Big Dreams to Big Time 5 Table of Contents 1 Orange Bowl History 2 1939 Seiler the Salesman 3 1969 Pepper's Extra Player 4 1991 Grounding the Rocket 5 1998 Osborne Out 6 2012 Catch Us if You Can Nebraska vs Tennessee 31 West Virginia vs Clemson 37 Tennessee vs Oklahoma 13 Penn State vs Kansas 19 Colorado vs Notre Dame 25 Timeline 42 Bowl Records 44 Quotes and Anecdotes 45 Glossary 46 For More Information 47 Index About the Author 48
The annual Orange Bowl parade was a big part of the pageantry surrounding the game throughout its first 60 years 4
ORANGE BOWL HISTORY BIG DREAMS TO BIG TIME H urricanes and Huskers Seminoles and Sooners Some of the biggest games and biggest names in college football history have helped make the Orange Bowl one of the most celebrated events in sports The game dates to the mid-1930s Like many US cities at the time Miami Florida was struggling through the Great Depression Local businessmen were trying to attract tourists and boost the economy The Rose Bowl in California stood alone on the college football stage But if California could have a bowl game people in Miami figured Florida could too It already had sunshine beaches and palm trees Throw in a New Year’s Day game as the featured attraction 1 5
