NCAA Bowl Game Matchup -- Discover Orange Bowl
| (16) Northern Illinois Huskies (12-1) vs. (13) Florida State Seminoles (11-2) |
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| Date: |
Tuesday, January 1st |
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| Kickoff: |
8:30 p.m. (et) |
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| Site: |
Sun Life Stadium (72,230) -- Miami Gardens, Florida |
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| Surface: |
Grass (PAT) |
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| Annual: |
79th |
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| Projected Payout Per Team: |
$18,000,000 |
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| Television: |
ESPN |
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| Announcers: |
Joe Tessitore, Matt Millen and Maria Taylor |
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| Home Record: |
Northern Illinois 6-1; Florida State 6-1 |
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| Away Record: |
Northern Illinois 5-0; Florida State 4-1 |
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| Neutral Record: |
Northern Illinois 1-0; Florida State 1-0 |
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| Current Win/Loss Streak: |
Northern Illinois 12W; Florida State 1W |
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| Las Vegas Line: |
Florida State 13 (Total, 58.5) |
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| All-Time Series: |
First meeting |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Northern Illinois vs. ACC (2-6) |
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| Versus Opposing Conference: |
Florida State vs. MAC (4-0) |
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| Bowl Records: |
Northern Illinois (4-3) |
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Florida State (25-14-2 -- 3-5 in Orange Bowl) |
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| 2012 National Rankings: |
Northern Illinois - 16th |
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Florida State - 13th |
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| Coaches: |
Northern Illinois - Rod Carey (0-0 at Northern Illinois) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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Florida State - Jimbo Fisher (30-10 at Florida State) |
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(Career Record, Same as above) |
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| Season Schedule/Results |
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| Northern Illinois Huskies |
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| Sep 1 - L vs. Iowa, 17-18 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Tenn-Martin, 35-7 |
| Sep 15 - W at Army, 41-40 |
| Sep 22 - W vs. Kansas, 30-23 |
| Sep 29 - W vs. Central Mich, 55-24 |
| Oct 6 - W at Ball State, 35-23 |
| Oct 13 - W vs. Buffalo, 45-3 |
| Oct 20 - W at Akron, 37-7 |
| Oct 27 - W at Western Mich, 48-34 |
| Nov 3 - W vs. Massachusetts, 63-0 |
| Nov 10 - Open |
| Nov 14 - W vs. Toledo, 31-24 |
| Nov 23 - W at Eastern Mich, 49-7 |
| Nov 30 - W vs. Kent State, 44-37 2OT (MAC Championship) |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Jan 1 - vs. Florida State, 8:30 PM (Orange Bowl) |
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| Florida State Seminoles |
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| Sep 1 - W vs. Murray State, 69-3 |
| Sep 8 - W vs. Savannah State, 55-0 |
| Sep 15 - W vs. Wake Forest, 52-0 |
| Sep 22 - W vs. Clemson, 49-37 |
| Sep 29 - W at So Florida, 30-17 |
| Oct 6 - L at NC State, 16-17 |
| Oct 13 - W vs. Boston College, 51-7 |
| Oct 20 - W at Miami-Florida, 33-20 |
| Oct 27 - W vs. Duke, 48-7 |
| Nov 3 - Open |
| Nov 8 - W at Virginia Tech, 28-22 |
| Nov 17 - W at Maryland, 41-14 |
| Nov 24 - L vs. Florida, 26-37 |
| Dec 1 - W vs. Georgia Tech, 21-15 (ACC Championship) |
| Dec 8 - Open |
| Jan 1 - vs. Northern Ill, 8:30 PM (Orange Bowl) |
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