DALLAS (FWAA) — Missouri’s Ahmad Hardy is this week’s nominee for the 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Hardy, a junior running back, returned to action Saturday for the Tigers just five months after he was shot in the leg. "It felt the same,” Hardy said afterward, according to the...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Tulsa’s John Beckley is this week’s nominee for the 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Beckley, the Golden Hurricane’s outside linebackers coach, has coached this season after his pregnant wife, Kayla, died suddenly in September. "Kayla was a beautiful, loving, and unforgettable soul whose laughter, kindness, and...
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...
Historic Dual-Host Slate Draws Over 120,000 Visitors and Generates $467.4M in Media value, pushing Regional CFP-Era Impact Past $1B MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – The 2025–26 College Football Playoff (CFP) postseason generated a record $418.7 million in economic output and an additional $467.4 million in broadcast media value for South Florida, according to...
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...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Texas' Trevor Goosby is the first weekly nominee for 2026 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Goosby, a fourth-year left tackle, has overcome open-heart surgery as a teenager, along with multiple other injuries, to become a leader for the now top-ranked Longhorns. Goosby underwent open-heart surgery as a...
