At this point, it’s safe to assume most Virginia fans have seen Saturday night’s game against the visiting Florida State Seminoles, or at the very least seen the highlights. Even if you have, allow me to paint you a word picture.
The No. 25 ranked Cavaliers trailed the Noles 17-10 at the start of the fourth quarter, but were driving deep into Florida State territory. Virginia needed just two plays and 45 seconds into the final stanza of the game for QB Bryce Perkins to find Joe Reed in the end zone for a 12-yard strike. A converted extra point from Brian Delaney tied the game at 17, but that score only lasted eight plays and 2:33 off the clock as FSU QB James Blackman led the Noles down the field to retake a 7-point lead with 11:42 left in the game.