The FSU football defense forgot how to defend in the second half apparently.
How is it possible for the FSU defense to hold Miami to 1.9 ypp in the first half and then give up 24 points in the second half to a mediocre Miami offense?
I’m dumbfounded.
The sad part about it is FSU fans already knew what was going to happen when Miami got the ball back with 1:24 left trailing 20-17.
The FSU defense giving up a field goal felt like a forgone conclusion and that feeling came to fruition when Miami covered 60 yards in less than a minute. It got worse as FSU gave up a 23 yard pass for a touchdown to take the L.
However, giving up two third down conversions of third and 10 to Braxton Berrios to allow the final pass to take place? FSU fans were none too happy with the loss.
Twitter Reaction
Why would FSU play press man coverage with no safety help over top with 11 seconds left on the 20 yard line? Wow
— Derek Tyson (@DerekJTyson) October 7, 2017
FSU fans woulda trolled da shit outta us if we woulda lost.. Dey gotta hear us all year dawg.. Gotta be disrespectful and all dat..
— CBEEEEEZZZYYY (@ceddyb_) October 8, 2017
A star is born at quarterback for FSU... Charles Kelly: hold my beer
— Cookie Monster (@TheMikeGreen54) October 7, 2017
Buddy caught 3 passes all year! He lined up on fsu best db. And they tried him! They tried 4. They saw it too. Body language. Boy lazy..
— Jacobbi McDaniel (@JacobbiJustice) October 7, 2017
Fun game. Tough loss for FSU but proud of the fight. Happy for @MarkRicht who has the Canes headed in the right direction
— Danny Kanell (@dannykanell) October 7, 2017
Thoughts
It’s funny Miami fans were talking smack about FSU being 1-3 on the year. However, they’d have the same exact record if they played FSU’s schedule.
Also, they needed every single second to beat this 1-3 team who’s playing a true freshman at quarterback.
Miami isn’t close to being back, they’ve just beaten some no-name teams and let Charles Kelly gift them a win in the second half of the game with his lack of adjustments.
The ‘Noles were lights out in the first half allowing just 1.9 ypp and held Miami scoreless. However, Miami made adjustments at halftime and scored 24 second half points to come back and beat the ‘Noles.
Next: Legacy of Jimbo Fisher Will Be Shaped By 2017 Season
The sickening thing is Miami had 150 yards on their final two drives that resulted in touchdowns. Both touchdown drives took less than two minutes. We’ll have more in-depth stuff on Charles Kelly in our 1 p.m. post.