I remember that FLAMU game as well. I was in shock, then furious. Billie Joe was their coach ...he was exceptional. They had not had a good team in a number of years. However, the previous year (1998) they were monsters (BCCA national champs, and lost to WIU in the second-round). They lost everyone from that 98 squad, and were not supposed to be very good. In fact, we whipped the traditional MEAC power (and a team that had already beaten FLAMU for the conference crown) in N. Carolina AT&T the week prior. Certainly we would whip FLAMU by just a much? I thought that FLAMU's win against Troy was a fluke ...boy was I wrong. They threw that spread option at us and Tressel was shocked ...as was I. They began to get very cocky, and I never wanted game so badly after that. Coach H began placing two ends on one side ...leaving it opened for the pass. The we began to get penetration, I calmed down, they went into a drop-back mode, we scored ...then the pick.
One question I have about that game. On that final TD ...was Ryan throwing to Giles in the corner ...and Matthews grabbed it, or was it meant for Matthews? Anyone remember?