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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Mark Richts only significant experience as a player in the Miami-Florida State series was in 1982, when four of his passes were intercepted and the Hurricanes lost.When it was over, someone tried to cheer up an anguished Richt.That someone was Bobby Bowden, the legendary Florida State coach.Richt has been involved in this series much longer than most -- as a Miami player from 1978 through 1982, as a Florida State graduate assistant from 1985 through 1988, the Seminoles quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator from 1990 through 2000, and now as the Hurricanes head coach for the first time. And in a series where theres been decades of big hits, trash talk and never-forget moments, Richt quickly points out that theres something else linking the Hurricanes and Seminoles as well.Mutual, mutual respect, Richt said. We knew -- and I say `we when I was at Florida State as a coach -- we knew Miami was the real deal, and I think Miami knew Florida State was, as well.There were just some monumental wars ... and it was something to behold.The next monumental moment in this series might come on Saturday night, when No. 23 Florida State (3-2, 0-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) is to play at No. 10 Miami (4-0, 1-0). As of early Thursday, the game was still on, though officials from both schools and the ACC were keeping an eye on Hurricane Matthew and waiting to see if the game could be played as planned.There are countless ties that bind these programs. Florida State star Dalvin Cook is from Miami, as are plenty of his teammates. Richt has been on both sidelines. Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz attended Florida State. Its cliche to say that in a game like this the records dont matter, but ...In a game like this, the records dont matter, Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya said.And hes right.Its about bragging rights. It affects recruiting. It could knock Miami out of the Top 10, it could knock Florida State out of the AP Top 25 entirely. And though its an informal title, the state championship definitely matters to Florida teams -- as evidenced by last season, when the Seminoles lost their bowl game and handed out championship rings anyway in large part to commemorate beating Miami and Florida.It feels different, said Cook, who scored go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter to thwart Miami upset bids in each of the last two matchups between the Hurricanes and Seminoles. It feels different all week. You can just feel it with the coaches and the players. They just know what time it is. Its Miami week. It dont get no bigger than this.In games like this, coaches sometimes try to hide their enthusiasm.That didnt apply to Florida States Jimbo Fisher. The notoriously speedy talker seemed to be going even faster than usual this week, with no explanation needed as to why.Looking forward to a great rivalry game with Miami this week, Fisher said. Miami is a heck of a team, Top 10 team, one of the great rivalries in college football. Looking forward to it. D. J. Augustin Jersey . LOUIS -- Theres no telling how these wacky World Series games will end. Al-Farouq Aminu Jersey . "Theyve both been real good," said Babcock. "Havent changed our minds." A decision has seemingly been made - Sundays Group B-deciding tilt against Finland ahead - but it could not have been an easy one. Price opened the tournament with a sturdy 19-save performance against the Norwegians, yielding just one goal. https://www.cheapmagiconline.com/308i-grant-hill-jersey-magic.html . 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On Wednesday, Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones addressed the teams lackluster attendance.Id say that its just, its a little, whats the right word to say its a little, you know, not sad, just like, eerie, a little bit, said Jones, the teams longest-tenured player.Jones added: We grind and grind and grind. We understand, theres a lot that that factors into it. Ticket prices being higher, although you can bring in food and beverages. Marketing and promotions, Im sure theyre not the best. I get all that. Im just saying, the city wanted a winner -- the last five years we got em a winner. I dont if know if theyve gotten complacent already on us winning. I wish they havent. I hope they havent. Because winning is fun every single year, and being in this race is exciting every single year. So to the ones that come every night, thank you with open arms.On Tuesday, Camden Yards drew a crowd of 20,387 for the second game of a four-game set with first-place Boston, putting the Orioles -- who made the playoffs in 2012 and 2014 -- over the 2 million mark in attendance for the fifth straight season. On the year, Baltimore ranks 20th in attendance.Among teams currently in line for postseason berths, only the Cleveland Indians rank lower (28th).Ive heard many different sides of it, Jones said. Its due to school starting; weather, which is understandable; danger, which I dont see. I understand, but I dont necessarily see that. But at the end of the day, as a player, were going out there, busting our tails. The fans impact at Camden Yards is unbelievable. I thinkk they know that.ddddddddddddI think they understand that, and the players understand that. Obviously, this week and this last homestand, the last 11 games are arguably the most important games of the season.Weve fought our tails off for 145 games to put ourselves into a unique situation as of September, and thats what you say. You want to play important September baseball. And part of September baseball, especially if youre in the heat [of a pennant race], is fans. That just is what it is. Every place you go, the fans are going to be there. When we were in Detroit, they were there for them. We go to Boston, usually Bostons one of the most desirable places to be at anyway, so theyre there. I know when we go on the road to Toronto, we all know theyre gonna be there. Theyve been there since basically the trade deadline last year.The Orioles -- who enter play on Wednesday with a record of 82-69 and are in possession of the second American League wild-card spot -- are averaging 26,513 fans per game, which is nearly 4,000 fewer than in 2014. Its also 2,602 fewer than last year, which represents the fifth-largest drop-off in the majors. Of the four teams with bigger decreases (Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Minnesota and Cincinnati), none currently has a winning record.Baltimore has two games left against Boston, then finishes its home schedule this weekend against the Arizona Diamondbacks.A previous version of this story had Jones saying the home attendance was sad, but upon further review he ultimately said the dearth of Orioles fans at Camden Yards felt eerie. ' ' '