2019 Orange Bowl
{{short description|Postseason college football bowl game}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA football yearly game
| game_name = Orange Bowl
| subheader = CFP New Year's Six
86th Orange Bowl
| title_sponsor = Capital One
| image =
| caption =
| date_game_played = December 30
| year_game_played = 2019
| football_season = 2019
| stadium = Hard Rock Stadium
| city = Miami Gardens, Florida
| visitor_school = University of Florida
| visitor_name_short = Florida
| visitor_nickname = Gators
| visitor_record = 10–2
| visitor_conference = SEC
| visitor_rank_AP = 6
| visitor_rank_coaches = 7
| visitor_rank_CFP = 9
| visitor_coach = Dan Mullen
| visitor_1q = 14
| visitor_2q = 10
| visitor_3q = 3
| visitor_4q = 9
| home_school = University of Virginia
| home_name_short = Virginia
| home_nickname = Cavaliers
| home_record = 9–4
| home_conference = ACC
| home_rank_AP = RV
| home_rank_coaches = 25
| home_rank_CFP = 24
| home_coach = Bronco Mendenhall
| home_1q = 7
| home_2q = 7
| home_3q = 0
| home_4q = 14
| MVP = La'Mical Perine (RB, Florida){{cite tweet |user=cfb_wrapup |number=1211875439859261441 |title=Congratulations to Lamical Perine for being the #CapitalOneOrangeBowl MVP with an impressive performance in his final game for @GatorsFB |date=December 31, 2019 |access-date=December 31, 2019}}
| odds = Florida by 14.5 (55) {{cite news |url=https://www.fanduel.com/theduel/posts/florida-vs-virginia-spread-odds-line-over-under-betting-insights-for-2019-capital-one-orange-bowl-game-01dvnmqgqa8h|work=Vegasinsider |title=Orange Bowl Odds: College football |date=January 1, 2003 |page=C10}}
| halftime =
| referee = Reggie Smith (Big 12){{cite web |url=http://www.footballzebras.com/2019/12/2019-20-bowl-officiating-assignments/ |title=2019-20 bowl officiating assignments |website=footballzebras.com |date=December 9, 2019 |access-date=December 20, 2019}}
| attendance = 65,157
| payout =
| us_network = ESPN and ESPN Radio
| us_announcers = ESPN: Steve Levy (play-by-play)
Brian Griese (analyst)
Todd McShay and Molly McGrath (sidelines)
ESPN Radio: Sean Kelley, Barrett Jones, and Ian Fitzsimmons
| ratings = 3.5 (6.07 million viewers)
| intl_network =
| intl_announcers =
| different_next = 2021 (Jan.)
}}
The 2019 Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2019, with kickoff at 8:10 p.m. EST on ESPN.{{cite web |title=2019-20 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, times, TV channels |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2019-20-college-football-bowl-schedule-games-dates-times-tv-channels/ |website=CBSSports.com |access-date=June 7, 2019 |language=en}} It was the 86th edition of the Orange Bowl, and one of the 2019–20 bowl games concluding the 2019 FBS football season. Sponsored by the Capital One Financial Corporation, the game was officially known as the Capital One Orange Bowl.
Teams
The game matched the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Virginia Cavaliers of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). This was the second meeting of these programs, with the Gators having won the first meeting, 55–10, in 1959.{{cite web |url=http://www.winsipedia.com/florida/vs/virginia |title=Florida Gators vs. Virginia Cavaliers football series history |website=winsipedia.com |access-date=December 29, 2019}}
=Florida Gators=
{{main|2019 Florida Gators football team}}
Florida entered the Orange Bowl with an overall 10–2 record (6–2 in conference). They finished their regular season second in the East Division of the SEC, behind Georgia. Entering the game, the Gators were 1–2 against ranked FBS opponents, defeating Auburn while losing to LSU and Georgia.
=Virginia Cavaliers=
{{main|2019 Virginia Cavaliers football team}}
Virginia entered the Orange bowl with an overall 9–4 record (6–2 in conference), having lost the ACC Championship Game to Clemson after finishing atop the ACC's Coastal Division. The Cavaliers were also 1–2 against ranked FBS opponents, defeating Virginia Tech while losing to Notre Dame and Clemson. Unranked in the AP Poll at the time they received their bowl invitation, they become the first AP-unranked participant in the Orange Bowl since Florida in the 1967 edition.
Game summary
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|title=2019 Capital One Orange Bowl
|date=Monday, December 30, 2019
|time=8:00 p.m. EST
|road=No. 9 Florida
|R1=14|R2=10|R3=3|R4=9
|home=No. 24 Virginia
|H1=7|H2=7|H3=0|H4=14
|stadium= Hard Rock Stadium • Miami Gardens, Florida
|attendance=65,157
|weather=Clear • Temperature: {{convert|75|F|C}} • Wind: SE 1 mph
|referee=Reggie Smith
|National Anthem=Reina Ozbay
|Halftime Show=Gavin Degraw
|TV=ESPN
|TVAnnouncers=Steve Levy (play-by-play), Brian Griese (analyst), Todd McShay and Molly McGrath (sideline)
|reference= [https://www.espn.com/college-football/game/_/gameId/401135282 ESPN game summary]
|scoring=
;First Quarter
- (14:20) FLA – La’Mical Perine 61 yard rush, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:40; Florida 7–0)
- (11:27) UVA – Bryce Perkins 34 yard pass to Terrell Jana, Brian Delaney kick (Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7)
- (6:26) FLA – Kyle Trask 16 yard pass to La’Mical Perine, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:01; Florida 14–7)
;Second Quarter
- (14:53) UVA – Bryce Perkins 9 yard pass to Hasise Dubois, Brian Delaney kick (Drive: 14 plays, 88 yards, 6:33; Tied 14–14)
- (9:39) FLA – Evan McPherson 23 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:14; Florida 17–14)
- (2:13) FLA – La’Mical Perine 10 yard rush, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 5:07; Florida 24–14)
;Third Quarter
- (0:16) FLA – Evan McPherson 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 2:56; Florida 27–14)
;Fourth Quarter
- (13:05) UVA – Bryce Perkins 7 yard pass to Joe Reed, Brian Delaney kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Florida 27–21)
- (9:33) FLA – Kyle Trask 1 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:32; Florida 33–21)
- (2:32) FLA – Evan McPherson 42 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:39; Florida 36–21)
- (0:38) UVA – Bryce Perkins 2 yard pass to Hasise Dubois, Brian Delaney kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:54; Florida 36–28)
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=Statistics=
{{AmFootballGameStatistics
| Float = left
| Visitor = Florida Gators
| VisitorDisplay = FLA
| Home = Virginia Cavaliers
| HomeDisplay = UVA
| VisFirsts = 25
| VisPlaysYds = 73–549
| VisRushing = 34–244
| VisPassYds = 305
| VisPassing = 24–39–1
| VisTOP = 31:51
| HomeFirsts = 20
| HomePlaysYds = 62–375
| HomeRushing = 21–52
| HomePassYds = 323
| HomePassing = 28–41–1
| HomeTOP = 28:09
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{{AmFootballGameTopPlayers
| Float = right
| Visitor = Florida Gators
| VisitorDisplay = Florida
| Home = Virginia Cavaliers
| HomeDisplay = Virginia
| VisPasser = Kyle Trask
| VisPassStats = 24/39, 305 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
| VisRusher = La'Mical Perine
| VisRushStats = 13 carries, 138 yards, 2 TD
| VisReceiver = Van Jefferson
| VisReceivingStats = 6 receptions, 129 yards
| HomePasser = Bryce Perkins
| HomePassStats = 28/40, 323 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
| HomeRusher = Bryce Perkins
| HomeRushStats = 14 carries, 24 yards
| HomeReceiver = Terrell Jana
| HomeReceivingStats = 7 receptions, 126 yards, 1 TD
}}
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.orangebowl.org/}}
- [http://stats.statbroadcast.com/statmonitr/?id=288115 Game statistics] at statbroadcast.com
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