DALLAS (FWAA) — Northwestern running back Albert Kunickis III is this week’s nominee for the 2024 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Kunickis, a redshirt sophomore running back, was born without a right forearm or hand. "This was my childhood dream,” Kunickis told CBS News Chicago in 2022. “I always wanted to play a...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Utah State safety Ike Larsen is this week’s nominee for the 2024 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Larsen, a redshirt junior, has championed mental health and become a resource for others after feeling at his lowest point during the 2021 season. “I’ve never felt that way. I wanted to like...
Teacher recognition initiative in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (November 5, 2024) – The Orange Bowl Tag-A-Teacher Program presented by KIDZ Medical Services, in partnership with the College Football Playoff Foundation, is currently underway. The social media campaign celebrates South Florida’s outstanding educators and is...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Kentucky’s J.J. Weaver is this week’s nominee for the 2024 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Weaver, a sixth-year senior, has become a leader in the mental health space, particularly with grieving children, after dealing with several devastating setbacks in both his football and personal life. “I was...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Nevada’s Matt Lubick is this week’s nominee for the 2024 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Lubick, the Wolf Pack’s offensive coordinator, has battled leukemia while helping to turn the program around in its first year under a new coaching regime. “For an offensive coordinator to try and do a good...
Free contest open to ALL Miami-Dade and Broward County students, focusing on the theme of “Football’s Wild Side: A Kickoff to Conservation” MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – (October 22, 2024) – Orange Bowl has partnered with Moss, Bank of America, Florida Blue and Zoo Miami to bring its annual Orange Bowl Creative...
SUCCEEDS LONGTIME CFO BRIAN PARK MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – (October 21, 2024) – The Orange Bowl Committee (OBC), a South Florida-based nonprofit sports organization, announced today that Brad Stricklin will join the leadership team as chief financial officer and succeeds Brian Park, a valued member of the Orange Bowl organization,...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Navy’s Kush’i Abraham is this week’s nominee for the 2024 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Abraham, a sophomore safety, was homeless during different parts of his childhood and overcame an unstable upbringing to become a member of the Naval Academy’s football team. “You read stories of people just going one...
Matt Leinart, Urban Meyer and Vince Wilfork tabbed for Orange Bowl Hall of Fame presented by AutoNation MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (October 15, 2024) – Former USC quarterback Matt Leinart, past University of Florida and Ohio State University head coach Urban Meyer, and former University of Miami defensive tackle Vince Wilfork have been...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Indiana’s Aiden Fisher is this week’s nominee for the 2024 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Fisher, a junior linebacker, has overcome the loss of both his father and his stepfather to lead the Big Ten in tackles. “You’re put in people’s lives for a reason, in my...
