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Week 3 - Saturday, September 15, 2012 The Road To South 14360 NW 77th Ct. Miami Lakes, FL 33016 = 305.341.4700= www.orangebowl.org Follow Us:

ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE Across Officers Movers and Shakers - Alabama holds on to the top spot ranking in the USA Today Coaches Poll for the second week in a row, while USC and LSU flip-flop at the two and three spots. Oklahoma State fell out of the top 25 after last week’s loss to Arizona, who President & Chair...... O. Ford Gibson has moved into the rankings at No. 25 with the win. A stagnant Boise State team was replaced by UCLA, who are now ranked No. Chair-Elect...... Andrew P. Hertz 23 following an upset win over Nebraska. The Cornhuskers fell 10 spots after the loss. Arkansas slipped 11 spots in the rankings Vice Chair...... Luis E. Boué to No. 21 after a loss to UL Monroe. Kansas State continues to climb, moving from No. 20 to No. 14 after a commanding win over Vice Chair...... Lee E. Stapleton Miami, while Stanford moves up five spots to No. 16 after its 50-13 win over Duke. Secretary...... Ann E. Pope Treasurer...... Shaun M. Davis Pac-12 Heisman Case - Heisman favorite has lived up to the bill so far, leading the NCAA with 10 touchdowns Past President...... Jeffrey T. Roberts passes through just two weeks this season. But two other names in the Pac-12 have made some pretty strong cases of their own. CEO...... Eric L. Poms Oregon’s big-play threat DeAnthony Thomas is tied for second in the FBS with 30 points scored, rushing for three touchdowns and catching two more, despite only 18 total touches on the season. Emerging as a darkhorse out of the group is UCLA’s Communications Staff Johnathan Franklin, who has led the Bruins to a 2-0 record with back-to-back 200 yard games to start the season. Franklin leads the FBS with 431 rushing yards. Larry Wahl (305) 341-4718 VP, Communications & Community Outreach Battered and Bruised - Several national championship contenders are going to have to chase their BCS dreams without some [email protected] impact players lining up on the field. Florida State defensive tackle Brandon Jenkins, a PreseasonAll-American candidate, was lost for the year after suffering a Lisfranc injury to his left foot in the first half of the Seminoles’ week one victory. John Boyett, Oregon’s Noah Sharfman (305) 341-4737 star safety, underwent surgeries on both his knees last week and will have to miss the remainder of the season. Alabama’s Communications Associate backfield took a hit this past weekend when junior running back Jalston Fowler injured his knee in the CrimsonTide’s win over [email protected] Western , and will likely miss the rest of the 2012-13 season. Kristina Taylor (305) 341-4769 Big Shoes to Fill- Replacing a Heisman candidate is no easy task, but Clemson’s DeAndre Hopkins and Baylor’s Nick Florence Communications Assistant have shown they’re up to the task. In the absence of star sophomore Sammy Watkins, Hopkins has gone on to pull down 224 [email protected] yards and four scores in the Tigers’ first two games, and he ranks among the top-10 FBS players in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns. Florence, taking over under center for the Bears following Robert Griffin III’s ascension to the Heisman trophy Ryan Trapp (305) 341-4734 and NFL, had one of the most impressive aerial assaults of the young 2012 regular season, throwing for 341 yards and four Communications Assistant touchdowns on 70-percent passing, good enough for an FBS-high rating of 209.5. [email protected]

Across the ACC COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN ACC PRESS BOXES THIS WEEK ACC Teams Climbing - Still no newcomers to the party, but two of the three ACC teams move up in the USA Today Coaches Poll for the second week in a row. Both Clemson and jump up one spot with wins over Ball State and Austin Peay, respectively. The third ACC-member of the top 25, Florida State, stays at number six for the second straight week. Georgia Tech (24), Virginia (11) and Wake Forest (six) all received votes.

ACC Moving Up - After the first two weeks of the sesaon, the ACC has picked up a few marquee wins against FBS teams. After picking up just two wins against FBS-automatic qualifiers at this point last year, the boys from the Atlantic Coast Conference have won four during the first two weeks of 2012, and are 15-3 out of conference altogether. A pair of marquee nonconference wins against Auburn and Penn State highlights the group of victories. UVA at Georgia Tech...... Phillis Oeters / Ron Stone UCONN at Maryland...... Peter Pruit Conference Play Heats Up - The ACC hosts a pair of conference matchups with big implications this week. Florida State will try and avenge last season’s loss to the Wake Forest Demon Deacons, kicking off in Tallahassee this Saturday at noon. Wake Forest has taken four of the last six meetings against the Seminoles. Later, Virginia and Georgia Tech will vie for an early advantage in the *OBC members are easily identified by their Orange jackets ACC Coastal, meeting in for the afternoon game at 3:30. The Cavs and Yellow Jackets have split their last six meeetings.

IMPORTANT MEDIA DATES WHAT THE EXPERTS ARE SAYING

Sun. Oct. 16 BCS Standings Released Sun. Dec.2 BCS Selection Show / Coaches’ Teleconference Matt Murschel 2013 Discover Orange Bowl Online Credential Application Thur. Nov. 1 Sat. Dec. 15 Credential Application / Media Hotel Reservations Closed Opens Mark Schlabach Brad Edwards Stewart Mandel Jerry Palm Brant Parsons

Sat. Dec. 1 Dr Pepper ACC Championship Game (EPSN) Sat. Dec. 29 2012 Metro PCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic (FSN) Alabama LSU LSU LSU Alabama USC vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. DISCOVER ORANGE BOWL DISCOVER BCS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME USC Oregon Oregon USC USC LSU Wed. Dec. 26 Team Arrivals / HC Press Conference Wed. Jan.2 Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State Florida State Thur. Dec. 27 HC/Student-Athlete Media Availability Sat. Jan. 5 vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Sun. Dec. 30 (post practice) Louisville South Florida Louisville Boise State Louisville Louisville

Fri. Dec. 28 Thur. Jan. 3 Coordinators Press Conferences Sat. Dec. 29 Fri. Jan. 4 Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State Michigan State vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. N/A Media Day Sat. Jan. 5 Oregon USC USC Oregon Oregon Oregon Mon. Dec. 31 HC Press Conferences Sun. Jan. 6 Mon. Dec. 31 AvMed Orange Bowl Coaches Luncheon presented by Deloitte N/A LSU Alabama Alabama Alabama LSU Alabama vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. Mon. Dec. 31 Media Party Sun. Jan. 6 Oklahoma Oklahoma Texas Clemson Oklahoma Oklahoma

Orange Day Fan Zone Tue. Jan. 1 N/A 2013 Discover Orange Bowl (ESPN) West Virginia Texas Oklahoma Oklahoma Texas West Virginia vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. vs. National Championship Game Day Fan Zone N/A Mon. Jan. 7 Virginia Tech Clemson Virginia Tech Louisville Virginia Tech Virginia Tech 2013 Discover BCS National Championship Game (ESPN) Weekend Watch List Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance Kicks off 14th Season Rutgers at South Florida Thursday, Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. The Orange Bowl Youth Football Alliance presented by Sports Authority kicked off its 14th season this past month. The Orange Bowl YFA serves more than 16,000 young football players and cheerleaders across nine leagues from north of The Scarlet Knights travel to South Florida to take Lake Okeechobee to Key West. The Park of the Week program recognizes select youth football parks across South Florida on the Bulls in the opening conference game for each Saturday during the fall. At the weekly caravan style celebration, Orange Bowl staff members present each park with a each team. Both Rutgers and South Florida enter commemorative plaque and financial contributions for park improvements the game at 2-0 and will look to keep pace with Cincinnati, who has an early edge in the Big East Since its inception in 1999, the Orange Bowl has invested approximately $5 million and countless volunteer hours in youth standings. sports across South Florida. In addition to its continued support of the Orange Bowl YFA presented by Sports Authority, the Orange Bowl directly supports locally-based festivals and events, including those that provide participatory opportunities Wake Forest at No. 6 Florida State to youth from all over the world, such as Junior Orange Bowl, Orange Bowl Sailing Regatta Series and the Orange Bowl Saturday, Sept. 15, 12:00 p.m. International Tennis Championships.

No. 6 Florida State hosts Wake Forest in an ACC Photo of the Week Atlantic Division game. The Seminoles look to avenge last season’s loss against Wake Forest. Wake Forest has won four of the last six meetings against Florida State, but the Seminoles are 16-3- 1 at home against Wake Forest.

No. 1 Alabama at Arkansas Saturday, Sept. 15, 3:30 p.m.

The top team in the country travels to Fayetteville to take on an Arkansas team looking to upset a title contender. The Crimson Tide’s re-tooled will look to slow down a high powered Razorback offense that could be without starting Tyler Wilson. at No. 20 Louisville Saturday, Sept. 15, 3:30 p.m.

Louisville has looked like the class of the Big East in their first two games this season, but the Cardinals get a strong test as they host the Tar During Week two of its Park of the Week program, the Orange Bowl recognized the dedication and hard work of the Heels. UNC beat UL 14-7 last season. Louisville Moore Park Generals’ coaches and volunteers. A member of the National Youth Football League, the Moore Park QB Teddy Bridgewarter will look to keep rolling in Generals play at Orange Bowl Field at Moore Park, a state-of-the-art facility built in an effort spearheaded by the his sophomore season after throwing for a career- Orange Bowl in celebration of its 75th anniversary in 2009. Pictured (L to R): OBC member Ron Albert, Kadreana high 344 yards last week. Jones, Coach Tony Jones, Assyria Gabriel, Moore Park Commissioner Christopher Everette, OBC member Salomon Sredeni, OBC member Xavier Gonzalez and OBIE. Virginia at Georgia Tech Saturday, Sept. 15, 3:30 p.m.

The 18th ranked Virginia rushing defense gets a strong test as the fifth ranked rushing offense of George Tech plays host to the Cavs. The winner of this game could have a leg up in the ACC Coastal as both teams finished last season at 5-2 in conference play. No. 17 Florida at Tennessee ACC Accepts Notre Dame as New Member USA Today Coaches Poll Saturday, Sept. 15, 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame has appeared in five Orange Bowl 1. Alabama (42) 2. LSU (5) For the first time since 2007, Florida and ACC schools have played in 38 Classics Tennessee meet as both teams are ranked in the 3. USC (11) AP Poll (UF 18, UT 23). The Gators opened their GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - The Atlantic Coast Conference 4. Oregon (1) SEC schedule last week with a 20-17 victory over Council of Presidents has unanimously voted to accept the University of Notre 5. Oklahoma Texas A&M. Tennessee opens their SEC slate Dame as a new member. The Irish will compete as full members in all conference 6. Florida State this week. sponsored sports with the exception of football which will play five games 7. Georgia No. 3 USC at No. 16 Standford annually against league programs. 8. West Virginia Saturday, Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m. 9. South Carolina “We are committed to keeping the Atlantic Coast Conference a vibrant and 10. Michigan State The Trojans look to snap their three-game losing competitive league dedicated to ensuring the appropriate balance of academics, 11. Clemson streak against the Cardinal as USC visits the athletics and integrity,” said the ACC Council of Presidents in a joint statement. 12. Texas Farm to face Stanford. Heisman front runner “The addition of Notre Dame further strengthens the rich tradition and culture of 13. Wisconsin Matt Barkley leads USC’s dynamic offense that the ACC as well as allowing for future academic collaboration and we 14. Kansas State includes receiver tandem Marqise Lee and Robert enthusiastically welcome them into the league.” 15. TCU Woods, who’ve combined for 668 yards of total offense and nine touchdowns through two games. 16. Stanford “The ACC was founded on the cornerstones of balancing academics, athletics 17. Florida No. 19 Notre Dame at No. 10 MSU and integrity,” said Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner John Swofford. “Our 18. Michigan Saturday, Sept. 15, 8:00 p.m. partnership with Notre Dame only strengthens this long-standing commitment. 19. Notre Dame Notre Dame enhances the league’s unique blend of public and private institutions 20. Louisville Notre Dame looks to go 3-0 to start a season for that are international in scope. The collective alumni and fan bases cover the 21. Arkansas the first time since 2002 as the Fighting Irish travel entire country with exceptionally strong roots up and down the Atlantic Coast. 22. Wisconsin to East Lancing to take on Michigan State. A win This is a terrific milestone in the evolution of the ACC and showcases 23. UCLA against the Spartans would help the Irish continue tremendous solidarity and vision by our Council of Presidents.” 24. Nebraska their hot start, as Notre Dame face five ranked teams in their next six games. 25. Arizona