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[Times photo: Joseph Garnett Jr.]
Flu-bitten Chris Weinke shows few ill effects as Florida State keeps its national title hopes alive. Story
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Hubert Mizell
FSU best; UM gets this vote
TALLAHASSEE -- Just what we need.
Unrivaled
TALLAHASSEE -- It's Rivalry Weekend, and college football games will be played all across the nation today in which the opponents do not care much for one another. [11/18]
Hubert Mizell
Tonight's game will settle several scores
TALLAHASSEE -- Make room, vote vultures!
No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 4 Florida
WHEN/WHERE: 8 tonight; Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee.
Who has the edge?
QUARTERBACK
Seminoles' last loss to Gators a motivator
TALLAHASSEE -- Florida State senior linebacker Brian Allen doesn't shrink from the past and his team's frustrating loss to Florida in 1997.
UF keys to victory...
FSU keys to victory . . .
Something special's in the air
Jeff Chandler gives UF an explosive edge on special teams.
Seminoles are superior, but Gators have fighting chance
Former Ohio State quarterback Kirk Herbstreit, now ESPN college football analyst and co-host of College Game Day, spoke to Times staff writer Bruce Lowitt about today's Florida-Florida State game.
Extra points
Player spotlight: Dave Ragone
Here is a look back at the 1990s
Today's game is the 13th consecutive meeting between Florida State and Florida as Top 10 teams. The schools played 12 times in the decade of the 1990s, more than any other schools in the nation.
Times top 5 college football rivalries
Florida-Florida State has grown into perhaps the pre-eminent college football rivalry of this era. Here are the Times' Top 5 rivalries in college football history.
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[Times photo: Jim Damaske]
FSU quarterback Chris Weinke said he returned so he could dedicate himself to being the nation's best.
Weinke's bask is at hand
FSU quarterback worked hard to improve for another run at glory. UF presents the last, and biggest, hurdle.
Gary Shelton
Stop looking for negatives
By now, we know all the reasons that Chris Weinke should not, for any reason, win the Heisman Trophy. |
Book it: Haslem a marked Gator this season
GAINESVILLE -- At 6 feet 8 and 265 pounds, Udonis Haslem would seem hard to overlook. But that's what happened. [11/17]
Spurrier will pull until he gets what he wants
Gators coach doesn't mind continuing the quarterback shuffle.
UF has eye on sweep of the SEC
GAINESVILLE -- Florida looks to sweep the Southeastern Conference this weekend.
FSU -- UF briefs
Chandler gets fifth year
Online options vary for UF-FSU
Ordinarily, a rivalry game such as Florida-Florida State is a scalper's dream, the kind of showdown that has fans from both sides willing to pay anything to see it in person.
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[Times photo: Kevin White]
The Gator defense jumps on an Auburn fumble to kill a drive.
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It's Fun 'n' Grab defense
Gators loosen up by having fun, then tighten up by forcing turnovers. [11/16]
Extra points
Player spotlight -- Jabar Gaffney
Reynolds a concern for Gators
GAINESVILLE -- Florida offensive lineman Mike Pearson, sweating under the bright lights of television cameras, didn't need any help reciting the facts about Florida State defensive end Jamal Reynolds.
UF- FSU briefs
Injured Seminoles practice
Warren finally starts to live up to billing
FSU defensive end could be key in UF game. [11/15]
Weinke savors last goal
TALLAHASSEE -- For Florida State quarterback Chris Weinke, the enormity of the accomplishment hasn't hit home.
UF returns to ? as the quarterback
GAINESVILLE -- Florida quarterbacks Rex Grossman and Jesse Palmer both likely will play Saturday against Florida State.
Extra points
UP NEXT: Florida
One-sided Tally
There's no need for a recount, Gator fans. Steve Spurrier is 0-4-1 at Doak Campbell Stadium. [11/14]
UF to Spurrier: 4 more years
Gators give their coach a contract extension through 2006 for $2.1-million a season.
Expect to see new players protecting punter vs. FSU
GAINESVILLE -- Coach Steve Spurrier has the answer to his team's problem of having punts blocked this season. [11/13]
Bowden: UF to start logical QB
TALLAHASSEE -- With a possible national title shot, as well as state bragging rights, on the line just about every year his team meets Florida, Florida State coach Bobby Bowden has kept an eye on the doings in Gainesville. [11/13]
Seminoles hope win is enough
FSU waits to see what effect 35-6 win over Wake has on BCS. [11/12]
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