The 2024 College Football season has kicked off with a surprising upset. No. 10 Florida State suffered a defeat against unranked Georgia Tech, losing 24-21 after a last-minute field goal by the Yellow Jackets during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic in Ireland on Saturday.
Florida State, which went undefeated in the regular season in 2023 and added experienced quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei through the transfer portal, has not seen the results it hoped for thus far.
Fans expressed their disappointment on social media, declaring that the Seminoles’ season may already be in jeopardy.
The Seminoles entered the game determined to overcome the controversial conclusion of their 2023 season, but the loss certainly complicates matters for them.
The standout of the match was Georgia Tech’s quarterback, named Player of the Game, completing 11 of 15 passes for 146 yards and rushing 15 times for 54 yards. The Yellow Jackets accumulated a total of 190 rushing yards, suggesting they are on an upward trajectory. While Florida State’s loss is a setback, the situation is not as dire as it might have been a year earlier.
With the new playoff format for the 2024 season allowing 12 teams and five automatic spots for conference champions, Florida State’s defeat to start the season poses a challenge, yet there remains a potential path for them to recover.