| 2002 Mazda Tangerine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 23, 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Florida Citrus Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Orlando, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | QB Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Texas Tech by 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Bill Alge (MAC) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 21,689 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Lee Corso and Kirk Herbstreit (analysts) | ||||||||||||||||||
The 2002 Tangerine Bowl was the 13th edition of the college football bowl game formerly known as Blockbuster / Carquest / MicronPC Bowl. This was the second under the "Tangerine Bowl" moniker, a reference to the original name of the Citrus Bowl, known as the Tangerine Bowl from 1947 to 1982. It was played on December 23, 2002, and featured the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Clemson Tigers.