The trash talk was endless. Tension between both groups was palpable. By the time kickoff came around the atmosphere was electric. This one would be a battle for Miami bragging rights.
Oh yeah, FIU and Miami took the field at Hard Rock Stadium to play a football game.
While the fans outside may still have vivid memories of A’Mod Ned making his way onto the Orange Bowl turf on crutches to jump into the FIU/UM brawl, players on both teams were only in elementary school and to them this was just another football game.
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The theme going into this week for the Panthers was one of wanting to show that they’re not a college football afterthought anymore.