Flipper makes his BCS, Orange Bowl game predictions

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  Obie the Orange Bowl mascot plays a little catch with Flipper at the Miami Seaquarium on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, just before Flipper made his gameday predictions. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

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  Flipper makes his Orange Bowl game prediction, choosing the Florida State Seminoles as a favorite to win against Northern Illinois. The dolphin jumped up from the pool to make his prediction by touching his nose to a ball with FSU's logo at the Miami Seaquarium on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

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  Flipper knocks a ball with Notre Dame's logo high in the air. It's now been made official, Notre Dame will beat Alabama to win the BCS National Championship, according to Flipper. The dolphin at the Miami Seaquarium jumped up from the pool to make his prediction by touching the ball with the winning team's logo on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

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  Obie the Orange Bowl mascot holds up the ball with Notre Dame's logo. Flipper made his BCS National Championship game prediction, choosing Notre Dame as a favorite to win against Alabama, at the Miami Seaquarium on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff

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  Orange Bowl Second Vice Chair Luis Boue and Chief Operating Officer Michael Saks wait with Obie the Orange Bowl mascot to hear the results of Flipper's game predictions. Flipper the dolphin predicted Florida State University would win the Orange Bowl and Notre Dame would win the BCS National Championship by choosing a ball with the winning team's logo on Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at the Miami Seaquarium. C.W. Griffin / Miami Herald Staff