GAME PREVIEW: FLORIDA STATE
the top 10 in several categories, most
notably scoring defense, but had an
offense that was labeled "a work in
progress."
On Oct. 26, 2002, the Irish for the
first time in their history (and still lone
time so far) entered the cauldron at
Florida State's Doak Campbell Sta-
dium, where the Seminoles were 84-5
(.944 win percentage) in their last 89
games. The Irish were finally expected
to be exposed as a BCS imposter. They
Led by a strong rushing effort from Theo Riddick and a stout defense, Notre Dame improved to 8-0 and
established itself as a bona fide national contender with a 30-13 win at Oklahoma on Oct. 27, 2012.
PHOTO BY BILL PANZICA
