Seminoles emerge from Swamp as winners.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. _ ``The Swamp'' began to shake as Florida took possession at its own 12, down by a touchdown with 59 seconds to play Saturday. Shouting over the din of a record Florida Field crowd of 85,747, Florida State's defenders gathered in front of their bench.

``We said, `Hey, guys, remember 1997,''' linebacker Brian Allen said. ``We were telling each other, `Let's not have a deja vu.'''

Two years ago another top-rated Seminoles team watched a perfect season ruined in a 32-29 loss to Florida in this ear-splitting madhouse. Defeat came on a lightning-strike Gators drive in the final minute.

But the Seminoles didn't have time to ponder …