Jan 02, 2006

Wisconsin Rolls Past Auburn, 24-10 In The Capital One Bowl (AP)

Barry Alvarez leaves Wisconsin with a win. His offensive stars and a surprisingly stingy defense made sure of that. Brian Calhoun rushed for 213 yards, John Stocco passed for 301 and Brandon Williams had 173 yards receiving, lifting the 21st-ranked Badgers to a 24-10 victory over No. 7 Auburn in the Capital One Bowl on Monday. It was a fitting farewell for Alvarez, who led Wisconsin to eight bowl wins in 16 seasons and now will focus on his duties […]

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Dec 30, 2005

Thousands Entertained At 25th Annual Orlando Citrus Parade presented by Delta Air Lines

A crowd of thousands filled the streets of Downtown Orlando on Friday, Dec. 30 for the 25th Annual Orlando Citrus Parade presented by Delta Air Lines. Fans lined the curbs on Orange Avenue and packed the grandstand seats in front of city hall to join in “Celebrating 25 Years” of the Orlando Citrus Parade. Without a cloud in sight, the 55-unit parade stepped off at 11 a.m. thanks to an opening performance by The Pop Shop, a local singing ensemble. […]

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Dec 29, 2005

Children, Badgers and Tigers Enjoy Day For Kids Festival

The joy was evident in the eyes of six-year-old Malique. He had latched on Wisconsin junior defensive back Johnny White and he was not about to let him go. Who is your favorite football player? Malique was asked. “Johnny,” he said with a quick smile. It was a scene that was repeated over and over on Wednesday, as 150 disadvantaged Central Florida kids enjoyed an afternoon of food, games, music and fellowship with Auburn and Wisconsin players at the annual […]

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Dec 27, 2005

No. 23 Clemson Downs Colorado In The Champs Sports Bowl (AP)

James Davis walked out of the Citrus Bowl with the game ball under one arm and the most valuable player trophy under the other. It was pretty obvious who was the key to Clemson’s latest victory. Davis ran for a career-high 150 yards and a touchdown, Charlie Whitehurst scrambled for a score and the No. 23 Tigers beat Colorado 19-10 in the Champs Sports Bowl on Tuesday, handing the Buffaloes their fourth consecutive loss. Davis’ 6-yard TD run with 1:38 […]

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Dec 23, 2005

High Schooler From Utica, New York To Take “Million Dollar Football Toss” At The Champs Sports Bowl

Andrew Rizzo, a high school student from Utica, N.Y., has a once in a lifetime opportunity to win a million dollars by throwing a football into a 24-inch diameter target from 30 yards out during the Champs Sports Bowl, which takes place on Tuesday, December 27, 2005 at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium in Orlando, Fla. Randall Cunningham, former NFL Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings Legend, will act as Rizzo’s honorary coach. The lucky contestant completed an entry form at […]

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Dec 22, 2005

Tigers and Buffaloes Tangle With Gators

Clemson and Colorado kicked off Champs Sports Bowl week Thursday night with a visit to one of Orlando’s oldest attractions, Gatorland. Players, coaches and administrators from the two schools had an opportunity to have dinner and enjoy various shows at the 110-acre theme park that was founded in 1949. The highlight of the evening came when the head coaches from the two teams competed in a gator wrestling match. Colorado’s Mike Hankwitz and Clemson’s Tommy Bowden attempted to pull two […]

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Dec 16, 2005

Cingular Wireless Sweetens Orlando Citrus Parade By Securing American Idol Finalist Constantine Maroulis To Be Grand Marshal

Staying true to its “raising the bar” slogan, Cingular Wireless has secured American Idol 4 finalist Constantine Maroulis as the Grand Marshal for the 25th Annual Orlando Citrus Parade presented by Delta Air Lines to be held in downtown Orlando on Friday, Dec. 30. Cingular is the exclusive wireless sponsor for American Idol. Maroulis, dubbed American Idol’s sexy, shaggy-haired rocker, was the sixth place finisher last season. Among his most popular performances on the show were chart toppers “I Think […]

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Dec 13, 2005

500 Volunteers To Take Part In Float Building

When the 25th Orlando Citrus Parade presented by Delta Air Lines steps off on Dec. 30, one of the most anticipated and striking elements will be the seven Citrus Floats. These massive entries are decorated entirely by fresh Florida oranges, grapefruits and tangerines are colorful reminders of the role citrus has played in the Sunshine State’s history. But few people know the background story behind the floats. Namely how do the tens of thousands of pieces of fruit transform into […]

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Dec 10, 2005

America’s Best College Football Players Honored At Cingular ABC Sports All-America Team Celebration

America’s best college football players were recognized and honored Friday, Dec. 9 at the Cingular ABC Sports All-America Team Celebration, one of Florida Citrus Sports (FCSports) six signature events. This year’s celebration was held at Sound Stage One at the Disney MGM Studios and was hosted by Regis Philbin of the popular television talk show, Regis and Kelly. The 25 members of the Football Writers of America Association (FWAA) All-America Team, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious teams, […]

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Dec 08, 2005

Record TV Exposure Scheduled For Orlando Citrus Parade

At least 125 television markets have been cleared to carry the 25th Annual Orlando Citrus Parade presented by Delta Air Lines on a nationally syndicated basis. The total represents a 16% increase over the record 115 stations that carried last year’s parade. The annual extravaganza, which draws close to 85,000 spectators to Downtown Orlando, will step off on Friday, Dec. 30 at 11 a.m. The theme for the 2005 parade is “Celebrating 25 Years”. Delta Air Lines is in its […]

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