Florida always had Problems with the Fiesta Bowl

As ya'll know by now, the Fiesta Bowl is this year's host to the BCS national championship.

That's good news for the Ohio State Buckeyes. BAD for the Florida Gators. Of course, we all remember that 1996 blowout loss, a 62-24 loss to Nebraska to be exact, where Florida experienced one of many disappointments at the Fiesta Bowl.

One of many? You mean there's more? Oh yes, READ ON.

January 3, 2003. Ohio State 31, Miami 24. When Miami fired Coach Larry Coker in November, UM Athletic Director Paul Dee mentioned that Coker won two national titles, then explained that to a lot of UM folks, this game was a Hurricanes victory. A disputed interference call on fourth down in overtime kept underdog Ohio State alive. The Ohio State Buckeyes won it on a goal-line stand in the second OT.

January 4, 1999. Tennessee 23, FSU 16. In their first season of the post-Peyton Manning Era, the Vols rolled to a 13-0 record and the national title. FSU QB Chris Weinke was out with a herniated disk, meaning sophomore Marcus Outzen made his third career start. He had nine completions and threw a pick returned for a score.

January 2, 1987. Penn State 14, Miami 10. A college football-record 70 million viewers tuned in on NBC to see the Nittany Lions win despite being outgained 445-162. UM's Vinny Testaverde threw five picks.

Yep, somehow, the state of Florida can't seem to win these goddamn Fiesta Bowls. On Monday, not only will the Fiesta Bowl host the BCS National Championship game, it will be played in Glendale, Arizona near Sun Devil Stadium, where Florida, particularly the Florida Gators, was handed the 62-24 loss to the Nebraska Cornhuskers, probably Florida's most humiliating defeat of their Fiesta Bowl letdowns.

Nebraska 62, Florida 24. Ugh.

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Ohio State Buckeyes -7 ½

Florida Gators +7 ½

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