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 MIAMI (AP) - University of Miami season ticket holder Carlos Alvarez sat in the stands at the Orange Bowl, his loyalties conflicted as he watched the Hurricanes play his alma mater, Florida International University.
"I've been a Hurricane fan for many, many, many years," Miami-Dade County's mayor said. "But I was rooting for FIU. Up until four years ago, they didn't even have a team."
Separated by only 9 miles, Florida International and the University of Miami are worlds apart when it comes to football. The crosstown matchup of underdog versus perennial power stirred strong sentiments when they met for the first time Saturday night, and emotions erupted in the second half with a bench-clearing brawl.
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