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A Forgotten Classic: 2007 Miami vs. FSU

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On October 20, 2007, the Randy Shannon’s Miami Hurricanes traveled to Doak Campbell Stadium to take on Bobby Bowden’s Florida State Seminoles. Like the upcoming matchup, the game kicked off at 3:30 pm and had little implication for both the ACC and National stage, but was an instant classic and great college football game!

The parallels between the 2007 game and the upcoming 2019 version are numerous:

  • Consider that in 2007, Randy Shannon—like Manny Diaz in 2019—was also in his first season as head coach after a prolific tenure as DC.