Sep 20, 2011
The No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide opens Southeastern Conference play in a West division matchup with the No. 14 Arkansas Razorbacks at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Both teams have compiled a 3-0 record against nonconference opponents and are riding a 13 game nonconference winning streak, the longest in the SEC. The Razorbacks will be seeking revenge from last season after the Tide rallied in the fourth quarter to steal a 24-20 win in Fayetteville.
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Sep 13, 2011
The 2011 Florida Citrus Sports scouting season is in full swing after another successful kickoff dinner at Linda’s La Cantina steakhouse with featured guest FCSports guest Lee Corso. FCSports scouts started the day by reporting to the Varsity Club at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium and giving their views of the games attended from around the country from the weekend previous and the night was capped for some of the organization’s longstanding members, sponsors and dignitaries at the annual event in […]
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Sep 08, 2011
This season, pick who you think will win the Champs Sports Bowl Game of the Week and WIN! Answer the question on the Champs Sports Bowl Facebook page before Saturday’s game. If you pick correctly, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win two tickets to the Champs Sports Bowl on December 29, 2011! Rutgers leads series 3-2 (last meeting: Sept. 25, 2010: North Carolina 17, Rutgers 13) Week two of the college football season picks up significantly for both […]
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Aug 31, 2011
The 2011-12 college football season kicks off this Saturday, and Atlanta’s Georgia Dome hosts one of the most intriguing games of the opening weekend and one of only two that pair Top 25 teams according to the preseason USA Today Coaches’ Poll. The no. 7 Boise State Broncos make a cross-country trek to meet the no. 22 Georgia Bulldogs, who travel just up the road from Athens, in the fourth annual Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.
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May 13, 2011
Banners from this past year’s Capital One Bowl and Champs Sports Bowl game were donated to Wycliffe Global Alliance, who used them for shelter materials in Papua New Guinea.
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Dec 29, 2010
Ultimate Athletic, the official merchandise provider of the Champs Sports Bowl, has official NC State Champs Sports Bowl Champions gear for sale to Wolfpack fans. Click the link below to visit Ultimate Athletic’s online store. NC State Champions Gear
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Dec 28, 2010
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) If this was Russell Wilson’s football finale, he sure made the most of it. Wilson threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, leading North Carolina State past No. 22 West Virginia 23-7 in the Champs Sports Bowl on Tuesday night. Wilson also had 41 yards rushing, Josh Czajkowski made three field goals and the Wolfpack (9-4) won nine games for only the second time in school history. Geno Smith had 196 yards passing and an injured Noel […]
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Dec 26, 2010
Due to inclement weather, the North Carolina State band and cheerleaders will not make it to Orlando in time for tomorrow’s Champs Sports Bowl Pep Rally. As a result, the NC State portion of the event (5:45-6:30 p.m.) has been cancelled. Florida Citrus Sports and the Champs Sports Bowl regret the inconvenience. The band and cheerleaders are scheduled to arrive in time for the game on Tuesday.
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Dec 22, 2010
Fans will have a special way to express their school pride at the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl through a pair of “color-out” promotions with official bowl merchandise! Ultimate Athletic, provider of all official Champs Sports Bowl apparel, will be creating specific shirts for NC State and West Virginia so those attending the game can bathe their half of the Florida Citrus Bowl in the team colors! NC State’s campaign will be Pack It In, Red It Out, featuring an all-red […]
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Dec 05, 2010
Florida Citrus Sports’ Team Selection Committee has selected the NC State Wolfpack and West Virginia Mountaineers to play in this year’s Champs Sports Bowl, the first matchup in the current agreement matching top teams from the ACC and Big East. Set to take place December 28th from Orlando’s Citrus Bowl Stadium, the game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. and be televised on ESPN. The No. 22/21 Mountaineers clinched at least a share of its fifth conference title since 2003 […]
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Nov 30, 2010
This Sunday, December 5, Florida Citrus Sports will announce which teams will be coming to Orlando this year to play in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl and the 2011 Capital One Bowl as part of a special Selection Sunday event at Ember (42 West Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801). The event kicks off at 7:30 p.m. and is free to the public. The Capital One Bowl options have proved to be a win-win. Both the SEC and the Big Ten […]
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Nov 24, 2010
The Champs Sports Bowl Game of the Week is a preview of a pivotal matchup featuring teams from the Big East and/or ACC that could impact the bowl picture. Week Twelve: West Virginia (7-3, 3-2 Big East) at Pittsburgh (6-4, 4-1 Big East) Saturday, Nov. 26 — Noon Heinz Field – Pittsburgh, Pa. (ABC) Pittsburgh leads series, 61-38-3 Last meeting: Nov. 27, 2009 (West Virginia 19, Pittsburgh 16) West Virginia Outlook With two weeks left in the season, West Virginia is the only Big […]
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Nov 03, 2010
The Champs Sports Bowl Game of the Week is a preview of a pivotal matchup featuring teams from the Big East and/or ACC that could impact the bowl picture. Week Ten: Georgia Tech (5-3, 3-2 ACC) at #22 Virginia Tech (6-2, 4-0 ACC) Thursday, Nov. 6 – 7:00 p.m. Lane Stadium — Blacksburg, Va. Virginia Tech leads the series, 4-3 Last Meeting: Oct. 17, 2009 (Georgia Tech 28, Virginia Tech 23) Georgia Tech Outlook The Yellow Jackets are hoping to get back on track after a 27-13 loss […]
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Oct 22, 2010
Florida Hospital, the official sports medicine provider of Florida Citrus Sports, is proud to support this Selection Committee update. Learn about Florida Hospital’s Healthy 100 initiative on the web at www.healthy100.org. On this week’s edition of the Florida Citrus Sports Scouting Report presented by Florida Hospital, Erin Campbell recaps the important topics in our bowl picture after last weekend, including Wisconsin’s win over No. 1 Ohio State, the shake-up in the SEC and the slate of contenders in the ACC. […]
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Oct 21, 2010
The Champs Sports Bowl Game of the Week is a preview of a pivotal matchup featuring teams from the Big East and/or ACC that could impact the bowl picture. Week Eight: Georgia Tech (5-2, 3-1 ACC) at Clemson (3-3, 1-2 ACC) Saturday, Oct. 23 – 3:30 p.m. Memorial Stadium — Auburn, Ala. Georgia Tech leads the series 49-24-2 Last Meeting: Dec. 5, 2009 (Georgia Tech 39, Clemson 34) Georgia Tech Outlook Georgia Tech relies heavily on the run, option-oriented offense and is No. 1 in the […]
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Oct 07, 2010
The Champs Sports Bowl Game of the Week is a preview of a pivotal matchup featuring teams from the Big East and/or ACC that could impact the bowl picture. Week Six: #24 Florida State (4-1, 2-0 ACC) at #14 Miami (3-1, 1-0 ACC) Saturday, Oct. 9 –-7:00 p.m. Sun Life Stadium — Miami, Fla. Miami leads the series 31-23 Last Meeting: Oct. 7, 2009 (Miami 38, Florida State 24) Florida State Outlook The Seminoles currently sit at first place in the Atlantic division with a 2-0 ACC record (4-1 overall). In last […]
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Sep 17, 2010
Florida Citrus Sports scouting season is in full gear, after another successful kickoff dinner at Linda’s La Cantina Steakhouse with featured guest FCSports, Lee Corso scouting season is in full gear. This was Corso’s return back to the kickoff dinner after he suffered a stroke in May of 2009. Members picked the ESPN College GameDay icon’s brain about the 2010 college football season and made their predictions for the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl and the 2011 Capital One Bowl. Speaking […]
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Jul 21, 2010
The City of Orlando, in concert with Florida Citrus Sports officials, have selected AstroTurf® as the provider of the new playing surface at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. The selection took place following a detailed consultation with Stantec and Patrick Maguire, one of the world’s premier turf management and design firms and experts, respectively. Installation will begin immediately and is scheduled to be completed prior to the September 5th MEAC/SWAC Challenge between Southern and Delaware State. “We have been staging major […]
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Jan 15, 2010
Both of FCSports’ bowl games had a banner year in 2009-10, with each making its respective mark nationally and locally in attendance and television ratings. This year, both Orlando bowl games showed significant attendance improvements from the year previous. The Champs Sports Bowl between Miami and Wisconsin hosted 56,747 fans, an increase of nearly 8% over last season’s mark of 52,692. The total set a new attendance record for the game since it arrived in Central Florida in 2001, […]
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Dec 29, 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – All that Miami speed was no match for the big, bad Badgers. John Clay had 121 yards rushing and two touchdowns, powering No. 24 Wisconsin past 14th-ranked Miami 20-14 in the Champs Sports Bowl on Tuesday night. Clay ran through, over and around the Hurricanes to help the Badgers (10-3) earn their first victory over a ranked opponent this season and claim a big win for the Big Ten. Scott Tolzien threw for 260 […]
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