Date: September 18, 1993
Location: Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Opponent: No. 13 North Carolina Tar Heels
The 1993 Florida State Seminoles were, in a word, dominant. They opened the season with three wins over Kansas, Duke, and Clemson, winning by a combined score of 144-7. The fast-break offense, lead by eventual Heisman Trophy winning QB Charlie Ward, produced points at break-neck speed. Florida State’s defense surrendered scant points. And yet, the Seminole defense was more than just an immovable force. Lead by junior linebacker Derrick Brooks, the defense shut out both Kansas and Clemson, and Brooks himself recorded touchdowns against both Duke and Clemson.