Florida vs Florida State
First game: Nov. 22, 1958
At stake:
When: Late November
Where: Florida Field, Gainesville or Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee
Misc.:
The Gators have won nine consecutive meetings (1968-76), and six
consecutive meetings (1981-86) in the series. Florida State's longest
streak in the series is four (1977-80).
Florida State's P.K. Sam caught a spectacular 52-yard touchdown pass
from Chris Rix with 55 seconds left to lift the Seminoles to a 38-34
victory over Florida. Florida had one last chance, but Gators QB
Chris Leak was tackled at the Florida State 18-yard line as time expired,
capping an emotional game that featured several great plays, some
questionable officiating and four lead changes in the fourth quarter.
