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ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Orlando is gearing up for another season of college football excitement, as the StaffDNA Cure Bowl, Pop-Tarts Bowl, and Citrus Bowl are all set to return to Central Florida.<\/p>\n

Up first is the StaffDNA Cure Bowl<\/a> scheduled to kick off at 5 p.m on Dec. 22 at the Acrisure Bounce House. The matchup for the teams involved will be announced on Dec. 6. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe are honored to provide a platform to highlight our mission of bringing teams together to find a cure for cancer,\u201d said Alan Gooch, CEO of the Orlando Sports Foundation and Executive Director of the StaffDNA Cure Bowl. <\/p>\n

In the past 11 years, the Cure Bowl has helped raise $6.69 million for cancer Research and has benefited the Orlando community, as researcher Dr. Annette Khaled at the UCF College of Medicine receives over $3.68 million of the funds distributed. <\/p>\n

The Pop-Tarts Bowl<\/a> is set to return on Dec. 29 at 5:30 p.m. The event will be hosted at Camping World Stadium with limited capacity due to the venue\u2019s current $400 million renovation set to be completed in 2027. <\/p>\n

Then on Jan. 2 at the Camping World Stadium, the 81st annual Citrus Bowl <\/a>will have a noon kick-off and feature a team from the Big Ten and Southeastern Conference (SEC). <\/p>\n

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