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Statistical Leaders . 16 WVU Bowl Records . 18 WVU Bowl Results . 22 Comparative Statistics . 24 WELCOME WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 2016 3 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL DIGITAL GUIDE There’s plenty to do in Orlando before the game kicks off! December 27 Official Kickoff Luncheon 1:00 p.m. | Rosen Shingle Creek Teams comes together, sit with fans and hear insight from both head coaches. Live entertainment is provided by the Howl at the Moon piano team, with some special guest appearances by players from each team. A table for eight guests (plus two players) is $615 while individual tickets are $62 each. December 27 West Virginia Pep Rally 4:00 p.m. | i-Drive 360 Gather with the Mountaineers at the official pep rally. The Pride of West Virginia – The Mountaineer Marching Band and cheerleaders from each team will perform and coach Dana Holgorsen will make a special appearance to fire up the crowd before game day! December 28 Russell Athletic Bowl Parade of Bands 11:00 a.m. | Park Avenue Enjoy a different part of Central Florida in the quaint community of Winter Park. Sidewalk cafes and brick streets provide a great backdrop for the Russell Athletic Bowl bands, cheerleaders and mascots as they march down picturesque Park Avenue and then convene in the park for an up-close fun-for all performance that is FREE to the public! December 28 Russell Athletic Bowl FanFest 1:30 p.m. | Tinker Field The official bowl pre-game tailgate party for the Russell Athletic Bowl features live entertainment, interactive games, inflatables, face painters and premier interactive displays held at Tinker Field next to Camping World Stadium. Admission is FREE. A wide selection of food and beverages will be available for purchase from local vendors. Buffalo Wild Wings Tablegate 2:30 p.m. | Tinker Field Starting three hours before kickoff, fans can enjoy this climate-controlled VIP area next to Camping World Stadium featuring lounge seating and all inclusive food and beverage. The team marching bands will make special BOWL EVENTS BOWL private performances. Tickets are $85. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT RUSSELLATHLETICBOWL .COM WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 2016 4 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL DIGITAL GUIDE StedmanBAILEY Champs Sports Bowl Date Result Attendance 12/29/11 Florida State 18 - Notre Dame 14 68,305 12/28/10 NC State 23 - West Virginia 7 48,962 12/29/09 Wisconsin 20 - Miami 14 56,747 12/27/08 Florida State 42 - Wisconsin 13 52,692 12/28/07 Boston College 24 - Michigan State 21 46,554 12/29/06 Maryland 24 - Purdue 7 40,168 12/27/05 Clemson 19 - Colorado 10 31,470 Originally titled the Blockbuster Bowl, the game was born in 12/21/04 Georgia Tech 51 - Syracuse 14 28,237 Miami, Florida, in 1990 and thrived in its first year with a marquee Mazda Tangerine Bowl (Orlando) matchup between Penn State and Florida State which drew more Date Result Attendance than 74,000 fans. Over the next 11 years, however, the game’s 12/22/03 NC State 56 - Kansas 26 26,482 attendance dwindled, and it became apparent that the game would 12/23/02 Texas Tech 55 - Clemson 15 21,689 not survive in south Florida. Sensing a unique opportunity to bring a second bowl game to Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (Orlando) Orlando, then Florida Citrus Sports (FCSports) Executive Director Date Result Attendance Chuck Rohe and the Board of Directors initiated a process of 12/20/01 Pitt 34 - NC State 19 28,562 obtaining the bowl’s certification. The first game was called the Micronpc .com Bowl (Miami) Tangerine Bowl, a tribute to the name of Orlando’s original bowl game (now the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl). Date Result Attendance With each successive year in Orlando, the bowl has continued 12/28/00 NC State 38 - Minnesota 30 28,359 to make strides, at one point posting eight consecutive years of Micronpc Bowl (Miami) attendance increases (a standing record among bowl games). Over Date Result Attendance the past five years, the bowl has averaged just shy of 55,000 fans 12/30/99 Illinois 63 - Virginia 21 31,089 per game. 12/29/98 Miami 46 - NC State 23 44,387 The game’s place in the postseason lineup has also improved significantly over its time in Orlando. In the new College Football Carquest Bowl (Miami) Playoff era, the bowl will match the top selection from the ACC Date Result Attendance (inclusive of Notre Dame) outside of the CFP series against the 12/29/97 Georgia Tech 35 - West Virginia 30 28,262 second selection from the Big 12 outside of the CFP series. 12/27/96 Miami 31 - Virginia 21 46,418 In early 2012, Russell Athletic signed an agreement with Florida 12/30/95 North Carolina 20 - Arkansas 10 34,428 Citrus Sports to be the new title sponsor of the game through 2017. 01/02/95 South Carolina 24 - West Virginia 21 50,853 01/01/94 Boston College 31 - Virginia 13 38,516 Russell Athletic Bowl Date Result Attendance Blockbuster Bowl (Miami) 12/29/15 Baylor 49 - North Carolina 38 40,418 Date Result Attendance 12/29/14 Clemson 40 - Oklahoma 6 40,071 01/01/93 Stanford 24 - Penn State 3 45,554 BOWL HISTORY BOWL 12/28/13 Louisville 36 - Miami 9 51,098 12/28/91 Alabama 30 - Colorado 25 46,123 12/28/12 Virginia Tech 13 - Rutgers 10 48,129 12/28/90 Florida State 24 - Penn State 17 74,021 WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 2016 6 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL DIGITAL GUIDE SEATING BOWL WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY 2016 8 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL DIGITAL GUIDE THE ROAD TO VICTORY IS PAVED WITH STAMINA. 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