30 years ago Notre Dame beat Florida State head-to-head in the “Game of the Century”. A week later the Fighting Irish were upset by a solid Boston College team and it cost them a national championship.
Florida State went on to beat Nebraska in the Orange Bowl while Notre Dame beat Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl. Despite both teams having one loss, Florida State was crowned the champion as essentially a lifetime achievement award for Bobby Bowden.
Results on the field didn’t matter as much as they should have then. Unfortunately, 30 years later the same is true as Florida State is sitting at home for the College Football Playoff.
How did Florida State get the shaft? Let’s take a look below.