Come on, FSU.
After years of watching programs like Georgia, Alabama, Clemson and Ohio State dominate the playoff conversation, this was supposed to be the renaissance year for Florida college football (sorry, Gators). And next Saturday’s mammoth matchup between the Hurricanes and Seminoles was set to be the epicenter, with rumors that ESPN’s Gameday would set up shop in Tallahassee.
And then, one of the Goliaths fell.
The University of Virginia stunned Florida State Friday night in double overtime, putting a dent in what FSU hoped to be a revival season following a historically bad 2024 campaign.
Mike Norvell’s program was hoping to further cement its case as not just the top team in the Sunshine State, but a legitimate contender on the national stage. Instead, that momentum and swa