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UF will play UVA in the Orange Bowl

Florida will play Virginia in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Dec. 30.

The Gators were No. 9 in the final College Football Playoff Rankings, and the Cavaliers were No. 24. The two teams will play at Hard Rock Stadium at 8 p.m. in Miami Gardens.

UF (10-2) was the second-highest ranked non-playoff team from the SEC, with No. 5 Georgia and playoff-bound No. 1 LSU both ranked higher. UVA (9-4) was the highest ranked non-playoff team from the ACC with No. 3 Clemson headed to its fifth-straight playoff appearance.

Virginia lost to Clemson 62-17 in the ACC Championship Game this past weekend while UF was idle.