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641:(Dec. 27)
633:(Dec. 26)
625:(Dec. 20)
623:Tangerine
617:(Dec. 19)
609:(Dec. 14)
601:(Dec. 13)
482:Aftermath
393:bowl game
713:(Jan. 2)
705:(Jan. 1)
697:(Jan. 1)
689:(Jan. 1)
681:(Jan. 1)
538:cite web
407:and the
273:Location
771:History
655:Liberty
615:Holiday
339:(Color)
317:Network
298:Referee
263:Stadium
147:Coaches
113:Coaches
784:(1994)
703:Orange
679:Cotton
631:Fiesta
366:
253:Season
48:(10–1)
1224:Notes
813:Games
711:Peach
687:Sugar
663:Gator
522:(PDF)
515:(PDF)
192:Total
51:(8–3)
1210:2023
1205:2022
1190:2020
1185:2018
1180:2017
1165:2015
1160:2014
1155:2013
1150:2012
1145:2011
1140:2010
1135:2009
1130:2008
1125:2007
1120:2006
1115:2005
1110:2004
1105:2003
1100:2002
1095:2001
1090:2000
1085:1999
1080:1998
1075:1997
1070:1996
1065:1994
1060:1993
1055:1992
1030:1987
1025:1986
1020:1985
1015:1984
1010:1983
1005:1982
1000:1981
995:1980
990:1979
985:1978
980:1977
975:1976
970:1975
965:1974
960:1973
955:1972
940:1969
935:1968
930:1967
925:1966
910:1963
905:1962
900:1961
885:1958
880:1957
875:1956
870:1955
855:1953
850:1952
845:1951
840:1950
835:1949
830:1948
825:1947
820:1946
695:Rose
544:link
530:2016
488:1987
438:1946
384:The
371:1981
363:1979
257:1980
245:Date
25:1980
647:Sun
399:in
321:ABC
304:ACC
288:RB
283:MVP
1656::
540:}}
536:{{
440:.
411:.
214:37
208:17
202:10
160:18
155:18
140:AP
106:AP
72:37
1498:e
1491:t
1484:v
1263:e
1256:t
1249:v
747:e
740:t
733:v
577:e
570:t
563:v
546:)
532:.
306:)
236:9
233:6
230:0
227:3
224:0
211:3
205:7
189:4
186:3
183:2
180:1
126:3
121:3
75:9
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