2010 Sugar Bowl
| 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BCS Bowl Game 76th Sugar Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, hosted the Sugar Bowl. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Tim Tebow - Florida QB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Florida by 12½ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Lady Antebellum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Jack Folliard (Pac-10) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Pride of the Sunshine (Florida band) University of Cincinnati Marching Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 65,207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Payout | US$18 million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Network | FOX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Thom Brennaman (play-by-play) Brian Billick (color) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 8.5 (15.5 million) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2010 Allstate Sugar Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was part of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) for the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the 76th Sugar Bowl. The Florida Gators defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 51–24 behind a record-setting performance by senior quarterback Tim Tebow.