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Miami, Florida and Florida State fans come in and have a seat, y'all need to hear this. The UCF Knights have the best football team in the state of Florida. Whew, there, I said it. Another thing, they also have one of the best teams in the nation. No. 11 UCF thrashed No. 24 Cincinnati 38-13 in front of a national TV audience on ABC Saturday in Orlando. The Knights dominated the game from start to finish to extend their winning streak to 23 straight games -- the longest such streak in the country. To put that in perspective, they haven't lost a game in exactly 700 days. Saturday, they played the type of game -- an explosive offense and swarming defense -- that made programs like Miami famous during their rise to prominence during 80s and early 2000s. For many fans outside Orlando, it was their first time watching UCF play since last season's Peach Bowl win against Auburn to complete an undefeated season. The Knights crowned themselves national champions after that seaso

ATHENS, Ga. -- What makes SEC football so special? I found out first hand on a freezing cold Saturday night "between the hedges" at Sanford Stadium. The Georgia Bulldogs played host to the Auburn Tigers in what’s billed as “the deep south’s oldest rivalry.” I’ve been to big football games before but I can honestly say I’ve never been to a sporting event with this much passion and intensity.  (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) Growing up in Miami, football games - college or professional - only sold out on rare occasions (Miami vs. FSU).  Here in SEC country, they support their team in droves no matter the record. A crowd of 92,746 packed Georgia’s Sanford Stadium to see the No. 5 Bulldogs play the Tigers and the fans were immersed in the game from start to finish. "The fans are always here for Auburn and Georgia," said Columbus, Ga. native Xavier Palmer. Despite temperatures creeping down to the 30s, virtually every seat was filled at