In 1995, in Charlottesville, Florida State had one play left to beat Virginia, down 33-28. It ran a direct snap and came up just short, and Wahoo fans stormed the field. You don’t have to change much about that to explain how tonight ended. The big difference was that FSU was playing this one to tie, down 31-24. But the result was the same, as the Wahoos again stopped the ’Noles to celebrate a win and celebrate at midfield.
Early on, FSU quarterback James Blackman was the story, but not for the right reasons. He started by getting throws off late and erratic, going 2-8 to begin as the Seminoles punted on their first three possessions after scoring touchdowns on their first three possessions in the season’s first two games.