r/CFB • u/CFB_Referee /r/CFB • Sep 08 '26

Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] SMU Defeats Florida State 27-24

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
SMU 7 10 0 10 27
Florida State 7 3 7 7 24
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u/Edgemaster1423 Florida Gators Sep 08 '26

Looked like a gutsy loss to a ranked championship (ACC) contender after a miracle last play fell just short to me

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u/smor729 Florida Gators Sep 08 '26

Yeah good call, extend Norvell

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u/RandoUserlolidk UConn Huskies • Florida Gators Sep 08 '26

I agree, make sure the extension has a hefty buyout

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u/Warm_Enthusiasm_1337 Miami Hurricanes • Georgia Bulldogs Sep 08 '26

I concur, as a completely unbiased fan. Clearly I have no reason to agree with a gator fan, so you know it must be true.

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u/farmer15erf Iowa State Cyclones • Hateful 8 Sep 08 '26

When you're given 4 turnovers and the missed fg you have to do something with it

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u/TyDydPony Florida State • Ohio State Sep 08 '26

Best we can do is 2/14 on 3rd downs

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u/64stackdiamonds Montana State Bobcats • Oregon Ducks Sep 08 '26

Oregon State wants their statline back

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u/UnluckyDuck58 Florida Gators • Ohio State Buckeyes Sep 08 '26

Exactly, his defense forced 4 turnovers. He just needs a couple more years to get his players on offense

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u/Nike_Phoros UCF Knights Sep 08 '26

Its wild to me when he was at Memphis he recruited quarterbacks who made NFL rosters. He recruited running backs who were NFL draft picks. How could he do that there but not at a bigger school with even more resources and easier to recruit to?

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u/RookieMistake101 Miami Hurricanes Sep 08 '26

Staff around him was better. Probably had some guys who helped carry him and his ego kicked them to the curb.