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2024 Citrus Bowl
The 2024 Citrus Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2024, at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The 78th annual Citrus Bowl featured Iowa of the Big Ten Conference and Tennessee of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at approximately 1:00 p.m. EST and was aired on ABC. The Citrus Bowl was one of the 2023–24 bowl games concluding the 2023 FBS football season. The game was sponsored by Cheez-It and was officially known as the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Teams Following the release of the final College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings, the Iowa Hawkeyes, having lost the 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game, were selected to play the Tennessee Volunteers. This was the third bowl game contested between the schools. Iowa won the 1982 Peach Bowl, 2822, and Tennessee won the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl, 4528. Entering the Citrus Bowl, Tennessee held a 21 advantage in the overall series, also winning the Kickoff Classic game, 2322, to open the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camping World Stadium
Camping World Stadium is a stadium in Orlando, Florida, located in the West Lakes neighborhood of Downtown Orlando, west of new sports and entertainment facilities including the Amway Center, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, and Exploria Stadium. It opened in 1936 as Orlando Stadium and has also been known as the Tangerine Bowl and Florida Citrus Bowl. The City of Orlando owns and operates the stadium. Camping World Stadium is the current home venue of the Citrus Bowl and the Cheez-It Bowl. It is also the regular host of other college football games including the Florida Classic between Florida A&M and Bethune-Cookman, the MEAC/SWAC Challenge, and the Camping World Kickoff. The stadium was built for football and in the past, it has served as home of several alternate-league football teams. From 2011 to 2013, it was the home of the Orlando City SC, a soccer team in USL Pro. From 1979 to 2006, it served as the home of the UCF Knights football team. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Citrus Bowl
The Citrus Bowl is an annual college football bowl game played at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group that also organizes the Cheez-It Bowl and Florida Classic. The game was first played as the Tangerine Bowl in 1947 before being renamed as the Florida Citrus Bowl in 1983. When Capital One was the game's title sponsor between 2001 and 2014, the game was referred to simply as the Capital One Bowl from 2003 to 2014. Other previous sponsors include CompUSA (1994–1999), Ourhouse.com (2000), and Buffalo Wild Wings (2015–2017), Overton's (2018), Vrbo (2019–2022). On November 15, 2022, Kellogg's signed on as title sponsor of the game, placing its Cheez-It brand of snack crackers in the title position. Accordingly, the game is officially named the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl. Since becoming one of the premier bowls, the Citrus Bowl is typically played at 1 p.m. EST on New Year's Day and broadcast nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kickoff Classic
The Kickoff Classic was a season-opening college football game played at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey from 1983 to 2002. History In 1978, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA), which operated and scheduled events at Giants Stadium, decided to host an end-of-season bowl game, called the Garden State Bowl. There were four such bowl games held, but attendance was lower than hoped by the NJSEA due to December weather and less attractive teams. Consequently, NJSEA decided to host a "bowl" game in the beginning of the season instead. This would attract more popular teams and ensure better attendance due to more favorable weather conditions. The first contest, held on August 29, 1983, was the first regular-season college football game to be played in the month of August. The game featured the defending national champions Penn State Nittany Lions and the pre-season No. 1 ranked team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. The game was not carried by any of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 TaxSlayer Bowl
The 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl was an American college football bowl game played on January 2, 2015, at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida. The 70th edition of the Gator Bowl featured the Iowa Hawkeyes from the Big Ten Conference and the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference. The game was one of the 2014–15 NCAA football bowl games that concluded the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The game began at 3:20 p.m. EST and was nationally televised by ESPN. It was sponsored by tax preparation software company TaxSlayer.com, and for sponsorship reasons was officially known as the TaxSlayer Bowl. Teams This was the third overall meeting between these two teams, with the series tied 1–1. The previous time these two teams met was in 1987. The only other bowl game these two played against each other was the 1982 Peach Bowl, which Iowa won 28–22. The Volunteers took the momentum early, scoring on their first four possessions and leading 28–0 before Iowa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Peach Bowl
The 1982 Peach Bowl, part of the 1982–83 bowl season, took place on December 31, 1982, at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. The competing teams were the Iowa Hawkeyes The Iowa Hawkeyes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Iowa, located in Iowa City, Iowa. The Hawkeyes have varsity teams in 22 sports, 8 for men and 14 for women; a 15th women's sport will be added in 2023. The teams partici ..., representing the Big Ten Conference, and the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). This was the first ever meeting between the schools, and Iowa was victorious by a final score of 28–22. Teams Iowa Tennessee Game summary Team statistics Individual leaders Passing Iowa: Long – 19–26, 304 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Tenn: Cockrell – 22–41, 221 yds, 1 TD Rushing Iowa: Gill – 16 carries, 70 yds; Phillips – 10 carries, 34 yds, 1 TD Tenn: Coleman – 11 carries, 103 yds, 1 TD; Fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Tennessee Volunteers Football Team
The 2023 Tennessee Volunteers football team represented the University of Tennessee in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Volunteers were led by Josh Heupel in his third year as Tennessee's head coach. Tennessee was ranked 9th by 247Sports in the 2023 college football recruiting class. The team played its home games at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee. This was also expected to be the final year for the East division as the East and West divisions will be eliminated once Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC in 2024. Schedule Roster Game summaries vs Virginia vs Austin Peay at Florida vs UTSA vs South Carolina vs Texas A&M at No. 11 Alabama at Kentucky vs UConn at No. 14 Missouri vs No. 1 Georgia vs Vanderbilt vs No. 17 Iowa Rankings References {{Tennessee Volunteers football navbox Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game
The 2023 Big Ten Football Championship Game was a college football game played on December 2, 2023, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the 13th edition of the Big Ten Football Championship Game and determined the champion of the conference for the 2023 season. The game began at 8:17 p.m. EST and aired on Fox, featuring the West Division champion Iowa Hawkeyes and the East Division champion Michigan Wolverines. Michigan won 260 to secure their third consecutive outright Big Ten title. Head coach Jim Harbaugh became the first Big Ten coach to achieve that feat. The division era ended with the East Division going 100 in title games since the East-West format change in 2014. Teams The 2023 Big Ten Championship Game featured the Iowa Hawkeyes, champions of the West Division, and the Michigan Wolverines, champions of the East Division. This was the third Big Ten title game appearance for both programs, The Hawkeyes were 0–2 in previous appearances, having m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Team
The 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa as member of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes were led by Kirk Ferentz in his 25th year as head coach. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and sold out all seven home contests for the second consecutive season. With a victory over Illinois on Senior Day, Iowa secured the Big Ten West title for the third time. A win over rival Nebraska in the regular season finale completed a 10-win regular season. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against the East Division champion No. 2 Michigan, where they were shutout by the eventual national champions 26–0. The Hawkeyes ended the 2023 season with a 35-0 shutout loss to No. 21 Tennessee in the Citrus Bowl. Senior punter Tory Taylor was named First-team All-Big Ten for the third time, Eddleman–Fields Punter of the Year for the second tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
College Football Playoff
The College Football Playoff (CFP) is an annual postseason knockout invitational tournament to determine a national champion for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), the highest level of college football competition in the United States. Four teams play in two semifinal games, and the winner of each semifinal advances to the College Football Playoff National Championship game. The inaugural tournament was held at the end of the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was won by Ohio State, who defeated Oregon in the championship game with their third-string quarterback. After the first season, the playoff has been largely dominated by Alabama and Clemson; they have faced each other in the championship game three times and also played once in the semifinals. A 13-member committee selects and seeds the four teams to take part in the CFP. This system differs from the use of polls or computer rankings that had pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheez-It
Cheez-It is a brand of cheese cracker manufactured by the Kellogg Company through its Sunshine Biscuits division. Approximately , the rectangular crackers are made with wheat flour, vegetable oil, cheese made with skim milk, salt, and spices. Cheez-It crackers were introduced in 1921 by the Green & Green Company, a manufacturer of snack crackers based in Dayton, Ohio, and were marketed using the tagline "A Baked Rarebit." Sunshine Biscuits acquired Green & Green in 1932. Sunshine Biscuits became a subsidiary of the Keebler Company in 1996. Keebler, in turn, was acquired by Kellogg in 2001. Cracker Cheez-It crackers are rectangles, though they are often believed to be squares. Cheez-It crackers are made with actual cheese, and are marketed by Kellogg's as such. Flavors and types There are a variety of Cheez-It flavors and products, including: * Buffalo Wing * Cheddar Jack * Cheez-It Big (a larger cracker more suitable for garnishing or dipping) * Cheese Pizza * Chipotle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 NCAA Division I FBS Football Season
The 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season is the 154th season of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at its highest level of competition, the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The regular season began on August 26 and will end on December 9. The postseason will begin on December 15, and, aside from any all-star games that are scheduled, end on January 8, 2024, with the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship, College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston, Houston, Texas. This will be the tenth and final season of using the four team College Football Playoff (CFP) system, with the bracket being expanded to 12 teams for the 2024 season. Rule changes The following rules changes were approved by the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Committee for the 2023 season: * Mirroring the NFL rule adopted in the 2005 NFL season, teams may not call co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 NCAA Football Bowl Games
The 2023–24 NCAA football bowl games is an ongoing series of college football bowl games in the United States, primarily played to complete the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Team-competitive bowl games in FBS began on December 16 and concluded with the 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship on January 8, 2024, which was won by the Michigan Wolverines. The all-star portion began on January 13, and is scheduled to conclude on February 24. Schedule The schedule for the 2023–24 bowl games, announced in May 2023, is below. All times are EST ( UTC−5). Division I FBS bowl games College Football Playoff bowl games The College Football Playoff system is used to determine a national championship of Division I FBS college football. A committee of experts ranked the top 25 teams in the nation after each of the last seven weeks of the regular season. The top four teams in the final ranking are then seeded in a single-elimination semifinal round, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
