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Dec 03, 2015
Big Ten Conference Championship: #4 Iowa (12-0, 8-0 Big Ten) vs #5 Michigan State (11-1, 7-1 Big Ten) at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana. Iowa leads series 23-20-2 (Last meeting October 5, 2013: Michigan State 26, Iowa 14) In the fifth year of the Big Ten Championship, the stakes have never been higher. Featuring a matchup of two top-5 teams, the winner is almost guaranteed a spot in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Iowa, who finished last year 7-6, are […]
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Nov 24, 2015
After Ohio State was stunned by Michigan State last week, the Buckeyes make their first appearances in media projections as the Big Ten representative in Orlando. On the SEC side, projections are spread across three teams with Ole Miss as the current favorite. Here are the latest projections for the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com): Michigan vs. Georgia Jason Kirk (SBNation): Ohio State vs. Florida Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Ohio State vs. Ole Miss Brett McMurphy […]
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Nov 05, 2015
Undefeated and second-ranked LSU (7-0, 4-0 SEC) goes on the road to face the surging Crimson Tide and #4 Alabama (7-1, 4-1 SEC) in an SEC clash that could have major College Football Playoff implications. The game features two of the nation’s top running backs — LSU’s Leonard Fournette and Alabama’s Derrick Henry — facing off against two of the best run defenses. Fournette leads the country with 1,352 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns this season, but will face a […]
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Nov 03, 2015
After Ole Miss defeated Auburn this weekend, the Rebels are the media’s new favorite make it to Orlando from the SEC, with four other SEC teams also making the list this week. On the Big Ten Side, the projections also feature five different teams, with Michigan once again being the most popular name. Here are the latest projections for the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com): Michigan vs. Florida Jason Kirk (SBNation): Michigan vs. Ole Miss […]
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Oct 21, 2015
After week seven in the SEC & Big Ten that saw one of the craziest finishes in college football history, the college football media have three favorites from the SEC and four from the Big Ten. For the third consecutive week, Florida is the most popular pick out of the SEC while Michigan is the new favorite for the Big Ten. Here are the latest projections for the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com): Michigan vs. […]
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Oct 09, 2015
In the sixth 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, meeting with fans across both conferences in advance of the 70th Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on January 1. #13 Northwestern (5-0, 1-0 Big Ten) makes a visit to the Big House to take on #18 Michigan (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) for a big time conference clash. The Wildcats and the […]
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Nov 26, 2014
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*: Ole Miss (8-3, 4-3 SEC) hosts Mississippi State (10-1, 6-1 SEC) in the 111th edition of the Egg Bowl. Mississippi State is tied with Alabama at […]
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Oct 30, 2014
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 brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season. This weekend, we’ll be at eight notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*: Following their first loss of the season, Ole Miss (7-1, 4-1 SEC) welcomes Auburn (6-1, 3-1 SEC) to Oxford. A touchdown pass from […]
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Sep 10, 2014
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 brand-new home field opening for the 2014 bowl season. This weekend, we’ll be at six notable games featuring teams from our partner conferences*: Georgia (1-0, 0-0 SEC) will open their conference schedule on the road against South Carolina (1-1, 0-1 SEC) this weekend. The Bulldogs are coming […]
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Dec 04, 2013
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 bowl-eligible teams: @Minnesota […]
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