Florida State football had a difficult loss to the arch-rival Miami Hurricanes by a score of 28-22. The score might have fooled some individuals into thinking that the game was competitive, but the Seminoles had to score 19 fourth-quarter points as they trailed 28-3.
It was a disappointing setback for a program that wanted to prove the Virginia loss was an outlier. However, it showed that Florida State has work to do. While it is promising that the team didn't give up (they did in 2024), that isn't the standard in Tallahassee. The expectation is to compete for conference and national championships.