Date: October 9, 1993
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Fla.
Opponent: No. 3 Miami Hurricanes
So many of the amazing plays that we’ve featured in this countdown have been knockout blows. Plays after which you just knew that the Seminoles had the victory in hand. But every title bout begins with a first shot, that initial contact to the gut, or jab to the chin, that puts one’s opponent on notice that it’s in for a brawl. Movie tough guys have often shown their metal by imploring their opponents to deliver this first strike, absorbing it admirably, and then overcoming.