Carquest Bowl
| Russell Athletic Bowl | |
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| "Tangerine Bowl" | |
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| Stadium | Camping World Stadium |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Previous stadiums | Joe Robbie Stadium (1990–2000) |
| Previous locations | Miami Gardens, Florida (1990–2000) |
| Operated | 1990–present |
| Conference tie-ins | ACC, Big 12 |
| Payout | US$2,275,000 (As of 2015[update]) |
| Sponsors | |
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Blockbuster (1990–1993)
Carquest (1994–1997) MicronPC (1998–2000) Florida Tourism (2001) Mazda (2002–2003) Champs Sports (2004–2011) Russell Athletic (2012–present) |
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| Former names | |
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Sunshine Classic (1990, working title)
Blockbuster Bowl (1990–1993) Carquest Bowl (1994–1997) MicronPC Bowl (1998) MicronPC.com Bowl (1999–2000) Visit Florida Tangerine Bowl (2001) Mazda Tangerine Bowl (2002–2003) Champs Sports Bowl (2004–2011) |
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| 2016 matchup | |
| Miami vs. West Virginia (Miami 31–14) | |
The Russell Athletic Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Orlando, Florida, at Camping World Stadium. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group which also organizes the Citrus Bowl and Florida Classic.
The bowl was founded in 1990 by Raycom and was originally played at Joe Robbie Stadium outside of the city of Miami. It was formed under the name Sunshine Football Classic, but due to corporate title sponsorships, was never actually contested under this name, nor even referred to as such except during brief intervals between corporate sponsors. During its Miami existence, it successively went by the names Blockbuster Bowl, CarQuest Bowl, and the MicronPC Bowl.
In 2001, the bowl changed hands, and was relocated to Orlando. The bowl briefly became known as the Tangerine Bowl, a historic moniker, which was the original title of the game now known as the Citrus Bowl. Foot Locker, the parent company of Champs Sports, purchased naming rights in 2004, naming it the Champs Sports Bowl. In early 2012, naming rights were agreed to by Russell Athletic for games through 2017.
The game currently has tie-ins with the ACC and Big 12.
What is now the Russell Athletic Bowl was sprung from a desire to hold a second bowl game in the Miami area. It would be an accompaniment to the long-established and well-known Orange Bowl, and would showcase the brand new stadium in the area that was built in 1987. The Orange Bowl game was still being played in the aging old stadium, whereas this new game would be played in the new stadium.
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