College football game
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 .
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]
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]
Selection Sunday, December 3, 2017
Orange Bowl Fan Fest, December 30, 2017
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
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
^ "Orange Bowl Odds: College football" . Vegasinsider . January 1, 2003. p. C10. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 24, 2020 .
^ "Wisconsin vs. Miami - Game Summary - December 30, 2017 - ESPN" .
^ [1] , Orange Bowl Committee
^ "Orange Bowl Win Over Miami Caps Wisconsin's Stellar Season" . New York Times . Associated Press. December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017 .
^ Single, Eric (December 31, 2017). "Wisconsin Forces Miami to Break Character in Orange Bowl Win" . Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 31, 2017 .
^ "Winsipedia - Miami (FL) Hurricanes vs. Wisconsin Badgers football series history" . Retrieved December 31, 2017 .
History & conference tie-ins Games Notes
The game was also the national title game (Bowl Coalition , Bowl Alliance , or Bowl Championship Series ) in 1994, 1995, 1998, 2001, and 2005.
There was an Orange Bowl in January and December in 1996, 2014, and 2021.
The 2015, 2018, and 2021 (December) editions were College Football Playoff semifinals.
Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.
Pound sign (#) denotes national championship game.