Florida State entered the 2024 college football season with national championship expectations. After going undefeated in '23 only to be left out of the College Football Playoff, the Seminoles aimed to unleash a season of revenge to prove they are among the nation's best programs.
Just three weeks later, their plans have completely unraveled.
Behind another lackluster performance from Seminoles quarterback DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State lost 20–12 to the Memphis Tigers on Saturday at Doak Campbell Stadium to drop to 0–3 on the year. It was another ugly defeat for the Seminoles to follow up a loss to Georgia Tech in Ireland on Aug. 24 and a loss to Boston College last week.
Florida State converted just two of 12 third downs and committed three turnovers against Memphis. The Seminoles averaged just 1.5 yards per rush and couldn't get their defense off the field, as the Tigers won the time of possession battle by over 13 minutes.
After the game, the college football world took turns roasting Florida State for the 0–3 start:
guys i’m starting to think the committee will definitely be leaving florida state out of the playoff for a second straight season :/
— kelsey orr (@kelseytayorr) September 14, 2024
Not only is FSU 0-3… but they’re 0-3 against teams that didn’t even play all that well against them.
— Mike Ryan (Ruiz) 🙌🏽 (@MichaelRyanRuiz) September 14, 2024
Florida State pic.twitter.com/zF8W65odO4
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) September 14, 2024
0-3 Florida State pic.twitter.com/IhxmEKO3zc
— Unnecessary Roughness (@UnnecRoughness) September 14, 2024
Florida State didn't get selected for the playoff at 13-0, so it's hard to blame them for giving 0-12 a try.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 14, 2024
florida state is doing the classic "quiet quitting after not getting a promotion" and you have to respect it
— Tej Seth (@tejfbanalytics) September 14, 2024
I’m being as serious as ever..
— Jason. (@J_Hud111) September 14, 2024
This might be the worst Florida State team of all time.
Florida State will continue its search for win No. 1 with a matchup against Cal next Saturday.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Fans Dunk on Florida State After Ugly Loss to Memphis Drops Seminoles to 0–3.
