Complex sentence: The 63rd Orange Bowl, also known as the 1996 Orange Bowl, was a 1996-1997 Bowl Alliance game played on December 31,1996 between the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Virginia Tech Hokies.
Split into simpler sentences: The 63rd Orange Bowl, a 1996-1997 Bowl Alliance game, was played on December 31,1996. This 63rd edition of the Orange Bowl featured the Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Virginia Tech Hokies.