The renowned Bobby Bowden era of the 1990s and the present era of college football are both spanned by Florida State’s production of some of the most memorable events in the sport.
Over the years, there have been many unforgettable moments, including kick-sixes, three national championships, and the ACC Championship teams that were so loaded with stars that they flooded the NFL.
With Florida State’s 2013 BCS National Title, an era came to a close as the NCAA transitioned to the current College Football Playoff model.
After leading Florida State to a perfect season and the Heisman Trophy, quarterback Jameis Winston led his team to a stunning 34-31 victory over the Auburn Tigers in Pasadena, California.
The Winston-to-Kelvin Benjamin touchdown in the final seconds of the fourth quarter will forever be etched in Florida State lore.
It’s no surprise that comedian Tom Segura, who was in attendance, found the moment just as unforgettable as Seminole fans did.
Segura appeared on former quarterback Johnny Manziel’s Glory Daze podcast, and the Cincinnati native joked about how the moment was “better than having kids.”
“This is one of those things that is going to get me in trouble in a few years,” Segura said. “Bert (Kreischer), who is an alum, was like, ‘Do you want to go to the National Championship game?’ and I go, ‘Yeah!’ We ended up sitting in different sections. He’s like, ‘My ticket is over here.
Your’s is over there.’ So I’m just sitting next to some guy. When Kelvin Benjamin caught that pass, I grabbed the guy’s shirt and I started going, ‘AHHHHH!’ It is one of those things where you go, ‘That’s what you can’t get at home.'”
Both Segura and fellow comedian Bert Kreischer regularly return to Tallahassee, Florida, with the latter being a 1998 graduate of Florida State University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Kreischer began his career doing standup sets at a local nightclub during one of the best eras of FSU football, so it is no surprise that the two were there.
The lifelong FSU fan was left dumbfounded by the “happiest moment of his life.”
“I went to the game and the emotions just took over,” Segura told ESPN in a previous interview. “I couldn’t control myself… He (Winston) drives down the field and throws a touchdown. I punched three guys in the face
And what about the three unlucky Auburn supporters who were the targets of Segura’s jubilant insults? While no one was hurt on the job, their dignity was perhaps the most damaged.
But for all Seminole fans, that touchdown will always be a moment of pure ecstasy.
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