How FSU Football has owned series with Miami in South Florida

FSU football will be looking to tie their longest win streak against the rival Hurricanes inside their home stadium during the 2018 season.

In the history of the rivalry between the FSU football team and the Miami Hurricanes, there has only been two streaks of seven wins in a row by a team – the Seminoles doing it twice, with the first one coming between 1963 and 1972 and the second one going from 2010 until 2016, ending last year with a last second touchdown by the Canes.

That first streak is also historic if you are a fan of the Noles for two reasons – all of the seven games during that 10 season span took place inside the former Orange Bowl stadium, the longtime home of the Hurricanes…and the Seminoles have a chance to tie that streak with a win this year.

That’s right, FSU football fans. Since September 10, 2004, Miami hasn’t had a chance to celebrate a home win against the Seminoles – with that last victory coming in an overtime yawn fest that was delayed four days due to a real hurricane that was taking over the state.

(To give you some prepsecitve of how long ago that was, Ciara’s “Goodies” was the number one son, President George W. Bush was running for re-election against Senator John Kerry and the average price for gas in the Sunshine State was $1.90 a gallon.)

Six games since then, the Noles have headed down to Miami-Dade County – first winning the final game in the series played inside that iconic stadium and the next five games played at their rented home, now called Hard Rock Stadium.

How has this all taken place? Well, a lot of it has to do with FSU football being a better team over the 13 seasons that have gone on since Miami’s last home win. The Seminoles hold a 10-3 advantage in the series and has dominated every major category since.

"FSU Football: 4 ACC titles (one division crown), 1 national title, 9-4 bowl record, six seasons of 10+ winsMiami Football: 0 ACC titles (one division crown), 0 national titles, 2-8 bowl record, one season of 10+ wins"

Over that span, the Seminoles have out recruited the Hurricanes on a near yearly basis – including going into South Florida and getting top recruits out of Miami’s backyard, like Devonta Freeman, LaMarcus Joyner, Dalvin Cook and others.

Miami also has been out coached over that span, as they are on their fourth sideline general during that 13 season span while the Seminoles have had just two different head coaches over that same period.

Quite frankly, the Seminoles have just wanted it more. From blowout wins like in 2010, 2012 and 2013 to nail bitting victories in the last seconds like 2005, 2006, 2014 and 2016, FSU football has been the one you can count on to get it done by the end.

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Now, Miami fans seem to think they are back after breaking a seven game losing streak to the Seminoles last season – but until they can defend their home turf for the first time since before this year’s freshman class was even in kindergarten, FSU football will still run this rivalry and the entire state of Florida.