As for the 1996 SECC game buildup, I was eating in The Varsity in downtown Atlanta watching that NU-UT game, the place erupted when that play happened. The SECC game was incredible, with Danny sealing the Heisman, the two old long time Bammer fans next to me paid him the ultimate compliment, both said that they thought the greatest QB they ever saw was Namath, until Danny.
As for the title game, was in Dunedin with my late uncle, lifelong Gator, watching on the tube, he actually shed tears of joy when the clock ran out. Great memory for sure.