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3 players on FSU defense that could spark a resurgence against Miami

These defensive players need to step up.
ByTaylor Devers|
The Florida State Seminoles football team hit the field for its fourth practice of the fall season on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.
The Florida State Seminoles football team hit the field for its fourth practice of the fall season on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. | Ehsan Kassim/Tallahassee Democrat / USA TODAY NETWORK
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FSU FOOTBALL LOSES

Florida State suffered its first loss of the 2025 season with a heartbreaker in Charlottesville to the Virginia Cavaliers by a score of 46-38 in double overtime. It still pains me to type that because, as head football coach, Mike Norvell, highlighted in the post-game, one of the 15–20 plays could have gone differently, and the Seminoles would've won the game.

There isn't a time to make excuses now. The Seminoles didn't seem prepared for a contest that they had an extra day of rest on. Understandably, it could have served as a look-ahead spot to Miami coming to Tallahassee next Saturday, but there is a standard at Florida State.

With that said, a portion of the fan base is furious with defensive coordinator Tony White and his unit. While this article is not supposed to be angled as a direct shot at Coach White, this should be a good time to highlight three players on defense that could spark a resurgence against Miami next week.

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