Now this No. 8 Florida State Seminoles looked just like last year’s 2-10 team, giving unranked Virginia Cavaliers fans the fastest seen field-rushing moment after an incredible double OT victory. Nothing could save Mike Norvell ’s side, who even scored three consecutive touchdowns to grab control, only to cough it back up in gut-wrenching fashion. High time, and it will make people revisit that Alabama win and wonder aloud if it was all just smoke and mirrors. The locker room, to put it mildly, needs a wake-up call, and fast.

Norvell didn’t hold back when asked where things stand after this meltdown. “There’s some big steps that we need to take as a football team.” And if you were sitting in Doak or scrolling your phone in disbelief, you probably agree with him. Thomas Castellanos , t

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