2004 Orange Bowl
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The 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football
bowl game
between the and the Florida State Seminoles
on January 1, 2004, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
. Miami defeated FSU 16-14 in a stout defensive battle. The game was part of the 2003-2004 Bowl Championship Series
(BCS) of the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season
and represented the concluding game of the season for both teams. The Orange Bowl was first played in 1935, and the 2004 game represented the 70th edition of the Orange Bowl. The contest was televised in the United States on ABC.
This matchup was controversial because it is a rematch of a regular-season game, and also because during the 2004 off-season Miami would join the ACC, the conference which Florida State was already in. In fact, the opening week of the 2004 season featured Miami vs. Florida State, which meant that there were two consecutive Miami vs. Florida State games for both teams.
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Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
between the and the Florida State Seminoles
2003 Florida State Seminoles football team
-Schedule:...
on January 1, 2004, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens, Florida
Miami Gardens is a Miami suburban city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name comes from one of the major roadways through the area, Miami Gardens Drive. According to the 2010 U.S...
. Miami defeated FSU 16-14 in a stout defensive battle. The game was part of the 2003-2004 Bowl Championship Series
Bowl Championship Series
The Bowl Championship Series is a selection system that creates five bowl match-ups involving ten of the top ranked teams in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision , including an opportunity for the top two to compete in the BCS National Championship Game.The BCS relies on a combination of...
(BCS) of the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season
2003 NCAA Division I-A football season
The 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season ended with an abundance of controversy, resulting in a split national championship. This was the first split title since the inception of the BCS, something the BCS intended to eliminate....
and represented the concluding game of the season for both teams. The Orange Bowl was first played in 1935, and the 2004 game represented the 70th edition of the Orange Bowl. The contest was televised in the United States on ABC.
This matchup was controversial because it is a rematch of a regular-season game, and also because during the 2004 off-season Miami would join the ACC, the conference which Florida State was already in. In fact, the opening week of the 2004 season featured Miami vs. Florida State, which meant that there were two consecutive Miami vs. Florida State games for both teams.