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FSU To Face Wisconsin In Champs Sports Bowl

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By STEVE ELLIS

The Tallahassee Democrat

Published: December 7, 2008

Florida State will be making its first bowl appearance in Orlando in 24 years as the Seminoles extend the nation's longest active bowl streak to 27 consecutive seasons.

FSU (8-4) was selected on Sunday to play in the Champs Sports Bowl in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 27. Although it had been considered FSU's likely bowl destination for a week, North Carolina and Boston College were also possible ACC representatives.

The Emerald Bowl, where FSU had played following the 2006 season, was looking at a possible FSU-Cal matchup between eight-win teams if the Seminoles tumbled from the top three non-Bowl Championship Series picks with ACC ties.

FSU will play Big Ten representative Wisconsin. The Seminoles will also be playing for its ninth victory, something they last achieved during the 2004 season.

The 1984 Citrus Bowl was the last time FSU appeared in the postseason in Orlando. The Seminoles at one point after this regular season was considered to be headed to the Gator Bowl but that selection committee instead went with Clemson, a team that FSU defeated during the regular season and finished with one more victory.

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