Seven wins.
That’s it.
Though having played since the late 50s, FSU entered the 1988 season with only 7 career victories against the University of Florida. Meanwhile, UF was sitting comfortably at 22 wins. The Gators had won 6 straight from 1981 through 1986 before the previous year’s victory in The Swamp.
But the one-sided rivalry would take a turn.
A buttonhook turn, to be precise:
On a gorgeous 68-degree November evening in Tallahassee, FSU received the opening kickoff and looked to score before the now outlawed garnet & gold pre-game balloons had time to land.