Florida State TE Tre McKitty Explains Why He Lined Up Backward vs. Louisiana Monroe

Florida State tight end Tre McKitty raised eyebrows across social media on Saturday when he lined up backward before a play against Louisiana Monroe. But the junior insisted on Tuesday he had a reason for the Seminoles' odd formation.

“Yeah, I've got a million messages about that," McKitty told The Athletic's Tashan Reed. "The offensive line had messed up, then we had to hurry up and get set so the defense couldn't see our formation before the play. There was nothing wrong with me. I didn't line up the wrong way on accident."

#FSU TE Tre McKitty said the play where he lined up backward was intentional. FSU was pushing the tempo and wanted to get lined up quickly.

"Yeah, I've got a million…