The 2017 Orange Bowl was a college football bowl game played on December 30, 2017 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.[3] The contest was televised on ESPN with a radio broadcast on ESPN Radio, kickoff was at 8:00 p.m. (EST). It was one of the 2017–18 bowl games that concluded the 2017 FBS football season. The 84th Orange Bowl, the game was sponsored by the Capital One financial services organization, and was officially known as the Capital One Orange Bowl.

2017 Capital One Orange Bowl
CFP New Year’s Six
84th Orange Bowl
1234 Total
Wisconsin 32137 34
Miami 14073 24
DateDecember 30, 2017
Season2017
StadiumHard Rock Stadium
LocationMiami Gardens, Florida
MVPAlex Hornibrook (QB, Wisconsin)
FavoriteWisconsin by 6.5 (46) [1]
RefereeMatt Loeffler (SEC)
Halftime showAndy Grammer
Attendance65,326[2]
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN & ESPN Radio
AnnouncersSteve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay, and Molly McGrath (ESPN) Dave Flemming, Anthony Becht and Rocky Boiman (ESPN Radio)
Orange Bowl
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The 2017 Orange Bowl featured the Wisconsin Badgers (12–1), champions of the Big Ten Conference West Division, and the Miami Hurricanes (10–2), champions of the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal Division. Wisconsin beat Miami by a score of 34–24.[4][5]

Teams

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The teams playing in the Orange Bowl game were the Miami Hurricanes and the Wisconsin Badgers. Prior to kickoff, the all-time series between the two teams was tied at 2 games apiece; the most recent meeting being at the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl, where the Badgers defeated the Hurricanes by a score of 20–14.[6]

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  • Selection Sunday, December 3, 2017
  • Orange Bowl Fan Fest, December 30, 2017

Game summary

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Scoring summary

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Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP WIS MIA
1 7:58 8 47 3:18 WISC 35-yard field goal by Rafael Gaglianone 3 0
1 5:21 7 75 2:37 MIA Travis Homer 5-yard touchdown run, Michael Badgley kick good 3 7
1 2:49 2 45 0:29 MIA DeeJay Dallas 39-yard touchdown run, Michael Badgley kick good 3 14
2 13:37 3 23 1:19 WISC Danny Davis III 20-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 10 14
2 5:49 12 71 6:38 WISC A.J. Taylor 16-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 17 14
2 0:28 9 62 3:31 WISC Danny Davis III 5-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 24 14
3 10:52 2 46 0:26 MIA Lawrence Cager 38-yard touchdown reception from Malik Rosier, Michael Badgley kick good 24 21
3 3:39 10 51 5:09 WISC 47-yard field goal by Rafael Gaglianone 27 21
4 11:34 10 47 3:11 MIA 41-yard field goal by Michael Badgley 27 24
4 7:44 8 75 3:50 WISC Danny Davis III 6-yard touchdown reception from Alex Hornibrook, Rafael Gaglianone kick good 34 24
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 34 24

Statistics

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 6 Badgers 3 21 3 7 34
No. 10 Hurricanes 14 0 7 3 24
Statistics MIA WIS
First downs 17 24
Plays–yards 55-377 78-400
Rushes–yards 29-174 44-142
Passing yards 203 258
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-26-3 23-34-0
Time of possession 20:08 39:52
Team Category Player Statistics
MIA Passing Malik Rosier 11/26 203 yds 7.8 avg 1 TD 3 INT
Rushing DeeJay Dallas 8 carries 69 yds 8.6 avg 1 TD
Receiving Lawrence Cager 4 receptions 76 yds 19.0 avg 1 TD
WIS Passing Alex Hornibrook 23/34 258 yds 4 TDs 7.6 avg
Rushing Jonathan Taylor 26 carries 130 yds 5.0 avg
Receiving [A.J. Taylor] 8 receptions 105 yds 13.1 avg 1 TD

References

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  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. ^ "Wisconsin vs. Miami - Game Summary - December 30, 2017 - ESPN".
  3. ^ [1], Orange Bowl Committee
  4. ^ "Orange Bowl Win Over Miami Caps Wisconsin's Stellar Season". New York Times. Associated Press. December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  5. ^ Single, Eric (December 31, 2017). "Wisconsin Forces Miami to Break Character in Orange Bowl Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  6. ^ "Winsipedia - Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Wisconsin Badgers football series history". Retrieved December 31, 2017.