There is nothing like a late afternoon game at Municipal Stadium. When a pair of traditional powers gather down south, it's always a dandy.

That seemed to be the case Sept. 29, 2007, when Florida State took down then-No. 22 Alabama, 21-14, behind a pair of De'Cody Fagg touchdowns.

And, at least momentarily, that's the way I remember it. History, however, may have other ideas.

With the news today that Florida State will likely vacate as many as 14 wins -- which follows the announcement six days ago that Alabama will vacate 21 wins -- it stands to reason that the early-season clash between the schools nearly two years ago will have never happened.

What?!

But Xavier Lee won the starting quarterback job for the Seminoles that day! And the crowd broke the Jacksonville record! And didn't we all just LOVE seeing Nick Saban lose his second straight game his first year on the job?

Well, soon enough, records will show that Lee may have never cracked the role of starter, the 5,800 additional seats put in by the Gator Bowl following that date could have waited and Saban did not even record his first victory as the Crimson Tide coach until last season's destruction of Clemson.

Forget the wins record Bobby Bowden was in the hunt for! Forget the Nittany Lions' trip to Tuscaloosa next season!

The River City Showdown never happened in 2007! Three hours of my Saturday night have all of a sudden gone missing. Just like the "vacated" spots in 85,412 lighter wallets.

-Fortuna