ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

Officers

President & Chair.........................Luis E. BouéChair-Elect..................................Lee E. StapletonVice Chair.................................Michael B. ChaviesVice Chair.........................................Don SlesnickSecretary...........................................Ann E. PopeTreasurer.....................................Shaun M. DavisImmediate Past President/Chair.... Andrew P. HertzCEO..................................................Eric L. Poms

Communications Staff(305) 341-4700

Larry Wahl VP, Communications lwahl@orangebowl.org

Kallan Louis Communications Coordinatorklouis@orangebowl.org

Kacie Albert Communications & Media Assistantshipkalbert@orangebowl.org

Daniel Pyser Communications & Media Interndpyser@orangebowl.org

IMPORTANT MEDIA DATES

College Football Playoff

First Year of the College Football Playoff - Beginning this season FBS college football will enter a new four-team playoff era. The best four teams, as determined by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee, will face off in two College Football Playoff Semifinals played in bowl games. The bowl games that will serve as the semifinals will rotate annually between the Sugar, Rose, Orange, Cotton, Peach and Fiesta bowl with the Sugar Bowl and Rose Bowl serving as the semifinals for the 2014-2015 season. For years that these bowl games are not hosting semifinals they will host teams consistent with conference affiliations and/or College Football Playoff committee selections. The two victorious teams from the semifinals will then advance to the College Football Playoff National Championship, this year played in Arlington, Texas. The National Championship Game will be played in a different city each year. In the process of selecting the final four teams for the semifinals, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will release weekly, top 25 rankings beginning Tuesday, October 28th for five consecutive weeks. Factors that will influence rankings and eventual team selections include schedule strength, results from head-to-head matchups against common opponents and conference championships won.

The Orange Bowl In the Next 12 Years - The Orange Bowl will host a College Football Playoff Semifinal every three years: December 31 in 2015, 2018, 2021 and 2024 at either 5 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. During the eight years when the Orange Bowl does not host a semifinal it will feature the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Champion, or if the champion is participating in the College Football Playoff the next highest ranked ACC school (selected by the CFP selection committee), against the highest ranked available school from either the Big Ten Conference, Southeastern Conference (SEC) or Notre Dame (as chosen by the CFP selection committee). The Big Ten and SEC will receive a minimum of three Orange Bowl appearances each during the eight games and Notre Dame may make up to two appearances in the eight games.

Sugar Rose Orange Cotton Peach Fiesta Championship

2014-15 Semi-Final

(Jan.1)

Semi-Final

(Jan.1)

Orange

(Dec. 31)

Cotton

(Jan. 1)

Peach

(Dec. 31)

Fiesta

(Dec. 31)

Arlington, TX

(Jan. 12)

2015-16 Sugar

(Jan. 1)

Rose

(Jan. 1)

Semi-Final

(Dec. 31)

Semi-Final

(Dec. 31)

Peach

(Dec. 31)

Fiesta

(Jan. 1)

Glendale, AZ

(Jan. 11)

2017-18 Sugar

(Jan. 2)

Rose

(Jan. 2)

Orange

(Dec. 31)

Cotton

(Jan. 2)

Semi-Final

(Dec. 31)

Semi-Final

(Dec. 31)

Tampa, FL

(Jan. 9)

ACC MATCHUP OF THE WEEK

Saturday, September 208:00 P.M. EDT on ABC

Tue. Oct. 28 First CFP Rankings Released

Mon. Nov. 3 2013 Discover Orange Bowl Online Credential Application Opens

Sat. Dec. 6 Conference Championship Games

Sun. Dec. 7 CFP Selection Show / Coaches’ Teleconference

Sat. Dec. 19 Credential Application / Media Hotel Reservations Closes

Wed. Dec. 31 81st Annual Orange Bowl

WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING

Brett McMurphy Mark Schlabach Stewart Mandel Jerry Palm Brant Parsons Phil Steele

Clemsonvs.

LSU

Pittsburghvs.

Auburn

Clemsonvs.

Alabama

Clemsonvs.

Auburn

Clemsonvs.

Wisconsin

North Carolinavs.

Auburn

Oregonvs.

Oklahoma

Oregonvs.

Oklahoma

Auburnvs.

Oregon

Florida Statevs.

Oklahoma

Auburnvs.

Oregon

Alabamavs.

Oklahoma

Florida Statevs.

Texas A&M

Florida Statevs.

Texas A&M

Florida Statevs.

Oklahoma

Alabamavs.

Oregon

Florida Statevs.

Oklahoma

Florida Statevs.

Oregon

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vs.Auburn

Alabama vs.

Florida State

Alabamavs.

Georgia

Cincinnativs.

Baylor

Michigan Statevs.

Baylor

Texas A&Mvs.

USC

Notre Damevs.

Alabama

Baylorvs.

Michigan State

South Carolinavs.

Michigan State

Ohio Statevs.

Stanford

Texas A&Mvs.

Notre Dame

UCLAvs.

Michigan State

Baylorvs.

Michigan State

UCLAvs.

Marshall

Auburnvs.

Marshall

Alabamavs.

Michigan State

Georgiavs.

East Carolina

Georgiavs.

Cinncinati

Georgiavs.

East Carolina

Ohio Statevs.

Georgia

Photo Credit:David Platt Photo Credit:Bill Pearce

WEEK 4: SEPT. 18 - 20

Miami - Nebraska: An Orange Bowl Tradition

Weekend Watch List

No. 5 Auburn @ No. 20 Kansas StateThursday, September 18, 7:30 p.m.

Auburn’s first road game of season...Only second time Kansas St. has faced a ranked non-conference opponent under coach Snyder.

Georgia Tech @ Virginia TechSaturday, September 20, 12:00 p.m.

First ACC Coastal game of year... VA Tech has won last four matchups and leads series 8-3.

Iowa @ PittsburghSaturday, September 20, 12:00 p.m.

Iowa is 4-6 in road openers...Pitt leads series 3-2... Iowa won last contest between two teams 31-27 in 2011.

Florida @ No. 3 AlabamaSaturday, September 20, 3:30 p.m.

1964 ‘Bama National Champions, celebrating 50th Anniversary of Orange Bowl appearance, will be honored.

Virginia @ No. 21 BYUSaturday, September 20, 3:30 p.m.

Both teams have logged upsets this season... Virginia leads series 3-1 and won from behind in 2013 19-16.

Mississippi State @ No. 8 LSUSaturday, September 20, 7:00 p.m.

SEC West divisional game...LSU leads series 71-3-33 and has won last 14 contests.

No. 22 Clemson @ No. 1 Florida StateSaturday, September 20, 8:00 p.m.

First ACC Atlantic game of year...Features two of three returning consensus All-Americans in Jameis Winston and Vic Beasley... FSU leads series 19-8 including latest 51-14 in 2013.

Miami @ No. 24 NebraskaSaturday, September 20, 8:00 p.m.

Series tied at 5-5....Last met in 2002 when Miami won the National Championship 37-14 in Rose Bowl....Both teams won in week three by 21+ points.

Associated Press Top 25 Poll

Conference Action Relevant to the Orange Bowl

1. Florida State2. Oregon3. Alabama4. Oklahoma5. Auburn6. Texas A&M7. Baylor8. LSU9. Notre Dame10. Ole Miss11. Michigan State12. UCLA13. Georgia14. South Carolina15. Arizona State16. Stanford17. USC18. Missouri19. Wisconsin 20. Kansas State21. BYU22. Clemson23. Ohio State24. Nebraska25. Oklahoma State

Orange Bowl - More than Just Football

The Miami Hurricanes and Nebraska Cornhuskers have found themselves opposite one another four times in Orange Bowl history, three of which the national championship title was on the line. In the 1984 national championship, despite a 13-0 run by the Cornhuskers in the fourth quarter, the Hurricanes prevailed for a 31-30 victory. The two programs met again in the 1989 Orange Bowl where Miami once again left the field with a victory, however with a greater margin (23-3). Four short years later Miami and Nebraska once again found themselves in a face off for the national championship. Despite Nebraska having the leading offense in the NCAA heading into the game, Miami’s defense prevented them from scoring the entire game in route to a 22-0 Hurricane victory and national championship. In the most recent matchup between the two teams, Nebraska walked away with its first victory over Miami in an Orange Bowl event. The Cornhuskers scored fifteen unanswered points in the fourth quarter to vault them to a 24-17 victory over the Hurricanes and earn Tom Osborne his first national championship. Week four of regular season college play will see the two teams squaring off again at 8:00 p.m. ET in Lincoln, Nebraska on ESPN2. (Pictured above from L-R: Miami’s Kevin Fagan rushes Nebraska’s Turner Gill 1984; Miami’s quarterback Steve Walsh 1989; Miami’s lineman Leon Searcy 1992; Miami’s Yatil Green and Nebraska’s Barron Miles go up for the ball 1995.)

In the ACC - For the ACC, the highlight of week three was Boston College’s upset victory over the visiting No. 9 USC Trojans. After trailing (10-0) in the first quarter, the Eagles rallied in the second and third quarters to score 24 unanswered points, Despite two late fourth quarter touchdowns by USC, BC held on 37-31 and secured its first win against a top-10 team since 2004. In the only conference matchup of the weekend the Virginia Cavaliers narrowly defeated the conference newcomer, No. 21 Louisville Cardinals. The closely contested, back and forth game was decided in the final minutes of the game when Virginia converted a field goal off of a fumbled punt and prevented Louisville from converting on fourth and 20, leading to a 23-21 victory. Across the rest of the ACC teams went 7-2 in out of conference match-ups. Five ACC teams that played in week three remained undefeated following last weekend’s action with Pittsburgh, Duke, Georgia Tech and North Carolina State all improving to 3-0, while Syracuse bettered its record to 2-0 after a bye in week two. Two ACC teams, No. 1 Florida State and North Carolina, will enter week four of play undefeated (2-0) after a bye in week three.

In the SEC - SEC divisional play began in week three with two East division matchups. In Columbia, the South Carolina Gamecocks hosted the No. 6 Georgia Bulldogs in a game that came down to the final possession. Down by three points (38-35) Georgia’s Damian Swann intercepted South Carolina quarterback Dylan Thompson at the South Carolina 14 yard line with 5:24 left. After an intentional grounding call on Georgia’s Hutson Mason, the drive stalled and Georgia’s Marshall Morgan missed a 28 yard field goal. South Carolina ran out the last 4:24 to preserve the win. In Gainesville, the Florida Gators and visiting Kentucky Wildcats went into triple overtime. After Kentucky missed a 41 yard field goal, Florida’s Matt Jones ended the game on a 1 yard rushing touchdown (36-30). Elsewhere in the SEC, Tennessee traveled to Norman to take on No. 4 Oklahoma in a matchup that was first contested in the 1939 Orange Bowl. Oklahoma took the victory 34-10. In out of conference play the SEC was 8-1 with the average margin of victory totaling 28 points in games won.

In the Big Ten - Like the SEC, Big Ten East play kicked off in week three when the Penn State Nittany Lions traveled to Piscataway to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in their conference debut. After trailing at halftime 10-0, the Nittany Lions came back in the second half to score 13 unanswered and defeat the Scarlet Knights 13-10. No. 22 Ohio State rebounded from its loss to then unranked Virginia Tech with a 66-0 shutout over in-state rival Kent State. In the contest freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett threw six touchdowns, matching the school record.

Notre Dame - For the first time this season, the No. 11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish hit the road to take on the Purdue Boilermakers at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Fighting Irish defeated the Boilermakers 30-14, led by quarterback Everett Golson who scored Notre Dame’s first touchdown of the game to erase the team’s first deficit of the year.

Note: All rankings are as of September 7, prior to week three games, per the Associated Press Top 25 Poll.

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