On the last day of my vacation, I was cleaning up my office when I came across the tape of Florida State’s visit to Clemson in 1988. Of course, this is the infamous “Puntrooskie” game. It’s infamous only in Clemson history, of course, but it is considered one of the more memorable plays in the history of college football.
I don’t have to explain what happened on that wet afternoon at Death Valley because many of you reading this already know what took place and I will spare you the pain of reliving it again. However, the events that led to the Seminoles’ 24-21 victory over the Tigers that day did get me to thinking, “What if?