FSU football: Why postponing the Clemson game was the right decision

By Kelvin Hunt | Nov 22, 2020

TALLAHASSEE, FL - NOVEMBER 22: A view of a special ribbon decal worn on the back of the helmets of the Florida State players to honor the victims of a shooting at the university library during a game against Boston College Eagles at Doak Campbell Stadium on Bobby Bowden Field on November 22, 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida. Earlier this week a gunman injured three students before officers fatally shot him. Third-ranked Florida State defeated Boston College 20 to 17. (Photo by Don Juan Moore/Getty Images) /

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FSU football did the right thing by postponing the Clemson game.

FSU football fans got a big surprise Saturday morning when the news broke the game with Clemson would be postponed.

It was a lose-lose situation for the Noles. No matter what, the narrative was going to be they were scared to play because they were 35 point underdogs.

However, as I pointed out on Twitter, that’s a stupid narrative considering the Noles have already played two top-five ranked teams this season as double-digit underdogs and beat one of them in North Carolina.

The other team was the only team to beat Clemson this year in Notre Dame.

FSU has gotten blasted by Clemson the past three years, so it’s not like they had anything to lose with getting blown out again.

It’s what everyone expected, and beating FSU wouldn’t help Clemson’s resume to make the College Football Playoff.

There’s no reason for FSU to expose its players to a team that’s proven they are not capable of following the proper protocols. Here’s why it was the right move to postpone the game.

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