Florida State 18 vs Notre Dame 14

2011 Champs Sports Bowl Winner - Seminoles' Charge Sinks Fighting Irish

In 96 seconds, Florida State's luck took a dramatic turn for the better.

Offensively stalled for nearly three quarters, the Seminoles used Bert Reed's touchdown grab and then Rashad Greene's TD less than two minutes later – set up by Nigel Bradham's interception – as FSU escaped with an 18-14 win over Notre Dame before a record crowd of 68,305 in the Champs Sports Bowl on Thursday.

The Seminoles had three interceptions – one each by Bradham, Lamarcus Joyner and Terrence Brooks – and FSU held Notre Dame to just 280 offensive yards.

FSU finished 9-4 and notched wins over Miami, Florida and Notre Dame – the first time the Seminoles have accomplished that feat.

"I said this all year: This team has been through a lot," FSU coach Jimbo Fisher said. "They went through a lot of trials and tribulations with injuries, with tight games. A lot of people doubted. But I said all along this team has some special character about it."

The Seminoles improved to 8-0-2 in Orlando and 21-9-1 in bowl games when either Bobby Bowden or Fisher were on the sideline.

But for most of the first three quarters, FSU's offense was abysmal as the four true freshmen on the line struggled to give EJ Manuel time to throw. And while Notre Dame held a 14-3 lead going into the final 15 minutes, the Fighting Irish weren't much better on offense.

College football teams get rewarded for a successful season with a berth in a bowl game. Tune in on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 5:30 p.m. ET for the Champs Sports Bowl at the Florida Citrus Bowl, in Orlando, Florida. The bowl season is on the horizon, so join Bookmaker.eu and cash in on college football odds. Check out the new mobile platform, Triple Double, which is ultra-convenient for betting on the go. Bookmaker.eu is where the line originates and you get paid!

College football Betting Online: The Champs Sports Bowl game at the Citrus Bowl kicks it on Thursday December 29, 2011 in Orlando, Florida, and this should be an NFL scout’s must for future talent. Philip Rivers, Wes Welker and Matt Ryan are just a few of the stars you are now watching on Sundays you could have seen in this NCAA Bowl Game. You can watch it on the tube the 29^th at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

Champs Sports Bowl Betting Online: This college bowl game is fortunate enough to have 2 top non-BCS picks locked down matching the Big East number 2 and the ACC number 3 in an always talent rich game in dreamy Orlando, Florida.

Results 2010 Champs Sports Bowl: December 28, 2010 – North Carolina State 23 West Virginia 7

Payout per team 2011: $2,325,000 or $4.6 million total

Projected Teams 2011: Florida State vs. Notre Dame

The actual sponsor has gone through a lot of changes, so I am going to tell you what the past bowl games were so it may help you remember some of them…or remember you were there. The bowl names in order were Blockbuster Bowl (1990-1993), CarQuest Bowl (1994-1997), MicronPC(.com) Bowl (1998-2000), and Tangerine Bowl (2002-2003).

Florida Citrus Sports handles this bowl along with the Capital One Bowl, both in Orlando, Florida at the Citrus Bowl. BookMaker is a great outlet for all of these bowl games including this Champs Sports Bowl Betting.

The 1990 Blockbuster Bowl was the inaugural game of this bowl series and was played on December 28, 1990. This was the first time legendary coaches Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden met and banged heads. This is when the bowl used to be played in Miami at Joe Robbie Stadium, and 74,000 fans were lucky enough to witness two icons kicking off a future mainstay in the NCAA Football Bowl system.

Most Interesting Champs Sports Bowl Records:

Touchdown Passes: 5 – Philip Rivers (Chargers QB now), NC State vs. Kansas, 2003

Pass Attempts Without an INT: 45 - Philip Rivers (Chargers QB now), NC State vs. Kansas, 2003

Pass Completions: 37 - Philip Rivers (Chargers QB now), NC State vs. Kansas, 2003

Passing Yards: 475 - Philip Rivers (Chargers QB now), NC State vs. Kansas, 2003

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2010 Champs Sports Bowl - Wolfpack win nine games for first time since '02

If this was Russell Wilson's football finale, he sure made the most of it.

Wilson threw for 275 yards and two touchdowns, leading North Carolina State past No. 22 West Virginia 23-7 in the Champs Sports Bowl on Tuesday night.

The Atlantic Coast Conference's leading passer this season now has to decide whether to make an early move toward a professional baseball career or come back to lead the Wolfpack again next year.