orange bowl discover orange bowl postseason college football bowl game monday january sun life stadium florida stanford defeated game bowl championship series ncaa division football season concluding game season teams game edition televised united_states espn broadcast seen estimated million viewers selected participate regular season culminated win championship game stanford picked half matchup following campaign included school best regular season record performance earned cardinal ranking automatic bid game accompanies ranking second school conference champion weeks game media attention focused teams historical difficulties performance stanford quarterback game orange bowl sponsored years ending longest running title sponsorship deal major game kicked warm weather stanford scored touchdown offensive possession briefly took lead safety followed touchdown stanford restored advantage halftime second half stanford pulled away scored points quarter fourth holding scoreless recognition performance game stanford quarterback named game valuable player set stanford bowl game record touchdowns threw scores tight end set stanford orange bowl record receiving yards teams coaching changes game stanford head coach left team coach national_football_league san_francisco replaced assistant coaches players team selected nfl draft team selection bowl championship series bowl games played conclusion college football season defined contract bowl matches champion large pick chosen special committee december defeated championship game winning automatic bid orange bowl large spot filled round robin selection procedure defined bowl championship series games sugar rose automatic bids game automatic bid team selected allowed select replacement team season teams designated rose bowl sugar bowl picked national championship game following selections large picks order large selections annually january games sugar bowl selected followed bowl sugar bowl picked ohio_state left decide teams bound appear bowl game stanford guaranteed bid national ranking connecticut champion favoring stanford potential draw large television audience selected cardinal leaving connecticut bowl stanford began season going freshman quarterback season saw cardinal defeat eighth ranked oregon route breaking seven year bowl game drought appearance sun bowl oklahoma stanford changed position coaches defensive strategy offseason cardinal returned possible players previous year starting lineup believed cardinal best teams country annual preseason poll media members covering stanford picked finish fourth team conference nationally stanford appeared receiving votes categories preseason polls poll team 27th coaches poll cardinal 32nd cardinal opened season defeating football bowl subdivision team beat conference opponent ucla game season win sacramento state pushed stanford nationally win ucla raised stanford rank held defeated foe wake forest september following week stanford defeated notre dame nation team win raised cardinal october stanford played oregon game touted matchup offenses college football nationally televised stanford led quarter halftime cardinal allowed unanswered points second half lost oregon oregon later went play game defeat stanford season loss dropped stanford polls team rebounded following week defeat second field goal victory began winning streak best stanford football history time korean war week beating stanford defeated moving record time cardinal rose nationally defeated october arizona stanford matched previous season win total november stanford defeated closely fought win brought cardinal football team best record following week stanford beat traditional rival california big game score largest margin victory rivalry stanford final regular season game stanford won contest convincingly nationally ranked teams lost earlier day lifting stanford polls position bowl championship series game berth virginia tech entered season campaign saw team finish including season ending win chick bowl season ending victory general good performance season ranked preseason national polling game season nationally televised contest state near game season feature teams received large amounts media coverage game fell quarter rallied lead early quarter teams traded lead alternating scoring drives scored touchdown remaining unable reply final time earned victory close loss discouraged players days prepare opponent lightly regarded lane stadium home field upset heavily favored loss second time college football history team ranked nationally defeated team wake loss fell polls entirely following loss seniors football team held players meeting effort rally team players later recalled meeting turning point team season week earned win season victory lane stadium followed traveling win shutout victories start winning streak saw complete regular season loss defeated state home stadium defeated opponent central michigan beat conference opponent entered polls position polls climbed opponent defeated beat duke team team north_carolina team miami team miami victory clinched tech division championship slot championship game won final previously scheduled game annual rivalry virginia championship game defeated automatic bid sponsor change sports channel espn won right broadcast bowl championship series games compensation agreed pay million year competing bid fox million paying million year contract ended balance higher cost broadcasting games espn demanded money title sponsorship game shipping company title sponsor longest continuous sponsor bowl game espn increased demands million year required advertising outside ended sponsorship title sponsor rose bowl likewise ended sponsorship increased cost espn immediately began pursuing alternative title sponsor game candy manufacturer early possibility company considered game negotiations fell august espn reached deal credit card company game buildup media coverage orange bowl focused manner teams involved reversed fortunes college football season stanford longest winning streak wins history years removed win season virginia tech team college football history win consecutive games season losing teams played shared common opponent head coach said didn difference quality point conversation poor performance games poor past performance teams ranked won games teams category partially factor spread favored stanford points odds released december margin organizations kept constant raised points day game time season point spread nights game virginia tech running safety missed punishment head coach suspended players quarter ticket sales tourism stanford allotted tickets sell school box offices school problems selling stanford primary campus california distance fans required travel major obstacle stanford head coach said probably fans stanford fans far away home probably hostile environment organizers predicted fans located closer site game attracted proximity warm weather offered southern florida added flights virginia florida anticipation fans attend tourism officials planned step advertising order boost economic impact event estimated million advertising campaign difficult sell game scheduled monday new year day date american workers return jobs new year partially fact ticket sales slow december tech sold seat stanford fans purchased tickets figures increased slightly game day approached schools hampered factors tickets assigned schools desirable seats seats available far secondary market example upper deck ticket sold cost similar ticket available online ticket seller schools forced purchase remaining tickets costing thousand dollars stanford offense stanford offense commanded sophomore quarterback completed percent pass attempts gaining yards touchdowns touchdown mark stanford single season record gained yards running ball setting stanford record rushing quarterback combined rushing passing total set record stanford total offense december luck finished second voting annual award given best player college football season ncaa rules allow player years removed high school enter nfl draft sophomore met year standard conclusion season media fans speculated luck likely choice luck distributed passes relatively evenly receivers team leading receiver yards touchdowns regular season wide receiver kick played games knee injury underwent surgery expected play team fourth leading receiver terms catching passes yards touchdowns stanford running game led sophomore running garnered rushing yards touchdowns regular season game cardinal head coach said planned running backs opportunities carry ball taylor taken game success blocking kicks years head coach tenure caused stanford spend extra time practices kick protection success guiding stanford offense head coach mentioned candidate vacant head coaching positions universities national_football_league teams refused comment possibilities said wanted focus guiding team victory stanford players echoed line invested let like distract linebacker said december offense virginia tech quarterback year championship game mvp according media coverage presented contrasting style stanford luck taylor gained threw yards set school record passing touchdowns praised primarily physical mobility ability avoid defensive pressure luck lacked taylor presence contributing factor tech offensive success offense productive offensive coordinator joined team set team records points total yards led scoring red zone efficiency addition taylor success passing ball successful running offense running limited season injury rushing yards fellow running missed season injury gained yards touchdowns sophomore running gained yards combined taylor rushing total gained yards touchdowns ground stanford defense stanford defense improved new defensive coordinator given credit team success department end regular season stanford 11th teams nationally scoring defense allowing average points game 24th total defense permitting yards game stanford scoring defense total defense yards game prominent player stanford defense person major league college football season play offense defense defense tackles linebacker offense gained yards touchdowns team stanford leading linebacker accumulated tackles despite missing games season game said stanford priorities contain mobility tech quarterback need try pocket apply pressure way year said defense defense led coordinator named candidate teams searches new head coach decided remain virginia tech buildup continued heading game tech defense ranked 38th nationally total yards allowed second worst performance tech run defense permitting average rushing yards game positive things tech defense country scoring defense 16th points game tech performer defense sophomore season tied country named team second team second team performance performers included stephen friday tackles loss respectively played starting linebacker fractured shoulder second quarter gibson fourth team tackles replacing gibson freshman played times returned player injury predicted tech starting middle linebacker suffered torn offseason causing miss game heading coaches optimistic healed able play game summary orange bowl kicked est january florida bowl officials said tickets sold game went unused official figure stadium capacity game televised espn estimated million viewers watched broadcast earning nielsen rating figure second lowest mark date game contributing teams received large amounts money divided members teams conference received million bowl received million received somewhat larger share money reward winning conference teams received million tech got million stanford received similar extra money offset cost sending players coaches staff miami quarter stanford returned game opening yard line cardinal offense began game possession game play stanford quarterback ran yards virginia tech defense success short lived stanford plays gain ground team yard line possession successful stanford offense entered game yard line punt went failing gain tech stanford offense returned field teams traded possessions time stanford turning ball downs failed fourth conversion attempt returning ball punt following kick stanford offense began work yard line remaining quarter plays gained yards luck completed yard pass wide receiver second game play stanford running broke free defense ran field yards touchdown score subsequent extra point gave stanford lead remaining quarter stanford post score downed offense began yard line gained initial game quarterback completed yard pass wide receiver drive play tech unable gain tech yard line kick downed stanford yard line cardinal offense started work rushing plays stopped gain luck attempted passing play line close stanford goal line luck end zone attempt pass pressure defense threw caught ball end zone tackled getting result play safety point defensive score trailing seconds remaining quarter offense received ball yard line following stanford post safety free kick play subsequent drive taylor ran stanford defense yards tech yard line second play drive yard run running pushed tech stanford field time game final play quarter quarters remaining stanford led second quarter second quarter began virginia tech possession ball facing second stanford yard line play quarter taylor completed yard throw wide receiver tech drive continued field running receiving ball majority plays yard false start penalty offset pass interference penalty plays later stanford tech penetrated stanford yard line stopped gain loss consecutive running plays taylor pressured stanford defense pocket threw yard touchdown pass running instant taylor stepped bounds score subsequent extra point gave tech lead game remaining halftime post touchdown returned stanford yard line cardinal offense began drive second quarter play drive luck completed yard pass tight end consecutive short plays gained running escaped defense yard gain pushing cardinal territory plays later luck threw long pass time yard toss stanford second touchdown game subsequent extra point kick blocked touchdown points stanford regain lead began drive second quarter yard line went stanford offense beginning yard line tech punt drive cut short luck threw interception tech yard line advanced stanford yard line turned ball downs failing gain yard fourth stanford went turnover tech offense returned field yard line seconds remaining halftime hurry offense strategically calling stop game clock tech advanced ball field taylor rushed yards threw yard pass helped yard holding penalty stanford advanced stanford yard line time running sent completed yard field goal final play half making game point affair halftime game halftime hosted american alternative rock band reviews criticized performance awkward staging group performed songs middle school high school dance squads participated halftime field dolls played media coverage erroneously reported stanford marching band scheduled perform banned field band scheduled perform halftime team marching band allotted minute performance quarter stanford received ball begin game received begin second half starting yard line went following tech punt stanford drive second half began yard line plays gained yards stanford began passing offense luck threw consecutive passes incomplete went yards respectively gave stanford tech yard line plays later crossed goal line running play subsequent extra point missed stanford extended lead remaining second drive half began yard line yard return wilson play drive taylor sacked yard loss good lost play completing yard throw stanford yard line taylor gained yards running play attempted long pass throw intercepted stanford cardinal yard line returning luck stanford offense field luck needed plays drive length field score touchdown yard run followed yard touchdown pass following extra point kick good making score remaining drive quarter started yard line plays drive stopped negative gain taylor completed yard throw tech couldn gain stanford started yard line previous drive stanford offense began play lost failure running play gained yards passing play luck stanford yard line quarter final play running gained seven yards quarter remaining stanford led fourth quarter fourth quarter began stanford possession ball facing second yard line plays gained cardinal stanford committed false start penalty pushed offense yards plays later luck completed yard pass lost far raced field touchdown following extra point granted stanford lead remaining following stanford post touchdown offense took field yard line embarked longest drives game terms number plays seven plays drive quarterback taylor key component threw passes completing yards ran gain eighth play drive running gained yard committed yard personal foul penalty tech drive penalty taylor threw incomplete pass sacked yard loss stanford yard line quarter stanford offense scored quickly plays cardinal advanced yards yard run followed stopped gain luck completed yard throw stanford second touchdown quarter score extra point improved stanford lead remaining game tech subsequent drive went sacked twice stanford got ball yard line remaining lead hand stanford began running clock executing running plays game clock running long ball carrier downed field play rushes gained stanford yards effectiveness strategy undermined yard personal foul penalty stanford prevented cardinal gaining stanford accepted delay game penalty order squeeze time possible clock final drive game began tech yard line remaining quarterback taylor controlled ball plays taylor completed yard pass ran yards sacked yard loss gained yard run game final play taylor completed yard pass wilson tackled second clock stanford clinched victory scoring summary statistical summary game winning performance stanford quarterback named game valuable player completed pass attempts yards touchdowns touchdowns stanford bowl game record luck touchdowns went tight end set stanford orange bowl record receiving yards tied record touchdown catches analysis performance touted factor turned close game rout despite players performances game decided running game performance teams offensive defensive lines stanford coach praised adjusting team strategy halftime allowing succeed second half stanford rushing offense accounted yards defensive line limited yards rushing stanford defense sacked virginia tech quarterback taylor times denying time pass ball accurately stanford leading accumulated yards carries including yard sprint second longest run career stanford runner career high rushing yards yard touchdown run quarter longest touchdown run stanford bowl game history seventh longest history leading carries yards virginia tech quarterback team carries yards completed pass attempts yards tech sole touchdown defense tied school record nation season caught pass half tech defense recorded safety blocked extra point block virginia tech bowl game history leading seven stops stanford leading defensive performer tackles including quarterback sacks effects victory stanford improved loss sent virginia tech stanford wins extended school record season game winning streak tied longest school history stanford win bowl game victory sun bowl san_francisco_chronicle football writer declared time best college football teams final college football polls season stanford rose dropped 16th 15th usa_today coaches poll stanford victory caused massive jump number season ticket sales school mid february school reported having sold new season tickets compared months following game actions officials came fire revealed nonprofit committee spent millions dollars trips college football administrators federal subsequently began investigating allegations annual transition new leadership committee picked vice president serve president game coaching changes teams underwent changes leadership following days beating stanford head coach signed contract new head coach national_football_league san_francisco replaced stanford head coach team offensive coordinator defensive coordinator followed replaced defensive serving associate head coach replace vacated offensive coordinator position selected stanford wide receivers coach coaching changes came month february school announced son head coach hired running backs coach replaced longest assistant coach country took administrative role team days later tech replaced year old coach year old february tech announced offensive coordinator removed play calling duties replaced coach team associate head coach replaced capacity nfl draft players team final collegiate contest attempting professional football days running announced intention enter nfl draft days later fellow running similar stanford quarterback news entering draft widely predicted selection interviews said looked forward earning degree architectural design stanford_university graduating spring nfl draft took place late april players team selected professional squads seeking talents participant selected taken 38th overall pick tech selected stanford players picked draft
2011 Orange Bowl