Jan 02, 2024
By Nick Cohen Florida Citrus Sports University of Tennessee freshman quarterback Nico Iamaleava was named the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Most Valuable Player for his four-touchdown performance in his first career start. The Tennessee Volunteers defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Cheez-It Bowl 35-0. “I am proud of the guys and how they played. The receivers played a tremendous game, and O-line did good. Receivers did good. I still think there is a lot of room for us to get better,” said […]
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Jan 01, 2024
By Alex Clough Florida Citrus Sports A vibrant Tennessee offense, headlined by 232 rushing yards, and a staunch defensive effort propelled the Volunteers past Iowa in an emphatic 35-0 shutout in the 2024 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium. For the Knoxville natives who journeyed south to Orlando, Fla., head coach Josh Heupel and Tennessee (9-4, 4-4 SEC) delivered with a dominating display through all four quarters. True freshman Nico Iamaleava shinned as he tallied four total touchdowns including […]
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Dec 30, 2023
By Nick Cohen Florida Citrus Sports Players from the University of Iowa and University of Tennessee had the opportunity to give back to the local Orlando community ahead of their Cheez-It Bowl matchup at Camping World Stadium. Children from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida and The Communities of the West Lakes had a morning of fun at Fun Spot America. “This is awesome,” said Tennessee senior tight end Jacob Warren. “Any time we get a chance to just […]
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Aug 31, 2023
DALLAS (FWAA) – The Cheez-It National Team of the Week will be presented each Monday during the college football regular season. Each week, the All-America Committee of the Football Writers Association will honor one outstanding team performance. The 2023 season is the 22nd for the program, which features new branding in partnership with Cheez-It, the cheeziest sponsor of college football, and Florida Citrus Sports, the Orlando-based non-profit that organizes the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Once again, the honored team will be presented with a […]
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Aug 28, 2023
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Jan 04, 2023
By Collin Thomas Florida Citrus Sports Showered with purple and gold confetti and Cheez-It crackers from his onlooking teammates, a touchdown catching (and throwing) Cheez-It Citrus Bowl MVP was crowned. “It’s a big stage to come out in Orlando in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl and come out at a high level and win the MVP award,” LSU sophomore wide receiver Malik Nabers said. “I’m very happy with the outcome of this game and hoping to carry on into next year.” […]
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Jan 04, 2023
By Michaelea Neal Florida Citrus Sports After four consecutive punts and down 28 points, it felt like now or never for the PurdueBoilermakers with eight minutes left in the first half of the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Purdue quarterback Austin Burton was ready to go for it on fourth-and-one after running it himself to get the Boilermakers in position to move the chains. Purdue set up for a quick snap, but the Louisiana State Tigers called a timeout. Purdue sent out […]
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Jan 01, 2023
By Michaelea Neal Florida Citrus Sports The Louisiana State Tigers and Purdue Boilermakers, who reached respective conference championship games in the SEC and Big Ten, have grown accustomed to physical matchups and are preparing for another one in the 2023 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl on Monday. LSU won the SEC’s West Division in its first year under head coach Brian Kelly and believes a win here can continue to build momentum for their future. Purdue won the Big Ten West and […]
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Jan 01, 2023
By Collin Thomas Florida Citrus Sports ORLANDO, Florida — Ahead of Purdue’s last-second win against Nebraska in November 2019, former Purdue quarterback Drew Brees gave the Boilermakers a motivational pep talk during his bye week with the New Orleans Saints. Just over three years later, Brees is back and again has a chance to help motivate the Boilermakers to a win — this time with an interim assistant coach title for their matchup against LSU in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl […]
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Dec 31, 2022
By Michaelea Neal Florida Citrus Sports The Louisiana State Tigers and Purdue Boilermakers’ bowl trip to Orlando continued Friday with a visit to TopGolf and a fun-filled morning at Fun Spot America. Players from both teams were greeted at Fun Spot America by young kids from the West Lakes community for a few hours of fun together. LSU defensive lineman Mekhi Wingo enjoyed bonding with local kids through the experience, met nice people, and learned about the kids’ hobbies, […]
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