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Florida and Florida State will meet for the 68th time on Saturday during college football’s Rivalry Week. The Gators lead the all-time series, 37-28-2.

The rivalry game has rotated between Gainesville and Tallahassee each year, but the teams also met twice (1995 and ‘97) to face each other in which bowl game?

• A: Rose Bowl

• B: Sugar Bowl

• C: Cotton Bowl

• D: Cheez-It Bowl

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