell Michigan 2002 3 - - - 18 Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 3 - - - 18 Billy Sims Oklahoma 1978-80 3 - - - 18 Mike Holovak Boston Coll. 1943 3 - - - 18

Arkansas’ Roland Sales

Miami’sSteve Walsh

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300/100 YARD GAMES

NAME SCHOOL GAME ATT-COMP YDS TDGeno Smith West Virginia 2012 32-43 407 6Tom Brady Michigan 2000 34-46 369 4Matt Leinart USC 2005* 18-35 332 5Brian Brohm Louisville 2007 24-34 311 0Frank Broyles Georgia Tech 1945 17-34 304 1Carson Palmer USC 2003 21-31 303 1Bernie Kosar Miami 1984 19-35 300 2

NAME SCHOOL GAME ATT YDS AVG. TDAhman Green Nebraska 1998 29 206 7.1 2Roland Sales Arkansas 1978 22 205 9.3 2Larry Smith Florida 1967 23 187 8.1 1Billy Sims Oklahoma 1980 24 164 6.8 1Shaun Alexander Alabama 2000 25 161 6.4 3Steve Van Buren LSU 1944 24 160 6.7 2Warrick Dunn Florida State 1996 22 151 6.9 0Darren Evans Virginia Tech 2009 28 153 5.5 1Ken Oxendine Virginia Tech 1997 20 150 7.5 0Ernest Graham Florida 2002 16 149 9.3 2Lydell Carr Oklahoma 1986 19 148 7.8 1Mike Rozier Nebraska 1984 25 147 5.9 0Larry Jones Miami 1992 30 144 4.8 1Mike Holovak Boston College 1943 10 141 14.1 3Jacque Robinson Washington 1985 28 135 4.8 1Billy Sims Oklahoma 1979 25 134 5.4 2Ernie Koy Texas 1965 24 133 5.5 2Jarrett Payton Miami 2004 22 131 6.0 0J.C. Watts Oklahoma 1980 15 127 8.5 1Joel Wells Clemson 1957 18 125 6.9 2Percy Harvin Florida 2009+ 9 122 13.6 1Justin Fargas USC 2003 20 122 6.1 2John Bayuk Colorado 1957 23 121 5.3 2LenDale White USC 2005* 15 118 7.9 2Mike Rozier Nebraska 1983 26 118 4.5 0Les Kelley Alabama 1966 26 118 4.5 1Elvis Peacock Oklahoma 1978 15 117 7.8 0Tom Landry Texas 1949 17 117 6.9 1Andre Ellington Clemson 2012 10 116 11.6 1Branden Ore Virginia Tech 2008 23 116 5.0 1Stepfan Taylor Stanford 2011 13 114 8.8 0Brandon Wegher Iowa 2010 16 113 7.1 1Frank Sinkwich Georgia 1942 22 112 5.5 1Chris Brown Oklahoma 2009+ 22 110 5.0 0Austin Scott Penn State 2006* 26 110 4.2 2Lenny Snow Georgia Tech 1967 24 110 4.6 0Tim Tebow Florida 2009+ 22 109 5.0 0Spencer Tillman Oklahoma 1987 7 109 15.6 2Terry Jackson Florida 1999 21 108 5.1 0Dennis Claridge Nebraska 1964 14 108 7.7 1Mel West Missouri 1961 21 108 5.1 0Ed Vereb Maryland 1956 8 108 13.5 1Jim Grisham Oklahoma 1963 28 107 3.8 0Dick Parma Baylor 1952 19 107 5.6 1Sean Jackson Florida State 1993 17 101 5.9 1Bobby Campbell Penn State 1969 18 101 5.6 0

+ 2009 BCS National Championship Game * - Participation later vacated by NCAA

NAME SCHOOL GAME REC YDS AVG TDCoby Fleener Stanford 2011 6 173 28.8 3Taylor Jacobs Florida 2002 10 170 17.0 2Harry Douglas Louisville 2007 10 165 16.5 0Travis Taylor Florida 1999 7 159 22.7 2Ray Perkins Alabama 1966 9 159 17.7 2Mardy Gilyard Cincinnati 2009 7 158 22.6 1David Terrell Michigan 2000 10 150 15.0 3Andy Hamilton LSU 1971 9 146 16.2 0Atrews Bell Florida State 2001 7 137 19.6 0Kevin Williams Miami 1992 8 126 15.8 1Russ Schamun Alabama 1975 5 126 25.2 1Tavon Austin West Virginia 2012 12 123 10.3 4Corey Dixon Nebraska 1993 5 123 24.6 1Jabar Gaffney Florida 2002 7 118 16.9 2Dwayne Jarrett USC 2005* 5 115 23.0 1Eddie Brown Miami 1984 6 115 19.2 0Steve Smith USC 2005* 7 113 16.1 3Jordan Norwood Penn State 2006* 6 110 18.3 0Wayne Messam Florida State 1996 6 103 17.2 0Melvin Bratton Miami 1988 9 102 11.3 1Dexton Fields Kansas 2008 7 101 14.4 0

300-PLUS YARD PASSING GAMES

100-yard Rushing games

100-yard Receiving games

Steve Van BurenLSU, 1944

Shaun AlexanderAlabama, 2000

Mike RozierNebraska, 1984

Virginia Tech’sDarren Evans

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YARDS DESCRIPTION1. 100 C.J. Jones kickoff return (Iowa ’03) 2. 99 Darwin Cook fumble return (West Virginia ’12)3. 98 Greg Mather intercepted lateral (fumble) return (Navy ’61) 4. 94 Larry Smith run (Florida ’67)

94 David Baker interception return (Oklahoma ’58) 6. 90 Norm Beal interception return (Missouri ’61)

90 Camp WIlson kickoff return (Tulsa ’45) 8. 89 Al Hudson interception return (Miami ’46) 9. 87 Willie Reid punt return (Florida State ’06) 10. 84 Justin Harper punt return (Virginia Tech ’08) 11. 82 Carl Dodd interception return (Oklahoma ’56) 12. 80 Cecil Ingram punt return (Alabama ’53)13. 79 Ross Coyle pass from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59)14. 77 Spencer Tillman run (Oklahoma ’87)

77 Johnny Rodgers punt return (Nebraska ’72) 16. 73 Dick Carpenter interception lateral (fumble) return (Oklahoma ’58)17. 72 Chuck Herd pass from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74)

72 Ernie Hefferle pass from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37) 19. 71 Keith Jackson pass from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86)

71 Al Bodine interception return (Georgia ’49)

YARDS DESCRIPTION1. 79 Ross Coyle from Brewster Hobby (Oklahoma ’59) 2. 72 Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman (Penn State ’74)

72 Ernie Hefferle from Boyd Brumbaugh (Duquesne ’37) 4. 71 Keith Jackson from Jamelle Holieway (Oklahoma ’86) 5. 69 George Sauer from Jim Hudson (Texas ’65) 6. 65 Barney White from Perry Moss to Ed Shedlosky, lateral to

White (Tulsa ’45) 7. 61 Derrick Shepard from Danny Bradley (Oklahoma ’85)

61 Melvin Conger from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42) 9. 60 Cliff Kimsey from Frank Sinkwich (Georgia ’42) 10. 59 Rob Ison from Johnny Bosch (Georgia Tech ’40)11. 58 Coby Fleener from Andrew Luck (Stanford ’11) 12. 57 Lorenzo Booker from Drew Weatherford (Florida State ’06)

57 David Terrell from Tom Brady (Michigan ’00) 14. 52 Frosty Anderson from Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’73)

52 Emery Clark from Babe Parilli (Kentucky ’50)52 Stuart Foley from Bill Adamaitis (Catholic ’36)

17. 51 Travis Taylor from Doug Johnson (Florida ’99)51 Johnny McIntosh from Frank Broyles (Georgia Tech ’45)

19. 50 Johnny Rodgers from Dave Humm (Nebraska ’73)50 Corky Tharp from Clell Hobson (Alabama ’53)

Rushing Touchdowns1. 94 Larry Smith (Florida ’67) 2. 77 Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma ’87) 3. 68 Andre Ellington (Clemson ’12) 68 Dennis Claridge (Nebraska ’64)5. 65 Mike Holovak, lateral from Eddie Doherty (Boston College ’43) 7. 63 Steve Van Buren (LSU ’44) 8. 61 J.C. Watts (Oklahoma ’80)9. 60 Jeremy Stewart (Stanford ’11) 10. 58 Joel Wells (Clemson ’57)

Interception Returns

1. 94 David Baker (Oklahoma ’58) 2. 90 Norm Beal (Missouri ’61) 3. 89 Al Hudson (Miami ’46) 4. 82 Carl Dodd (Oklahoma ’56) 5. 71 Al Bodine (Georgia ’49) 6. 60 Aqib Talib (Kansas ’08) Buster Hill (Alabama ’53) 8. 59 Loren Schweninger (Colorado ’62)9. 40 Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech ’10) 10. 36 Jimmy Glover (Tennessee ’68) 11. 23 Bob Stephenson (Tennessee ’68)

Fumble Returns1. 99 Darwin Cook (West Virginia ’12)2. 98 Greg Mather (Navy ’61) 3. 31 Christian Peter (Nebraska ’96) 4. 24 Paul Rydewski [blocked punt] (Catholic ’36) 5. 19 Dean Steinkuhler (Nebraska ’84) 6. 0 LeRoy Butler [in endzone] (Florida State ’81) 0 Gene Sykes [blocked punt] (LSU ’62) 0 John Tripson [blocked punt] (Mississippi State ’41)

Scoring Plays Touchdown Passes

Al HudsonMiami, 1946

David BakerOklahoma, 1958

Larry SmithFlorida, 1967

Iowa’sC.J. Jones

Kick Returns1. 100 C.J. Jones (Iowa ’03) 2. 90 Camp Wilson (Tulsa ’45)

Punt Returns1. 87 Willie Reid (Florida State ’06) 2. 84 Justin Harper (Virginia Tech ’08) 3. 80 Cecil Ingram (Alabama ’53) 4. 77 Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska ’72) 5. 62 Freddie Milons (Alabama ’00)

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THE LAST TIME

TEAMAn ACC Team Won: 2009 Virginia Tech (20) vs. Cincinnati (7) (Big East)A Big East Team Won: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33) (ACC)A Pac-12 Team Won: 2011 Stanford (40) vs. Virginia Tech (12) (ACC)A Big Ten Team Won: 2010 Iowa (24) vs. Georgia Tech (23) (ACC)A Big 12 Team Won: 2008 Kansas (24) vs. Virginia Tech (21) (ACC)A SEC Team Won: 2009 + Florida (24) vs. Oklahoma (14) (Big 12)An Independent Team Won: 1990 Notre Dame (21) vs. Colorado (6) (Big Eight)An ACC team played a Big East team: 2012 Clemson (33) vs. West Virginia (70)An ACC team played a Big Ten team: 2010 Georgia Tech (14) vs. Iowa (24)An ACC team played a Big 12 team: 2008 Virginia Tech (21) vs. Kansas (24)An ACC team played a Pac-12 team: 2011 Virginia Tech (12) vs. Stanford (40)An ACC team played a SEC team: 2002 Maryland (23) vs. Florida (56)A Big East team played a Big Ten team: NeverA Big East team played a Big 12 team: 1996 Virginia Tech (21) vs. Nebraska (41)A Big East team played a Pac-12 team: NeverA Big East team played a SEC team: 1999 Syracuse (10) vs. Florida (31)A Big Ten team played a Big 12 team: 1977 Ohio State (27) vs. Colorado (10)A Big Ten team played a Pac-12 team: 2003 Iowa (17) vs. USC (38)A Big Ten team played a SEC team: 2000 Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34) (OT)A Big 12 team played a Pac-12 team: 2005 * Oklahoma (19) vs. USC (55)A Big 12 team played a SEC team: 2009+ Oklahoma (14) vs. Florida (24)A Pac-12 team played a SEC team: NeverA National Championship Game was played: 2009 + Florida (24) vs. Oklahoma (14)Winning team scored 1-9 Points: 1954 Oklahoma (7) vs. Maryland (0) Winning team scored 10-19 Points: 2004 Miami (16) vs. Florida State (14) Winning team scored 20-29 Points: 2010 Iowa (24) vs. Georgia Tech (14) Winning team scored 30-39 Points: 2003 USC (38) vs. Iowa (17) Winning team scored 40-49 Points: 2011 Stanford (40) vs. Virginia Tech (12)Winning team scored 50-59 Points: 2005 * USC (55) vs. Oklahoma (19) 2002: Florida (56) vs. Maryland (23)Winning team scored 60-69 Points: 1953 Alabama (61) vs. Syracuse (6)Winning team scored 70+ Points: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33)Winning team trailed entering the fourth quarter: 1996 Florida State (14) vs. Notre Dame (17)Game ended with no offensive scores/non-shutout: 2001 Oklahoma (13) vs. Florida State (2)Game ended in a shutout: 1992 Miami (22) vs. Nebraska (0) Losing team scored 2-9 Points: 2009 Cincinnati (7) vs. Virginia Tech (20) Losing team scored 10-19 Points: 2011 Virginia Tech (12) vs. Stanford (40)Losing team scored 20-29 Points: 2008 Virginia Tech (21) vs. Kansas (24) Losing team scored 30-39 Points: 2012 Clemson (33) vs. West Virginia (70)Losing team scored 40-49 Points: Never

Team scored 21+ points in a quarter: 2012 West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (2nd)Team scored 28+ points in a half: 2012 West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (1st)Both teams combine for 30+ points in a quarter: 2012 West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3) (2nd)Both teams combine for 40+ points in a half: 2012 West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20) (1st)Both teams combine for 60-69 points in a game: 2000 Michigan (35) vs. Alabama (34) (OT)Both teams combine for 70-79 points in a game: 2005* USC (55) vs. Oklahoma (19) 2002: Florida (56) vs. Maryland (23)Both teams combine for 80+ points in a game: 2012 West Virginia (70) vs. Clemson (33)A team had a 300-yard passer, 100-yard rusher, and100-yard receiver: 2005 & Matt Leinart (332), LenDale White (15-118), & Dwayne Jarrett (5-115)/Steve Smith (7-113), USC vs. OklahomaA team had two 100-yard rushers: 2009 + Percy Harvin (9-122) & Tim Tebow (22-109), Florida vs. Oklahoma 1980: Billy Sims (24-164) & J.C. Watts (15-127), Oklahoma vs. Florida State A team had two 100-yard receivers: 2005 * Dwayne Jarrett (5-115) & Steve Smith (7-113), USC vs. Oklahoma 2002: Taylor Jacobs (10-170) & Jabar Gaffney (7- 118), Florida vs. MarylandA team had two players score 2+ rushing touchdowns: 2002 Earnest Graham (2) & Marc Riley (2), Florida vs. MarylandA team had two players catch 2+ touchdowns: 2002 Taylor Jacobs (2) & Jabar Gaffney (2), Florida vs. MarylandA team recorded a safety: 2011 Virginia Tech vs. Stanford

INDIVIDUAL100 yards rushing: 2012 Andre Ellington (Clemson) (10-116) vs. West Virginia200 yards rushing: 1998 Ahman Green (Nebraska) (29-206) vs. Tennessee A quarterback rushed for 100+ yards: 2009 + Tim Tebow (Florida) (22-109) vs. OklahomaA player rushed for 100+ yards in two different Orange Bowls: 1983-84 Mike Rozier (Nebraska) (26-118) vs. LSU & (25-147) vs. Miami300+ yards passing: 2012 Geno Smith (West Virginia) (407) vs. Clemson100+ yards receiving: 2012 Tavon Austin (West Virginia) (123) vs. Clemson A player passed for 200 yards in two different OrangeBowls: 1988-89 Steve Walsh (Miami) (209) vs. Oklahoma, (277) vs. Nebraska Two touchdowns rushing: 2012 Shawne Alston (West Virginia) vs. ClemsonThree touchdowns rushing: 2000 Shaun Alexander (Alabama) vs. Michigan Four touchdowns rushing: 1973 Johnny Rodgers (Nebraska) vs. Notre Dame Three touchdowns passing: 1997 Jim Druckenmiller (Virginia Tech) vs. NebraskaFour touchdowns passing: 2011 Andrew Luck (Stanford) vs. Virginia TechFive touchdowns passing: 2005 & Matt Leinart (USC) vs. OklahomaSix touchdowns passing: 2012 Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. Clemson Two touchdowns receiving: 2005 Travis Wilson (Oklahoma) vs. USC Three touchdowns receiving: 2011 Coby Fleener (Stanford) vs. Virginia TechFour touchdowns receiving: 2012 Tavon Austin (West Virginia) vs. ClemsonTouchdown on a reverse: 1990 Raghib Ismail (Notre Dame) (35) vs. Colorado

Touchdown on a lateral: 1980 J.C. Watts (Oklahoma) (12) vs. Florida StateTouchdown on a kick return: 2003 C.J. Jones (Iowa) (100) vs. USC Touchdown on a punt return: 2008 Justin Harper (Virginia Tech) (84) vs. KansasTouchdown on a blocked punt: 1962 Gene Sykes (LSU) (0) vs. Colorado Touchdown on a blocked kick: 1936 Paul Rydewski (Catholic) (24) vs. MississippiTouchdown on an interception return: 2010 Jerrard Tarrant (Georgia Tech) (40) vs. IowaTouchdown on a fumble return: 2012 Darwin Cook (West Virginia) (99) vs. ClemsonTouchdown run 10-25 yards: 2007 Tyrod Taylor (Virginia Tech) (17) vs. CincinnatiTouchdown run 26-50 yards: 2010 Brandon Wegher (Iowa) (32) vs. Georgia TechTouchdown run 51-75 yards: 2012 Andre Ellington (Clemson) (68) vs. West VirginiaTouchdown run 76+ yards: 1987 Spencer Tillman (Oklahoma) (77) vs. Arkansas Touchdown reception 10-25 yards: 2011 David Wilson (Virginia Tech) (11) vs. StanfordTouchdown reception 26-50 yards: 2012 DeAndre Hopkins (Clemson) (28) vs. West VirginiaTouchdown reception 51-75 yards: 2011 Coby Fleener (Stanford) (58) vs. Virginia TechTouchdown reception 76+ yards: 1959 Ross Coyle (Oklahoma) (79) vs. SyracusePunt 60-69 yards: 2002 Brooks Barnard (Maryland) (60) vs. Florida Punt 70+ yards: 1998 Chris Hogue (Tennessee) (78) vs. Nebraska Field goal 50+ yards: 2004 Jon Peattie (Miami) (51) vs. Florida State Three field goals: 2004 Jon Peattie (Miami) vs. Florida State Four field goals: 1994 Scott Bentley (Florida State) vs. NebraskaOffensive player named MOP: 2012 Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. ClemsonDefensive player named MOP: 2010 Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) vs. Georgia TechQuarterback named MOP: 2012 Geno Smith (West Virginia) vs. ClemsonRunning back named MOP: 2009 Darren Evans (Virginia Tech) vs. CincinnatiReceiver named MOP: 2006 Willie Reid (Florida State) vs. Penn State Special teams player named MOP: 2006 Willie Reid (PR) (Florida State) vs. Penn StateDefensive back named MOP: 2008 Aqib Talib (Kansas) vs. Virginia Tech Defensive lineman named MOP: 2010 Adrian Clayborn (Iowa) vs. Georgia TechLinebacker named MOP: 2001 Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma) vs. Florida State Kicker named MOP: 1986 Tim Lashar (Oklahoma) vs. Penn State Offensive lineman named MOP: 1983 Dave Rimington (Nebraska) vs. LSUA player played in two Orange Bowls with differentteams: 2007, ’10 Anthony Allen (Louisville vs. Wake Forest) & (Georgia Tech vs. Iowa) A quarterback started two Orange Bowls withdifferent teams: 2002, ’04 Brock Berlin (Florida vs. Maryland) & (Miami vs. Florida State)

Note: team’s conference affiliation reflective of conferenceaffiliation at the time of game participation. + 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA& Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA and only occurrence in Orange Bowl history

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TEAM RESULTS BY CONFERENCE AND CURRENT AFFILIATION

ACCTEAM YEARS G W L PCTBoston College 1943 1 0 1 .000 Clemson 1951, ‘57, ’82, ‘12 4 2 2 .500Duke 1955, ‘58 2 1 1 .500Florida State 1980-81, ’93-94, ‘96, ‘01, ‘04, ‘06 8 3 5 .375Georgia Tech 1940, ‘45, ‘48, ‘52, ’67, ‘10 6 3 3 .500Maryland 1954, ‘56, ‘02 3 0 3 .000Miami 1935, ‘46, ‘51, ‘84, ’88-89, ‘92, ‘95, ‘04 9 6 3 .667Virginia Tech 1996, ’08-09, ‘11 4 1 3 .250Wake Forest 2007 1 0 1 .000 TOTALS 38 16 22 .421

BIG 12 TEAM YEARS G W L PCTBaylor 1952 1 0 1 .000 Kansas 1948, ‘69, ‘08 3 1 2 .333 Oklahoma 1939, ‘54, ‘56, ’58-59, ‘63, ‘68, ‘76, 19 12 7 .632 ’78-81, ’85-88, ‘01, ‘05, ‘09+ Texas 1949, ‘65 2 2 0 1.000 Texas Christian 1942 1 0 1 .000West Virginia 2012 1 1 0 1.000TOTALS 27 16 11 .593

BIG EASTTEAM YEARS G W L PCTCincinnati 2009 1 0 1 .000 Louisville 2007 1 1 0 1.000 Syracuse 1953, ‘59, ‘99 3 0 3 .000 TOTALS 5 1 4 .200

BIG TEN TEAM YEARS G W L PCTIowa 2003, ‘10 2 1 1 .500 Michigan 1976, ‘00 2 1 1 .500 Michigan State 1938 1 0 1 .000 Nebraska 1955, ‘64, ‘66, ’71-73, 79, ‘82-84, ’89, 17 8 9 .471 ’92-95, ‘96, ‘98Ohio State 1977 1 1 0 1.000 Penn State 1969-70, ‘74, ‘86, ‘06* 5* 4* 1 .800TOTALS 28 15 13 .536

PAC-12 TEAM YEARS G W L PCTColorado 1957, ‘62, ‘77, ’90-91 5 2 3 .400Stanford 2011 1 1 0 1.000 USC 2003, 05* 2* 2* 0 1.000 Washington 1985 1 1 0 1.000 TOTALS 9 6 3 .667

SEC TEAM YEARS G W L PCTAlabama 1943, ‘53, ‘63, ’65-66, ‘72, ‘75, ‘00 8 4 4 .500 Arkansas 1978, ‘87 2 1 1 .500 Auburn 1938, ‘64 2 1 1 .500 Florida 1967, ‘99, ‘02, ‘09+ 4 4 0 1.000 Georgia 1942, ‘49, ‘60 3 2 1 .667 Kentucky 1950 1 0 1 .000 LSU 1944, ‘62, ‘71, ‘74, ‘83 5 2 3 .400 Mississippi 1936 1 0 1 .000 Mississippi State 1937, ‘41 2 1 1 .500 Missouri 1940, ’60-61, ‘70 4 1 3 .250Tennessee 1939, ‘47, ‘68, ‘98 4 1 3 .250Texas A&M 1944 1 0 1 .000TOTALS 37 17 20 .459

INDEPENDENTS TEAM YEARS G W L PCTNavy 1961 1 0 1 .000Notre Dame 1973, 75, 90, 91, 96 5 2 3 .400TOTALS 6 2 4 .333

CONFERENCE-USA TEAM YEARS G W L PCTRice 1947 1 1 0 1.000Tulsa 1945 1 1 0 1.000TOTALS 2 2 0 1.000

OTHERS TEAM YEARS G W L PCTSanta Clara 1950 1 1 0 1.000Bucknell 1935 1 1 0 1.000Catholic 1936 1 1 0 1.000Duquesne 1937 1 1 0 1.000Georgetown 1941 1 0 1 .000Holy Cross 1946 1 0 1 .000TOTALS 6 4 2 .667

RECORD BY CONFERENCE (at time of game)LEAGUE G W L PCTAtlantic Coast 19 6 13 .316Big East 8 4 4 .500 Big Six 3 0 3 .000 Big Seven 5 4 1 .800 Big Eight 34 16 18 .471 Big Ten 6* 4* 2 .667Big 12 6 4 2 .667 Independent 29 13 16 .448 Missouri Valley 1 1 0 1.000 Pac-10 4* 4* 0 1.000 Southeastern 34 18 16 .529 Southern 1 1 0 1.000 Southwest 8 4 4 .500

* - Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA. Participation by Penn State in 2006 later vacated by NCAA

The 2004 Orange Bowl saw rivals Miami and Florida State meet for the first timein a bowl setting, with the Hurricanes coming out ahead 16-14. Frequent OrangeBowl visitors, Miami has appeared in nine games, while Florida State has beento eight.

+ 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA. USC's official record is 1-0. The Pacific-12's official record is 5-3.* Participation by Penn State in 2006 later vacated by NCAA. Penn State's official record is 3-1. The Big Ten's official record is 27-15.

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COACHING RECORDS

Coach School No. Years RecordWilliam Alexander Georgia Tech 2 1940, ‘45 1-1 Charlie Bachman Michigan State 1 1938 0-1 Frank Beamer ^ Virginia Tech 4 1996, 2008, ’09, ‘11 1-3 A.J. Bergman Catholic 1 1936 1-0 Bobby Bowden #^ Florida State 8 1980-81, ’93-94, ‘96, 2001, ‘04, ‘06 3-5 Paul “Bear” Bryant #^ Kentucky 1 1950 0-1 Alabama 5 1963, ’65-66, ’72, ‘75 2-3 Total 6 2-4Wallace Butts Georgia 3 1942, ‘49, ‘60 2-1Lloyd Carr # Michigan 1 2000 1-0Pete Carroll # USC 2* 2003, 05* 2-0Len Casanova Santa Clara 1 1950 1-0Blair Cherry Texas 1 1949 1-0Larry Coker # Miami 1 2004 1-0John DaGrosa Holy Cross 1 1946 0-1Bob Devaney # Nebraska 5 1964, ‘66, ’71-73 4-1Dan Devine #^ Missouri 3 1960-61, ‘70 1-2 Doug Dickey Tennessee 1 1968 0-1 Paul Dietzel LSU 1 1962 1-0 Bobby Dodd # Georgia Tech 3 1948, ‘52, ‘67 2-1 Harold Drew Alabama 1 1953 1-0 Mike DuBose Alabama 1 2000 0-1 Dennis Erickson # Miami 2 1992, ‘95 1-1 Chuck Fairbanks Oklahoma 1 1968 1-0 Don Faurot Missouri 1 1940 0-1 Kirk Ferentz Iowa 2 2003, ‘10 1-1 Danny Ford # Clemson 1 1982 1-0 Ralph Friedgen Maryland 1 2002 0-1 Henry Frnka Tulsa 1 1945 1-0 Phillip Fulmer # Tennessee 1 1998 0-1 Bill Glassford Nebraska 1 1955 0-1 Sonny Grandelius Colorado 1 1962 0-1 Ray Graves Florida 1 1967 1-0 Jim Grobe Wake Forest 1 2007 0-1 Andy Gustafson Miami 1 1951 0-1 Jack Haggerty Georgetown 1 1941 0-1 Jim Harbaugh Stanford 1 2011 1-0Wayne Hardin Navy 1 1961 0-1 Jack Harding Miami 1 1946 1-0 Ken Hatfield Arkansas 1 1987 0-1 Woody Hayes #^ Ohio State 1 1977 1-0Dana Holgorsen West Virginia 1 2012 1-0 Lou Holtz ^ Arkansas 1 1978 1-0 Notre Dame 3 1990-91, ‘96 1-2 Total 4 2-2Frank Howard Clemson 2 1951, ‘57 1-1 Don James ^ Washington 1 1985 1-0 Jimmy Johnson # Miami 2 1988-89 2-0 Paul Johnson # Georgia Tech 1 2010 0-1

Coach School No. Years RecordRalph “Shug” Jordan ^Auburn 1 1964 0-1 Brian Kelly #^ Cincinnati 1 2009 0-1 Bill Mallory Colorado 1 1977 0-1 Mark Mangino Kansas 1 2008 1-0 Tom McCann Miami 1 1935 0-1 Bill McCartney Colorado 2 1990-91 1-1 Charles McClendon LSU 2 1971, ‘74 0-2 Allyn McKeen Mississippi State 1 1941 1-0 Jack Meagher Auburn 1 1938 1-0 Leo R. Meyer TCU 1 1942 0-1 Bernie Moore LSU 1 1944 1-0 Bill Murray Duke 2 1955, ‘58 1-1 Urban Meyer # Florida 1 2009+ 1-0 Dennis Myers Boston College 1 1943 0-1 Hook Mylin Bucknell 1 1935 1-0 Jess Neely ^ Rice 1 1947 1-0 Robert Neyland #^ Tennessee 2 1939, ‘47 1-1 Homer Norton Texas A&M 1 1944 0-1 Tom Osborne #^ Nebraska 11 1979, ‘82-84, ’89, ’92-95, ’96, ‘98 4-7 Ara Parseghian #^ Notre Dame 2 1973, ‘75 1-1 Paul Pasqualoni Syracuse 1 1999 0-1 Joe Paterno ^ Penn State 5* 1969-70, ‘74, ’86, ‘06* 4-1Bobby Petrino # Louisville 1 2007 1-0 Pepper Rodgers Kansas 1 1969 0-1 Darrell Royal #^ Texas 1 1965 1-0 Ralph Sasse Mississippi State 1 1937 0-1 George Sauer Kansas 1 1948 1-0 Baylor 1 1952 0-1 Total 2 1-1Bo Schembechler #^ Michigan 1 1976 0-1 Howard Schnellenberger Miami 1 1984 1-0 Ben Schwartzwalder ^ Syracuse 2 1953, ‘59 0-2 Jack Smith Duquesne 1 1937 1-0 Steve Spurrier #^ Florida 2 1999, 2002 2-0 Tom Stidham Oklahoma 1 1939 0-1 Bob Stoops # Oklahoma 3 2001, ‘05, ‘09+ 1-2 Jerry Stovall LSU 1 1983 0-1Dabo Swinney Clemson 1 2012 0-1 Barry Switzer # Oklahoma 9 1976, ’78-81, ’85-88 6-3 Jim Tatum # Maryland 2 1954, ‘56 0-2 Frank Thomas # Alabama 1 1943 1-0 Ed Walker Mississippi 1 1936 0-1 Dallas Ward Colorado 1 1957 1-0 Bud Wilkinson # Oklahoma 5 1954, ‘56, ’58-69, ‘63 4-1

# - Coaches with career winning percentage of .700 or better ^ - Coaches with 170 or morecareer wins + - Participated in the 2009 FedEx BCS National Championship* Participation by USC in 2005 later vacated by NCAA. Carroll’s official record is 1-0. Participation by Penn State in 2006 later vacated by NCAA. Paterno’s official record is 3-1.

Bobby BowdenFlorida State

Tom OsborneNebraska

Wallace ButtsGeorgia

Jimmy JohnsonMiami

Bob DevaneyNebraska

Steve SpurrierFlorida

Dan DevineMissouri

Barry SwitzerOklahoma

Bobby DoddGeorgia Tech

Bud WilkinsonOklahoma

Dennis EricksonMiami

Robert NeylandTennessee

Lou HoltzArkansas, Notre Dame

Paul “Bear” BryantKentucky, Alabama

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COACH OF THE YEAR

Walter Camp Coach of the Year (started 1967)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ........................................................................................1977Jerry Stovall (LSU)............................................................................................1982Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001Kirk Ferentz (Iowa)............................................................................................2002Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007

Home Depot "Coach of the Year" Award (started 1994)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007

George Munger Award College Coach of the Year (started 1989)Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007

FWAA Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award (started 1957)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ........................................................................................1977Danny Ford (Clemson)......................................................................................1981Howard Schnellenberger (Miami) ................................................................1983Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Ralph Friedgen (Maryland)..............................................................................2001Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007

Paul "Bear" Bryant Award (started 1957)Bob Devaney (Nebraska) ................................................................................1971Lou Holtz (Arkansas) ........................................................................................1977Danny Ford (Clemson)......................................................................................1981Howard Schnellenberger (Miami) ................................................................1983Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) ..................................................................................2000Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007

AFCA Coach of the Year Award (started 1935)Jim Tatum (Maryland) ......................................................................................1953Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................1968Charlie McLendon (LSU)..................................................................................1970Paul "Bear" Bryant (Alabama) ........................................................................1971Danny Ford (Clemson)......................................................................................1981Bill McCartney (Colorado) ..............................................................................1989Tom Osborne (Nebraska) ................................................................................1994Joe Paterno (Penn State) ................................................................................2005Jim Grobe (Wake Forest) ................................................................................2006Mark Mangino (Kansas) ..................................................................................2007

Tom OsborneNebraska

Ralph FriedgenMaryland

Bill McCartneyColorado

Jim GrobeWake Forest

Lou HoltzArkansas

Mark ManginoKansas

Oklahoma Head CoachBob Stoops

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ORANGE BOWL AND THENATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Florida Gator players celebrate after winning the 2009 BCS National Championship.

The Orange Bowl has a long standingtradition of hosting National Champions.Since its inaugural game in 1935, the

Orange Bowl has hosted 18 National Champions.Three times, 2001, 2005 and 2009, the OrangeBowl has hosted the BCS National ChampionshipGame, and will again play host to the BCSNational Championship game in 2013.

The first National Champion hosted by theOrange Bowl was the University of Maryland in1954. That year, the National Championship wasawarded prior to the playing of the bowl gameand Maryland lost 7-0 to Oklahoma in the 1954Orange Bowl. The 1950’s saw the Orange Bowlhost two National Champions, while the Orange

Bowl also hosted National Champions in back-to-back years in 1965-66. In the 1970’s, the OrangeBowl again hosted consecutive NationalChampions as Nebraska won the 1971 and ’72National Championships.

The 1980’s and 1990’s continued the OrangeBowl’s National Championship tradition. In the1980’s, the Orange Bowl played host to fourNational Champions, while it hosted five more inthe 1990’s. The University of Oklahoma hasplayed in every BCS National ChampionshipGame hosted by the Orange Bowl. The Soonersearned the 2001 National Championship with a13-2 victory over Florida State, but fell to USC in2005 and Florida in 2009.

2009 + (78,468)Florida 24Oklahoma 14

2005 (77,912)USC * 55Oklahoma 19

2001 (76,835)Oklahoma 13 Florida State 2

1998 (74,002)Nebraska 42 Tennessee 17

1995 (81,753)Nebraska 24 Miami 17

1994 (81,536)Florida State 18 Nebraska 16

1992 (77,747)Miami 22 Nebraska 0

1991 (77,062)Colorado 10 Notre Dame 9

1988 (74,760)Miami 20 Oklahoma 14

1986 (74,178)Oklahoma 25 Penn State 10

1984 (72,549)Miami 31Nebraska 30

1982 (72,748)Clemson 22 Nebraska 15

1976 (80,307)Oklahoma 14 Michigan 6

1972 (78,151)Nebraska 38Alabama 6

1971 (80,699)Nebraska 17 LSU 12

1966 (72,214)Alabama 39 Nebraska 28

1965 (72,647)Texas 21 Alabama ^ 17

1956 (76,561)Oklahoma 20Maryland 6

1954 (68,640)Oklahoma 7 Maryland ^ 0

+ 2009 BCS National Championship Game* Participation later vacated by NCAA^ National Championship awarded prior to bowl game

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS HOSTED BY THE ORANGE BOWL

Nebraska’s Bob Devaney and Alabama’s BearBryant before the game in 1966.

Bob Costas holds a copy of the Denver Post afterColorado beat Notre Dame in 1991.

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BCS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME RECAPS

#1 Tennessee 23# 2 Florida State 16

January 4, 1999 – Fiesta Bowl

Vols Take Inaugural BCS Championship

In the first Bowl ChampionshipSeries championship game,Tennessee’s Peerless Price provedworthy of his name.

The senior wide receiver caughtfour passes for a career-high 199yards, including a 79-yard game-

clinching touchdown reception in the fourth quarter, tolead the Volunteers to a 23-16 victory over Florida State.

The win gave Tennessee the school’s secondnational championship and lifted the Vols to a 13-0record, the best in school history.

With thousands of orange-wearing, “RockyTop”-singing Tennessee fans among the Fiesta Bowlrecord crowd of 80,470, the Vols jumped ahead 14-0with two touchdowns in a 25-second span in thesecond quarter.

The first touchdown was set up by a 76-yardpass from Volunteer quarterback Tee Martin to Priceto take the ball to Florida State’s 12-yard line. Fourplays later, Martin hit fullback Shawn Bryson out ofthe backfield for a four-yard touchdown pass. Onthe Seminoles’ next possession, Tennesseecornerback Dwayne Goodrich intercepted a passand returned it 54-yards for a touchdown. Florida State came back with nine unansweredpoints on a 1-yard touchdown run by WilliamMcCray and a short field goal by SebastianJanikowski to cut the lead to 14-9 at halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, Martin threw aperfect pass down the right sideline that Pricecaught and ran for a 79-yard touchdown reception.

TENN FSUFirst Downs 16 13 Rushing Attempts 45 41Rushing Yards 114 108 Passes Attempted 19 22 Passes Completed 11 9 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 278 145 Total Offense 392 253Punting/Avg. 5/38.0 9/39.8 Fumbles/Lost 3/2 4/1 Penalties/Yards 9/55 12/110

SCORE BY QUARTERS Tennessee 0 14 0 9 - 23 Florida State 0 9 0 7 - 16

SCORING SUMMARY TENN: Bryson 4-yard pass from Martin (Hall kick); TENN:Goodrich 54-yard interception return (Hall kick); FSU:McCray 1-yard run (kick failed); FSU: Janikowski 34-yard FG;TENN: Price 79-yard pass from Martin (kick failed); TENN:Hall 23-yard FG; FSU: Outzen 7-yard run (Janikowski kick)MOP: Peerless Price (Tenn.), Dwayne Goodrich (Tenn.)

Tennessee Head Coach: Phillip Fulmer Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

#1 Florida State 46#2 Virginia Tech 29

January 4, 2000 – Sugar Bowl

Seminoles Go Wire-to-Wire

Peter Warrick provided the fireworksand Florida State put the exclamationpoint on its wire-to-wire NationalChampionship season with aconvincing 46-29 victory overVirginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl.

In college football's nationalchampionship game, Warrick took center stage. Hecaught a 64-yard touchdown pass from Chris Weinkein the first quarter, returned a punt 59 yards for atouchdown in the second quarter and scored on ahighlight-reel catch on a 43-yard bomb from Weinkewith 7:42 left in the game to make it 46-29.

Warrick set a Sugar Bowl record with 20 pointsscored as FSU secured Bobby Bowden his firstunbeaten (12-0) season while the Seminolecemented their claim as the team of the 1990s withtheir second national title of the decade.

Michael Vick, the Hokies’ outstanding redshirtfreshman quarterback, played a spirited game. Heran 23 times for 97 yards and completed 15-of 29passes for 225 yards and one touchdown. He wasundone by a pair of fumbles, one into the end zoneon Virginia Tech's first possession of the game.

Warrick caught six passes for 163 yards and twotouchdowns while Chris Weinke, Florida State's 27-year-old junior quarterback, was 20-of-34 for 329 yardsand four TDs. Warrick finished with 231 total yards.

FSU VTFirst Downs 15 24 Rushing Attempts 23 52Rushing Yards 30 278 Passes Attempted 34 29 Passes Completed 20 15 Had Intercepted 1 0 Passing Yards 329 225Total Offense 359 503Punting/Avg. 7/44.3 6/29.3 Fumbles/Lost 2/0 3/3 Penalties/Yards 7/59 6/65

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida State 14 14 0 18 - 46 Virginia Tech 7 7 15 0 - 29

SCORING SUMMARY FSU: Warrick 64-yard pass from Weinke (Janikowski kick);FSU: Chaney blocked punt return (Janikowski kick); VT:Davis 49-yard pass from Vick (Graham kick); FSU: Dugans63-yard pass from Weinke; FSU: Warrick 59-yard puntreturn; VT: Vick 3-yard run (Graham kick); VT: Graham 23-yard FG; VT: Kendrick 29-yard run; VT: Kendrick 6-yard run;FSU: Dugans 14-yard pass from Weinke; FSU: Janikowski32-yard FG; FSU: Warrick 4-yard pass from Weinke(Janikowski kick) MOP: Peter Warrick (Florida State)

Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden Virginia Tech Head Coach: Frank Beamer

#1 Oklahoma 13#2 Florida State 2

January 3, 2001 – Orange Bowl

Sooners Earn National Title

Oklahoma entered the game with aperfect 12-0 record, but was stillconsidered the underdog to No. 2Florida State, two-time nationalchampions in the ‘90s.

The Sooners smothered aFlorida State team that averaged 42points and led the nation in total

offense. Only a bad snap over punter JeffFerguson's head in the final minute, which resultedin a safety, prevented Oklahoma from handing theSeminoles their first shutout since 1988.

Oklahoma led 6-0 when All-Americanlinebacker Rocky Calmus forced Seminolequarterback Chris Weinke to fumble near the FloridaState 20 midway through the fourth quarter. RoyWilliams recovered for the Sooners, andQuentin Griffin scored the clinching touchdown on a10-yard run up the middle with 8:30 to play.

Weinke, the Heisman Trophy winner, finishedjust 25-of-51 and threw two interceptions. OklahomaQB Josh Heupel, the Heisman runner-up, outplayedWeinke by completing 25-of-39 passes for 214 yards.

OKLA FSUFirst Downs 12 14 Rushing Attempts 36 17 Rushing Yards 56 27 Passes Attempted 39 52 Passes Completed 25 25 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 214 274 Total Offense 270 301Punting/Avg. 8/41.1 10/44.7Fumbles/Lost 2/1 3/1

Penalties/Yards 7/45 6/38

SCORE BY QUARTERS Oklahoma 3 0 3 7 - 13 Florida State 0 0 0 2 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Duncan 27-yard FG; OKLA: Duncan 42-yard FG; OKLA:Griffin 10-yard run (Duncan kick); FSU- team safety. MOP: Torrance Marshall (Oklahoma)

Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops Florida State Head Coach: Bobby Bowden

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#1 Miami 37#2 Nebraska 14

January 3, 2002 – Rose Bowl

Canes Cap Perfect Season

It was a wild season of collegefootball, with title contenderssuddenly emerging, then falling bythe wayside just as quickly. Butthrough it all, Miami stood above thefray. The Hurricanes capped aperfect year with a 37-14 victory

over Nebraska, earning the school’s fifth nationalchampionship.

Miami's superior speed harassed HeismanTrophy-winning quarterback Eric Crouch anddictated few options for the Cornhuskers in the RoseBowl. Playing before a predominantly red-cladNebraska crowd of 93,781, Miami's defenseshredded the nation's best option offense, leavinglittle room for the Huskers to operate until the gamewas out of hand.

Miami’s 12-0 season was capped by aperformance indicative of much of the Hurricane’sseason, as Miami, which led the nation in turnovermargin, converted Nebraska's three turnovers into14 first-half points en route to a 34-0 lead. For the first time this season, Crouch was heldwithout a touchdown. He was 5-of-15 passing for 62yards and had a fumble and interception, bothleading to Miami touchdowns.

Nebraska came into the game averaging 451.2yards of total offense; Miami held the Cornhuskersto 243 total yards.

MIAMI NEBFirst Downs 18 16 Rushing Attempts 26 49Rushing Yards 110 197 Passes Attempted 35 15 Passes Completed 22 5 Had Intercepted 1 1 Passing Yards 362 62 Total Offense 472 259Punting/Avg. 4/38.5 5/40.6 Fumbles/Lost 2/0 4/2Penalties/Yards 12/85 4/26

SCORE BY QUARTERS Miami 7 27 0 3 - 37 Nebraska 0 0 7 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY UM: Johnson 49-yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick); UM:Portis 39-yard run (Sievers kick); UM: Lewis 47-yard inter-ception return (Sievers kick); UM: Shockley 21-yard passfrom Dorsey (kick failed); UM: Johnson 8-yard pass fromDorsey (Sievers kick); NEB: Davies 16-yard run (Brown kick);NEB: Groce 71-yard punt return (Brown Kick); UM: Sievers37-yard FG MOP: Ken Dorsey (Miami), Andre Johnson(Miami)

Miami Head Coach: Larry Coker Nebraska Head Coach: Frank Solich

#2 Ohio State 31#1 Miami 24

(2OT)

January 3, 2003 – Fiesta Bowl

Buckeyes Outlast Canes in Double OT

In a game that had it all, Ohio State wasable to stop Miami on three consec-utive plays from the 1-yard line in thegame’s second overtime to escapewith a 31-24 victory and claim theschool’s fifth national championship.

It took two fourth-down conver-sions in the first overtime for the Buckeyes to force asecond overtime. After the teams battled to a 17-17tie at the end of regulation, Miami took just six playsto score when Ken Dorsey hit Kellen Winslow Jr.with a 7-yard touchdown pass.

The Buckeyes went backwards on its firstpossession and were faced with a fourth-and-14 andthe game on the line. Quarterback Craig Krenzelcalmly connected with receiver Michael Jenkins for17 yards and a first down. Three plays later, OhioState again faced a crucial fourth down.

A pass from Krenzel to Chris Gamble fell incom-plete, as fireworks and Miami players swarmed thefield. A late flag was thrown for pass interference,giving Ohio State a first down at the 2-yard line. Threeplays later, the Buckeyes scored on a sneak byKrenzel to send the game into a second overtime.

Ohio State scored quickly to begin the secondframe, as star freshman running back Maurice Clarettsprinted in from five yards out. Miami took over andhad the ball first-and-goal from the two, but werestopped on four consecutive plays in one of the mostimportant goal line stands in college football history.

It was the first overtime game in the five-yearhistory of the BCS.

OSU MIAMIFirst Downs 14 19 Rushing Attempts 52 33Rushing Yards 145 65 Passes Attempted 21 44 Passes Completed 7 29 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 122 304 Total Offense 267 369Punting/Avg. 6/47.7 4/43.2 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/3Penalties/Yards 9/49 6/30

SCORE BY QUARTERS Ohio State 0 14 3 0 14 - 31 Miami 7 0 7 3 7 - 24

SCORING SUMMARY MIAMI: Parrish 25-yard pass from Dorsey (Sievers kick);OSU: Krenzel 1-yard run (Nugent kick); OSU: Clarett 7-yardrun (Nugent kick); OSU: Nugent 44-yard FG; MIAMI:McGahee 9-yard run (Sievers kick); MIAMI: Sievers 40-yardkick; MIAMI: Winslow 7-yard pass from Dorsey (Sieverskick); OSU: Krenzel 1-yard run (Nugent kick) OSU: Clarett 5-yard run (Nugent kick) MOP: Craig Krenzel (Ohio State),Mike Doss (Ohio State)

Ohio State Head Coach: Jim TresselMiami Head Coach: Larry Coker

#2 LSU 21#1 Oklahoma 14

January 4, 2004 – Sugar Bowl

LSU Wins Second National Championship

Riding its defense, the LSU FightingTigers claimed their second nationaltitle in football with a 21-14 win overOklahoma in the BCS NationalChampionship Game.

LSU’s offense opened the gamewith a 64-yard rush from Justin

Vincent on the first play from scrimmage but failedto score on its first possession. The Tigers did scoreon their next possession set up by a Corey Websterinterception that put LSU on the Oklahoma 32-yardline. Three plays later, Skyler Green went in the endzone on an end-around for 24-yards to put the Tigersup 7-0.

Both Oklahoma and LSU scored in the secondquarter as Sooner running back Kejuan Jones tiedup the game at 7-7 with a 1-yard touchdown run,and later in the quarter, Vincent dashed in the endzone on an 18-yard touchdown run to put LSU up 14-7 at the half.

The Tigers opened the second-half much likethey did the beginning of the game by scoring fast.Marcus Spears intercepted a Jason White pass lessthan a minute into the third quarter for a 20-yard score.

Oklahoma scored close to three minutes intothe fourth quarter off another 1-yard run by Jones.After pulling within seven at 21-14, the Sooners madea push to the LSU 12 late in the game, but on fourstraight missed pass attempts, the Sooners gave theball and LSU let the clock run down for the win.

LSU OKLAFirst Downs 13 12 Rushing Attempts 40 33Rushing Yards 159 52 Passes Attempted 24 37 Passes Completed 14 13 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 153 102 Total Offense 312 154Punting/Avg. 8/34.0 8/45.9 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 2/0 Penalties/Yards 8/65 11/70

SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 7 7 7 0 - 21 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY LSU: Green 24-yard run (Gaudet kick); OKLA: Jones 1-yardrun (Dicarlo kick); LSU: Vincent 18-yard run (Gaudet kick);LSU: Spears 20-yard interception return (Gaudet kick);OKLA: Jones 1-yard run (Dicarlo kick) MOP: Justin Vincent(LSU)

LSU Head Coach: Nick Saban Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops

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#1 USC* 55#2 Oklahoma 19

January 4, 2005 – Orange Bowl

Heisman Winners Face Off2004 Heisman Trophy winner MattLeinart faced off against 2003Heisman Trophy winner JasonWhite as the Orange Bowl hostedits 18th National Championship.Leinart won the battle of theHeisman winners, throwing for an

Orange Bowl record five touchdown passes togarner MOP honors and totaled 332 yards throughthe air on just 18 completions. Meanwhile, Whitehad struggled throwing three interceptions, losingfor the second consecutive year in a BCS Champi-onship Game.

The Trojans took advantage of four Soonerturnovers in the first half to jump out to a 38-10halftime lead. Four of Leinart’s touchdown passescame in the first half, including two to Steve Smith.

Smith matched an Orange Bowl record withhis third touchdown reception to open up the thirdquarter. True freshman Dwayne Jarrett added 115yards receiving and one touchdown.

Reggie Bush accumulated 149 all-purposeyards for USC. Classmate LenDale White totaled118 yards and two touchdowns on just 15 carries.

USC OKLA First Downs 19 19 Rushing Attempts 28 40 Rushing Yards 193 128 Passes Attempted 35 36 Passes Completed 18 24 Had Intercepted 0 3 Passing Yards 332 224 Total Offense 525 372 Punting/Avg. 4/43.5 4/44.5 Fumbles/Lost 1/0 3/2 Yards Penalized 9/75 3/30

SCORE BY QUARTERS USC 14 24 10 7 - 55 Oklahoma 7 3 0 9 - 19

SCORING SUMMARY OKLA: Wilson 5-yard pass from White (Hartley kick); USC:Byrd 33-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen Kick); USC: White 6-yard run (Killeen Kick); USC: Jarrett 54-yard pass fromLeinart (Killeen Kick); USC: Smith 5-yard pass from Leinart(Killeen kick); OKLA: Hartley 29-yard FG; USC: Smith 33-yardpass from Leinart (Killeen kick); USC: Killeen 44-yard FG;USC: Smith 4-yard pass from Leinart (Killeen kick); USC:Killeen 42-yard FG; USC: White 8-yard run (Killeen kick);OKLA: Team safety; OKLA: Wilson 9-yard pass from White(Hartley kick) MOP: Matt Leinart (USC)

USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops

* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

#2 Texas 41#1 USC 38

January 4, 2006 – Rose Bowl

Texas Denies USC’s Repeat Bid

Texas quarterback Vince Young carriedthe Longhorns on his back and brokeUSC`s 34-game winning streak en routeto claiming their fourth NationalChampionship and first in over 35 years.

With the national title down to a finalplay, fourth down and 5 yards to go,

Young scrambled untouched for an 8-yard touchdownwith 19 seconds left and the No. 2 Longhorns stunnedthe No. 1 Trojans 41-38.

Young ran for 200 yards and passed for 267 moreearning the game’s Most Outstanding Player award. The key moment in the game came on fourth-and-2 fromUSC'S 45-yard line with 2:09 left. Trojan head coachPete Carroll decided to try to seal the game with hisvaunted offense, but it was the Texas defense that cameup with the big play, stopping USC running back LenDaleWhite inches short of the first down.

Young’s counterpart, Matt Leinart of USC, playingin his final collegiate game, passed for 365 yards and atouchdown. Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bushrushed for 82 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown run,and also added 95 yards receiving on six receptions.

TEXAS USCFirst Downs 30 30 Rushing Attempts 36 41Rushing Yards 289 209Passes Attempted 40 41

Passes Completed 30 29 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 267 365 Total Offense 556 574Punting/Avg. 2/34.0 2/41.5 Fumbles/Lost 4/1 1/1 Penalties/Yards 4/34 5/30

SCORE BY QUARTERS Texas 0 16 7 18 - 41 USC 7 3 14 14 - 38

SCORING SUMMARY USC: White 4-yard run (Danelo kick); TEXAS: Pino 46-yardFG; TEXAS: S. Young 12-yard run (Pino kick); TEXAS: Taylor30-yard run (Pino kick); USC: Danelo 43-yard FG; USC: White3-yard run (Danelo kick);TEXAS: V. Young 14-yard run (Pinokick):USC: White 12-yard run (Daleno kick); USC: Bush 26-yard run (Daleno kick); TEXAS: Pino 34-yard FG; USC: Jarrett22-yard pass from Leinart (Danelo kick); TEXAS: V. Young17-yard run (Pino kick); TEXAS: V. Young 8-yard run (Pinokick) MOP: Vince Young (Texas), Michael Huff (Texas)

Texas Head Coach: Mack Brown USC Head Coach: Pete Carroll

#2 Florida 41#1 Ohio State 14

January 8, 2007 – Fiesta Bowl

Gators Roll in the Desert

The 2007 BCS National ChampionshipGame got off to a fast start as OhioState’s Ted Ginn Jr. took the openingkickoff 93-yards for a touchdown. Itwas all Florida after that.

The Gators ran coach UrbanMeyer’s twin quarterback system to

perfection and were dominant on defense to cruiseto a 41-14 win over the Buckeyes.

Ohio State was led by Heisman Trophy winningquarterback Troy Smith, but it was Florida’s ChrisLeak and Tim Tebow who stole the show. Leakcompleted 25-of-36 passes for 213 yards and atouchdown, while Tebow threw for a touchdownand powered into the end zone for another.

It was the second national title for Florida as theGators also became the first FBS school to hold nationaltitles in football and basketball at the same time.

The Gators came out in a five-wide set afterGinn’s kickoff return, and Leak hit Dallas Baker witha tying, 14-yard touchdown pass. The next time theytouched the ball, the Gators let Leak, Tebow andscat back Percy Harvin all take direct snaps fromcenter. Harvin ended the drive with a 4-yardtouchdown run.

The teams traded touchdowns to make thescore 21-14, but Florida added a pair of field goalsand tacked on a Tebow touchdown pass with 23seconds left before halftime to make the score 34-14.

The Buckeyes could never get their offense ontrack in the second half. Ginn left the game with a footinjury and the Ohio State offense was held scorelessin the second half by a dominant Gator defense.

FLA OSUFirst Downs 21 8 Rushing Attempts 43 23Rushing Yards 156 47 Passes Attempted 37 14 Passes Completed 26 4 Had Intercepted 0 1 Passing Yards 214 35 Total Offense 370 82Punting/Avg. 4/44.2 6/37.8 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1 Penalties/Yards 6/50 5/50

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 14 20 0 7 - 41 Ohio State 7 7 0 0 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY OSU: Ginn 93-yard kickoff return (Pettrey kick); FLA: Baker14-yard pass from Leak (Hetland kick); FLA: Harvin 4-yardrun (Hetland kick); FLA: Wynn 2-yard run (Hetland kick);OSU: Pittman 18-yard run ( Pettrey kick); FLA: Hetland 42-yard FG; FLA: Hetland 40-yard FG; FLA: Caldwell 1-yard passfrom Tebow (Hetland kick); FLA: Tebow 1-yard run (Hetlandkick) MOP: Chris Leak (Florida), Derrick Harvey (Florida)

Florida Head Coach: Urban Meyer Ohio State Head Coach: Jim Tressel

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#2 LSU 38#1 Ohio State 24

January 7, 2008 – Sugar Bowl

LSU Claims Second BCS TitleThe LSU Tigers became the firstschool to win a second national titlesince BCS rankings began with the1998 season following their 38-24victory over Ohio State.

Led by senior quarterback MattFlynn, the Tigers rallied from an early

10-0 deficit, taking a 24-10 halftime lead that held up. Flynn, who was named the game’s Most

Outstanding Offensive Player, tossed fourtouchdown passes on the night, two of which wentto tight end Richard Dickson.

Ohio State got off to a quick start when runningback Chris ‘Beanie’ Wells broke loose for a 65-yardtouchdown run on the fourth play of the game.

Momentum later swung into the Tiger’s favorwhen, with the scored tied at 10-10 and theBuckeyes poised to retake the lead, LSU’s RickyJean-Francois blocked Ohio State’s Ryan Pretorius'38-yard field goal try.

On the ensuing possession, Flynn's pass toBrandon LaFell in the back left corner of the endzone put the Tigers ahead 17-10. The LSU defensethen came up with a big play of their own whencornerback Chevis Jackson intercepted ToddBoeckman and streaked 34-yards down the rightsideline.

LSU moved to a first-and-goal at 1. On thirddown, Jacob Hester plunged up the middle and itwas 24-10.

LSU OSUFirst Downs 25 17 Rushing Attempts 49 30Rushing Yards 152 145 Passes Attempted 27 26 Passes Completed 19 15 Had Intercepted 1 2 Passing Yards 174 208 Total Offense 326 353Punting/Avg. 3/56.7 3/50.0 Fumbles/Lost 2/0 3/1Penalties/Yards 4/36 7/83

SCORE BY QUARTERS LSU 3 21 7 7 - 38 Ohio State 10 0 7 7 - 24

SCORING SUMMARY OSU: Well 64-yard run (Pretorius kick); OSU: Pretorius 25-yard FG; LSU: David 32-yard FG; LSU: Dickson 13-yard passfrom Flynn (David kick); LSU: LaFell 10-yard pass from Flynn(David kick); LSU: Hester 1-yard run (David kick); LSU:Doucet 4-yard pass from Flynn (David kick); OSU: Robiskie 5-yard pass from Boeckman (Pretorius kick); LSU: Dickson 5-yard pass from Flynn (David kick); OSU: Hartline 15-yardpass from Boeckman (Pretorius kick) MOP: Matt Flynn (LSU),Ricky Jean-Francois (LSU)

LSU Head Coach: Les Miles Ohio State Head Coach: Jim Tressel

#2 Florida 24#1 Oklahoma 14

January 8, 2009 – Orange Bowl

#1 Alabama 37#2 Texas 21

January 7, 2010 – Rose Bowl

Bama Outlasts Texas for BCS Crown

The 2010 national title game featuredkey turnovers, key plays, and morethan anything, a key injury, asAlabama defeated Texas, 37-21.

On its first drive, Alabama botcheda fake punt that Texas’ Blake Gideonintercepted at the Tide’s 37-yard line.

From there, Colt McCoy led theLonghorns to the Bama 11-yard line, but then camethe key injury. On the next play, Texas’ starquarterback was sacked, and left the game for goodwith a shoulder injury.

Inexperienced freshman Garret Gilbertreplaced McCoy, and Texas field goal gave theLonghorns a 3-0 lead. Another Bama turnover on theensuing kickoff led to three more points for theLonghorns.

Despite facing a six-point deficit, Alabamashifted the tide in the second quarter. Heisman Trophywinner Mark Ingram punched in the first of his twotouchdowns less than a minute into the secondframe. Trent Richardson added another score with a49-yard touchdown.

The second quarter came to an end as Alabamadefensive lineman Marcel Dareus picked off a shovelpass and ran it back 28-yards for the score and a 24-6halftime lead.

Gilbert led a Texas charge in the third quarter ashe completed touchdown passes of 44-yards and 28-yards, both to Jordan Shipley.

Late in the final frame, Alabama secured thewin with touchdowns from Ingram and Richardson,putting away the Longhorns by the final score, 37-21.

ALA TEXASFirst Downs 16 15Rushing Attempts 51 28Rushing Yards 205 81Passes Attempted 12 42Passes Completed 6 17Had Intercepted 1 4Passing Yards 58 195Total Offense 263 276Punting/Avg. 7/37.3 8/42.9Fumbles/Lost 1/1 1/1Penalties/Yards 5/38 8/77

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 0 24 0 13 - 37Texas 6 0 7 8 - 21

SCORING SUMMARY TEXAS: Lawrence 18-yard FG; TEXAS: Lawrence 42-yard FG;ALA: Ingram, 2-yard run (Tiffin kick); ALA: Richardson 49-yard run (Tiffin kick); ALA: Tiffin 26-yard FG; ALA: Dareus 28-yard interception return (Tiffin kick); TEXAS: Shipley 44-yardpass from Gilbert (Lawrence kick); TEXAS: Shipley 28-yardpass from Gilbert (Buckner pass from Gilbert); ALA: Ingram1-yard run (Tiffin kick); ALA: Richardson 2-yard run (Tiffinkick failed) MOP: Mark Ingram (Alabama), Marcell Dareus(Alabama)

Alabama Head Coach: Nick Saban Texas Head Coach: Mack Brown

Gators Ride Tebow, Defense to TitleIn a game that featured two of thecountry’s most dynamic offensesand two Heisman Trophy winningquarterbacks, it was the defensivegrudge match between thesecond-ranked Florida Gators andtop-ranked Oklahoma Sooners that

dominated the 2009 BCS National Championship.The high-scoring shootout between Heisman

Trophy winners Tim Tebow and Sam Bradford nevermaterialized.

Tebow shook off a career-high two intercep-tions to rescue the Gators, driving them to theclinching score with his notorious jump pass toDavid Nelson with 3:07 left to make it 24-14.

Percy Harvin returned from an ankle injury anddashed for 122 yards on only nine carries for theGators. His 52-yard gallop set up Jonathan Phillips'27-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter for a 17-14 lead.

It was Florida's third national title overall, thethird straight for a team from the SoutheasternConference, and it was the Sooners' fifth straightloss in a BCS game. Oklahoma set a modern recordfor scoring with 702 points this season and put up atleast 60 points in each of its last five games, yetnever found its rhythm.

FLA OKLAFirst Downs 24 25 Rushing Attempts 44 29 Rushing Yards 249 107 Passes Attempted 30 41 Passes Completed 18 26 Had Intercepted 2 2 Passing Yards 231 256 Total Offense 480 363 Punting/Avg. 3/51.7 3/38.7 Fumbles/Lost 0/0 0/0 Penalties/Yards 8/81 4/31

SCORE BY QUARTERS Florida 0 7 7 10 - 24 Oklahoma 0 7 0 7 - 14

SCORING SUMMARY FLA: Murphy 20-yard pass from Tebow (Phillips kick); OKLA:Gresham 6-yard pass from Bradford (Stevens kick); FLA:Harvin 2-yard run (Phillips kick); OKLA: Gresham 11-yard passfrom Bradford (Stevens kick); FLA: Phillips 27-yard kick; FLA:Nelson 4-yard pass from Tebow (Phillips kick) MOP: TimTebow (Florida), Carlos Dunlap (Florida)

Florida Head Coach: Urban Meyer Oklahoma Head Coach: Bob Stoops

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#1 Auburn 22#2 Oregon 19

January 10, 2011 – Fiesta Bowl

#2 Alabama 21#1 LSU 0

January 9, 2012 – Sugar Bowl

Alabama Wins Rematch and BCS Title

Alabama’s defense held LSU to just92 total yards as the Crimson Tideclaimed the national championshipwith a 21-0 victory over LSU in the2012 Allstate BCS National Champi-onship Game. The Crimson Tide wontheir second BCS title three years,

avenging a 9-6 regular-season overtime loss to theTigers in the process.

Alabama quarterback A.J. McCarron threw for234 yards on 23-of-34 passing. Crimson Tide kickerJeremy Shelley tied an all-bowls record with fivemade field goals which gave Alabama a 15-0 leadafter three quarters, before Tide running back TrentRichardson sealed the win with a 34-yard touchdownrun with 4:36 left in the game.

Alabama’s Courtney Upshaw led the Tide withseven tackles, including six individual stops and asack. The Crimson Tide posted 384 yards of totaloffense while holding the Tigers to just 92, thesecond-fewest in a BCS game. The Tide also had 21first downs to just five for LSU.

Shelley opened the scoring for the Tide with a23-yard field goal after a 49-yard punt return byMarquis Maze gave Alabama the ball in LSU territory.Coming into the game, LSU had allowed just six puntreturn yards all season. Shelley added to the leadwith a pair of field goals in the second quarter.

McCarron again led the Tide down the field toopen the second half, and a 35-yard Shelley field goalpushed the Tide’s lead to 12-0. Shelley added his fifthfield goal with 22 seconds left in the third quarter togive Alabama a 15-0 advantage.

ALA LSUFirst Downs 21 5Rushing Attempts 35 27Rushing Yards 150 39Passes Attempted 34 17Passes Completed 23 11Had Intercepted 0 1Passing Yards 234 53Total Offense 384 92Punting/Avg. 3/44.3 9/45.7Fumbles/Lost 0/0 3/1Penalties/Yards 1/5 5/35

SCORE BY QUARTERS Alabama 3 6 6 6 - 21LSU 0 0 0 0 - 0

SCORING SUMMARY ALA: Shelley 23-yard FG; ALA: Shelley 34-yard FG; ALA:Shelley 41-yard FG; ALA: Shelley 35-yard FG; ALA: Shelley44-yard FG; ALA: Richardson 34-yard run (Shelley kickfailed) MOP: AJ McCarron (Alabama), Courtney Upshaw(Alabama)

Alabama Head Coach: Nick Saban LSU Head Coach: Les Miles

Last Second FG Lefts Auburn to WinAuburn’s Wes Byrum connected ona 19-yard field goal as time expiredto beat Oregon 22-19 and giveAuburn its first BCS crown.

On the game’s final possession,Auburn drove 73-yards to theOregon 1-yard line before Byrum

split the uprights for the winning score. The driveincluded a 37-yard run by freshman running backMichael Dyer as he escaped a would be tackler tostay on his feet and continue the run.

A 28-yard field goal by Byrum with 11:30 left inthe third quarter game Auburn a 19-11 lead. Theteams traded possessions several times until Oregonrecovered a fumble on the Auburn 40-yard line withjust over five minutes remaining in the game. TheDucks scored with 2:33 left in the fourth and added atwo-point conversion to tie the score 19-19.

Auburn led 16-11 at halftime on the strength of a35-yard touchdown pass from Cam Newton to KodiBurns, a 30-yard touchdown pass from Newton toEmory Blake and a safety. Oregon opened the scoringwith a 26-yard Rob Beard field goal early in the secondquarter. The Ducks pushed out to a 11-7 lead after aDarron Thomas to LaMichael James touchdown passand a successful two-point conversion.

The Tigers outgained the Ducks in total yardsthanks to a huge edge in rushing yards. Newton, theHeisman Trophy winner, completed 20-of-34 passesfor 265 yards and added 64 yards rushing. Dyer gained143 yards on the grounds and added a touchdown.

AUB OREFirst Downs 28 23Rushing Attempts 50 32Rushing Yards 254 75Passes Attempted 35 41Passes Completed 20 28Had Intercepted 1 2Passing Yards 265 374Total Offense 519 449Punting/Avg. 5/40.4 5/36.8Fumbles/Lost 2/1 1/0Penalties/Yards 5/47 6/37

SCORE BY QUARTERS Auburn 0 16 3 3 - 22Oregon 0 11 0 8 - 19

SCORING SUMMARY ORE: Beard 26-yard FG; AUB: Burns 35-yard pass fromNewton (Byrum kick); ORE: James 8-yard pass from Thomas(Beard rush); AUB: Blanc safety; AUB: Blake 30-yard passfrom Newton (Byrum kick); AUB: Byrum 28-yard FG; ORE:James 2-yard pass from Thomas (Maehl pass from Thomas);AUB: Byrum 19-yard FG MOP: Michael Dyer (Auburn), NickFairley (Auburn)

Auburn Head Coach: Gene ChizikOregon Head Coach: Chip Kelly

BCS BOWL GAMEALL-TIME RECORDS

BCS Record NCG Record West Virginia 3-0Auburn 2-0 1-0Boise State 2-0Utah 2-0Kansas 1-0Louisville 1-0Oklahoma State 1-0Oregon State 1-0Washington 1-0USC *6-1 *1-1Florida 5-1 2-0LSU 4-1 2-1Miami 3-1 1-1Texas 3-1 1-1Georgia 2-1Ohio State *6-3 1-2Wisconsin 2-2Nebraska 1-1 0-1Iowa 1-1Penn State *1-1Tennessee 1-1 1-0TCU 1-1Alabama 2-2 2-0Oregon 2-2 0-1Michigan 2-3Oklahoma 3-5 1-3Stanford 1-2Virginia Tech 1-5 0-1Florida State 1-5 1-2Arkansas 0-1Clemson 0-1Colorado 0-1Connecticut 0-1Georgia Tech 0-1Hawaii 0-1Kansas State 0-1Maryland 0-1Pittsburgh 0-1Purdue 0-1Syracuse 0-1Texas A&M 0-1UCLA 0-1Wake Forest 0-1Washington State 0-1Cincinnati 0-2Illinois 0-2Notre Dame 0-3

*USC’s official record is 5-0 in all BCS games becausetwo appearances were vacated.

*Ohio State’s official record is 5-3 because oneappearance was vacated.

*Penn State’s official record is 0-1 because oneappearance was vacated.

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BCS GAME RESULTS

1999 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 76,503 #4 Ohio State 24, #6 Texas A&M 14 11.5Fiesta 80,470 #1 Tennessee 23, #2 Florida State 16 17.2Orange 67,919 #8 Florida 31, #15 Syracuse 10 8.4Rose 93,872 #9 Wisconsin 38, #5 UCLA 31 13.3

2000 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 79,280 #1 Florida State 46, #2 Virginia Tech 29 17.5Fiesta 71,526 #3 Nebraska 31, #5 Tennessee 21 9.6Orange 70,461 #8 Michigan 35, #4 Alabama 34 (OT) 11.4Rose 93,731 #7 Wisconsin 17, Stanford 9 14.1

2001 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 64,407 #3 Miami 37, #7 Florida 20 13.0Fiesta 75,428 #6 Oregon State 41, #11 Notre Dame 9 10.7Orange 76,835 #1 Oklahoma 13, #2 Florida State 2 17.8Rose 94,392 #4 Washington 34, Purdue 24 14.0

2002 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 77,688 #13 LSU 47, #8 Illinois 34 8.6Fiesta 74,118 #4 Oregon 38, #3 Colorado 16 11.3Orange 73,640 #5 Florida 56, #10 Maryland 23 9.5Rose 93,781 #1 Miami 37, #2 Nebraska 14 13.9

2003 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 74,269 #3 Georgia 26, #14 Florida State 13 9.2Fiesta 77,502 #2 Ohio State 31, #1 Miami 24 (2 OT) 17.2Orange 75,971 #4 USC 38, #5 Iowa 17 9.7Rose 86,848 #7 Oklahoma 34, #6 Washington State 14 11.3

2004 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 79,342 #2 LSU 21, #1 Oklahoma 14 14.8Fiesta 73,425 #5 Ohio State 35, #10 Kansas State 28 8.5Orange 76,739 #9 Miami 16, #7 Florida State 14 9.1Rose 93,849 #3 USC 28, #4 Michigan 14 14.3

2005 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 77,349 #3 Auburn 16, #8 Virginia Tech 13 9.5Fiesta 73,519 #6 Utah 35, #21 Pittsburgh 7 7.4Orange 77,912 *#1 USC 55, #2 Oklahoma 19 13.7Rose 93,468 #4 Texas 38, #13 Michigan 37 12.4* USC’s participation later vacated.

2006 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 74,458 #11 West Virginia 38, #7 Georgia 35 9.0Fiesta 76,196 #4 Ohio State 34, #6 Notre Dame 20 12.9Orange 77,912 *#3 Penn State 26, #22 Florida State 23 (3OT) 12.2Rose 93,986 #2 Texas 41, *#1 USC 38 21.7

2007 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 77,781 #4 LSU 41, #11 Notre Dame 14 9.3Fiesta 73,719 #8 Boise State 43, #10 Oklahoma 42 (OT) 8.4Orange 74,470 #6 Louisville 24, #14 Wake Forest 13 7.0Rose 93,852 #5 USC 32, #3 Michigan 18 11.4NCG 74,628 #2 Florida 41, #1 Ohio State 14 17.4

2008 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TVRTGSugar 74,383 #5 Georgia 41, #10 Hawaii 10 7.0Fiesta 70,016 #9 West Virginia 48, #4 Oklahoma 28 7.7Orange 74,111 #8 Kansas 24, #3 Virginia Tech 21 7.4Rose 93,923 #7 USC 49, #13 Illinois 17 11.11NCG 79,651 #2 LSU 38, #1 Ohio State 24 14.4

2009 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 71,872 #6 Utah 31, #4 Alabama 17 7.81Fiesta 72,047 #3 Texas 24, #10 Ohio State 21 10.37Orange 73,602 #19 Virginia Tech 20, #12 Cincinnati 7 5.41Rose 93,293 #5 USC 38, #8 Penn State 24 11.73NCG 78,468 #2 Florida 24, #1 Oklahoma 14 15.82

2010 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 65,207 #5 Florida 51, #3 Cincinnati 24 8.5Fiesta 73,227 #6 Boise State 17, #4 TCU 10 8.2Orange 66,131 #10 Iowa 24, #9 Georgia Tech 14 6.8Rose 93,963 #8 Ohio State 26, #7 Oregon 16 13.2NCG 94,906 #1 Alabama 37, #2 Texas 21 17.17

2011 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 73,879 *#6 Ohio State 31, #8 Arkansas 26 8.2Fiesta 67,232 #7 Oklahoma 48, NR Connecticut 20 6.2Orange 65,453 #4 Stanford 40, #13 Virginia Tech 14 6.8Rose 94,118 #3 TCU 21, #5 Wisconsin 19 11.3NCG 78,603 #1 Auburn 22, #2 Oregon 19 15.3*Ohio State’s participation later vacated.

2012 ATTENDANCE TEAMS TV RTGSugar 64,512 #13 Michigan 23, #11 Virginia Tech 20 (OT) 6.1Fiesta 69,927 #3 Oklahoma State 41, #4 Stanford 38 (OT) 9.7Orange 67,563 #23 West Virginia 70, #15 Clemson 33 4.56Rose 91,245 #5 Oregon 45, #10 Wisconsin 38 10.2NCG 78,237 #2 Alabama 21, #1 LSU 0 14.01

BCS rankings indicated on matchups.

The 2006 Rose Bowl was the highest rated television broadcast in BCS history with a 21.7 share.

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BCS CHAMPIONSHIP YEAR-BY-YEAR STATS RUSHING PASSING

Year Team Score First Downs Att. Yards Comp. Att. Yards INT Total Offense Punts/Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalties/Yards2012 Alabama 21 21 35 150 23 34 234 0 384 3/44.3 0/0 1/5 LSU 0 5 27 39 11 17 53 1 92 9/45.7 3/1 5/35

2011 Auburn 22 28 50 254 20 35 265 1 519 5/40.4 2/1 5/47 Oregon 19 23 32 75 28 41 374 2 449 5/36.8 1/0 6/37

2010 Alabama 37 16 51 205 6 12 58 1 263 7/37.3 1/1 5/38 Texas 21 15 28 81 17 42 195 4 276 8/42.9 1/1 8/77

2009 Florida 24 24 44 249 18 30 231 2 480 3/51.7 0/0 8/81 Oklahoma 14 25 29 107 26 41 256 2 363 3/38.7 0/0 4/31

2008 LSU 38 25 49 152 19 27 174 1 326 3/56.7 2/0 4/36 Ohio State 24 17 30 145 15 26 208 2 353 3/50.0 3/1 7/83

2007 Florida 41 21 43 156 26 37 214 0 370 4/44.2 0/0 6/50 Ohio State 14 8 23 47 4 14 35 1 82 6/37.8 1/1 5/50

2006 Texas 41 30 36 289 30 40 267 0 556 2/34.0 4/1 4/34 USC 38 30 41 209 29 41 365 1 574 2/41.5 1/1 5/30

2005 USC* 55 19 28 193 18 35 332 0 525 4/43.5 1/0 9/75 Oklahoma 19 19 40 128 24 36 244 3 372 4/44.5 3/2 3/30

2004 LSU 21 13 40 159 14 24 153 2 312 8/34.0 1/1 8/65 Oklahoma 14 12 33 52 13 37 102 2 154 8/45.9 2/0 11/70

2003 Ohio State (2OT) 31 14 52 145 7 21 122 2 267 6/47.4 0/0 9/49 Miami 24 19 33 65 29 44 304 2 369 4/43.2 3/3 6/30

2002 Miami 37 18 26 110 22 35 362 1 472 4/38.5 2/0 12/85 Nebraska 14 16 49 197 5 15 62 1 259 5/40.6 4/2 4/26

2001 Oklahoma 13 12 36 56 25 39 214 1 270 8/41.1 2/1 7/45 Florida State 2 14 17 27 25 52 274 2 301 10/44.7 3/1 6/38

2000 Florida State 46 15 23 30 20 34 329 1 359 7/44.3 2/0 7/59 Virginia Tech 29 24 52 278 15 29 225 0 503 6/29.3 3/3 6/65

1999 Tennessee 23 16 45 114 11 19 278 2 392 5/38.0 3/2 9/55 Florida State 16 13 41 108 9 22 145 2 253 9/39.8 4/1 12/110

Ohio State Buckeyes - 2003 National Championship Game Alabama Crimson Tide - 2012 National Championship Game

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BCS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSEMost Total Yards533 – Tim Tebow, Florida vs. Cincinnati, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010 (482 pass, 51 rush)467 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (267 pass, 200 rush)

Most Total Yards, Championship Game467 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (267 pass, 200 rush)362 – Ken Dorsey, Miami vs. Nebraska, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (362 pass)

Most Total Yards, All Bowls594 – Ty Detmer, Brigham Young vs. Penn State, Holiday, 1989 (576 pass, 18 rush)

Most Touchdowns Responsible For (TDs scored and passed for)7 – Geno Smith, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (1 rush, 6 pass)

Most Touchdowns Responsible For, Championship Game5* – Matt Leinart, USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 1, 2005 (5 pass)

Most Touchdowns Responsible For, All Bowls7 – Geno Smith, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (1 rush, 6 pass)

RUSHINGMost Rushing Attempts35 – Stefan Taylor, Stanford vs. Oklahoma State, Fiesta (OT), Jan. 2, 2012 (177 yards)34 – Ron Dayne, Wisconsin vs. Stanford, Rose, Jan. 1, 2000 (200 yards)

Most Rushing Attempts, Championship Game25 – Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma vs. USC, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (82 yards)23 – Maurice Clarett, Ohio State vs. Miami, Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003 (47 yards)

Most Rushing Attempts, All Bowls46 – Ron Jackson, Tulsa vs. San Diego State, Freedom, 1991

Most Rushing Yards246 – Ron Dayne, Wisconsin vs. UCLA, Rose, Jan. 1, 1999 (27 attempts)204 – Steve Slaton, West Virginia vs. Georgia, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2006 (26 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards, Championship Game200 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (19 attempts)146 – Chris Wells, Ohio State vs. LSU, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008 (20 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards, All Bowls307 – P.J. Daniels, Georgia Tech vs. Tulsa, Humanitarian, 2004 (31 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards By A Quarterback200 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (19 attempts)192 – Vince Young, Texas vs. Michigan, Rose, Jan. 1, 2005 (21 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards By A Quarterback, Championship Game200 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (19 attempts)114 – Eric Crouch, Nebraska vs. Miami, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (22 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards By A Quarterback, All Bowls200 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (19 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards Per Attempt (min. 15 attempts)10.53 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Jan. 4, 2006 (19 for 200)9.31 – Ernest Graham, Florida vs. Maryland, Orange, Jan. 2, 2002 (16 for 149)

Most Rushing Yards Per Attempt, Championship Game (min. 15 attempts)10.53 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Jan. 4, 2006 (19 for 200)7.87* – LenDale White, USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (15 for 118)7.31 – Justin Vincent, LSU vs. Oklahoma, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2004 (16 for 117)

Most Rushing Yards Per Attempts, All Bowls15.67 – Tyrone Wheatley, Michigan vs. Washington, Rose, 1993

Most Rushing Touchdowns4 – Vince Young, Texas vs. Michigan, Rose, Jan. 1, 20054 – Domanick Davis, LSU vs. Illinois, Sugar, Jan. 2, 20024 – Ron Dayne, Wisconsin vs. UCLA, Rose, Jan. 1, 19993 – (five times) Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (last)

Most Rushing Touchdowns, Championship Game3 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 20063* – LenDale White, USC vs. Texas, Jan. 4, 20062 – (seven times) Mark Ingram, Alabama vs. Texas, (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 20102 – Trent Richardson, Alabama vs. Texas, (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010 (lasts)

Most Rushing Touchdowns, All Bowls5 – Barry Sanders, Oklahoma State vs. Wyoming, Holiday, 19885 – Neil Snow, Michigan vs. Stanford, Rose, 1902

West Virginia’s Geno Smith

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PASSINGMost Pass Attempts58 – Colt McCoy, Texas vs. Ohio State, Fiesta, Jan. 5, 2009 (41 completions)53 – Rohan Davey, LSU vs. Illinois, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2002 (31 completions)

Most Pass Attempts, Championship Game51 – Chris Weinke, Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 3, 2001 (25 completions)43 – Ken Dorsey, Miami vs. Ohio State, Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003 (28 completions)

Most Pass Attempts, All Bowls74 – Kyle Orton, Purdue vs. Washington State, Sun, 2001

Most Pass Completions41 – Colt McCoy, Texas vs. Ohio State, Fiesta, Jan. 5, 2009 (58 attempts)34 – Landry Jones, Oklahoma vs. Connecticut, Fiesta, Jan. 1, 2011 (49 attempts)34 – Tom Brady, Michigan vs. Alabama, Orange (OT), Jan. 1, 2000 (46 attempts)

Most Pass Completions, Championship Game30 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (40 attempts)29* – Matt Leinart, USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (40 attempts)28 – Ken Dorsey, Miami vs. Ohio State, Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003 (43 attempts)

Most Pass Completions, All Bowls44 – Graham Harrell, Texas Tech vs. Virginia, Gator, 2008 (69 attempts)

Most Passing Yards482 – Tim Tebow, Florida vs. Cincinnati, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010 (31 of 35)444 – Rohan Davey, LSU vs. Illinois, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2002 (31 of 53)429 – Landry Jones, Oklahoma vs. Connecticut, Fiesta, Jan. 1, 2011 (34 of 49)

Most Passing Yards, Championship Game365* – Matt Leinart, USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (29 of 40)363 – Darron Thomas, Oregon vs. Auburn, (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011 (27 of 40)362 – Ken Dorsey, Miami vs. Nebraska, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (22 of 35)

Most Passing Yards, All Bowls576 – Byron Leftwich, Marshall vs. East Carolina (2 OT), GMAC, 2001576 – Ty Detmer, Brigham Young vs. Penn State, Holiday, 1989

Most Touchdown Passes6 – Geno Smith, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 20125* – Matt Leinart, USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 20054 – (12 times) Andrew Luck, Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, Orange, Jan. 3, 2011 (last)

Most Touchdown Passes, Championship Game5* – Matt Leinart, USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 20054 – Matt Flynn, LSU vs. Ohio State, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 20084 – Chris Weinke, Florida State vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000

Most Touchdown Passes, All Bowls6 – Geno Smith, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 20126 – Chuck Long, Iowa vs. Texas, Freedom, 1984

Highest Completion Percentage (min. 20 attempts).886 – Tim Tebow, Florida vs. Cincinnati, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010 (31 of 35).871 – Andrew Luck, Stanford vs. Oklahoma State, Fiesta (OT), Jan. 2, 2012 (27 of 31)

Highest Completion Percentage, Championship Game (min. 20 attempts).750 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Jan. 4, 2006 (30 of 40).725* – Matt Leinart, USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (29 of 40)

Highest Completion Percentage, All Bowls.929 – Mike Bobo, Georgia vs. Wisconsin, Outback, 1998

RECEIVINGMost Receptions15 – Paris Warren, Utah vs. Pittsburgh, Jan. 1, 2005 (198 yards) 14 – Quan Crosby, Texas vs. Ohio State, Fiesta, Jan. 5, 2009 (171 yards) 14 – Josh Reed, LSU vs. Illinois, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2002 (239 yards)

Most Receptions, Championship Game11 – Kellen Winslow, Jr., Miami vs. Ohio State, Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003 (122 yards)10 – (three times) Jordan Shipley, Texas vs. Alabama, Jan. 7, 2010 (122 yards) (last)

Most Receptions, All Bowls20 – Norman Jordan, Vanderbilt vs. Air Force, Hall of Fame, 198220 – Walker Gillette, Richmond vs. Ohio, Tangerine, 1968

Most Receiving Yards239 – Josh Reed, LSU vs. Illinois, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2002 (14 receptions)205 – Dwayne Jarrett, USC vs. Michigan, Rose, Jan. 1, 2007 (11 receptions)

Most Receiving Yards, Championship Game199 – Peerless Price, Tennessee vs. Florida State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (4 receptions)199 – Andre Johnson, Miami vs. Nebraska, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (7 receptions)163 – Peter Warrick, Florida State, vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000 (6 receptions)

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Most Receiving Yards, All Bowls308 – Jason Rivers, Hawaii vs. Arizona State, Hawaii Bowl, 2006 (14 receptions)

Most Touchdowns Receiving4 – Tavon Austin, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 20123 – (five times) Justin Blackmon, Oklahoma State vs. Stanford, Fiesta (OT),Jan. 2, 2012 (last)

Most Touchdowns Receiving, Championship Game3* – Steve Smith, USC vs. Oklahoma, Jan. 4, 20052 – (six times) LaMichael James, Oregon vs. Auburn, (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011 (last)

Most Touchdowns Receiving, All Bowls4 – (four times) Tavon Austin, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (last)

Highest Average Per Reception (min. 3 receptions)49.8 – Peerless Price, Tennessee vs. Florida State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (4 for 1999)42.0 – Josh Morgan, Virginia Tech vs. Auburn, Sugar, Jan. 3, 2005 (3 for 126)

Highest Average Per Reception, Championship Game (min. 3 receptions)49.8 – Peerless Price, Tennessee vs. Florida State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (4 for 199)

Highest Average Per Reception, All Bowls (min. 3 receptions)52.3 – Jason Anderson, Wake Forest vs. Oregon, Seattle, 2002 (3 for 157)52.3 – Phil Harris, Texas vs. Navy, Cotton, 1964 (3 for 157)

ALL-PURPOSE YARDSMost All-Purpose Yards346 – Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin vs. Oregon, Rose, Jan. 2, 2012 (119receiving, 201 kickoff return, 26 punt return)315 – Steve Breaston, Michigan vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 1, 2005 (221 kickoffreturn, 77 receiving, 15 rush, 2 punt return)

Most All-Purpose Yards, Championship Game279* – Reggie Bush, USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (102 kickoff return, 95receiving, 82 rushing)242 – Peerless Price, Tennessee vs. Florida State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (199receiving, 43 punt return)

Most All-Purpose Yards, All Bowls408 – Chris Johnson, East Carolina vs. Boise State, Hawaii Bowl, 2007 (223rush, 153 kickoff returns, 32 receiving

SCORINGMost Points Scored24 – Tavon Austin, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (4 TDs)24 – Vince Young, Texas vs. Michigan, Rose, Jan. 1, 2005 (4 TDs)24 – Domanick Davis, LSU vs. Illinois, Sugar Jan. 2, 2002 (4 TDs)24 – Ron Dayne, Wisconsin vs. UCLA, Rose, Jan, 1, 1999 (4 TDs)

Most Points Scored, Championship Game20 – Vince Young, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (3 TDs, 1 2-pt.conversion)20 – Peter Warrick, Florida State vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000 (3 TDs,1 2-pt. conversion)

Most Points Scored, All Bowls30 – (four times) Reggie Campbell, Navy vs. Colorado State, Poinsettia, 2005(5 TDs) (last)

Most Points Scored By A Kicker16 – Jeremy Shelley, Alabama vs. LSU, NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012 (5FGs, 1 PAT)

MOST POINTS SCORED BY A KICKER, ALL BOWLS19 – Kevin Miller, East Carolina vs. Marshall, GMAC, 2001 (4 FGs, 7 PATs)

FIELD GOALS/EXTRA POINTSMost Field Goals5 – Jeremy Shelley, Alabama vs. LSU, NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 20124 - Justin Myer, Virginia Tech vs. Michigan, Sugar (OT), Jan. 3, 20124 – Billy Bennett, Georgia vs. Florida State, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2003

Most Field Goals, Championship Game5 – Jeremy Shelley, Alabama vs. LSU (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 20122 – (six times) Wes Byrum, Auburn vs. Oregon, (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011 (last)

Most Field Goals, All Bowls5 – (six times) Jeremy Shelley, Alabama vs. LSU, NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9,2012 (last)

Most Field Goal Attempts7 – Jeremy Shelley, Alabama vs. LSU, NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012 (5 of 7)5 – Billy Bennett, Georgia vs. Florida State, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2003 (4 of 5)

Most Field Goal Attempts, All Bowls7 – Jeremy Shelley, Alabama vs. LSU, NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012 (5 of 7)

Longest Field Goal52 – Leigh Tiffin, Alabama vs. Utah, Sugar, Jan. 2, 200952 – Brandon Coutu, Georgia vs. Hawaii, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2008

Longest Field Goal, Championship Game46 – David Pino, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Longest Field Goal, All Bowls62 – Tony Franklin, Texas A&M vs. Florida, Sun, Jan. 2, 1977

Most Extra Point Kicks Made10 – Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (10 attempts)

Most Extra Point Kicks Made, Championship Game7* – Ryan Killeen, USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (7 attempts)

Most Extra Point Kicks Made, All Bowls10 – Tyler Bitancurt, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (10 attempts)

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BCS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

PUNTINGMost Punts11 – Jeremy Kapinos, Penn State vs. Florida State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006

Most Punts, Championship Game10 – Keith Cottrell, Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Most Punts, All Bowls21 – Everett Sweeney, Michigan vs. Stanford, Rose, 1902

Longest Punt66 – Pat McAfee, West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 200865 – Anson Kelton, TCU vs. Boise State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 2010

Longest Punt, Championship Game63 – A.J. Trapasso, Ohio State vs. LSU, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 200862 – Patrick Fisher, LSU vs. Ohio State, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008 (two 62-yard punts in the game)

Longest Punt, All Bowl Games84 – Kyle Rote, SMU vs. Oregon, Cotton, 1949

PUNT RETURNSMost Punt Returns7 – Willie Reid, Florida State vs. Penn State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006 (180 yards)5 – Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma vs. Connecticut, Fiesta, Jan. 1, 2011 (92 yards)5 – Jeremy Kerley, TCU vs. Boise State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 2010 (76 yards)

Most Punt Returns, Championship Game4 – (three times) Brandon James, Florida vs. Ohio State, (Glendale) Jan. 8,2007 (28 yards) (last)

Most Punt Returns, All Bowls9 – Buzy Rosenberg, Georgia vs. North Carolina, Gator, 1971 (54 yards)9 – Paddy Driscoll, Great Lakes vs. Mare Island, Rose, 1919 (115 yards)

Most Punt Return Yards180 – Willie Reid, Florida State vs. Penn State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006 (7 returns)107 – Freddie Milons, Alabama vs. Michigan, Orange (OT), Jan. 1, 2000 (4 returns)

Most Punt Return Yards, Championship Game88 – Ike Charlton, Virginia Tech vs. Florida State, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000 (4 returns)85 – DeJuan Groce, Nebraska vs. Miami, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (3 returns)

Most Punt Return Yards, All Bowls180 – Willie Reid, Florida State vs. Penn State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006 (7 returns)

Punt Returns For Touchdowns12 times – 73 – Javier Arenas, Alabama vs. Utah, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2009 (2ndquarter) (last)

Punt Returns For Touchdowns, Championship Gamethree times – DeJuan Groce, Nebraska vs. Miami, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (4thquarter) (last)

KICKOFF RETURNSMost Kickoff Returns8 – Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin vs. Oregon, Rose, Jan. 2, 2012 (201 yards)8 – Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati vs. Florida, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010 (207 yards)7 – (three times) Sammy Watkins, Clemson vs. West Virginia, Orange, Jan. 4,2012 (143 yards) (last)

Most Kickoff Returns, Championship Game5 – (six times) Morris Claiborne, LSU vs. Alabama, (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012(109 yards) (last)

Most Kickoff Returns, All Bowls8 – (three times) Jared Abbrederis, Wisconsin vs. Oregon, Rose, Jan. 2, 2012(201 yards) (last)

Most Kickoff Return Yards221 – Steve Breaston, Michigan vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 1, 2005 (6 returns)207 – Mardy Gilyard, Cincinnati vs. Florida, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010 (8 returns)

Most Kickoff Return Yards, Championship Game119 – Josh Davis, Nebraska vs. Miami, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (5 returns)118 – Juaquin Iglesias, Oklahoma vs. Florida, (Miami Gardens) Jan. 8, 2009 (5returns)

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Most Kickoff Return Yards, All Bowls221 – Steve Breaston, Michigan vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 1, 2005 (6 returns)

Kickoffs Returned for Touchdownsfour times – Robbie Frey, Connecticut vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta, Jan. 1, 2011 (3rdquarter) (last)

Kickoffs Returned for Touchdowns, Championship Game93 – Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State vs. Florida, (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007 (openingkickoff)

LONGEST PLAYSLongest Runs From Scrimmage91 – DeAnthony Thomas, Oregon vs. Wisconsin, Jan. 2, 2012 (TD)79 – Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 1, 2008 (TD)

Longest Runs From Scrimmage, Championship Game65 – Chris Wells, Ohio State vs. LSU, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008 (TD)64 – Justin Vincent, LSU vs. Oklahoma, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2004 (did not score)

Longest Run From Scrimmage, All Bowls99 – Terry Baker, Oregon State vs. Villanova, Liberty, 1962 (touchdown)

Longest Pass Plays From Scrimmage85 – Troy Smith to Santonio Holmes, Ohio State vs. Notre Dame, Fiesta, Jan. 2,2006 (TD)81 – Darron Thomas to Jeff Maehl, Oregon vs. Auburn, NCG (Glendale), Jan.10, 2011 (no TD)

Longest Pass Plays From Scrimmage, Championship Game81 – Darron Thomas to Jeff Maehl, Oregon vs. Auburn, (Glendale), Jan. 10,2011 (didn't score)79 – Tee Martin to Peerless Price, Tennessee vs. Florida State, Fiesta, Jan. 4,1999 (TD)

Longest Pass Plays From Scrimmage, All Bowls95 – Ronnie Fletcher to Ben Hart, Oklahoma vs. Florida State, Gator, 1965 (TD)

Longest Kickoff Returns100 – C.J. Jones, Iowa vs. USC, Orange, Jan. 2, 2003 (opening kickoff, TD)95 – Robbie Frey, Connecticut vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta, Jan. 1, 2011 (3rd quarter, TD)

Longest Kickoff Returns, Championship Game93 – Ted Ginn Jr., Ohio State vs. Florida, (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007 (openingkickoff, TD)35 – Ray Small, Ohio State vs. LSU, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008 (4th quarter,did not score)

Longest Punt Returns87 – Willie Reid, Florida State vs. Penn State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006 (2nd quarter)84 – Justin Harper, Virginia Tech vs. Kansas, Orange, Jan. 3, 2008 (3rd quarter)

Longest Punt Returns, Championship Game71 – DeJuan Groce, Nebraska vs. Miami, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (4th quarter, TD)59 – Peter Warrick, Florida State vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000 (2ndquarter, TD)

Longest Interception Returns71 – Bruce Thornton, Georgia vs. Florida State, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2003 (TD)60 – Aqib Talib, Kansas vs. Virginia Tech, Orange, Jan. 3, 2008 (TD)

Longest Interception Returns, Championship Game54 – Dwayne Goodrich, Tennessee vs. Florida State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (TD)47 – James Lewis, Miami vs. Nebraska, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (TD)

Longest Field Goal52 – Leigh Tiffin, Alabama vs. Utah, Sugar, Jan. 2, 200952 – Brandon Coutu, Georgia vs. Hawaii, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2008

Longest Field Goal, Championship Game46 – David Pino, Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Longest Field Goal, All Bowls62 – Tony Franklin, Texas A&M vs. Florida, Sun, Jan. 2, 1977

DEFENSEMost Total Tackles18 – James Laurinaitis, Ohio State vs. LSU, NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008(12 solos, 6 assists)17 – John Boyett, Oregon vs. Wisconsin, Rose, Jan. 2, 2012 (13 solos, 4assists)17 – Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma vs. Boise State, Fiesta (OT), Jan. 1, 2007 (14solos, 3 assists)

Most Solo Tackles14 – Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma vs. Boise State, Fiesta (OT), Jan. 1, 200713 – (three times) John Boyett, Oregon vs. Wisconsin, Rose, Jan. 2, 2012 (last)

Most Tackles For Loss5 – Navorro Bowman, Penn State vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 1, 20094 – (seven times) Jake Ryan, Michigan vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar (OT), Jan. 3,2012 (last)

Most Quarterbacks Sacks3 – (nine times) Shayne Skov, Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, Orange, Jan. 3, 2011 (last)

Most Passes Broken Up3 – (six times) William Gay, Louisville vs. Wake Forest, Orange, Jan. 2, 2007 (last)

Most interceptions2 – (three times) Javier Arenas, Alabama vs. Texas, NCG (Pasadena), Jan. 7,2010 (last)

Interceptions Returned For Touchdowns 14 times – 71 yards, Bruce Thornton, Georgia vs. Florida State, Sugar, Jan. 1,2003

Fumbles Returned For Touchdownsthree times – Darwin Cook, West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012(99 yards) (last)

* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

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TOTAL OFFENSEMost Total Plays97 – LSU vs. Illinois, Sugar, Jan. 2, 200289 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 201289 – Ohio State vs. Oregon, Rose, Jan. 1, 2010

Most Total Plays, Championship Game85 – Auburn vs. Oregon, (Glendale), Jan. 10, 201182 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most Total Plays, All Bowls107 – Purdue vs. Washington State, Sun, 2001

Most Total Plays Combined163 – West Virginia (89) and Clemson (74), Orange, Jan. 4, 2012160 – Oklahoma (80) and Connecticut (80), Fiesta, Jan. 1, 2011

Most Total Plays Combined, Championship Game158 – Auburn (85) and Oregon (73), (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011158* – Texas (82) vs. USC (76), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006150 – Miami (77) vs. Ohio State (73), Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003

Most Total Plays Combined, All Bowls180 – Hawaii (91) vs. Houston (89), Hawaii, 2003180 – Marshall (104) vs. East Carolina (76), GMAC, 2003

Most Total Yards659 – Florida vs. Cincinnati, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010 (482 pass, 177 rush)659 – Florida vs. Maryland, Orange, Jan. 2, 2002 (456 pass, 203 rush)633 – USC vs. Illinois, Rose, Jan. 1, 2008 (289 pass, 344 rush)

Most Total Yards, Championship Game574* – USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (365 pass, 209 rush)556 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (289 rush, 267 pass)

Most Total Yards, All Bowls718 – Arizona State vs. Missouri, Fiesta, 1972 (452 rush, 266 pass)

Most Total Yards Combined1,130* – USC (574) vs. Texas (556), Rose, Jan. 4, 20061,129 – Oregon (621) and Wisconsin (508), Rose, Jan. 2, 2012

Most Total Yards Combined, Championship Game1,130* – USC (574) vs. Texas (556), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006968 – Auburn (519) and Oregon (449), (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011

Most Total Yards Combined, All Bowls1,211 – Arizona State (679) vs. Rutgers (532), Insight, 2005

Most Yards Gained Per Play9.89 – Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, Orange, Jan. 3, 2011 (54 for 534)9.78 – Stanford vs. Oklahoma State, Fiesta (OT), Jan. 2, 2012 (64 for 621)

Most Yards Gained Per Play, Championship Game8.33* – USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (63 for 525)7.74 – Miami vs. Nebraska, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (61 for 472)

Most Yards Gained Per Play, All Bowls9.89 – Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, Orange, Jan. 3, 2011 (54 for 534)

Fewest Total Yards82 – Ohio State vs. Florida, NCG (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007 (47 rush, 35 pass)92 – LSU vs. Alabama, NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012 (39 rush, 53 pass)

Fewest Total Yards, Championship Game82 – Ohio State vs. Florida, (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007 (47 rush, 35 pass)92 – LSU vs. Alabama, (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012 (39 rush, 53 pass)

Fewest Total Yards, All Bowls-21 – U. of Mexico vs. Southwestern (Tex.), Sun. 1945 (29 rush, -50 pass)

Fewest Total Yards Combined452 – Florida (370) vs. Ohio State (82), NCG (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007466 – LSU (312) vs. Oklahoma (154), Sugar, Jan. 4, 2004

Fewest Total Yards Combined, Championship Game452 – Florida (370) vs. Ohio State (82), (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007466 – LSU (312) vs. Oklahoma (154), Sugar, Jan. 4, 2004

Fewest Total Yards Combined, All Bowls260 – Randolph Field (150) vs. Texas (110), Cotton, 1944

RUSHINGMost Rushing Attempts63 – West Virginia vs. Georgia, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2006 (382 yards)55 – Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati, Orange, Jan .1, 2009 (258 yards)55 – Nebraska vs. Tennessee, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2000 (323 yards)

Most Rushing Attempts, Championship Game52 – Virginia Tech vs. Florida State, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000 (278 yards)52 – Ohio State vs. Miami, Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003 (145 yards)51 – Alabama vs. Texas, (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010 (205 yards)

Most Rushing Attempts, All Bowls87 – Oklahoma vs. Auburn, Sugar, 1972

Most Rushing Attempts Combined91 – West Virginia (63) vs. Georgia (28), Sugar, Jan. 2, 200686 – (three times) Wisconsin (46) and Oregon (40), Rose, Jan. 2, 2012 (last)

Most Rushing Attempts Combined, Championship Game86 – Tennessee (45) vs. Florida State (41), Fiesta, Jan. 4, 199985 – Ohio State (52) vs. Miami (33), Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003

Most Rushing Attempts Combined, All Bowls122 – Texas A&M (72) vs. USC (50), Bluebonnet, 1972122 – Mississippi State (68) vs. North Carolina (54), Sun, 1974

Most Rushing Yards382 – West Virginia vs. Georgia, Sugar, Jan. 2, 2006 (63 attempts)349 – West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2008 (39 attempts)

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Most Rushing Yards, Championship Game289 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (36 attempts)278 – Virginia Tech vs. Florida State, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000 (52 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards, All Bowls524 – Nebraska vs. Florida, Fiesta, 1996 (68 attempts)

Most Rushing Yards Combined606 – West Virginia (382) vs. Georgia (224), Sugar, Jan. 2, 2006557 – Oregon (345) and Wisconsin (212), Rose, Jan. 2, 2012

Most Rushing Yards Combined, Championship Game498* – Texas (289) vs. USC (209), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006384 – LSU (195) vs. Ohio State (189), (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008

Most Rushing Yards Combined, All Bowls864 – Texas A&M (486) vs. USC (378), Bluebonnet, 1977

Most Rushing Yards Per Attempt8.95 – West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2008 (39 for 349)

Most Rushing Yards Per Attempt, Championship Game8.03 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (36 for 289)

Most Rushing Yards Per Attempt, All Bowls9.26 – Texas Tech vs. Air Force, Copper, 1995 (39 for 361)

Fewest Rushing Attempts15 – Oklahoma State vs. Stanford, Fiesta (OT), Jan. 2, 2012 (65 yards)

Fewest Rushing Attempts, Championship Game17 – Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 3, 2001 (27 yards)Fewest Rushing Attempts, All Bowls12 – Vanderbilt vs. Air Force, Hall of Fame, 1982 (35 yards)

Fewest Rushing Attempts Combined50 – USC (23) vs. Michigan (27), Rose, Jan. 1, 2007

Fewest Rushing Attempts Combined, Championship Game53 – Florida State (17) vs. Oklahoma (36), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Fewest Rushing Attempts Combined, All Bowls50 – USC (23) and Michigan (27), Rose, Jan. 1, 2007

Fewest Rushing Yards-5 – (two times) Hawaii vs. Georgia, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2008 (18 attempts) (last)

Fewest Rushing Yards, Championship Game27 – Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 3, 2001 (17 attempts)30 – Florida State vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000 (23 attempts)

Fewest Rushing Yards, All Bowls-61 – Kansas State vs. Boston College, Aloha, 1994 (23 attempts)

Fewest Rushing Yards Combined44 – Utah (13) and Alabama (31), Sugar, Jan. 2, 200960 – Michigan (12) vs. USC (48), Rose, Jan. 1, 2007

Fewest Rushing Yards Combined, Championship Game83 – Florida State (27) vs. Oklahoma (56), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001189 – LSU (39) vs. Alabama (150), (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012

Fewest Rushing Yards, Combined, All Bowls51 – Utah (6) vs. Arizona (45), Freedom, 1994

PASSINGMost Pass Attempts58 – Texas vs. Ohio State, Fiesta, Jan. 5, 2009 (41 completions)57 – Hawaii vs. Georgia, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2008 (35 completions)

Most Pass Attempts, Championship Game52 – Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 3, 2001 (25 completions)44 – Miami vs. Ohio State, Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003 (29 completions)

Most Pass Attempts, All Bowls75 – Purdue vs. Washington State, Sun, 2001 (38 completions)

Most Pass Attempts Combined91 – Florida (51) vs. Miami (40), Sugar, Jan. 2, 200191 – Florida State (52) vs. Oklahoma (39), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Most Pass Attempts Combined, Championship Game91 – Florida State (52) vs. Oklahoma (39), Orange, Jan. 3, 200181* – USC (41) vs. Texas (40), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most Pass Attempts Combined, All Bowls116 – Purdue (75) vs. Washington State (41), Sun, 2001

Most Completions41 – Texas vs. Ohio State, Fiesta, Jan. 5, 2009 (58 attempts)35 – (two times) Hawaii vs. Georgia, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2008 (57 attempts) (last)

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Most Completions, Championship Game30 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (40 attempts)29* – (two times) USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (41 attempts) (lsat)

Most Completions, All Bowls44 – Texas Tech vs. Virginia, Gator, 2008 (69 attempts)

Most Completions Combined59* – Texas (30) vs. USC (29), Rose, Jan. 4, 200658 – Florida (31) vs. Cincinnati (27), Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010

Most Completions Combined, Championship Game59* – Texas (30) vs. USC (29), Rose, Jan. 4, 200650 – Florida State (25) vs. Oklahoma (25), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Most Completions Combined, All Bowls64 – (two times) Texas Tech (39) vs. Clemson (25), Tangerine, 2002 (last)

Most Passing Yards482 – Florida vs. Cincinnati, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2010 (31 completions)456 – Florida vs. Maryland, Orange, Jan. 2, 2002 (33 completions)

Most Passing Yards, Championship Game374 – Oregon vs. Auburn, (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011 (28 completions)365* – USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (29 completions)

Most Passing Yards, All Bowls576 – (two times) Marshall vs. East Carolina, GMAC, 2001 (41completions)(last)

Most Passing Yards Combined746 – Oklahoma State (399) vs. Stanford (347), Fiesta (OT), Jan. 2, 2012746 – LSU (444) vs. Illinois (302), Sugar, Jan. 2, 2002

Most Passing Yards Combined, Championship Game639 – Auburn (265) and Oregon (374), (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011632* – USC (365) vs. Texas (267), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most Passing Yards Combined, All Bowls907 – Fresno State (531) vs. Michigan State (376), Silicon Valley, 2001

Fewest Pass Attempts9 – Georgia Tech vs. Iowa, Orange, Jan. 5, 2010 (2 completions)

Fewest Pass Attempts, Championship Game12 – Alabama vs. Texas, (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010 (6 completions)

Fewest Pass Attempts, All Bowls2 – (three times) Air Force vs. Mississippi State, Liberty, 1991 (1 completion) (last)

Fewest Pass Attempts Combined38 – Georgia Tech (9) and Iowa (29), Orange, Jan. 5, 2010

Fewest Pass Attempts Combined, Championship Game41 – Tennessee (19) vs. Florida State (22), Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999

Fewest Pass Attempts Combined, All Bowls9 – Fordham (4) vs. Missouri (5), Sugar, 1942

Fewest Completions2 – Georgia Tech vs. Iowa, Orange, Jan. 5, 2010 (9 attempts)

Fewest Completions, Championship Game4 – Ohio State vs. Florida, (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007 (14 attempts)

Fewest Completions, All BowlsZero-13 times

Fewest Completions Combined19 – Georgia Tech (2) and Iowa (17), Orange, Jan. 5, 201020 – (two times) Miami (14) and Florida State (6), Orange, Jan. 1, 2004 (last)

Fewest Completions Combined, Championship Game20 – Florida State (9) vs. Tennessee (11), Fiesta, Jan. 4, 199923 – Alabama (6) vs. Texas (17), (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010

Fewest Completions Combined, All Bowls3 – Arizona State (0) vs. Catholic (3), Sun, 1940

Fewest Passing Yards12 – Georgia Tech vs. Iowa, Orange, Jan. 5, 2010 (2 completions)35 – Ohio State vs. Florida, NCG (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007 (4 completions)

Fewest Passing Yards, Championship Game35 – Ohio State vs. Florida, (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007 (4 completions)53 – LSU vs. Alabama, (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012 (11 completions)

Fewest Passing Yards, All Bowls-50 – U. of Mexico vs. Southwestern (Tex.), Sun, 1945 (2 completions)

Fewest Passing Yards Combined243 – Georgia Tech (12) and Iowa (231), Orange, Jan. 5, 2010249 – Ohio State (35) and Florida (214), NCG (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007

Fewest Passing Yards Combined, Championship Game249 – Ohio State (35) and Florida (214), (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007253 – Alabama (58) and Texas (195), (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010

Fewest Passing Yards Combined, All Bowls16 – (two times) Arkansas (0) vs. LSU (16), Cotton, 1947 (last)

SCORINGMost Points70 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 201256 – Florida vs. Maryland, Orange, Jan. 2, 2002

Most Points, Championship Game55* – USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 200546 – Florida State vs. Virginia Tech, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000

Most Points, All Bowls70 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012

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Most Points Combined103 – West Virginia (70) and Clemson (33), Orange, Jan. 4, 201285 – Boise State (43) and Oklahoma (42), Fiesta (OT), Jan. 1, 2007

Most Points Combined, Championship Game79* – Texas (41) vs. USC (38), Rose, Jan. 4, 200675 – Florida State (46) vs. Virginia Tech (29), Sugar, Jan. 4, 2000

Most Points Combined, All Bowls125 – Marshall (64) vs. East Carolina (61) (2 OT), GMAC, 2001

Most Points In A Half49 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (1st)

Most Points In A Half, Championship Game38* – USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (1st)

Most Points In A Half, All Bowls45 – (two times) Colorado vs. Boston College, Insight.com, 1999 (1st) (last)

Most Points In A Half Combined69 – West Virginia (49) vs. Clemson (20), Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (1st)

Most Points In A Half Combined, Championship Game53* – USC (28) vs. Texas (25), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (2nd)

Most Points In A Half Combined, All Bowls64 – (two times) Kansas (34) vs. UCLA (30), Aloha, 1995 (2nd) (last)

Most Points In A Quarter35 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (2nd)

Most Points In A Quarter, Championship Game27 – Miami vs. Nebraska, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (2nd)

Most Points In A Quarter, All Bowls35 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (2nd)

Most Points In A Quarter Combined38 – West Virginia (35) vs. Clemson (3), Jan. 4, 2012 (2nd)

Most Points In A Quarter Combined, Championship Game32* – Texas (18) vs. USC (14), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most Points In A Quarter Combined, All Bowls45 – Nebraska (31) vs. Northwestern (14), Alamo, 2000 (2nd)

Most Points By A Losing Team42 – Oklahoma vs. Boise State (43), Fiesta (OT), Jan. 1, 2007

Most Points By A Losing Team, Championship Game38* – USC vs. Texas (41), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most Points By A Losing Team, All Bowls61 – East Carolina vs. Marshall (64) (2 OT), GMAC 2001

Most Touchdowns Scored10 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (6 pass, 3 run, 1 return)

Most Touchdowns Scored, Championship Game7* – USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (5 pass, 2 rush)

Most Touchdowns Scored, All Bowls10 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (6 pass, 3 run, 1 return)

Most Touchdowns Combined14 – West Virginia (10) vs. Clemson (4), Orange, Jan. 4, 2012

Most Touchdowns Combined, Championship Game10* – (two times) Texas (5) vs. USC (5), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (last)

Most Touchdowns Combined, All Bowls16 – Marshall (9) vs. East Carolina (7), GMAC, 2001

Most Rushing Touchdowns5 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 20064 – (nine times) West Virginia vs. Oklahoma, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2008 (last)

Most Rushing Touchdowns, Championship Game5 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 20064 – (three times) Alabama vs. Texas, (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010 (last)

Most Rushing Touchdowns, All Bowls8 – Centre vs. TCU, Fort Worth Classic, 1921

Most Rushing Touchdowns Combined9* – Texas (5) vs. USC (4), Rose, Jan. 4, 20066 – West Virginia (4) vs. Georgia (2), Sugar, Jan. 2, 2006

Most Rushing Touchdowns Combined, Championship Game9* – Texas (5) and USC (4), Rose, Jan. 4, 20065 – Ohio State (4) and Miami (1), Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003Most Rushing Touchdowns Combined, All Bowls12 – Texas Tech (6) vs. Air Force (6), Copper, 1995

Most Touchdown Passes6 – West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012

Most Touchdown Passes, Championship Game5* – USC vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005

Most Touchdown Passes, All Bowls6 – (three times) West Virginia vs. Clemson, Orange, Jan. 4, 2012 (last)

Most Touchdown Passes Combined8 – West Virginia (6) vs. Clemson (2), Orange, Jan. 4, 20128 – Illinois (5) vs. LSU (3), Sugar, Jan. 2, 2002

Most Touchdown Passes Combined, Championship Game7* – USC (5) vs. Oklahoma (2), Orange, Jan. 4, 20056 – LSU (4) vs. Ohio State (2), (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008

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Most Touchdown Passes Combined, All Bowls9 – Bowling Green (5) vs. Memphis (4), GMAC, 2004

Fewest Points0 – LSU vs. Alabama (21), NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 20122 – Florida State vs. Oklahoma (13), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Fewest Points, Championship Game0 – LSU vs. Alabama (21), (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 20122 – Florida State vs. Oklahoma (13), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Fewest Points, All Bowls0 – (many times) LSU vs. Alabama (21), NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012 (last)

Fewest Points Combined15 – Oklahoma (13) vs. Florida State (2), Orange, Jan. 3, 200121 – Alabama (21) and LSU (0), NCG (New Orleans), Jan. 9, 2012

Fewest Points Combined, Championship Game15 – Oklahoma (13) vs. Florida State (2), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Fewest Points Combined, All Bowls0 – (four times) TCU (0) vs. Air Force (0), Cotton, 1959

SAFETIESAuburn vs. Oregon, NCG (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011Arkansas vs. Ohio State, Sugar, Jan. 4, 2011Virginia Tech vs. Stanford, Orange, Jan. 3, 2011Penn State vs. Florida State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006Oklahoma vs. USC, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

FIRST DOWNSMost First Downs33 – Texas vs. Ohio State, Fiesta, Jan. 5, 2009

Most First Downs, Championship Game30 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 200630* – USC vs. Texas, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most First Downs, All Bowls36 – (two times) Marshall vs. East Carolina, GMAC, 2001 (last)

Most First Downs Combined60* – Texas (30) vs. USC (30), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most First Downs Combined, Championship Game60* – Texas (30) vs. USC (30), Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most First Downs Combined, All Bowls62 – North Carolina State (34) vs. Kansas (28), Tangerine, 2003

Most First Downs Rushing22 – Nebraska vs. Tennessee, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2000

Most First Downs Rushing, Championship Game15 – Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006

Most First Downs Rushing, All Bowls26 – (two times) Navy vs. Colorado State, Poinsettia, 2005 (last)

Most First Downs Passing23 – (three times) Texas vs. Ohio State, Fiesta, Jan. 5, 2009 (last)

Most First Downs Passing, Championship Game16 – Oregon vs. Auburn, (Glendale), Jan. 10, 2011

Most First Downs Passing, All Bowls27 – Brigham Young vs. Penn State, Holiday, 1989

Most First Downs By Penalty7 – Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2008

Most First Downs By Penalty, Championship Game4 – (two times) LSU vs. Ohio State, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008 (last)

Most First Downs By Penalty, All Bowls8 – West Virginia vs. Florida State, Gator, 2005

SCORING DRIVESLongest Scoring Drive By Yards99 – Nebraska vs. Tennessee, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2000 (10 plays, TD)

Longest Scoring Drive By Yards, Championship Game92 – Oklahoma vs. USC, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (12 plays, TD)

Longest Scoring Drive By Plays19 – Ohio State vs. Oregon, Rose, Jan. 1, 2010 (67 yards, FG)

Longest Scoring Drive By Plays, Championship Game14 – (two times) LSU vs. Ohio State, (New Orleans), Jan. 7, 2008 (80 yards, TD) (last)

Longest Scoring Drive By Time8:10 – Purdue vs. Washington, Rose, Jan. 1, 2001 (90 yards in 16 plays, TD)

Longest Scoring Drive By Time, Championship Game6:52 – Florida vs. Oklahoma, (Miami Gardens), Jan. 8, 2009 (76 yards in 11 plays, TD)

TIME OF POSSESSIONMost Time Of Possession41:47 – Stanford vs. Oklahoma State, Fiesta (OT), Jan. 2, 201241:37 – Ohio State vs. Oregon, Rose, Jan. 1, 2010

Most Time Of Possession, Championship Game40:48 – Florida vs. Ohio State, (Glendale), Jan. 8, 20072007 National Championship - Florida vs. Ohio State

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TURNOVERSMost Turnovers6 – Hawaii vs. Georgia, Sugar, Jan. 1, 2008

Most Turnovers, Championship Game5 – (two times) Oklahoma vs. USC, Orange, Jan. 4, 2005 (last)

Most Turnovers Combined7 – (four times) Hawaii (6) and Georgia (1), Sugar, Jan., 2, 2008 (last)

Most Turnovers Combined, Championship Game7 – (two times) Miami (5) and Ohio State (2), Fiesta (2 OT), Jan. 3, 2003 (last)

Most Fumbles6 – Illinois vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 1, 2008 (2 lost)

Most Fumbles, Championship Game4 – (three times) Texas vs. USC, Rose, Jan. 4, 2006 (1 lost) (last)

Most Fumbles, All Bowl Games11 – Mississippi vs. Alabama, Sugar, 1964 (6 lost)

Most Fumbles Combined7 – Florida State (4) vs. Tennessee (3), Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (3 lost)

Most Fumbles Combined, Championship Game7 – Florida State (4) vs. Tennessee (3), Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (3 lost)

Most Fumbles Combined, All Bowls17 – Mississippi (11) vs. Alabama (6), Sugar, 1964 (9 lost)

Most Passes Had Intercepted4 – (three times)Texas vs. Alabama, NCG (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010 (last)

Most Passes Had Intercepted, Championship Game4 – Texas vs. Alabama, (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010

Most Passes Had Intercepted, All Bowls8 – Arizona vs. Auburn, Sun, 1968

Most Passes Had Intercepted, Combined5 – (four times) Texas (4) and Alabama (1), NCG (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010 (last)

Most Passes Had Intercepted, Combined, Championship Game5 – Texas (4) and Alabama (1), (Pasadena), Jan. 7, 2010

Most Passes Had Intercepted Combined, All Bowls12 – Arizona (8) and Auburn (4), Sun, 1968

PUNTSMost Punts11 – Penn State vs. Florida State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006

Most Punts, Championship Game10 – Florida State vs. Oklahoma, Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Most Punts, All Bowls17 – Duke vs. USC, Rose, 1939

Most Punts Combined20 – Penn State (11) vs. Florida State (9), Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006

Most Punts Combined, Championship Game18 – Florida State (10) vs. Oklahoma (8), Orange, Jan. 3, 2001

Most Punts Combined, All Bowls28 – (two times) Tennessee (15) vs. Rice (13), Orange, 1947 (last)

KICK RETURNSMost Punt Return Yards180 – Florida State vs. Penn State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006 (7 returns)

Most Punt Return Yards, Championship Game88 – Tennessee vs. Florida State, Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999 (4 returns)

Most Punt Return Yards, All Bowls180 – Florida State vs. Penn State, Orange (3 OT), Jan. 3, 2006 (7 returns)

Most Kickoff Return Yards284 – Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, Fiesta, Jan. 2, 2008

Most Kickoff Return Yards, Championship Game193 – Ohio State vs. Florida, (Glendale), Jan. 8, 2007

Most Kickoff Return Yards, All Bowls284 – Oklahoma vs. West Virginia, Fiesta, 2008 (9 returns)

PENALTIESMost Penalties18 – (two times) Oregon State vs. Notre Dame, Fiesta, Jan. 1, 2001 (last)

Most Penalties, Championship Game12 – (two times) Miami vs. Nebraska, Rose, Jan. 3, 2002 (last)

Most Penalties, All Bowls21 – Mississippi State vs. Clemson, Peach, 1999

Most Penalties Combined28 – Alabama (18) vs. Michigan (10), Orange (OT), Jan. 1, 2000

Most Penalties Combined, Championship Game21 – Florida State (12) vs. Tennessee (9), Fiesta, Jan. 4, 1999

Most Penalties Combined, All Bowls29 – (three times) Mississippi State (21) vs. Clemson (8), Peach, 1999 (last)

DEFENSEMost Sacks By8 – (three times) Stanford vs. Virginia Tech, Orange, Jan. 3, 2011 (last)

* - Participation later vacated by NCAA

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SUN LIFE STADIUM

With 25 years as one of the nation'spremier sports facilities, Sun LifeStadium is South Florida’s home to the

Miami Dolphins, University of Miami Hurricanes,Discover Orange Bowl, the 2013 Discover BCSNational Championship Game and other world-class events. This multi-purpose, open-aircomplex hosted its first football game in August1987 and its first regular season Major LeagueBaseball game in April 1993. It has been home tofive Super Bowls, four BCS National Champi-onships, two World Series and was the firststadium to host the NFL Pro Bowl after 30 yearsof the game being held in Hawaii.

In 2007, the stadium underwent $250 million inimprovements and innovations, adding 360,000square feet of programmable space, new leadingedge technology and superior amenities.Additional enhancements were made in 2009with the refurbishment of concession stands,installation of flat-screen TV’s, renovation of theend zone executive suites and the creation of thesideline club and lounge among many others. In2010, new corporate offices were built on theeast side of the Stadium in order to consolidatethe business offices of the Miami Dolphins. “APerfect Moment In Time” statue honoring DonShula and the team’s perfect moment in timeimmediately after the Dolphins completed theirundefeated season in 1972, was unveiled andproudly adorns the entrance of the new offices.

The 75,000 seat, multi-purpose, open-air facilitywas the first of its kind to be constructed entirelywith private funds, costing 115 million dollarswhen it was completed in 1987. The late JoeRobbie led the financing campaign to build “JoeRobbie Stadium” for the Miami Dolphins of theNFL. JRS revolutionized the economics of profes-sional sports when it opened that year. Inclusionof a Club Level, along with Executive Suites,helped to finance the construction of thestadium. Season ticket holders committed tolong-term agreements and in return theyreceived first-class amenities in a state-of-the-art facility which is still used as a model for newfacilities across the country.

The first football game in the then-named JoeRobbie Stadium was held on August 16, 1987,when the Miami Dolphins met the Chicago Bearsin a preseason battle. The game also marked the22nd anniversary of the Dolphins franchise. Thestadium hosted the National Football League’spremier game, Super Bowl XXIII, on January 22,1989. It marked the return of the Super Bowl toSouth Florida after a ten-year absence. Subse-quent Super Bowls staged at Sun Life Stadiumare Super Bowl XXIX (January 29, 1995), SuperBowl XXIII (January 31, 1999), Super Bowl XLI(February 4, 2007) and Super Bowl XLIV (February7, 2010).

Sun Life Stadium displays its versatility everyyear by hosting a wide variety of events. Along

with Miami Dolphins football, University of Miamicollege football, the stadium is home to theDiscover Orange Bowl (which played host to thenational championship game following the 1997,2000, 2004 and 2008 seasons). Sun Life Stadiumwill also host the 2013 Discover BCS NationalChampionship Game on January 7, 2013. Thestadium has hosted five Super Bowls, the 2010NFL Pro Bowl. Major League Baseball’s premierevent, the World Series, was played at thestadium in 1997 and 2003.

The stadium also hosted the Florida high schoolclass 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A state championshipfootball games in 2005, 2006 and 2007, interna-tional soccer, Monster Jam, lacrosse competitionas well as various festivals and trade shows.

Numerous concerts have also been performed atthe stadium, featuring entertainers such as PinkFloyd, Elton John/Billy Joel, the Rolling Stones,Chicago, Genesis, Gloria Estefan, Guns & Roses,The Who, Hall & Oates, Rod Stewart, PaulMcCartney, New Kids on the Block, the ThreeTenors World Tour, U2, ‘N Sync, The Police, theBlack Eyed Peas and Madonna.

Sun Life Stadium will continue to enhance thefan experience through its commitment totechnology, entertainment and customer service.Additional improvements and innovations willtake place every year to maintain the stadium asthe premier showplace of the Americas.