The 2014 Russell Athletic Bowl was a college football

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played on December 29, 2014, at

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in Orlando, Florida. This was the 25th

Russell Athletic Bowl The Cheez-It Bowl is an annual college football bowl game that is played in Orlando, Florida, at Camping World Stadium. The bowl is operated by Florida Citrus Sports, a non-profit group which also organizes the Citrus Bowl and the Florida Clas ...

. It was one of the

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that conclude the

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. It was sponsored by the

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uniform company. The game featured the

Oklahoma Sooners The Oklahoma Sooners are the athletic teams that represent the University of Oklahoma, located in Norman. The 19 men's and women's varsity teams are called the "Sooners", a reference to a nickname given to the early participants in the Land Ru ...

and the

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. Oklahoma placed in a three-way tie for fourth in the

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. Clemson was the runner-up in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This was the fourth overall meeting between these two teams, with Oklahoma leading the series 2–1 going into the game. The previous time these two teams met was in the

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, when Clemson won 13–6. Kickoff was expected to be around 5:30 pm ET.

Game summary

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Cheez-It Bowl Oklahoma Sooners football bowl games Clemson Tigers football bowl games American football in Orlando, Florida

2010s in Orlando, Florida

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