University of North Carolina Athletics
Saturday, October 17
Tallahassee, Fla.
7:30 PM
North Carolina
at
Florida State
Photo by: Andy Mead
Top-5 Heels Visit FSU Saturday Night
October 15, 2020 | Football
No. 5 North Carolina at Florida State
Tallahassee, Fla. • Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 • 7:30 p.m.
Doak S. Campbell Stadium • ABC
Carolina Football Media Center
@TarHeelFootball | @FSUFootball
Series vs. FSU: FSU leads 15-3-1
Series Streak: NC won two straight
Last Meeting: 2016 (W, 37-35)
Last UNC Win: 2016 (W, 37-35)
NORTH CAROLINA
Record: 3-0 (3-0 ACC)
Conference: ACC
Head Coach: Mack Brown (Florida State '74)
Brown's Overall Record: 254-128-1, 32nd year
Brown's Record at UNC: 79-52-1, 12th year
FLORIDA STATE
Record: 1-3 (1-3 ACC)
Conference: ACC
Head Coach: Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas, '05, '07)
Overall Record: 39-18, fifth year
Record at FSU: 1-3, first year
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
ABC: Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; Todd McShay, field analyst; Molly McGrath, sideline
Tar Heel Sports Network: Jones Angell, play-by-play; Brian Simmons, analyst; Lee Pace, sideline
Satellite Radio: Sirius 81, XM 81, Internet 81
Website: A live radio broadcast of the Tar Heel Sports Network is available on UNC's official athletic website, GoHeels.com, as well as through the TuneIn app.
TAR HEELS AND SEMINOLES
• Carolina and Florida State meet for the 20th occasion on the football field this Saturday for a primetime 7:30 p.m. kickoff on ABC.
• Saturday marks the third successive meeting between the two schools in Tallahassee, Fla. The previous two outcomes have been identical 37-35 Tar Heel victories in 2010 and most recently in 2016.
• In 2016, Nick Weiler made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to knock off the 12th-ranked Noles.Â
• Carolina's offense put on a clinic last week in a 56-45 romp of No. 19 Virginia Tech. The 101 total points were the most ever scored between two ACC schools ranked in the AP poll. The 56 points were the most UNC has ever scored against an AP-ranked opponent.
• Florida State fell on the road at No. 5 Notre Dame by a 42-26 marginÂ
• FSU has been ranked in all but two of the previous 19 meetings.Â
• Carolina's first win in the FSU series was a 41-9 victory over the No. 6 Seminoles in 2001. At the time, it was highest ranked opponent Carolina had ever defeated according to the AP poll records. Three years later in 2004, the Tar Heels knocked off No. 4 Miami. The 2001 game came just two weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
CAROLINA IN THE POLLS
• Carolina is ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll this week. It's the highest ranking for the program since November 1997. The Tar Heels sit at No. 6 in the Amway Coaches Poll.
• The last time Carolina played as the No. 5 team in the nation, the Tar Heels lost 20-3 to No. 3 Florida State in Chapel Hill on Nov. 8, 1997.
BROWN VS. FSU
• Mack Brown has never beaten his alma mater in nine previous meetings with Florida State. He lost three matchups at Tulane between 1985-87 and was 0-6 during his first stint in Chapel Hill.
ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Michael Carter (Running Back) and Brian Anderson (Offensive Line) were named ACC Football Players of the Week after their outstanding performances last week.
UP NEXT
• Carolina hosts NC State on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the earliest meeting between the two schools since a Sept. 24, 2005 matchup that went in favor of the Tar Heels, 31-24, in Raleigh. The game will kick off at noon on either ESPN or ACC Network.
Tallahassee, Fla. • Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020 • 7:30 p.m.
Doak S. Campbell Stadium • ABC
Carolina Football Media Center
@TarHeelFootball | @FSUFootball
Series vs. FSU: FSU leads 15-3-1
Series Streak: NC won two straight
Last Meeting: 2016 (W, 37-35)
Last UNC Win: 2016 (W, 37-35)
NORTH CAROLINA
Record: 3-0 (3-0 ACC)
Conference: ACC
Head Coach: Mack Brown (Florida State '74)
Brown's Overall Record: 254-128-1, 32nd year
Brown's Record at UNC: 79-52-1, 12th year
FLORIDA STATE
Record: 1-3 (1-3 ACC)
Conference: ACC
Head Coach: Mike Norvell (Central Arkansas, '05, '07)
Overall Record: 39-18, fifth year
Record at FSU: 1-3, first year
BROADCAST INFORMATION
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
ABC: Sean McDonough, play-by-play; Todd Blackledge, analyst; Todd McShay, field analyst; Molly McGrath, sideline
Tar Heel Sports Network: Jones Angell, play-by-play; Brian Simmons, analyst; Lee Pace, sideline
Satellite Radio: Sirius 81, XM 81, Internet 81
Website: A live radio broadcast of the Tar Heel Sports Network is available on UNC's official athletic website, GoHeels.com, as well as through the TuneIn app.
TAR HEELS AND SEMINOLES
• Carolina and Florida State meet for the 20th occasion on the football field this Saturday for a primetime 7:30 p.m. kickoff on ABC.
• Saturday marks the third successive meeting between the two schools in Tallahassee, Fla. The previous two outcomes have been identical 37-35 Tar Heel victories in 2010 and most recently in 2016.
• In 2016, Nick Weiler made a 54-yard field goal as time expired to knock off the 12th-ranked Noles.Â
• Carolina's offense put on a clinic last week in a 56-45 romp of No. 19 Virginia Tech. The 101 total points were the most ever scored between two ACC schools ranked in the AP poll. The 56 points were the most UNC has ever scored against an AP-ranked opponent.
• Florida State fell on the road at No. 5 Notre Dame by a 42-26 marginÂ
• FSU has been ranked in all but two of the previous 19 meetings.Â
• Carolina's first win in the FSU series was a 41-9 victory over the No. 6 Seminoles in 2001. At the time, it was highest ranked opponent Carolina had ever defeated according to the AP poll records. Three years later in 2004, the Tar Heels knocked off No. 4 Miami. The 2001 game came just two weeks after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
CAROLINA IN THE POLLS
• Carolina is ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll this week. It's the highest ranking for the program since November 1997. The Tar Heels sit at No. 6 in the Amway Coaches Poll.
• The last time Carolina played as the No. 5 team in the nation, the Tar Heels lost 20-3 to No. 3 Florida State in Chapel Hill on Nov. 8, 1997.
BROWN VS. FSU
• Mack Brown has never beaten his alma mater in nine previous meetings with Florida State. He lost three matchups at Tulane between 1985-87 and was 0-6 during his first stint in Chapel Hill.
ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
• Michael Carter (Running Back) and Brian Anderson (Offensive Line) were named ACC Football Players of the Week after their outstanding performances last week.
UP NEXT
• Carolina hosts NC State on Saturday, Oct. 24 in the earliest meeting between the two schools since a Sept. 24, 2005 matchup that went in favor of the Tar Heels, 31-24, in Raleigh. The game will kick off at noon on either ESPN or ACC Network.
Players Mentioned
Offensive Line
/ Football
Running Back
/ FootballHubert Davis Pre-BYU Press Conference
Wednesday, October 22
Bill Belichick Coach's Corner - Episode 7 - October 22, 2025
Wednesday, October 22
Offensive Lineman Chad Lindberg Media Availability - 10/21
Tuesday, October 21
Defensive Lineman Leroy Jackson Media Availability - 10/21
Tuesday, October 21