2000 Orange Bowl
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The 2000 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football
bowl game
between the Alabama Crimson Tide
and the Michigan Wolverines
on January 1, 2000, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
. Michigan defeated Alabama 35-34 in an overtime battle. The game was part of the 1999-2000 Bowl Championship Series
(BCS) of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
and represented the concluding game of the season for both teams. The Orange Bowl was first played in 1935, and the 2000 game represented the 66th edition of the Orange Bowl. The contest was televised in the United States on ABC
.
The game was won in overtime when Alabama placekicker, Ryan Pflugner, missed a PAT, making it the first overtime BCS Bowl game.
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Bowl game
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between the Alabama Crimson Tide
1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
The 1999 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 1999 college football season. The team was led by head coach Mike DuBose, who was in his third season with the program...
and the Michigan Wolverines
1999 Michigan Wolverines football team
The 1999 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1999 college football season. The team's head coach was Lloyd Carr. The Wolverines played their home games at Michigan Stadium. That year Michigan Wolverines football competed in the Big Ten Conference in...
on January 1, 2000, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
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. Michigan defeated Alabama 35-34 in an overtime battle. The game was part of the 1999-2000 Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
(BCS) of the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
1999 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season saw Florida State named national champions, defeating Virginia Tech in the BCS Sugar Bowl.Florida State became the first team in history to start out preseason #1 and remain there through the entire season. Their 12-0 season gave them 109 victories in the...
and represented the concluding game of the season for both teams. The Orange Bowl was first played in 1935, and the 2000 game represented the 66th edition of the Orange Bowl. The contest was televised in the United States on ABC
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The game was won in overtime when Alabama placekicker, Ryan Pflugner, missed a PAT, making it the first overtime BCS Bowl game.