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Even Steve Spurrier wants Peyton Manning to go from Citrus Bowl MVP to Super Bowl MVP

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Even Steve Spurrier, the University of Florida coaching legend who used to take such pleasure in beating a young Peyton Manning and his Tennessee Volunteers, will be rooting for an old Peyton and his Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl.

Manning, of course, was 0-4 against Spurrier's Gators when he quarterbacked at Tennessee, prompting Spurrier's famous crack: "I know why Peyton came back for his senior season. He wanted to be a three-time Citrus Bowl MVP!"

Now Spurrier says of Manning: "It would be a wonderful story if Peyton could go out a winner.