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Sep 17, 2015
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] In the third week of the college football season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are making visits all throughout SEC and Big Ten country, as they continue to meet with fans across both conferences in advance of the 70th Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on January 1. SEC No. 15 Ole Miss (2-0, 0-0 SEC) takes a trip to Tuscaloosa to take on Nick Saban and No. 2 Alabama (2-0, 0-0 SEC) in […]
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Sep 14, 2015
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] Big Ten The Big Ten had a big week as the conference posted a 12-2 record, including four shutouts and three wins vs. other Power 5 teams. #5 Michigan State 31 #7 Oregon 28 In the season’s first meeting between two top-10 teams, The Spartans (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) outlasted the high-scoring Ducks (1-1, 0-0 Pac-12), thanks to a defensive stand in the game’s final minute. QB Connor Cook guided a balanced Michigan State offense that racked […]
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Sep 10, 2015
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] Early on in the season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are out on the road to meet with fans of our partner schools to spread the word about our two bowl games in the new Orlando Citrus Bowl Stadium. Iowa (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) heads to Iowa State (1-0, 0-0 Big 12) for the 63rd meeting between the two schools. Iowa comes off a 31-14 win against Illinois State where junior quarterback C.J. Beathard threw […]
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Sep 02, 2015
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] With another great year of college football on the horizon, we take a at the season ahead for the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences. Big Ten Preview The Big Ten is fresh off an Ohio State national championship run that saw the Buckeyes defeat Alabama and Oregon in the inaugural College Football Playoff. Ohio State’s victory was the highlight of a watershed bowl season for the Big Ten with 10 teams appearing in bowl games, a pair […]
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Dec 07, 2014
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] The Minnesota Golden Gophers have been selected to play the Missouri Tigers in the 2015 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. The New Year’s Day classic will kick off in its traditional 1:00 p.m. ET slot on January 1 from the new Orlando Citrus Bowl stadium and will be televised nationally by ESPN on ABC. “Buffalo Wild Wings is excited by the matchup of Minnesota and Missouri in our first Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl game,” said Judy […]
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Nov 26, 2014
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] The fifth of seven Top 25 rankings decided by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee was released Tuesday night. Though the top of the rankings remained largely the same this week, changes in the bottom half of the rankings have impacted the projections for Orlando. Here are the committee’s Top 25 teams through week 14 of the season: 1. Alabama 2. Oregon 3. Florida State 4. Mississippi State 5. TCU 6. Ohio State 7. Baylor 8. UCLA […]
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Nov 20, 2014
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] During the season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are out on the road to meet with fans of our partner schools to spread the word about our brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season. This weekend, we’ll be at three notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*: Mississippi State (9-1, 5-1 SEC) welcomes Vanderbilt (3-7, 0-6 SEC) into Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field for a primetime SEC matchup. The […]
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Nov 13, 2014
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] The third College Football Playoff Poll was released Tuesday night. This week’s biggest mover was Ohio State, who climbed from No. 14 to No. 8 after an impressive win against Michigan State Saturday night. The committee’s Top 25 rankings are as follows: 1. Mississippi State 2. Oregon 3. Florida State 4. TCU 5. Alabama 6. Arizona State 7. Baylor 8. Ohio State 9. Auburn 10. Ole Miss 11. UCLA 12. Michigan State 13. Kansas State 14. Arizona […]
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Nov 13, 2014
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Ole Miss vs. Nebraska Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Georgia vs. Wisconsin ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blog: LSU vs. Michigan State Jerry Palm (CBSSports): Auburn vs. Michigan State Bill Bender (Sporting News): Georgia vs. Wisconsin Brant Parsons (Orlando Sentinel): Missouri vs. Michigan State Phil Steele: Georgia vs. Wisconsin Following No. 8 Ohio State’s win over No. 12 Michigan State last Saturday, the Buckeyes no longer appear in Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl projections and the Spartans are now projected […]
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Nov 13, 2014
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] During the season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are out on the road to meet with fans of our partner schools to spread the word about our brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season. This weekend, we’ll be at seven notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*: Mississippi State (9-0, 5-0 SEC) and Alabama (8-1, 4-1 SEC) square off in a battle that has major ramifications for the College Football […]
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