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Fans make the road trip to Miami

KU fan Jules Hodge took a picture next to the team helmets at the tailgate party at the Orange Bowl in Miami. View photo »
Chris Kurtz, who graduated from Kansas University in 2004, drove straight from Kansas City to Miami. He photographed the Tennessee Titans stadium on the way. View photo »
Chris Kurtz, KU class of 2004, took pictures from his car while driving non-stop from Kansas City to Miami to attend the Orange Bowl. View photo »
A palm tree's shadow looms over the Plantation Preserve golf course in Fort Lauderdale. John Towner, his wife, Betty, and her son, Michael Kelly, drove from Lawrence a few days before the Orange Bowl to enjoy the great weather. View photo »
The wildlife came out to play at the Plantation Preserve golf course in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. John Towner played a round of golf at the course. John, his wife, Betty, and her son, Michael Kelly, drove from Lawrence a few days before the Orange Bowl to enjoy the great weather. View photo »
John Towner played a round of golf at the Plantation Preserve in Fort Lauderdale. John is Alvamar CC golf pro Randy Towner's father. John, his wife, Betty, and her son, Michael Kelly, drove from Lawrence a few days before the Orange Bowl to enjoy the great weather! View photo »
Big Jay "drove" the bus for the Jayhawks on the way to Forbes Field for the Orange Bowl. View photo »
Jayhawk fan Chris Kurtz tamed a gator during his trip to the Orange Bowl. View photo »
Chris Kurtz, a 2004 KU graduate, celebrated New Years Eve on South Beach. View photo »
Le Hedstrom, KU class of 1965, hung out with Izzy the iguana on South Beach during his visit to the Orange Bowl. View photo »
The KU band played at the "Fan Fest" celebration in Miami. View photo »
Charlie Worthington accompanied the Orange Bowl trophy at the 2007 Orange Bowl Fan Fest. View photo »
Charlie & Whitney Worthington hung out with Obie at the 2007 Orange Bowl Fan Fest. View photo »
Sam and Eric race through an obstacle course at the 2008 Orange Bowl. View photo »
The media used every opportunity to get a shot of the Jayhawks at the 2008 Orange Bowl. View photo »
The Miami Dolphin's stadium was all lit up for the 2008 Orange Bowl. View photo »
A rainbow peaked through clouds in Miami. The weather was fairly gloomy for the Orange Bowl. View photo »
Stagehands prepare the stage for ZZ Top's halftime show. View photo »
Big Jay and Baby Jay danced it up on stage at the 2008 Orange Bowl Fan Fest. View photo »
A fan shows off a large Mangino head while down in Miami for the 2008 Orange Bowl. View photo »
Ice hangs from a KU weather vane in Jeff Armstrong's first photo before leaving Lawrence to attend the Orange Bowl. View photo »
Three KU fans enjoy the Orange Bowl festivities. View photo »