1997 - Florida Gators vs. Florida State Seminoles

[@lucasmann2308]

The greatest game ever played in the swamp

[@bigwillietheb]

you better believe it was , i was there that night

[@packersauburneric3625]

​@@bigwillietheb you were? Wasn't Doug Johnson and thad busby former Trevor Lawrence type recruits ?

[@bigwillietheb]

the Gators really deserved that win , they played their asses off

[@mondo851]

This is a treasure for Gator fans.

[@packersauburneric3625]

For Auburn fans also what would of happened had Florida st Nebraska and Michigan all of been undefeated? It was that close

[@thetzar671]

Lame that Bobby blew it whatever tho

[@bigwillietheb]

I went to this game & I remember it very Well , when Fred Taylor broke out & ran 61 yards for that touchdown that crowd went Bonkers & I had already lost my voice but I was screaming RUN RUN RUN what a great night that was knowing my Gators won

[@thetzar671]

@@bigwillietheb Bobby Bowden called 3 run plays in a row to minor on the goal line with that offense , the gators had no chance to stop them Bobby lost his mind and our best team never got to play Nebraska

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@bigwillietheb even as Auburn fan never gets old I like seeing FSU lose but billy Napier I don't think is cut out for it

[@benjsmithproductions]

2:25:43 this couple high fiving is the cutest thing ever

[@lindseysummers5351]

I grew up a Nebraska fan and was quite impressed with the team that season. I have always been very confident that Big Red would have defeated Go Blue if they'd had the chance to play each other. Had there been a true playoff (8 or 16 teams), either the Gators or the Seminoles would have given Nebraska a run for their money. It's a crying shame we never got to see the best teams match up against each other that season. Those games would have been legendary!!

[@packersauburneric3625]

Always what would of happened had Florida st won and crazy memories as a kid I watch this to remember it sadly

[@SECJimbo]

I was born the next day ! Go gators ! So honored that the greatest game ever played was the day before I was born !

[@willhopson1277]

Haha I feel so old seeing this now but I still love it. 3 missed pats, a missed fg, 2 fumbles lost (one for a td) And Florida still beat them 🤣🤣🤣. Go gators !

[@packersauburneric3625]

Classic so many NFL players on the field & former first round pick Sebastian janikowski

[@packersauburneric3625]

The iron bowl of florida & fhis was when miami was down till 2000

[@thetzar671]

Bobby Bowden called 3 run plays in a row to minor on the goal line with that offense 😂 lol , you deserved to loose the national title Chance fsu wow

[@packersauburneric3625]

What would of happened had they been undefeated with Nebraska and Michigan also lol

[@thetzar671]

@@packersauburneric3625 fsu would have played Nebraska and whipped them

[@yeildo1492]

Gators with a trick play early. Bill Walsh, run yours before they can run theirs.... I was born at Shand's 100 years ago.

[@troutcreeknative]

beating the noles twice in one year: priceless

[@wellitsherenow]

is busby the worst fsu qb ever or is it Blackmon

[@eric3298]

Busby was big time recruit

[@packersauburneric3625]

Good memories i barley remember when this happened but it was a bigdeal this and the Michigan team that year even though Nebraska was just as dominant

[@RippedfromVHS]

@@packersauburneric3625 Florida would have absolutely destroyed Michigan this year. The Big 10 was incredibly weak that year, with Michigan being the only good team. I’m not sure how Florida would have faired against Nebraska.

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@RippedfromVHS Michigan st had Saban Iowa was good with Tim Dwight Penn st with paterno & Ohio st wasn't bad

[@RippedfromVHS]

@@packersauburneric3625 I believe Florida beat Penn State in the Citrus Bowl in 1997. Both MSU and Iowa were only 7-5 that year. I think UF would have had no problem with either of those teams. :)

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@RippedfromVHS sounds accurate back when Florida had Jevon kearse types for Bob stoops former Oklahoma coach

[@willpomeroy7711]

Fsu should have gone for it on 4th down from the 2 yard line.

[@bigwillietheb]

Gators would have stuffed their ass if they tried

[@AntiMTVMovement]

I wonder if playing in only one close game prior to this one hurt FSU

[@scoobtube5746]

Absolutely it did. Same thing that hurt Ohio State in 2006. A dog fight game or loss can really sharpen a team up, and make them realize what they need to work on. Too many wins in a row, especially lopsided wins, will make a team lose hunger and focus.

[@packersauburneric3625]

​@@scoobtube5746 ya Ohio st wasn't as tough as 2002 or 2005 team with AJ hawk

[@Nate-im3sg]

@@scoobtube5746 Ohio State literally played a 3 point game vs Michigan in the "game of the century" I think the game loses its game of the century title considering both teams were blown TF out in their bowl games.

[@bigwillietheb]

only thing I hated was when Steve spurrier was coach he only beat Bowden 4 times & then the 1 bowl game , Florida should have won in 94, 96, &99 but was robbed by the referees, espically 1996 they had a touchdown but the ref called holding on Florida & took a touchdown back , that score should have been Gators 28 fsu 24

[@packersauburneric3625]

1999 they should have won but Doug Johnson and Palmer didn't play like the super recruits that they were

[@LTJA52]

Oh, the ol choke at Doke. We blew a 28 point lead in the 4th quarter and should have lost. I was 14 and it was the fist time the Gators truly made me angry. We were lucky to get away with a tie. '96 with all the late hits, was definitely winnable, but the 52-20 revenge win over FSU to win the national title was perfect. '99 was just not our year. Gators made too many mistakes against one of the best FSU teams ever.

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@LTJA52 ya team FSU really tried to hard and when a person can't play hard for a coach with a good offensive mind then what's wrong ? It means they were misled and gave up

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@LTJA52 well explained

[@bigwillietheb]

@@LTJA52 no we didn't blow a 28 point lead , the refs started cheating for fsu & the refs let fsu catch up , but we should have won the 99 game if those first 3 field goals florida scored could have been touchdowns Gators would have won 35-30 & also if fsu would have kept that thief Pater Warrick off the field florida would have won it

[@cphlegm3046]

Go Gators

[@packersauburneric3625]

War eagle auburn family also

[@eric3298]

War eagle 🦅 but respect

[@RoscoPColtrane17]

5-8-1 against Bowden

[@bigwillietheb]

yeah that sucks, the record should have really been against Bowden 6-5 & I will explain why the 94 game if the refs didn't start cheating for fsu the score would have remained 31-3 , then there would have been no bowl game in 1995 , the 96 game if the refs wouldn't have no threw a holding call on a Florida touchdown , Gators would have won 28-24 & 1999 if they would have kept that Dillards thief Peter Warrick from playing & also those 3 field goals would have been touchdowns Florida would have won 35-30 possibly 35-23 , but then would have fsu & Florida played in the 1997 National championship

[@RoscoPColtrane17]

@@bigwillietheb Aaron Hernandez over here trying to judge.

[@packersauburneric3625]

​@@RoscoPColtrane17lmao this was the iron bowl of Florida

[@RoscoPColtrane17]

@@packersauburneric3625 Reminds me of the Chris Rix TD at the end of the game in Hicksville

[@packersauburneric3625]

@@RoscoPColtrane17 remember the hype Thad Busby & Doug Johnson had as recruits ? & People forget this year during tom lemming days Jesse Palmer was top QB recruit in America