The video is grainy black and white. The image is wobbly and the focus shifty. But, hey, you're looking at Florida State football a full half century in the past.
On October 17, 1964, the undefeated Tribe (as they were called before "Noles" was popularized) beat their second SEC opponent in as many weeks. On that day it was the Georgia Bulldogs between the hedges in Athens. By then the nation was beginning to take note of the upstart team from Tallahassee, especially the prolific Steve Tensi to Fred Biletnikoff connection. On the winning play in the video — a 20-yard post — it was obvious who the target would be. But watch Freddie B's smooth move in the Dawgs secondary and Tensi's perfect strike on the numbers.
For the record, FSU would beat three SEC teams in that breakout 9-1-1 season. The third being the sweetest of all, a 16-7 first-ever win over a certain school to the southeast.
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