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No. 10 Florida State’s 0-2 home loss to Boston College is shocking.

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No. 10 Florida State's 0-2 home loss to Boston College is shocking.

This year’s season for Florida State is a complete and utter failure.

The No. 10 Seminoles have a record of 0-2 after suffering a setback at home to Boston College by a score of 28-13 on Monday night. Despite the fact that Florida State’s offense, which was led by new quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, was unimpressive for the second week in a row, the Eagles were able to run over and through the Florida State defense for a total of 268 yards.

After establishing a 14-6 advantage, the ball was turned over to Florida State University to begin the second half. In order for the Seminoles to either get the score closer to one or tie the game, it seemed like a crucial moment for them to drive down the field and drive the ball.

Uiagalelei, on the other hand, made a frantic attempt to intercept the ball on fourth down. The ball was recovered by Max Tucker and brought back to the FSU 7 yard line after it was picked off. After two plays, Boston College reached a 15-point advantage in the game.

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Following a trick play that resulted in a touchdown pass to Kentron Poitier that was completed for 29 yards, Florida State showed some signs of life and came within eight points of the lead. However, the run game of Boston College continued to pick apart the defense of Florida State University. A drive that lasted for more than four minutes and consisted of eight plays was the Eagles’ response to Florida State University’s first touchdown of the evening. This was also the school’s first passing touchdown since the game against North Alabama in 2023.

No. 10 Florida State's 0-2 home loss to Boston College is shocking.

No. 10 Florida State’s 0-2 home loss to Boston College is shocking.

Seminoles were unable to provide a response. On the subsequent drive for Florida State, Uiagalelei connected with Poitier for yet another significant gain; however, the quarterback was penalized for intentional grounding on the very next play, and Florida State ultimately lost possession of the ball on downs.

As a matter of fact, things were so bad for Florida State that it punted the ball to Boston College with just over six minutes left to play. This was due to the fact that the Seminoles were facing a fourth-and-20 situation. This was because offensive lineman TJ Ferguson had been given a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct for a shove that resulted in a celebratory dance from Boston College’s Neto Okpala.

In addition, Florida State was never able to regain possession of the ball following the punt.

What the heck is going on at Florida State University?

It is difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is that the Seminoles are doing well at this point in time. On Monday evening, they were all once again in a state of disarray. There was persistent pressure applied to Uiagaelei. There were moments when he was incorrect. In situations where he was accurate, his receivers failed to snag catchable passes. Very little of the run game was played. An assault was made on the defensive line. There was a whirlwind of linebackers in the room. The Seminoles were responsible for seven penalties, while Boston College was only responsible for one. There is no end to the list.

The loss that Georgia Tech suffered in Dublin during Week 0 was an anomaly, and it was simple to dismiss it as such. It is not uncommon for teams that have a large number of new players to struggle in the first game of the season, and traveling over great distances can cause a lot of chaos. On the other hand, while playing Boston College, many of the themes that emerged during the game against the Yellow Jackets continued to emerge. The football squad that Florida State is currently playing for has a lot of problems.

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The College Football Playoff has been expanded to include 12 teams, which is a wonderful thing since it provides schools that had a poor start to the season with the opportunity to compete for the national championship if they improve as the season progresses. Nevertheless, this is not a typical 0-2 start. According to the preseason AP Top 25, Florida State is the fourth team in the past ten years to begin the season with a record of 0-2 after being ranked in the top 10 in the AP Top 25. In addition, both of those defeats are losses in the conference.

Getting off to a 0-2 start does not have much of an effect on the conference race for the majority of clubs. As a result of a one-of-a-kind schedule, Florida State is currently having to make up ground behind the other 17 teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in order to just qualify for the conference championship game and secure a spot in the playoffs.

Do you have faith that Florida State will carry out that action at this moment? Without a doubt, we do not. And we are one of the many people who predicted that Florida State University will win the ACC championship in the preseason and be one of the teams that would compete in the postseason, which consists of twelve teams.

No. 10 Florida State's 0-2 home loss to Boston College is shocking.

No. 10 Florida State’s 0-2 home loss to Boston College is shocking.

What an impressive beginning for Bill O’Brien at Boston College!
When it comes to the Bill O’Brien era, Boston College already has a victory that stands out. Following Jeff Hafley’s departure to take on the role of defensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers, the former head coach of the Houston Texans and offensive coordinator for Alabama was hired to take over as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this year.

Early on in the game against the Seminoles, BC was able to gain significant yardage thanks to clever play calls, and O’Brien was already in his game. However, the Eagles’ offensive and defensive lines were the most obvious contributing factors in their victory over Florida State.

“We won the game up front, we established the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball,” O’Brien stated on “SportsCenter” after the game. “We won the game up front.”

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When it comes to a Boston College team that is seeking to win eight games for the first time since 2009, the play on the lines is tremendously encouraging. Following their game against FCS opponent Duquesne on Saturday, the Eagles were selected in the bottom half of the ACC opening the season. They will play No. 11 Missouri and Michigan State in Weeks 3 and 4, respectively, after having the opportunity to play Duquesne. In light of what we witnessed on Monday evening, it would not be surprising if Boston College played Missouri for a considerable amount of time and eventually defeated Michigan State.

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