9 Things to know about the Cheez-It Bowl and the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

ORLANDO, Fla. — College football fans are getting ready as two big college bowl games head to Orlando

The Cheez-It Bowl and the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl are both coming to Camping World Stadium this week.

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· Cheez-It Bowl

The Florida State Seminoles will meet the Oklahoma Sooners in the 2022 Cheez-It Bowl.

The game will kick off at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, at Camping World Stadium.

Originally titled the Blockbuster Bowl, the game was born in Miami, Florida, in 1990.

After 11 seasons in South Florida, the game was acquired by Florida Citrus Sports and moved to Orlando. The first edition of the game in Central Florida was called the Tangerine Bowl, a tribute to the name of Orlando’s original bowl game (now the Citrus Bowl).

Over the past five years, the bowl has averaged just shy of 55,000 fans per game.

In 2020, Cheez-It signed a multi-year agreement with Florida Citrus Sports to become the new title sponsor of the game.

· Cheez-It Bowl Pep Rally

Join fellow fans alumni at the official pep rally at Pointe Orlando. The band and cheerleaders from each team will perform and each head coach will make a special appearance to fire up the crowd before game day!

Dec. 28, 2022

Oklahoma: 4 p.m.

Florida State: 4:45 p.m.

· Cheez-It Bowl Parade of Bands

Join participating team bands, cheerleaders and mascots as they march down Park Avenue in Winter Park for an up-close fun-for-all performance that is free to the public. The parade will take place Dec. 29 at 11 a.m.

· Cheez-It Bowl Fan Fest

The official bowl pregame tailgate party for the Cheez-It Bowl features live entertainment, interactive games, inflatables, face painters and premier interactive displays held at Tinker Field next to Camping World Stadium. Admission is free and will take place on Dec. 29 at 1:30 p.m.

· Cheez-It Bowl Pregame Hospitality (presented by Band-Aid brand)

Starting three hours before kickoff, fans can enjoy this VIP area next to Camping World Stadium featuring lounge seating, all-inclusive food and beverage, plenty of TVs and games as well as live music. The teams’ marching bands will make special performances. Tickets are $105. This event will take place on Dec. 29 at 2:30 p.m.

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· Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

The LSU Tigers and the Purdue Boilermakers will play in the 2023 Cheez-It Citrus Bowl

LSU and Purdue are set to square off on Jan. 2 at 1 p.m. at Camping World Stadium.

The seventh-oldest collegiate bowl game in the country, the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl began as the Tangerine Bowl in 1947.

Since 1993 the bowl has hosted top teams from the Big Ten and Southeastern conferences.

The game moved to a New Year’s Day date in 1987 and has remained a New Year’s Day tradition except in years when the holiday falls on a Sunday.

The meeting will be the first between the Tigers and Boilermakers, champions of the SEC West and Big Ten West, respectively, in 2022.

· Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Pep Rally

Join fellow fans alumni at the official pep rally at Pointe Orlando. The band and cheerleaders from each team will perform and each head coach will make a special appearance to fire up the crowd before game day!

Jan. 1, 2023

4:00 p.m. – Purdue

4:45 p.m. – LSU

· Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Fan Fest

The official bowl pregame tailgate party for the Cheez-It Bowl features live entertainment, interactive games, inflatables, face painters and premier interactive displays held at Tinker Field next to Camping World Stadium. Admission is Free and will take place on Jan. 2 at 9 a.m.

· Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Pregame Hospitality (presented by Band-Aid brand)

Starting three hours before kickoff, fans can enjoy this VIP area next to Camping World Stadium featuring lounge seating, all-inclusive food and beverage, plenty of TVs and games as well as live music. The teams’ marching bands will make special performances. Tickets are $105. This event will take place on Jan. 2 at 10 a.m.

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