Florida State has a rich history with New Orleans, with the Seminoles having played some of their more memorable football games in the shadow of the Big Easy.
A few of those magical moments stand out, particularly to Sugar Bowl CEO Jeff Hundley.
“I remember ‘The Fifth Quarter in the French Quarter’ [game in 1995] when they played Florida after a tie in the regular season,” Hundley recalled. “We had a national championship matchup [in 1999] with Virginia Tech and Michael Vick, and Florida State won that game.