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{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game |
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|Game Name=Orange Bowl |
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|Date Game Played=January 2 |
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|Year Game Played=1999 |
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|Football Season=1998 |
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|Optional Subheader=Bowl Game |
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|Title Sponsor=FedEx |
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|Image= |
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|Image=<!-- Commented out: [[File:Orange Bowl logo.svg|150px]] --> |
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|Visitor School=University of Florida |
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|Visitor Name Short=Florida |
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|Visitor Nickname=Gators |
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|Visitor Record=9-2 |
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|Visitor AP=7 |
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|Visitor Coaches=7 |
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|Visitor BCS=8 |
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|Visitor Coach=[[Steve Spurrier]] |
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|Visitor1=14 |
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|Visitor2=14 |
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|Visitor3=0 |
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|Visitor4=3 |
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|Visitor Total=31 |
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|Home School=Syracuse University |
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|Home Name Short=Syracuse |
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|Home Nickname=Orangemen <!-- Orangemen prior to 2004 --> |
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|Home Record=8-3 |
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|Home AP=18 |
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|Home Coaches=17 |
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|Home BCS=15 |
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|Home Coach=[[Paul Pasqualoni]] |
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|Home1=0 |
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|Home2=3 |
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|Home3=0 |
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|Home4=7 |
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|Home Total=10 |
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|Type=bg |
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|MVP=Florida WR [[Travis Taylor (American football)|Travis Taylor]] |
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|Stadium=[[Miami Orange Bowl]] |
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|City=[[Miami, Florida]] |
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|Attendance=67,919<ref name="attendance">{{cite news | url=http://www.orangebowl.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11800&KEY=&ATCLID=1249402 | title=BCS Game Results | publisher=orangebowl.org | date=September 26, 2007 | accessdate=2008-01-13|archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20090602014445/http://www.orangebowl.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11800&KEY=&ATCLID=1249402 |archivedate = June 02, 2009|deadurl=yes}} </ref> |
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|US Network=[[ABC Sports|ABC]] |
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|US Announcers=[[Brad Nessler]] and [[Gary Danielson]] |
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|Ratings=8.4<ref name="attendance"/> |
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'''The 1999 Orange Bowl''' a 1998-1999 [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]] game was played on January 2, 1999. This 65th edition of the [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] (the last one ever played at the [[Miami Orange Bowl]]) featured the {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Syracuse Orange|title=Syracuse Orange}}, and the [[1998 Florida Gators football team|Florida Gators]]. Florida came into the game with a 9-2 record, whereas Syracuse was 8-3. Consequently, the Florida Gators were favorites playing in front of their home state. |
'''The 1999 Orange Bowl''' a 1998-1999 [[Bowl Championship Series|BCS]] game was played on January 2, 1999. This 65th edition of the [[Orange Bowl (game)|Orange Bowl]] (the last one ever played at the [[Miami Orange Bowl]]) featured the {{cfb link|year=1998|team=Syracuse Orange|title=Syracuse Orange}}, and the [[1998 Florida Gators football team|Florida Gators]]. Florida came into the game with a 9-2 record, whereas Syracuse was 8-3. Consequently, the Florida Gators were favorites playing in front of their home state. |
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Florida came out of the gates swinging, with quarterback Doug Johnson throwing two touchdown passes to wide receiver [[Travis Taylor (American football)|Travis Taylor]] creating a 14-0 Florida lead. Syracuse got on the scoreboard in the second quarter following a field goal to close the gap to 14-3. Florida added two more touchdowns before the half to widen the gap to 28-3. |
Florida came out of the gates swinging, with quarterback Doug Johnson throwing two touchdown passes to wide receiver [[Travis Taylor (American football)|Travis Taylor]] creating a 14-0 Florida lead. Syracuse got on the scoreboard in the second quarter following a field goal to close the gap to 14-3. Florida added two more touchdowns before the half to widen the gap to 28-3. |
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Florida continued to dominate the game, before giving up a 62 |
Florida continued to dominate the game, before giving up a 62 yard touchdown from quarterback [[Donovan McNabb]] to wide receiver [[Maurice Jackson]], with only 3 minutes left in the game. Florida then ran out the clock to finish the game. Florida, whose only two losses came against top 2 opponents, cranked out over 400 yards of total offense. Travis Taylor was named MVP, after catching 7 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Running back [[Terry Jackson (running back)|Terry Jackson]] rushed for 108 yards on 21 carries. |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.orangebowl.org/ Official website of the Orange Bowl] |
* [http://www.orangebowl.org/ Official website of the Orange Bowl] |
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*[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/1998/bowls/orange/news/1999/01/02/orange_bowl/index.html/ Sports Illustrated Article] |
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/college/1998/bowls/orange/news/1999/01/02/orange_bowl/index.html/ Sports Illustrated Article] |
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{{1998 Bowl Games}} |
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Revision as of 13:28, 18 June 2011
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The 1999 Orange Bowl a 1998-1999 BCS game was played on January 2, 1999. This 65th edition of the Orange Bowl (the last one ever played at the Miami Orange Bowl) featured the Syracuse Orange, and the Florida Gators. Florida came into the game with a 9-2 record, whereas Syracuse was 8-3. Consequently, the Florida Gators were favorites playing in front of their home state.
Florida came out of the gates swinging, with quarterback Doug Johnson throwing two touchdown passes to wide receiver Travis Taylor creating a 14-0 Florida lead. Syracuse got on the scoreboard in the second quarter following a field goal to close the gap to 14-3. Florida added two more touchdowns before the half to widen the gap to 28-3.
Florida continued to dominate the game, before giving up a 62 yard touchdown from quarterback Donovan McNabb to wide receiver Maurice Jackson, with only 3 minutes left in the game. Florida then ran out the clock to finish the game. Florida, whose only two losses came against top 2 opponents, cranked out over 400 yards of total offense. Travis Taylor was named MVP, after catching 7 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Terry Jackson rushed for 108 yards on 21 carries.
Aftermath
The 1999 Orange Bowl victory clinched Florida's sixth consecutive 10-win season. They finished the season 10-2, and ranked in the final Top 5.
References
- ^ a b "BCS Game Results". orangebowl.org. September 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 02, 2009. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
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