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Longtime UM, Orange Bowl Media Spokesman Larry Wahl Dies at 67
Larry Wahl, a man who spent decades leading the media relations departments for both the University of Miami’s athletics programs as well as the Capital One Orange Bowl, died Wednesday night. The Miami Herald reported Wahl died at the age of 67 following complications from his 2018 diagnosis of a form of blood cancer. “Larry didn’t have a bad bone…
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4th Quarter Comeback Helps Texas A&M Run Past North Carolina in Orange Bowl
Devon Achane had two late touchdown runs, including a 76-yarder with 3:44 left that put Texas A&M ahead to stay, and the fifth-ranked Aggies beat No. 14 North Carolina 41-27 in the Orange Bowl on Saturday night to cap a winless bowl season for the Atlantic Coast Conference. Kellen Mond passed for 232 yards and ran for a score for…
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Texas A&M, North Carolina Look Forward to First Meeting Ever in Orange Bowl
If there’s one belief that Texas A&M and North Carolina share heading into the Orange Bowl, it’s that there’s no use in looking backward.
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Lake Forest Elementary Gets a Library Makeover
Students at Lake Forest Elementary in Pembroke Park can remember a time when their library was a little worse for wear – with stained carpet and a worn out welcome. But, thanks to the Orange Bowl Media Center Makeover Project, the space has a fresh coat of paint (literally), along with new sheleves and furniture.
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Perine Leads Gators Past Virginia in Orange Bowl
Lamical Perine scored on a 61-yard run in the opening minute and didn’t stop until he climbed onto a platform for the postgame ceremony to receive the Orange Bowl’s most valuable player trophy. Perine totaled 181 yards rushing and receiving with three touchdowns Monday to help No. 6 Florida beat Virginia 36-28. The win means the Gators (11-2) will likely…
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Gators to Face Cavaliers at Orange Bowl
The Florida Gators will face the Virginia Cavaliers at the Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium. NBC 6’s Dan Grossman reports.
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Security Heightened for Monday's Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium
While it’s going to be an exciting night Monday as the Florida Gators and Virginia Cavaliers battle in the 86th Orange Bowl game, there’s a serious layer to these events as officers and K-9’s have been at Hard Rock Stadium since early in the morning making sure everyone stays safe. Officers from several agencies, including Miami-Dade Police, arrived to...
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Security Heightened Ahead of Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium
NBC 6’s Derrick Lewis has the latest as police prepare for the Orange Bowl and the Super Bowl in February at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Security Heightened Ahead of Orange Bowl Game
NBC 6’s Derrick Lewis has the latest as police prepare for both tonight’s game and the Super Bowl in February.
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Florida, Virginia Showcase Ties to South Florida in Orange Bowl Battle
For a half century of college football seasons, it was routine that every other year the Florida Gators would be making a trip to South Florida to play in front of their fans – but since ending that yearly game with the Miami Hurricanes after the 1987 game, a 31-4 thumping inside the old Orange Bowl stadium, those trips have…
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Florida, Virginia Arrive in South Florida Ahead of 86th Orange Bowl Game
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Florida Gators are making the trip down the turnpike for the annual Orange Bowl game – and for the first time in program history, the Virginia Cavaliers landed in South Florida to take part in the game. For the 86th edition of the annual football game that has crowned dozens of…
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Florida-Virginia Bowl Matchup: ‘A Lot of Orange and Blue'
Virginia coach Bronco Mendenhall finds it amusing his Cavaliers have been designated the home team in the Orange Bowl. They’re playing Florida, which ensures most of the crowd on Dec. 30 will be cheering for the “visitors.” “This might be the most disproportionate home team-visiting team game ever,” Mendenhall said. “Based on the Gator responses I got all day here…
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Coaches Appear at Kickoff Event Before Orange Bowl
Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall and Florida head coach Dan Mullen spoke at a news conference for the Orange Bowl NCAA college football game in Hollywood. Florida plays Virginia in the Orange Bowl Dec. 30 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. NBC 6 anchor Chris Fischer reports.
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Bowl Games Announced for Florida Schools
Orange Bowl There isn’t much of a history between Florida and Virginia. The schools met in the College World Series in 2015, the Cavaliers ousting the Gators on the way to the national championship. They’ve played in the NCAA basketball tournament twice in recent years, the Gators winning in 26-point routs both times. But the lone football matchup between...
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Lake Forest Elementary Gets a Library Makeover
The library at Lake Forest Elementary School got a makeover thanks to the Orange Bowl Media Center Makeover Project. NBC 6’s Julia Bagg reports.
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Former Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Mark Richt ‘Doing Fine' After Suffering Heart Attack
Mark Richt, who now works as a commentator for the ACC Network, posted a message on social media saying he was “doing fine” after suffering the incident.
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Orange Bowl Switched From Jan. 1 to Dec. 30 for Primetime Spot
Had it stayed on Jan. 1, the Orange Bowl would have been competing against other traditional New Year’s Day games and kicked off around 1 p.m. EST.
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For Miami Hurricanes QB N'Kosi Perry, Waiting Game Might be Over for Starting Job
The redshirt freshman completed 17 of 25 passes for 224 yards and three scores as Miami topped FIU 31-17 on Saturday, and now seems poised to bump Malik Rosier atop the Hurricanes’ depth chart.
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Miami Hurricanes to to Face Wisconsin Badgers In Orange Bowl
Miami is staying home for bowl season, and will meet Wisconsin in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.