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I recently came across why Miami & UF stopped the yearly game in 1987. First of all Spurrer wanted to continue the series as did Miami, however, the SEC added a 6th game (I think it was a home game) & UF had to choose between keeping Miami or FSU and UF felt they had more in common or interest in FSU. I always heard the FL govt. put pressure to keep FSU, but don't know that for a fact. They played each year from 1944 to 1987. One interesting factor that I did not know was that in 1943 (WW2 era) UF did not field a team and did not play at all that year.