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New Year’s Day means the start of resolutions and a fresh beginning. It also means a day full of college football as you recover from a late night. Thursday is chock full of top-notch competition, with three College Football Playoffs taking place starting at noon, with Oregon facing Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl, followed by Indiana-Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Ole Miss-Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

Bowl games are always a to-do — look at the Pop Tarts Bowl in all its glory — but there’s something extra special about the festivities of the College Football Playoff games. For the Orange Bowl on Thursday, they went to extra lengths to find the national anthem singer.

So, who is singing “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of the Orange Bowl?

That would be Krystal Molina, and the Miami native was one of 100 applicants for the job. Molina made it into the 10 finalists, performing at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday before being named the singer for the matchup between the Ducks and Red Raiders.

The Orange Bowl kicks off at noon on ESPN.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Who is singing national anthem at Orange Bowl for Oregon – Texas Tech?

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New Year’s Day means the start of resolutions and a fresh beginning. It also means a day full of college football as you recover from a late night. Thursday is chock full of top-notch competition, with three College Football Playoffs taking place starting at noon, with Oregon facing Texas Tech in the Orange Bowl, followed by Indiana-Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Ole Miss-Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

Bowl games are always a to-do — look at the Pop Tarts Bowl in all its glory — but there’s something extra special about the festivities of the College Football Playoff games. For the Orange Bowl on Thursday, they went to extra lengths to find the national anthem singer.

So, who is singing “The Star Spangled Banner” ahead of the Orange Bowl?

That would be Krystal Molina, and the Miami native was one of 100 applicants for the job. Molina made it into the 10 finalists, performing at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday before being named the singer for the matchup between the Ducks and Red Raiders.

The Orange Bowl kicks off at noon on ESPN.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Who is singing national anthem at Orange Bowl for Oregon – Texas Tech?

More at NCAAF College Football News, Photos, Stats, Scores, Schedule & Videos