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FSU to play Michigan in Orange Bowl; Florida meets Iowa in Outback

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Jimbo Fisher vs. Jim Harbaugh.

As explosive as these two are, a bomb squad may have to officiate this year’s Orange Bowl.

The bowl schedule was announced Sunday afternoon, including a meeting between Harbaugh’s Michigan team against Fisher’s FSU team to be played on Dec. 30. Both Fisher and Harbaugh were fined for criticizing officials this season.

Other bowl games including Florida teams include Florida vs. Iowa in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 2, Miami vs. West Virginia in the Russell Athletic Bowl on Dec. 28, USF vs. South Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 29 and Central Florida vs. Arkansas State in the Cure Bowl on Dec. 17.

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