OCTOBER 8, 2020

CAPITAL ONE JANUARY 2, 2021 |

One of the New Year?s Six college bowl games, the Capital One Orange Bowl traditionally features the ACC Champion or highest ranked non-playoff team from the ACC against the highest ranked available non-champion from among the Big Ten, SEC or Notre Dame in years when it doesn?t host a semifinal. The Capital One Orange Bowl will host a Playoff Semifinal following the 2021 and 2024 regular seasons.

This year, with Notre Dame playing as a member of the ACC, the opponent for the ACC in the Capital One Orange Bowl will be from the Big Ten or SEC.

The Orange Bowl has been the ?Home of the ACC Champion? since 2006. As part of the system, the Orange Bowl and the ACC extended their relationship with a 12-year agreement that began in 2014 and concludes after the 2025 , ensuring that the Capital One Orange Bowl continues to serve as the premier for ACC teams. Current ACC schools have made a total of 46 appearances in the Orange Bowl.

CFP NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP JANUARY 11, 2021 | HARD ROCK STADIUM

This year, the College Football Playoff (CFP) National Championship Game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium in . The Orange Bowl Committee, which has hosted 20 college football national championships in its 87 year history, led a collaborative effort of the entire community, South municipalities, visitors bureaus, the and Hard Rock Stadium to bring the game to the region and function as a local Host Committee in support of the College Football Playoff. The game is scheduled for Jan. 11, 2021. AP TOP 25 RANK TEAM LAST WEEK UPCOMING TIME NETWORK (PREVIOUS RANK) (ET)

1 Clemson (1) vs. Virginia W 41-23 vs. #7 Miami 7:30 PM ABC

2 Alabama (2) vs. #13 A&M W 52-24 at Ole Miss 7:30 PM ESPN

3 Georgia (4) vs. #7 Auburn W 27-6 vs. #14 Tennessee 3:30 PM CBS

4 Florida (3) vs. South Carolina W 38-24 at #21 Texas A&M 12 PM ESPN

5 Notre Dame (5) Idle vs. Florida State 7:30 PM NBC

6 State (6) Idle vs. Nebraska (10/24) 12 PM FOX

7 Miami (8) Idle at #1 Clemson 7:30 PM ABC

8 North Carolina (12) at Boston College W 26-22 vs. #19 Virginia Tech 12 PM ABC

9 Penn State (10) Idle at (10/24) TBA TBA

10 Oklahoma State (17) at W 47-7 at Baylor (10/17) TBA TBA

11 Cincinnati (15) vs. South Florida W 28-7 at Tulsa (10/17) TBA TBA

12 Oregon (14) Idle vs. Stanford (11/7) TBA TBA

13 Auburn (7) at #4 Georgia L 27-6 vs. Arkansas 4 PM ESPN

14 Tennessee (21) vs. Missouri W 35-12 at #3 Georgia 3:30 PM CBS

15 BYU (22) vs. Tech W 48-14 vs. UTSA 3:30 PM ESPN2

16 Wisconsin (19) Idle vs. (10/24) TBA TBA

17 LSU (20) at Vanderbilt W 41-7 at Missouri 12 PM SECN ALT

18 SMU (NR) vs. #25 Memphis W 30-27 at Tulane (10/16) 6 PM ESPN

19 Virginia Tech (NR) at Duke W 38-31 at #8 North Carolina 12 PM ABC

20 Michigan (23) Idle at #25 Minnesota TBA TBA (10/24)

21 Texas A&M (13) at #2 Alabama L 52-24 vs. #4 Florida 12 PM ESPN

22 Texas (9) vs. TCU L 33-31 vs. Oklahoma (Dallas) 12 PM FOX

23 Louisiana (NR) vs. Georgia Southern W vs. Coastal Carolina 7:30 PM ESPN 20-18 (10/14)

24 Iowa State (NR) vs. Oklahoma W 37-30 vs. Texas Tech 3:30 PM ABC

25 Minnesota (NR) Idle vs. #20 Michigan (10/24) TBA TBA NEW YEAR'S SIX BOWL PROJECTIONS

Jerry Palm Erick Smith Kyle Bonagura Bill Bender Mark Schlabach

MIAMI NOTRE DAME NOTRE DAME NOTRE DAME MIAMI VS. VS. VS. VS. VS. GEORGIA GEORGIA FLORIDA FLORIDA PENN STATE

OHIO STATE OHIO STATE ALABAMA OHIO STATE CLEMSON VS. VS. VS. VS. VS. ALABAMA FLORIDA OHIO STATE ALABAMA GEORGIA

CLEMSON CLEMSON CLEMSON CLEMSON ALABAMA VS. VS. VS. VS. VS. OREGON ALABAMA GEORGIA OREGON OHIO STATE

OKLAHOMA OKLA. STATE OKLA. STATE OKLA. STATE OKLA. STATE VS. VS. VS. VS. VS. NO. CAROLINA PENN STATE BYU WISCONSIN MICHIGAN

BOISE STATE OREGON OREGON CINCINNATI NOTRE DAME VS. VS. VS. VS. VS. USC BYU PENN STATE PENN STATE OREGON

FLORIDA WISCONSIN CINCINNATI GEORGIA FLORIDA VS. VS.. VS. VS. VS. PENN STATE CINCINNATI WISCONSIN MIAMI CINCINNATII

OHIO STATE CLEMSON CLEMSON CLEMSON N/A VS. VS. VS. VS. ALABAMA ALABAMA OHIO STATE ALABAMA

IMPORTANT MEDIA DATES Tuesday, November 24 First CFP Rankings Released

TBD Credential applications open for NY6 bowls

December 12-19 Conference Championship Games

Sunday, December 20 CFP Selection Show, Final CFP Rankings

TBD Deadline to apply for media credentials to NY6 bowls

Saturday, January 2 Capital One Orange Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL

Monday, January 11 CFP National Championship Game, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, FL ACC SPOTLIGHT CAPITAL ONE ORANGE BOWL Khalil Herbert , Virginia Tech, Gr., RB FWAA COURAGE AWARD Virginia Tech's running back averaged more Blake Anderson - Head Coach, Ark. St at e than 10 yards per carry in Saturday's 38-31 Anderson was the 2019 recipient of the Courage victory over Duke. Herbert became the first Award after leading the Red Wolves to a 7-5 Virginia Tech player with at least 100 yards record following the death of his wife, Wendy, rushing and 100 yards on kickoff returns in after a two-year battle with breast cancer. the same game.

ORANGE BOWL IN THE COMMUNITY Over the summer, the Orange Bowl Committee and the Miami 2021 Host Committee partnered with Feeding South Florida to provide meals to almost 4,000 families in need of assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In August, the Orange Bowl held its 8th Annual Sunshine Health Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day presented by PNC Bank, a drive-thru event in which families received free food, sanitation supplies, backpacks and back-to-school necessities. Last month, the CFP Foundation and the 2021 Miami Host Committee announced their $2 million impact strategy platform with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to create Innovation Spaces in middle schools. The Orange Bowl is also participating in the CFP Foundation's Extra Yard for Teachers Tag-A-Teacher initiative, in which teachers will be awarded with a $500 Donors Choose gift card weekly throughout the Fall. Teachers in South Florida can be nominated on the Orange Bowl's account.

ACC NETWORK The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) launched its network on August 22, 2019. Owned and operated by ESPN, the ACC Network is a 24/7 network airing 1,300 live events annually. Carriage agreements are in place with the following video providers: AT&T U-Verse, AT&T TV NOW, Cox, DIRECTV, DISH Network, fuboTV, Google Fiber, Hulu Live TV, Optimum, Sling TV, Spectrum TV, Suddenlink, TVision, Verizon Fios, YouTube TV, members of the NCTC, NRTC and Vivicast, among others. All ACCN games are also available on the ESPN app to authenticated subscribers. Fans interested in learning more about ACCN can visit www.GetACCN.com.

ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE

OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF President & Chair: Jeff E. Rubin Chair-Elect : John P. (Jack) Seiler VP, Com m unicat ions: Larry Wahl 1st Vice Chair: Frank Gonzalez [email protected] 2nd Vice Chair: Yvonne Turner Johnson, M.D. Secret ary: David R. Heffernan Manager, Com m unicat ions: Mike Liotta Treasurer: Hector Tundidor Jr. [email protected] Im m ediat e Past Pres./ Chair: José C. Romano CEO: Eric L. Poms