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It's one of the most watched college bowl games of the year — as the annual Orange Bowl celebrates it's 79h anniversary this year.

Tickets for the 2012 Orange Bowl (beginning at $75) officially went on sale in May 2011, and will also be available from participating teams beginning in early December.

The teams for the 2012 Orange Bowl will be announced on Sunday, December 4, 2011.

Watch as the big game airs live at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, Florida on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 on ESPN at 8:00 PM ET.

Orange Bowl Trivia & Fun Facts

• The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami in 1935. To save money, Manhattan College cruised from New York to Miami by boat, which took three days (Miami won, 7-0.)
  
  
• The first Orange Bowl ever televised was broadcast before a national audience in January, 1953 when Alabama trounced Syracuse 61-6.
  
  
• Ahman Green, who went on to play for the Green Bay Packers, set an Orange Bowl record in 1998 by running for 206 yards.
  

More about the Orange Bowl around the Web:

OrangeBowl.org - The official site offering news & updates, feature stories, player profiles and pictures, half time show info, ticket purchase and travel guide.

Sun Life Stadium - Pics, virtual tour, seating guide, ticket purchase.

Orange Bowl - Wikipedia coverage including a complete history, stats and winning teams dating back to 1935, related links.

also see -> 2012 Rose Bowl | 2012 BCS Championship

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