Orange Bowl

  1. Northern Illinois Football: Orange Bowl Loss a Key Lesson for Future

    Despite their 31-10 loss to No. 12 Florida State (12-2) at this season's Orange Bowl, the No. 15 Northern Illinois Huskies (12-2) should be proud of their 2012-13 accomplishments...

    Dean Siemon Written by Dean Siemon about 5 months ago 1,740 reads 0 comments

  2. Orange Bowl 2013: Winners and Losers from BCS Bowl Mismatch

    The Orange Bowl took place on New Year's Day, and the Florida State Seminoles easily handled their business against the Northern Illinois Huskies...

    Alex Kay Written by Alex Kay about 5 months ago 6,554 reads 8 comments

  3. Orange Bowl 2013: Did NIU Hang with FSU, or Did Seminoles Let Them Hang?

    The Orange Bowl was strange. That’s the only way to put it. Perhaps this tweet will create a better picture regarding the weirdness. FSU fans lobbing "OVER-RATED" chants...

    Adam Kramer Written by Adam Kramer about 5 months ago 8,408 reads 18 comments

  4. Top 10 Moments from New Year's Day Games

    In the world of college football, there are few days bigger than New Year's Day. Not only do we have some of the biggest bowl games of the season played on January 1, but those games ...

    David Luther Written by David Luther about 5 months ago 45,202 reads 7 comments

  5. Orange Bowl Rep Reportedly Tells Northern Illinois It Doesn't Deserve BCS Bid

    You wouldn't like Jordan Lynch when he's angry. The Northern Illinois star quarterback—and the rest of his team—has received a lot of disrespect after being selected ...

    Tim Keeney Written by Tim Keeney about 5 months ago 52,461 reads 165 comments

  6. Florida State vs Northern Illinois: Postgame Grades from FSU's Orange Bowl Win

    Florida State and Northern Illinois are finished with the 2013 Orange Bowl . The Seminoles defeated the Huskies 31-10 in Sun Life after getting off to a slow start. The Huskies fought valiantly, and the score was 17-10 entering the fourth quarter...

    Jonathan McDanal Written by Jonathan McDanal about 5 months ago 6,418 reads 38 comments

  7. NIU vs. Florida State: How Jordan Lynch Matches Up with Other Top QBs This Year

    Jordan Lynch put together one of the best seasons for any quarterback this year, finishing No. 3 in the country in total offense per game. Lynch put together more big games than any other signal-caller this season...

    Ian Berg Written by Ian Berg about 5 months ago 1,593 reads 0 comments

  8. Florida State vs. NIU: Jordan Lynch Will Be Breakout Star of Orange Bowl

    When NIU faces Florida State in the Orange Bowl, Jordan Lynch is going to turn the game into a star-making showcase before a national audience...

    Josh Cohen Written by Josh Cohen about 5 months ago 1,108 reads 2 comments

  9. Orange Bowl 2013: Why Florida State Will Have Trouble vs. Northern Illinois

    The 2013 BCS Orange Bowl between the Florida State Seminoles and Northern Illinois Huskies should result in a lopsided blowout—or at least that's what has been said for the last month leading up to tonight's matchup...

    Randy Chambers Written by Randy Chambers about 5 months ago 8,809 reads 8 comments

  10. Northern Illinois Football: How the Huskies Can Contend with FSU in Orange Bowl

    For the moment, let's put aside our opinions about Northern Illinois University and whether it truly deserves to be in the Orange Bowl...

    Jessica Isner Written by Jessica Isner about 5 months ago 2,448 reads 0 comments

  11. Florida State vs. NIU: Breaking Down the 2013 Orange Bowl

    When the No. 12 Florida State Seminoles square off against the No. 15 Northern Illinois Huskies Tuesday in the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl, the exciting meeting of two wildly different programs has the entire sport on the edge of its seat...

    Donald Wood Written by Donald Wood about 5 months ago 1,357 reads 0 comments

  12. The Program: In the 2013 Orange Bowl Will the NIU Huskies Upset Florida State?

    Northern Illinois has earned the MAC's first BCS bid and that is a big deal, in and of itself. Now, they are taking on the Florida State Seminoles, the top team out of the ACC. Dave Doeren, the former head coach of the Huskies, has left for NC State...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 5 months ago 9,875 reads 54 comments

  13. Florida State Football: Why Even an Orange Bowl Win Will Be a Disappointment

    Yet another year of college football is coming to a close in Tallahassee, and yet another year their fans are left wanting more...

    Chase McVay Written by Chase McVay about 5 months ago 2,830 reads 8 comments

  14. Power Ranking the 2013 BCS Teams by Strength of Schedule

    Now that we have our 10 BCS participants, who's best prepared? Whose schedule rises to the top? Strength of schedule is—supposedly—part of determining how the BCS ranks teams...

    David Luther Written by David Luther about 5 months ago 6,783 reads 35 comments

  15. BCS Bowl Schedule 2012-13: Complete TV Guide to College Football's Big Week

    College Football 's BCS -bowl schedule for the 2012-13 season will showcase some of the best teams in the nation. And we get to see a showdown between two storied schools in the championship game...

    Mike Hoag Written by Mike Hoag about 6 months ago 25,510 reads 0 comments

  16. The 10 Tastiest Cupcake Games of College Football Bowl Season

    Throughout the 2012 college football season we have been highlighting the decidedly one-sided matchups each week...

    David Luther Written by David Luther about 6 months ago 2,960 reads 11 comments

  17. Bowl Predictions 2012: Teams That Don't Stand a Chance at Bowl Victory

    College football fans will be lucky to see some excellent matchups this postseason, including an Oregon-Kansas State Fiesta Bowl and an old-school national championship between Alabama and Notre Dame...

    Kevin Coughlin Written by Kevin Coughlin about 6 months ago 1,111 reads 0 comments

  18. NIU Orange Bowl 2013: Don't Blame Northern Illinois, It's Everybody Else's Fault

    Northern Illinois going to the Orange Bowl is not exactly the "don't hate the player, hate the game" scenario that some, like ESPN's Danny Kanell , are making it out to be: I hate the current bowl system...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 6 months ago 8,599 reads 49 comments

  19. Northern Illinois Football: Huskies' BCS Bowl Berth Great for College Football

    The analysts have spoken, and the Northern Illinois Huskies do not deserve the Orange Bowl bid they received. Never mind the Huskies won 12 games with only one loss. Never mind they finished 15th in the nation in the computer polls...

    Keith Justice Written by Keith Justice about 6 months ago 1,676 reads 13 comments

  20. Orange Bowl 2013: Officials Relying on Florida State to Pack the House

    We all thought it might happen, but no one was quite sure until Sunday afternoon. That's when the news popped that Northern Illinois would indeed be BCS eligible and finding themselves in the Orange Bowl...

    Michael Felder Written by Michael Felder about 6 months ago 4,536 reads 19 comments

  21. Orange Bowl 2012: Florida State vs. Northern Illinois Info, Predictions and More

    It's safe to assume that none of us saw this coming before the weekend started. With Nebraska's beating by Wisconsin, as well as UCLA and Kent State losing, the door opened for MAC champion Northern Illinois to sneak into the Orange Bowl...

    Carl Stine Written by Carl Stine about 6 months ago 11,498 reads 42 comments

  22. Orange Bowl: Forecasting Which Teams Will Get Invitations This Year

    In 2012, the Orange Bowl has the unwanted distinction of getting the last selection out of all five BCS Bowls in terms of choosing which teams will receive the honor of competing for the giant bowl of sacred oranges...

    Ryan Davenport Written by Ryan Davenport about 6 months ago 1,111 reads 0 comments

  23. Orange Bowl 2013: Date, Time, TV Info, Predictions and More

    SunLife Stadium will be the place to be in January for college football fans. Not only does the Miami-based stadium host the BCS National Championship Game, but it is also ...

    Tyler Conway Written by Tyler Conway about 6 months ago 9,713 reads 4 comments

  24. Projecting Every College Football Bowl Game After Week 6

    The 2012 college football season is barely at the halfway point, but that won't stop us from predicting how things are going to shake out come December...

    David Luther Written by David Luther about 8 months ago 3,697 reads 12 comments

  25. Orange Bowl Slideshow: Tweets, Train, Highlights of West Virginia's Big Win

    For many years, New Years Day evening meant watching the Orange Bowl game from downtown Miami, Florida. A game involving big marching bands, patriotic music, green trees and a game ...

    Ken Kraetzer Written by Ken Kraetzer about 9 months ago 313 reads 0 comments

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