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Robert John Riggins (born August 4, 1949), nicknamed "The Diesel" and "Riggo", is a former American football running back who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and Washington Redskins. [1]

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96.

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All-America

An All-America team is a hypothetical American sports team composed of outstanding amateur players.

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All-Pro

An All-Pro is an American football player in the National Football League (NFL) voted as one of the best players of their position during a given season.

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American football

American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.

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American Football Conference

The American Football Conference (AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL), the highest professional level of American football in the United States.

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Bert Bell Award

The Bert Bell Award is presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the player of the year in the National Football League (NFL).

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Big Eight Conference

The Big Eight Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football.

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Cabin John, Maryland

Cabin John is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.

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Camouflage

Camouflage is the use of any combination of materials, coloration, or illumination for concealment, either by making animals or objects hard to see (crypsis), or by disguising them as something else (mimesis).

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Centralia, Kansas

Centralia is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, in the United States.

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Chris Russo

Christopher Michael Russo (born October 18, 1959), known as "Mad Dog," is an American sports radio personality best known as the former co-host of the Mike and the Mad Dog sports radio show with Mike Francesa, which was broadcast on WFAN in New York City and simulcast on the YES Network.

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College football

College football is American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities.

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Color commentator

A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main commentator, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress.

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Cornerback

A cornerback (CB), also referred to as a corner, is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in American and Canadian football.

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Czechs

The Czechs (Češi,; singular masculine: Čech, singular feminine: Češka) or the Czech people (Český národ), are a West Slavic ethnic group and a nation native to the Czech Republic in Central Europe, who share a common ancestry, culture, history and Czech language.

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Dallas Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

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David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium

David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located in Lawrence, Kansas, on the campus of the University of Kansas.

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Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan.

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Don McNeal

Donald McNeal (born May 6, 1958) is a former American professional football player who played cornerback for the Miami Dolphins in the 1980s.

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Ed Garvey

Edward R. Garvey (April 18, 1940 – February 22, 2017) was an American lawyer, politician and activist.

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Emerson Boozer

Emerson Boozer (born July 4, 1943) is a former running back in the American Football League (AFL) and in the National Football League (NFL).

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Free agent

In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with any club or franchise; i.e., not under contract to any specific team.

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Gale Sayers

Gale Eugene Sayers (born May 30, 1943) is a former professional American football player who earned acclaim both as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL).

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George Rogers (American football)

George Washington Rogers (born December 8, 1958) is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s.

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Guiding Light

Guiding Light (known as The Guiding Light before 1975) is an American television soap opera.

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Hampton, Virginia

Hampton is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Jim Brown

James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a former professional American football player and actor.

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Joe Gibbs

Joe Jackson Gibbs (born November 25, 1940) is a former American football coach, current NASCAR Championship team owner, and former NHRA team owner.

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Joe Theismann

Joseph Robert Theismann (born September 9, 1949) is a former professional gridiron football player, sports commentator, corporate speaker and restaurateur.

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Kansas Jayhawks football

The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas.

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it was also primarily produced. Created and produced by Dick Wolf and René Balcer, the series premiered on September 30, 2001, as the third series in Wolf's successful ''Law & Order'' franchise. Criminal Intent focuses on the investigations of the Major Case Squad in a fictionalized version of the New York City Police Department set in New York City's One Police Plaza. In the style of the original Law & Order, episodes are often "ripped from the headlines" or loosely based on a real crime that received media attention. The series aired on NBC for the first six seasons but was moved to the NBCUniversal-owned USA Network starting with the seventh season to share costs and due to declining ratings. During its NBC run, each episode aired on USA the week after its original NBC airing. The 10th and final season premiered on Sunday, May 1, 2011, at 9 p.m. EDT with original cast members Vincent D'Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe starring as Detectives Robert Goren and Alexandra Eames, respectively, and featuring Jay O. Sanders as Captain Joseph Hannah. The series ended on June 26, 2011, after 10 seasons comprising 195 episodes.

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List of National Football League annual rushing touchdowns leaders

This is a season-by-season list of National Football League players who have led the regular season in rushing touchdowns.

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List of National Football League career rushing yards leaders

This is a list of National Football League running backs by total career rushing yards.

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Los Angeles Rams

The Los Angeles Rams are a professional American football team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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Mark Moseley

Mark DeWayne Moseley (born March 12, 1948) is a former professional American football placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1970), the Houston Oilers (1971–72), the Washington Redskins (1974–86), and the Cleveland Browns (1986).

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Matt Snell

Matt Snell (born August 18, 1941) is a retired professional football player who played for the New York Jets.

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Miami Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area.

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Minnesota Vikings

The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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National Football League

The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league consisting of 32 teams, divided equally between the National Football Conference (NFC) and the American Football Conference (AFC).

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National Football League 1980s All-Decade Team

The NFL 1980s All-Decade Team was chosen by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award

The National Football League Comeback Player of the Year Award refers to a number of awards that are given to a National Football League (NFL) player who has shown perseverance in overcoming adversity, in the form of not being in the NFL the previous year, a severe injury, or simply poor performance.

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National Football League Draft

The National Football League Draft, also called the NFL Draft or the Player Selection Meeting, is an annual event which serves as the league's most common source of player recruitment.

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National Football League Players Association

The National Football League Players Association, or NFLPA, is the labor organization representing the professional American football players in the National Football League (NFL).

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National Press Club (United States)

The National Press Club is a professional organization and business center for journalists and communications professionals.

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New England Patriots

The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston region.

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New York City

The City of New York, often called New York City (NYC) or simply New York, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York Giants

The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area.

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New York Jets

The New York Jets are a professional American football team located in the New York metropolitan area.

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NFL playoffs

The NFL playoffs are a single-elimination tournament held after the National Football League (NFL)'s regular season to determine the NFL champion.

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Nick Bottom

Nick Bottom is a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream who provides comic relief throughout the play.

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Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football franchise based in Oakland, California.

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Off-Off-Broadway

Off-Off-Broadway refers to theatrical productions in New York City that began as part of an anti-commercial and experimental or avant-garde movement of drama and theatre.

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Olney Theatre Center

Located just north of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County, Maryland, the Olney Theatre Center offers a diverse array of professional productions year-round that enrich, nurture and challenge a broad range of artists, audiences and students.

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One Tree Hill (TV series)

One Tree Hill is an American television drama series created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB.

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Pro Bowl

The Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL).

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Pro Football Hall of Fame

The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio.

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Radio

Radio is the technology of using radio waves to carry information, such as sound, by systematically modulating properties of electromagnetic energy waves transmitted through space, such as their amplitude, frequency, phase, or pulse width.

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Richmond, Virginia

Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (commonly known as RFK Stadium, originally District of Columbia Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C., located about due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the west bank of the Anacostia River and adjacent to the D.C. Armory.

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Running back

A running back (RB) is an American and Canadian football position, a member of the offensive backfield.

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Sandra Day O'Connor

Sandra Day O'Connor (born March 26, 1930) is a retired Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, having served from her appointment in 1981 by Ronald Reagan until 2006.

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Seneca, Kansas

Seneca is a city in and the county seat of Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.

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Super Bowl

The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL).

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Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award

The Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Award, or Super Bowl MVP, is presented annually to the most valuable player of the Super Bowl, the National Football League's (NFL) championship game.

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Super Bowl XVII

Super Bowl XVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Miami Dolphins and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1982 season.

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Super Bowl XVIII

Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Los Angeles Raiders to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1983 season.

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Television

Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium used for transmitting moving images in monochrome (black and white), or in colour, and in two or three dimensions and sound.

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Touchdown

A touchdown is a means of scoring in both American and Canadian football.

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Training camp (National Football League)

In the National Football League, training camp refers to the time before the season commences.

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University of Kansas

The University of Kansas, also referred to as KU or Kansas, is a public research university in the U.S. state of Kansas.

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Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.

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Virginia Tech Hokies

The Virginia Tech Hokies are the athletic teams officially representing the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) in intercollegiate athletics.

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Washington Redskins

The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area.

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Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States of America.

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WCBS-TV

WCBS-TV, channel 2, is the flagship station of the CBS television network, licensed to New York City.

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Westwood One (1976–2011)

Westwood One is an American radio network that was based in New York City.

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WTEM

WTEM (980 AM) — branded The Team 980 — is a sports radio station licensed to Washington, D.C. and serving the Washington metro area.

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WTNT (AM)

WTNT (730 AM) is a Spanish hits radio station licensed to Alexandria, Virginia and serving the Washington metro area.

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WXGI

WXGI (950 kHz) is a sports formatted AM radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia.

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WXTG (AM)

WXTG (1490 AM, "Hampton-Newport News Radio") is an adult album alternative formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Hampton, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads.

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WXTG-FM

WXTG-FM is an Adult Album Alternative formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving the Southside of Hampton Roads.

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100-yard dash

The 100-yard dash is a track and field event of 100 yards or 91.44 metres.

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1942 NFL season

The 1942 NFL season was the 23rd regular season of the National Football League.

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1951 NFL season

The 1951 NFL season was the 32nd regular season of the National Football League.

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1965 NFL season

The 1965 NFL season was the 46th regular season of the National Football League.

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1968 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 1968 team was Paterno's first perfect season.

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1969 Orange Bowl

The 1969 Orange Bowl was a college football postseason bowl game between the Kansas Jayhawks and the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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1971 NFL Draft

The 1971 National Football League draft was held January 28–29, 1971, at the Belmont Plaza Hotel in New York City, New York.

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1972 NFL season

The 1972 NFL season was the 53rd regular season of the National Football League.

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1974 NFL season

The 1974 NFL season was the 55th regular season of the National Football League.

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1975 NFL season

The 1975 NFL season was the 56th regular season of the National Football League.

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1976 NFL season

The 1976 NFL season was the 57th regular season of the National Football League.

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1976 Pro Bowl

The 1976 Pro Bowl was the NFL's 26th annual all-star game which featured the outstanding performers from the 1975 season.

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1977 NFL season

The 1977 NFL season was the 58th regular season of the National Football League.

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1980 NFL season

The 1980 NFL season was the 61st regular season of the National Football League.

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1981 NFL season

The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd regular season of the National Football League.

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1982 NFL season

The 1982 NFL season was the 63rd regular season of the National Football League.

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1982–83 NFL playoffs

The National Football League playoffs for the 1982 season began on January 8, 1983.

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1983 All-Pro Team

The 1983 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News in 1983.

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1983 NFL season

The 1983 NFL season was the 64th regular season of the National Football League.

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1984 NFL season

The 1984 NFL season was the 65th regular season of the National Football League.

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1985 NFL season

The 1985 NFL season was the 66th regular season of the National Football League.

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1998 NFL season

The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League.

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2006 NFL season

The 2006 NFL season was the 87th regular season of the National Football League.

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2008 Kansas Jayhawks football team

The 2008 Kansas Jayhawks football team (variously "Kansas", "KU", or the "Jayhawks") represented the University of Kansas in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season.

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2008 Orange Bowl

The 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Virginia Tech Hokies and the Kansas Jayhawks on January 3, 2008, at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Riggins

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