2014 Orange Bowl (December)

The 2014 Orange Bowl is a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2014, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The 81st Orange Bowl is a "New Year's Six Bowl" of the College Football Playoff. It was one of the 2014–15 bowl games that concluded the 2014 FBS football season.

2014 Capital One Orange Bowl
CFP New Year's Six
81st Orange Bowl
Mississippi State Bulldogs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
(10–2) (10–3)
SEC ACC
34 49
Head coach: 
Dan Mullen		 Head coach: 
Paul Johnson
APCoachesCFP
887
APCoachesCFP
10912
1234 Total
Mississippi State 020014 34
Georgia Tech 147217 49
DateDecember 31, 2014
Season2014
StadiumSun Life Stadium
LocationMiami Gardens, Florida
MVPJustin Thomas (QB, Georgia Tech)
FavoriteMississippi State by 6 (60)
National anthemChristina Grimmie
RefereeDaniel Capron (Big Ten)
Halftime showLittle Big Town
Attendance58,211
PayoutUS$17 million (2014)
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersBrent Musburger, Jesse Palmer and Maria Taylor (ESPN)

The game was televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes, and broadcast on ESPN Radio and XM Satellite Radio, with the kickoff time set for 8:00 P.M. ET. The game is sponsored by the Capital One financial services company and is officially named the Capital One Orange Bowl.

The Yellow Jackets defeated the Bulldogs 49–34. Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas, who accounted for 4 total touchdowns, was named the game's most valuable player.

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