Date: September 17th, 1988
Location: “Death Valley”, Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC
Opponent: No. 10 Clemson Tigers
Setting: This was the first ever meeting top-10 teams in the 46-year history of Death Valley.
Mentality: High Risk = High Reward
Preparation
Heading into the second week of September, the Seminoles were still licking their wounds from an embarrassing loss against Miami. Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden decided to introduce an outrageously risky play known as “The Puntrooskie” into the team’s preparation for Clemson.