2009 Orange - Profiles, History & More

Player profiles, team history, the breakout players, the best bowl moments and more in the 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl.

2009 FexEx Orange Bowl History & Profile
 
Virginia Tech (9-4) vs. Cincinnati (11-2)
  
Jan. 1, 8:30 p.m. ET, Fox Sports

Orange Bowl History
2008	Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21
2007	Louisville 24, Wake Forest 13
2006	Penn St 26, Florida St 23 3OT
2005	USC 55, Oklahoma 19
2004	Miami 16, Florida State 14
2003	USC 38, Iowa 17
2002	Florida 56, Maryland 23
2001	Oklahoma 13, Florida State 2
2000	Michigan 35, Alabama 34 (OT)
1999	Florida 31, Syracuse 10
1998	Nebraska 42, Tennessee 17
1997	Nebraska 41, Virginia Tech 21
1996	Florida St 31, Notre Dame 26
1995	Nebraska 24, Miami 17
1994	Florida State 18, Nebraska 16
1993	Florida State 27, Nebraska 14
1992	Miami 22, Nebraska 0
1991	Colorado 10, Notre Dame 9
1990	Notre Dame 21, Colorado 6
1989	Miami 23, Nebraska 3
1988	Miami 20, Oklahoma 14
1987	Oklahoma 42, Arkansas 8
1986	Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10
1985	Washington 28, Oklahoma 17
1984	Miami 31, Nebraska 30
1983	Nebraska 21, LSU 20
1982	Clemson 22, Nebraska 15
1981	Oklahoma 18, Florida State 17
1980	Oklahoma 24, Florida State 7
1979	Oklahoma 31, Nebraska 24
1978	Arkansas 31, Oklahoma 0
1977	Ohio State 27, Colorado 10
1976	Oklahoma 14, Michigan 6
1975	Notre Dame 13, Alabama 11
1974	Penn State 16, LSU 9
1973	Nebraska 40, Notre Dame 6
1972	Nebraska 38, Alabama 6
1971	Nebraska 17, LSU 12
1970	Penn State 10, Missouri 3
1969	Penn State 15, Kansas 14
1968	Oklahoma 26, Tennessee 24
1967	Florida 27, Georgia Tech 12
1966	Alabama 39, Nebraska 28
1965	Texas 21, Alabama 17
1964	Nebraska 13, Auburn 7
1963	Alabama 17, Oklahoma 0
1962	LSU 25, Colorado 7
1961	Missouri 21, Navy 14
1960	Georgia 14, Missouri 0
1959	Oklahoma 21, Syracuse 6
1958	Oklahoma 48, Duke 21
1957	Colorado 27, Clemson 21
1956	Oklahoma 20, Maryland 6
1955	Duke 34, Nebraska 7
1954	Oklahoma 7, Maryland 0
1953	Alabama 61, Syracuse 6
1952	Georgia Tech 17, Baylor 14
1951	Clemson 15, Miami  14
1950	Santa Clara 21, Kentucky 13
1949	Texas 41, Georgia 28
1948	Georgia Tech 20, Kansas 14
1947	Rice 8, Tennessee 0
1946	Miami 13, Holy Cross 6
1945	Tulsa 26, Georgia Tech 12
1944	LSU 19, Texas A&M 14
1943	Alabama 37, Boston College 21
1942	Georgia 40, TCU 26
1941	Mississippi State 14, Georgetown 7
1940	Georgia Tech 21, Missouri 7
1939	Tennessee 17, Oklahoma 0
1938	Auburn 6, Michigan State 0
1937	Duquesne 13, Mississippi State 12
1936	Catholic 20, Mississippi 19
1935	Bucknell 26, Miami  0

- 2009 CFN FedEx Orange Bowl Preview

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By Richard Cirminiello

Best Bearcat Bowl Moment: Even a broken hand and unseasonably cold weather in Texas couldn’t keep Cincinnati QB Gino Guidugli from carving up the Marshall defense in the 2004 Fort Worth Bowl.  The senior threw for 231 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading the Bearcats to a 32-14 victory, their first in postseason play in seven years.
 
Best Hokie Bowl Moment: Meeting Florida State for the national championship in the 2000 Sugar Bowl was quite an accomplishment, but whooping a one-loss Texas team in the 1995 game was even better. Led by big plays from receiver Bryan

The Last Time You'll See ...

Virginia Tech: CB Victor Harris. “Macho” to most, Harris has been the anchor of a young defense that went through a ton of changes this season. A unique combination of size, strength, and athleticism for a cornerback, he’s a difference-maker whenever he gets near the ball. The total package at his position, he’s scored four career touchdowns on picks, played some offense, and been one of the game’s more dangerous special teams performers.
 
Cincinnati: CB Mike Mickens. The Bearcats are hopeful of getting back Mickens, who missed the final two games of the regular season with a knee injury. As long as he’s on the field, Cincy coaches never worry about getting burned on his side of the field. One of the smoothest defensive backs in the country, Mickens has 14 career interceptions and plays much bigger than his size in run defense.
 
Breakout Player ...

Cincinnati: QB Tony Pike. While it took a spate of circumstances for Pike to get his turn, he delivered when he finally got on the field. Buried on the depth chart in August, he’s gone on to throw 18 touchdown passes and earn a spot on the All-Big East second team. With continued progress, he stands to give the Bearcats far more stability at quarterback that they’ve had in 2008.
 
Virginia Tech: WR Jarrett Boykin. Before the season began, Virginia Tech put out an APB for a few decent wide receivers. Boykin answered the call in his first year in Blacksburg, making a team-leading 28 receptions for 413 yards and two scores. A big, physical receiver, he’s not shy not about blocking downfield, a job requirement in this run-first Hokie offense.
 
Best Non-Game Event
Through the years, the Orange Bowl has been know for its halftime spectacular. It has evolved from elaborate floats and light shows into national headline acts. Long before the Super Bowl halftime shows, you had the Orange Bowl halftime shows. Of course, players can't necessarily witness it, so for them it's probably the Team Beach Parties, as South Florida can offer something very few other Bowl sites can, with its beachfront hotels.

Player Gift Package
Players from each team will receive a Sony Electronics Gifting Suite, which permits them to select Sony electronics up to a $300 value, Tourneau watch, an Ogio Back Pack/Duffle, a New Era fitted cap, customized Crocs, a Blockbuster Video Rental Subscription, and customized luggage tags.

Charitable Component
While there isn't an annual charity that benefits from the game, the Orange Bowl Committee is involved in strong community outreach throughout the year. It holds a pair of annual fund-raising events that raise money for college scholarships, and also subsidizes, through donations and grants, the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, which supports 16,000 youth football players and cheerleaders in eight leagues across eight different South Florida counties. Also, this year in honor of its 75th anniversary, the Orange Bowl is presenting a $2.5 million legacy gift, which has been matched by the City of Miami, to the City to rebuild a youth/high school football field, track and other park amenities. The total project will cost $5.65 million and is located at Moore Park, site of the 1933 and 1934 Palm Festival, which was the forerunner of the Orange Bowl. During game week, teams also make hospital visits, distributing toys and gifts.

How Success is Measured
There are a variety of measurements ranging from the satisfaction the schools, athletic departments and student-athletes received from participating and visiting, to selling out Dolphin Stadium, bringing visitors into the South Florida community, and positive customer service surveys.

MVP of the Bowl
The Orange Bowl is so reliant on a large group of people, from its volunteer Orange Bowl Committee members to its relatively small full and part-time paid staff to the thousands of volunteers that assist, that it's hard to find one most indispensable person. If anything, the glue that holds all those parts together is CEO Eric Poms, who has been with the organization for the last 15 years.

Impact to the Community
When the Orange Bowl hosted the National Championship in 2005, the estimated economic impact was approximately $200 million. With two games this year—the FedEx Orange Bowl and FedEx BCS National Championship—it anticipates something near what New Orleans reported from last year’s double-hosting, which was $400 million.

The impact of the Orange Bowl Committee on the community is even far more reaching. More than 16,000 young football players and cheerleaders participate and benefit from the Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance, which reaches eight counties in South Florida. It also provides strong community outreach through scholarships and grants. Additionally, several Orange Bowl Festival events support tourism through sporting events other than football. More than 1,000 young tennis players from 80 countries compete annually in one of the world’s most prestigious junior events: the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships. Another 600 youngsters, sailors from around the nation and eight foreign countries annually make the voyage to Miami to compete in the Orange Bowl Sailing Regatta Series. And the Orange Bowl Basketball Classic is celebrating its 15th anniversary this December.

Role of Volunteers
Volunteers are vital to the success of the Orange Bowl. The Orange Bowl Committee is made up of 333 volunteers, many of whom put in hundreds of hours hosting teams, media, university  and conference officials and orchestrating events. In addition, there’s another even larger group of Orange Bowl Ambassadors, who volunteer to help in a variety of ways to make sure everything runs smoothly. Without the support of the members and Ambassadors, it would be virtually impossible to have become the success that the Orange Bowl has become.

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Cincinnati Bowl History (5-4)

2007	PapaJohns	Cincinnati 31, Southern Miss 21
2006	International	Cincinnati 27, Western Michigan 24
2004	Fort Worth	Cincinnati 32, Marshall 14
2002	New Orleans	North Texas 24, Cincinnati 19
2001	Motor City	Toledo 23, Cincinnati 16
2000	Motor City	Marshall 25, Cincinnati 14
1997	Humanitarian	Cincinnati 35, Utah State 19
1950	Sun	West Texas St. 14, Cincinnati 13
1946	Sun	Cincinnati 18, Virginia Tech 6

Virginia Tech Bowl History (7-14)

2007	Orange	Kansas 24, Virginia Tech 21
2006	Chick-fil-A	Georgia 31, Virginia Tech 24
2005	Gator	Virginia Tech 35, Louisville 24
2004	Sugar	Auburn 16, Virginia Tech 13
2003	Insight	California 52, Virginia Tech 49
2002	San Francisco	Virginia Tech 20, Air Force 13
2001	Gator	Florida State 30, Virginia Tech 17
2000	Gator	Virginia Tech 41, Clemson 20
1999	Sugar	Florida State 46, Virginia Tech 29
1998	Music City	Virginia Tech 38, Alabama 17
1997	Gator	North Carolina 42, Virginia Tech 3
1996	Orange	Nebraska 41, Virginia Tech 21
1995	Sugar	Virginia Tech 28, Texas 10
1994	Gator	Tennessee 45, Virginia Tech 23
1993	Independence	Virginia Tech 45, Indiana 20
1986	Peach	Virginia Tech 25, N.C. State 24
1984	Independence	Air Force 23, Virginia Tech 7
1981	Peach	Miami 20, Virginia Tech 10
1968	Liberty	Ole Miss 34, Virginia Tech 17
1966	Liberty	Miami 14, Virginia Tech 7
1946	Sun	Cincinnati 18, Virginia Tech 6