As a Florida State fan, this game against Pittsburgh feels like it might be do-or-die for Mike Norvell with the FSU fan base.
The Noles enter the game as -10.5 betting favorites at home, facing a Pitt team that has one win over a Power Four program all season. A loss here, with Pittsburgh starting a freshman quarterback on the road for his second career start, would send this fan base into a downward spiral at warp speed.
A win would appease the fanbase to a degree and keep all the preseason expectations within reach, like winning eight games.
It would begin a nice string of winnable games that could potentially put FSU at 6-2 going into the road game at Clemson. That game also looks more winnable now than we thought in the preseason.
A win there could realistically put FSU in the mix for 10 wins. That sounds far-fetched after losing back-to-back games, but there's a reason FSU will be betting favorites in most of its remaining games.
However, all of that starts with the game against Pittsburgh on Saturday. It's a must-win game for Mike Norvell. Here are the five biggest questions going into the game.