FSU (2-3, 1-3 ACC) incredibly held North Carolina (3-1, 2-1 ACC) scoreless for the first 29 minutes of the game, and scored the most points in a half of a conference game than they had since 2014. Redshirt sophomore quarterback Jordan Travis passed for 191 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 107 yards and two more scores, and outdueled former Seminole commit Sam Howell.
Howell passed 374 yards and 3 touchdowns and UNC outscored FSU 21-0 in the second half. However, the Noles defense made enough plays when it mattered to squeak out an upset win.