Tales From The Swamp (November 29, 2003) …item 3.. History repeats itself for Gators-’Noles — It doesn’t get much better than this. (Nov. 19, 2012) …item 5.. Martha & the Vandellas – Heatwave …
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Did the Seminoles defeat the Gators by themselves, or did an ACC conspiracy of officials do it? And if a conspiracy did it, did this Band of Brothers include Bobby Bowden? That’s what Gator fans are asking…and most Gators fans believe an ACC consiracy of officials doomed their Gators.
We (at the Osceola) thought we’d give you our biased view of the facts from high atop the Grassy Nole.
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…..item 1)…. Florida State Football – 2003 Year In Review … nolefan.org
FLORIDA STATE 38, FLORIDA 34
11/29/2003, GAINESVILLE, FL
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From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
GAINESVILLE, FL – P.K. Sam ran a twisting, whirling, falling-down pass route for a 52-yard touchdown that lifted Florida State to a 38-34 victory over Florida on Saturday, a spectacular game that was marred by a brawl at midfield after the game ended.
Sam’s catch with 55 seconds remaining pushed No. 9 Florida State (10-2) to the 10-win plateau for the first time since 2000. No. 11 Florida (8-4) had its five-game winning streak halted, along with any hopes of sneaking into the Southeastern Conference title game.
The last touchdown, the third TD throw of the day for Chris Rix, was a thrilling climax to a game that had a bit of everything – great plays and back-and-forth scoring.
The lead changed hands four times in the fourth quarter. With 2:55 left, Florida went ahead 34-31 on Ben Troupe’s 26-yard touchdown catch from Chris Leak in the back of the end zone. Troupe got one foot down; the official stared hard at the play, and initially brought his arms to the side, as though he were going to call it incomplete. But he raised his hands to signal a touchdown.
Indeed, it was a barnburner, a game that will be debated and rehashed for years to come, although there’s no changing the result now. The Seminoles defeated their archrivals for the fifth time in six years. They are ACC champions and will go into their BCS bowl on a high.
The Gators, meanwhile, won’t make it to the SEC title game next week. Tennessee’s win over Kentucky made it almost impossible, and Florida’s loss itself ended all hope. The honor, instead, will officially go to Georgia on Sunday. Florida still has a chance to make it to Atlanta, on Jan. 2, if Peach Bowl representatives offer them a bid, as expected.
Whatever their bowl, the Gators will have more than a month to stew over this heartbreaking loss.
Who were the stars? It’s hard to list them all.
For FSU, Rix threw for 256 yards on only 19 attempts. Dominic Robinson caught five passes for 102 yards, nicely filling the hole left when leading receiver Craphonso Thorpe was lost for the year earlier this month. Linebacker Pat Watkins returned a fumble 25 yards for a touchdown to tie the game at 24 late in the third quarter.
Florida had its share of great performances, too. Troupe caught two touchdowns and finished with 121 yards receiving. Leak threw for 273 yards and caught a 30-yard pass from Andre Caldwell, one of several Florida gadget plays that worked. Cornerback Keiwan Ratliff basically sealed his All-American status, scooping a fumble and going 77 yards for his fourth touchdown of the season and a 24-17 lead.
Explanation of the Controversy by Jerry Kutz, Senior Columnist from the Osceola. Excerpts taken from the December 2, 2003 Osceola, page 2.
Did the Seminoles defeat the Gators by themselves, or did an ACC conspiracy of officials do it? And if a conspiracy did it, did this Band of Brothers include Bobby Bowden? That’s what Gator fans are asking…and most Gators fans believe an ACC consiracy of officials doomed their Gators.
We (at the Osceola) thought we’d give you our biased view of the facts from high atop the Grassy Nole.
Conspiracy Point #1
There’s no dispute that Antonio Cromartie did fumble the opening kickoff at the FSU 30-yard line. His progress had not been stopped, so there should not have been a whistle yet. The ball was loose before he hit the ground, and it was recovered by a UF player, so we concur it was a missed call.
Conspiracy Point #2
A few moments later, Chris Davis’ momentum was clearly stopped on a reverse, and whistles were blown long before Guss Scott stripped the ball away. Sunshine Network broadcaster Nat Moore, who played at UF, admitted that was a good call – the whistle had been blown, so it was not a fumble.
Conspiracy Point #3
Cromartie mishandled another kickoff and a Gator player certainly did recover it and run it into the end zone. There is no dispute about that. What the tormented crowd of 90,047 failed to realize is that the touchdown was called back because of an offsides penalty on half the UF kicking team. Sunshine Network broadcaster Keith Jones, who played for FSU, immediately mentioned the flag as the ball was being kicked, long before Cromartie muffed it.
Conspiracy Point #4
Chris Rix’s pass to Chris Davis appeared to be a catch and a fumble after a jarring hit by Scott, but the officials ruled it incomplete. The replay showed that Davis caught the ball while in the air and clearly had one foot down. Nat Moore said it was a fumble because he had both feet down. The rule states that the player must have possession with both feet down. Keith Jones stated later that the receiver must have both feet down and the ability to make an athletic move with the ball. Even on slow-mo, it was hard to tell if Davis got his second foot down – but it is very clear that he did not have the opportunity to make any kind of move.
Conspiracy Point #5
The crowd booed wildly when FSU kept possession of a Greg Jones fumble. They seemed to think the officials had marked him down when in fact they marked the ball three yards back, where offensive guard Ron "Lucky" Lunford had recovered the fumble.
Conspiracy Point #6
After having a possible interception ruled out of bounds, Gator corner Keiwan Ratliff threw the ball down and jawed with an official, again inciting the crowd. Replays showed Ratliffe was well out of bounds.
Conspiracy Point #7
With the Seminoles trailing 24-17, and the Gator crowd feeling momentum on their side, FSU safety Pat Watkins picked up a Ciatrick Fason fumble and scored a touchdown. The crowd thought Fason was down and that touchdown would be nullified and went into a frenzy while FSU was kicking the extra point. Stadium replays, which made it look as if Fason was down, added gas to the burning inferno.
The Sunshine Network camera work was limited to one backside shot of Fason, where you could not see the ball. CBS’ initial camera angle was identical, so a national television audience was led to believe the Gators had been had again. CBS showed two bad-angle replays before the extra point, two before the commercial, and two more after the break, before finding an angle where the commentators could see him lose control of the ball long before he hit the ground.
"That one did come out," Todd Blackledge said. "We saw it from a lot of angles slow. The officials saw it one time, from one angle, at full speed, and made the right call. Credit this ACC crew for getting that one. It was the right call."
But it only gets worse…
Conspiracy Point #8
With the Seminoles trailing 27-24 with less than five minutes to go, Leon Washington took a first-and-goal handoff into the middle of the line, stretched the ball toward the goal line and fumbled. The crowd went wild after UF linebacker Channing Crowder emerged from a prolonged scuffle with the football, and the game, apparently in hand for the home team.
What the Gators’ fans failed to see, and refuse to see, is that Washington fell directly on his own fumble. The official, who was standing right there, immediately blew it dead and raised two fingers in the air as a sign that it was now second down. He did not give him forward progress – he marked it where he fell on it.
Crowder ignored the whistle while wrestling the ball away from Washington. In a fit of frustration, the freshman linebacker hurled the ball down the field and received a 15-yard penalty, which sent the already crazed Gator fans into Spurrier-esque spasms.
The fact that the officials missed a Washington touchdown on third down, forcing a fourth-and-goal decision, did not appease the home crowd. In fact, it only added to the agony as Bowden went for the win on fourth down, rather than kicking a field goal to make it 27-all, and Rix stretched the ball across the goal line for the go-ahead score.
Confounding Facts
And what would a conspiracy theory be without some couter-intuitive facts to create a cover-up. Like the time Chris Leak lost control of the ball as he began to slide at the FSU 31. Even Nat Moore agreed that the officials had incorrectly ruled Leak down. The blown call enabled the Gators to attempt a field goal…that was missed.
And what about the bogus late hit the officials hung on FSU where the replays show the FSU player being blocked late, and in the back, onto the downed Gator ball-carrier? Or what about the late hit five yards out of bounds on Willie Reid’s kickoff that wasn’t called?
Camouflage.
Gator conspiracy theorists will say those were cover-ups for a sinister plot befitting of an Oliver Stone movie. But even with his ability to weave the facts of history in a blockbuster movie, Stone would be hard-pressed to create film as dramatic, or with as many plot twists, as were in this football game.
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…..item 2)…. FSU News … www.fsunews.com …
Florida State vs. Florida rivalry deemed "Blimpworthy" …
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Thanks to all of the Seminole fans that cast their vote, this week’s rivalry matchup of Florida State vs. Florida will have the honor of being named the Blimpworhty college football game of the week.
Announced yesterday during ESPN’s SportsNation, the Florida State vs. Florida rivalry matchup received 44% of the total votes. The other matchup finalist included Notre Dame vs. Southern California and Michigan vs. Ohio State.
What does "Blimpworthy" mean?
With our matchup being named the Blimpworthy college football game of the week, the Florida State vs. Florida matchup will have the world famous Goodyear Blimp flying overhead during the game.
Stay tuned to the FSView for more coverage of this "Blimpworthy" event.
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…..item 3)…. FSU News … www.fsunews.com …History repeats itself for Gators-’Noles
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Former punter Shawn Powell celebrates his final UF game by kissing the infamous scalped gator head after the 21-7 FSU victory over Florida in Gainesville last year. While the rivalry has always been a high-stakes affair, this year the game could have possible title implications. / Riley Shaaber/FSView
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Florida State-Florida is back, baby. The rivalry that defined, national title hunts in the 90s as Steve Spurrier and Bobby Bowden prowled the sidelines in a battle for national and Sunshine State supremacy will enjoy its biggest installment in a decade on Saturday, when the Gators come to Doak Campbell for a tilt with the Seminoles.
The rivalry hasn’t seen a matchup featuring two highly-ranked squads like this since 2003’s memorable game in the Swamp, which ended with Chris Rix’s miraculous touchdown pass to PK Sam in the waning moments to give the No.9 ranked ’Noles a win over the No. 11 ranked Gators. From there, both programs would scuffle a bit before Urban Meyer took Florida to the peak of college football and helped the Gators tear off six straight wins in the rivalry.
The tides, of course, have turned since Jimbo Fisher took over as the head coach of the Seminoles, as Florida State has taken two straight in the rivalry by a combined score of 52-14. This year, though, Florida has caught back up with Florida State under second-year head coach Will Muschamp, piecing together a 10-1 season that saw the Gators jump the ’Noles in the polls and BCS standings in October, after Florida beat LSU and Florida State was dropped by NC State.
Suddenly, it feels like the mid-1990s all over again, when the Sunshine State’s season-ending grudge match was one that drew eyes not only around Florida, but across the country as highly ranked and highly talented teams butted heads. Recruiting battles, national title races and good old fashioned bragging rights were always at stake. And while national title hopes are debatable for either program this year, the two rivals separated by a few hours of highway stand at a crucial crossroads for the future of the rivalry.
Another win for Florida State Saturday would mark the third straight year Fisher has gone undefeated against Florida and Miami, and further solidify the perception that the state’s best program has resided in Tallahassee since Fisher took over and Meyer left Gainesville after the 2010 season.
A win for Florida, though, coming off of an already strong season, would put that crown squarely up for grabs moving forwards. Fisher and Florida State will likely continue piling up the blue-chip recruits whether or not they win Saturday, but a loss to the Gators would send a strong message. Muschamp has already shown signs of great progress to recruits. Beating the ’Noles and reclaiming the swagger that Florida once carried when it came to this rivalry would be another big step towards putting the Gators back where they were under Meyer.
Both scenarios sound difficult to stomach for the losing fanbase, and that’s why the rivalry is back. For the first time since George Bush was a first-term president, it’s not obvious which program is in better shape or will field the superior team. Gators-’Noles will never be dull with the amount of animosity shared by the two schools, but this time, there’s a matchup on the field worthy of the trash-talk and excitement off of it, giving a new generation of fans an opportunity to witness what the rivalry can be.
So thank the football gods and strap ’em up, boys and girls. It’s rivalry week. It’s Florida and Florida State. The most passionate game of the year on the Seminoles’ schedule might also turn out to be the best game on it as well. It doesn’t get much better than this.
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…..item 4)…. Baker: A Thanksgiving Tradition … www.thinkpinksm.org …
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« Everson: Introducing Special Contributing Author, John Baker
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Turkey. Stuffing. And Florida State-Florida football. 52 years ago this month, the Seminoles and Gators teed it up for the first time. Heavy hitters in state politics and the business world forged the shotgun marriage between the programs on the football field. What better time than now to look back at the great moments in this bitter, storied rivalry.
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— November 29, 2003 – The Seminoles and Gators engage in a back and forth slugfest in front of more than 90,000 people at Florida Field on a chilly afternoon. Seminole Wide Receiver P.K. Sam hauls in a 52 yard touchdown pass from Chris Rix with 55 seconds to go to give FSU a dramatic 38-34 win in the bowels of Alachua County. Florida fans claim the officials blew several calls which benefited Florida State. Other football observers the world over disagree and emphatically believe the game was officiated in a fair and consistent manner.
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