January 1, 2009: Knowshon Moreno of the Georgia Bulldogs is tackled by Kendall Davis-Clark of the Michigan State Spartans during the NCAA football game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Georgia Bulldogs in the Capital One Bowl. The Spartans were leading the Bulldogs 6-3 at halftime.
In the spirit of Cubs great Ernie Banks, on New Year’s Day I worked two bowl games, starting my day at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, and finishing at the FedEx Orange Bowl in Miami.
January 1, 2009: Tyrod Taylor of the Virginia Tech Hokies in action during the NCAA football game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Cincinnati Bearcats in the Orange Bowl Classic. The Hokies defeated the Bearcats 20-7.
The drive between the two venues was 213 miles and it took 2 hours and 57 minutes with a little help with my lead foot and light holiday traffic on Florida’s Turnpike.
JC Ridley is the long-time team photographer for the Miami Hurricanes and Florida Atlantic Owls, with over 30 years of experience in the photography industry. His images have been published in numerous publications, including Sports Illustrated. JC even spent seven seasons as a contributing photographer for the National Football League.
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