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13 Years Later, The Miami-FIU Brawl Remains The Highlight Of This “Rivalry”

The Miami Hurricanes and FIU Panthers are set to do battle this Saturday at Marlins Park, in their latest matchup of the two crosstown schools. These two programs, separated by only nine miles, have met three times in the past, with the Canes winning each time to nobodies surprise.

While those three games have been blowout Miami victories, there has been one significant moment that occurred between the Hurricanes and Panthers. And no, I'm not talking about the coming out party for N’Kosi Perry last season either.

12 years ago, during the 2006 season, Miami and FIU had an unforgettable and unfortunate bench-clearing brawl that has become one of the most iconic of its kind in college football history.