Jan 08, 2026
Florida Citrus Sports’ two bowl games delivered on the national stage this postseason, as the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and Pop-Tarts Bowl helped power one of the strongest bowl seasons in more than a decade. The Cheez-It Citrus Bowl finished as the most-watched non-College Football Playoff game of the entire bowl season and outrated two of the CFP’s first-round playoff games. The matchup averaged 9.1 million viewers on ABC and peaked at approximately 15 million viewers, marking the Citrus Bowl’s highest […]
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Nov 14, 2025
ORLANDO, Florida (Friday, Nov. 14, 2025) — Florida Citrus Sports (FCS) today announced the launch of a series of limited-edition food and beverage collaborations with some of Central Florida’s favorite breweries, restaurants, coffee shops and more, celebrating the 80th playing of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Eve. The new retail partnership series highlights Orlando’s vibrant culinary community and invites fans to participate in the 80th season celebration in their own neighborhoods. Each collaboration features custom menu items inspired […]
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May 15, 2025
ORLANDO, Florida (Thursday, May 15, 2025) — Florida Citrus Sports will launch a season-long campaign celebrating the upcoming 80th edition of the Citrus Bowl game this Friday at the organization’s annual Member Celebration presented by AdventHealth—the first in a series of special moments reflecting on the history, growth and lasting community impact of one of college football’s most storied postseason traditions. As part of the event, FCS will present the Howard Palmer Award, the organization’s most prestigious member honor, to […]
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Jun 06, 2024
Pop-Tarts Bowl – Saturday, Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m. Cheez-It Citrus Bowl – Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 3 p.m. Game dates and kickoff times for Orlando’s Pop-Tarts Bowl and Cheez-It Citrus Bowl games were announced this afternoon as part of ESPN’s 2024-25 college football schedule release. Fresh off an award-winning 2023 debut, the Pop-Tarts Bowl will return to a weekend time slot in 2024, with the Crazy Good sequel premiering on Saturday, Dec. 28 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The […]
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May 31, 2023
Game dates and kickoff times for Orlando’s Pop-Tarts Bowl and Cheez-It Citrus Bowl games were announced Wednesday as part of ESPN’s 2023-24 college football schedule release. Pop-Tarts®, the iconic brand known for mixing flavor and fun to create indulgent snacks for any occasion, announced its next Crazy Good takeover with the Pop-Tarts Bowl at Camping World Stadium this December. The Pop-Tarts Bowl, formerly known as the Cheez-It Bowl, featuring top teams from the Atlantic Coast and Big 12 Conferences, will […]
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Dec 04, 2022
The 2022-23 bowl lineup is set! Orlando will host the LSU Tigers and the Purdue Boilermakers in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Jan. 2, while the Florida State Seminoles and the Oklahoma Sooners square off in the Cheez-It Bowl on Dec. 29. BUY CHEEZ-IT CITRUS BOWL TICKETS BUY CHEEZ-IT BOWL TICKETS Cheez-It Citrus Bowl The LSU Tigers and the Purdue Boilermakers will play in the 2023 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, Florida Citrus Sports chairman Paul Mears III and CEO Steve Hogan […]
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Nov 15, 2022
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Cheez-It® is doubling up on the absurdly cheezy college football action this season as it becomes the title sponsor of the new Cheez-It® Citrus Bowl. The Orlando-based postseason game features a matchup between teams from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Big Ten Conference at Camping World Stadium. The agreement between Florida Citrus Sports and Cheez-It came together in collaboration with Disney Advertising. In its fifth season as an NCAA football bowl game sponsor and official sponsor of […]
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May 26, 2022
Game dates and kickoff times for Orlando’s Cheez-It Bowl and Vrbo Citrus Bowl games were announced Thursday as part of ESPN’s 2022-23 college football schedule release. The 2022 Cheez-It Bowl, featuring top teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and Big 12 Conference, will be played in its traditional window, on Thursday, Dec. 29. Kickoff will be at 5:30 p.m. ET at Camping World Stadium, and the game will be broadcast on ESPN. At last year’s game, Clemson cornerback Mario Goodrich […]
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Jan 27, 2022
If your bowl-season shopping list includes drama, late-game heroics, and come-from-behind victories, all gift-wrapped in an assortment of heartwarming backstories, then your cart overflowed with the 2022 Vrbo Citrus Bowl. Close as it was, the final score — Kentucky 20, Iowa 17 — barely hinted at the richness of details that went into making the 75th annual rumble in Orlando among the most satisfying of all the postseason tussles, including — yes, including — the College Football Playoff games. That’s […]
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Jan 04, 2022
If you’re looking for some exciting college football action, look no further than Orlando, Florida, where you’ll find the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and Cheez-It Bowl. While they may not have the fanfare of other bowl matchups, both games have had their share of unforgettable moments over the years. Even if your favorite team or alma mater isn’t playing in either bowl game, these matches have proven to be most interesting, especially in recent years. Whether it’s the record-breaking fourth quarter […]
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Dec 10, 2021
The Cheez-It Bowl and the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl are right around the corner. If you plan to attend either of these games, now is the time to start preparing your travel plans. In particular, it will help to plan your transportation to and from the game. Fortunately, there are plenty of transportation options that will get you to the Cheez-It Bowl and the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Let’s take a look at the many different transportation options for […]
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Nov 29, 2018
VRBO®, the site travelers use to book beach houses, cabins and condos, has reached an agreement with ESPN and Florida Citrus Sports (FCS) to be the title sponsor of the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. The game kicks off at 1 p.m. on New Year’s Day on ABC and will host top teams from the Southeastern and Big Ten conferences. “Florida is one of VRBO’s most popular vacation home destinations so it’s fitting to see our logo on the 50-yard […]
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Jul 16, 2018
Central Florida is no stranger to annual passes, but the City Beautiful has never seen one quite like this. Just in time for the 2018-19 season, Florida Citrus Sports is unveiling the all-new Stadium Pass — an exclusive opportunity to see the best Camping World Stadium has to offer for one low price. For just $399 – nearly 20 percent off the cost of individual tickets – Stadium Pass holders will receive the same great lower bowl seat to six […]
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Nov 28, 2017
Overton’s, America’s Marine and Watersports Superstore, has reached an agreement with ESPN and Florida Citrus Sports to present the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Fla. The game moves back to its New Year’s Day spot this year and kicks off at 1:00 p.m. in Camping World Stadium and airs nationally on ABC. “We couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to partner with Overton’s,” said Steve Hogan, CEO of Florida Citrus Sports. “Our stadium and our organization have thrived since joining […]
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Dec 31, 2016
A stingy LSU defense frustrated and harassed Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Lamar Jackson all afternoon, rolling to a 29-9 win over Louisville in the 71st edition of the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on Saturday afternoon. Jackson, who came into the game averaging 410 yards of total offense a game, was limited to just 188 yards. He completed 10 of 27 passes for 153 yards and had just 33 yards rushing. Jackson was sacked eight times, as the Cardinals were limited […]
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Dec 04, 2016
Three top-20 teams will spend the holidays in Orlando as the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl welcomes #13 Louisville and #20 LSU and the Russell Athletic Bowl hosts #16 West Virginia vs Miami. Bigtime college football has become a 70+ year tradition in the City Beautiful and this year is no exception. The West Virginia Mountaineers (10-2, 7-2 Big 12) will play the Miami Hurricanes (8-4, 5-3 ACC) in the 2016 Russell Athletic Bowl. This exciting matchup kicks off on […]
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Dec 10, 2015
During bowl week, Florida Citrus Sports will host members of the 1966 Morgan State University football team, paying homage to its historic Tangerine Bowl victory a half-century ago. On December 10, 1966, the Morgan State College Bears defeated the West Chester (Pa.) State College Rams, 14-6, for win number 18 of what would become a 31-game winning streak. Under the leadership of College Football Hall of Fame coach Earl Banks, Morgan State was one of the winningest college football teams […]
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Jan 28, 2015
The 2014-15 bowl season was the culmination of one of the most important and challenging years in the history of Florida Citrus Sports. Together as a staff and a team of community leaders and volunteers, we were tasked with operating our events – including three signature football games – in the midst of a near-complete reconstruction of the Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium. The first year of the new College Football Playoff era presented new and unique changes across all of […]
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Jan 01, 2015
In its first year as the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl, Orlando’s New Year’s Day bowl treated fans to antics that only a brand like Buffalo Wild Wings could deliver. Fake punts, fake field goals and a QB throwback were just some of the plays that Minnesota and Missouri pulled out of the playbook in a wild affair before 48,624 fans at the newly reconstructed Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium. The Golden Gophers (8-5, 5-3 Big Ten) kept up with the Tigers […]
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