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SUN Sports Gridiron Greats Series Returns With Five All New Episodes
June 6, 2008
ORLANDO - Jim Kelly, Fred Marion, Howard Schnellenberger, Kerwin Bell, Neal Anderson, Ricky Nattiel, Terrell Buckley, Casey Weldon, Amp Lee and many more -- their memories may be a bit more distant now, but they still can recollect, in vivid detail, the game day stories and pivotal plays that defined some of FSU, UF and UM's most memorable games from years past and will share those memories with Sun Sports' viewers throughout the summer during the network's acclaimed GRIDIRON GREATS series. Back for its fourth season, Sun Sports dug deep into the archives and found five new GRIDIRON GREATS games to add to the series, including Jim Kelly's impressive first-start as quarterback when This season, Sun Sports premieres the first new episode on Saturday, June 7 at 4pm, with the 1981 Penn State @ Miami game with former Hurricanes Fred Marion, Don Bailey and coach Howard Schnellenberger who joined host Steve Walsh to re-live this classic game. It was Halloween night at the Orange Bowl and the `Canes, led by quarterback Jim Kelly and defensive back GRIDIRON GREATS runs May-August and this year includes 26 memorable games involving ALL GAMES REPLAY ONCE THE FOLLOWING WEEK 5/31/08 7pm With a deafening Tiger Stadium crowd against them, Florida was able to shut down the Tiger offense and squeak out a victory thanks to a 41-yard FG by Arden Czyzewski as time expired in the 16-13 win. Commentary by Brad Culpepper, Kirk Kirkpatrick and Jerry Odom 5/31/08 9:30pm With their backs up against the wall and facing a fourth down, Seminoles QB Chris Rix hits WR Dominic Robinson for a first down and then completes a 55-yard bomb to WR PK Sam with less than a minute to go as the `Noles come back to beat Florida 34-31. Commentary by: Chris Rix NEW EPISODE! 6/7/08 Penn State @ Miami (10/31/81) 4pm It was Halloween night at the Orange Bowl, coach Howard Schnellenberger, QB Jim Kelly and DB Fred Marion led the `Canes to a 17-14 victory over Joe Paterno's #1 ranked (6-0) Nittany Lions. Commentary by: Fred Marion, Don Bailey and Howard Schnellenberger 6/7/08 10pm 1996 Danny Kanell threw two fourth quarter TD passes to lead FSU to a 31-26 come-from-behind win over Notre Dame in the final Orange Bowl game played in the historic stadium. Commentary by Danny Kannell, Todd Rebol and Andre Cooper 6/14/08 7pm Charlie Ward hit Warrick Dunn on a 79-yard TD pass with less than three minutes to go as the Seminoles beat the Gators 33-21 in Commentary by Warrick Dunn, William Floyd and Derrick Brooks 6/14/08 9:30pm An injured QB Kerwin Bell limps off bench, leads UF to dramatic 18-17 win over No. 5 Auburn with a memorable two-point conversion. This game is remembered as "The Comeback." Commentary by Kerwin Bell, Ernie Mills, Ricky Nattiel and Jarvis Williams NEW EPISODE! 6/21/08 6:30pm The last time the Gators beat the Hurricanes was over twenty years ago. Led by QB Kerwin Bell, RB's John L. Williams and Neal Anderson and WR Ricky Nattiel, the Gators beat the `Canes, led by Jimmy Johnson and Vinnie Testaverde on their home turf 35-25. Commentary by Kerwin Bell, John L. Williams, Jarvis Williams, Neal Anderson, Ricky Nattiel - hosted by Chris Doering 6/21/08 9:30pm 1981 With time running out and the Seminoles leading 17-10 Oklahoma QB JC Watts throws an 11-yard TD pass, and then is successful on the 2-pt. conversion as the Sooners beat FSU 18-17. Commentary by Rick Stockstill, Monk Bonasorte and Ron Simmons 6/28/08 7:30pm 1988 Fiesta Bowl: With 6:38 left in the game, FSU took over at its own 3-yard line, trailing 28-24. Down to a daunting fourth-and-goal situation from the 15-yard line, Danny McManus hit WR Danny Lewis in the end zone for the go-ahead score with only 3:07 remaining. Commentary by Danny McManus, Sammie Smith, Dane Williams and Victor Floyd 6/28/08 10pm 1988 After being upset in the 1986 national championship game, the Hurricanes, led by QB Steve Walsh's two TD passes, hold off a stubborn Commentary by Jimmy Johnson, Bernard Clark and Steve Walsh NEW EPISODE! 7/5/08 6:30pm It was the first FSU/UF game under coach Steve Spurrier and the Gators were going for their first 10-win season. FSU's Lawrence Dawsey scored on a 76-yard TD pass on the second play of the game and the `Noles went on to beat the Gators 45-30. Commentary by Casey Weldon, Amp lee, Terrell Buckley, 7/5/08 9:30pm Shane Matthews throws two TD passes and the Gator defense keeps Heisman Trophy runner-up Casey Weldon and the Seminoles out of the end zone late in the 4th quarter to preserve the 14-9 victory. Commentary by Brad Culpepper, Shane Matthews and Casey Weldon 7/12/08 3:30pm 1994 True freshman kicker Scott Bentley nails a 22-yarder with 21 seconds to go, vaulting the `Noles to the 18-16 victory to claim the school's first national championship. Commentary by William Floyd, Derrick Alexander and Ken Alexander NEW EPISODE! 7/12/08 6:30pm FSU travels to Commentary by Casey Weldon, Amp lee, Terrell Buckley, 7/19/08 7pm 1993 SEC Championship After three quarters of tight-knit football, Commentary by Errict Rhett, Shane Edge and Willie Jackson 7/19/08 9:30pm SEC Championship: In the 1994 SEC Championship Game, Commentary by Danny Wuerffel and Chris Doering NEW EPISODE! 7/26/08 7pm A nervous Canes QB Jim Kelly finds out on gameday he'll make his first career start on the road against the school he always dreamed of attending, Commentary by Jim Kelly, Howard Schnellenberger and Jim Burt. 7/26/08 9:30pm 1996 SEC Championship Game: A sellout crowd of 74,132 witnessed Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel throwing for an SEC Championship Game record 401 yards and six TDs and WR Reidel Anthony caught 11 balls for 171 yards and three TDs as the Gators rolled to a 45-30 win. Commentary by Danny Wuerffel, Eli Williams and Teako Brown 8/2/08 7pm 1984 A roller coaster ride, UM went up early 17-0. Near the end of the 4th, Commentary by Bernie Kosar and Howard Schnellenberger 8/2/08 9:30pm With the #1-ranked Seminoles coming to the Swamp, the Gators and head coach Steve Spurrier used a bit of trickery with a rotation of QBs and confused Commentary by Doug Johnson and Travis McGriff 8/9/08 4pm In one of the most remarkable comebacks in NCAA college football history, the Seminoles scored 28 points in the final eight minutes of the fourth quarter to tie the Gators 31-31 in what has since become known as "The Choke at Doak." Commentary by Kez McCorvey, Andre Cooper and Daryl Bush 8/9/08 10pm 1992 Led by an attacking defense that held the Cornhuskers vaunted rushing attack to just 82 yards, and a punishing ground game paced by last-minute fill-in Larry Jones, the Hurricanes laid claim to the school's fourth national title 22-0. Commentary by Lamar Thomas and Gino Toretta 8/16/08 3:30pm P.T. Willis capped off a best single season by any QB in FSU history by passing for 319 yds, his sixth 300-yd. game of the year as FSU finished strong holding off a stingy and tenacious Gator team and claim a 24-17 victory. Commentary by P.T. Willis, Terry Anthony, Bruce LaSane, Lawrence Dawsey, Odell Haggins, Reggie Johnson, LeRoy Butler, Dexter Carter 8/16/08 10pm The Gator defense forced five turnovers, including an interception returned for a TD, and QB Shane Matthews threw two TD's as the Gators beat the #4 Volunteers 35-18. Commentary by Errict Rhett, Willie Jackson and Shane Edge 8/23/08 2:30pm Matt Munyon's 49-yard FG attempt sailed wide right as time expired sealing Commentary by Ken Dorsey and Joaquin Gonzalez 8/23/08 5pm In a driving rain on a muddy field, UF registered a 17-13 comeback win against Commentary by Kerwin Bell, Ernie Mills, Ricky Nattiel and Jarvis Williams NOTE: For out-of-state viewers with digital cable, many games will also air on
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