while the early part of the series saw auburn and florida trade 6-game and 5-game winning streaks respectively, the rivalry has evolved into one of the mostly evenly matched and hardest fought in the southeastern conference. the games have often had sec title and national championship implications. as described by "gainesville sun" sports columnist pat dooley following the 2007 game, "florida-auburn delivered another game that made one side ecstatic and one side heartbroken. that's what it does."