At the end of the first quarter, Florida State crossed midfield for the first time all day.
Until that possession, the Seminoles had the ball for less than a minute. The North Carolina Tar Heels were up 10-0 and had over 10 minutes of possession time in just the first quarter.
Could UNC be the 17-point favorites as determined by the oddsmakers? Could the demons of the past be exorcised on a rainy and overcast day in Chapel Hill?
Not just a “no,” but a “hell no.”
FSU converted two third downs on that same drive to open the second quarter with a touchdown.