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2017 Central Florida 85 Nos. 1-17: The Best of the Best

By Philip Rossman-Reich

ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 31: UCF mascot Knightro takes the field before the football game between the visiting FIU Panthers and the UCF Knights on August 31, 2017 at Spectrum Stadium in Orlando FL. (Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - AUGUST 31: UCF mascot Knightro takes the field before the football game between the visiting FIU Panthers and the UCF Knights on August 31, 2017 at Spectrum Stadium in Orlando FL. (Photo by Joe Petro/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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LSU Tigers, Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl
ORLANDO, FL – DECEMBER 31: LSU Tigers players celebrate after defeating the Louisville Cardinals 29-9 in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on December 31, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

13. Steve Hogan, Florida Citrus Sports

Orlando, at its heart, is a college football town. The biggest sporting events in Orlando every year still happen at Camping World Stadium in late December and early January.

The Citrus Bowl is one of the best bowl games every year, last year featuring Heisman-winning quarterback Lamar Jackson. The newly renamed Camping World Bowl is always a fun matchup between the Big 12 and ACC.

Several other events take place under the purview of one man as a promoter for Orlando.

Steve Hogan has led Florida Citrus Sports for 11 years and has helped expand Florida’s offerings involved with its bowl games and Camping World Stadium. As part of the Central Florida Sports Commission, he helped secure the Pro Bowl and WrestleMania last year, albeit with plenty of assists from the rest of that staff and Mayor Buddy Dyer.

The bowl games have continued to shine for Orlando and be a showcase event for the city.