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Alex McPherson nominated for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award

DALLAS (FWAA) — Auburn’s Alex McPherson is this week’s nominee for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. McPherson, a fourth-year junior, overcame Crohn’s disease to return to kicking for the Tigers this season. “It’s hard to describe,” McPherson, speaking on an SEC Network feature in September, said of his return. “It’s just...

Max Johnson nominated for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award

DALLAS (FWAA) — North Carolina’s Max Johnson is this week’s nominee for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Johnson, a sixth-year senior quarterback, overcame a potentially debilitating knee injury to return to the field for the Tar Heels this season. "I want to play football," Johnson told ESPN.com of why he put...

Orange Bowl Recognizes Marjory Stoneman Douglas Coach During “Extra Yard for Teachers Week”

MIAMI LAKES, Florida (orangebowl.org) – 16 September 2025 – The Orange Bowl Committee commemorated the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation’s “Extra Yard for Teachers Week” by surprising Coach Todd Fitz-Gerald, head baseball coach and teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, with a $1,000 DonorsChoose gift card, which can be...