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A lot has happened since Kentucky upset Florida, 10-3 in Lexington 20 years ago...

Harold Ray Ragsdale has released one gold single, two gold albums and a platinum album.

Ragsdale is better known by his stage name Ray Stevens, author and singer of the "The Streak." Looka dat, looka dat.

Robert DeNiro has appeared in 53 movies, but hasn't won an Oscar. Both of his Academy Awards came prior to the streak.

U2 has won 22 Grammys, tied for the most with Stevie Wonder, and had a song become the introduction for the Florida basketball team.

Of the 44 players on UF's two-deep roster, 33 of them have been born since the streak started.

Robert Downey Jr. has violated his parole three times, O.J. Simpson has been arrested twice and Lindsay Lohan has spent more time in rehab than on movie sets.

Mary Wise has won 538 games as a head volleyball coach.

The Cold War ended and the Berlin Wall came down.

Alabama has been through eight head football coaches.

Bobby Bowden has won 280 football games.

Stephen King has had 46 books published, although in 1986 he was the guy who had "It." That was the name of the best-selling book that year.

Kenny has died and come back to life 101 times on South Park if you include the video game and movie.

Approximately 100 million people (give or take a million or so) have attended football games involving SEC teams.

Tiger Woods has won 61 PGA tournament - not counting 20 unofficial tournaments - 13 majors and $76 million in prize money.

Emmitt Smith has rushed for 22,263 yards in college and pro football and also won Dancing with the Stars.

Eight different teams have played in the SEC championship game.

The populations of Lexington, Ky., and Gainesville, Fla., have increased by 181,000 people.

The price of a gallon of gas has gone up by approximately $1.93, depending on where you live.

http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20071...80307/1090
yeah, you factor Florida '86, and Tennessee '84..hopefully Cat fans can put these two streaks to rest this year...
Those are some pretty interesting facts thaty have gone on since the last time we beat Florida. Hopefully we can put all of that to an end.