A Tale Of Two Cities

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Below are the non-conference games for two powerhouse college football programs since 2002.

Team A

2002- Miami, Ohio, UAB, Florida St.

2003-San Jose St, @ Miami, Florida A & M, @ Florida St.

2004-Middle Tennessee St,  Eastern Michigan, Florida St.

2005- Wyoming, Louisana Tech, @ Florida St.

2006-Western Carolina, UCF, Florida St., Southern Miss.

2007-Florida Atlantic, Troy, Western Kentucky, @ Florida St.

2008- Hawaii, Miami, Citedal, Florida St

2009- Charleston Southern, Florida International, @ Florida St, Troy

Team B

2002- Auburn, @ Colorado, @ Kansa St., Notre Dame

2003-@ Auburn, BYU, Hawaii, @ Notre Dame

2004-@ Virginia Tech, @ BYU, Colorado St., Notre Dame

2005- Fresno St, @ Notre Dame, Arkansas, @ Hawaii

2006- Nebraska, @ Arkansas, Notre Dame

2007-@ Nebraska, @ Notre Dame, Idaho

2008- @ Virginia, Ohio St., Notre Dame

2009- San Jose St, @ Ohio St., @ Notre Dame

As you probably know, Team A is Florida and Team B.  I know, all you gators will cry about how tough the SEC is.  Lets talk about the games you can control.  No, Troys and I on USC schedule.  Florida has 11 non-conference games against BCS teams. (  all of them being Florida St. and Miami)  USC has played 19 counting Notre Dame.  Florida has not left the State of Florida and only has 5 road games (all in the state of Florida).  USC has played 14 road games, 10 which have been in BCS conferences.  The Gators must be scared to fly.  Nick Saban wants to play Penn St., USC, etc.  not Urban Myer

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