DALLAS (FWAA) — Penn State’s Alex Manske is this week’s nominee for the 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Manske, a redshirt freshman quarterback, underwent open heart surgery this past spring but returned to the playing field for the Nittany Lions, with a nine-inch scar across his chest. "I don't really...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Arizona State’s Jalen Klemm is this week’s nominee for the 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Klemm, a fifth-year senior, has overcome a stroke to start in every game this season for the Sun Devils. “That was one big lesson, living in the moment, appreciating all the...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Yale’s Dante Reno is this week’s nominee for the 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Reno, a junior quarterback, led the Bulldogs to a 41-24 win over Merrimack just one day after his father, former Yale coach Tony Reno, passed away. "I know [Tony], and I know...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Pitt’s Niko Pitinii is this week’s nominee for the 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Pitinii, a student equipment manager, returned to his duties with the Panthers just eight months after being diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer. “I’m just trying to adjust to whatever the new...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Illinois’ Ismael Kante is this week’s nominee for 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Kante, a fifth-year linebacker, took an improbable journey to become a leader for the Fighting Illini. “It feels great to finally call a place home," Kante told Illini Inquirer in 2024. Kante immigrated from West Africa...
Free contest open to ALL Miami-Dade and Broward County students, focusing on the theme of “Orange You Wild About Wildlife” MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – Orange Bowl is bringing its annual Orange Bowl Creative Art Contest presented by Florida Blue to South Florida schools. The initiative offers all K-12 students in Miami-Dade...
