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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 06, 2015
The Michigan Wolverines (9-3, 6-2 Big Ten) and the University of Florida Gators (10-3, 8-2 SEC) will meet in the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. The New Year’s Day Classic will kick-off in its traditional 1:00 p.m. timeslot on ABC. Florida and Michigan both return to Orlando after their 2008 rematch that featured legendary Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr’s last game and Florida Heisman winner Tim Tebow. Michigan won 41-35 in front of 69,748. Florida and Michigan are both coming […]
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Dec 03, 2015
#18 Florida (10-2, 7-1 SEC) takes on #2 Alabama (11-1, 7-1 SEC) at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Saturday at 4:00 p.m. The Crimson Tide leads the overall series 23-14 and has won four in a row against the Gators, including a 42-21 win in the last meeting in 2014. This game also marks the eighth time these two teams have met for the SEC Championship. With a win Saturday, Florida would claim the school’s ninth conference championship […]
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Dec 01, 2015
In the last projections before the final rankings, the members of the media are projecting two teams from the Big Ten and three in the SEC. Here are the latest projections for the 70th annual Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl. Jerry Palm (CBSSports.com): Michigan vs. Ole Miss Jason Kirk (SBNation): Michigan vs. Florida Mark Schlabach (ESPN): Michigan vs. Florida Brett McMurphy (ESPN): Michigan vs. Florida Bill Bender (Sporting News): Michigan vs. LSU College Sports Madness: Michigan vs. Ole Miss Bryan Fischer […]
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Nov 30, 2015
#18 Ole Miss 38, #21 Mississippi State 27 The Rebels (9-3, 6-2 SEC) upended the Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4 SEC) Saturday, marking just the second time in 12 years the road team has won the Egg Bowl. Ole Miss QB Chad Kelly threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns, both to WR Damore’ea Stringfellow. Bulldogs Senior QB Dak Prescott completed 31 of 42 passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns in the loss, but the Rebels defense sacked Prescott seven times. […]
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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 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 16, 2015
#2 Alabama 31, #17 Mississippi State 6 The Crimson Tide (9-1, 6-1 SEC) defeated the Bulldogs (7-3, 3-3 SEC) handily despite being outgained 393 yards to 379. Both teams were scoreless through the first 19 minutes of game time, until Cyrus Jones broke free on a 69-yard punt return to put the Tide on the board. Ranked second in the country in rushing yards, RB Derrick Henry inched closer to the number one spot after posting 204 yards and two […]
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