On this day in FSU football history, the Noles tied a college football record for the most lopsided win over a ranked opponent against the #25 Maryland Terrapins. The 63-0 victory was a complete domination by FSU in all 3 phases of the game and propelled a #8 FSU team into the top 5 teams in the country.
It was a statement win for the Noles and Jameis Winston a week after their close game with Boston College and many questioning just how good the team was.
Maryland brought to Tallahassee the #18 ranked offense in their final meeting between the two programs as conference foes with the Terps leaving, and were held to only 234 total yards with only 33 yards rushing.
Jacobbi McDaniel knocked Maryland's QB out of the game in the 2nd quarter and Jameis Winston delivered a SportsCenter Top 10 play avoiding a sack and connecting with Nick O'Leary in the back of the endzone for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Winston would finish with a career-high 393 yards passing and career-high 5 touchdowns.
A critical part of the game is scoring on the last possession of the 1st half and the first possession of the 2nd half. The Noles did so in this game for the 5th straight time of the season.
Devonta Freeman ran for a TD, Karlos Williams ran for two TDs, Kelvin Benjamin caught 2 TDs, Nick O'Leary caught a TD, Kenny Shaw caught a TD and Jacob Coker ran for a TD in the victory. Roberto Aguayo was 9-9 in extra point attempts.
Aguayo would go on to win the Groza, Winston would win the Heisman and The Noles would go on to be undefeated and win the national championship.
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Also on this date, the Noles squared off against Clemson in 1996, winning 34-3:
Thad Busby passed for 304 yards and four touchdowns, both career highs, as second ranked Florida State continued its dominant efforts on defense and special teams in a 34-3 win over Clemson before a Saturday night crowd of 76,300 at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Busby completed 16 of 29 passes in leading the Tribe to its best offensive performance of the season to date. E.G. Green was on the receiving end of two of Busby's touchdown throws, 37 and 60 yarders, and finished with five catches for 156 yards. Dee Feaster returned a punt for a 79 yard score, his second punt return for a TD this season. FSU's defense did not allow a touchdown for the second consecutive game and held Clemson to just 54 yards rushing.
Florida State opened the scoring on its second possession. The Tribe moved 72 yards in six plays and scored on Busby's 37 yard pass to Green on third down and nine. Jerry Johnson's point after snap was high and Scott Bentley was unable to get his kick away as FSU claimed a 6-0 lead.
Clemson responded on its next possession. The Tigers, aided by a defensive holding penalty that kept their drive alive, moved 61 yards before Matt Padgett booted a 29 yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter moving the visitors to within three points. The field goal marked the first points Florida State had allowed in the first half of a game in 1996.
The Seminoles struck quickly again midway through the second quarter to take a 13-3 lead. Busby and Green hooked up on a 60 yard bomb to cap a four play, 71 yard drive.
Florida State took a 20-3 advantage into the locker room when Busby threw his third touchdown pass of the half with 1:19 remaining in the period. Warrick Dunn hauled in the 23 yarder on third and 17 for the score. FSU went 87 yards in seven plays for the touchdown. The drive was highlighted by a diving 50 yard reception by Peter Warrick on third and eight from the Seminole 15 yard line.
The Tribe closed out the scoring with a pair of third quarter touchdowns. Busby hit Andre Cooper with a four yard scoring pass and Feaster returned a punt 79 yards for a score.
Busby gave way to backup Dan Kendra in the fourth quarter and the two combined to lead FSU to 453 yards of total offense. Dunn led the Seminoles on the ground with 96 yards on just 13 carries.
The game, coupled with the previous week's 13-0 shutout of North Carolina, marked the first time that Florida State held back to back opponents without a touchdown since 1988 when the Tribe beat Louisiana Tech 66-3 and South Carolina 59-0.
It was a statement win for the Noles and Jameis Winston a week after their close game with Boston College and many questioning just how good the team was.
Maryland brought to Tallahassee the #18 ranked offense in their final meeting between the two programs as conference foes with the Terps leaving, and were held to only 234 total yards with only 33 yards rushing.
Jacobbi McDaniel knocked Maryland's QB out of the game in the 2nd quarter and Jameis Winston delivered a SportsCenter Top 10 play avoiding a sack and connecting with Nick O'Leary in the back of the endzone for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Winston would finish with a career-high 393 yards passing and career-high 5 touchdowns.
A critical part of the game is scoring on the last possession of the 1st half and the first possession of the 2nd half. The Noles did so in this game for the 5th straight time of the season.
Devonta Freeman ran for a TD, Karlos Williams ran for two TDs, Kelvin Benjamin caught 2 TDs, Nick O'Leary caught a TD, Kenny Shaw caught a TD and Jacob Coker ran for a TD in the victory. Roberto Aguayo was 9-9 in extra point attempts.
Aguayo would go on to win the Groza, Winston would win the Heisman and The Noles would go on to be undefeated and win the national championship.
Full game:
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Also on this date, the Noles squared off against Clemson in 1996, winning 34-3:
Thad Busby passed for 304 yards and four touchdowns, both career highs, as second ranked Florida State continued its dominant efforts on defense and special teams in a 34-3 win over Clemson before a Saturday night crowd of 76,300 at Doak Campbell Stadium.
Busby completed 16 of 29 passes in leading the Tribe to its best offensive performance of the season to date. E.G. Green was on the receiving end of two of Busby's touchdown throws, 37 and 60 yarders, and finished with five catches for 156 yards. Dee Feaster returned a punt for a 79 yard score, his second punt return for a TD this season. FSU's defense did not allow a touchdown for the second consecutive game and held Clemson to just 54 yards rushing.
Florida State opened the scoring on its second possession. The Tribe moved 72 yards in six plays and scored on Busby's 37 yard pass to Green on third down and nine. Jerry Johnson's point after snap was high and Scott Bentley was unable to get his kick away as FSU claimed a 6-0 lead.
Clemson responded on its next possession. The Tigers, aided by a defensive holding penalty that kept their drive alive, moved 61 yards before Matt Padgett booted a 29 yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter moving the visitors to within three points. The field goal marked the first points Florida State had allowed in the first half of a game in 1996.
The Seminoles struck quickly again midway through the second quarter to take a 13-3 lead. Busby and Green hooked up on a 60 yard bomb to cap a four play, 71 yard drive.
Florida State took a 20-3 advantage into the locker room when Busby threw his third touchdown pass of the half with 1:19 remaining in the period. Warrick Dunn hauled in the 23 yarder on third and 17 for the score. FSU went 87 yards in seven plays for the touchdown. The drive was highlighted by a diving 50 yard reception by Peter Warrick on third and eight from the Seminole 15 yard line.
The Tribe closed out the scoring with a pair of third quarter touchdowns. Busby hit Andre Cooper with a four yard scoring pass and Feaster returned a punt 79 yards for a score.
Busby gave way to backup Dan Kendra in the fourth quarter and the two combined to lead FSU to 453 yards of total offense. Dunn led the Seminoles on the ground with 96 yards on just 13 carries.
The game, coupled with the previous week's 13-0 shutout of North Carolina, marked the first time that Florida State held back to back opponents without a touchdown since 1988 when the Tribe beat Louisiana Tech 66-3 and South Carolina 59-0.
