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Oct 28, 2016
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 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on December 31st. #14 Florida (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at Georgia (4-3, 2-3 SEC) — 3:30 p.m. on CBS Florida and Georgia will renew their notorious SEC rivalry for the 94th time when the teams meet in Jacksonville this […]
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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 23, 2015
#9 Michigan State 17, #3 Ohio State 14 The Spartans (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) upset the Buckeyes (10-1, 6-1 Big Ten) in the Horseshoe on Saturday, snapping Ohio State’s 23-game win streak. Heisman Trophy candidate Ezekiel Elliot mustered just 33 yards on 12 carries, as the Buckeye’s offense sputtered to 132 total yards, a low in the Urban Meyer era. Without star QB Conner Cook, the Spartans turned to junior QB Tyler O’Conner, who threw for 89 yards and a […]
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Nov 19, 2015
In the twelfth 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 Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl on January 1. #9 Michigan State at #3 Ohio State – 3:30 p.m. on ABC Ohio State (10-0, 6-0 Big Ten) welcomes Michigan State (9-1, 5-1 Big Ten) for Senior Day in Columbus, with ESPN’s College Game Day also […]
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Nov 17, 2015
Michigan, after defeating Indiana in an exciting OT game, is once again the media’s favorite choice to play in Orlando among three different Big Ten projections. For the SEC, five teams are projected for the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl with Georgia, Ole Miss and LSU all getting two picks each. 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. LSU Mark Schlabach (ESPN): […]
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Nov 10, 2015
After a stunning loss to Nebraska, Michigan State is the media’s new favorite to play in Orlando among four different Big Ten projections. On the other side, SEC East champion Florida is the most popular pick with three other teams also getting nods. 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 State vs. Florida Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Michigan State vs. Ole Miss Brett McMurphy […]
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Nov 09, 2015
#4 Alabama 30, #2 LSU 16 The Tigers (7-1, 4-1 SEC) suffered their first loss of the season on Saturday as the Crimson Tide (8-1, 5-1 SEC) won their fifth straight matchup against LSU. Alabama’s defense was dominant, holdingthe Tigers’ run game to a mere 54 yards and just 31 from Leonard Fournette — the nation’s leading rusher. LSU QB Brandon Harris completed 6 passes for 19 yards and one touchdown, but threw his first interception of the season early […]
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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 19, 2015
#7 Michigan State 27, #12 Michigan 23 In one of the most dramatic finishes in college football history, the Spartans (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) defeated the Wolverines (5-2, 2-1 Big Ten) in Ann Arbor. With 10 seconds remaining, Michigan was set to punt, but a bobbled snap turned into a 38-yard touchdown for Michigan State sophomore Jalen Watts-Jackson. Spartans’ QB Connor Cook went 18-of-39 for 328 yards and a touchdown, while WR Aaron Burbridge caught nine passes for 132 yards. […]
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Oct 14, 2015
After six weeks of football the college football media have two favorites out of the SEC and five from the Big Ten. For the second week in a row, Florida is the most popular pick out of the SEC while Michigan State is the new popular Big Ten pick. Here are your week six projections for the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com): Michigan State vs. Florida Jason Kirk (SBNation): Michigan State vs. Florida Brian Bennett […]
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