As a rabid FSU fan this game was definitely bittersweet. As hard as it is for me to admit to this day, UF was the best team in the country that year. They were extremely fortunate to get the rematch and that OSU upset Arizona St. in the Rose Bowl that year so they needed some help but so did we in 1993 after the Notre Dame loss. As painful as the rematch in NOLA was to watch, I take comfort to this day that we took away their perfect season. The sad thing is that the rivalry may never get back to this peak matchup. The 1990's was the golden age of college football in the state of Florida. Man, do I miss games like this. What an epic matchup!!!
You couldn't of said it any better ! Now teams like Alabama end up with my Florida players than either of the Florida schools it seems as far as 5 Star elite talent imo
I think your sentiments are spot on. To this day, even with that national title, this loss still burns for UF fans -- a perfect season would have meant a lot.
A huge Gator fan..graduate in 96...this was the worst day of my life lol...thank God we somehow got them again in jan...unheard of at the time to get a rematch... College football will never have a fsu UF rivalry again...the sport has changed too much Bobby and Spurrier....
I miss the era of FSU football where they were screwed out of a national championship if they lost to Miami or Florida. I'm sure the hate between the three schools at the time was something fierce. I'm sure the hate between the three schools today has nothing of the hate back then.
Who is "they?" You can find at least six videos of the game on RUclips: ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=fsu+vs+miami+2000. Also, WTF does watching this game have to do with FSU-Miami 2000?
Amazing thing about the gator offense was that they put up crazy numbers that year with a weak offensive line, by this point only one preseason starter was still playing(Donnie Young) injury bug bit the o-line hard that year.
Jackson was the best to have ever done it. I loved watching a game he was covering. He made it seem magical. Unfortunately, FSU, Florida, and Miami are no longer the programs they were in the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s. Why? Look no further than Alabama.
@@SJM6791 Keith Jackson was Mr college football on abc his voice meant that was a Big Game especially in the big ten and his phrase calling the Rose bowl the granddaddy of them all cause watching college football without hearing his voice
Keith Jackson dropping a Yogism early. I haven’t played that often but it seems like they played a lot. Or words to that effect. Mr Jackson could say what he wants.
This was when FSU football was in it's prime, we were the best football program in CFB at this time nobody in any conference wanted to see us standing opposite them on the field 🤣 and that yr was possibly our fiercest pass rush ever
If I was a recruit in Florida I wouldn't be going to Georgia and Alabama I miss the old Florida vs Florida st and vs Miami recruiting battles ! Idk what happened latley for Miami and especially Florida
Yeah, and if the end zone was open at that end, it would have traveled all the way to Thomasville, Ga. It was kicked from FSU's 32 yard line and the wind carried it into the end zone which made it a 68-yard punt. It doesn't matter if the ball went past the goal line by an inch or by 50 yards, it's still a touchback. Three of the punts that FSU's current punter Alex Mastromanno made against LSU this year all landed inside the 5 yard line: those were BETTER punts than this one.
The game that woke the old ball coach up, Nebraska the year before all over the QB and FSU changed up the D for this season using the Nebraska scheme from a year earlier and had great success all year. I remember the Nebraska Florida game at half so many experts wondering if the old ball coach would put Danny in the shotgun to give him more time but they had never worked on it not part of the Fun and Gun but after this game in the rematch they did and Florida leading FSU in the sugar bowl 24-20 in the 3rd FSU dropped a sure INT that look like a pick 6 and after that the blow out. I am a huge FSU fan and remember this like yesterday and was dreading the rematch knowing how good Florida was but it still was a fun season and this brings back some great memories. GO NOLES!!!
As FSU QB's go, Thad Busby (1996-1997) was the least proficient QB they had during the dynasty era (1987-2000) despite having a 19-2 record as a starter (however, the array of talent surrounding him and on the defense is what got him the 19 wins). The other QB's during that era were Danny McManus (1985-1987) Chip Ferguson (1985-1986, 1988) Peter Tom Willis (1986, 1988-1989) Brad Johnson (1990-1991) Casey Weldon (1990-1991) Charlie Ward (1992-1993) Danny Kanell (1993-1995) Dan Kendra (1996) and Chris Weinke (1998-2000). Conversely, UF had one of their two best QB's in the last half century playing in this game (Wuerful & Tebow).
Lol in these old games before all the rules changed you really see how hard they try to smash the QB. FSU was late-hitting Wuerfell all game but at 1:48:27 Boulware lowers his helmet and literally goes for a killshot. Thank god he missed!
They were mostly NOT late at all. The UF offensive line couldn't block em. If you get hit less than a sec after you throw it's not late. Spurrier cried ab it, and in the national championship they threw a ridiculous amount of flags against FSU that they normally wouldn't on any team giving the gators many opportunities to win. Refs robbed FSU in the 96' championship.
I remember saying to my buddies from FLA that we’re gonna win 20-16 and Wuerffel is going to get a beating and they all laughed at me, as soon as the game ended I called all of them and screamed at the top of my lungs “HOW YA LIKE ME NOW, YOU LAUGHING NOW!” They all hung up on me. One of my favorite games. I wish Nebraska had beaten Texas because I know we would’ve beaten Nebraska.
@@ericpackers1700 look at the Florida state defense before defensive coordinator Micky andrews..and after he left...his players are bigger and stronger and faster when he was there than now...he must have been feeding them steroids or androstenedione...the later was legal then but not now
you are to young and you have never taken testosterone or androstenedione or HGH...I bet money Bo Jackson was taking something....and I bet he never took a PED test
This was when Miami first went downhill for few years before disappearing again after winning a few titles until never recovering from 2005 peach bowl lol
Thad Busby.... Hmmmm...How I despise him. Charlie to Danny to...... Thad??? Bobby had to have someone better than this dude. Sure they won the game, what happened next? Nothing we want to talk about
Was garbage FSU was supposed to have to beat that loaded UF team back to back games FSU vs ASU wouldve been the title game if we had a true 1 vs 2 back then
Keep saying that and you might brainwash yourself in believing it. If they would have beat the gators in New Orleans rather than completely giving up and throwing the game they would have been national champions
@@randyjohnson6845 Nobody threw the game, butthead. Dunn was suffering from the flu before the game and should have sat this one out. However, because Dunn knew how much his team depended on him being in this game, he sucked it up and played anyway. Clearly, it negatively affected him to where he had to leave with 10 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Dunn had put the team on his back in this contest as he did in the prior contest. Had Dunn been able to play the entire game like he did in the first FSU-UF meeting, it would have ended a lot differently. Dunn was the one player that FSU could not afford to lose because of his impact in both rushing and receiving and FSU never recovered from it.
Is it true they had food poisoning or the flu for the national championship game? No excuses I think they would have lost anyway, but I remember hearing that.
“If they can beat Texas”…yup, Nebraska went chicken shi* and lost in the inaugural Big 12 title game, and FSU had to play UF 3 weeks later for the Mulligan Bowl. The biggest load of crap in history. UF NEVER admits they were gifted 1996. Ever. Disgraceful. BYU we could’ve played. Chose to play UF because Bobby was stubborn as hell. Already beat UF then gotta play them again.
Notice how after big plays, there was minimal celebration and gloating? Kids lined up and played. Sure they got excited and cheered a bit but nothing like today's kids where when one makes an 8 yard catch with their team down by 30 points they go nuts like they just won the lottery. Different era. Also, LOL @ the kicker injuring himself throwing a tantrum. Gators still suck.
Sean Payton was suspended for a year doing what Bobby Bowden did in this game. The FSU defense admitted they were trying to take Danny Wuerffel out. Late hits didn't matter. The refs in this game were pathetic.
Rip Coach Bobby Bowden! Thanks for the memories
Gotta respect him
FSU needs to go back with this End Zone Design and those uniforms.
Yea since the new uniforms, we’re 54-34 in 7 seasons.
I AGREE
Correct.
Bring back our uniforms!
Couldn’t agree more. #Tradition
As a rabid FSU fan this game was definitely bittersweet. As hard as it is for me to admit to this day, UF was the best team in the country that year. They were extremely fortunate to get the rematch and that OSU upset Arizona St. in the Rose Bowl that year so they needed some help but so did we in 1993 after the Notre Dame loss. As painful as the rematch in NOLA was to watch, I take comfort to this day that we took away their perfect season. The sad thing is that the rivalry may never get back to this peak matchup. The 1990's was the golden age of college football in the state of Florida. Man, do I miss games like this. What an epic matchup!!!
You couldn't of said it any better ! Now teams like Alabama end up with my Florida players than either of the Florida schools it seems as far as 5 Star elite talent imo
I think your sentiments are spot on. To this day, even with that national title, this loss still burns for UF fans -- a perfect season would have meant a lot.
@@carltonreese4854ya would of made spurrier like Saban more not les miles
A huge Gator fan..graduate in 96...this was the worst day of my life lol...thank God we somehow got them again in jan...unheard of at the time to get a rematch...
College football will never have a fsu UF rivalry again...the sport has changed too much
Bobby and Spurrier....
We will never see a matchup like that again. Undisputed best offense on one side and best defense on the other. Twice in one year
The best showdown of two legendary coaches with two legendary teams..The ‘90s were awesome with this rivalry..
Keith Jackson narration on Warwick dunn is freaking awesome
This was the golden age of college football mid 90s
The iron bowl of Florida
That ABC College Football intro brings back so many fantastic memories
Amen you have no idea lol
So many future stars on both teams! Peter Warrick's freshman year!! He was amazing
I love this era of college football FSU for Life!
Boy this takes me back. F what you heard from mid 90’s to mid 2k this WAS THE GAME
I miss the era of FSU football where they were screwed out of a national championship if they lost to Miami or Florida. I'm sure the hate between the three schools at the time was something fierce. I'm sure the hate between the three schools today has nothing of the hate back then.
An SI preview of the 1985 season listed the game's most underrated rivalries: #1 was the Gators vs everybody. They had very physical teams back then.
Busby was an elite quarterback and his super power was his game management ability. It was like having a coach on the field.
I was looking at recruiting history and didn't know how much hype he had from guys like Tom lemming
Busby was trash
He’s the 3rd greatest qb his only loses were to Florida.
Busby sucked lol.
He didnt really sprout until his senior year. He was more a management qb this year.
I was at this game.. my junior year at FSU
“Pooh Bear Williams.” What an awesome name!
The crowd would chant, "Pooh, Pooh" after he made a big play and the announcers thought they were booing him.
@@TheDrRJP even as a Auburn fan I still hope both of these teams are elite again
R.I.P to pooh bear
RIP Bobby, I think Norvell will be great as well
I wish they had the miami vs florida st 2000 game and watching this game must be a bittersweet
Who is "they?" You can find at least six videos of the game on RUclips: ruclips.net/user/results?search_query=fsu+vs+miami+2000. Also, WTF does watching this game have to do with FSU-Miami 2000?
@@TheDrRJP they is acc network and they do have the full Florida st miami game from 2000 this game and that one was the 2 best Florida games ever imo
@@TheDrRJP finally got full version
That game was all-time. Even though FSU lost, one of the greatest games I have ever seen.
Bobby was the greatest, he came to my little high school to speak my senior year. Couldn't believe he was there.
Amazing thing about the gator offense was that they put up crazy numbers that year with a weak offensive line, by this point only one preseason starter was still playing(Donnie Young) injury bug bit the o-line hard that year.
Keith Jackson was so good.
It's so crazy this was a Keith Jackson "it's gonna be a dandy" nationally televised game and now it's on ESPN 2 florida region.
Jackson was the best to have ever done it. I loved watching a game he was covering. He made it seem magical.
Unfortunately, FSU, Florida, and Miami are no longer the programs they were in the 80’s, 90’s, and early 2000’s. Why? Look no further than Alabama.
@@SJM6791 In this, as in all things, profit is king (unfortunately). The SEC is where the money is right now so that's where the spotlight is.
@@SJM6791 Keith Jackson was Mr college football on abc his voice meant that was a Big Game especially in the big ten and his phrase calling the Rose bowl the granddaddy of them all cause watching college football without hearing his voice
This game has to be bittersweet for Seminoles fans especially as Auburn fan the 2013 national title was their last great memory in a big game....
Beating Michigan in the Orange bowl is a pretty good memory.
Bob Stoops was defensive coordinator for Spurrier and helped get even the next year.
Keith Jackson was College Football!!
Agree
NO iPhone, Social Media in the 90's thank GOD.
Oh Nellie. Love Kieth Jackson calling games. Remember that game. Go Noles !!
Keith Jackson dropping a Yogism early. I haven’t played that often but it seems like they played a lot. Or words to that effect. Mr Jackson could say what he wants.
This was when FSU football was in it's prime, we were the best football program in CFB at this time nobody in any conference wanted to see us standing opposite them on the field 🤣 and that yr was possibly our fiercest pass rush ever
Florida gators vs Florida state Seminoles 1996 football Keith Jackson bob griese lynn Swann sec conference acc conference football
If I was a recruit in Florida I wouldn't be going to Georgia and Alabama I miss the old Florida vs Florida st and vs Miami recruiting battles ! Idk what happened latley for Miami and especially Florida
It's crazy how bad the offenses were back in the day it's almost hard to watch at times.
Local ABC Station. Was a Brand New station "Alabama's ABC 33/40"
This is 2021
And I miss this era
These were the days....Gator Nation!
Go 🐊 We need to regain this level.
The punt at 2:05:34 from where he kicked it to where is stopped rolling was 100 yards..if someone has seen better then prove it
Yeah, and if the end zone was open at that end, it would have traveled all the way to Thomasville, Ga. It was kicked from FSU's 32 yard line and the wind carried it into the end zone which made it a 68-yard punt. It doesn't matter if the ball went past the goal line by an inch or by 50 yards, it's still a touchback. Three of the punts that FSU's current punter Alex Mastromanno made against LSU this year all landed inside the 5 yard line: those were BETTER punts than this one.
@@TheDrRJP bull shit
Fsu defense eat danny like eating a steak😂
The game that woke the old ball coach up, Nebraska the year before all over the QB and FSU changed up the D for this season using the Nebraska scheme from a year earlier and had great success all year. I remember the Nebraska Florida game at half so many experts wondering if the old ball coach would put Danny in the shotgun to give him more time but they had never worked on it not part of the Fun and Gun but after this game in the rematch they did and Florida leading FSU in the sugar bowl 24-20 in the 3rd FSU dropped a sure INT that look like a pick 6 and after that the blow out. I am a huge FSU fan and remember this like yesterday and was dreading the rematch knowing how good Florida was but it still was a fun season and this brings back some great memories. GO NOLES!!!
How did they change their defensive scheme lol. They didn't . It was always get pressure with those insane DEs
Search "florida st 96 uses nebraska defensive scheme from 95" and you will find it. And they def did change it.
can you believe Tampa Bay drafted brooks who was the best olb in his generation and Sapp one of the greatest dl in his generation
Rip coach Bowden a true friend
As FSU QB's go, Thad Busby (1996-1997) was the least proficient QB they had during the dynasty era (1987-2000) despite having a 19-2 record as a starter (however, the array of talent surrounding him and on the defense is what got him the 19 wins). The other QB's during that era were Danny McManus (1985-1987) Chip Ferguson (1985-1986, 1988) Peter Tom Willis (1986, 1988-1989) Brad Johnson (1990-1991) Casey Weldon (1990-1991) Charlie Ward (1992-1993) Danny Kanell (1993-1995) Dan Kendra (1996) and Chris Weinke (1998-2000).
Conversely, UF had one of their two best QB's in the last half century playing in this game (Wuerful & Tebow).
Chris leak was a big time recruit you forgot him and I remember Thad busby was like a 5 star when he came out of hs
Two Dannys that started the game for both Florida schools went on to have bad careers in the NFL.
Two Weeks since the debut of the Sushi Bar with the Glass JEOPARDY Doors set.
Florida showed who the superior team was a month later on a neutral field With no dirty Seminole late hits
Lol in these old games before all the rules changed you really see how hard they try to smash the QB. FSU was late-hitting Wuerfell all game but at 1:48:27 Boulware lowers his helmet and literally goes for a killshot. Thank god he missed!
They were mostly NOT late at all. The UF offensive line couldn't block em. If you get hit less than a sec after you throw it's not late. Spurrier cried ab it, and in the national championship they threw a ridiculous amount of flags against FSU that they normally wouldn't on any team giving the gators many opportunities to win. Refs robbed FSU in the 96' championship.
A few from this game became Buccaneers
Man did a lot of things go bad the next week.
Wasnt the next week. Florida had to win their SEC championship first
I remember saying to my buddies from FLA that we’re gonna win 20-16 and Wuerffel is going to get a beating and they all laughed at me, as soon as the game ended I called all of them and screamed at the top of my lungs “HOW YA LIKE ME NOW, YOU LAUGHING NOW!” They all hung up on me. One of my favorite games. I wish Nebraska had beaten Texas because I know we would’ve beaten Nebraska.
NEBRASKA WOULD OF KILLED YOU CRIMINOLES AND FSU STILL SUCKS!#LOWTONOCLASSCLOWNS#ONLYINTALLATRASHY
And then I'm sure they laughed right at you when FLA won the rematch 52-20 in the Sugar Bowl.
@@Mr.Davs2216 They did. It was like a personal hell watching that whiny clown Spurrier win, but they deserved it.
Never beat bobby at doak ever never will baby
Man whole FSU front 7 would be kicked out of the game if played today😂😂
BUT UF TOOK the title from FSWHO!
Fsu and uf are the rivals
I was in new orleans watched we beat them in tally they got us in new orleans i think 😊
Andrews has got his defense on steroids/andro
What you mean lmao
@@ericpackers1700 look at the Florida state defense before defensive coordinator Micky andrews..and after he left...his players are bigger and stronger and faster when he was there than now...he must have been feeding them steroids or androstenedione...the later was legal then but not now
@@randyjohnson6845 never heard something that extreme and I'm a auburn fan
you are to young and you have never taken testosterone or androstenedione or HGH...I bet money Bo Jackson was taking something....and I bet he never took a PED test
the game
Iron bowl intensity
Alllll i remember were those LATE cheap shots on wuerrfel
talent everywhere at every position on both teams except Busby what a joke
Remember this fsu fans.We beat you in the national championship to get our revenge
Don't matter we got our payback with the chip 😂😂😂😂 Gators for life
Lucky nebraska slipped against texas or they wouldve 3 peated by beating miami florida and fsu 94 5 and 6
busby was so horrible. ik we were going into down yrs when busby then rix was at qb
This was when Miami first went downhill for few years before disappearing again after winning a few titles until never recovering from 2005 peach bowl lol
Micah’s daddy was sent to hell by the freak
Go Down FSU Florida is him
Thad Busby.... Hmmmm...How I despise him. Charlie to Danny to...... Thad??? Bobby had to have someone better than this dude. Sure they won the game, what happened next? Nothing we want to talk about
Remember his recruitment? He had hype
Hard to blame Thad. The whole team had the flu. And of course Spurriers incessant whining about Wuerful being sacked didn't help.
Noles always had to beat the refs to😂😂😂😂
Was garbage FSU was supposed to have to beat that loaded UF team back to back games FSU vs ASU wouldve been the title game if we had a true 1 vs 2 back then
Keep saying that and you might brainwash yourself in believing it. If they would have beat the gators in New Orleans rather than completely giving up and throwing the game they would have been national champions
@@randyjohnson6845 Nobody threw the game, butthead. Dunn was suffering from the flu before the game and should have sat this one out. However, because Dunn knew how much his team depended on him being in this game, he sucked it up and played anyway. Clearly, it negatively affected him to where he had to leave with 10 minutes left in the 3rd quarter. Dunn had put the team on his back in this contest as he did in the prior contest. Had Dunn been able to play the entire game like he did in the first FSU-UF meeting, it would have ended a lot differently. Dunn was the one player that FSU could not afford to lose because of his impact in both rushing and receiving and FSU never recovered from it.
@@TheDrRJP Shane Bentley the sports illustrated kicker recruit back in the day before all these 24 7 sports recruiting rankings it was Tom lemming
@@ericpackers1700 His name was SCOTT BENTLEY not Shane Bentley.
@@TheDrRJP former si cover boy Tom lemming had him top kicker recruit
Is it true they had food poisoning or the flu for the national championship game?
No excuses I think they would have lost anyway, but I remember hearing that.
Yes
FOOD POISONING AT THE SEC SUGAR BOWL??? COINCIDENCE? AFTER THE 5TH QUARTER IN THE FRENCH QUARTER?
“If they can beat Texas”…yup, Nebraska went chicken shi* and lost in the inaugural Big 12 title game, and FSU had to play UF 3 weeks later for the Mulligan Bowl. The biggest load of crap in history. UF NEVER admits they were gifted 1996. Ever. Disgraceful. BYU we could’ve played. Chose to play UF because Bobby was stubborn as hell. Already beat UF then gotta play them again.
FSU got hosed ! Beat one of the best teams of the decade. And their reward was another game against them.
They won by 3 at home. FL had a late TD called back because of holding, which is hardly called.
Notice how after big plays, there was minimal celebration and gloating? Kids lined up and played. Sure they got excited and cheered a bit but nothing like today's kids where when one makes an 8 yard catch with their team down by 30 points they go nuts like they just won the lottery. Different era.
Also, LOL @ the kicker injuring himself throwing a tantrum. Gators still suck.
FSUCKS .ALWAYS HAS AND ALWAYS WILL NO CLASS FSUCKS CHUMPS#5220LOVETHATFORALATEHIT#BUSHLEAGUESCHOOL
Lol, 52-20.
Stoops u never won in tally eather😂😊
fsu had it ALL except Busby sucked BAD!
Sean Payton was suspended for a year doing what Bobby Bowden did in this game. The FSU defense admitted they were trying to take Danny Wuerffel out. Late hits didn't matter. The refs in this game were pathetic.
SEC refs back then, too. Visitors brought the refs in those days.
You would think SEC refs would have looked out better
Gators still crying about football players getting hit by other football players, legally. Gators still crying, baby Gators tears 😢😭💔😪😫😩😢
@@americantoeball3672 We don't mind football players getting hit, we just question when it happens 3 seconds after the whistle
College football has changed
Much like pro back then you hit
And make them pay for it that's
The way football should be played
I miss the old days
Gators yall suck then and now go nole get ready for beat down this year norvel baby never won in tally with s spuer