For longtime college football fans, the Orange Bowl holds a special place in their hearts. It has been a great game between two of college football's best and has showcased the talents of many players. But today's Orange Bowl may be the biggest yet.
Today's Orange Bowl will kick off at 4 p.m. ET on December 30, when the fifth-ranked Florida State Seminoles take on the sixth-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Florida State and Georgia are the two highest-ranked teams ever to compete for the Orange Bowl championship, surpassing last season's matchup between No. 6 Clemson and No. 7 Tennessee.
It may be no exaggeration to say that this year's matchup is more intriguing than ever. On one side is Georgia, the defending national champion and one of the most impressive teams in the nation. Georgia is coming off a tough loss against Alabama, which the Crimson Tide won by three points to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoffs. Had Georgia won that game, it would have been the Bulldogs, not Alabama, heading to the playoffs.
Meanwhile, Florida State got caught up in politics. The Seminoles went undefeated this year, and many thought the team would easily make the College Football Playoff. However, after being bumped out of the four-team tournament, Florida State fans were understandably upset. In fact, Florida State's governor, Ron DeSantis, even offered the state's cooperation in a lawsuit petitioning for Florida State's tournament berth. [It is against the backdrop of such off-the-field drama that Florida State and the University of Georgia will face off for Orange Bowl glory. It's hard to say which team will take home the crown. Will Georgia be able to hold off undefeated Florida State or will the defending national champions find a way to beat the Seminoles?
According to DraftKings, this game is not to be missed, even if Georgia is a 21-point favorite. So read on to see how you can watch the game.
If you are traveling today and can't seem to find a platform to watch the match, you are not out of luck. With a virtual private network or VPN, you can pretend you're surfing the web from your hometown (or anywhere else the power won't go out) and access the same streaming services you've already paid for.
Not sure which VPN is right for you? We tested a variety of services and chose ExpressVPN as the best VPN overall; ExpressVPN offers excellent speed, great customer service, and a 30-day money-back guarantee if you're not satisfied.
In the U.S., the Orange Bowl is broadcast live on ESPN, which can be found anywhere on cable or satellite, and should be on your dial if you subscribe to those services.
ESPN also plans to stream games from the ESPN app and the ESPN website, but the latter requires you to log in and authenticate your cable, satellite, or live TV provider.
You can also watch ESPN on several streaming platforms, including Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, and Sling TV.
One of our favorite streaming platforms, Sling Orange, offers 40 channels, including ESPN. And it's affordable at $40 per month. Our other favorite service, Fubo, costs $75/month and offers 121 channels, including ESPN.
The Orange Bowl is not available on Canadian cable or satellite TV, but Fubo streams ESPN in Canada.
If you are not a Fubo customer, we recommend choosing our favorite VPN service, ExpressVPN.
If you are in the UK, the Orange Bowl will not be broadcast live, so you will need to choose a VPN like ExpressVPN to access the streaming service and stream from afar.
Kayo is an Australian-only streaming service that offers a variety of sports programming, including college football. Kayo will be live streaming the Orange Bowl.
If you do not wish to sign up for Kayo, you can log on to ExpressVPN and access your preferred streaming service from Australia.
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