Here's what Florida Newspapers are saying about The Orange Bowl

Friday, December 28th <big>Miami Herald</big> Longtime friends find happiness with Sooners BY JUAN C. RODRIGUEZ Damian

Thursday, December 28th 2000, 12:00 am

By: News On 6

Friday, December 28th
Miami Herald
Longtime friends find happiness with Sooners
BY JUAN C. RODRIGUEZ

Damian Mackey wrapped himself around the football and waited for the whistle. It finally blew, signaling Oklahoma gained possession of a Kansas State on-side kick in the waning moments of the Big 12 Championship game.

That was Mackey's cue to seek out his friend and make another memory.
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Marshall comes home
BY JUAN C. RODRIGUEZ

One player not on Oklahoma's team charter was linebacker Torrance Marshall. The Miami native arrived in South Florida on Saturday morning to spend Christmas with his family.
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The Tampa Tribune
Being heavy favorites not bothering FSU
BY DOUG CARLSON

If it seems like Florida State has been here before, the feeling isn't lost on the 91 team members who arrived in South Florida today to begin preparing for next week's Orange Bowl.
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Orlando Sentinel
Sooners break with tradition, take to air
By RANDALL MELL

MIAMI -- For the longest time, there was no glory playing wide receiver at the University of Oklahoma. The position was slightly more practical than a snowplow in Miami.
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Florida Times-Union
Sooners' Stoops pleased with team's first practice
By Bob Thomas

MIAMI -- The foul winter weather back in Oklahoma that prevented 19 players from arriving here Tuesday was a distant memory. The top-ranked Sooners took the field in full pads for a hearty workout in 70-degree temperatures last night at Barry University, in preparation for their Jan. 3 Orange Bowl national championship game with Florida State.
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Florida Today
FSU has familiar feeling
By Bill Vilona-Gannett News Service

MIAMI - The similarities are striking enough to evoke memories and a send a warning to Florida State's football team.

In 1993, the Seminoles came to the Orange Bowl full of confidence, but also overloaded with distraction. They prepared for a national title game battling emotional disadvantages.
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Tallahasse Democrat
Distractions abound, but 'Noles focus on Sooners
By Steve Ellis

MIAMI - â€œBack to normalâ€ hardly seems to be the right phrase to apply to a program that in a matter of one week lost star receiver Marvin â€œSnoopâ€ Minnis and offensive coordinator Mark Richt.

But, as the Seminoles arrived in Miami to prepare for the Orange Bowl, Bobby Bowden said Florida State's attention is on Oklahoma and not any recent distractions.
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Ft. Myers News Press
Seminoles attempt to set aside all the distractions
By BILL VILONA

MIAMI â€” The similarities are striking enough to evoke memories and a send a warning to Florida Stateâ€™s team.

In 1993, the Seminoles came to the Orange Bowl full of confidence, but also overloaded with distraction. They prepared for a national title game battling emotional disadvantages.
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