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Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Clemson wide receiver Daniel Rodriguez is a nominee for the Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Venables was hired in January to replace Kevin Steele, let go after three seasons in the aftermath of Clemson's 70-33 loss to West Virginia, which established a bowl record for points scored. The Atlantic Coast Conference championships were making their first appearance in a BCS bowl and looked helpless against the Mountaineers for much of the game.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says that philosophical differences led to the parting with former Tigers defensive coordinator Kevin Steele.

Friday, January 06, 2012  West Virginia scored the most points by any team in college bowl history, defeating Clemson 70-33 Wednesday night in the Orange Bowl.

Sunday, December 04, 2011  Clemson (10-3)  will face West Virginia (9-3) in the Discover Orange Bowl on Wednesday, January 4 at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.   It will be Clemson’s first trip to the Discover Orange Bowl since the 1981 season when the Tigers defeated Nebraska, 22-15, to win the National Championship.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010  Opponents of how college football crowns its champion accused three of the nation's premier bowls of violating their tax-exempt status by paying excessive salaries and perks, providing "sweetheart loans" and doing undisclosed lobbying.