I'm hoping we get something we haven't gotten in 30 years...A close Orange Bowl with National Championship implications

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The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/HeyTherePLH on 2025-01-09 19:14:54+00:00.

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On January 1, 1994, Florida State won the National Championship by beating Nebraska 18-16 in the Orange Bowl. On January 1, 1995, Nebraska won the National Championship by beating Miami 24-17 in the Orange Bowl.

Since then, these are the results of the Orange Bowls that played a factor (title games and playoff games) in deciding who eventually wins the National Championship:

1998 Bowl Alliance National Championship Game: Nebraska def. Tennessee 42-17

2001 BCS National Championship Game: Oklahoma def. Florida State 13-2

2005 BCS National Championship Game: USC def. Oklahoma 55-19

2015 CFP Semifinal: Clemson def. Oklahoma 37-17

2018 CFP Semifinal: Alabama def. Oklahoma 45-34 (Bama jumped out to a 28-0 lead)

2021 CFP Semifinal: Georgia def. Michigan 34-11

Hopefully, we can get a classic Orange Bowl tonight. I’d say we’re due!