FSU Football: Doak Campbell ranked among toughest places to play
By Jason Parker
FSU football has long had a home field advantage playing in the best stadium in the country – and one site ranked it among the 10 toughest places.
From the second that Marching Chiefs take the field and play the tomahawk chop to the moment the FSU football team breaks through the banner, there is no doubt that the atmosphere inside Doak Campbell Stadium is the best in all of college football. We may be speaking with garnet and gold colored glasses, but I’m sure you will agree on that point.
Even when the Seminoles might be having a down season by our standards, fans back the cathedral of football in North Florida to watch FSU football go out and defeat the likes of Miami, Clemson, Florida, Notre Dame and more over the last five seasons and beyond.
It’s also no secret that other teams who have to play the Seminoles know that they are in for a long day when they have to take on the Noles inside our home. Now, Doak is getting the national love it deserves from another outlet.
The Spun ranked their list of the top 10 toughest places to play in all of college football – and even coming off a down season, Doak came in ranked No. 7 and was the only stadium in the state of Florida on the list.
"With Willie Taggart taking over the reins and plenty of talent still in the fold, the buzz is back in Tallahassee. That Labor Day opener against Virginia Tech will turn Doak Campbell Stadium into a madhouse, and late-season tussles with Clemson and Florida will also be must-see TV."
Four of the stadiums ranked above the home of FSU Football (No. 1 Ohio State, No. 3 Alabama, No. 5 Penn State and No. 6 LSU) all have over 100k in seating, so can’t be too mad at that one. No. 2 Clemson has been a house of horrors for the Noles of late, so I’ll give that one – but have a slight problem with No. 4 Georgia considering they just came back to national relevance this season.
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Like the site says, the Noles are going to get a chance to showcase what makes Doak Campbell Stadium great this season with a nationally televised game against the Hokies and likely two more against the Tigers and Gators – teams the Seminoles are a combined 6-2 against in Tallahassee since the start of the 2010 season.