There is no getting around how much it sucks to get punched in the face by an in state FCS opponent. Just ask Virginia Tech who dropped a game to JMU not too many years back. Or ask the Florida Gators who lost to Georgia Southern in 2013.
As bad as it feels to be a victim of such an event, and yes we were victimized, it happens more often than one would think. In fact the winning percentage for teams in the FBS against FCS opponents is only around .800. That’s a lot lower than I would have thought.