2004 Orange Bowl
The 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the Miami Hurricanes 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.
| 2004 FedEx Orange Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 70th Orange Bowl BCS Bowl Game | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | January 1, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Pro Player Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Miami Gardens, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Miami RB Jarrett Payton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Florida State by 1.5 (46.5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Dick Honig (Big Ten) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 76,739 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ABC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Brad Nessler (Play by Play) Bob Griese (Analyst) Lynn Swann (Sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nielsen ratings | 9.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
This bowl rematch was unique because it meant that the teams would play each other three times in less than a year. Miami had already beaten Florida State 22–14 earlier in the season. In addition, Miami would open up the following season against Florida State at home, meaning Florida State would have to play Miami in Miami for two straight games.