The garnet and gold pieces of confetti that dotted Jared Verse’s face and arms were colorful reminders of Florida State’s recent success, an impressive 35-32 win over Oklahoma to claim the Cheez-It Bowl late Thursday night.
With the Seminole War Chant still echoing throughout the cavernous Camping World Stadium, Verse and the Seminoles could celebrate the program’s first 10-win season since 2016.
It wasn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination, with the undermanned Sooners (6-7, 3-6 Big 12) jumping out to an early double-digit advantage before No. 13 FSU (10-3, 5-3 ACC) fought back to retake the lead midway through the third quarter.