The Week That Was: Five thoughts on the FSU game

A helmetless Dameon Pierce runs against FSU on Nov. 27, 2021. GatorCountry photo by David Bowie.Florida (6-6, 2-6 SEC) defeated Florida State on Saturday afternoon, 24-21. The Gators have now won three games in a row over the Seminoles (5-7, 4-4 ACC).

Here are my five thoughts on the regular season finale.

1. That was the most energy and swagger the Gators have played with since early in the season.

Since their slide began in October, the Gators looked some combination of uptight, disinterested, lethargic and emotionless for large portions of every game. When they ran onto the field for warmups and pumped up the crowd, it seemed like they were trying to artificially create some positive energy…