Florida–Tennessee football rivalry
Florida and Tennessee have played on the third Saturday of September almost every year since 1992, giving the rivalry its nickname. Notable exceptions were in 2001, when the game was postponed until December 1 due to the September 11 terrorist attacks, and in 2014, when the addition of two new members to the SEC temporarily scrambled the dates of many traditional conference rivalries and moved the Florida–Tennessee game to October. The rivalry has sometimes served as the conference opener and is often the first significant test of the season for one or both of the teams.
Florida State Seminoles
Florida State recently developed a rivalry with their Atlantic Division foe Clemson. Florida State leads the all-time series 20–12. The rivalry began when Bobby Bowden's son Tommy faced his father in their first meeting in 1999. This was the first time in Division I-A history that a father and a son met as opposing head coaches in a football game. During the time Tommy coached at Clemson, the game was known as the "Bowden Bowl". Bobby won the series in the 9 years it played before Tommy's resignation, going 5–4. In the post Bowden era, Clemson leads the series 6–5. In addition to their in-state rivals, Florida State enjoys baseball rivalries, primarily with Georgia Tech.