2006 Orange Bowl

2006 FedEx Orange Bowl
72nd Orange Bowl
BCS Bowl Game
1234OT2OT3OT Total
Penn State 7702073 26
Florida State 01303070 23
DateJanuary 3, 2006
Season2005
StadiumDolphins Stadium
LocationMiami, Florida
MVPFSU WR Willie Reid
FavoritePenn State by 9 (46.5) [1]
RefereeJerry McGinn (Big East)
Attendance77,912[2]
PayoutUS$13,500,000
United States TV coverage
NetworkABC
AnnouncersMike Tirico (Play by Play)
Kirk Herbstreit (Analyst)
Erin Andrews (Sideline)
Nielsen ratings12.2[2]
Orange Bowl
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The 2006 Orange Bowl, a 2005–06 BCS game, was played on January 3, 2006. This 72nd edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Florida State Seminoles.

This game was known for being the eighth, and ultimately final meeting, between the two coaches, Joe Paterno of Penn State and Bobby Bowden of Florida State, the two winningest D1 FBS coaches in history.

  1. ^ "Orange Bowl Odds: College football". Vegasinsider. January 1, 2003. p. C10. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "BCS Game Results". orangebowl.org. September 26, 2007. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2008.