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5 reasons FSU fans should hate Florida more than Miami

By Jason Parker

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 26: DeMarcus Walker #44 of the Florida State Seminoles carries a gator head wearing his helmet as he celebrates after the game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State defeated Florida 31-13. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 26: DeMarcus Walker #44 of the Florida State Seminoles carries a gator head wearing his helmet as he celebrates after the game against the Florida Gators at Doak Campbell Stadium on November 26, 2016 in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State defeated Florida 31-13. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 2: Quaterback Danny Wuerffel #7 of the Flordia Gators throws the ball during the 1997 Nokia Sugar Bowl against the Florida State Seminoles on January 2, 1997 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Gators defeated the Seminoles 52-20. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 2: Quaterback Danny Wuerffel #7 of the Flordia Gators throws the ball during the 1997 Nokia Sugar Bowl against the Florida State Seminoles on January 2, 1997 at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Gators defeated the Seminoles 52-20. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

No. 4 – The 1997 Sugar Bowl

FSU all time has played their two rivals in a bowl game a total of three times. While the Seminoles did lose to the Hurricanes in the Orange Bowl that followed the 2003 season, it was nothing to compare with what took place in the Louisiana Superdome years before.

Let us not forget for a moment that Florida should not have been in a position to win a national title in this game, much less actually play in the game at all. The Gators needed a loss by Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game just to get into the rematch with the Noles – and then, Ohio State upsetting Arizona State in the Rose Bowl the day before meant they would win it by beating the Seminoles.

FSU had already beaten their rivals in a No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdown to end the regular season, so they shouldn’t have had to play Florida again. Yeah, I’m going to stick with that argument as the reason why things happen the way they did.

It was also the ninth straight season that FSU was the only school to play both rivals…which brings us to the final point.

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