Bowden had a 173-53-1 record in 18 seasons with the Seminoles as an ACC program (FSU was independent until 1992). Bowden has 377 NCAA-recognized wins during his coaching career.

One week later, Swinney lost his first matchup against Bobby Bowden and No. 24 FSU in Tallahassee, Florida. The two coaches went head-to-head twice, with Swinney beating Bowden once, 40-24, in 2009.

He surpassed his mentor Bobby Bowden, who coached at FSU from 1976 through 2009 and held the record with 173 wins from 1992 onward when it joined the conference until his retirement, on the field ...