Capital One Bowl Projection Round-Up, Week 3
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] Mark Schlabach (ESPN): LSU vs. Ohio State Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Ole Miss vs. Wisconsin ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blog: […]
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Sep 09, 2014
Sep 03, 2014
Capital One Bowl Projection Round-Up, Week 2
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] Jerry Palm (CBSSports) – LSU vs. Nebraska Brett McMurphy (ESPN) – Mississippi State vs. Ohio State Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Auburn vs. Wisconsin Bill Bender (Sporting News) – LSU vs. Nebraska ESPN SEC/Big Ten Blogs – Texas A&M vs. Nebraska Brant Parsons (Orlando Sentinel) – LSU vs. Ohio State After one week of action, the LSU Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers are the early favorites for Orlando, with each receiving three predictions (including two, Jerry Palm and Bill […]
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Jan 01, 2014
South Carolina Wins 2014 Capital One Bowl, 34-24
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] In his last game as a South Carolina Gamecock, QB Connor Shaw didn’t disappoint. The senior threw for 312 yards and three touchdowns as the Gamecocks (11-2, 6-2 SEC) defeated the Wisconsin Badgers (9-4, 6-2 Big Ten) 34-24 in front of 56,629 at the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. “Connor was a pretty good player,” South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier said. “Wonderful win for us. If someone said you’re going to win by 10 and give […]
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Dec 31, 2013
Badgers O’Neill and Southward Return Home For One Final Game
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] December 19, 2008, was a special day for Wisconsin teammates Conor O’Neill and Dezmen Southward. Five years ago, O’Neill and Southward won a Florida state championship at St. Thomas Aquinas High School of Fort Lauderdale in the last game of their high school careers. The Raiders defeated Lakeland, 56-7, at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando. On January 1, they return to the same stadium for their last game as college players. “I guess I haven’t […]
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Dec 26, 2013
Heisman Winners Ron Dayne and George Rogers Join Florida Citrus Parade Lineup
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] One week from today, a Central Florida tradition returns to Downtown Orlando when the Florida Citrus Parade winds down Orange Avenue and back up Rosalind Avenue on its way to Lake Eola Park. This year, a pair of Heisman winners join an Orlando resident and reigning champion golfer as the headline talent. The parade steps off at 10:00 a.m. next Monday, December 30. Two Heisman Trophy winners will represent the Capital One Bowl teams as VIP guests […]
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Dec 10, 2013
Capital One Bowl Ranked Among Top Games This Bowl Season By Media
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] NFL.com– Capital One Bowl ranked 3rd Sports On Earth– Capital One Bowl ranked 8th SB Nation– Capital One Bowl ranked 7th CBSSports.com– Capital One Bowl ranked 6th Crystal Ball Run– Capital One Bowl ranked 5th ESPN– Capital One Bowl ranked 6th Lost Letterman– Capital One Bowl ranked 8th Yahoo–Capital One Bowl ranked 5th Athlon Sports– Capital One Bowl ranked 5th Composite Average results– Capital One Bowl average ranking: 5.9 The Capital One Bowl ranks as a top […]
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Dec 08, 2013
Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Matchup Breakdown
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text]The 68th annual Capital One Bowl features the first ever matchup between South Carolina and Wisconsin. Both teams enter the game ranked as the Gamecocks have risen to ninth in the country behind five-straight wins, while the Badgers sit at No. 19 after a 9-3 regular season. South Carolina will be the designated home team for the New Year’s Day matchup, kicking off at 1 p.m. at the Florida Citrus Bowl. Here are quick facts about the two […]
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Dec 08, 2013
No. 19 Wisconsin to Meet No. 8 South Carolina in Capital One Bowl
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] The South Carolina Gamecocks will play the Wisconsin Badgers in the 2014 Capital One Bowl. The 68th edition of the New Year’s Day classic will be played on January 1, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. from Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium and will be televised nationally by ESPN on ABC. South Carolina makes its second Capital One Bowl appearance in three seasons, having beaten Nebraska in the 2012 edition of the game. The Gamecocks finished the regular season 10-2 […]
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Dec 04, 2013
Big Ten Selection Snapshots
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] One game remains in the Big Ten as Michigan State and Ohio State face off in Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship this weekend. Both teams went 8-0 in conference play to set up the meeting of top 10 teams. Here’s a breakdown of the five teams who could still make their way to Orlando for the Capital One Bowl. Teams are listed alphabetically. Iowa Record: 8-4, 5-3 Big Ten Record vs. bowl-eligible teams: 3-4 Wins over […]
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Dec 03, 2013
Week Fourteen Bowl Projections
[vc_row][vc_column width=”5/6″ offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-1″][vc_column_text] Mark Schlabach (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Brad Edwards (ESPN) – Wisconsin vs. South Carolina Scout.com/CollegeFootballNews.com – Wisconsin vs. Auburn Jerry Palm – Wisconsin vs. Missouri ESPN Big Ten & SEC Blogs – Wisconsin vs. Missouri Big Ten Network– Wisconsin vs. Missouri SB Nation– Wisconsin vs. Auburn Athlon Sports– Michigan State vs. Texas A&M Sporting News– Wisconsin vs. Missouri Off Tackle Empire– Wisconsin vs. Missouri Orlando Sentinel– Wisconsin vs. Missouri Stewart Mandel/SI– Wisconsin vs. Missouri USA […]
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