The 2009 Orange Bowl game was the 75th edition of the annual
college footballbowl game known as the
Orange Bowl. It pitted the 2008
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) champion
Virginia Tech Hokies against the
Big East Conference champion
Cincinnati Bearcats on January 1, 2009 at
Dolphin Stadium in
Miami Gardens, Florida. Cincinnati scored first, converting the game's opening possession into a
touchdown and a 7–0 lead in the first quarter. Virginia Tech responded in the second quarter, tying the game at seven before taking a 10–7 lead with a
field goal as time expired in the first half. In the third quarter, the two teams battled defensively, with only the Hokies able to score any points as Tech extended its lead to 13–7. During the final quarter, Virginia Tech scored its second touchdown of the game, giving the Hokies a 20–7 lead that lasted until time expired. In recognition of his performance during the game, Virginia Tech
running backDarren Evans was named the game's
most valuable player. Three months after the game, players from each team entered the
National Football League (NFL) via the
2009 NFL Draft. Cincinnati had six players selected in the draft, while Virginia Tech had one. (
more...)
... that apartments in Jerusalem's Shmuel HaNavi neighborhood, near the street of the same name, have triple-thick concrete walls, roofs with gunner positions, and courtyards for mass troop call-ups?
1918 – Manfred von Richthofen (pictured), known as the "Red Baron", was shot down and killed near
Vaux-sur-Somme in France, after a career as the most successful fighter pilot of
World War I with 80 confirmed
air combat victories.
1934 – The "Surgeon's Photograph", purportedly showing the Loch Ness Monster (later revealed to be a hoax), was published in the Daily Mail.
A Nembrotha lineolatanudibranch (right) lays eggs in spiral pattern on a Polycarpa aurata species of sea squirt. Sea squirts are
sessilefilter feeding marine animals found in shallow waters throughout the world's oceans. They are the natural prey of many animals and are consumed by humans as well.
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The 2009 Orange Bowl game was the 75th edition of the annual
college footballbowl game known as the
Orange Bowl. It pitted the 2008
Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) champion
Virginia Tech Hokies against the
Big East Conference champion
Cincinnati Bearcats on January 1, 2009 at
Dolphin Stadium in
Miami Gardens, Florida. Cincinnati scored first, converting the game's opening possession into a
touchdown and a 7–0 lead in the first quarter. Virginia Tech responded in the second quarter, tying the game at seven before taking a 10–7 lead with a
field goal as time expired in the first half. In the third quarter, the two teams battled defensively, with only the Hokies able to score any points as Tech extended its lead to 13–7. During the final quarter, Virginia Tech scored its second touchdown of the game, giving the Hokies a 20–7 lead that lasted until time expired. In recognition of his performance during the game, Virginia Tech
running backDarren Evans was named the game's
most valuable player. Three months after the game, players from each team entered the
National Football League (NFL) via the
2009 NFL Draft. Cincinnati had six players selected in the draft, while Virginia Tech had one. (
more...)
... that apartments in Jerusalem's Shmuel HaNavi neighborhood, near the street of the same name, have triple-thick concrete walls, roofs with gunner positions, and courtyards for mass troop call-ups?
1918 – Manfred von Richthofen (pictured), known as the "Red Baron", was shot down and killed near
Vaux-sur-Somme in France, after a career as the most successful fighter pilot of
World War I with 80 confirmed
air combat victories.
1934 – The "Surgeon's Photograph", purportedly showing the Loch Ness Monster (later revealed to be a hoax), was published in the Daily Mail.
A Nembrotha lineolatanudibranch (right) lays eggs in spiral pattern on a Polycarpa aurata species of sea squirt. Sea squirts are
sessilefilter feeding marine animals found in shallow waters throughout the world's oceans. They are the natural prey of many animals and are consumed by humans as well.
This Wikipedia is written in
English. Started in 2001 (2001), it currently contains
3,928,230 articles. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.