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Florida-FSU rivalry ratcheted up after ‘Choke at Doak’

For most Gators fans who are my age and older, that’s an easy call. But there are those younger than 35 who would scream “I hate FSU!” with the heat of 1,000 Hells.

OK, now that we’ve arrived at “Rivalry Week” nationally, I spent some time studying up on the identity of Florida’s chief rival. It occurred to me that I may, in fact, be wrong: Florida State may be the Florida Gators’ main rival for fans of all ages. The reason for this comes almost 21 years to this very date.

On November 26, 1994, Steve Spurrier and his Gators made the trip west to Tallahassee to play the Seminoles.