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Akron at NIU.............................................Tim BattleW. Carolina at Auburn.....Tim Plummer & Kevin CrewsOklahoma at Texas...............................Andrew Hertz

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Orange bOwl cOmmitteeOfficers

President & Chair......................Andrew P. HertzChair-Elect......................................Luis E. BouéVice Chair.................................Lee. E. StapletonVice Chair..............................Michael B. ChaviesSecretary.........................................Ann E. PopeTreasurer...................................Shaun M. DavisImmediate Past President/Chair..O. Ford GibsonCEO.................................................Eric L. Poms

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Sun. Oct. 20 First BCS Standings Released

Mon. Nov. 3 2013 Discover Orange Bowl Online Credential Application Opens

Sat. Dec. 7 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game (ESPN)

Across The ACC

Movin’ On Up – For the seventh time in as many weeks, at least one Atlantic Coast Conference team advanced up the Coaches Poll Top 25. Clemson remains at No. 4 for the fourth week in a row after defeating Syracuse 49-14 in the Carrier Dome; Florida State impressed in its 63-0 shutout of then-ranked Maryland, helping it jump Louisville and Georgia for the No. 6 spot; Miami stays put at No. 14 following its victory over division rival Georgia Tech; and for the first time in 2013, Virginia Tech jumped into the Top 25 after taking down Coastal rival North Carolina.

In a League of Its Own - The Atlantic Coast Conference is the lone conference in all of college football to have three teams with 5-0 records. Clemson, Florida State and Miami are all undefeated through the first five games of the season, the first time in ACC history that three of its teams have accomplished such a feat. The ACC is also one of just three conferences that can boast three undefeated teams, along with the Big 12 and Pac-12.

Heisman Contenders - ESPN experts have voted two players from the ACC in the top-four favorites to be inducted into the most prestigious fraternity in all of college football. Clemson’s Tajh Boyd, who threw for 455 yards and five touchdowns against Syracuse last week, ranks second behind Oregon’s Marcus Mariota and Florida State’s Jameis Winston, after putting up a career high 393 yards and five touchdowns in FSU’s shutout of Maryland, sits fourth behind last year’s winner Johnny Manziel.

Across College Football

Steady at the Top - The top five teams remained the same in the Coaches Poll for the third week in a row, but there were many changes elsewhere. Following its 63-0 shutout against Maryland, Florida State jumped Louisville and Georgia for the No. 6 spot; Northwestern fell three spots to No. 18 after losing to third-ranked Ohio State; Washington only dropped one spot to No. 19 after barely falling to No. 5 Stanford; Texas Tech jumped Fresno State for the No. 21 spot after routing Kansas; and Virginia Tech made its first Coaches Poll appearance in 2013 thanks to its 27-17 victory over North Carolina, its fifth win in a row. Arizona State was the only team to drop from the rankings after falling to unranked Notre Dame by a field goal.

Sun. Dec. 8 BCS Selection Show / Coaches’ Teleconference

Fri. Dec. 20

Credential Application / Media Hotel Reservations Closes

Sat. Dec. 21

2013 Metro PCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic (FSN)

DiscOver Orange bOwl

Sat. Dec. 28 Afternoon Team Arrivals / HC Press Conferences

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Dec. 29Jan. 1 Post-Practice HC / Student Athlete Media Availability

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Dec. 30Dec. 31

8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Coordinators / Student-Athletes Press Conferences

Thur. Jan. 2 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Head Coaches Press Conference

Thur. Jan. 2 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. AvMed Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon

Thur. Jan. 2 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Media Party

Fri. Jan. 3 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Bud Light Orange Bowl Game Day Fan Zone

Fri. Jan. 3 8:30 p.m. Discover Orange Bowl

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Week 7 - October 10-12, 2013

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Weekend Watch ListRutgers at No. 8 LouisvilleThursday, October 10, 7:30 p.m.

For the ninth consecutive season,Rutgers (4-1) and Louisville (5-0)meet on the national stage as the Scarlet Knights venture to Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, the last conference matchup between the two as Rutgers moves to the Big Ten and Louisville switches to the ACC next season.

Missouri at No. 7 GeorgiaSaturday, October 12, 12:00 p.m.

The Tigers (5-0) travel to Athens for the first time in history this weekend to take on the Bulldogs (4-1) in a rematch of the 1960 Orange Bowl. Mizzou is coming off a resounding win against Vanderbilt last weekend and Georgia will be looking to avoid another scare after its overtime thriller with Tennessee last weekend.

No. 10 Oklahoma at TexasSaturday, October 12, 12:00 p.m.Cotton Bowl, Dallas, TX

Saturday marks the 108th installment of the AT&T Red River Rivalry, a series that dates back to 1900. The Sooners have won the last three meetings and their senior class looks to become the third group under Stoops to post a perfect 4-0 mark against the Longhorns.

Indiana at Michigan StateSaturday, October 12, 12:00 p.m.

Indiana (3-2) hits the road for the first time in 2013 to battle conference rival Michigan State (4-1) in East Lansing. The Hoosiers will look to utilize their 10th-ranked passing offense against a tough Spartan defense that ranks seventh nationally in points allowed to take home the Old Brass Spittoon for the first time since 2006.

No. 17 Florida at No. 11 LSUSaturday, October 12, 3:30 p.m.

LSU (5-1) and Florida (4-1) meet this weekend as Top 25 opponents for the 10th straight year. The Gators venture into Baton Rouge for the 60th meeting between the two SEC powerhouses, with Florida leading the all-time series 31-25-3. The two have met every season dating back to 1971.

No. 18 Northwestern at WisconsinSaturday, October 12, 3:30 p.m.

Heading into enemy territory for the first time since Week One, Northwestern (4-1) heads to Camp Randall Stadium to take on the Badgers (3-2). NU enters play having scored at least 30 points in seven straight games, the longest such streak in school history and tied for the second-longest active streak in the nation.

No. 2 Oregon at No. 19 WashingtonSaturday, October 12, 4:00 p.m.

ESPN’s College GameDay heads to Husky Stadium in Seattle for the first time to preview the Pac-12 North matchup between Oregon (5-0) and Washington (4-1). The Huskies will look to their third-ranked pass efficiency defense and 11th-ranked scoring defense to slow down the Ducks’ high-powered offense that ranks second nationally in scoring.

No. 9 Texas A&M at Ole MissSaturday, October 12, 8:30 p.m.

The Aggies (4-1) travel to Oxford, Mississippi to take on the Rebels (3-2) in just the sixth meeting between the two schools in a series that dates all the way back to 1911. Texas A&M has won all five of the previous matchups and will try to utilize Johnny Manziel and the SEC’s top passing attack (365.0 ypg) to defeat Ole Miss and the conference’s second-ranked pass defense (185.6 ypg).

Discover Orange Bowl- FWAA Courage Award

DALLAS (FWAA) – South Alabama’s Bryson James is the weekly nominee for the 2013 Discover Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award that will be announced at the end of the season. When James, a linebacker from New Orleans, was born, doctors believed he would be mentally disabled and would never learn to walk, let alone play college football. The 6-02, 235-pound senior, a backup at middle linebacker, has already earned his degree.

James was born four months premature; weighing less than a pound; he fit into his moth-er’s hand. “They said that…I wasn’t going to walk or talk,” James told The Press-Register of Mobile, Ala. “Now, I’m one of the smartest guys on the defense. I have a great family that has provided me with everything that I needed.” Doctors credited, among other things, his mother’s constant care for her infant son.

James’ mother Valorie has undergone two brain surgeries, most recently when he was a high school senior, to correct blood flow and to remove a tumor. But she has rarely missed any of her son’s games.

“If I can say one word about that guy, it’s ‘perseverance,’” South Alabama linebackers coach Travis Pearson told the newspaper. “… His story is unbelievable, from where he’s come from.”

For the eighth straight year, the Football Writers Association of America and the Discover Orange Bowl will announce weekly nominees during the season. A blue-ribbon panel of FWAA members will determine the winner from the nominees.

The Courage Award was created by ESPN’s senior columnist Gene Wojciechowski, also a FWAA member. The requirements for nomination include displaying courage on or off the field, including overcoming an injury or physical handicap, preventing a disaster or living through hardship.

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This week, four ACC teams made the Coaches Poll Top 25 for the first time since Week 13 of 2011, and all have made at least one Orange Bowl appearance in the last decade. Clemson

(2012) leads the way at No. 4, followed by Florida State (2004, 2013) at No. 6, Miami

(2004) at No. 14 and Virginia Tech (2008, 2009, 2011) at No. 25.

NCAA Football RankingsCoaches Poll AP Poll

1. Alabama (57)2. Oregon (4)3. Ohio State4. Clemson (1)5. Stanford6. Florida State7. Georgia8. Louisville9. Texas A&M10. Oklahoma11. LSU12. South Carolina13. UCLA14. Miami15. Baylor16. Michigan17. Florida18. Northwestern19. Washington20. Oklahoma State21. Texas Tech22. Fresno State23. Northern Illinois24. Nebraska25. Virginia Tech

1. Alabama (55)2. Oregon (5)3. Clemson4. Ohio State5. Stanford6. Florida State7. Georgia8. Louisville9. Texas A&M10. LSU11. UCLA12. Oklahoma13. Miami14. South Carolina15. Baylor16. Washington17. Florida18. Michigan19. Northwestern20. Texas Tech21. Fresno State22. Oklahoma State23. Northern Illinois24. Virginia Tech25. Missouri

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