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28 years ago tonight....

Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by tilly, Jan 2, 2025 at 8:34 PM.

  1. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    52-20 happened.

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  2. rj_gator

    rj_gator Junior

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    I remember it like it was yesterday. Good times...
     
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  3. ApexNC

    ApexNC GC Hall of Fame

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    Such a fun game. I remember shedding a few tears when the band played ‘Son of a Preacher Man’ to honor Danny at halftime.
     
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  4. GatorTWayne

    GatorTWayne GC Legend

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    The stop and score is a great memory of mine!
     
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  5. tilly

    tilly Superhero Mod. Fast witted. Bulletproof posts. Moderator VIP Member

    I was at the Sugar Bowl after the Choke at Doak. I picked the wrong UF/FSU Sugar Bowl. (Although, my dad and I went together and he is a Nole, so he would disagree. ;)
     
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  6. Hill_Raiser

    Hill_Raiser GC Legend

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    Was thinking about this during the ASU-UT game when they showed a Jake Plummer highlight from their game vs OSU
     
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  7. savannahgator5220

    savannahgator5220 GC Hall of Fame

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    My favorite game of mine. Beating our in-state rival into the Superdome turf was incredible.
     
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  8. 62gator

    62gator GC Hall of Fame

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    The greatest night in the history of Florida football, imho, and always will be.
     
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  9. eastowest

    eastowest GC Hall of Fame

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    Half a hundred
     
  10. workemsillyg8rs

    workemsillyg8rs GC Legend

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    Probably the greatest night in the history of the program!
     
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  11. WyoGator

    WyoGator GC Legend

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    Brings tear to my eye. I ran around my neighborhood with Gator flag (in my Gator boxers). Keep in mind, it’s a January night in Wyoming…my Go Gators raised a few octaves in the cold
     
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  12. plantado

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    My wife and I were there. Still glorious. And on the way home that morning, we stopped at a casino in Biloxi and I played $20 on a dollar slot machine and walked out with $60 after 10 minutes.
     
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  13. gatorpa

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    Damn I need to change mine now.
     
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  14. lerxst6

    lerxst6 GC Hall of Fame

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    My 18yo sent me an IG reel on this today. I sent him a picture of me at that game.

    Fingers crossed he will be at UF this summer or fall. He’s already said he wants to enroll SummerB if he gets in.
     
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  15. plantado

    plantado Senior

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    Should we thank Lame Kitten for the 52-20 score against the Dookies on the 28th anniversary of our first Natty?
     
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  16. oragator1

    oragator1 Hurricane Hunter Premium Member

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    Nothing was better than seeing Bourbon street end to end that night celebrating our first title, with the noles staying in their rooms mostly.
     
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  17. gator_glory

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    Such an incredible memory. Watched the game in Interlachen with my dad who celebrated by jumping in the lake. Then got to drive back into Gville to see the streets blocked with the ad hoc celebrations. Go Gators!
     
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  18. CadGator

    CadGator GC Legend

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    And the Rebels honored us tonight by winning with the exact same score.
    They have no idea how they've helped our team this year.
    :devil::devil::devil:
     
  19. g8orbill

    g8orbill Old Gator Moderator VIP Member

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    It was a great night in Nawlins
     
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  20. Spurffelbow833

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    The least likely score of them all is the one that sticks in my mind, Danny's 16 yard scramble at the end of the 3rd quarter.
     
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