This weekend our Florida Gators head 324 miles south to face the Miami Hurricanes, an underrated rivalry game that occurs only once every five years. In honor of tomorrow's game, I wanted to provide some history of what used to be the biggest rivalry in the state. The sun is supposed to be blazing
when they kickoff at noon on Saturday down in Miami in front of an expected
sellout crowd.
The Gators are favored by three points going into the
contest, which is not surprising considering the two teams’ very even history.
In 54 total meetings, the Gators have gone 26-28 against the Canes.
From 1938 until 1987 the Gators and the Hurricanes met every
year, and many considered the game the biggest rivalry in the state of Florida.
After SEC requirements changed in 1987 requiring that each SEC team play 8
conference games per year, the rivalry between Florida and Miami was forced to
come to a halt.
Saturday marks the sixth time the teams have met in the last
25 years. The last time they played was in The Swamp in 2008, and the Gators
routed the Canes in a 26 to 3 victory. Hopefully Saturday will yield similar
results, as a heavy showing of orange and blue is expected in Sun Life Stadium.
Make sure to tune in to ESPN Saturday at noon for what should be a great
matchup! GO GATORS!
