Date: November 4th, 2000
Location: Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL
Opponent: No. 10 Clemson Tigers
Bobby Bowden needed to make a statement.
A year after winning the National Championship in 1999, things were looking good that Bowden’s Seminoles would get the chance to defend their title. The team started off the season 5-0 with blowout victories over Brigham Young, North Carolina, Louisville, and Maryland. They had a close victory over Georgia Tech in Week 2, but other than that, it had been smooth sailing.
Then the ’Noles had to go to Miami.