Four straight losses on the season.
Nine straight losses in conference play.
Another failure of a showing in a game where FSU was favored by multiple scores.
That really might be all she wrote.
Florida State, just as it was in its previous losses, was outmatched and outclassed tonight vs. Stanford — but this time, it was against a team that had looked especially hapless this season.
The Seminoles, still a top-three scoring offense in the country, mustered a paltry 13 points against a Stanford defense that has allowed the third-most red zone trips in the nation and is giving up 30.2 points per game.
Perhaps the biggest indictment of how ill-prepared Florida State was to deal with Stanford was the 13-play, 94-yard drive reeled off by the Cardinal in the third quarter, a touchdown drive that put them ahead by two scores.
Still, somehow, Florida State found itself competitive in the game late, pulling within a touchdown by way of field goal with 9:22 left in the fourth. FSU got the ball back shortly after, but despite driving into the red zone once more, gave the ball up on downs after a Castellanos scramble was ruled one yard short. The Seminoles’ defense forced a quick three-and-out, giving FSU another shot at tying the game up with 3:46 in the game.
Florida State then began driving down the field, seemingly getting another miracle play out of Castellanos when disaster struck — not only was his 38-yard scramble nullified by a holding penalty but, on one of the dirtier late hits you’ll see, was knocked out of the game by taking a blow directly to the head.
True freshman Kevin Sperry was then tasked with the monumental duty of avoiding yet another embarrassing loss, an effort that resulted in an intentional grounding and a prayer shot on fourth down. Stanford ran some more clock off before giving the ball to Florida State once more, when Sperry actually managed to push FSU into Hail Mary territory, where Micahi Danzy managed to snag a 53-yarder with 2 seconds left and give FSU one last shot.
Sperry tried to connect with Duce Robinson in the end zone, failing to do so but a pass interference penalty gave the Seminoles yet another shot at tying the game up, placing them at the 2-yard line with no time on the clock.
The play call? A shovel pass to Gavin Sawchuck, who was ruled one yard short, ending the game after review.
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