DALLAS (FWAA) — Auburn kicker Alex McPherson is the 24th annual recipient of the Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. McPherson overcame Crohn’s disease to become one of the nation’s most proficient kickers, returning to form after a nearly two-year battle that featured multiple different diagnoses and treatment plans that...
Multi-phase, World-Class Upgrade Completed Ahead of Prestigious December Junior Tournament MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (November 13, 2025) – The Orange Bowl, the City of Fort Lauderdale, and the United States Tennis Association (USTA) are thrilled to announce the successful completion of a comprehensive, multi-million-dollar renovation of the legendary Jimmy Evert Tennis Center...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love is this week’s nominee for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. When Love, a running back, was growing up, his parents were told by their son’s doctor that Love could be on the spectrum. Although the Love family did not pursue a formal diagnosis,...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Boston College’s Bryce Steele is this week’s nominee for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Steele, a linebacker, has overcome several bouts with cancer to return to playing for the Eagles. "I've changed my perspective," Steele told ESPN this summer. "If things don't work out the way I think they will, I'm...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Illinois’ Kenenna Odeluga is this week’s nominee for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Odeluga, a linebacker, has devoted much of his time to helping Africa, taking advantage of opportunities both near and far. In September, Odeulga hosted his third straight AfroTale, a tailgate that he started that aims...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Houston’s Kurt Hester is this week’s nominee for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Hester, the Cougars’ director of strength and performance, has been battling cancer this season. “Everybody’s on a time limit,” Hester told the Houston Chronicle this summer. “Death is undefeated. But the way I look at...
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...
Lee Corso, Jimbo Fisher, Carson Palmer and Alfred Williams inducted into Orange Bowl Hall of Fame presented by AutoNation MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (October 15, 2025) – Legendary college football figure Lee Corso, former Florida State and Texas A&M head coach Jimbo Fisher, past USC quarterback Carson Palmer, and former University of...
DALLAS (FWAA) — Missouri State’s Connor Lair is this week’s nominee for the 2025 Capital One Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award. Lair, a redshirt junior fullback, beat stage four Hodgkin’s lymphoma to return to the field for the Bears. Lair was diagnosed in September of 2023 and missed all but the first two games of...
College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl is Key Driver of Local Impact Miami Lakes, Fla. (www.orangebowl.org) – The 2024-25 Orange Bowl Festival, including the 2025 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital Orange Bowl, generated a total of $286.3 million in new economic impact and media exposure...
