2014 Orange Bowl (January)
The 2014 Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game played on Friday, January 3, 2014, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. The 80th annual Orange Bowl, featured the Clemson Tigers from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Ohio State Buckeyes from the Big Ten Conference. The game was broadcast live on ESPN at 8:30 PM EST. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. It was sponsored by Discover Financial Services and was officially known as the Discover Orange Bowl.
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| 80th Orange Bowl BCS Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 3, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Sun Life Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Miami Gardens, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Sammy Watkins (WR – Clemson) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Ohio State by 2.5 (71.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | John McDaid (American) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Dierks Bentley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 72,080 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$17,000,000 per team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN, ESPN Deportes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Joe Tessitore (Play-by-Play) Matt Millen (Analyst) Maria Taylor (Sidelines) Samantha Ponder (Sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 6.7 (11.4 Million viewers) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The game was organized by the Orange Bowl committee and was a part of the final year of the Bowl Championship Series.
Clemson was selected to participate in the Orange Bowl after a 10-2 season. Ohio State was picked as the other half of the matchup following a 12-1 campaign. The game marked the first time Ohio State had been in the Orange Bowl since the 1977 Orange Bowl. Clemson last played in the Orange Bowl game in 2012, losing to West Virginia 33-70.
The Tigers defeated the Buckeyes 40-35. Wide receiver Sammy Watkins, who set an Orange Bowl record with 227 receiving yards, was named the game's most valuable player.