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Matchup History: Florida State vs. Miami

If you ask Florida State fans or Miami fans from around the state of Florida about the Seminoles-Hurricanes rivalry, stories of bitter hatred might immediately come in mind.

But to college football faithful from around the country, Florida State-Miami is synonymous with one of the most thrilling, blockbuster rivalries in the history of the sport.

While the two programs have agonized over an unbelievable 30 games (nearly half of the series) decided by one possession or less, the college football world has delighted in the unforgettable, heart-pounding finishes.

One of the lesser-known classics of the series occurred in 1980, as second-year Cane head coach Howard Schnellenberger and head coach Bobby Bowden, in his fifth season at FSU, tangled in the Orange Bowl.