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Oct 31, 2018
College football season is well underway, and the countdown to the 2019 Citrus Bowl continues in Orlando. Though the Citrus Bowl has been a traditional Big Ten/SEC match-up for more than two decades, last season’s game featured the Notre Dame fighting Irish, the second participant affiliated with the ACC since 1992. Notre Dame’s appearance against LSU (a 21-17 Fighting Irish victory) was the result of the Citrus Bowl’s unique relationship with the Orange Bowl in Miami. In years where the […]
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Oct 31, 2018
After nine weeks of action on the field, the College Football Playoff released its first rankings of the 2018-19 season Tuesday night. Over at FloridaCitrusSports.com, we broke down the Oct. 30 College Football Playoff poll and what it could mean for the Camping World Bowl and VRBO Citrus Bowl this postseason. As it relates to our SEC-Big Ten matchup specifically, it’s impossible to project anything with certainty right now, but the rankings give us a decent idea who could be […]
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Oct 29, 2018
Big Ten SEC AP Top 10 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Notre Dame 4. LSU 5. Michigan 6. Georgia 7. Oklahoma 8. Ohio State 9. UCF 10. Washington State Georgia defeats Florida in Jacksonville In front of a sellout crowd at Jacksonville’s TIAA Bank Field, Georgia took control of the SEC East with a resounding 36-17 victory over Florida. Following the team’s first loss of the season, Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm answered critics with an impressive performance, as Fromm threw for 240 […]
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Oct 25, 2018
In the ninth week of the college football season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are making visits throughout Big Ten and SEC country, meeting with fans across both conferences in advance of the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Here’s a look at some of the most highly-anticipated games on the schedule this week: No. 9 Florida (6-1, 4-1 Big Ten) vs. No. 11 Georgia (6-1, 4-1 Big Ten) – 3:30 p.m. on CBS Florida and […]
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Oct 24, 2018
College football season is well underway, and the countdown to the 2019 Citrus Bowl continues in Orlando. Though the Citrus Bowl has been a traditional Big Ten/SEC match-up for more than two decades, last season’s game featured the Notre Dame fighting Irish, the second participant affiliated with the ACC since 1992. Notre Dame’s appearance against LSU (a 21-17 Fighting Irish victory) was the result of the Citrus Bowl’s unique relationship with the Orange Bowl in Miami. In years where the […]
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Oct 22, 2018
Big Ten SEC AP Top 10 Alabama Clemson Notre Dame Michigan LSU Texas Georgia Oklahoma Florida UCF Michigan defense stifles rival Spartans In the 111th meeting between these in-state rivals, Michigan improved to 70-36-5 all-time against Michigan State with a 21-7 win over the Spartans on Saturday in East Lansing. The game was highlighted by defense, as the 28 total points marked the fewest in the series since 2000, when UM beat State 14-0. The Wolverines defense, ranked No. 2 […]
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Oct 19, 2018
In the eighth week of the college football season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are making visits throughout Big Ten and SEC country, meeting with fans across both conferences in advance of the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Here’s a look at some of the most highly-anticipated games on the schedule this week: No. 6 Michigan (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) at No. 24 Michigan State (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) – 12 p.m. on FOX At […]
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Oct 17, 2018
College football season is well underway, and the countdown to the 2019 Citrus Bowl continues in Orlando. Though the Citrus Bowl has been a traditional Big Ten/SEC match-up for more than two decades, last season’s game featured the Notre Dame fighting Irish, the second participant affiliated with the ACC since 1992. Notre Dame’s appearance against LSU (a 21-17 Fighting Irish victory) was the result of the Citrus Bowl’s unique relationship with the Orange Bowl in Miami. In years where the […]
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Oct 16, 2018
Big Ten SEC AP Top 10 1. Alabama 2. Clemson 3. Ohio State 4. Notre Dame 5. LSU 6. Michigan 7. Texas 8. Georgia 9. Oklahoma 10. UCF Michigan State upsets Penn State In the 33rd meeting between Michigan State and Penn State, the Spartans rallied to defeat the Nittany Lions 21-17 before a crowd of 106,685 at Beaver Stadium. MSU is now 10-5 in its last 15 games against teams ranked in the Top 10, including a 9-5 record […]
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Oct 11, 2018
In the seventh week of the college football season, members of the Florida Citrus Sports Team Selection Committee are making visits throughout Big Ten and SEC country, meeting with fans across both conferences in advance of the Citrus Bowl on New Year’s Day. Here’s a look at some of the most highly-anticipated games on the schedule this week: No 2. Georgia (6-0, 4-0 SEC) at No. 16 LSU (5-1, 2-1 SEC) – 7 p.m. on CBS This Saturday, LSU and […]
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